- Pulitzer Prize for Special Awards and Citations, 1987.
- Harvey Award for Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work, 1987.
- Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint, 1988.
- Grand Prix de la Ville d'Angoulême, 1989.
- Prix Adolf, 1989.
- American Book Award, 1991.
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest, 1992.
- Jewish Book Award for Fiction, 1992.
- Eisner Award for Best Limited Series, 1997.
- Eisner Award Hall of Fame, 1998.