# 2025 Eisner Award Nominees - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/2025-eisner-award-nominees/ - Published: 2025-05-15T15:16:38-05:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney ### **2025 Eisner Award Nominees** The 2025 Eisner Award Nominees have been announced. The winners will be announced July 25 at San Diego Comic Con. Below are the nominees in all of the categories. **Best Short Story** * “Anything Sinister,” by Ross Murray, in NOW #13 (Fantagraphics) * “Day 1703,” by Chris Ware, in Smoke Signal #43 (Desert Island) * “Pig” by Stacy Gougoulis, in NOW #13 (Fantagraphics) * “Spaces,” by Phil Jimenez, in DC Pride 2024 #1 (DC) * “Water I’ve Loved: Moving Day” by Pam Wye, in [MUTHA magazine](https://www.muthamagazine.com/2024/05/water-ive-loved-moving-day/) * “You Cannot Live on Bread Alone” by Kayla E., in NOW #13 (Fantagraphics) **Best Single Issue/One-Shot** * Abortion Pill Zine: A Community Guide to Misoprostol and Mifepristone by Isabella Rotman, Marnie Galloway, and Sage Coffey (Silver Sprocket) * Ice Cream Man #39: “”Decompression in a Wreck, Part One,” by W. Maxwell Prince and Martin Morazzo (Image Comics) * PeePee PooPoo #1, by Caroline Cash (Silver Sprocket) * Sunflowers, by Keezy Young (Silver Sprocket) * Unwholesome Love, by Charles Burns (co-published with Partners and Son) * The War on Gaza, by Joe Sacco (Fantagraphics) [⌊2025 Eisner Award Nominee: Ultimate Spider-Man #1⌉⌊2025 Eisner Award Nominee: Ultimate Spider-Man #1⌉[ **Best Continuing Series** * The Department of Truth, by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds (Image) * Detective Comics, by Ram V, Tom Taylor, Riccardo Federici, Stefano Raffaele, Javier Fernandez, Christian Duce, March, and Mikel Janín (DC) * Fantastic Four, by Ryan North, Carlos Gomez, Ivan Fiorelli, and others (Marvel) * Santos Sisters, by Greg & Fake, Graham Smith, Dave Landsberger, and Marc Koprinarov( Floating World) * Ultimate Spider-Man, by Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto (Marvel) * Wonder Woman, by Tom King and Daniel Sampere (DC) **Best Limited Series** * Alan Scott: The Green Lantern, by Tim Sheridan and Cian Tormey (DC) * Animal Pound, by Tom King and Peter Gross (BOOM! Studios) * The Deviant, by James Tynion IV and Joshua Hixson (Image) * Helen of Wyndhorn. by Tom King and Bilquis Evely (Dark Horse) * Rare Flavours, by Ram V and Filipe Andrade (BOOM! Studios) * Zatanna: Bring Down the House, by Mariko Tamaki and Javier Rodriguez (DC) [⌊Absolute Wonder Woman #1⌉⌊Absolute Wonder Woman #1⌉[ **Best New Series** * Absolute Batman, by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta (DC) * Absolute Wonder Woman, by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman (DC) * Minor Arcana, by Jeff Lemire (BOOM! Studios) * The Pedestrian, by Joey Esposito and Sean Von Gorman (Magma Comix) * The Power Fantasy, by Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard (Image) * Uncanny Valley, by Tony Fleecs and Dave Wachter (BOOM! Studios) **Best Publication for Early Readers** * Bog Myrtle, by Sid Sharp (Annick Press) * Club Microbe, by Elise Gravel, translated by Montana Kane (Drawn & Quarterly) * Hilda and Twig Hide from the Rain, by Luke Pearson (Flying Eye) * Night Stories, by Liniers (Astra Books) * Poetry Comics, by Grant Snider (Chronicle Books) **Best Publication for Kids** * How It All Ends, by Emma Hunsinger (Greenwillow/HarperCollins Early Readers) * Next Stop, by Debbie Fong (Random House Graphic/Random House Children’s Books) * Plain Jane and the Mermaid, by Vera Brosgol (First Second/Macmillan) * Weirdo, by Tony Weaver Jr. and Jes & Cin Wibowo (First Second/Macmillan) * Young Hag and the Witches’ Quest, by Isabel Greenberg (Abrams Fanfare) **Best Publication for Teens** * Ash’s Cabin, by Jen Wang (First Second/Macmillan) * Big Jim and the White Boy, by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson (Ten Speed Graphic) * The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag (Scholastic) * The Gulf, by Adam de Souza (Tundra) * Lunar New Year Love Story, by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham (First Second/Macmillan) * Out of Left Field, by Jonah Newman (Andrews McMeel) **Best Humor Publication** * Adulthood is a Gift! by Sarah Andersen (Andrews McMeel) * Forces of Nature, by Edward Steed (Drawn & Quarterly) * Kids Are Still Weird: And More Observations from Parenthood, by Jeffrey Brown( NBM) * A Pillbug Story, by Allison Conway (Black Panel Press) * Processing: 100 Comics That Got Me Through It, by Tara Booth (Drawn & Quarterly) [⌊Godzilla 70 Anniversary⌉⌊Godzilla 70 Anniversary⌉[ **Best Anthology** * EC Cruel Universe, edited by Sierra Hahn and Matt Dryer (Oni Press) * Godzilla’s 70th Anniversary, edited by Jake Williams and others (IDW) * Now: The New Comics Anthology #13, edited by Eric Reynolds (Fantagraphics) * Peep #1, edited by Sammy Harkham and Steve Weissman (Brain Dead/Kyle Ng) * So Buttons #14: “Life and Death,” by Jonathan Baylis and various artists (So Buttons Comix) **Best Reality-Based Work** * Djuna, by Jon Macy (Street Noise Books) * The Heart That Fed: A Father, a Son, and the Long Shadow of War, by Carl Sciacchitano( Gallery 13/S&S) * The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C. S. Lewis & J. R. R. Tolkien, by John Hendrix (Abrams Fanfare) * The Puerto Rican War: A Graphic History, by John Vasquez Mejias (Union Square) * Suffrage Song: The Haunted History of Gender, Race, and Voting Rights in the U.S., by Caitlin Cass (Fantagraphics) **Best Graphic Memoir** * Degrees of Separation: A Decade North of 60, by Alison McCreesh (Conundrum) * Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir, by Tessa Hulls (MCD/Farrar, Straus & Giroux) * The Field, by David Lapp (Conundrum) * I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together: A Memoir, by Maurice Vellekoop (Pantheon) * Something, Not Nothing: A Story of Grief and Love, by Sarah Leavitt (Arsenal Pulp Press) [⌊The One Hand and The Six Fingers⌉⌊The One Hand and The Six Fingers⌉[ **Best Graphic Album—New** * Final Cut, by Charles Burns (Pantheon) * Lunar New Year Love Story, by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham (First Second/Macmillan) * My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two, by Emil Ferris (Fantagraphics) * Sunday, by Olivier Schrauwen (Fantagraphics) * Victory Parade, by Leela Corman (Pantheon) **Best Graphic Album—Reprint** * Breaking the Chain: The Guard Dog Story, by Patrick McDonnell (Abrams ComicArts) * Lackadaisy, vols. 1–2, by Tracy J. Butler (Iron Circus) * The One Hand and The Six Fingers, by Ram V, Dan Watters, Laurence Campbell, and Sumit Kumar (Image) * Rescue Party: A Graphic Anthology of COVID Lockdown, edited by Gabe Fowler (Pantheon) * Seattle Samurai: A Cartoonist’s Perspective of the Japanese American Experience, by Kelly Goto and Sam Goto (Chin Music Press) * UM Volume One, by buttercup (Radiator Comics) [⌊The Road⌉⌊The Road⌉[ **Best Adaptation from Another Medium** * Thomas Piketty’s Capital & Ideology: A Graphic Novel Adaptation, by Clare Alot and Benjamin Adam (Abrams ComicArts) * The Hidden Life of Trees, by Peter Wohlleben, adapted by Benjamin Flao and Fred Bernard (Greystone) * The Road, by Cormac McCarthy, adapted by Manu Larcenet (Abrams) * Winnie-the-Pooh, by A. A. Milne, adapted by Travis Dandro (Drawn & Quarterly) * The Worst Journey in the World, Volume 1: Making Our Easting Down, by Apsley Cherry-Garrard, adapted by Sarah Airriess (Iron Circus) **Best U.S. Edition of International Material** * All Princesses Die Before Dawn, by Quentin Zuttion (Abrams ComicArts) * The Jellyfish, by Boum, translated by Robin Lang and Helge Dascher (Pow Pow Press) * Mothballs, by Sole Otero; translated by Andrea Rosenberg (Fantagraphics) * Return to Eden, by Paco Roca; translated by Andrea Rosenberg (Fantagraphics) * Sunday, by Olivier Schrauwen (Fantagraphics) **Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia** * Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow, by Asao Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba, translated by Asa Yonola (Kodansha) * Hereditary Triangle, by Fumiya Hayashi, translated by Alethea and Athena Nibley( Yen Press) * Kagurabachi, vol. 1, by Takeru Hokazono, translated by Camellia Nieh (VIZ Media) * Last Quarter, vol. 1, by Ai Yazawa, translated by Max Greenway (VIZ Media) * Search and Destroy vol. 1, by Atsushi Kaneko, based on the work of Osamu Tezuka; translated by Ben Applegate (Fantagraphics) * Tokyo These Days, vols. 1–3, by Taiyo Matsumoto, translated by Michael Arias ( VIZ Media) **Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips** * All In Line, by Saul Steinberg (New York Review Books) * Frank Johnson, Secret Pioneer of American Comics, vol. 1, edited by Chris Byrne and Keith Mayerson (Fantagraphics) * Stan Mack’s Real-Life Funnies: The Collected Conceits, Delusions, and Hijinks of New Yorkers from 1974 to 1995, by Stan Mack, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics) * Thorn: The Complete Proto-BONE Strips 1982–1986, and Other Early Drawings, by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books) **Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books** * The Complete Web of Horror, edited by Dana Marie Andra (Fantagraphics) * David Mazzucchelli’s Batman Year One Artist’s Edition, by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW) * DC Comics Style Guide (Standards Manual) * The Farewell Song of Marcel LaBrume, by Attilio Micheluzzi, edited by Gary Groth and Conrad Groth (Fantagraphics) * Wally Wood from Witzend: Complete Collection, commentary by J. David Spurlock( Vanguard) * X-Men: The Manga Remastered, vol. 1, edited by Glenn Greenberg and others (VIZ Media) **Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism** * [The Beat](https://www.comicsbeat.com/), edited by Heidi MacDonald and others * ICv2: The Business of Pop Culture, edited by Milton Griepp, icv2.com * INKS, The Journal of the Comics Studies Society, edited by Susan Kirtley (Ohio State University Press) * [SOLRAD: The Online Literary Magazine for Comics](https://www.solrad.co/), edited by Daniel Elkin (Fieldmouse Press) * Zdarsky Comics News, edited by Allison O’Toole (Chip Zdarsky) **Best Comics-Related Book** * American Comic Book Chronicles: 1945-49, by Keith Dallas, John Wells, Richard Arndt, and Kurt Mitchell (TwoMorrows) * Kate Carew: America’s First Great Woman Cartoonist, by Eddie Campbell with Christine Chambers (Fantagraphics) * Q&A, by Adrian Tomine (Drawn & Quarterly) * Reading Love and Rockets, by Marc Sobel (Fantagraphics) * Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund, by Caitlin McGurk (Fantagraphics) * Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: The Ultimate History, edited by Daniel Kothen Schulte with text by David Gerstein and J. B. Kaufman (TASCHEN) **Best Academic/Scholarly Work** * Comics and Modernism: History, Form, and Culture, edited by Jonathan Najarian( University Press of Mississippi) * Drawing (in) the Feminine: Bande Dessinée and Women, edited by Margaret C. Flinn( Ohio State University Press) * From Gum Wrappers to Richie Rich: The Materiality of Cheap Comics, by Neale Barnholden( University Press of Mississippi) * Petrochemical Fantasies: The Art and Energy of American Comics, by Daniel Worden( Ohio State University Press) * Singular Sensations: A Cultural History of One-Panel Comics in the United States, by Michelle Ann Abate (Rutgers University Press) **Best Publication Design** * Bill Ward: The Fantagraphics Studio Edition, designed by Kayla E. (Fantagraphics) * Brian Bolland: Batman The Killing Joke and Other Stories & Art, Gallery Edition, designed by Josh Beatman (Graphitti Designs) * David Mazzucchelli’s Batman Year One Artist’s Edition, designed by Chip Kidd ( IDW) * One Bite at a Time, designed by Ryan Claytor (Elephant Eater Comics) * Scott Pilgrim 20th Anniversary Color Hardcover Box Set, designed by Patrick Crotty( Oni Press) * Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: The Ultimate History, designed by Anna-Tina Kessler( TASCHEN) **Best Digital Comic** * The Beauty Salon, based on the novella by Mario Bellatin, adapted by Quentin Zuttion; translated by M. B. Valente (Europe Comics) * Beyond the Sea, by Anaïs Flogny; translated by Dan Christensen (Europe Comics) * Gonzo: Fear and Loathing in America, by Morgan Navarro; translated by Tom Imber( Europe Comics) * My Journey to Her, by Yuna Hirasawa (Kodansha) * The Spider and the Ivy, by Grégoire Carle; translated by M. B. Valente (Europe Comics) **Best Webcomic** * The Accidental Undergrad, by Christian Giroux, https://solrad.co/tag/the-accidental- undergrad (Fieldmouse Press) * Life After Life, by Joshua Barkman, https://falseknees.com/comics/24ink1.html( False Knees) * Motherlover, by Lindsay Ishihiro, https://motherlovercomic.com (Iron Circus) * [Practical Defence Against Piracy](https://www.delilahdirk.com/dd4/dd4-p188.html), by Tony Cliff * [Rigsby WI](https://rigsbywi.com), by S. E. Case (Iron Circus) [⌊Something Is Killing the Children⌉⌊Something Is Killing the Children⌉[ **Best Writer** * Tom King, Archie: The Decision (Archie); Animal Pound (BOOM! Studios); Helen of Wyndhorn (Dark Horse); Jenny Sparks, The Penguin, Wonder Woman (DC) * Ram V, Rare Flavours (BOOM! Studios); Dawnrunner (Dark Horse); The One Hand ( Image); Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! (Image Skybound) * Kelly Thompson, Absolute Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey (DC); Scarlett (Image Skybound); Venom War: It’s Jeff #1 (Marvel) * James Tynion IV, Something Is Killing the Children, Wynd (BOOM! Studios); Blue Book, The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos (Dark Horse); Spectregraph( DSTLRY); The Department of Truth, The Deviant, WORLDTR33 (Image) * Gene Luen Yang, Lunar New Year Love Story (First Second/Macmillan) **Best Writer/Artist** * Charles Burns, Kommix (Fantagraphics); Final Cut (Pantheon); Unwholesome Love( co-published with Partners & Son) * Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two (Fantagraphics) * Jon Macy, Djuna (Street Noise Books) * Paco Roca, Return to Eden (Fantagraphics) * Olivier Schrauwen, Sunday (Fantagraphics) * Maria Sweeney, Brittle Joints (Street Noise Books) [⌊Absolute Batman⌉⌊Absolute Batman⌉[ **Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team** * Filipe Andrade, Rare Flavours (BOOM! Studios) * Nick Dragotta, Absolute Batman (DC) * Bilquis Evely, Helen of Wyndhorn (Dark Horse) * Manu Larcenet, The Road (Abrams ComicArts) * Javier Rodriguez, Zatanna: Bring Down the House (DC) * LeUyen Pham, Lunar New Year Love Story (First Second/Macmillan) **Best Painter/Multimedia Artist** * Frederic Bremaud and Federico Bertolucci, Donald Duck: Vacation Parade (Fantagraphics) * Leela Corman, Victory Parade (Pantheon) * Benjamin Flao, The Hidden Life of Trees (Greystone) * Merwan, Aster of Pan (Magnetic Press) * Eduardo Risso, The Blood Brothers Mother (DSTLRY) * Maria Sweeney, Brittle Joints (Street Noise Books) **Best Cover Artist** * Juni Ba, The Boy Wonder (DC); Godzilla Skate or Die, TMNT Nightwatcher and others( IDW) * Evan Cagle, Dawnrunner (Dark Horse), New Gods, Detective Comics (DC) * Bilquis Evely, Animal Pound (BOOM!); Helen of Wyndhorn (Dark Horse) * Tula Lotay, Helen of Wyndhorn #1, Count Crowley: Mediocre Midnight Monster Hunter# 3, Dawnrunner #1, Barnstormers TPB (Dark Horse); Somna and other titles (DSTLRY); The Horizon Experiment (Image) * Hayden Sherman, Absolute Wonder Woman, Batman: Dark Patterns, Superman, Ape-ril, Batman: The Brave and the Bold) (DC) **Best Coloring** * Jordie Bellaire, Absolute Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey, John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America, The Nice House by the Sea (DC); The City Beneath Her Feet (DSTLRY); The Exorcism at 1600 Penn (IDW; W0rldtr33 (Image); G.I. Joe, Duke (Image Skybound) * Matheus Lopes, Batman & Robin: Year One (DC); Helen of Wyndhorn (Dark Horse) * Justin Prokowich, Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze (Titan Comics) * Javier Rodriguez, Zatanna: Bring Down the House) (DC) * Dave Stewart, Dawnrunner, Free Comic Book Day Comic 2024 [general], The Serpent in the Garden, Hellboy, Hellboy and the BPRD, Paranoid Gardens, Shaolin Cowboy Cruel to Be Kin Silent but Deadly Edition (Dark Horse); Ultramega, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! (Image Skybound) * Quentin Zuttion, All Princesses Die Before Dawn (Abrams ComicArts); Beauty Salon( Europe Comics) **Best Lettering** * Becca Carey, Absolute Superman, Absolute Wonder Woman, Plastic Man No More! ( DC); Radiant Black, Rogue Sun (Image); When the Blood Has Dried, Murder Kingdom( Mad Cave Studios) * Leela Corman, Victory Parade (Pantheon) * Clayton Cowles, Animal Pound (BOOM! 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