STORY OF THE YEAR
- BAAAAD MUTHAZ #2; Bill Campbell, writer, David Brame & Damian Duffy , artist
- IS’NANA THE WERE-SPIDER: THE HORNET’S WEB; Greg Anderson Elysée, writer, Daryl Toh, artist
- MALIKA – WARRIOR QUEEN PART TWO; Roye Okupe, writer, Chima Kalu & Raphael Kazeem, artists
- NOBLE; Brandon Thomas, writer, Roger Robinson & Manuel Garcia (interior) / Khary Randolph (cover), artists
- UNDER THE SUN; Austine Osas, writer, Yusuf Shittuh, artist
- WINDMAKER – BIRTH OF A KING; Roye Okupe, writer, Sunkanmi Akinboye & Tarella Pablo, artists
BEST COVER
- BOX OF BONES #1; Ayize Jama-Everett, writer, John Jennings, artist
- CORSAIRS; Daniel McNeal, writer, F. Charles Goubile, artist
- ENDIGO SOCIETY: THE GOLDEN AGE; Norwick Robinson, writer, Mikhail Sebastian, artist
- ERU; Amadioha & HeroGeneration, writers, HeroGeneration & Tatashe, artists
- IS’NANA THE WERE-SPIDER: THE HORNET’S WEB; Greg Anderson Elysée, writer, Daryl Toh, artist
- NOBLE; Brandon Thomas, writer, Khary Randolph , artist
- NOWHERE MAN: JACK – FORGET ME NOT, BOOK ONE; Jerome Walford, writer and artist
- SANKOFA GUARD; James Mason, writer, James Mason, artist
- WINDMAKER – BIRTH OF A KING; Roye Okupe, writer, Sunkanmi Akinboye & Tarella Pablo, artist
BEST WRITER
- Keef Cross, writer; DAYBLACK # 7
- Greg Anderson Elysée, writer; IS’NANA THE WERE-SPIDER: THE HORNET’S WEB
- Greg Anderson Elysée, writer; THE GENTLEMAN: DARKNESS OF THE VOID #1
- Ayize Jama-Everett, writer; BOX OF BONES #1
- Robert Jeffrey II, writer; WHERE THERE’S A WILL…
- Roye Okupe, writer; WINDMAKER – BIRTH OF A KING
- Brandon Thomas, writer; NOBLE
- Jerome Walford, writer; NOWHERE MAN: JACK – FORGET ME NOT, BOOK ONE
BEST ARTIST
- Jiba Molei Anderson, artist; THE HORSEMEN: LUMUMBA FUNK
- Keef Cross, artist; DAYBLACK # 7
- F. Charles Goubile, artist; CORSAIRS
- John Jennings, artist; BOX OF BONES #1
- James Mason, artist; SANKOFA GUARD
- Roger Robinson, Manuel Garcia (interior) / Khary Randolph (cover), artists; NOBLE
BEST MALE CHARACTER
- Eru; ERU; Amadioha & HeroGeneration, writers, HeroGeneration & Tatashe, artists
- Is’nana the Were-Spider; IS’NANA THE WERE-SPIDER: THE HORNET’S WEB; Greg Anderson Elysée, writer, Daryl Toh, artist
- Larue; CORSAIRS; Daniel McNeal, writer, F. Charles Goubile, artist
- David Powell (Noble); NOBLE; Brandon Thomas, writer, Roger Robinson & Manuel Garcia (interior) / Khary Randolph (cover), artists
- WindMaker; WINDMAKER – BIRTH OF A KING; Roye Okupe, writer, Sunkanmi Akinboye & Tarella Pablo, artists
BEST FEMALE CHARACTER
- Astrid Allen-Powell; NOBLE; Brandon Thomas, writer, Roger Robinson & Manuel Garcia (interior) / Khary Randolph (cover), artists
- Gina Baptiste; IS’NANA THE WERE-SPIDER: THE HORNET’S WEB; Greg Anderson Elysée, writer, Daryl Toh, artist
- Afro Desia; BAAAAD MUTHAZ #2; Bill Campbell, writer, David Brame & Damian Duffy , artists
- Dr. Michelle Lee/BLACKSTARR; BLACKSTARR: BIRTH OF A SUPERNOVA PART 1; Charlene R. Jones, writer, Corey Thomas, artist
- Odyssey Na’Dika; ENDIGO SOCIETY: THE GOLDEN AGE; Norwick Robinson, writer, Mikhail Sebastian, artist
- Lady Sankofa; SANKOFA GUARD; James Mason, writer, James Mason, artist
- Espere St. Lamné; THE GENTLEMAN: DARKNESS OF THE VOID #1; Greg Anderson Elysée, writer, Massiliano Veltri, artist
- Whit; GHOST STORIES; Whit Taylor, writer and artist
RISING STAR AWARD
- Bryce Bullock, writer, Demitrius Bullock, artist; DADDY LONG LEGS AND THE INCHWORM ISSUE #2
- Bill Campbell, writer, David Brame & Damian Duffy , artists; BAAAAD MUTHAZ #2
- Dmitri Jackson, writer and artist; BLACKWAX BOULEVARD
- Ayize Jama-Everett, writer, John Jennings, artist; BOX OF BONES #1
- Charlene R. Jones, writer, Corey Thomas, artist; BLACKSTARR: BIRTH OF A SUPERNOVA PART 1
- Austine Osas, writer, Yusuf Shittuh, artist; UNDER THE SUN
- Marcus H. Roberts, writer, Maku Tellez, artist; THE PROTECTOR
- Whit Taylor, writer and artist; GHOST STORIES
BEST COMIC STRIP OR WEBCOMIC
- ANTS; Julian Lytle, writer, Julian Lytle, artist
- BLACKWAX BOULEVARD; Dmitri Jackson, writer and artist
- PEN & INK #1; Dee Parson (under the psuedonames Penny and Inkara Ewart), writer and artist
- UNDER THE SUN; Austine Osas, writer, Yusuf Shittuh, artist
- WEAPON OF THE PEOPLE: DECODED; Muhammad Rasheed, writer, Muhammad Rasheed, artist
BEST REPRINT PUBLICATION
- BLACKWAX BOULEVARD: FIVE YEARS, WHAT A SURPRISE (2012-2017); Frotoon Press
- FIGHT OF THE CENTURY; Rexco Comics
- FORCE VOLUME 1: THE WRIGHT TIME; Action Lab Entertainment
- MALIKA – WARRIOR QUEEN PART ONE; YouNeek Studios
FAN AWARD FOR BEST WORK
- DAYBLACK # 7; Keef Cross, writer and artist
- ENDIGO SOCIETY: THE GOLDEN AGE; Norwick Robinson, writer, Mikhail Sebastian, artist
- ERU; Amadioha & HeroGeneration, writers, HeroGeneration & Tatashe, artists
- THE HORSEMEN: LUMUMBA FUNK; Jiba Molei Anderson, writer and artist
- NOWHERE MAN: JACK – FORGET ME NOT, BOOK ONE; Jerome Walford, writer and artist
- WHERE THERE’S A WILL…; Robert Jeffrey II, writer, Max Raynor, artist
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