Best Short Story
“Funeral in Foam,” by Casey Gilly and Raina Telgemeier, in You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife(Iron Circus)
Best Single Issue/One-Shot
Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons, by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Phil Jimenez (DC)
Best Continuing Series (TIE)
Bitter Root, by David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene (Image)
Something Is Killing the Children, by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera (BOOM! Studios)
Best Limited Series
The Good Asian, by Pornsak Pichetshote and Alexandre Tefenkgi (Image)
Best New Series
The Nice House on the Lake, by James Tynion IV and Álvaro Martínez Bueno (DC Black Label)
Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8)
Chibi Usagi: Attack of the Heebie Chibis, by Julie and Stan Sakai (IDW)
Best Publication for Kids (ages 9-12)
Salt Magic, by Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock (Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House)
Best Publication for Teens (ages 13-17)
The Legend of Auntie Po, by Shing Yin Khor (Kokila/Penguin Random House)
Best Humor Publication
Not All Robots, by Mark Russell and Mike Deodato Jr. (AWA Upshot)
Best Anthology
You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife, edited by Kel McDonald and Andrea Purcell (Iron Circus)
Best Reality-Based Work
The Black Panther Party: A Graphic History, by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson (Ten Speed Press)
Best Graphic Memoir
Run: Book One, by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, L. Fury, and Nate Powell (Abrams ComicArts)
Best Graphic Album—New
Monsters, by Barry Windsor-Smith (Fantagraphics)
Best Graphic Album—Reprint
The Complete American Gods, by Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, and Scott Hampton (Dark Horse)
Best Adaptation from Another Medium
George Orwell’s 1984: The Graphic Novel, adapted by Fido Nesti (Mariner Books)
Best U.S. Edition of International Material
The Shadow of a Man, by Benoît Peeters and François Schuiten, translation by Stephen D. Smith (IDW)
Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia
Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection, by Junji Ito, translation by Jocelyne Allen (VIZ Media)
Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips
Popeye: The E.C. Segar Sundays, vol. 1 by E.C. Segar, edited by Gary Groth and Conrad Groth (Fantagraphics)
Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books
EC Covers Artist’s Edition, edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW)
Best Writer
James Tynion IV, House of Slaughter, Something Is Killing the Children, Wynd (BOOM! Studios); The Nice House on the Lake, The Joker, Batman, DC Pride 2021(DC); The Department of Truth (Image); Blue Book, Razorblades (Tiny Onion Studios)
Best Writer/Artist
Barry Windsor-Smith, Monsters (Fantagraphics)
Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
Phil Jimenez, Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons(DC)
Best Painter/Multimedia Artist
Sana Takeda, Monstress (Image)
Best Cover Artist
Jen Bartel, Future State Immortal Wonder Woman #1 & 2, Wonder Woman Black & Gold #1, Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary (DC); Women’s History Month variant covers (Marvel)
Best Coloring
Matt Wilson, Undiscovered Country (Image); Fire Power (Image Skybound); Eternals, Thor, Wolverine(Marvel); Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters (Oni)
Best Lettering
Barry Windsor-Smith, Monsters (Fantagraphics)
Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism
WomenWriteAboutComics.com, edited by Wendy Browne and Nola Pfau (WWAC)
Best Comics-Related Book
All of the Marvels, by Douglas Wolk (Penguin Press)
Best Academic/Scholarly Work
Comics and the Origins of Manga: A Revisionist History, by Eike Exner (Rutgers University Press)
Best Publication Design
Marvel Comics Library: Spider-Man vol. 1: 1962–1964(TASCHEN)
Best Webcomic
Lore Olympus, by Rachel Smythe (WEBTOON)
Best Digital Comic
Snow Angels, by Jeff Lemire and Jock (Comixology Originals)
Hall of Fame
Judges’ Choices:
Marie Duval
Rose O’Neill
Max Gaines
Mark Gruenwald
Alex Niño
P. Craig Russell
Voters’ Choices:
Howard Chaykin
Kevin Eastman
Moto Hagio
Larry Hama
David Mazzucchelli
Grant Morrison
Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award:
Annie Koyama
Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award:
Luanna Vecchio
Bill Finger Excellence in Comic Book Writing Award:
Bob Bolling
Don Rico
Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award:
Books & Pictures, Portland, OR
Katie Pryde
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