The nominees for the prestigious 2025 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been announced. Often called the Oscars of comics, these awards celebrate the most outstanding works published in the past year.
Fantagraphics leads with 24 nominations (plus 1 shared), followed by DC Comics with 10 nominations (plus 9 shared). Wonder Woman writer Tom King tops the individual creator list with 4 nominations, while several others earned 3 nominations each.
Notably, former IGN Comics editor Joey Esposito received a Best New Series nomination for The Pedestrian (with Sean Von Gorman), competing against titles like Absolute Batman and The Power Fantasy.
The winners will be revealed at San Diego Comic-Con on July 25 during a ceremony at the San Diego Hilton Bayfront Hotel. Here's the complete nomination list:
Best Short Story
"Anything Sinister" by Ross Murray (NOW #13)
"Day 1703" by Chris Ware (Smoke Signal #43)
"Pig" by Stacy Gougoulis (NOW #13)
"Spaces" by Phil Jimenez (DC Pride 2024)
"Water I've Loved: Moving Day" by Pam Wye (MUTHA magazine)
Best Single Issue/One-Shot
Abortion Pill Zine by Isabella Rotman et al.
Ice Cream Man #39 by W. Maxwell Prince
PeePee PooPoo #1 by Caroline Cash
Sunflowers by Keezy Young
The War on Gaza by Joe Sacco
Best Continuing Series
The Department of Truth (Image)
Detective Comics (DC)
Fantastic Four (Marvel)
Wonder Woman (DC)
Best Limited Series
Alan Scott: The Green Lantern (DC)
The Deviant (Image)
Zatanna: Bring Down the House (DC)
Best New Series
Absolute Batman (DC)
The Pedestrian (Magma Comix)
The Power Fantasy (Image)
For additional coverage, explore IGN's selections for Best Comic Book Series of 2024 and our analysis of why DC's Absolute Universe represents their most exciting publishing initiative in recent years.
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