The nominees for the prestigious 2025 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been announced, showcasing the year's most outstanding comic book achievements. Often called the Oscars of comics, these awards honor exceptional work across the industry.
Fantagraphics and DC Comics emerged as frontrunners in this year's nominations, with Fantagraphics securing 24 nominations (plus one shared) and DC earning 10 nominations (plus nine shared). Wonder Woman scribe Tom King leads individual creators with four nominations, while several others received three nods each.
Former IGN Comics editor Joey Esposito joins this esteemed company with his nominated work The Pedestrian (co-created with Sean Von Gorman), competing against heavyweights like Absolute Batman and The Power Fantasy for Best New Series.
Complete List of Eisner Award Nominees
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)
- "You Cannot Live on Bread Alone" by Kayla E. (NOW #13)
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
- Unwholesome Love by Charles Burns
- The War on Gaza by Joe Sacco
Best Continuing Series
- The Department of Truth
- Detective Comics
- Fantastic Four
- Santos Sisters
- Ultimate Spider-Man
- Wonder Woman
The winners will be announced July 25 during San Diego Comic-Con's awards ceremony at the Hilton Bayfront Hotel. This year's slate showcases diverse storytelling across genres, formats, and publishers.
The judging panel selected nominees from thousands of submissions, recognizing outstanding achievements in writing, art, design, and publishing. Special categories highlight work across audience demographics from early readers to adults.
DC's Absolute Universe imprint made a particularly strong showing with multiple nominations, reflecting the critical reception to DC's ambitious relaunch of classic characters through fresh creative visions.
