This list of comics awards is an index to articles about notable awards for comics from around the world. The list includes awards given out for achievements in

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comic book A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panel (comics), panels that represent individual scenes. ...

s, comic strips and

graphic novel A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry ...

s. Some works in comics are also eligible for, and in some instances have won

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American awards

In chronological order from date of first award presentation: *

Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning The Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary is one of the fourteen Pulitzer Prizes that is annually awarded for journalism in the United States. It is the successor to the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning awarded from 1922 ...

— first awarded 1922 *

Reuben Award The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) is an organization of professional cartoonists in the United States. It presents the National Cartoonists Society Awards. The Society was born in 1946 when groups of cartoonists got together to entertain the ...

— first awarded in 1946 *Various National Cartoonists Society awards — first awarded in 1948 *

Alley Award The Alley Award was an American annual series of comic book fan awards, first presented in 1962 for comics published in 1961. Officially organized under the aegis of the Academy of Comic Book Arts and Sciences, the award shared close ties with the ...

— first awarded in 1961; ceased in 1969 *

Shazam Award The Academy of Comic Book Arts (ACBA) was an American professional organization of the 1970s that was designed to be the comic book industry analog of such groups as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Composed of comic-book profession ...

— first awarded in 1970; ceased in 1974 * Goethe Award (later renamed "Comic Fan Art Awards") — first awarded in 1970; ceased in 1974. * Ignatz Awards (

OrlandoCon OrlandoCon, also known as O'Con, was a long-running comic book fan convention which was held annually between 1974 and 1996 in Orlando, Florida. The first comic book convention held in the Orlando area, OrlandoCon billed itself as a "Central Florid ...

) — first awarded in 1974; ceased in 1994 *

Inkpot Awards The Inkpot Award is an honor bestowed annually since 1974 by Comic-Con International. It is given to professionals in the fields of comic books, comic strips, animation, science fiction, and related areas of popular culture, at CCI's annual co ...

— first awarded in 1974 *

Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards The ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' (''CBG'') magazine administered the annual Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards from 1982 to circa 2010, with the first awards announced in issue #500 (June 17, 1983). Upon taking over as ''CBG'' editors, Don and Maggie T ...

— first awarded in 1982; ceased in 2008 *

Russ Manning Award The Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award is an American award presented to a comic book artist whose first professional work appeared within the previous two years. It was named after comic book artist Russ Manning. The winner is chosen from ...

— first awarded in 1982 * Jack Kirby Comics Industry Award — first awarded in 1985, ceased in 1987 (split into Harvey Award and Eisner Award) *

Harvey Awards The Harvey Awards are given for achievement in comic books. Named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards were founded by Gary Groth in 1988, president of the publisher Fantagraphics, to be the successor to the Kirby Awards that wer ...

— first awarded in 1988 * Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards — first awarded in 1988 * Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum's Don Thompson Awards (colloquially known as the "

Don Thompson Award The Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum's Don Thompson Awards (also known as the Thompsons) were given for achievement in comic books, comic strips, and animation. Initiated in 1992, they were originally known as the Compuserve Comics and Ani ...

s") — first awarded in 1992; ceased in 1998 *

Wizard Fan Awards ''Wizard'' or ''Wizard: The Magazine of Comics, Entertainment and Pop Culture'' (previously titled ''Wizard: The Guide to Comics'' and ''Wizard: The Comics Magazine'') was a magazine about comic books, published monthly in the United States by Wi ...

— first awarded in 1993; ceased in 2006 * Lulu Awards — first awarded in 1997; ceased in 2011 *

Ignatz Awards The Ignatz Awards recognize outstanding achievements in comics and cartooning by small press creators or creator-owned projects published by larger publishers. They have been awarded each year at the Small Press Expo since 1997, only skipping ...

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Small Press Expo The Small Press Expo (SPX) is an American alternative comics convention. A registered 501(c)(3) that was created in 1994, every year since its inception, SPX has put on a festival, known as The Expo, that provides a forum for artists, writers a ...

) — first awarded 1997 * Howard E. Day Prize — first awarded in 2001; ceased in 2007 (renamed the "Gene Day Award for Self-Publishing," now part of the

Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards The Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards (or Joe Shuster Awards) are given out annually for outstanding achievements in the creation of comic books, graphic novels, webcomics, and comics retailers and publishers by Canadians. The awar ...

) * Day Prize/SPACE Prize (

Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo The Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo, or SPACE or S.P.A.C.E., is an annual convention in Columbus, Ohio, United States, for alternative comics, minicomics, and webcomics. Bob Corby founded the convention as a gathering place for "the com ...

)— first awarded in 2001 *

Bill Finger Award The Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing is an American award for excellence in comic book writing. The awards committee, chaired by Mark Evanier, is charged each year with selecting two recipients, one living and one deceased. ...

— first awarded in 2005 *

Glyph Comics Awards The Glyph Comics Awards is for the best comics made by people of color from the last calendar year. The goal is to award the People of Color for their awesome work in the comics industry and also to inspire young writers from diverse backgrounds ...

— first awarded in 2005 * Inkwell Awards — first awarded in 2008 *

Ghastly Awards Ghastly may refer to: *"Ghastly" Graham Ingels, a comic book and magazine illustrator with EC Comic * Ghastly (DJ), American DJ from Los Angeles * Sir Graves Ghastly character created by Cleveland-born actor Lawson J. Deming (1913-2007) for the p ...

for Excellence in Horror Comics — first awarded 2011; ceased in 2017 *

Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics The Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics is given to an American comic book A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in th ...

– first awarded in 2015 *

Dwayne McDuffie Award for Kids' Comics The Dwayne McDuffie Award for Kids' Comics is given to a comic book aimed at younger readers that fulfills the criteria of quality, timelessness, originality, diversity, and inclusion. It is named in honour of Dwayne McDuffie, a creator known for ...

— first awarded in 2015 * Emerging Artist Prize (

Cartoon Crossroads Columbus Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) is an annual, free, four-day celebration of cartooning and graphic novels held in Columbus, Ohio. Venues for the festival include Ohio State University's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, Hale Hall, and th ...

) — first awarded in 2015 *

Ringo Awards The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Ringo Awards, are prizes given for achievement in comic books. They are named in honor of artist Mike Wieringo and they were founded by the Reisterstown, Maryland-based Ca ...

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Baltimore Comic-Con Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was ...

) — first awarded in 2017

Timeline of notable U.S. comics awards

The following is a timeline of notable U.S. comics awards that feature multiple categories. Awards voted on by professionals are in shades of blue; fan awards are in shades of red. (The

Ignatz Award The Ignatz Awards recognize outstanding achievements in comics and cartooning by small press creators or creator-owned projects published by larger publishers. They have been awarded each year at the Small Press Expo since 1997, only skipping ...

is a mixture, as the nominees are selected by professionals, but the winners are determined by the attendees of that year's

Australian awards

* Ledger Awards – first awarded in 2004 * Aurealis Award for best illustrated book or graphic novel

Belgian awards

Bronzen Adhemar The ''Bronzen Adhemar'' (Dutch for "Brass Adhemar") is the official Flemish Community Cultural Prize for Comics, given to a Flemish comics author for his body of work. It is awarded by the Flemish Ministry of Culture during Strip Turnhout, the majo ...

– first awarded in 1977 *

Prix Saint-Michel The Prix Saint-Michel is a series of comic awards presented by the city of Brussels, with a focus on Franco-Belgian comics. They were first awarded in 1971, and although often said to be the oldest European comics awards, they are actually the sec ...

– first awarded in 1971 *

Atomium comic strip prizes The Atomium ( , , ) is a landmark building in Brussels, Belgium, originally constructed for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair ( Expo '58). It is located on the Heysel/Heizel Plateau in Laeken (northern part of the City of Brussels), where the ex ...

– first awarded in 2017

Brazilian awards

* Prêmio Abril de Jornalismo, category "Comics" — first awarded in 1976; ceased in 1998. *

Prêmio Angelo Agostini Prêmio Angelo Agostini (Angelo Agostini Award), sometimes also called Troféu Angelo Agostini (Angelo Agostini Trophy), is the most traditional comics award in Brazil. It was created in 1985 by the Associação dos Quadrinhistas e Caricaturistas ...

– first awarded in 1985. * Troféu HQ Mix – first awarded in 1989. *

Prêmio DB Artes Prêmio DB Artes (''DB Artes Award'') was a Brazilian award aimed at independent comics organized by Divisão Brasileira de Artes studio and awarded to authors, personalities and works between 2003 and 2010. The award ceremony took place during H ...

— first awarded in 2003; ceased in 2010. * Troféu Alfaiataria de Fanzines — awarded only in 2007. *

Troféu Bigorna Bigorna (anvil in Portuguese) was a Brazilian website about comics with an almost exclusive focus on Brazilian comics. History It was created in 2005 by editor Eloyr Pacheco, who after a few years left the site, transferring the position of ed ...

— first awarded in 2008; ceased in 2010. *

Prêmio Claudio Seto Bienal de Quadrinhos de Curitiba is a Brazilian comic book festival held since 2011 in Curitiba. History In 2011, the event Gibicon nº 0 ("Gibi" is an informal way of calling comic books in Brazil) took place, with the subtitle "Curitiba's Inte ...

— first awarded in 2014. *

Prêmio Al Rio Prêmio Al Rio (''Al Rio Award'') was a Brazilian award to honor Brazilian comic book artists with prominence in the national and international comics industry. The name was a tribute to the cartoonist of the same name. The laureate artists recei ...

— first awarded in 2015; ceased in 2018. * Prêmio ABRAHQ — first awarded in 2016; ceased in 2017 *

Prêmio Grampo Prêmio Grampo de Grandes HQs (''Grampo Awards for Great Comics''), also just called Prêmio Grampo, is a comics award aimed at choosing the best comic books and graphic novels published in Brazil each year. Considered one of the most important awa ...

— first awarded in 2016. * Prêmio Dente de Ouro — first awarded in 2016; ceased in 2020. *

Prêmio Jabuti for Best Comic Book Best Comic Book is one of the categories of Prêmio Jabuti, a traditional Brazilian literature award that has been held since 1959. This category was created in 2017, after the creation of a petition headed by comic book artists Wagner Willian, ...

— first awarded in 2017. *

Prêmio LeBlanc Prêmio LeBlanc (''LeBlanc Awards'') is a Brazilian award created in 2018 and intended to reward national works in the areas of comics, animation, fantastic literature and games (this one, from the second edition onwards). The name of the award pay ...

— first awarded in 2018. * Dia do Super-Herói Brasileiro — first awarded in 2020. * Prêmio Odisseia de Literatura Fantástica for Best Comics — first awarded in 2021. * Prêmio Mapinguari — first awarded in 2022. *

CCXP Awards CCXP Awards is a Brazilian award dedicated to various aspects of pop culture, such as cinema, TV series, comics, games, esports and literature. The award is organized by CCXP, a pop culture event that has been taking place since 2014 in São Pa ...

— first awarded in 2022.

Timeline of Brazilian comics awards

British awards

Ally Sloper Award The Ally Sloper Awards was an annual awards ceremony recognising veteran British comic creators, initiated by the comics historian Denis Gifford in 1976. From 1978, they were awarded under the auspices of the Association of Comic Enthusiasts, also ...

— 1976–c. 1982 *

Eagle Awards The Eagle Awards were a series of awards for comic book titles and creators. They were awarded by UK fans voting for work produced during the previous year. Named after the UK's ''Eagle'' comic, they were launched in 1977 for comics released in ...

— 1977–1990; 2000–2014 (2014 as "True Believer Comic Awards") *

UK Comic Art Awards The UK Comic Art Award was a British awards for achievement in comic books. Winners were selected by an open vote among British comic book professionals (creators, editors, and retailers); the awards were given out on an annual basis from 1990 to 1 ...

— 1990–1997 * Mel Calman Awards/ Young Cartoonist of the Year Award — 1995–present * Cartoon Art Trust Awards — 1997–2017 *

National Comics Awards The National Comics Awards was a series of awards for comic book titles and creators given out on an annual basis from 1997 to 2003 (with the exception of the year 2000) for comics published in the United Kingdom the previous year. The votes wer ...

— 1997–1999, 2001–2003 * SICBA (Scottish Independent Comic Book Alliance Awards) — held in conjunction with the

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and first awarded 2011; still ongoing *

Excelsior Award Excelsior, a Latin comparative word often translated as "ever upward" or "even higher", may refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature and poetry * "Excelsior" (Longfellow), an 1841 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow * ''Excelsior'' (Macedo ...

— a single award for middle-grade comics/manga; first awarded in 2011 (as the "Stan Lee Excelsior Award"); organized by Paul Register *

British Comic Awards The British Comic Awards (BCA) were a set of British awards for achievement in comic books. Winners were selected by a judging committee; the awards were given out on an annual basis from 2012 to 2016 for comics made by United Kingdom creators publ ...

— 2012–2016 (in conjunction with the

Thought Bubble Festival Thought Bubble (also known as the Yorkshire Comic Art Festival) is an annual comics art festival and comic book convention held in Yorkshire. Established in 2007, Thought Bubble has been credited as being the UK's largest comics convention. The no ...

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The 9th Art Award ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...

— inaugural award announced 2013; sponsored by Graphic Scotland *

Comics Laureate Comics Literacy Awareness (CLAw) is a national organization in the United Kingdom promoting literacy through comic books. Founded in 2014, it is a registered charity under English law and its mission is to raise the literacy levels of UK childre ...

— first awarded in 2014; sponsored by

Comics Literacy Awareness Comics Literacy Awareness (CLAw) is a national organization in the United Kingdom promoting literacy through comic books. Founded in 2014, it is a registered charity under English law and its mission is to raise the literacy levels of UK childre ...

Timeline of British comics awards

Canadian awards

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– awarded to French language comics by the Festival de la BD francophone de Québec since 1988 * Bédélys Prize – awarded to French language comics since 2000 * The Doug Wright Awards – first awarded in 2005 * National Newspaper Awards of Canada include a category for Editorial Cartoonist *

Joe Shuster Awards The Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards (or Joe Shuster Awards) are given out annually for outstanding achievements in the creation of comic books, graphic novels, webcomics, and comics retailers and publishers by Canadians. The awards, ...

– first awarded in 2005

Dutch awards

Stripschapprijs The Stripschapprijs is a Dutch prize awarded to comic creators for their entire body of work. It is awarded annually by the ''Stripschap'', the Dutch Society of comics fans, since 1974. The prize is non-pecuniary, but is considered the most import ...

– first awarded in 1974 * Willy Vandersteenprijs – first awarded in 2010 * VPRO Debuutprijs – first awarded in 1994 * Marten Toonderprijs – first awarded in 2009

French awards

* Angoulême International Comics Festival Prizes – first awarded in 1974 *

Prix de la critique The Prix de la critique is a prize awarded by the Association des Critiques et des journalistes de Bande Dessinée to the best comic album released for a year in France. Previously, from 1984 to 2003, it was called ''Prix Bloody Mary'' and awarded ...

– first awarded in 1984

German awards

Max & Moritz Prizes The Max & Moritz Prize is a prize for comic books, comic strips, and other similar materials which has been awarded at each of the biennial International Comics Shows of Erlangen since 1984. It is open to all material published in Germany. 1984 ...

– first awarded in 1984 * – first awarded in 2016, the aim is to foster the appreciation of graphical literature as an art form; awarded in 18 categories for works and 12 categories for artists. * Ginco Award – first awarded in 2020 * Sondermann Award – first awarded in 2004 * – first awarded in 1994

Greek awards

* – first awarded in 2005 and known as Comicdom Awards until 2015

Irish awards

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Indian awards

* Kalpana Lok Awards * Indian Comics Fandom Awards * Comic Con India Awards * Narayan Debntah Comics Puroskar

Italian awards

* – awarded between 1970 and 2005 * / Pantera di Lucca Comics – first awarded in 1967 *
Napoli Comicon
prizes) – first awarded in 1998

Japanese awards

Akatsuka Award The is the name of a semi-annual award presented to mangaka by the Japanese publisher Shueisha. The award has been given since 1974 and it aims to reward new manga artist in the comedy manga category. Its counterpart award, Tezuka Award, awards ne ...

– first awarded in 1974 * Dengeki Comic Grand Prix – first awarded in 2001 * Gaiman Award – first awarded in 2011 *

International Manga Award Tarō Asō, the 92nd Prime Minister of Japan is an annual award established to encourage non-Japanese manga artists in 2007. This award was created by Japanese Foreign Minister Tarō Asō, who proposed this award in a policy speech he gave in ...

– first awarded in 2007 *

Japan Cartoonists Association Award is an annual award for manga Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanes ...

– first awarded in 1972 *

Kodansha Manga Award is an annual award for serialized manga Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in ea ...

– first awarded in 1960 *

Manga Taishō The is a Japanese comics award recognizing achievement in manga. It is awarded annually to a manga series published in the previous calendar year of eight or fewer collected volumes in length. The Manga Taishō was founded with the aim of re ...

– first awarded in 2008 *

Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Named after Osamu Tezuka, the is a yearly manga prize awarded to manga artists or their works that follow the Osamu Tezuka manga approach founded and sponsored by Asahi Shimbun. The prize has been awarded since 1997, in Tokyo, Japan. Curren ...

– first awarded in 1997 *

Shogakukan Manga Award The is one of Japan's major manga Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier J ...

– first awarded in 1955 *

Tezuka Award The is a semi-annual manga award offered by the Japanese publisher Shueisha since 1971, under the auspices of its ''Weekly Shonen Jump'' magazine. It awarded new manga artists in the Story Manga category. Its counterpart award, Akatsuka Award, aw ...

– first awarded in 1971

Norwegian awards

* Sproing Award – first awarded in 1987

Polish awards

Grand Prix Międzynarodowego Festiwalu Komiksu Grand may refer to: People with the name * Grand (surname) * Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor * Grand Mixer DXT, American turntablist * Grand Puba (born 1966), American rapper Places * Grand, Oklahoma * Grand, Vosges, village and co ...

– first awarded in 1991

Portugal awards

* Prémios Nacionais de Banda Desenhada — First awarded in 1990 * Galardões BD Comic Con Portugal — First awarded in 2015 *

Geeks d'Ouro The word ''geek'' is a slang term originally used to describe eccentric or non-mainstream people; in current use, the word typically connotes an expert or enthusiast obsessed with a hobby or intellectual pursuit. In the past, it had a general ...

— First awarded in 2018

Qatar awards

* Arab Cartoon Award – 1st in 2012.

Singaporean awards

* ComiIdol – Awarded in three categories via popular vote in 2007

Spanish awards

* Barcelona International Comics Convention Prizes – first awarded in 1988 *

Haxtur Award The Haxtur Award (''Premios Haxtur'') is a Spanish award for comics published in Spain. It is awarded annually at the Salón Internacional del Cómic del Principado de Asturias (International Comics Convention of the Principality of Asturias). It ...

s – first awarded in 1985

Swedish awards

Adamson Awards Adamson Awards is a Swedish award awarded to notable cartoonists, named after the famous Swedish comic strip "Adamson" ( Silent Sam). They have been presented by the Swedish Academy of Comic Art (SACA) since 1965. There have been years in that ...

– first awarded in 1965 *

Urhunden Prizes Urhunden Prizes have been given out each year by the Swedish Comics Association (''Svenska Seriefrämjandet'') since 1987. There are three categories: Best Swedish (Domestic) Album of the Year (1987–2005), Best Foreign Album of the Year (1987� ...

– first awarded in 1987

References

External links

"Comic Book Awards Almanac,"
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