2025 Eisner Awards: Batman, Spider-Man Among Nominees

2025 Eisner Awards Nominations Announced

The prestigious Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards—considered the Oscars of comics—has revealed its 2025 nominees celebrating the finest comic book work published last year.

Publishers and Creators Lead Nominations

Fantagraphics leads with 24 nominations plus one shared honor, followed closely by DC Comics with 10 nominations and nine shared credits. Wonder Woman writer Tom King dominates creator nominations with four nods, while several others earned three nominations each.

Former IGN Comics editor Joey Esposito gained recognition with Sean Von Gorman's The Pedestrian competing for Best New Series against titles like Absolute Batman and The Power Fantasy.

Award Ceremony Details

Winners will be announced July 25 during San Diego Comic-Con's award ceremony at the Hilton Bayfront Hotel.

Complete List of Nominees

Best Short Story

• "Anything Sinister" by Ross Murray
• "Day 1703" by Chris Ware
• "Pig" by Stacy Gougoulis
• "Spaces" by Phil Jimenez
• "Water I've Loved" by Pam Wye
• "You Cannot Live on Bread Alone" by Kayla E.

Best Single Issue/One-Shot

• Abortion Pill Zine
• Ice Cream Man #39
• PeePee PooPoo #1
• Sunflowers
• Unwholesome Love
• The War on Gaza

Best Continuing Series

• The Department of Truth
• Detective Comics
• Fantastic Four
• Santos Sisters
• Ultimate Spider-Man
• Wonder Woman

Best Limited Series

• Alan Scott: The Green Lantern
• Animal Pound
• The Deviant
• Helen of Wyndhorn
• Rare Flavours
• Zatanna: Bring Down the House

Best New Series

• Absolute Batman
• Absolute Wonder Woman
• Minor Arcana
• The Pedestrian
• The Power Fantasy
• Uncanny Valley

Additional Notable Categories

• Early Readers: Bog Myrtle, Club Microbe
• Kids Publications: How It All Ends, Plain Jane
• Teen Publications: Ash's Cabin, The Gulf
• Humor Publications: Adulthood is a Gift!
• Anthologies: EC Cruel Universe
• Reality-Based Works: The Heart That Fed

The awards continue recognizing excellence across comic book adaptations, international works, archival projects, and digital/web comics.

Creative Talent Highlights

• Best Writer: Tom King, Ram V, Kelly Thompson
• Writer/Artist: Charles Burns, Emil Ferris
• Artistry: Nick Dragotta, LeUyen Pham
• Visual Arts: Frederic Bremaud, Eduardo Risso
• Design: Bill Ward Studio Edition, Scott Pilgrim Box Set

For more acclaimed comics coverage, explore IGN's selections for the Best Comic Book Series and why DC's Absolute Universe represents groundbreaking storytelling.