2025 Eisner Award Nominees

For over three decades the prestigious Eisner Awards have celebrated the industry’s very best comic books & graphic novels and the creatives behind the work. We're proud to showcase our 2025 nominees here!

2025 Eisner Award Nominees

BEST SHORT STORY—"SPACES" BY PHIL JIMENEZ (1)

DC Pride 2024 #1DC Pride 2024 #1Ngozi, RoeMay 28, 2024

BEST CONTINUING SERIES (2)

Detective Comics (2016-)Detective Comics (2016-)205 Items
Wonder Woman (2023-)Wonder Woman (2023-)26 Items

BEST LIMITED SERIES (2)

Alan Scott: The Green LanternAlan Scott: The Green Lantern7 Items
Zatanna: Bring Down The HouseZatanna: Bring Down The House6 Items

BEST NEW SERIES (2)

Absolute BatmanAbsolute Batman9 Items
Absolute Wonder WomanAbsolute Wonder Woman8 Items

BEST WRITER—TOM KING (3)

Jenny SparksJenny Sparks7 Items
The PenguinThe Penguin15 Items
Wonder Woman (2023-)Wonder Woman (2023-)26 Items

BEST WRITER—KELLY THOMPSON (2)

Birds of PreyBirds of Prey23 Items
Absolute Wonder WomanAbsolute Wonder Woman8 Items

BEST PENCILLER/INKER—NICK DRAGOTTA (1)

Absolute BatmanAbsolute Batman9 Items

BEST PENCILLER/INKER—JAVIER RODRIGUEZ (1)

Zatanna: Bring Down The HouseZatanna: Bring Down The House6 Items

BEST COVER ARTIST—JUNI BA (5)

The Boy Wonder #1The Boy Wonder #1BaMay 7, 2024
The Boy Wonder #2The Boy Wonder #2BaJun 4, 2024
The Boy Wonder #3The Boy Wonder #3BaJul 3, 2024
The Boy Wonder #4The Boy Wonder #4BaAug 7, 2024
The Boy Wonder #5The Boy Wonder #5BaSep 4, 2024

BEST COVER ARTIST—EVAN CAGLE (5)

Detective Comics - #1081Detective Comics - #1081Watters, RaffaeleJan 23, 2024
Detective Comics (2016-) #1082Detective Comics (2016-) #1082Watters, RaffaeleFeb 27, 2024
Detective Comics (2016-) #1083Detective Comics (2016-) #1083Watters, RaffaeleMar 26, 2024
Detective Comics (2016-) #1084Detective Comics (2016-) #1084V., FernandezApr 23, 2024
Detective Comics (2016-) #1085Detective Comics (2016-) #1085V., RaffaeleMay 28, 2024

BEST COVER ARTIST—HAYDEN SHERMAN (4)

Absolute Wonder Woman #2Absolute Wonder Woman #2Thompson, ShermanNov 27, 2024
Absolute Wonder Woman #3Absolute Wonder Woman #3Thompson, ShermanDec 26, 2024
Batman: Dark Patterns #1Batman: Dark Patterns #1Watters, ShermanDec 11, 2024
Batman: Dark Patterns #2Batman: Dark Patterns #2Watters, ShermanJan 8, 2025

BEST COLORING—JORDIE BELLAIRE (4)

Absolute Wonder WomanAbsolute Wonder Woman8 Items
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in AmericaJohn Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America12 Items
The Nice House on the Lake (2021-)The Nice House on the Lake (2021-)21 Items
Birds of PreyBirds of Prey23 Items

BEST COLORING—MATHEUS LOPES (1)

Batman and Robin: Year OneBatman and Robin: Year One8 Items

BEST COLORING—JAVIER RODRIGUEZ (1)

Zatanna: Bring Down The HouseZatanna: Bring Down The House6 Items

BEST LETTERING—BECCA CAREY (3)

Absolute SupermanAbsolute Superman8 Items
Plastic Man No More!Plastic Man No More!5 Items
Absolute Wonder WomanAbsolute Wonder Woman8 Items

BEST LETTERING—CLAYTON COWLES (6)

Batman (2016-)Batman (2016-)225 Items
Batman and Robin: Year OneBatman and Robin: Year One8 Items
Jenny SparksJenny Sparks7 Items
Absolute BatmanAbsolute Batman9 Items
Wonder Woman (2023-)Wonder Woman (2023-)26 Items
Birds of PreyBirds of Prey23 Items