Today, we are proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 Cartoonist Studio Prize in both the “Print Comics” and “Webcomics” categories. The eleventh annual Cartoonist Studio Prize is presented by The Center for Cartoon Studies and The Beat.

2023 Cartoonist Studio Prize

2023 Cartoonist Studio Prize

The winner in the “Print Comics” category is The High Desert: Black. Punk. Nowhere. by James Spooner.

The winner in the “Webcomics” category is Vivian’s Ghost by Hal Schrieve.

If you are interested in looking at the complete shortlist for this year’s Cartoonist Studio Prize, it can be found here. Each winner will receive $1,000.

2023 Cartoonist Studio Prize

The 2023 Prize is sponsored by Felix Comic Art.

Have you had a chance to read the comics that were awarded this year’s Cartoonist Studio Prize? What did you think of them? The Beat is waiting to hear from you! Give us a shout-out, right here in the comment section or over on social media @comicsbeat, and let us know what you’re thinking.