The 2025 GLYPH Comics Awards took place on May 10, 2025 via livestream and was put together by the The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention group in Philadelphia.
It was a big night for Greg Anderson Elysée for multiple award wins and the Celestial Eyes Vol 1: The First Cycle team for two wins.
This year there were 9 categories this year:
Story of the Year, Best Cover, Best Writer, Best Artist, Best Comic Strip Web Comic, Best Male Character, Best Female Character, Fan Award and Rising Star.
From the awards’ website:
The Glyph Comics Awards recognizes the best in comics made by, for, and about people of color from the preceding calendar year. While it is not exclusive to Black creators, it does strive to honor those who have made the greatest contributions to the comics medium in terms of both critical and commercial impact. By doing so, the goal is to encourage more diverse and high quality work across the board and to inspire new creators to add their voices to the field. The awards are named for the blog Glyphs: The Language of the Black Comics Community at Pop Culture Shock, started in 2005 by comics journalist Rich Watson as a means to provide news and commentary of comics with black themes, as well as tangential topics in the fields of black science-fiction/fantasy and animation.
Below are all the winners
STORY OF THE YEAR — Shook! A Black Horror Anthology
Stemming from a love of Southern gothic horror, this anthology boasts a cadre of award winning or nominated writers representing awards such as the Will Eisner Awards, the Ringo Awards, the Hugo Awards, and is the largest collection of Glyph Comics Awards winners and nominees in a single publication. Including work by David Walker (Bitter Root, Black Panther Party), John Jennings (Kindred, The Blacker the Ink), Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia), and more! So, sit back and follow us on this journey of terror, suspense, nightmares, and the darkest depths of FEAR!!!!
Written by Rodney Barnes, Kevin Grevioux, David Walker, Alverne Ball, Marcus H. Roberts, Bradley Golden, John Jennings, Brandon Easton, and Evan Parke.
Art by Flavio Cortes, Charlie Goubile, Jamal Williams, Phill Williams Jr, Roberto Castro, David Brame, Dan Gorman, Shawn Alleyne, Alessio Nocerino, Adam Sears, and Jermel Williams.
You can find it here.
BEST COVER — The Torchbearer
Written by Greg Anderson Elysée
Art by Fabrice Sapolsky
BEST WRITER — Hammer
Written by Greg Anderson Elysée
Hundreds of years have passed and the Machines and Artificial Intelligence have taken over and now rule in a post apocalyptic world. Human beings are used as fuel, entertainment, and labor to help advance the supremacy of the Machines. Born through the pain, blood, and tears of the suffering humans who continually pray to the Mother Earth Asase for strength and salvation, a new John Henry – the steel driving man now made of root – is born to help bring down the current threat to humanity.
You can find the kickstarter here
BEST COMIC STRIP OR WEBCOMIC — Hammer
Written by Greg Anderson Elysée
Art by Angael Davis-Cooper and David Brame
BEST ARTIST — Hammer
Art by Angael Davis-Cooper and David Brame
BEST MALE CHARACTER — Peter in Silk Cotton
Written by Colleen Douglas
Art by Jesus Gan
Peter has always been told “the stories” like every child in the Caribbean. The tales of the ancients bound to the Silk Cotton tree, the Supernatural monsters of Myths and Legends, whispered in hush tones lest the speaker be heard and meet with an untimely fate. Then the day arrived, when the woman who had been his “mother” is struck down by something that could only have come from his worst nightmares. Now Peter’s once ordered world crashes into stark reality. Grace Silk Cotton, the legendary Supernatural Churlie Queen and enforcer between the worlds, is his real mother. The Monsters are real, Peter is one himself, and the prophetic fight for supremacy, survival, the stories, and SILK COTTON has begun.
You can find it here
BEST FEMALE CHARACTER — Onwanuju in Celestial Eyes Vol 1: The First Cycle
Written by John Uche
Art by Cuisel Peach, Wisdom Onyeukwu, and Francis Goodluck
FAN AWARD FOR BEST WORK —Celestial Eyes Vol 1: The First Cycle
Written by John Uche
Art by Cuisel Peach, Wisdom Onyeukwu, and Francis Goodluck
Follow Onwanuju; the occult detective with a full blue moon in her eyes, and Odi Maria; her adventurous Best friend as they investigate the mysterious cases that plague their city.
Buy a digital copy here
RISING STAR AWARD – Nneoma’s Chronicles #1
Written by Justin Clement
Art by Charles Owen
Nneoma delves into the intricate and close dynamics of friendship between Nneoma, the Chief’s daughter, and Onyeka, the Chief’s guard. They discuss the essence of leadership—whether one should lead with their heart or mind. With time, the two will come to understand the meaning of true leadership, but first, they must deal with the sudden appearance of a strange creature.
Read it at The Comic Republic here
Congratulations to all the finalist and winners! Thank you to all the folks at The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention for all their work. Don’t forget to check out their upcoming convention this May 17 at The Temple University Student Faculty Center in Philadelphia, check more info here.
