2026 Eisner Nominations are out: a great year for DC and Deniz Camp
Deniz Camp and DC Comics lead the pack in this year's Eisner Award nominations,
Lee Lai becomes first graphic novelist and non-binary author to win the Stella Prize
Lai's Cannon is the latest winner of the award for the year's best novel by an Australian woman or non-binary person.
BUNNY VS MONKEY and DAV PILKEY honoured at British Book Awards
Jamie Smart, winner of the British Book Awards first ever Graphic Novel prize said, "I would really like to dedicate this, the British Book Awards' first ever Graphic Novel award, to every other shortlisted creator in the category and every comic creator working hard to keep this industry going."
2026 Glyph Comics Award winners announced
Gerald Vreden and Hakim Rafai's Rise of the Mafu won four of this year's awards, including Best Writer, Artist, and Comic Strip or Webcomic.
THE WEIGHT wins the 2026 Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize
The book, by Melissa Mendes, tells the story of a rural mid-century girl whose parents are in an abusive relationship.
Anand RK wins a Pulitzer for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary
The artist won for the graphic Bloomberg piece trAPPed, published as part of a wider report on digital scams in India.
The 2026 Graphic Medicine Award shortlists have been prescribed
The Graphic Medicine International Collective have released the nominees for their annual awards, which have taken place annually since 2022 - highlighting educational, long form, and short form comics that combine the medium with healthcare
National Cartoonists Society announces 2025 Reuben Divisional Award nominees
The NCS Divisional Awards comprises 13 categories, running the gamut from advertising, animation, comic strips, editorial cartooning, online and offline comics, and more - with three nominees up for each title
Absolute Wonder Woman, Power Fantasy and more are HUGO AWARDS Finalists
Two superhero titles make the six-strong final list for the 2026 Hugo Awards 'Best Graphic Story or Comic' category
MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR bows out with a Peabody Award
This marks the second time a series based on a Marvel Comics release has won a Peabody, following Jessica Jones in 2016.
Hernandez, Trung win LOS ANGELES TIMES Book Prizes
The Graphic Novel/Comics prize went to Jaime Hernandez for Life Drawing: A Love and Rockets Collection, while Trung Le Nguyen won in the Young Adult Literature category for Angelica and the Bear Prince.
Announcing the 2026 Sophie Castile Awards for Comics in Translation – US Edition
The Sophie Castille Awards for Comics in Translation will be presented in the US for the first time, and The Beat is sponsoring the award























