This is part of my ongoing series on using Awards Lists as a RA tool. Click here for all posts in the series in reverse chronological order. Click here for the first post which outlines the details how to use awards lists as a RA tool.
Yesterday, the most prestigious and comprehensive award nominees for comics and graphic novels were released-- The Eisner Awards.
I was happy to see Emil Ferris with multiple nominations for her work on My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Volume 2. Check your collections to make sure you have the nominees-- in all age levels.
Please note: from the website with the announcement you can access the Hall of Fame and all past years with single clicks at the top of the page. Love an award with easy backlist access. But don't forget to check your collections for the past few years of nominees as well.
And since this award goes across all age levels, why not organize a graphic novel display in all departments. [You can even do movies based on comics.]
Then make it interactive (in the library and with posts on social media) and ask patrons to let you know their favorite graphic novels and comics. Then fill the display with their picks too.
I would call the display-- Best Bets for Stories in Words and Pictures for All Ages. Something like that. If you add the "all ages" to each display in each department, it will be a signal to your patrons that they should visit other departments for more GN options.
These are all examples of how awards list announcements can be used in a variety of ways to serve your readers.
Back to this year. Below is the introduction for this year's awards announcement which has a great summary of the full slate.
SAN DIEGO – Comic-Con is proud to announce the nominees for the 2025 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. The nominations are for works published between January 1 and December 31, 2024 and were chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges.
Once again, this year’s nominees in 32 categories reflect the wide range of material being published in the U.S. in comics and graphic novels, representing over 150 print and online titles from some 70 publishers, produced by creators from all over the world.
Fantagraphics received the most nominations: 24 (plus 1 shared), including 3 each for Emil Ferris’s My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two, Olivier Schrauwen’s Sunday, and the anthology Now. DC Comics has 10 nominations (plus 9 shared), led by Mariko Tamaki and Javier Rodriguez’s Zatanna: Bring Down the House with 3. Other DC titles with multiple nominations include Absolute Batman and Absolute Wonder Woman.
First Second/Macmillan scored 7 nominations, including 4 for Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham. Abrams imprints brought 7 nominations (plus 2 shared), highlighted by 2 for Manu Larcenet’s adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. Pantheon’s 6 nominations (plus 1 shared) are led by 3 for Leela Corman’s Victory Parade.
Image Comics has 5 nominations plus 7 shared, while BOOM! has 5 plus 5 shared. Dark Horse’s Helen of Wyndhornbrought nominations for Best Limited Series, Best Writer (Tom King), Best Penciller/Inker (Bilquis Evely), and Best Cover Artist (Evely). Overall Dark Horse has 2 nominations plus 9 shared.
Other publishers with multiple nominations include Drawn & Quarterly (5), Europe Comics (4 plus 1 shared), Iron Circus (4), Street Noise (4), VIZ Media (4), IDW (3 plus 1 shared), Marvel (2 plus 2 shared), Ohio State University Press (3), Silver Sprocket (3), and DSTLRY (1 plus 3 shared). Nine companies have 2 nominations each, and another 43 companies or individuals have 1 nomination.
When it comes to creators, Tom King leads the pack with 4 nominations: Best Continuing Series (Wonder Woman), Best Limited Series (Animal Pound and Helen of Wyndhorn), and Best Writer. Those with 3 nominations include Leela Corman, Bilquis Evely, Emil Ferris, LeUyen Pham, Ram V, Javier Rodriguez, Olivier Schrauwen, James Tynion IV, Gene Luen Yang, and Quentin Zuttion. Another nine creators had 2 nominations.
Named for acclaimed comics creator Will Eisner, the awards are celebrating their 37th year of bringing attention to and highlighting the best publications and creators in comics and graphic novels. The 2025 Eisner Awards judging panel consists of editor/journalist/publisher Robert V. Conte, graphic novel librarian Kacy Helwick, review editor Meg Lemke, comics retailer Eitan Manhoff, and educator Rocco Versaci.
Voting for the awards is being held online using a two-step process. The first step is for prospective voters to apply at https://cci.tiny.us/2025Eisners. After filling out the form, eligible voters will be invited to go to the ballot and cast their votes. Those who previously registered will automatically be invited to fill out the new ballot. All professionals in the comic book industry are eligible to vote. The deadline for voting is June 5. New voters must have registered by May 29 in order to be invited to the ballot. Questions about the voting process should be sent to the Eisner Awards administrator, Jackie Estrada at jackie@comic-con.org
The Eisner Award trophies will be presented in a gala awards ceremony to be held at the San Diego Hilton Bayfront Hotel during Comic-Con on the evening of July 25.
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