Award Winners for 2019

8/11/2019

by Sara Smith

Every year, there are several awards presented throughout the country, mostly at notable comic conventions. Here is a list of these award-winning titles that may not appear as an award winner on purchasing services, such as Titlewave. You may see duplicate titles, as I am not going to omit a title if it wins two or more different awards. In some cases, I have included the nominees when available. Even being nominated for these prestigious awards is an honor, so all of these books on the nominees list are quality titles that you can consider purchasing for your collection.

EISNER AWARDS - 2019

The Eisner Awards are named after Will Eisner, one of the pioneers of the graphic novel format. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are like the Academy Awards of Comics. The nominees are selected by comic retailers, librarians, academic researchers, and other comic experts. The award is handed out every year at San Diego Comic Con.

Below the nominees is the list of winners in several of the Eisner categories.

2019 Eisner Award Winners

Best Single Issue/One-Shot:

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #310, by Chip Zdarsky (Marvel)

Best Short Story

"The Talk of the Saints", by Tom King and Jason Fabok, in Swamp Thing Winter Special (DC)

Best Continuing Series

Giant Days, by John Allison, Max Sarin and Julia Madrigal (BOOM! Box)

Best Limited Series or Story Arc

Mister Miracle, by Tom King and Mitch Gerads (DC)

Best New Series

Gideon Falls, by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino (Image)

Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8)

Johnny Boo and the Ice Cream Computer, by James Kochalka (Top Shelf/IDW)

Best Publication for Kids (ages 9-12)

The Divided Earth, by Faith Erin Hicks (First Second)

Best Publication for Teens (ages 13-17)

The Prince and the Dressmaker, by Jen Wang (First Second)

Best Anthology

Puerto Rico Strong, edited by Marco Lopez, Desiree Rodriguez, Hazel Newlevant, Derek Ruiz and Neil Schwartz (Lion Forge)

Best Reality-Based Work

Is This Guy For Real? The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman, by Box Brown (First Second)

Best US Edition of International Material

Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World, by Pénélope Bagieu translated by Montana Kane (First Second)

Best US Edition of International Material - Asia

2019 Tokyo Tarareba Girls, by Akiko Higashimura (Kodansha)

DWAYNE MCDUFFIE AWARD FOR DIVERSITY - 2019

The Dwayne McDuffie awards are given to titles that are committed to diversity and inclusion. They are named after the comic creator of the same name who was known for promoting diversity and inclusion in his comics. The award is presented at the Long Beach Comic Expo (originally posted by Wikipedia)

2019 McDuffie Award Winners

Archival Quality by Ivy Noelle Weir and Christina Stewart (Oni Press)
Papa Cherry by Saxton Moore and Phillip Johnson (Pixel Pirate Studio)
Exit, Stage Left!: The Snagglepuss Chronicles Mark Russell and Mike Feehan (DC Comics)
Victor Lavalle’s Destroyer by Victor LaValle and Dietrich Smith (BOOM! Studios)
The Carpet Merchant by Reimena Yee

VIRGINIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION DIVERSITY AWARDS - 2018

The VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Awards are given out in August for the preceding year. This award honors comics that promote and embrace diversity and inclusion through the characters or subject matter, in the hopes that this will increase visibility and promote these titles to other librarians. (originally published by The Comics Beat.

2018 Winners and Nominees

Adult Book Winner (ages 18+)

Bingo Love, written by Tee Franklin, drawn by Jenn St-Onge with colors by Joy San. Themes: LGBTQ+

Adult Honor Books (ages 18+)

My Brother’s Husband, Volume 2 by Gengoroh Tagame. Translated by Anne Ishii. Published by Pantheon. Themes: Japanese culture, LGBTQ+
Dumb: Living Without a Voice by Georgia Webber. Published by Fantagraphics Books. Theme: Disability
Amla Mater by Devi Menon. Published by Yali Books. Theme: Ethnicity/Nationality
Puerto Rico Strong, edited by Hazel Newlevant, Desiree Rodriguez, Marco Lopez, Derek Ruiz, and Neil Schwartz; multiple authors and artists. Published by Lion Forge. Themes: Race, Ethnicity, Nationality

Adult Overfloweth Books (ages 18+)

Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation by Anne Frank. Illustrated by David Polonsky. Adapted by Ari Folman. Published by Knopf; Pantheon. Theme: Religion
The Flutter Collection by Jennie Wood, Jeff McComsey, and Chris Goodwin. Published by Dark Horse Books. Theme: LGBTQ+
Love Letters to Jane’s World by Page Braddock. Published by Lion Forge. Themes: LGBTQ+
Tales from la Vida: A Latinx Comics Anthology, edited by Frederick Luis Aldama; multiple artists. Published by The Ohio State University Press. Themes: Race, Ethnicity, Nationality
Luisa: Now and Then by Carole Maurel; adapted by Mariko Tamaki. Published by Humanoids. Theme: LGBTQ+

Youth Book Winner (ages 6-17)

Meal by Blue Delliquanti and Soleil Ho. Published by Iron Circus. Themes: Race, Ethnicity (also winner of the Prism Award)

Youth Honor Books (ages 6-17)

The Bride Was a Boy by Chii. Published by Seven Seas Entertainment. Theme: LGBTQ+
The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell. Published by Random House Children’s Books/ Alfred A Knopf. Themes: Race, Ethnicity, Nationality
The Strange by Jérôme Ruillier. Published by Drawn & Quarterly. Theme: Nationality
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson. Published by Oni Press. Themes: LGBTQ+

Youth Overfloweth Books (ages 6-17)

Check Please!: Book 1: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu. Published by Macmillan Children’s Publishing. Theme: LGBTQ+
On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden. Published by Macmillan Children’s Publishing. Theme: LGBTQ+
Brazen: Rebel Ladies who Rocked the World by Pénéloope Bagiue. Published by Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. Themes: Gender, Feminism, Race, Ethnicity, LGBTQ+
My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder by Nie Jun. Published by Lerner Publishing Group. Themes: Chinese Culture, Disability

POP CULTURE CLASSROOM'S EXCELLENCE IN GRAPHIC LITERATURE - 2019

The Pop Culture Classroom award was created to honor the "best and brightest" graphic novel titles. The jury is a selection of industry experts, educators, and librarians. This award is presented at the Denver Pop Culture Con (originally published by Pop Culture Classroom).

2019 Pop Culture Classroom Winners

Best in Children’s Books

Fiction: Tiger vs. Nightmare by Emily Tetri (First Second)
Nonfiction: The Eye that Never Sleeps by Marissa Moss & Jeremy Holmes (Abrams ComicArts)

Best in Middle-Grade Books

Fiction: Crush by Svetlana Chmakova (Yen Press)
Nonfiction: The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler by John Hendrix (Abrams ComicArts)

Best in Young Adult Books

Fiction: Illegal by Eoin Colfer & Andrew Donkin (Sourcebooks)
Nonfiction: Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Scholastic)

Best in Adult Books

Fiction: Berlin by Jason Lutes (Drawn & Quarterly)
Nonfiction: Monk!: Thelonious Pannonica, and the Friendship Behind a Musical Revolution by Youssef Daoudi (First Second)

Mosaic Award: The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang (First Second)
Book of the Year: Berlin by Jason Lutes (Drawn & Quarterly)

YALSA TOP TEN TEEN GRAPHIC NOVELS - 2019

The Young Adult Library Services Association put together a list of over 200 titles that were appropriate for teens ages 13-17. They called it the "Great Graphic Novels for Teens". From that list, the panel of librarians selected ten that were the best of the best.

2019 Top Ten

Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation. By Anne Frank and Ari Folman. Illus. by David Polonsky. 2018. Pantheon.
Crush. By Svetlana Chmakova. Illus. by the author. 2018. JY.
Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt With Family Addiction. By Jarrett Krosoczka. Illus. by the author. 2018. Graphix.
Illegal. By Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin. Illus. by Giovanni Rigano. 2018. Sourcebooks Jabberwocky.
My Brother’s Husband, Volume 2. By Gengoroh Tagame. Illus. by the author. 2018. Pantheon Books.
On a Sunbeam. By Tillie Walden. Illus. by the author. 2018. First Second.
Royal City, Volumes 2-3: Sonic Youth. By Jeff Lemire. Illus. by the author. 2018. Image Comics.
Silver Spoon, Volumes 1-4. By Hiromu Arakawa. Illus. by the author. 2018. Yen Press,
Speak: The Graphic Novel. By Laurie Halse Anderson. Illus. by Emily Carroll. 2018. Farrar Straus Giroux.
The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees. By Don Brown. Illus. by the author. 2018. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

THE HUGO AWARDS - 2019

The Hugo Awards are for excellence in the field of Science Fiction. The awards are given to prose novels, and, since 2009, to the best graphic story. These awards are given at the World Science Fiction Convention.

2019 Hugo Award Winners

Best Graphic Story

Monstress, Volume 3: Haven, written by Marjorie Liu, art by Sana Takeda (Image Comics) - WINNER
Abbott, written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Sami Kivelä, colours by Jason Wordie, letters by Jim Campbell (BOOM! Studios)
Black Panther: Long Live the King, written by Nnedi Okorafor and Aaron Covington, art by André Lima Araújo, Mario Del Pennino and Tana Ford (Marvel)
On a Sunbeam, by Tillie Walden (First Second)
Paper Girls, Volume 4, written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Cliff Chiang, colours by Matt Wilson, letters by Jared K. Fletcher (Image Comics)
Saga, Volume 9, written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Fiona Staples (Image Comics)

THE HARVEY AWARDS - 2019

These awards are named after writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman, and presented at a variety of conventions, including Chicago Comiccon, Wondercon, Baltimore Comic-Con, and New York Comic Con. Nominees are selected by a panel of volunteer comic experts and enthusiasts.

2019 Harvey Award Winners

Book of the Year Award

2018 Monstress, by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (Image)
2019 Hey Kiddo, by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Scholastic Graphix)

Digital Book of the Year Award

2018 Barrier, by Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martin, and Muntsa Vicente (Panel Syndicate)
2019 Check, Please!, by Ngozi Ukazu

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