Issue One Comic Awards
On an annual basis, the members of Issue One choose to honor the comics, graphic novels, and manga that we have enjoyed during the past year. To that end, the Issue One Comic Awards are bestowed upon the comics, writers, artists, and characters for which members have voted. Listed below are the victors that have been named thus far in the group's history.
2022 ISSUE ONE COMIC AWARDS
Comic Selection of the Year
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth
Best Writing
Jeff Lemire (Black Hammer, Volume 1)
Best Artwork
Ryōko Kui (Delicious in Dungeon, Volume 1)
Best Hero or Protagonist
Swamp Thing (Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book 4)
Best Villain or Antagonist
The Darkness (Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book 4)
Best Supporting Character (Tie)
Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon, Volume 1)
Roque Ja (Bone: Solstice)
Best Cover
Y: The Last Man #16
2021 ISSUE ONE COMIC AWARDS
Comic Selection of the Year
Bone: Vernal Equinox (Volumes 1-3)
Best Writing
Jeff Smith (Bone: Vernal Equinox)
Best Artwork
Jill Thompson & Benjamin Dewey (Beasts of Burden, Volume 2)
Best Hero or Protagonist
Swamp Thing (Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book 3)
Best Villain or Antagonist
Tomie (Tomie)
Best Supporting Character
Agent 355 (Y: The Last Man, Volume 1)
Best Cover
Beasts of Burden, One-Shot: What the Cat Dragged In
Best Featured Webcomic
Digger, Volume 2
2020 ISSUE ONE COMIC AWARDS
Comic Selection of the Year
Wonder Woman: Gods and Mortals
Best Writing
Brian K. Vaughan (Paper Girls, Volume 1)
Best Artwork
Alex Ross (Marvels)
Best Hero or Protagonist
Wonder Woman (Wonder Woman: Gods and Mortals)
Best Villain or Antagonist
Anton Arcane (Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book 2)
Best Supporting Character
Abigail (Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book 2)
Best Cover
Marvels #1
Best Featured Webcomic (Tie)
Digger, Volume 1
The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal, Volume 1
2019 ISSUE ONE COMIC AWARDS
Comic Selection of the Year
Black Panther: Panther’s Rage
Best Writing
Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes)
Best Artwork
Junji Ito (Uzumaki)
Best Hero or Protagonist
T’Challa (Black Panther: Panther’s Rage)
Best Villain or Antagonist
John Dee (The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes)
Best Supporting Character
Night Nurse (Doctor Strange: The Oath)
Best Cover
Sub-Mariner: The Depths #5
Best Featured Webcomic
The Order of the Stick, Volume 1: Dungeon Crawlin’ Fools
2018 ISSUE ONE COMIC AWARDS
Comic Selection of the Year
Saga - Volume 1
Best Writing
Ta-Nahisi Coates (Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet)
Best Artwork
Fiona Staples (Saga)
Best Hero or Protagonist
Wonder Woman (Wonder Woman)
Best Villain or Antagonist
Baroness Paula von Gunther (Wonder Woman)
Best Supporting Character (Tie)
Etta Candy (Wonder Woman)
Shuri (Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet)
Etrigan (Saga of the Swamp Thing)
Best Cover
Black Panther #8
2022 Comic Selection of the Year
2021 Comic Selection of the Year
2020 Comic Selection of the Year
2019 Comic Selection of the Year
2018 Comic Selection of the Year