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A variety of Dark Horse comics and books published in the past year have been selected for numerous Best Of 2025 lists and awards!\u00a0Thank you to all the readers, reviewers, and voters for recognizing the work of our collaborators. Congratulations to all of the creative teams and individuals who have earned some well-deserved recognition! Thanks for making 2025 a strong year for new comics, and here’s to the new year ahead.Don’t miss the major annual awards announced earlier this year, too!<\/p>\n

Don’t miss the major annual awards announced earlier this year, too! Winners and Nominees of:The Will Eisner Awards<\/b><\/a>,<\/b> Harvey Awards<\/b><\/a>,<\/b> Hugo Awards<\/b><\/a>,<\/b> and Ringo Awards<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Awards, Nominations, Best Of Lists, and More \u2013 Comics and Books Published in 2025<\/b>
Click on any item to visit the awards website and see more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos: Children of the Night<\/i> (Outstanding Comic Book)<\/p>\n

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Preliminary Ballot for the 2025 Bram Stoker Awards<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Jumpscare<\/i><\/p>\n

Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown<\/i><\/p>\n

Let This One Be a Devil<\/i><\/p>\n

William of Newbury<\/i><\/p>\n

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The New York Public Library’s Best New Comics of 2025 for Adults<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Helen of Wyndhorn<\/i><\/p>\n

Kylooe<\/i><\/p>\n

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The New York Times Best Graphic Novels of 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown<\/i><\/p>\n

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The A.V. Club’s Best Comics of 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Orphan and the Five Beasts: Bath of Blood<\/i><\/p>\n

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Forbes’ 10 Amazing Books That Best Graphic Novels of 2025 Lists May Have Missed<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Dr. Werthless<\/i><\/p>\n

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The Comics Journal Best Comics of 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Dreadstar Omnibus Volume 1<\/i><\/p>\n

Kylooe<\/i><\/p>\n

FML<\/i><\/p>\n

Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown<\/i><\/p>\n

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Newsarama’s The 25 Best Comics of 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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FML<\/i><\/p>\n

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Comics Beat’s Best Comics of 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Tramps of the Apocalypse<\/i><\/p>\n

Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown<\/i><\/p>\n

Dimwood<\/i><\/p>\n

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Comics Beat’s Top Comics to Buy: A Year End Lookback<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Powers 25<\/i><\/p>\n

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Capes & Tights’ Comics of the Year 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Guy in the Chair<\/i><\/p>\n

Those Not Afraid<\/i><\/p>\n

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Comic Book Couples Counseling’ The Stampies: Best Comics of 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Dracula Book 2: The Brides<\/i> (Best Adaptation)<\/p>\n

Dr. Werthless<\/i> (Best Nonfiction Comic)<\/p>\n

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Comics Bulletin’s Our Favorite New Dark Horse Comic Series of 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Ripperland<\/i><\/p>\n

Vatican City<\/i><\/p>\n

Who Are the Power Pals?<\/i><\/p>\n

Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion<\/i><\/p>\n

Synthetics<\/i><\/p>\n

Space Scouts<\/i><\/p>\n

Masterminds<\/i><\/p>\n

Yucatan 1512<\/i><\/p>\n

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ALA GNRCT’s Best Graphic Novels for Adults Nominations<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Helen of Wyndhorn<\/i><\/p>\n

Paranoid Gardens<\/i><\/p>\n

Gilt Frame<\/i><\/p>\n

Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown<\/i><\/p>\n

Medusa<\/i><\/p>\n

William of Newbury<\/i><\/p>\n

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Comic Book Herald’s Best Comics of 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Bandette Volume 5: The Wedding of B.D. Belgique<\/i><\/p>\n

Helen of Wyndhorn<\/i><\/p>\n

Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown<\/i><\/p>\n

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Horror News Network’s 2025 Horror Comic Awards<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

James Tynion IV (Writer of the Year)<\/i><\/p>\n

Neal Adams<\/i> (Horror Comic Award Honoree)<\/p>\n

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I Read Comic Books’ Best Comic Books of 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Helen of Wyndhorn<\/i><\/p>\n

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Derby Comics’ Top Comics of 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

RoboWolf<\/i><\/p>\n

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The Broken Frontier Awards Nominations<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Dave Stewart (Best Colorist for Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown<\/i>)<\/p>\n

Rob Jones (Best Letterer for Who Are the Power Pals?<\/i>)<\/p>\n

Who Are the Power Pals?<\/i> (Best New Periodical Series)<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Dreams<\/i> (Best Collection of Classic Material)<\/p>\n

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Bam! Smack! Pow!’s 50 Best Comic Book Characters of 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Patty Reynolds from FML<\/i><\/p>\n

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Superpowered Fancast’s Favorite Comics of 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Jumpscare<\/i><\/p>\n

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The Artbook Collector’s 2025 Awards<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Starfield Visual Compendium<\/i><\/p>\n

The Art of DOOM: The Dark Ages<\/i><\/p>\n

God of War: 20th Anniversary Retrospective<\/i><\/p>\n

The Art of Star Wars Outlaws<\/i><\/p>\n

The Art of Assassin’s Creed Shadows<\/i><\/p>\n

Dark Horse Books (Best Publisher)<\/i><\/p>\n

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AIPT Comics’ Best Comics of 2025<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Clayton Cowles (Best Letterer)<\/p>\n

Hayden Sherman (Best Artist for Into the Unbeing<\/i>)<\/p>\n


<\/i>The SKTCHD Awards: The Creators of 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

David Lopez (FML)<\/i><\/p>\n

Orphan and the Five Beasts: Bath of Blood<\/i><\/p>\n

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The Excelsior Award Nominations<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Cat + Crazy Volume 1<\/i><\/p>\n

Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons: The Rise of Hellfire<\/i><\/p>\n

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CBC’s The Best Canadian Comics of 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

10,000 Ink Stains: A Memoir<\/i><\/p>\n

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Comic Frontier’s Best Comics of 2025 List<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Into the Unbeing: Part Two<\/i><\/p>\n

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Comicon’s Best Single-Issue Comics of 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

John le Carre’s: The Circus–Losing Control<\/i><\/p>\n

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Comic Tropes’ Best Comics of 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Fortune & Glory: The Musical<\/i><\/p>\n

Dr. Werthless<\/i><\/p>\n

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Graphic Policy’s Brett’s Favorite Comics, Graphic Novels, Manga, and Manwha of 2025<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Dr. Werthless<\/i><\/p>\n

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