​STORY OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

• ASSEGAI ISSUE 1; Sherard Jackson & Wale Awelenje, writers, Sherard Jackson, artist
• BLACK BOY'S BLUES: FUNNY MONEY; R.D. Hunter, writer, various artists
• KISHA DEMON EATER VOL. 1; Newton Lilavois, writer, Gian Carlo Bernal, artist
• THE E.V.E OF INSURRECTION #1; Jordan Purnell Jackson, writer and artist
• THE EIGHTFOLD PATH; Charles Johnson & Steven Barnes, writers, Bryan Christopher Moss, artist
• THE KEEPER; Tananarive Due & Steven Barnes, writers, Marco Finnegan, artist
• VEGAS BABY: ARCHITECT OF THE IMPROBABLE; Noble Ward, writer, Davide Tinto & Sean Hill, artists
  

BEST COVER NOMINEES

• AKOLYTE #4 (PROTOCOL); Derek 'Lonzo Starr' Allen, writers, Samuel Marques & Matheus Huve, artists
• ERU ISSUE 8; Akintoba Kalejaye, writer, Samuel Iwunze, artist
• HER - ISSUE 1 SEA CHANGE; Malachi Bailey, writer, Dino Agor & Nimesh, artists
• INDIGO CLAN CHAPTER 5 "PATH OF PURPOSE"; Ry-El Nagasta, writer, Walt M Barna, artist
• KISHA DEMON EATER VOL. 1; Newton Lilavois, writer, Gian Carlo Bernal, artist
• TEVIN FIELDS IS THE WATCHMAN: BACK IN BLOOD; Lyle Ringold, writer, Bruno Lima (Cover B), artist
• THE DIARY OF THE STRAY DOGS: THE WOUNDED; Nigel Lynch, writer, Juan Carlos Francisco, artist
• VEGAS BABY: ARCHITECT OF THE IMPROBABLE; Noble Ward, writer, Sean Hill, artist

BEST WRITER nominees

• Abelard Alexis, writer; ALTERNIA - PRELUDE
• Akintoba Kalejaye, writer; ERU ISSUE 8
• Charles Johnson & Steven Barnes, writers; THE EIGHTFOLD PATH
• James Spooner, writer; THE HIGH DESERT : BLACK PUNK NOWHERE
• Jiba Molei Anderson, writer; THE HORSEMEN: BIRTH OF THE SPARK
• Onaji Rouse, writer; KANDAKE ISSUE 1
• Tananarive Due & Steven Barnes, writers; THE KEEPER
• Tony Kittrell, writer; SOUTHSIDE #3

BEST ARTIST nominees

• Benjamin 'Ben' Worrell, artist; STINGBLADE
• Clovis Batebola, artist; O KINGDOM COME
• Gian Carlo Bernal, artist; KISHA DEMON EATER VOL. 1
• Leandro Meneses (interior) & Bruno Lima (Cover B), artists; TEVIN FIELDS IS THE WATCHMAN: BACK IN BLOOD
• N Steven Harris & Walt M Barna, artists; INDIGO CLAN CHAPTER 5 "PATH OF PURPOSE"
• Nestor Ruiz, Martin Giminez, Iwan Triyono, Joel Rodriguez & Luciano Fleitas, artists; THE PROTECTOR
• Samuel Iwunze, artist; ERU ISSUE 8
• Usifo Oriwoh, artist; IRETI BIDEMI 6

BEST MALE CHARACTER nominees

• Akolyte; AKOLYTE #4 (PROTOCOL); Derek 'Lonzo Starr' Allen, writers, Bruno Lima, Matheus Huve & Mason Solimine, artists
• Eru; ERU ISSUE 8; Akintoba Kalejaye, writer, Samuel Iwunze, artist
• Koa; INDIGO CLAN CHAPTER 5 "PATH OF PURPOSE"; Ry-El Nagasta, writer, N Steven Harris, artist
• Marsalis J. Parker; BLACKWAX BOULEVARD; Dmitri Jackson, writer and artist
• R.D. Hunter; BLACK BOY'S BLUES: FUNNY MONEY; R.D. Hunter, writer, various artists
• Tevin Fields aka The Watchman; TEVIN FIELDS IS THE WATCHMAN: BACK IN BLOOD; Lyle Ringold, writer, Leandro Meneses, artist
• Vegas Baby; VEGAS BABY: ARCHITECT OF THE IMPROBABLE; Noble Ward, writer, Davide Tinto & Sean Hill, artist

BEST FEMALE CHARACTER NOMINEES

• Aisha; THE KEEPER; Tananarive Due & Steven Barnes, writers, Marco Finnegan, artist
• Her; HER - ISSUE 1 SEA CHANGE; Malachi Bailey, writer, Dino Agor & Nimesh, artists
• Kandake (Amani Renas); KANDAKE ISSUE 1; Onaji Rouse, writer, Rodrigo Trinade, artist
• Kisha; KISHA DEMON EATER VOL. 1; Newton Lilavois, writer, Gian Carlo Bernal, artist
• Lana N. Baker aka Shadow Queen; THE E.V.E OF INSURRECTION #1; Jordan Purnell Jackson, writer and artist
• Organic Crissy; ORGANIC CRISSY #0; Derek 'Lonzo Starr' Allen & Cristina Elkins, writers, Rodrigo Trindade & Matheus Huve, artists
• Yecenia Cruz (Stingblade); STINGBLADE; Daniel McNeal, writer, Benjamin 'Ben' Worrell, artist

RISING STAR AWARD NOMINEES

• Daniel Dan Asisah, writer, Daniel Oluwale, artist; CHILDREN OF THE ARCH (C.O.T.A)
• Daniel McNeal, writer, Benjamin 'Ben' Worrell, artist; STINGBLADE
• Lawrence Goodman, writer, Kay, artist; GRAY CELLS
• Malachi Bailey, writer, Dino Agor & Nimesh, artists; HER - ISSUE 1 SEA CHANGE
• Marcus H Roberts, writer, Nestor Ruiz, Martin Giminez, Iwan Triyono & Joel Rodriguez, artists; THE PROTECTOR
• Newton Lilavois, writer, Gian Carlo Bernal, artist; KISHA DEMON EATER VOL. 1
• Sherard Jackson & Wale Awelenje, writers, Sherard Jackson, artist; ASSEGAI ISSUE 3
• Wale Awelenje & Patrick Agusi, writers, Emmanuel Ozor, artist; GALACTIC CORE 7

BEST COMIC STRIP OR WEBCOMIC nominees

• BEWARE OF TODDLER; George Gant, writer and artist
• BLACKWAX BOULEVARD; Dmitri Jackson, writer and artist
• FROM CALI WITH LOVE!; KJ from Cali, writer, Stuart, artist
• KANDAKE ISSUE 1; Onaji Rouse, writer, Rodrigo Trinade, artist
• NOT ANOTHER ZOMBIE STORY ISSUE #1; KJ from Cali, writer, Damroe, artist
• OBLIVION ROUGE; Pap Souleye Fall, writer and artist
• ORGANIC CRISSY #0; Derek 'Lonzo Starr' Allen & Cristina Elkins, writers, Rodrigo Trindade & Matheus Huve, artists

FAN AWARD FOR BEST WORK NOMINEES

• AKOLYTE #4 (PROTOCOL); Derek "Lonzo Starr" Allen, writers, Bruno Lima, Mason Solimine, Samuel Marques & Matheus Huve, artists
• BEWARE OF TODDLER; George Gant, writer and artist
• GALACTIC CORE 7; Wale Awelenje & Patrick Agusi, writers, Emmanuel Ozor, artist
• HER - ISSUE 1 SEA CHANGE; Malachi Bailey, writer, Dino Agor & Nimesh, artists
• KANDAKE ISSUE 1; Onaji Rouse, writer, Rodrigo Trinade & Samuel Marques, artists
• KISHA DEMON EATER VOL. 1; Newton Lilavois, writer, Gian Carlo Bernal, artist
• ORGANIC CRISSY #0; Derek "Lonzo Starr" Allen & Cristina Elkins, writers, Rodrigo Trindade, Bruno Lima & Matheus Huve, artists
• SOUTHSIDE #3; Tony Kittrell, writer, Chepe Rios, PH Fuller, LetterSquids, and Cristian Docolomansky, artists
• TEVIN FIELDS IS THE WATCHMAN: BACK IN BLOOD; Lyle Ringold, writer, Leandro Meneses (interior) & Bruno Lima (Cover B), artists

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