Eisner Award for Best Single Issue/One-Shot

The Eisner Award for Best Single Issue/One-Shot is an award for "creative achievement" in American comic books.

Name changes

The award was launched as "Best Single Issue" in 1988. In 1991 it was changed to "Best Story or Single Issue." In 1992 it was changed to "Best Single Issue or Story" and multi-issue stories were eligible. In 1993 it was changed to "Best Single Issue (Self-Contained Story)." In 2002 it was changed to "Best Single Issue." In 2003 it was changed to "Best Single Issue or One-Shot." In 2022 it was changed to "Best Single Issue/One-Shot (must be able to stand alone)."

Winners and nominees

Year Title Authors 1980s 1988 (Comico: The Comic Company) and Art Adams (Dark Horse Comics) (Mad Dog Graphics) (Comico: The Comic Company) , Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander, and Jay Geldof (DC Comics) , J. M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire, and Terry Austin (Eclipse Comics) 1989 (Kitchen Sink Press) and Dan Burr (DC Comics) , Chas Truog, and Doug Hazlewood (DC Comics) and Brian Bolland (DC Comics) (Kitchen Sink Press) 1990s 1990 There was no Eisner Award ceremony, or awards distributed, in 1990, due to widespread balloting mix-ups."Eisners Cancelled," The Comics Journal #137 (Sept. 1990), p. 16. 1991 (Dark Horse Comics) , Charles Vess, and Jean "Moebius" Giraud (Kitchen Sink Press) (Apocalypse Ltd) and Kevin O'Neill (Eclipse Comics) 1992 In 1992 the award was renamed to "Best Single Issue or Story" and multi-issue stories were eligible to be nominated. (DC Comics) and various artists (Tundra Publishing) and various artists (Dark Horse Comics) (Marvel Comics/Epic Comics) and Sergio Aragonés (DC Comics) , Thomas Yeates, and Shepherd Hendrix 1993 (Dark Horse Comics) and Steve Rude (Epic Comics) , Rafael Nieves, and Seitu Hayden (DC Comics) and David Lloyd (Drawn & Quarterly) (DC Comics) and Jill Thompson (DC Comics) and John Watkiss 1994 (DC Comics) and Bruce Timm (Image Comics) and Todd McFarlane (Marvel Comics) and Sergio Aragonés (Marvel Comics) and Alex Ross (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) and P. Craig Russell 1995 (DC Comics) , Bruce Timm, Ronnie del Carmen, and others (Fantagraphics) (Cartoon Books) (Dark Horse Comics) (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) , Steven T. Seagle, and various artists 1996 (Jukebox Productions/Image Comics) and Brent Anderson (Fantagraphics) (Dark Horse Comics) and Teddy Kristiansen (Fantagraphics) (El Capitan Books) 1997 (Jukebox Productions/Homage Comics) , Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg (Horse Press) (Dancing Elephant Press) (Topps) (Drawn & Quarterly) (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) and Charles Vess (El Capitan Books) 1998 (Jukebox Productions/Homage Comics) , Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg (DC Comics) and Rick Burchett (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) (Drawn & Quarterly) (DC Comics) , Rick Burchett, and Terry Austin 1999 (DC Comics) , John McCrea, and Garry Leach (Dark Horse Comics) and Galen Showman (Funny Valentine Press) and various artists (Kitchen Sink Press) and Eddie Campbell (Dancing Elephant Press) 2000s 2000 (America's Best Comics) , Chris Sprouse, and Al Gordon (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) (America's Best Comics) , J. H. Williams III, and Mick Gray (El Capitan Books) (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) , Darick Robertson, and Rodney Ramos 2001 (America's Best Comics) , J. H. Williams III, and Mick Gray (Lightspeed Press) (Top Shelf Productions) (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) , Warren Pleece, and Dean Ormston (Drawn & Quarterly) (Dark Horse Comics/Maverick) 2002 (Fantagraphics) (Drawn & Quarterly) and Jason Lutes (Lightspeed Press) (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) and Eduardo Risso (Drawn & Quarterly) 2003 (Fantagraphics) (Absence of Ink) and Pablo Callejo (Sparkplug Comics) (Derfcity Comics) (Origin) and Pedro Camello 2004 (Dark Horse Comics) There was a tie between Conan: The Legend #0 and The Goon #1 for Best Single Issue in 2004. and Cary Nord (Dark Horse Comics) (Lightspeed Press) (Horse Press) (WildStorm/DC Comics) and Jon J Muth (Dark Horse Comics) 2005 (Fantagraphics) (AiT/Planet Lar) and Becky Cloonan (WildStorm/DC Comics) , Tony Harris, and Tom Feister (WildStorm/DC Comics) and Gene Ha (Dark Horse Comics) 2006 (DC Comics) (Kyle Baker Publishing) (WildStorm/DC Comics) , Tony Harris, and Tom Feister (Fantagraphics/Coconino Press) (America's Best Comics) and J. H. Williams III 2007 (DC Comics) and Darwyn Cooke (AdHouse Books) (AdHouse Books) (Fantagraphics) 2008 (DC Comics) and Gene Ha (Renaissance Press) (AdHouse Books) (Marvel Comics) and Salvador Larroca 2009 No award given out in 2009. 2010s 2010 (Marvel Comics) and Gene Colan (DC Comics) and Jesus Saiz (Fantagraphics) (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) and Peter Gross (Dark Horse Comics) 2011 (Dark Horse Comics) and Richard Corben (IDW Publishing) , Jason Ciaramella, and Zack Howard (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) , Mark Buckingham, and others (IDW Publishing) and Gabriel Rodriguez (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) and Rick Veitch 2012 (Marvel Comics) , Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera (Fantagraphics) (IDW Publishing) and Gabriel Rodriguez (Action Lab Comics) and Mia Goodwin (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) , Peter Gross, and Al Davison 2013 (Koyama Press) (AdHouse Books) (Uncivilized Books) and Crosby (Fantagraphics) 2014 (Marvel Comics) and David Aja (Fantagraphics) and Jaime Hernandez (New Paradigm Studios) and N. Steven Harris 2015 (Dark Horse Comics) and Jill Thompson (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) and Brent Anderson (Image Comics) (Marvel Comics) (DC Comics) and Frank Quitely 2016 (Marvel Comics) and Mike Allred (HighWater Press) and Scott B. Henderson (Avery Hill Publishing) (Retrofit Comics/Big Planet Comics) (AdHouse Books) 2017 (Dark Horse Comics) , Sarah Dyer, and Jill Thompson (Retrofit Comics/Big Planet Comics) (Kilgore Books) (Image Comics) and Sean Phillips (Pigeon Press) (Silver Sprocket) 2018 (Dark Horse Comics) and Adam Hughes (ShortBox) (AdHouse Books) (Sun Comics) (ShortBox) 2019 (Marvel Comics) (ShortBox) (Dark Horse Comics) and Emi Lenox (Silver Sprocket) (IHQ Studio/Image Comics) , translated by James Robinson 2020s 2020 (Fantagraphics) (Coin-Op Books) and Maria Hoey (AdHouse Books) (ShortBox) (ShortBox) 2021 (Koyama Press) (Birdcage Bottom Books) (Image Comics) (DC Comics) and Giuseppe Camuncoli (Storm Kids) , Paul Storrie, and Dave Alvarez 2022 (DC Comics) #1 (Marvel Comics) (Boom! Comics/Archaia) #87: "Get Grayson" (DC Comics) and Bruno Redondo (Quindrie Press) 2023 (DC Comics) (Marvel Comics) (IDW) (BOOM! Studios) 2024Nightwing #105 (DC Comics)Tom Taylor and Bruno RedondoSweet Paprika: Black, White, & Pink (Image Comics)Mirka AndolfoHorologist (Grim Film)Jared Lee and CrossStar Trek: Day of Blood (IDW)Ryan North and Derek CharmSuperman 2023 Annual (DC Comics)Joshua Williamson2025The War on Gaza (Fantagraphics)Joe SaccoAbortion Pill Zine: A Community Guide to Misoprostol and Mifepristone (Silver Sprocket)Isabella Rotman, Marnie Galloway, and Sage CoffeyDecompression in a Wreck, Part One in Ice Cream #39 (Image Comics)W. Maxwell Prince and Martin MorazzoPeePee PooPoo #1 (Silver Sprocket)Caroline CashUnwholesome Love (Partners and Son)Charles BurnsSunflowers (Silver Sprocket)Keezy Young2026Absolute Batman 2025 Annual #1 (DC)Daniel Warren Johnson, James Harren, Meredith McClarenAbsolute Martian Manhunter #1 (DC)Deniz Camp, Javier RodriguezAssorted Crisis Events #4 (Image)Deniz Camp, Eric ZawadzkiCoin-Op no. 10: Wet Cement (Coin-Op Books)Peter Hoey, Maria HoeyIce Cream Man #43: One Page Horror Stories (Image)W. Maxwell PrinceSomething is Killing the Children: A Monster Hunter Walks into a Bar #1 (BOOM!)James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera

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