The Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series is an award for "creative achievement" in American comic books. It has been given out every year since 1988.
A title must have had at least two issues published in the previous year to eligible for the award.
Winners and nominees
Year Title Creators 1990s 1988 (Dark Horse Comics) (Comico) , Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander, and Jay Geldof (Fantagraphics) and Gilbert Hernandez (Eclipse Comics) 1989 (Dark Horse Comics) (Fantagraphics) and Gilbert Hernandez (First Comics) , Steve Rude and various artists (Kitchen Sink Press) and Kate Worley (DC Comics) , Denys Cowan, and Rick Magyar 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 (DC Comics) and various artists (Aardvark-Vanaheim) , Gerhard (Fantagraphics) (Eclipse Comics) and various artists (Vortex Comics) (Eclipse Comics) 1992 (DC Comics) and various artists (Aardvark-Vanaheim) , Gerhard (DC Comics) , Richard Case and various artists (Renegade Press) (Marvel Comics/Epic Comics) and Sergio Aragonés (Eclipse Comics) , Mark Buckingham, and Sam Parsons (Marvel Comics) and Dale Keown (Fantagraphics) and Gilbert Hernandez (Drawn & Quarterly) 1993 (DC Comics) and various artists (Aardvark-Vanaheim) , Gerhard (Fantagraphics) (DC Comics) and various artists (Fantagraphics) and Jaime Hernandez (Fantagraphics) and others (DC Comics) and various artists 1994 (Cartoon Books) (Aardvark-Vanaheim) and Gerhard (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) and Steve Dillon (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) and Chris Bachalo 1995 (Cartoon Books) (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) , Gary Amaro, and Peter Gross (Milestone) and M. D. Bright (DC Comics) and Tony Harris (Abstract Studio) (Gladstone Publishing) and others 1996 (Fantagraphics) (Jukebox Productions/Image Comics) and Brent Anderson (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) and Steve Dillon (Abstract Studio) (El Capitan Books) 1997 (Jukebox Productions/Homage Comics) , Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg (Sirius Entertainment) (Dancing Elephant Press) (DC Comics) , Tony Harris, and Wade Von Grawbadger (Abiogenesis Press) (Abstract Studio/Homage Comics) 1998 (Jukebox Productions/Homage Comics) , Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg (Fantagraphics) (Sirius Entertainment) (Cartoon Books) (Homage Comics) and Paul Smith (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) and Steve Dillon 1999 (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) and Steve Dillon (Marvel Comics) , George Pérez, and Al Vey (Homage Comics/WildStorm/Image Comics) , Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) and Guy Davis (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) , Darick Robertson, and Rodney Ramos 2000s 2000 (Fantagraphics) (DC Comics/WildStorm) and John Cassaday (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) and Steve Dillon (America's Best Comics) , J. H. Williams III, and Mick Gray (America's Best Comics) , Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) , Darick Robertson, and Rodney Ramos 2001 (America's Best Comics) , Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon (Image Comics) (Drawn & Quarterly) (Viz Media) (America's Best Comics) , J. H. Williams III, and Mick Gray 2002 (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) and Eduardo Risso (Lightspeed Press) (DC Comics/WildStorm) and John Cassaday (Oni Press) and Steve Rolston (CrossGen) , Butch Guice, and Mike Perkins 2003 (Marvel Comics) and Alex Maleev (Image Comics) (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) , Lan Medina, Mark Buckingham, and Steve Leialoha (Drawn & Quarterly) (Abstract Studio) (Clib's Boy Comics) 2004 (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) and Eduardo Risso (Marvel Comics) and Michael Gaydos (Marvel Comics) , Alex Maleev, and David W. Mack (Dark Horse Comics) (DC Comics) , Greg Rucka, Michael Lark, Brian Hurtt, and Stefano Gaudiano (Oni Press) , Jason Alexander, Carla Speed McNeil, and Mike Hawthorne 2005 (Dark Horse Comics) (Marvel Comics) and John Cassaday (WildStorm/DC Comics) , Tony Harris, and Tom Fesiter (El Capitan Books) (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) , Pia Guerra, and José Marzan Jr. 2006 (Marvel Comics) and John Cassaday (Image Comics) (WildStorm/DC Comics) , Tony Harris, and Tom Feister (Image Comics) and Ben Templesmith (Speakeasy Comics) (Clib's Boy Comics) 2007 (DC Comics) and Frank Quitely (Marvel Comics) and Steve Epting (Marvel Comics) , Michael Lark, and Stefano Gaudiano (Viz Media) (Image Comics) and Charlie Adlard (Marvel Comics) , Jim Cheung, and various inkers 2008 (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) , Pia Guerra, and Jose Marzan, Jr. (Dynamite Entertainment) and Darick Robertson (Dark Horse Comics) , Brian K. Vaughan, Georges Jeanty, and Andy Owens (Viz Media) (DC Comics) 2009 (DC Comics) and Frank Quitely (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) , Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Niko Henrichon, Andrew Pepoy, and Peter Gross (Viz Media) (Marvel Comics) , Olivier Coipel, Mark Morales, and various (Dark Horse Comics) 2010s 2010 (Image Comics) and Charlie Adlard (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) , Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Andrew Pepoy et al. (Boom! Studios) and Peter Krause (Viz Media) (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) and Peter Gross 2011 (Image Comics) and Rob Guillory (Abstract Studio) (IDW Publishing) and Gabriel Rodriguez (Shadowline/Image Comics) and Joe Eisma (Viz Media) (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) and R. M. Guéra 2012 (Marvel Comics) , Marcos Martín, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera (Viz Media) (Abstract Studio) (Marvel Comics) and Sara Pichelli (Dark Horse Comics) 2013 (Image Comics) and Fiona Staples (Image Comics) and Sean Phillips (Marvel Comics) and David Aja (Image Comics) and Nick Pitarra (Image Comics) and Simon Roy 2014 (Image Comics) and Fiona Staples (Image Comics) and Nick Dragotta (Marvel Comics) and David Aja (Image Comics) and Nate Bellegarde (Image Comics) and Chip Zdarsky 2015 (Image Comics) and Fiona Staples (Vertigo Comics) and Brent Anderson (MonkeyBrain Books) and Colleen Coover (Marvel Comics) and David Aja (Image Comics) and Jason Latour (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment) , Charlie Adlard, and Stefano Gaudiano 2016 (Image Comics) and Jason Latour (MonkeyBrain Books) and Colleen Coover (Boom! Studios) , Lissa Treiman, and Max Sarin (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment) , Ryan Ottley, and Cliff Rathburn (Marvel Comics) and Mike Allred 2017 (Image Comics) and Fiona Staples (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) and Brent Anderson (Image Comics) and Sean Phillips (Marvel Comics) and Russell Dauterman (Image Comics) and Cliff Chiang 2018 (Image Comics) and Sana Takeda (Dark Horse Comics) , Dean Ormston, and David Rubín (Boom! Studios) , Max Sarin, and Liz Fleming (Marvel Comics) , Leonardo Romero, and Mike Walsh (Image Comics) and Jamie McKelvie 2019 (Boom! Studios) , Max Sarin, and Julia Madrigal (DC Comics) et al. (Dark Horse Comics) , Dean Ormston, and Rich Tommaso (Skybound Entertainment/Image Comics) and Niko Walter (Marvel Comics) , Joe Bennett, and Ruy José (Marvel Comics) and Kris Anka 2020s 2020 (Image Comics) , Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene (Image Comics) and Sean Phillips (Image Comics) , Ro Stein, and Ted Brandt (Marvel Comics) and Marco Checchetto (DC Comics) , Bilquis Evely et al. (Marvel Comics) , Joe Bennett, and Ruy José et al. 2021 (IDW Publishing) (Image Comics) , Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene (Marvel Comics) and Marco Checchetto (Image Comics) and Martin Simmonds (Image Comics) and Andrea Sorrentino (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment) and Ramón K. Pérez 2022 (Image Comics) There was a tie between Bitter Root and Something is Killing the Children for Best Continuing Series in 2022. , Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene (Boom! Studios) There was a tie between Bitter Root and Something is Killing the Children for Best Continuing Series in 2022. and Werther Dell'Edera (Image Comics) and Martin Simmonds (Marvel Comics) , Joe Bennett, et al. (DC Comics) and Bruno Redondo 2023 (DC Comics) and Bruno Redondo (Marvel Comics) , Marco Checchetto, and Rafael de Latorre (Image Comics) and Martin Simmonds (Image Comics) and Jason Shawn Alexander (DC Comics) and Alvaro Martinez Bueno (Marvel Comics) , Rogê Antônio, Luca Maresca, and Takeshi Miyazawa 2024 (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment) (DC Comics) and Leonardo Basto Romero (DC Comics) and Bruno Redondo (DC Comics) and Dan Mora (DC Comics) and Daniel Sampere2025Santos Sisters (Floating World)Greg & Fake, Graham Smith, Dave Landsberger, and Marc KoprinarovUltimate Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)Jonathan Hickman and Marco ChecchettoWonder Woman (DC Comics)Tom King and Daniel SampereFantastic Four (Marvel Comics)Ryan North, Carlos Gomez and Ivan Fiorelli The Department of Truth (Image Comics) and Martin SimmondsDetective Comics (DC Comics)Ram V, Tom Taylor, Riccardo Federici, Stefano Raffaele, Javier Fernandez, Christian Duce, March, and Mikel Janín2026Absolute Batman (DC Comics), Nick DragottaAbsolute Wonder Woman (DC Comics) , Hayden Sherman, Mattia De lulisThe Department of Truth (Image Comics), Martin SimmondsFML (Dark Horse), David LopezThe Power Fantasy (Image Comics), Caspar WijngaardStorm (Marvel), Lucas Werneck
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