The Outstanding Comics Awards are a series of annual literary awards presented by the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table, a division of the American Library Association. It is awarded to graphic novels and split into three audience groups, Children, Young Adults, and Adults, with each being further split into three categories: Fiction, Non-fiction, and Series. The first recipients of the awards were announced in January 2026.
Outstanding Comics Award for Children +YearCategoryAuthorArtistTitleResultRef2026FictionFroggy: A Pond Full of Pals!WonFresh StartHonorThe Snips: A Bad Buzz DayHonorNon-fictionHow to Draw a SecretWonHow to Say Goodbye in CubanHonorI'm a Dumbo Octopus!: A Graphic Guide to CephalopodsHonorSeriesWitches of Brooklyn. Vol. 1-5Won, Roseanne A. BrownJunyi Wu, Justin & Alexis Hernandez, Kaylee RowenaAre You Afraid of the Dark? Vol. 1-2HonorPeapod Farm Vol.1-3Honor
Outstanding Comics Award for Young Adults +YearCategoryAuthorArtistTitleResultRef2026FictionThe Boy WonderWonHunger's BiteHonorHello SunshineHonorNon-fictionRaised by GhostsWon (translated by I.T. Hahnenberger and E. CastleBloody MaryHonorMy Perfectly Imperfect BodyHonorSeriesGabriel Picolo and various artistsTeen Titans, Vol 1-5WonTrish Forstner, Tone Rodriguez, and Sara RichardFeral, Vol 1-2HonorTsumiki Ogami's Not-So-Ordinary Life, Vol 1-2Honor
Outstanding Comics Award for Adults +YearCategoryAuthorArtistTitleResultRef2026FictionTonguesWonDromeHonorSmoke Gets In Your EyesHonorNon-fictionInsectopolisWonBlack Arms to Hold You UpHonorSeriesThe Night Eaters Vol. 1-3Won, Elsa Charretier, Tyler Boss, John J. Pearson, David Romero, Alison Sampson, Jorge Fornes, and Letizia CadoniciThe Department of Truth Vol. 1-6Honor, based on work by Osamu TezukaSearch & Destroy Vol. 1-3Honor References