Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series
{{Short description|Comics award for "creative achievement"}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series
| image =
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| caption =
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| awarded_for = Best Continuing Series
| presenter =
| country = United States
| year = 1988
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder = Transformers by Daniel Warren Johnson
| website = {{URL|https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards/}}
}}
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.{{cite web |title=2024 Eisner Awards Call for Entries |url=https://www.comic-con.org/uploads/2024/01/2024-Call-for-Entries.pdf |website=Eisner Awards Comic-Con International |access-date=22 November 2024}}
Winners and nominees
class="wikitable sortable" rowspan=2 style="text-align: left;" border="2" cellpadding="4" |
scope="col" style="width:8%;"| Year
!scope="col" style="width:30%;"| Title !scope="col" style="width:60%;"| Creators !scope="col" style="width:2%;" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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colspan=4 data-sort-value="ω" style="background-color:#CACCD0; font-weight:bold; padding-left:20%"| 1990s |
scope="row" rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" | 1988
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Concrete|Concrete}} (Dark Horse Comics) | style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Chadwick|Paul Chadwick}} |
style="background:;" | {{sort|Grendel|Grendel}} (Comico)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Wagner|Matt Wagner}}, Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander, and Jay Geldof |
style="background:;" | {{sort|Love and Rockets|Love and Rockets}} (Fantagraphics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Hernandez|Jaime Hernandez}} and Gilbert Hernandez |
style="background:;" | {{sort|Zot!|Zot!}} (Eclipse Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|McCloud|Scott McCloud}} |
scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 1989
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Concrete|Concrete}} (Dark Horse Comics) | style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Chadwick|Paul Chadwick}} |
style="background:;" | {{sort|Love and Rockets|Love and Rockets}} (Fantagraphics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Hernandez|Jaime Hernandez}} and Gilbert Hernandez |
style="background:;" | {{sort|Nexus|Nexus}} (First Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Baron|Mike Baron}}, Steve Rude and various artists |
style="background:;" | {{sort|"Omaha" the Cat Dancer|"Omaha" the Cat Dancer}} (Kitchen Sink Press)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Waller|Reed Waller}} and Kate Worley |
style="background:;" | {{sort|Question|The Question}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|O'Neil|Dennis O'Neil}}, Denys Cowan, and Rick Magyar |
colspan=4 data-sort-value="ω" style="background-color:#CACCD0; font-weight:bold; padding-left:20%"| 1990s |
scope="row" rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 1990
| colspan=3 style="background:#;" | {{sort| |
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | 1991
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Sandman|The Sandman}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Gaiman|Neil Gaiman}} and various artists
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Cerebus|Cerebus the Aardvark}} (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Sim|Dave Sim}}, Gerhard
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Eightball|Eightball}} (Fantagraphics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Clowes|Dan Clowes}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Miracleman|Miracleman}} (Eclipse Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Moore|Alan Moore}} and various artists
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Yummy Fur|Yummy Fur}} (Vortex Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Brown|Chester Brown}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Zot!|Zot!}} (Eclipse Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|McCloud|Scott McCloud}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=9 style="text-align:center" | 1992
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Sandman|The Sandman}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Gaiman|Neil Gaiman}} and various artists
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Cerebus|Cerebus the Aardvark}} (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Sim|Dave Sim}}, Gerhard
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Doom Patrol|Doom Patrol}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Morrison|Grant Morrison}}, Richard Case and various artists
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Flaming Carrot|Flaming Carrot}} (Renegade Press)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Burden|Bob Burden}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Groo the Wanderer|Groo the Wanderer}} (Marvel Comics/Epic Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Evanier|Mark Evanier}} and Sergio Aragonés
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Miracleman|Miracleman}} (Eclipse Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Gaiman|Neil Gaiman}}, Mark Buckingham, and Sam Parsons
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Incredible Hulk|The Incredible Hulk}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|David|Peter David}} and Dale Keown
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Love and Rockets|Love and Rockets}} (Fantagraphics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Hernandez|Jaime Hernandez}} and Gilbert Hernandez
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Yummy Fur|Yummy Fur}} (Drawn & Quarterly)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Brown|Chester Brown}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=7 style="text-align:center" | 1993
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Sandman|The Sandman}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Gaiman|Neil Gaiman}} and various artists
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Cerebus|Cerebus the Aardvark}} (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Sim|Dave Sim}}, Gerhard
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Hate|Hate}} (Fantagraphics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Bagge|Peter Bagge}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Hellblazer|Hellblazer}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ennis|Garth Ennis}} and various artists
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Love and Rockets|Love and Rockets}} (Fantagraphics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Hernandez|Gilbert Hernandez}} and Jaime Hernandez
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Real Stuff|Real Stuff}} (Fantagraphics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Eichhorn|Dennis Eichhorn}} and others
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Shade, the Changing Man|Shade, the Changing Man}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Milligan|Peter Milligan}} and various artists
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 1994
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Bone|Bone}} (Cartoon Books)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Smith|Jeff Smith}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Cerebus|Cerebus the Aardvark}} (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Sim|Dave Sim}} and Gerhard
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Hellblazer|Hellblazer}} (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ennis|Garth Ennis}} and Steve Dillon
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Sandman|The Sandman}} (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Gaiman|Neil Gaiman}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Shade, the Changing Man|Shade, the Changing Man}} (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Milligan|Peter Milligan}} and Chris Bachalo
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | 1995
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Bone|Bone}} (Cartoon Books)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Smith|Jeff Smith}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Books of Magic|The Books of Magic}} (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Rieber|John Ney Rieber}}, Gary Amaro, and Peter Gross
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Icon|Icon}} (Milestone)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|McDuffie|Dwayne McDuffie}} and M. D. Bright
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Starman|Starman}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Robinson|James Robinson}} and Tony Harris
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Strangers in Paradise|Strangers in Paradise}} (Abstract Studio)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Moore|Terry Moore}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Uncle Scrooge|Uncle Scrooge}} (Gladstone Publishing)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Rosa|Don Rosa}} and others
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 1996
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Acme Novelty Library|Acme Novelty Library}} (Fantagraphics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Ware|Chris Ware}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Astro City|Astro City}} (Jukebox Productions/Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Busiek|Kurt Busiek}} and Brent Anderson
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Preacher|Preacher}} (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ennis|Garth Ennis}} and Steve Dillon
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Strangers in Paradise|Strangers in Paradise}} (Abstract Studio)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Moore|Terry Moore}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Stray Bullets|Stray Bullets}} (El Capitan Books)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Lapham|David Lapham}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | 1997
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Astro City|Astro City}} (Jukebox Productions/Homage Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Busiek|Kurt Busiek}}, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Akiko|Akiko}} (Sirius Entertainment)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Crilley|Mark Crilley}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Kane|Kane}} (Dancing Elephant Press)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Grist|Paul Grist}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Starman|Starman}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Robinson|James Robinson}}, Tony Harris, and Wade Von Grawbadger
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Strangehaven|Strangehaven}} (Abiogenesis Press)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Millidge|Gary Spencer Millidge}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Strangers in Paradise|Strangers in Paradise}} (Abstract Studio/Homage Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Moore|Terry Moore}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | 1998
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Astro City|Astro City}} (Jukebox Productions/Homage Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Busiek|Kurt Busiek}}, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Acme Novelty Library|Acme Novelty Library}} (Fantagraphics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ware|Chris Ware}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Akiko|Akiko}} (Sirius Entertainment)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Crilley|Mark Crilley}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Bone|Bone}} (Cartoon Books)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Smith|Jeff Smith}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Leave It to Chance|Leave It to Chance}} (Homage Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Robinson|James Robinson}} and Paul Smith
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Preacher|Preacher}} (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ennis|Garth Ennis}} and Steve Dillon
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 1999
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Preacher|Preacher}} (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Ennis|Garth Ennis}} and Steve Dillon
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Avengers|Avengers}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Busiek|Kurt Busiek}}, George Pérez, and Al Vey
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Kurt Busiek's Astro City|Kurt Busiek's Astro City}} (Homage Comics/WildStorm/Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Busiek|Kurt Busiek}}, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Sandman Mystery Theatre|Sandman Mystery Theatre}} (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Seagle|Steven T. Seagle}} and Guy Davis
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Transmetropolitan|Transmetropolitan}} (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ellis|Warren Ellis}}, Darick Robertson, and Rodney Ramos
|-
| colspan=4 data-sort-value="ω" style="background-color:#CACCD0; font-weight:bold; padding-left:20%"| 2000s
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | 2000
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Acme Novelty Library|Acme Novelty Library}} (Fantagraphics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Ware|Chris Ware}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Planetary|Planetary}} (DC Comics/WildStorm)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ellis|Warren Ellis}} and John Cassaday
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Preacher|Preacher}} (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ennis|Garth Ennis}} and Steve Dillon
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Promethea|Promethea}} (America's Best Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Moore|Alan Moore}}, J. H. Williams III, and Mick Gray
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Top 10|Top 10}} (America's Best Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Moore|Alan Moore}}, Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Transmetropolitan|Transmetropolitan}} (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ellis|Warren Ellis}}, Darick Robertson, and Rodney Ramos
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 2001
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Top 10|Top 10}} (America's Best Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Moore|Alan Moore}}, Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Age of Bronze|Age of Bronze}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Shanower|Eric Shanower}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Berlin|Berlin}} (Drawn & Quarterly)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Lutes|Jason Lutes}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Eagle: The Making of an Asian-American President|Eagle: The Making of an Asian-American President}} (Viz Media)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Kawaguchi|Kaiji Kawaguchi}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Promethea|Promethea}} (America's Best Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Moore|Alan Moore}}, J. H. Williams III, and Mick Gray
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 2002
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|100 Bullets|100 Bullets}} (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Azzarello|Brian Azzarello}} and Eduardo Risso
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Finder|Finder}} (Lightspeed Press)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|McNeil|Carla Speed McNeil}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Planetary|Planetary}} (DC Comics/WildStorm)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ellis|Warren Ellis}} and John Cassaday
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Queen & Country|Queen & Country}} (Oni Press)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Rucka|Greg Rucka}} and Steve Rolston
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ruse|Ruse}} (CrossGen)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Waid|Mark Waid}}, Butch Guice, and Mike Perkins
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | 2003
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Daredevil|Daredevil}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Bendis|Brian Michael Bendis}} and Alex Maleev
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Age of Bronze|Age of Bronze}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Shanower|Eric Shanower}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Fables|Fables}} (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Willingham|Bill Willingham}}, Lan Medina, Mark Buckingham, and Steve Leialoha
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Louis Riel|Louis Riel}} (Drawn & Quarterly)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Brown|Chester Brown}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Strangers in Paradise|Strangers in Paradise}} (Abstract Studio)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Moore|Terry Moore}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|True Story, Swear to God|True Story, Swear to God}} (Clib's Boy Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Beland|Tom Beland}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | 2004
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|100 Bullets|100 Bullets}} (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Azzarello|Brian Azzarello}} and Eduardo Risso
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Alias|Alias}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Bendis|Brian Michael Bendis}} and Michael Gaydos
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Daredevil|Daredevil}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Bendis|Brian Michael Bendis}}, Alex Maleev, and David W. Mack
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Goon|The Goon}} (Dark Horse Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Powell|Eric Powell}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Gotham Central|Gotham Central}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Brubaker|Ed Brubaker}}, Greg Rucka, Michael Lark, Brian Hurtt, and Stefano Gaudiano
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Queen & Country|Queen & Country}} (Oni Press)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Rucka|Greg Rucka}}, Jason Alexander, Carla Speed McNeil, and Mike Hawthorne
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 2005
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Goon|The Goon}} (Dark Horse Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Powell|Eric Powell}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Astonishing X-Men|Astonishing X-Men}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Whedon|Joss Whedon}} and John Cassaday
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ex Machina|Ex Machina}} (WildStorm/DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Vaughan|Brian K. Vaughan}}, Tony Harris, and Tom Fesiter
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Stray Bullets|Stray Bullets}} (El Capitan Books)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Lapham|David Lapham}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Y: The Last Man|Y: The Last Man}} (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Vaughan|Brian K. Vaughan}}, Pia Guerra, and José Marzan Jr.
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | 2006
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Astonishing X-Men|Astonishing X-Men}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Whedon|Joss Whedon}} and John Cassaday
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Age of Bronze|Age of Bronze}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Shanower|Eric Shanower}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ex Machina|Ex Machina}} (WildStorm/DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Vaughan|Brian K. Vaughan}}, Tony Harris, and Tom Feister
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Fell|Fell}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ellis|Warren Ellis}} and Ben Templesmith
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Rocketo|Rocketo}} (Speakeasy Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Espinosa|Frank Espinosa}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|True Story, Swear to God|True Story, Swear to God}} (Clib's Boy Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Beland|Tom Beland}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | 2007
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|All-Star Superman|All-Star Superman}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Morrison|Grant Morrison}} and Frank Quitely
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Captain America|Captain America}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Brubaker|Ed Brubaker}} and Steve Epting
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Daredevil|Daredevil}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Brubaker|Ed Brubaker}}, Michael Lark, and Stefano Gaudiano
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Monster|Monster}} (Viz Media)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Urasawa|Naoki Urasawa}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Walking Dead|The Walking Dead}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Kirkman|Robert Kirkman}} and Charlie Adlard
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Young Avengers|Young Avengers}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Heinberg|Allan Heinberg}}, Jim Cheung, and various inkers
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 2008
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Y: The Last Man|Y: The Last Man}} (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Vaughan|Brian K. Vaughan}}, Pia Guerra, and Jose Marzan, Jr.
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Boys|The Boys}} (Dynamite Entertainment)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ennis|Garth Ennis}} and Darick Robertson
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight|Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight}} (Dark Horse Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Whedon|Joss Whedon}}, Brian K. Vaughan, Georges Jeanty, and Andy Owens
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Monster|Monster}} (Viz Media)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Urasawa|Naoki Urasawa}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Spirit|The Spirit}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Cooke|Darwyn Cooke}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 2009
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|All-Star Superman|All-Star Superman}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Morrison|Grant Morrison}} and Frank Quitely
|rowspan=5|{{cite news|url=https://icv2.com/articles/comics/view/14697/eisner-nominations-released/|title=Eisner Nominations Released, ICV2}}{{cite news|url=https://icv2.com/articles/comics/view/15455/2009-eisner-award-winners/|title=2009 Eisner Award Winners, ICV2}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Fables|Fables}} (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Willingham|Bill Willingham}}, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Niko Henrichon, Andrew Pepoy, and Peter Gross
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Monster|Monster}} (Viz Media)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Urasawa|Naoki Urasawa}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Thor|Thor}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Straczynski|J. Michael Straczynski}}, Olivier Coipel, Mark Morales, and various
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Usagi Yojimbo|Usagi Yojimbo}} (Dark Horse Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Sakai|Stan Sakai}}
|-
| colspan=4 data-sort-value="ω" style="background-color:#CACCD0; font-weight:bold; padding-left:20%"| 2010s
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 2010
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Walking Dead|The Walking Dead}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Kirkman|Robert Kirkman}} and Charlie Adlard
|rowspan=5|{{cite news|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/2010-eisner-award-nominations-announced/|title=2010 Eisner Award nominations announced, The Beat}}{{cite news|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-2010-eisner-award-winners-include-ed-brubaker-batw-5595542|title=The 2010 Eisner Award winners include Ed Brubaker, Batwoman illustrator J.H. Williams III, IO9}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Fables|Fables}} (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Willingham|Bill Willingham}}, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Andrew Pepoy et al.
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Irredeemable|Irredeemable}} (Boom! Studios)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Waid|Mark Waid}} and Peter Krause
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|20th Century Boys|20th Century Boys}} (Viz Media)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Urasawa|Naoki Urasawa}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Unwritten|The Unwritten}} (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Carey|Mike Carey}} and Peter Gross
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | 2011
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Chew|Chew}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Layman|John Layman}} and Rob Guillory
|rowspan=6|{{cite news|url=https://www.tor.com/2011/04/11/presenting-the-eisner-award-nominees-for-2011|title=Presenting the Eisner Award Nominees for 2011, Tor.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-award-recipients-2010-present|title=Eisner Award Recipients 2010-Present, San Diego Comic-Con International|access-date=2024-11-25|archive-date=2023-07-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717185719/https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-award-recipients-2010-present|url-status=dead}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Echo|Echo}} (Abstract Studio)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Moore|Terry Moore}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Locke & Key|Locke & Key}} (IDW Publishing)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Hill|Joe Hill}} and Gabriel Rodriguez
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Morning Glories|Morning Glories}} (Shadowline/Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Spencer|Nick Spencer}} and Joe Eisma
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|20th Century Boys|20th Century Boys}} (Viz Media)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Urasawa|Naoki Urasawa}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Scalped|Scalped}} (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Aaron|Jason Aaron}} and R. M. Guéra
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 2012
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Daredevil|Daredevil}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Waid|Mark Waid}}, Marcos Martín, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera
|rowspan=5|{{cite news|url=https://www.cbr.com/nominees-announced-for-2012-eisner-awards/|title=Nominees Announced For 2012 Eisner Awards, Comic Book Resources}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|20th Century Boys|20th Century Boys}} (Viz Media)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Urasawa|Naoki Urasawa}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Rachel Rising|Rachel Rising}} (Abstract Studio)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Moore|Terry Moore}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man|Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Bendis|Brian Michael Bendis}} and Sara Pichelli
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Usagi Yojimbo|Usagi Yojimbo}} (Dark Horse Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Sakai|Stan Sakai}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 2013
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Saga|Saga}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Vaughan|Brian K. Vaughan}} and Fiona Staples
|rowspan=5|{{cite news|url=https://www.cbr.com/2013-eisner-award-nominees-announced/|title=2013 Eisner Award Nominees Announced, Comic Book Resources}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Fatale|Fatale}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Brubaker|Ed Brubaker}} and Sean Phillips
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Hawkeye|Hawkeye}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Fraction|Matt Fraction}} and David Aja
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Manhattan Projects|The Manhattan Projects}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Hickman|Jonathan Hickman}} and Nick Pitarra
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Prophet|Prophet}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Graham|Brandon Graham}} and Simon Roy
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 2014
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Saga|Saga}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Vaughan|Brian K. Vaughan}} and Fiona Staples
|rowspan=5|{{cite news|url=https://comicsalliance.com/2014-eisner-awards-full-list-of-winners-and-nominees/|title=2014 Eisner Awards: Full List Of Winners And Nominees, Comic Alliance}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|East of West|East of West}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Hickman|Jonathan Hickman}} and Nick Dragotta
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Hawkeye|Hawkeye}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Fraction|Matt Fraction}} and David Aja
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Nowhere Men|Nowhere Men}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Stephenson|Eric Stephenson}} and Nate Bellegarde
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Sex Criminals|Sex Criminals}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Fraction|Matt Fraction}} and Chip Zdarsky
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | 2015
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Saga|Saga}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Vaughan|Brian K. Vaughan}} and Fiona Staples
|rowspan=6|{{cite news|url=https://comicsalliance.com/2015-eisner-award-nominations/|title=2015 Eisner Award Nominations Announced, Comic Alliance}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Astro City|Astro City}} (Vertigo Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Busiek|Kurt Busiek}} and Brent Anderson
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Bandette|Bandette}} (MonkeyBrain Books)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Tobin|Paul Tobin}} and Colleen Coover
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Hawkeye|Hawkeye}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Fraction|Matt Fraction}} and David Aja
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Southern Bastards|Southern Bastards}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Aaron|Jason Aaron}} and Jason Latour
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Walking Dead|The Walking Dead}} (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Kirkman|Robert Kirkman}}, Charlie Adlard, and Stefano Gaudiano
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 2016
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Southern Bastards|Southern Bastards}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Aaron|Jason Aaron}} and Jason Latour
|rowspan=5|{{cite news|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/here-are-your-2016-eisner-award-nominees-1771833829|title=Here Are Your 2016 Eisner Award Nominees, io9}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Bandette|Bandette}} (MonkeyBrain Books)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Tobin|Paul Tobin}} and Colleen Coover
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Giant Days|Giant Days}} (Boom! Studios)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Allison|John Allison}}, Lissa Treiman, and Max Sarin
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Invincible|Invincible}} (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Kirkman|Robert Kirkman}}, Ryan Ottley, and Cliff Rathburn
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Silver Surfer|Silver Surfer}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Slott|Dan Slott}} and Mike Allred
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 2017
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Saga|Saga}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Vaughan|Brian K. Vaughan}} and Fiona Staples
|rowspan=5|{{cite news|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/2017-eisner-award-nominations|title=Fantagraphics and Image Comics Lead Eisner Awards Nominations, Syfy Wire|access-date=2020-06-30|archive-date=2018-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201010602/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/2017-eisner-award-nominations|url-status=dead}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Astro City|Astro City}} (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Busiek|Kurt Busiek}} and Brent Anderson
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Kill or Be Killed|Kill or Be Killed}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Brubaker|Ed Brubaker}} and Sean Phillips
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Mighty Thor|The Mighty Thor}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Aaron|Jason Aaron}} and Russell Dauterman
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Paper Girls|Paper Girls}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Vaughan|Brian K. Vaughan}} and Cliff Chiang
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 2018
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Monstress|Monstress}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Liu|Marjorie Liu}} and Sana Takeda
|rowspan=5|{{cite news|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/here-are-your-2018-eisner-award-nominees-1825577372|title=Here Are Your 2018 Eisner Award Nominees, io9}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Black Hammer|Black Hammer}} (Dark Horse Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Lemire|Jeff Lemire}}, Dean Ormston, and David Rubín
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Giant Days|Giant Days}} (Boom! Studios)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Allison|John Allison}}, Max Sarin, and Liz Fleming
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Hawkeye|Hawkeye}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Thompson|Kelly Thompson}}, Leonardo Romero, and Mike Walsh
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Wicked + The Divine|The Wicked + The Divine}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Gillen|Kieron Gillen}} and Jamie McKelvie
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | 2019
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Giant Days|Giant Days}} (Boom! Studios)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Allison|John Allison}}, Max Sarin, and Julia Madrigal
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Batman|Batman}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|King|Tom King}} et al.
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Black Hammer: Age of Doom|Black Hammer: Age of Doom}} (Dark Horse Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Lemire|Jeff Lemire}}, Dean Ormston, and Rich Tommaso
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Gasolina|Gasolina}} (Skybound Entertainment/Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Mackiewicz|Sean Mackiewicz}} and Niko Walter
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Immortal Hulk|The Immortal Hulk}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ewing|Al Ewing}}, Joe Bennett, and Ruy José
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Runaways|Runaways}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Rowell|Rainbow Rowell}} and Kris Anka
|-
| colspan=4 data-sort-value="ω" style="background-color:#CACCD0; font-weight:bold; padding-left:20%"| 2020s
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | 2020
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Bitter Root|Bitter Root}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Walker|David F. Walker}}, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene
|rowspan=6|{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/2020-eisner-nominees-complete-list-1297196|title=2020 Eisner Nominees: The Complete List, The Hollywood Reporter}}{{cite news|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc-20-eisner-award-winners-2020/|title=SDCC '20: The 2020 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award winners, The Beat}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Criminal|Criminal}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Brubaker|Ed Brubaker}} and Sean Phillips
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Crowded|Crowded}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Sebela|Christopher Sebela}}, Ro Stein, and Ted Brandt
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Daredevil|Daredevil}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Zdarsky|Chip Zdarsky}} and Marco Checchetto
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Dreaming|The Dreaming}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Spurrier|Simon Spurrier}}, Bilquis Evely et al.
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Immortal Hulk|The Immortal Hulk}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ewing|Al Ewing}}, Joe Bennett, and Ruy José et al.
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | 2021
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Usagi Yojimbo|Usagi Yojimbo}} (IDW Publishing)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Sakai|Stan Sakai}}
|rowspan=6|{{cite news|url=https://comicbook.com/comics/news/2021-eisner-award-nominees-revealed-image-comics/|title=2021 Eisner Award Nominees Revealed, Image and Fantagraphics Lead With Most Nominations, comicbook.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/comicconhome-21-the-2021-eisner-award-winners/|title=ComicCon@Home '21: The 2021 Eisner Award winners, The Beat}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Bitter Root|Bitter Root}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Walker|David F. Walker}}, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Daredevil|Daredevil}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Zdarsky|Chip Zdarsky}} and Marco Checchetto
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Department of Truth|The Department of Truth}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Tynion|James Tynion IV}} and Martin Simmonds
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Gideon Falls|Gideon Falls}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Lemire|Jeff Lemire}} and Andrea Sorrentino
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Stillwater|Stillwater}} (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Zdarsky|Chip Zdarsky}} and Ramón K. Pérez
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 2022
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Bitter Root|Bitter Root}} (Image Comics) There was a tie between Bitter Root and Something is Killing the Children for Best Continuing Series in 2022.
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Walker|David F. Walker}}, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene
|rowspan=5|{{cite web|last=Adams|first=Timothy|date=May 18, 2022|title=Comic-Con Announces Nominees for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2022|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/comic-con-will-eisner-comic-industry-awards-nominees-2022/#20|access-date=May 21, 2022|website=ComicBook}}{{Cite web |last=Kaplan |first=Rebecca Oliver |date=2022-07-23 |title=SDCC '22: 2022 Eisner Award winners, top moments, and more! |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc-22-2022-eisner-award-winners-top-moments-and-more/ |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=The Beat |language=en-US}}
|-
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Something is Killing the Children|Something is Killing the Children}} (Boom! Studios) There was a tie between Bitter Root and Something is Killing the Children for Best Continuing Series in 2022.
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Tynion|James Tynion IV}} and Werther Dell'Edera
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Department of Truth|The Department of Truth}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Tynion|James Tynion IV}} and Martin Simmonds
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Immortal Hulk|The Immortal Hulk}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Ewing|Al Ewing}}, Joe Bennett, et al.
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Nightwing|Nightwing}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Taylor|Tom Taylor}} and Bruno Redondo
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | 2023
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Nightwing|Nightwing}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Taylor|Tom Taylor}} and Bruno Redondo
|rowspan=6|{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Heidi |date=2023-05-17 |title=2023 Eisner Awards Nominations announced; Thorogood, Woodruff and King lead |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/2023-eisner-awards-nominations-announced/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=The Beat |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=McMillan |first=Graeme |date=July 22, 2023 |title=And the winners of the 2023 Eisner Awards are... |url=https://www.thepopverse.com/eisner-awards-comic-award-will-industry-2023-nominees-winners-graphic-novel-ogn-novels-comics-book-books |access-date=January 18, 2024 |website=Popverse |language=en}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Daredevil|Daredevil}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Zdarsky|Chip Zdarsky}}, Marco Checchetto, and Rafael de Latorre
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Department of Truth|The Department of Truth}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Tynion|James Tynion IV}} and Martin Simmonds
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Killadelphia|Killadelphia}} (Image Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Barnes|Rodney Barnes}} and Jason Shawn Alexander
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Nice House on the Lake|The Nice House on the Lake}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Tynion|James Tynion IV}} and Alvaro Martinez Bueno
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|She-Hulk|She-Hulk}} (Marvel Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Rowell|Rainbow Rowell}}, Rogê Antônio, Luca Maresca, and Takeshi Miyazawa
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 2024
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Transformers|Transformers}} (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | {{sort|Johnson|Daniel Warren Johnson}}
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Birds of Prey|Birds of Prey}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Thompson|Kelly Thompson}} and Leonardo Basto Romero
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Nightwing|Nightwing}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Taylor|Tom Taylor}} and Bruno Redondo
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Shazam!|Shazam!}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Waid|Mark Waid}} and Dan Mora
|-
| style="background:;" | {{sort|Wonder Woman|Wonder Woman}} (DC Comics)
| style="background:;" | {{sort|King|Tom King}} and Daniel Sampere
|}
Notes
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References
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