2026 Glyph Comics Awards Winners

Welcome to the 2026 Glyph Comics Awards winners, presented by the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention!

Each year, the Glyph Comics Awards honors outstanding achievements in comics made by, for, and about people of color, celebrating the creativity, vision, and storytelling excellence of writers, artists, and creators from across the industry.

ECBACC is proud to spotlight this year’s winners whose work has inspired, entertained, and expanded the landscape of comic arts. Congratulations to all of the recipients and to everyone who continues to elevate diverse voices in comics!

Website: ECBACC: Glyph Comics Awards

Story of the Year Nominees

CELESTIAL EYES VOLUME 2: THE SECOND CYCLE; John Uche, writer, Francis Goodluck, artist

CODE VULCAN: CHAPTER ZERO; Tyrel Jackson, writer, Rafy Odita, artist

CRASH CART; Ebony Toussaint, writer, Robert Aultman, artist

THE DIARY OF THE STRAY DOGS VOLUME 1; Nigel Lynch, writer, Juan Carlos Francisco, artist

DISTURBIN’ THE PEACE; Michael Sales, writer, Randolph Williams, Kenjji Jumanne-Marshall, Vivian Williams, Daniel Strickland, artists

FUMES #1; M’Shai Dash, Greg Burnham, writers, Tiah Ankum, Tahilla Ankum, artists

HAMMER: JOHN HENRY VS THE ROBOT APOCALYPSE; Greg Anderson Elysée, writer, David Brame, artist

HOUNDS AND JACKALS; Owoade Ifeoluwa, writer and artist

MAIL ORDER MONSTER; Orlando Harding, Greg Erb, Jason Oremland, writers, James ‘Doodle’ Lyle, artist

NINJA EMPIRE ISSUE 1; Bryan ‘Kaiser’ Tillman, writer and artist

NINJANIKO #1; Nekoe Smith, writer, Michael Magallanes, artist

Winner: ORÍ: HOLDER OF THE HEADS – THE YAM AND THE WHITE CLOTH; Oludare Oredipe, writer and artist

ORISHA VOL. 1; Huzayfa Umar (Zayf), writer and artist

PAWNSHOP; LindoYes, writer, Jaz Malone, Javon McKoy, artists

RISE OF THE MAFU; Gerald Vreden, writer, Hakim Rafai, artist

SPIRIT THE WOMAN OF HOPE #2; H.W. Peete, writer, Dino Agor, artist

SPOOF STREETZ (BIG MA AND WILDIN OUT ZOMBIES); Jeff Carroll, writer, Jorge Luis Gabotto, artist

TEZRA #3: TOXIC PART 2; CJ McWillis, writer and artist

WORLDS: A ONE-SHOT ANTHOLOGY; John Uche, Lord Blue, Cuisel Peach, writers, Stone Otor, Francis Goodluck, Lord Blue, Jeremiah Abah, Gabriel Onche, artists

Best Cover Nominees

CODE VULCAN: CHAPTER ZERO; Tyrel Jackson, writer, Rafy Odita, artist

THE DIARY OF THE STRAY DOGS VOLUME 1; Nigel Lynch, writer, Matthew Clarke, artist

FUMES #1; M’Shai Dash, Greg Burnham, writers, Tiah Ankum, Tahilla Ankum, Canaan White, DeyVision, artists

HAMMER: JOHN HENRY VS THE ROBOT APOCALYPSE; Greg Anderson Elysée, writer, David Brame, artist

HOUNDS AND JACKALS; Owoade Ifeoluwa, writer and artist

MAIL ORDER MONSTER; Orlando Harding, Greg Erb, Jason Oremland, writers, Rafael Lanhellas, artist

NINJA EMPIRE ISSUE 1; Bryan ‘Kaiser’ Tillman, writer and artist

NINJANIKO #1; Nekoe Smith, writer, Michael Magallanes, artist

ORÍ: HOLDER OF THE HEADS – THE YAM AND THE WHITE CLOTH; Oludare Oredipe, writer and artist

ORISHA VOL. 1; Huzayfa Umar (Zayf), writer and artist

PAWNSHOP; LindoYes, writer, James E Walker, artist

Winner: RISE OF THE MAFU; Gerald Vreden, writer, Hakim Rafai, artist

SPOOF STREETZ; Jeff Carroll, writer, Jorge Luis Gabotto, artist

WORLDS: A ONE-SHOT ANTHOLOGY; John Uche, Lord Blue, Cuisel Peach, writers, Erivic Adedayo, artist

Best Writer Nominees

Jeff Carroll, writer; SPOOF STREETZ

M’Shai Dash, Greg Burnham, writers; FUMES #1

Greg Anderson Elysée, writer; HAMMER: JOHN HENRY VS THE ROBOT APOCALYPSE

George Gant, writer; BEWARE OF TODDLER

Orlando Harding, Greg Erb, Jason Oremland, writers; MAIL ORDER MONSTER

Owoade Ifeoluwa, writer; HOUNDS AND JACKALS

Tyrel Jackson, writer; CODE VULCAN: CHAPTER ZERO

LindoYes, writer; PAWNSHOP

Nigel Lynch, writer; THE DIARY OF THE STRAY DOGS VOLUME 1

Oludare Oredipe, writer; ORÍ: HOLDER OF THE HEADS – THE YAM AND THE WHITE CLOTH

H.W. Peete, writer; SPIRIT THE WOMAN OF HOPE #2

Michael Sales, writer; DISTURBIN’ THE PEACE

Jared Sams, writer; SPACE NEGRO – THE LAST NEGRO: THE BIG BLACK CLIMAX

Nekoe Smith, writer; NINJANIKO #1

Bryan ‘Kaiser’ Tillman, writer; NINJA EMPIRE ISSUE 1

Ebony Toussaint, writer; CRASH CART

John Uche, Lord Blue, Cuisel Peach, writers; WORLDS: A ONE-SHOT ANTHOLOGY

John Uche, writer; CELESTIAL EYES VOLUME 2: THE SECOND CYCLE

Huzayfa Umar (Zayf), writer; ORISHA VOL. 1

Winner: Gerald Vreden, writer; RISE OF THE MAFU

Best Artist Nominees

Erivic Adedayo, Stone Otor, Francis Goodluck, Lord Blue, Jeremiah Abah, Gabriel Onche, artists; WORLDS: A ONE-SHOT ANTHOLOGY

Dino Agor, artist; SPIRIT THE WOMAN OF HOPE #2

Tiah Ankum, Tahilla Ankum, Canaan White, DeyVision, artists; FUMES #1

David Brame, artist; HAMMER: JOHN HENRY VS THE ROBOT APOCALYPSE

Matthew Clarke, Juan Carlos Francisco, artists; THE DIARY OF THE STRAY DOGS VOLUME 1

Jorge Luis Gabotto, artist; SPOOF STREETZ (BIG MA AND WILDIN OUT ZOMBIES)

George Gant, artist; BEWARE OF TODDLER

Owoade Ifeoluwa, artist; HOUNDS AND JACKALS

Michael Magallanes, artist; NINJANIKO #1

CJ McWillis, artist; TEZRA #3: TOXIC PART 2

Odunze Oguguo, Eddy Frye, Morganne Walker, Jey Odin, Raymond Brown, Oscar Fong, Issaka Galadima, artists; SATURDAY WARS: THE MANGA MULTIVERSE CROSSOVER

Ricardo Oliver, artist; KYLE FLEX MYTHICAL VENOM

Oludare Oredipe, artist; ORÍ: HOLDER OF THE HEADS – THE YAM AND THE WHITE CLOTH

Winner: Hakim Rafai, artist; RISE OF THE MAFU

Bryan ‘Kaiser’ Tillman, artist; NINJA EMPIRE ISSUE 1

Ese Tuggen, Randolph Williams, Kenjji Jumanne-Marshall, Vivian Williams, Daniel Strickland, artists; DISTURBIN’ THE PEACE

Huzayfa Umar (Zayf), artist; ORISHA VOL. 1

Best Male Character Nominees

Reuben Abiola (also known as “SP” ); HOUNDS AND JACKALS; Owoade Ifeoluwa, writer and artist

Aboki; ORISHA VOL. 1; Huzayfa Umar (Zayf), writer and artist

Mupha Bawen; WORLDS: A ONE-SHOT ANTHOLOGY; John Uche, Lord Blue, Cuisel Peach, writers, Stone Otor, Francis Goodluck, Lord Blue, Jeremiah Abah, Gabriel Onche, artists

Jake/Captain Cold; THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN COLD; Leo J. Neal (son), Chris Neal (dad), writers, Leo J. Neal, artist

Winner: Dwayne “Dady” Glover; BEWARE OF TODDLER; George Gant, writer and artist

Kyrie Jackson (Black Recluse); KYLE FLEX MYTHICAL VENOM; KJ FROM CALI, writer, Ricardo Oliver, artist

John Henry of Root; HAMMER: JOHN HENRY VS THE ROBOT APOCALYPSE; Greg Anderson Elysée, writer, David Brame, artist

Xander Schwarz aka the Black Dragon; NINJA EMPIRE ISSUE 1; Bryan ‘Kaiser’ Tillman, writer and artist

Niko Smith aka NinjaNiko; NINJANIKO #1; Nekoe Smith, writer, Michael Magallanes, artist

Sotunde: The Wanderer of the White Cloth; ORÍ: HOLDER OF THE HEADS – THE YAM AND THE WHITE CLOTH; Oludare Oredipe, writer and artist

Gerald Vreden; RISE OF THE MAFU; Gerald Vreden, writer, Hakim Rafai, artist

Best Female Character Nominees

Winner: Shani Belcourt; THE DIARY OF THE STRAY DOGS VOLUME 1; Nigel Lynch, writer, Juan Carlos Francisco, artist

Big Sis; ORÍ: HOLDER OF THE HEADS – THE YAM AND THE WHITE CLOTH; Oludare Oredipe, writer and artist

Ava “The Toddler” Glover; BEWARE OF TODDLER; George Gant, writer and artist

Onnwanuju; CELESTIAL EYES VOLUME 2: THE SECOND CYCLE; John Uche, writer, Francis Goodluck, artist

Nefertiti Raynes; DISTURBIN’ THE PEACE; Michael Sales, writer, Randolph Williams, Kenjji Jumanne-Marshall, Vivian Williams, Daniel Strickland, artists

Spirit; SPIRIT THE WOMAN OF HOPE #2; H.W. Peete, writer, Dino Agor, artist

Yeulah Sumpter; FUMES #1; M’Shai Dash, Greg Burnham, writers, Tiah Ankum, Tahilla Ankum, artists

Sydney; MAIL ORDER MONSTER; Orlando Harding, Greg Erb, Jason Oremland, writers, James ‘Doodle’ Lyle, artist

Wanda Vreden; RISE OF THE MAFU; Gerald Vreden, writer, Hakim Rafai, artist

Rising Star Award Nominees

M’Shai Dash, Greg Burnham, writers, Tiah Ankum, Tahilla Ankum, artists; FUMES #1

Owoade Ifeoluwa, writer and artist; HOUNDS AND JACKALS

Tyrel Jackson, writer, Rafy Odita, artist; CODE VULCAN: CHAPTER ZERO

LindoYes, writer, Jaz Malone, Javon McKoy, artists; PAWNSHOP

Nigel Lynch, writer, Juan Carlos Francisco, artist; THE DIARY OF THE STRAY DOGS VOLUME 1

CJ McWillis, writer and artist; TEZRA #3: TOXIC PART 2

Leo J. Neal (son), Chris Neal (dad), writers, Leo J. Neal, artist; THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN COLD

Winner: Oludare Oredipe, writer and artist; ORÍ: HOLDER OF THE HEADS – THE YAM AND THE WHITE CLOTH

H.W. Peete, writer, Dino Agor, artist; SPIRIT THE WOMAN OF HOPE #2

Michael Sales, writer, Randolph Williams, Kenjji Jumanne-Marshall, Vivian Williams, Daniel Strickland, artists; DISTURBIN’ THE PEACE

Jared Sams, writer and artist; SPACE NEGRO – THE LAST NEGRO: THE BIG BLACK CLIMAX

Nekoe Smith, writer, Michael Magallanes, artist; NINJANIKO #1

Ebony Toussaint, writer, Robert Aultman, artist; CRASH CART

John Uche, Lord Blue, Cuisel Peach, writers, Stone Otor, Francis Goodluck, Lord Blue, Jeremiah Abah, Gabriel Onche, artists; WORLDS: A ONE-SHOT ANTHOLOGY

Huzayfa Umar (Zayf), writer and artist; ORISHA VOL. 1

Gerald Vreden, writer, Hakim Rafai, artist; RISE OF THE MAFU

Best Comic Strip or Webcomic Nominees

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN COLD; Leo J. Neal (son), Chris Neal (dad), writers, Leo J. Neal, artist

BEWARE OF TODDLER; George Gant, writer and artist

CRASH CART; Ebony Toussaint, writer, Robert Aultman, artist

HAMMER: JOHN HENRY VS THE ROBOT APOCALYPSE; Greg Anderson Elysée, writer, David Brame, artist

KYLE FLEX MYTHICAL VENOM; KJ FROM CALI, writer, Ricardo Oliver, artist

Winner RISE OF THE MAFU; Gerald Vreden, writer, Hakim Rafai, artist

Fan Award for Best Work Nominees

Winner: THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN COLD; Leo J. Neal (son), Chris Neal (dad), writers, Leo J. Neal, artist

BEWARE OF TODDLER; George Gant, writer and artist

CELESTIAL EYES VOLUME 2: THE SECOND CYCLE; John Uche, writer, Cuisel Peach, Emmanuel Udofia, Francis Goodluck, artists

CODE VULCAN: CHAPTER ZERO; Tyrel Jackson, writer, Rafy Odita, artist

CRASH CART; Ebony Toussaint, writer, Josh Jones, Robert Aultman, artists

HAMMER: JOHN HENRY VS THE ROBOT APOCALYPSE; Greg Anderson Elysée, writer, David Brame, artist

HOUNDS AND JACKALS; Owoade Ifeoluwa, writer and artist

MAIL ORDER MONSTER; Orlando Harding, Greg Erb, Jason Oremland, writers, Rafael Lanhellas, James ‘Doodle’ Lyle, artists

NINJA EMPIRE ISSUE 1; Bryan ‘Kaiser’ Tillman, writer and artist

NINJANIKO #1; Nekoe Smith, writer, Michael Magallanes, artist

ORÍ: HOLDER OF THE HEADS – THE YAM AND THE WHITE CLOTH; Oludare Oredipe, writer and artist

ORISHA VOL. 1; Huzayfa Umar (Zayf), writer and artist

PAWNSHOP; LindoYes, writer, James E Walker, Jaz Malone, Javon McKoy, artists

RISE OF THE MAFU; Gerald Vreden, writer, Hakim Rafai, artist

SATURDAY WARS: THE MANGA MULTIVERSE CROSSOVER; Frederick L. Jones, writer, Odunze Oguguo, Eddy Frye, Morganne Walker, Jey Odin, Raymond Brown, Oscar Fong, Issaka Galadima, artists

SPACE NEGRO – THE LAST NEGRO: THE BIG BLACK CLIMAX; Jared Sams, writer and artist

SPIRIT THE WOMAN OF HOPE #2; H.W. Peete, writer, Dino Agor, artist

SPOOF STREETZ (BIG MA AND WILDIN OUT ZOMBIES); Jeff Carroll, writer, Jorge Luis Gabotto, artist

WORLDS: A ONE-SHOT ANTHOLOGY; John Uche, Lord Blue, Cuisel Peach, writers, Erivic Adedayo, Stone Otor, Francis Goodluck, Lord Blue, Jeremiah Abah, Gabriel Onche, artists