2024 Brighter Future Award

The Brighter Future Award honors creators who see a new path for comics and do what they can to make that happen.

  • Zach Clemente- Bulgilhan Press

  • Good Comics (Paddy Johnston, Sam Williams and Rozi Hathaway)

  • Reptile House Comix

  • Glacier Bay Books

  • Inés Estrada- Gatoshop MX

Past Awardees 2023

  • Leila Abdelrazaq & Aya Krisht - Maamoul Press

  • William O Tyler & Viktor T Kerney - We Belong!

  • Sean Knickerbocker - Rust Belt Review 

  • Robyn Chapman- Paper Rocket Comics 

  • J.T. Yost- Birdcage Bottom Books (2008-2023)

Past Awardees 2022

  • Carta Monir

  • Zainab Akhtar

  • Jamila Rowser

  • Luke Kruger-Howard

  • Jen de Oliveira & Mika Song