The winners of the first ever Prism Wards for the best in LGBTQIA+ comics were announced last night at the Queer Comics Expo, and it’s a strong lineup.

(Disclaimer: I was a judge for the awards.)

BEST SHORT FORM COMIC

Nothing Wrong With Me by Dylan Edwards, originally published on The Nib

Finalists:

Flux by E Jackson

Liar by Hari Conner

The Kiss of the Demoness by Gillian Pascasio

BEST WEBCOMIC

Villainette by Scout Tran-Caffe

Finalists:

With Great Abandon by EH MacMillian

Failing Sky: Ghost Story by Scout Tran-Caffee

BEST COMIC FROM A SMALL TO MIDSIZE PRESS

Short Gay Stories by H-P Lehkonen

Finalists:

Destiny, NY Volume One: Who I Used to Be by Pat Shand (Writer), Manuel Preitano (Artist), Jim Campbell (Letterer), and Shannon Lee (Editor)

Active Voice The Comic Collection by P. Kristen Enos (writer), Heidi Ho (contributing writer), Casandra Grullon (artist), Derek Chua (artist), Leesamarie Croal (artist), Beth Varni (artist), and Dan Parent (cover art)

BEST SINGLE ISSUE FROM A MAINSTREAM PUBLISHER

The Backstagers #1 by James Tynion IV (writer), and Rian Sygh (artist), 2016, from BOOM!Box

Finalists:

Supergirl: Being Super #1 by Mariko Tamaki (writer), Joëlle Jones (pencils), Sandu Florea (inks), Kelly Fitzpatrick (colorist), Saida Temofonte (letters), Jones and Fitzpatrick (cover art), 2016, DC Entertainment

Lumberjanes #17 by Noelle Stevenson (writer), Shannon Watters (writer), and Brooke Allen (artist), 2015, BOOM!Box

BEST ANTHOLOGY

POWER & MAGIC:The Queer Witch Comics Anthology, edited by Joamette Gil, 2016, P&M Press

Finalists:

Beyond: The Queer Sci-Fi & Fantasy Comic Anthology edited by Sfé R. Monster & Taneka Stotts

Food Porn edited by Gina Biggs

Chainmail Bikini: The Anthology of Women Gamers edited by Hazel Newlevant