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ALA announces first-ever Outstanding Comics for Young Adults Awards

‘The Boy Wonder,’ ‘Raised by Ghosts’ and more were recognized by the ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table.

Adult comics aren’t the only ones getting a new awards program from the American Library Association. The ALA also announced this week the first winners of the Outstanding Comics for Young Adults Awards.

Like the adult awards, the YA-centered awards have three categories — fiction, non-fiction and series — with a winner and one or two honor books, or runners up.

“In this inaugural year for the award, the selection process was extremely competitive. The committee felt it was essential to choose titles that were truly outstanding to set a high precedent for the future. The entire Young Adult selection committee is honored to be a part of this milestone year. As comics librarians, our primary goal is to connect deserving creators and their amazing stories with readers from any age or background,” said committee chair Micki Waldrop.

Check out the inaugural winners below.

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‘Beneath the Trees, ‘The Cartoonists Club’ + more win at the 2025 Harvey Awards

The annual awards and Hall of Fame inductions were presented last night in conjunction with the New York Comic Con.

Last night the Harvey Awards were presented for the 37th time across seven categories at an event held in conjunction with the New York Comic Con.

In addition to the awards, the Harvey committee also inducted five creators into their Hall of Fame: 

  • Wendy and Richard Pini, the visionary couple behind ElfQuest, whose groundbreaking fantasy series inspired a generation of fantasy readers.
  • Patrick McDonnell, creator of the long-running comic strip Mutts and more recently the graphic novel The Super Hero’s Journey.
  • John Byrne, legendary and controversial artist and writer remembered for his iconic runs on X-Men, Fantastic Four and Superman, among others.
  • Peter David (honored posthumously), acclaimed writer of stuff known for his character-driven storytelling on The Incredible Hulk, Star Trek, Young Justice, Fallen Angel and more.
  • Barbara Shermund (honored posthumously), a pioneering cartoonist and one of the first women to contribute to The New Yorker, known for her sharp wit and social insight.

Congrats to this year’s winners:

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