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Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award 2024 Finalists

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Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award 2024 Participants

Here are the twenty eight participating stores for this year’s Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award!

Akira Comics

Jesús Marugán, Iván Marugán, Mariano Marugán, and Justina Escobar, Madrid, Spain

Amazing Stories Comics

Jeff & Donalda Kocur, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Bat City Comic Professionals  

Shannon & Matt Live, and Stan Baldwin Bradenton, FL

Blackbird Comics and Coffeehouse 

Candice Falkner-Craig and David Craig, Maitland, FL

Buy Me Toys and Comics 

Casey & Kelly Heying, Mishawaka, IN

The Comic Bug

Jun Goeku, Manhattan Beach, CA

Comic Quest

Kelly & Don Allen, Lake Forest, CA

Comix Experience

Brian Hibbs, San Francisco, CA

Dewey’s Comic City

Anthony & Jaclyn Marques, Madison, NJ

Etown Comics

Morgan Eriksen, Elizabethtown, KY

Famous Faces & Funnies

Rick Shea, West Melbourne, FL

Fantasy Books and Games

Steve Unverferth and Tony Favello, Fairview Heights, IL

Fantom Comics

David Bishop, Matt Spahlinger, and Jacob Shapiro, Washington, DC

Golden Apple Comics

Sharon, Ryan, & Damon Liebowitz, Los Angeles, CA

Hello Comics

Kate Deneveu and David Murray, Charlottesville, VA

Illusive Comics & Games

Anna Warren Cebrian, Santa Clara, CA

Impulse Creations Comics & Collectibles

Dan & Lynn Wallace, Tulsa, OK

Infinity Flux Comics & Games

Meagan Frey and Jason Mink, Chattanooga, TN

Jesse James Comics

Jesse James Criscione, Glendale, AZ

Legends Comics and Games

Darrick Oyama, Fresno, CA

Meridiana Comics

Santiago Acerenza and Javier Ceriani, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Nirvana Comics

Grant & Jasmine Mitchell, Knoxville, TN

A Shop Called Quest

Lindy & Jason Washburn, Natalie & Lee Raymundo, Redlands, CA

Silver Sprocket

Avi Ehrlich, San Francisco, CA

Space Cadets Collection Collection

Jen King, Shenandoah, TX

Travelling Man Manchester

Nabil Homsi, Manchester, United Kingdom

Waterford Comics

Jonathan Sullivan, Waterford, Ireland

Wonderland Comics and Collectibles

Zachery DiPalma and Kristen Stefanelli, Putnam, CT

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Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award

Each year, Comic-Con International honors retailers from around the globe with the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award, named after the visionary creator of The Spirit. When Will approached Comic-Con about initiating the award in the early 1990s, he wanted to do so as a way to acknowledge the important role that comics retailers play in the industry, nurturing the relationship between creators and their readers. The comic book retailer provides that vital link in getting the work from the creators and publishers to the public. Will recognized the importance of that link, and Comic-Con continues to recognize it over 30 years after Will’s original idea.

The award is given out yearly to retailers who have done an outstanding job of supporting the comic art medium both in the industry at large and in their local community. Comics fans around the world have the opportunity to nominate their favorite stores here on the Comic-Con website. The 2024 award will be given out as part of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards.