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2026 Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award

Call for Nominations

Nominations close at 11:59 PM, March 31, Pacific Daylight Time

威尔-艾斯纳漫画零售商精神奖

每年，国际动漫展（Comic-Con International）都会向来自全球各地的零售商颁发 "威尔-艾斯纳漫画零售商精神奖"（Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award），该 奖项是以《漫画精神》（The Spirit）的创造者威尔-艾斯纳的 名字命名的。20 世纪 90 年代初，当威尔向漫威提出设立该奖项时，他希望通过这种方式表彰漫画零售商在漫画行业中发挥的重要作用，培养创作者与读者之间的关系。漫画零售商是将创作者和出版商的作品传递给公众的重要纽带。威尔认识到了这一纽带的重要性，而在威尔最初提出这一想法 30 多年后，动漫展依然认识到了这一点。

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 2026 award will be given out as part of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards.

GUIDELINES for nomination include:
  • Any retail store established in business for at least two years is eligible to be nominated.
  • Anyone—retailers, professionals, fans—may place a name in nomination.
  • A panel of industry judges selects a group of finalists to be subjected to an in-depth examination based on the award criteria. The recipient will be announced as part of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards at Comic-Con International on Friday, July 24, 2026.
  • Previous winners may be eligible for nomination if: A) They have been operating under new ownership for at least two years, or B) It has been at least ten years since the store received the award.
CRITERIA for judging include:
  • Supporting a wide variety of innovative material.
  • Providing opportunities for creators’ material to reach buyers; stocking a diverse inventory.
  • Knowledge: Working to stay informed on retailing as well as on the comics field.
  • Community activity: Promoting comics to the community; maintaining relationships with schools and libraries; keeping active in social, business, and arts community organizations.
  • Quality of store image: Using innovative display approaches; using store design creatively.
  • Adhering to standard ethical business practices.

Click here to see previous winners of the
Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Award!