2026 Glyph Award Winners
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This year’s Glyph Award Winners were announced at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC). The awards “honors outstanding achievements in comics made by, for, and about people of color, celebrating the creativity, vision, and storytelling excellence of writers, artists, and creators from across the industry.”
This year’s winners:
Story of the Year
Orí: Holder of the Heads the Yam and the White Cloth
Oludare Oredipe, writer and artist
Best Cover
Rise of the Mafu
Gerald Vreden, writer
Hakim Rafai, artist
Best Writer
Gerald Vreden, writer
Rise of the Mafu
Best Artist
Hakim Rafai, artist
Rise of the Mafu
Best Male Character
Dwayne “Dady” Glover
Beware of Toddler
George Gant, writer and artist
Best Female Character Award
Shani Belcourt
The Diary of the Stray Dogs Volume 1
Nigel Lynch, writer
Juan Carlos Francisco, artist
Rising Star Award
Oludare Oredipe, writer and artist
Orí: Holder of the Heads the Yam and the White Cloth
Best Comic Strip or Webcomic
Rise of the Mafu
Gerald Vreden, writer
Hakim Rafai, artist
Fan Award for Best Work
THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN COLD
Leo J. Neal (son), Chris Neal (dad), writers
Leo J. Neal, artist
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