2018 Best of the Year Nominees – Image Comics

Next week, Monkeys Fighting Robots will be announcing our awards for Best Cover and Best Single Issue of 2018; here are your nominees from Image Comics.

Nominations were collected from Image Comics as well as the MFR team. The indie publisher garnered 16 nominations between the two categories – the most of any publisher this year.

We’d like to offer a special thank you to Image for participating; each of these choices are award-worthy. Readers: please be sure to pick up these comics if you haven’t already!


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Best Cover Nominees

Infidel #1 (Cover A by Aaron Campbell & José Villarrubia)

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Isola Vol. 1 (Cover A by Karl Kerschl & MSASSYK)

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Ice Cream Man #1 (Cover B by Frazer Irving)

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Dead Rabbit #2 (Cover A by John McCrea)

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Maestros #6 (Cover A by Steve Skroce)

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Best Single Issue Nominees

Saga #54

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By Briak K Vaughan & Fiona Staples

Man-Eaters #1

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By Chelsea Cain, Kate Niemczyk, Rachelle Rosenberg, Jor Caramagna, Lia Miternique, Stella Greenvoss, & Katie Lane

Gideon Falls #1

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By Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, & Dave Stewart

The Weatherman #1

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By Jody LeHeup, Nathan Fox, & Dave Stewart

Isola #1

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By Brenden Fletcher, Karl Kerschl, MSASSYK, & Aditya Bidikar

Black Science #34

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By Rick Remender, Matteo Scalera, & Moreno Dinisio

Descender #30

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By Jeff Lemire & Dustin Nguyen

Skyward #5

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By Joe Henderson, Lee Garbett, Antonio Fabela, & Simon Bowland

The Dead Hand #1

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By Kyle Higgins, Stephen Mooney, Jordie Bellaire, & Clayton Cowles

Bitter Root #1

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By David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, Sanford Greene, Rico Renzi, & Clayton Cowles

Paper Girls #25

By Brian K Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, Matt Wilson, & Jared K Fletcher


What are your picks for Best Cover and Best Single Issue of 2018? Let us know in the comments, and check back next week to see our selections!

Anthony Composto - EIC
Anthony Composto - EIC
Editor-in-Chief for Monkeys Fighting Robots. A lifelong fan of Spider-Man and the Mets, Anthony loves an underdog story. He earned his B.A. in English because of his love for words, and his MBA because of his need for cash. He considers comics to be The Great American Art Form, and loves horror movies, indie dramas, action/thrillers, and everything in between.