BEST OF DARK HORSE COMICS 2023
A variety of Dark Horse comics and books published in the past year have been selected for numerous Best Of 2023 lists and awards!
Thank you to all the readers, reviewers, and voters for recognizing the work of our collaborators.
Congratulations to all of the creative teams and individuals who have earned some well-deserved recognition! Thanks for making 2023 a strong year for new comics, and here's to the new year ahead.
Don't miss the major annual awards announced earlier this year, too! Winners and Nominees of:
The Will Eisner Awards, Harvey Awards, Hugo Awards, and Ringo Awards
Awards, Nominations, Best Of Lists, and More – Comics and Books Published in 2023
Click on any item to visit the awards website and see more. 
2024 GLAAD Media Award Nominees
Outstanding Comic Book
Killer Queens 2: Kings, Not Wings
The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos
Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology
Carmilla: The First Vampire
Light Carries On
Us
Excelsior Awards Shortlists
Cold Iron
War Birds
The 2023 Bram Stoker Awards Final Ballot - Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel
Dead Mall
Carmilla: The First Vampire
H.P. Lovecraft's's The Shadow Over Innsmouth
The 2023 Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards - Best Graphic Arts Presentation
Count Crowley Volume 2: Amateur Midnight Monster Hunter
Sons of Ashgard: Ill Met in Elmgard is a Finalist for the Foreward 2023 INDIES Book of the Year Awards
Carmilla: The First Vampire:
Forbes' Top Graphic Novels of 2023
The Nerdist's Best Comics of 2023
Turnaround Staff Picks of 2023
Comics Beat's Best Comics of 2023
Graphic Policy's Best of 2023
Book Riot's Best Comics of 2023
The Great British Bump-Off:
CBR's Top 100 Comics of 2023
CBR's Best Indie Comics of 2023
The Comics Journal The Best of 2023 (x2)
SKTCHD Awards: The Creators of 2023 featuring Max Sarin
Comic Book Herald's Best Comics of 2023
The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos:
Derby Comics My Favorite Comics on 2023
Comic Book Herald's Best Comics of 2023
Broken Frontier Awards nominated Miquel Muerto for Best Colorist, Aditya Bidikar for Best letterer, and Christopher Chaos for Best New Periodical Series
Blab! Volume 1:
Best New Periodical Series, Broken Frontier Awards
The Comics Journal Best of 2023
Matt Kindt/Flux House Books titles:
- Matt Kindt, Tyler Jenkins, and Hilary Jenkins' Hairball was featured on CBR's Top 100 Comics of 2023, Comicbook.com's Best Comics of 2023, and honorable mention on IGN's Best Comic Book Series or Original Graphic Novels of 2023
- Matt Kindt and Jean-Denis Pendanx's Mister Mammoth featured on Comic Book Herald's Best Comics of 2023, Bookshop.org's Best Graphic Novels of 2023, Library Journal's Best Graphic Novels of 2023, and Doom Rocket's Best Comics of 2023
- Matt Kindt's Spy Superb (with Sharlene Kindt) and Subgenre (with Wilfredo Torres and Bill Crabtree) both featured on Panel Patter's Favorite Comics of 2023
- Super Spy: Bookshop.org's Best Graphic Novels of 2023
Barnstormers:
CBR's Top 100 Comics of 2023
Newsarama's Best Comics of 2023
Graphic Policy's Best of 2023
Graphic Policy's Best of 2023
Book Riot's Best Comics of 2023
We Have Issues - REMMI Award, Best Dark Horse Book
Clear: Bookshop.org's Best Graphic Novels of 2023
Den Volume 1: Neverwhere: The Comics Journal Best of 2023 x3, and Murky World x2
Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow:
Derby Comics My Favorite Comics of 2023
The Comics Journal Best of 2023
Comic Book Couples Counseling 50 Best Comics of 2023
Black Hammer: The End named the comic with the Best Ending on Multiversity Comics and Jeff Lemire was nominated for Best Writer in Broken Frontier's Awards
Under Kingdom: The Mary Sue's Best Comics and Graphic Novels of 2023
Four Gathered on Christmas Eve:
Comic Book Couples Counseling 50 Best Comics of 2023
CBR's Top 100 Comics of 2023
Bookshop.org's Best Graphic Novels of 2023
The Lonesome Hunters: The Wolf Child: Comic Book Couples Counseling 50 Best Comics of 2023
Where Monsters Lie:
Comic Book Couples Counseling 50 Best Comics of 2023
Best Miniseries on Horror News Network's 2023 Horror Comic Awards
Bookshop.org's Best Graphic Novels of 2023
Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea: Comicbook.com's Best Comics of 2023
Bookshop.org's Best Graphic Novels of 2023 also includes: Macbeth: A Tale of Horror, The Never-Ending Party, Us, Air Volume 3, American Gods Volume 2: My Ainsel, Light Carries On, Double Walker, Avatar: The High Ground Volumes 2 and 3, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Fjord Stone
The Complete Norse Mythology and Norse Mythology Volume 3: Bookshop.org's Best Graphic Novels of 2023
H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth (Gou Tanabe manga):
The Comics Journal Best of 2023
Bookshop.org's Best Graphic Novels of 2023
The Turnaround Blog 2023 Staff Picks: Night of the Ghoul and The Final Girls
The Comics Journal Best of 2023 includes: Confabulation: An Anecdotal Autobiography, Prism Stalker: The Weeping Star, Dr. Moebius and Mister Gir, Blab! Volume 1, H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to Be Kin
Comic Book Yeti nominated Juni Ba (The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber), Tyler Crook (The Lonesome Hunters), and Koteri Ink (Kings of Nowhere)in their Indy Comics Excellence Award for Excellence in Artistry
AIPT Comics named Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (The Witcher: Wild Animals, Drive Like Hell, The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber) and Nate Piekos (Black Hammer: The End, Stranger Things) as Best Letterers, and Jordie Bellaire (Assassin's Apprentice) Best Colorist in their Best Comics of 2023
Geek Vibes Nation Talking Comics named White Savior to their Best of 2023: A Year in Review for Comics EnthusiastsSKTCHD named Jesse Lonergan (Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea) and Jordie Bellaire (Assassin's Apprentice) in the SKTCHD Awards
Broken Frontier nominated CROM for Best Artist (Birdking Volume 2) in the Broken Frontier 2023 Awards
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