The winners of the first annual Prism Awards were announced July 8 at the Queer Comics Expo. The awards have been created to “recognize, promote and celebrate diversity and excellence in the field of queer comics.” The award judges are listed at the linked article.

The finalists are shown here, with the winners in boldface.

BEST SHORT FORM COMIC 

• Nothing Wrong With Me by Dylan Edwards http://www.studiondr.com/  – https://thenib.com/nothing-wrong-with-me
• Flux by E Jackson http://eshiel.com/ – http://flux.eshiel.com/
• Liar by Hari Conner http://www.hari-illustration.com/ – https://gumroad.com/l/BtKou#
• The Kiss of the Demoness by Gillian Pascasio http://7clubs.tumblr.com/

BEST WEBCOMIC 

• With Great Abandon by EH MacMillian https://withgreatabandon.tumblr.com/
• Failing Sky: Ghost Story by Scout Tran-Caffee http://failingsky.com/ghoststory
• Villainette by Scout Tran-Caffee http://strip.villainette.com

BEST COMIC FROM A SMALL TO MIDSIZE PRESS

• Destiny, NY Volume One: Who I Used to Be by Pat Shand (Writer), Manuel Preitano (Artist), Jim Campbell (Letterer), and Shannon Lee (Editor) https://www.storenvy.com/stores/980896-continuity-entertainment
• Short Gay Stories by H-P Lehkonen http://hplehkonen.com/
• Active Voice The Comic Collection by P. Kristen Enos (writer), Heidi Ho (contributing writer), Casandra Grullon (artist), Derek Chua (artist), Leesamarie Croal (artist), Beth Varni (artist), and Dan Parent (cover art) http://www.pkristenenos.com/avgraphicnovel/

BEST SINGLE ISSUE FROM A MAINSTREAM PUBLISHER 

• Supergirl: Being Super #1 by Mariko Tamaki (writer), Joëlle Jones (pencils), Sandu Florea (inks), Kelly Fitzpatrick (colorist), Saida Temofonte (letters), Jones and Fitzpatrick (cover art) https://www.comixology.com/Supergirl-Being-Super-2016-1/digital-comic/431009
• The Backstagers #1 by James Tynion IV (writer), and Rian Sygh (artist) https://www.comixology.com/The-Backstagers-1-of-8/digital-comic/410464
• Lumberjanes #17 by Noelle Stevenson (writer), Shannon Watters (writer), and Brooke Allen (artist) https://www.comixology.com/Lumberjanes-17/digital-comic/260036

BEST ANTHOLOGY 

• Beyond: The Queer Sci-Fi & Fantasy Comic Anthology edited by Sfé R. Monster & Taneka Stotts
• POWER & MAGIC: The Queer Witch Comics Anthology edited by Joamette Gil
• Food Porn edited by Gina Biggs http://comicorgy.com/print/food-porn-print-edition/
• Chainmail Bikini: The Anthology of Women Gamers edited by Hazel Newlevant http://chainmail-bikini.com/

[Thanks to JJ for the story.]