Best Male Character
- Black Lightning, Black Lightning Year One; Jen van Meter, writer, Cully Hamner, artist; created by TonyIsabella & Trevor von Eeden
- Isaiah Pastor, World of Hurt; created by Jay Potts, writer and artist
- Jack Johnson, The Original Johnson; Trevor von Eeden, writer and artist; inspired by the life of JackJohnson
- Luke Cage, Luke Cage Noir; Mike Benson & Adam Glass, writers, Shawn Martinbrough, artist; created byArchie Goodwin & John Romita Sr.
- Moses Lwanga, Unknown Soldier #13-14; Joshua Dysart, writer, Pat Masioni, artist; inspired by thecharacter created by Robert Kanigher & Joe Kubert
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Best Female Character
- Aya, Aya: The Secrets Come Out; created by Marguerite Abouet, writer, Clement Oubrerie, artist
- Lee Wagstaff, Bayou; created by Jeremy Love, writer and artist
- Michonne, The Walking Dead; created by Robert Kirkman, writer, Charlie Adlard & Cliff Rathburn,artists
- Misty Knight, Immortal Iron Fist; Duane Swierczynski, writer, Travel Foreman & Tom Palmer, artists;created by Tony Isabella & Arvell Jones
- Nola Thomas, NOLA; created by Chris Gorak & Pierluigi Cothran, writers, Damian Couceiro, artist
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