# Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series

The Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series is an award for "creative achievement" in American comic books. It has been given out every year since 1988.
A title must have had at least two issues published in the previous year to eligible for the award.

## Winners and nominees

| Year | Title | Creators | Ref. |
| 1990s ||||
| 1988 | Concrete (Dark Horse Comics) | Paul Chadwick | |
| 1988 | Grendel (Comico) | Matt Wagner, Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander, and Jay Geldof | |
| 1988 | Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics) | Jaime Hernandez and Gilbert Hernandez | |
| 1988 | Zot! (Eclipse Comics) | Scott McCloud | |
| 1989 | Concrete (Dark Horse Comics) | Paul Chadwick | |
| 1989 | Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics) | Jaime Hernandez and Gilbert Hernandez | |
| 1989 | Nexus (First Comics) | Mike Baron, Steve Rude and various artists | |
| 1989 | "Omaha" the Cat Dancer (Kitchen Sink Press) | Reed Waller and Kate Worley | |
| 1989 | The Question (DC Comics) | Dennis O'Neil, Denys Cowan, and Rick Magyar | |
| 1990s ||||
| 1990 | There was no Eisner Award ceremony, or awards distributed, in 1990, due to widespread balloting mix-ups. | There was no Eisner Award ceremony, or awards distributed, in 1990, due to widespread balloting mix-ups. | There was no Eisner Award ceremony, or awards distributed, in 1990, due to widespread balloting mix-ups. |
| 1991 | The Sandman (DC Comics) | Neil Gaiman and various artists | |
| 1991 | Cerebus the Aardvark (Aardvark-Vanaheim) | Dave Sim, Gerhard | |
| 1991 | Eightball (Fantagraphics) | Dan Clowes | |
| 1991 | Miracleman (Eclipse Comics) | Alan Moore and various artists | |
| 1991 | Yummy Fur (Vortex Comics) | Chester Brown | |
| 1991 | Zot! (Eclipse Comics) | Scott McCloud | |
| 1992 | The Sandman (DC Comics) | Neil Gaiman and various artists | |
| 1992 | Cerebus the Aardvark (Aardvark-Vanaheim) | Dave Sim, Gerhard | |
| 1992 | Doom Patrol (DC Comics) | Grant Morrison, Richard Case and various artists | |
| 1992 | Flaming Carrot (Renegade Press) | Bob Burden | |
| 1992 | Groo the Wanderer (Marvel Comics/Epic Comics) | Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragonés | |
| 1992 | Miracleman (Eclipse Comics) | Neil Gaiman, Mark Buckingham, and Sam Parsons | |
| 1992 | The Incredible Hulk (Marvel Comics) | Peter David and Dale Keown | |
| 1992 | Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics) | Jaime Hernandez and Gilbert Hernandez | |
| 1992 | Yummy Fur (Drawn & Quarterly) | Chester Brown | |
| 1993 | The Sandman (DC Comics) | Neil Gaiman and various artists | |
| 1993 | Cerebus the Aardvark (Aardvark-Vanaheim) | Dave Sim, Gerhard | |
| 1993 | Hate (Fantagraphics) | Peter Bagge | |
| 1993 | Hellblazer (DC Comics) | Garth Ennis and various artists | |
| 1993 | Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics) | Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime Hernandez | |
| 1993 | Real Stuff (Fantagraphics) | Dennis Eichhorn and others | |
| 1993 | Shade, the Changing Man (DC Comics) | Peter Milligan and various artists | |
| 1994 | Bone (Cartoon Books) | Jeff Smith | |
| 1994 | Cerebus the Aardvark (Aardvark-Vanaheim) | Dave Sim and Gerhard | |
| 1994 | Hellblazer (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon | |
| 1994 | The Sandman (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Neil Gaiman | |
| 1994 | Shade, the Changing Man (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Peter Milligan and Chris Bachalo | |
| 1995 | Bone (Cartoon Books) | Jeff Smith | |
| 1995 | The Books of Magic (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | John Ney Rieber, Gary Amaro, and Peter Gross | |
| 1995 | Icon (Milestone) | Dwayne McDuffie and M. D. Bright | |
| 1995 | Starman (DC Comics) | James Robinson and Tony Harris | |
| 1995 | Strangers in Paradise (Abstract Studio) | Terry Moore | |
| 1995 | Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone Publishing) | Don Rosa and others | |
| 1996 | Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics) | Chris Ware | |
| 1996 | Astro City (Jukebox Productions/Image Comics) | Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson | |
| 1996 | Preacher (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon | |
| 1996 | Strangers in Paradise (Abstract Studio) | Terry Moore | |
| 1996 | Stray Bullets (El Capitan Books) | David Lapham | |
| 1997 | Astro City (Jukebox Productions/Homage Comics) | Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg | |
| 1997 | Akiko (Sirius Entertainment) | Mark Crilley | |
| 1997 | Kane (Dancing Elephant Press) | Paul Grist | |
| 1997 | Starman (DC Comics) | James Robinson, Tony Harris, and Wade Von Grawbadger | |
| 1997 | Strangehaven (Abiogenesis Press) | Gary Spencer Millidge | |
| 1997 | Strangers in Paradise (Abstract Studio/Homage Comics) | Terry Moore | |
| 1998 | Astro City (Jukebox Productions/Homage Comics) | Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg | |
| 1998 | Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics) | Chris Ware | |
| 1998 | Akiko (Sirius Entertainment) | Mark Crilley | |
| 1998 | Bone (Cartoon Books) | Jeff Smith | |
| 1998 | Leave It to Chance (Homage Comics) | James Robinson and Paul Smith | |
| 1998 | Preacher (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon | |
| 1999 | Preacher (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon | |
| 1999 | Avengers (Marvel Comics) | Kurt Busiek, George Pérez, and Al Vey | |
| 1999 | Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Homage Comics/WildStorm/Image Comics) | Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg | |
| 1999 | Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Steven T. Seagle and Guy Davis | |
| 1999 | Transmetropolitan (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Warren Ellis, Darick Robertson, and Rodney Ramos | |
| 2000s ||||
| 2000 | Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics) | Chris Ware | |
| 2000 | Planetary (DC Comics/WildStorm) | Warren Ellis and John Cassaday | |
| 2000 | Preacher (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon | |
| 2000 | Promethea (America's Best Comics) | Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III, and Mick Gray | |
| 2000 | Top 10 (America's Best Comics) | Alan Moore, Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon | |
| 2000 | Transmetropolitan (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Warren Ellis, Darick Robertson, and Rodney Ramos | |
| 2001 | Top 10 (America's Best Comics) | Alan Moore, Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon | |
| 2001 | Age of Bronze (Image Comics) | Eric Shanower | |
| 2001 | Berlin (Drawn & Quarterly) | Jason Lutes | |
| 2001 | Eagle: The Making of an Asian-American President (Viz Media) | Kaiji Kawaguchi | |
| 2001 | Promethea (America's Best Comics) | Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III, and Mick Gray | |
| 2002 | 100 Bullets (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso | |
| 2002 | Finder (Lightspeed Press) | Carla Speed McNeil | |
| 2002 | Planetary (DC Comics/WildStorm) | Warren Ellis and John Cassaday | |
| 2002 | Queen & Country (Oni Press) | Greg Rucka and Steve Rolston | |
| 2002 | Ruse (CrossGen) | Mark Waid, Butch Guice, and Mike Perkins | |
| 2003 | Daredevil (Marvel Comics) | Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev | |
| 2003 | Age of Bronze (Image Comics) | Eric Shanower | |
| 2003 | Fables (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Bill Willingham, Lan Medina, Mark Buckingham, and Steve Leialoha | |
| 2003 | Louis Riel (Drawn & Quarterly) | Chester Brown | |
| 2003 | Strangers in Paradise (Abstract Studio) | Terry Moore | |
| 2003 | True Story, Swear to God (Clib's Boy Comics) | Tom Beland | |
| 2004 | 100 Bullets (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso | |
| 2004 | Alias (Marvel Comics) | Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos | |
| 2004 | Daredevil (Marvel Comics) | Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev, and David W. Mack | |
| 2004 | The Goon (Dark Horse Comics) | Eric Powell | |
| 2004 | Gotham Central (DC Comics) | Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka, Michael Lark, Brian Hurtt, and Stefano Gaudiano | |
| 2004 | Queen & Country (Oni Press) | Greg Rucka, Jason Alexander, Carla Speed McNeil, and Mike Hawthorne | |
| 2005 | The Goon (Dark Horse Comics) | Eric Powell | |
| 2005 | Astonishing X-Men (Marvel Comics) | Joss Whedon and John Cassaday | |
| 2005 | Ex Machina (WildStorm/DC Comics) | Brian K. Vaughan, Tony Harris, and Tom Fesiter | |
| 2005 | Stray Bullets (El Capitan Books) | David Lapham | |
| 2005 | Y: The Last Man (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) | Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, and José Marzan Jr. | |
| 2006 | Astonishing X-Men (Marvel Comics) | Joss Whedon and John Cassaday | |
| 2006 | Age of Bronze (Image Comics) | Eric Shanower | |
| 2006 | Ex Machina (WildStorm/DC Comics) | Brian K. Vaughan, Tony Harris, and Tom Feister | |
| 2006 | Fell (Image Comics) | Warren Ellis and Ben Templesmith | |
| 2006 | Rocketo (Speakeasy Comics) | Frank Espinosa | |
| 2006 | True Story, Swear to God (Clib's Boy Comics) | Tom Beland | |
| 2007 | All-Star Superman (DC Comics) | Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely | |
| 2007 | Captain America (Marvel Comics) | Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting | |
| 2007 | Daredevil (Marvel Comics) | Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark, and Stefano Gaudiano | |
| 2007 | Monster (Viz Media) | Naoki Urasawa | |
| 2007 | The Walking Dead (Image Comics) | Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard | |
| 2007 | Young Avengers (Marvel Comics) | Allan Heinberg, Jim Cheung, and various inkers | |
| 2008 | Y: The Last Man (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) | Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, and Jose Marzan, Jr. | |
| 2008 | The Boys (Dynamite Entertainment) | Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson | |
| 2008 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight (Dark Horse Comics) | Joss Whedon, Brian K. Vaughan, Georges Jeanty, and Andy Owens | |
| 2008 | Monster (Viz Media) | Naoki Urasawa | |
| 2008 | The Spirit (DC Comics) | Darwyn Cooke | |
| 2009 | All-Star Superman (DC Comics) | Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely | |
| 2009 | Fables (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) | Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Niko Henrichon, Andrew Pepoy, and Peter Gross | |
| 2009 | Monster (Viz Media) | Naoki Urasawa | |
| 2009 | Thor (Marvel Comics) | J. Michael Straczynski, Olivier Coipel, Mark Morales, and various | |
| 2009 | Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse Comics) | Stan Sakai | |
| 2010s ||||
| 2010 | The Walking Dead (Image Comics) | Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard | |
| 2010 | Fables (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) | Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Andrew Pepoy et al. | |
| 2010 | Irredeemable (Boom! Studios) | Mark Waid and Peter Krause | |
| 2010 | 20th Century Boys (Viz Media) | Naoki Urasawa | |
| 2010 | The Unwritten (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) | Mike Carey and Peter Gross | |
| 2011 | Chew (Image Comics) | John Layman and Rob Guillory | |
| 2011 | Echo (Abstract Studio) | Terry Moore | |
| 2011 | Locke & Key (IDW Publishing) | Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez | |
| 2011 | Morning Glories (Shadowline/Image Comics) | Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma | |
| 2011 | 20th Century Boys (Viz Media) | Naoki Urasawa | |
| 2011 | Scalped (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) | Jason Aaron and R. M. Guéra | |
| 2012 | Daredevil (Marvel Comics) | Mark Waid, Marcos Martín, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera | |
| 2012 | 20th Century Boys (Viz Media) | Naoki Urasawa | |
| 2012 | Rachel Rising (Abstract Studio) | Terry Moore | |
| 2012 | Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) | Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli | |
| 2012 | Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse Comics) | Stan Sakai | |
| 2013 | Saga (Image Comics) | Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples | |
| 2013 | Fatale (Image Comics) | Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips | |
| 2013 | Hawkeye (Marvel Comics) | Matt Fraction and David Aja | |
| 2013 | The Manhattan Projects (Image Comics) | Jonathan Hickman and Nick Pitarra | |
| 2013 | Prophet (Image Comics) | Brandon Graham and Simon Roy | |
| 2014 | Saga (Image Comics) | Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples | |
| 2014 | East of West (Image Comics) | Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta | |
| 2014 | Hawkeye (Marvel Comics) | Matt Fraction and David Aja | |
| 2014 | Nowhere Men (Image Comics) | Eric Stephenson and Nate Bellegarde | |
| 2014 | Sex Criminals (Image Comics) | Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky | |
| 2015 | Saga (Image Comics) | Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples | |
| 2015 | Astro City (Vertigo Comics) | Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson | |
| 2015 | Bandette (MonkeyBrain Books) | Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover | |
| 2015 | Hawkeye (Marvel Comics) | Matt Fraction and David Aja | |
| 2015 | Southern Bastards (Image Comics) | Jason Aaron and Jason Latour | |
| 2015 | The Walking Dead (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment) | Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, and Stefano Gaudiano | |
| 2016 | Southern Bastards (Image Comics) | Jason Aaron and Jason Latour | |
| 2016 | Bandette (MonkeyBrain Books) | Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover | |
| 2016 | Giant Days (Boom! Studios) | John Allison, Lissa Treiman, and Max Sarin | |
| 2016 | Invincible (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment) | Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley, and Cliff Rathburn | |
| 2016 | Silver Surfer (Marvel Comics) | Dan Slott and Mike Allred | |
| 2017 | Saga (Image Comics) | Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples | |
| 2017 | Astro City (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) | Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson | |
| 2017 | Kill or Be Killed (Image Comics) | Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips | |
| 2017 | The Mighty Thor (Marvel Comics) | Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman | |
| 2017 | Paper Girls (Image Comics) | Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang | |
| 2018 | Monstress (Image Comics) | Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda | |
| 2018 | Black Hammer (Dark Horse Comics) | Jeff Lemire, Dean Ormston, and David Rubín | |
| 2018 | Giant Days (Boom! Studios) | John Allison, Max Sarin, and Liz Fleming | |
| 2018 | Hawkeye (Marvel Comics) | Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero, and Mike Walsh | |
| 2018 | The Wicked + The Divine (Image Comics) | Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie | |
| 2019 | Giant Days (Boom! Studios) | John Allison, Max Sarin, and Julia Madrigal | |
| 2019 | Batman (DC Comics) | Tom King et al. | |
| 2019 | Black Hammer: Age of Doom (Dark Horse Comics) | Jeff Lemire, Dean Ormston, and Rich Tommaso | |
| 2019 | Gasolina (Skybound Entertainment/Image Comics) | Sean Mackiewicz and Niko Walter | |
| 2019 | The Immortal Hulk (Marvel Comics) | Al Ewing, Joe Bennett, and Ruy José | |
| 2019 | Runaways (Marvel Comics) | Rainbow Rowell and Kris Anka | |
| 2020s ||||
| 2020 | Bitter Root (Image Comics) | David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene | |
| 2020 | Criminal (Image Comics) | Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips | |
| 2020 | Crowded (Image Comics) | Christopher Sebela, Ro Stein, and Ted Brandt | |
| 2020 | Daredevil (Marvel Comics) | Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto | |
| 2020 | The Dreaming (DC Comics) | Simon Spurrier, Bilquis Evely et al. | |
| 2020 | The Immortal Hulk (Marvel Comics) | Al Ewing, Joe Bennett, and Ruy José et al. | |
| 2021 | Usagi Yojimbo (IDW Publishing) | Stan Sakai | |
| 2021 | Bitter Root (Image Comics) | David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene | |
| 2021 | Daredevil (Marvel Comics) | Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto | |
| 2021 | The Department of Truth (Image Comics) | James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds | |
| 2021 | Gideon Falls (Image Comics) | Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino | |
| 2021 | Stillwater (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment) | Chip Zdarsky and Ramón K. Pérez | |
| 2022 | Bitter Root (Image Comics) | David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene | |
| 2022 | Something is Killing the Children (Boom! Studios) | James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera | |
| 2022 | The Department of Truth (Image Comics) | James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds | |
| 2022 | The Immortal Hulk (Marvel Comics) | Al Ewing, Joe Bennett, et al. | |
| 2022 | Nightwing (DC Comics) | Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo | |
| 2023 | Nightwing (DC Comics) | Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo | |
| 2023 | Daredevil (Marvel Comics) | Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto, and Rafael de Latorre | |
| 2023 | The Department of Truth (Image Comics) | James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds | |
| 2023 | Killadelphia (Image Comics) | Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander | |
| 2023 | The Nice House on the Lake (DC Comics) | James Tynion IV and Alvaro Martinez Bueno | |
| 2023 | She-Hulk (Marvel Comics) | Rainbow Rowell, Rogê Antônio, Luca Maresca, and Takeshi Miyazawa | |
| 2024 | Transformers (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment) | Daniel Warren Johnson | |
| 2024 | Birds of Prey (DC Comics) | Kelly Thompson and Leonardo Basto Romero | |
| 2024 | Nightwing (DC Comics) | Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo | |
| 2024 | Shazam! (DC Comics) | Mark Waid and Dan Mora | |
| 2024 | Wonder Woman (DC Comics) | Tom King and Daniel Sampere | |