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Finalist Ballot

2026 Comic Book Community Award Finalists

Community Hidden Gem - A Channel under 250 subscribers, but should have more.

• LoCo Sirens

• Mark's Issues with Archie Comics

• Read More Comics

• SNIKT

• UpAndAdamComics

Tier 1: Emerging Channel Tier – Fewer Than 500 Subscribers

Best Comic Book Show – Favorite ongoing pre-recorded series.

• BaseMintComics - Corner Box Classics

• Department of Comics

• Lyle Hopson - Big Lyle Comics

• Mr McGroovy - People With Issues

• The FAQs Project

Best Entertaining or Informative Content – Recognizing outstanding hauls, unboxings, reviews, deep dives, historical features, or analysis. 

• BaseMintComics - NCBD

• Mr McGroovy - Side Bar

• Randle’s Comics and Ya Know

• Son of Crom - Creator asked to be removed from Finalist Voting

• TheLongestCosplays

Best New Channel or Creator – For channels or creators launched within the past year.  

• Comic Dude

• Comic Showcase Shop

• ComicMike

• Daddy Daughter Comics

• Mr McGroovy

Tier 2: Up-and-Coming Channel Tier – 500–999 Subscribers

Best Comic Book Show – Favorite ongoing pre-recorded series.

• Heroes for Hire Comic Club

• Matt Likes Comics

• MELANIN 'N' MANGA - Bitches Reading Batman

• Nerdy Geek

• Paul in the 619 - Conversations with the Community

Best Entertaining or Informative Content – Recognizing exceptional hauls, unboxings, reviews, deep dives, historical features, or analysis.

• Chonko Comics and Nerdculture

• Conlin's Comics

• Dave's Ideas and Creations

• Deadman! Comic Cover Show!

• Kaufman Is Alive Comics

Best Live Stream – Celebrating the most popular or impactful live-streamed content.

• Bleeker St. Comics - Church

• Haul Yeah Comics - Comic Book Show & Tell

• Matt Likes Comics - Sunday Super-Hero Show

• Paul in the 619 - Tuesday Night Amazing Friends

• Sector 2815 - Guess That Key

Tier 3: Established Channel Tier - 1,000- 2,000 Subscribers

Best Comic Book Show – Favorite ongoing pre-recorded series.

• Anachronic Comics - Dark Knights

• Doc’s Comics

• Magic Lasso - Lassoed Loot

• Pop Culture Cosmonaut

• The Code-X Station

Best Entertaining or Informative Content – Recognizing exceptional hauls, unboxings, reviews, deep dives, historical features, or analysis.

• Dope_Comix

• Higgypopcomics

• Sequential Artifacts by Robert A. Emmons Jr.

• Swarm of Comics

• UncannyDerekComics

Best Live Stream – Celebrating the most popular or impactful live-streamed content.

• Aussieverse - FOC WEEKLY

• Magic Lasso - Fan Boys Live and the Retro Review

• Biggnasty and Chonko - Live Live Show Show

• The Code-X Station - Comics Unleashed

• Twenty2 Comics - Keep Calm and Collect

Tier 4: Breakout Channel Tier - 2,001- 3,500 Subscribers

Best Comic Book Show – Favorite ongoing pre-recorded series.

• Gotham&Glam

• sleepyreader666

• The Otaku Mike

• The Stoked Nerd

• Vigilante Vibes Podcast

Best Entertaining or Informative Content – Recognizing exceptional hauls, unboxings, reviews, deep dives, historical features, or analysis.

• 9 Panel Grid

• Comic Book Movie Collector

• Partynerdz

• sleepyreader666

• The House of Stein

Best Live Stream – Celebrating the most popular or impactful live-streamed content.

• Kingdom of Nerds - The Other Show

• M.O.N. Comics - Big 5 Live

• Partynerdz Web Show

• The 757 Hustle Show

• The House of Stein - The Hot Ten

Tier 5: Major Channel Tier 3501-5000 Subscribers

Best Comic Book Show – Favorite ongoing pre-recorded series.

• Absolute Geek

• Larry’s Library

• MJ Comix

• The Comic Vet

• Epic Marvel Podcast

Best Entertaining or Informative Content – Recognizing exceptional hauls, unboxings, reviews, deep dives, historical features, or analysis.

• Absolute Geek

• CrushingKrisis

• Emma Fung

• John Comics with Friends

• Sonny Boy Comics

Best Live Stream – Celebrating the most popular or impactful live-streamed content.

• 3MENINABASEMENT comics and collectibles - WNL

• John's Comics with Friends - Saturday Morning Comics

• MJ Comix - Let's Talk Comics

• The Comic Vet - Show Us What You Got!

• thegreyman - Cover Slingers

Tier 6: Influencer Channel Tier - 5001+ Subscribers

Best Comic Book Show – Favorite ongoing pre-recorded series.

• ComicPop - Back Issues

• Comics are Dope - The Pull List

• Raph’s Retro Comics

• Sig Slayers Station

• Taylor Talks Comics

Best Entertaining or Informative Content – Recognizing exceptional hauls, unboxings, reviews, deep dives, historical features, or analysis.

• Automatic Comics

• Comic Collector Geek

• Haussmann Comics

• Improve-Collecting Comics

• Raph’s Retro Comics

Best Live Stream – Celebrating the most popular or impactful live-streamed content.

• Beyond Wednesdays

• Comic Collector Geek - Monday Special

• Legion of Comics - New DC Day

• Omnidog's Vault

• The Comics Pals

Open Tier Categories

Biggest Channel Supporter – Recognizing an outstanding Blue Wrench, fan, or overall community supporter (non-creator, who hasn't produced their own YouTube content in the past year).

• Christina Payne

• James Abel

• JSS Brooklyn

• KMunin

• RobertPopsGrampsSprings1969

Most Distinctive Personal Trademark – Celebrating a memorable visual trademark, such as distinctive hands, mustache, facial hair, or hairstyle.

• BaseMintComics - Tea drinking

• Chonko Comics And Nerd Culture - Beard

• Rob's Fat Stax - Mustache

• Sheena - Hair

• The Otaku Mike - Beard

Favorite Community Artist – Honoring an amateur artist who has not been professionally published.

• Alan Schell

• Comics with IzzyVerseNYC

• Radd Art and Comics

• Side Quest Comics

• Steve Driskell

Best Short-Form Content – Awarded for exceptional Shorts or Reels.

• Archivist Adrift

• Bob Fish

• Dan!

• MJ Comix

• SNIKT

Best Comic Book or Omnibus Review – Recognizing a channel that consistently reviews comic books and/or omnibuses.

• ComicPop - Back Issues

• Near Mint Condition

• Know Good Comics & John's Comics with Friends - Omni X-Men

• Pop Culture Philosophers - Weekly Comic Review

• TheComicBookReport

Best Statue or Toy Review/Unboxing – Honoring a channel dedicated to reviewing or unboxing statues or toys.

• Dave's Ideas and Creations

• Eman World Of Geek

• MadSpidey

• MELANIN 'N' MANGA - Funkos with Sheena

• Side Quest Comic - Tower of Toys

Best Cleaning, Pressing, or Comic Restoration Content – Awarded to a channel that showcases effective techniques for cleaning, pressing, or restoring comic books.

• Archivist Adrift

• Improve Collecting Comics

• Liberty Hill Comics

• M-Pressed Comics

• Professor Peter - Experiments in Conservation

Best Speculation Comic Content (Keep Spec’ing Award) – Celebrating excellence in comic book speculation content.

• The immortal biggieshaq and TM Nerdy - Hot 5 Commandments

• Comic Collector Geek - Sales Show

• Comics with IzzyVerseNYC - Top Trending

• Kingdom of Nerds - Get FOC'd

• Twenty 2 Comics - Keep Calm and Collect

Best Tour Video – Recognizing outstanding tour content featuring Comic-Cons, local comic shops, or nerd caves.

• Bronzeville Comics

• Lunch Money Comics

• Still Only 35c

• The Comic Vet

• The Comics Den

Comic Book Community Builder Award – Honoring a creator/channel who fosters engagement, interaction, and growth within the community.

• Chonko Comics And Nerd Culture

• Cliff on Comics

• Gary B The Casual Comic Guy - Creator asked to be removed from Finalist Voting

• Legion of Comics

• Rod The Rican Comics & Collectibles

Comic Book Community Hall of Fame – Recognizing a channel with five or more years of presence on YouTube.

• Caped Joel

• ComicPop

• Comics Are Dope

• Omnidog's Vault

• Signature King

• Nominations

• Final 2026 CBC Awards Nominations.

• Finalist Voting: 

  • Saturday, August 22nd to Saturday, September 19th. (4 weeks)

• Winners Announcement: 

  • Saturday, October 3rd.

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