Absolute Batman Sweeps the 2026 Ringo Awards at Baltimore Comic Con

The 2026 Ringo Awards were handed out at Baltimore Comic Con on September 27, and DC's Absolute Batman was the night's biggest story, taking home Best Series. The win caps a huge year for the line, which has dominated sales charts and now has the industry hardware to match.

The creative side of the ceremony leaned heavily on Absolute Martian Manhunter, with Deniz Camp picking up Best Writer and Javier Rodríguez sweeping both Best Artist/Penciller and Best Cover Artist. Craig Thompson took Best Cartoonist for his writer/artist work, while Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and Dave Stewart won Best Letterer and Best Colourist respectively.

The evening's feel-good moment belonged to Matt Garvey, whose instructional guide Making Your First Comic took Best Comics-Related Publication after he reportedly went to Baltimore on little more than a nomination and a plane ticket. DC legend Jim Lee received the Lifetime Achievement Award, Jeffrey Brown took home the Dick Giordano Humanitarian Award, and fans crowned Excavator, Batman, and Doctor Doom as their favorite series, hero, and villain of the year.

Source: Bleeding Cool