DC's Absolute Universe Sweeps The 2026 Eisner Awards

Published Jul 25, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. There is no accolade more coveted in the world of comic books than the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. At the moment, there are few franchises in the world of comic books more revered than DC's Absolute Universe. Thus, fans and critics likely could have predicted that the enduringly successful imprint would inevitably make a killing at this year's Eisners, which were announced during the weekend of San Diego...