While the industry was burning, Diamond Comic Distributors announced the winners of the 2019 Gem Awards. The awards recognize and honors sales success.

DC earned four awards, while Marvel, Image, and BOOM! received three each. IDW and Dark Horse each took home an award. Also recognized were VIZ Media and Funko.

Check out below for the complete list of honorees.

2019 Diamond Gem Award Suppliers of the Year 

2019 Comic Book Publisher of the Year – Over 3% – Marvel Comics

2019 Comic Book Publisher of the Year – Under 3% – BOOM! Studios

2019 Backlist Publisher of the Year – Image Comics

2019 Manga Publisherof the Year – VIZ Media

2019 Game Manufacturer of the Year – WizKids/NECA

2019 Toy Manufacturer of the Year – Funko

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2019 Diamond Gem Award Products of the Year

2019 Comic Book of the Year – $3.99 or Under – Once & Future #1 – BOOM! STUDIOS

2019 Comic Book of the Year – Over $3.99 – Spawn #300 – IMAGE COMICS

2019 Licensed Comic of the Year – Buffy The Vampire Slayer #1 – BOOM! STUDIOS

2019 Magazine of the Year – Heavy Metal – HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE

2019 Original GN of the Year – Teen Titans: Raven – DC COMICS

2019 Reprint TP or HC of the Year – Dark Nights Metal TP – DC COMICS

2019 Licensed TP or HC of the Year – Stranger Things, Vol. 1: The Other Side – DARK HORSE COMICS

2019 Manga TP of the Year – Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection HC – VIZ MEDIA LLC 

2019 Anthology of the Year – Marvel Comics #1000 – MARVEL COMICS

2019 Indie GN of the Year – They Called Us Enemy TP – IDW – TOP SHELF

2019 Trade Book of the Year – Silver Surfer Black Treasury Edition TP – MARVEL COMICS

2019 Game Product of the Year – Dungeons & Dragons Stranger Things Edition Starter Edition – HASBRO

2019 Toy Product of the Year – DC Prime Batman Action Figure – DC COMICS

2019 Toy Line of the Year – FUNKO POP

2019 Collectible Statue of the Year – Batman Black & White Batgirl by Bruce Timm Statue – DC COMICS

2019 Best Free Comic Book Day Book – FCBD 2019 Spawn #1 – IMAGE COMICS

2019 Best All Ages Series – Dog Man – GRAPHIX

2019 Best All Ages Original/Reprint GN – Miles Morales: Spider-Man TP – MARVEL COMICS

2019 Best New Comic Book Series – Once & Future – BOOM! STUDIOS