The Gem Awards are run by Diamond Comic Distributors in the States, working with comic book speciality retailers and recognised across the industry. It’s not just comic book retailers that are in the running – the Gem Awards looks at toy manufacturers and game makers.
2014 Diamond Gem Award Suppliers of the Year
- 2014 Comic Book Publisher of the Year Over 4%: Image Comics
- 2014 Comic Book Publisher of the year Under 4%: BOOM! Studios
- 2014 Backlist Publisher of the year: DC Entertainment
- 2014 Top Dollar Comic Book Publisher of the Year: Marvel Comics
- 2014 Manga Publisher of the Year: Viz Media
- 2014 Game Manufacturer of the Year: Wizards of the Coast
- 2014 Toy Manufacturer of the Year: Funko
The Gem Awards also has a range of product winners. You can see these below the Comic Book of the Year over $3 winner.
2014 Diamond Gem Award Products of the Year
- 2014 Comic Book of the Year Under $3.00: Ms. Marvel #1, Marvel Comics
- 2014 Comic Book of the Year Over $3.00: Thor #1, Marvel Comics
- 2014 Best New Comic Book Series: Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta, Image Comics
- 2014 Top Dollar Comic of the Year: Amazing Spider-Man #1, Marvel Comics
- 2014 Best All-Ages Comics: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, IDW Publishing
- 2014 Licensed Comic Book of the Year: Serenity: Leaves on the Wind #1, Dark Horse Comics
- 2014 Licensed TP/HC of the Year: Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Search Library Ed. HC, Dark Horse Comics
- 2014 Original GN of the Year: Batman: Earth One TP, DC Comics from DC Entertainment
- 2014 Reprint TP/HC of the Year: Batman: Death of the Family Book & Joker Mask Set, DC Comics
- 2014 Indie GN of the Year: Andre the Giant: Life & Legend GN :01 First Second Books
- 2014 Manga TP of the Year: Attack on Titan: Before the Fall GN Vol. 01, Kodansha Comics
- 2014 Anthology of the Year: Dark Horse Presents 2014 #1, Dark Horse Comics
- 2014 Magazine of the Year: MAD Magazine from DC Entertainment
- 2014 Trade Book of the Year: The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Vol. 44, Gemstone Publishing
- 2014 Best Free Comic Book Day Book: FCBD 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel Comics
- 2014 Game Product of the Year: Marvel Dice Masters: Uncanny X-Men Starter Set , WizKids/NECA
- 2014 Toy Product of the Year: DC Comics Super Villains Harley Quinn AF, DC Collectibles from DC Entertainment
- 2014 Toy Line of the Year: Batman Animated, DC Collectibles from DC Entertainment
- 2014 Collectable Statue of the Year: Batman Black & White: Harley Quinn 2nd Ed. Statue, DC Collectibles from DC Entertainment
The results mean Image Comics and BOOM! Studios took home awards for Comic Book Publisher of the Year, based on market share. Wizards of the Coast, no doubt due to D&D 5e, takes home the Games title and Funko, makers of the Pop! Toys, is crowned toy company of the year.
Marvel or DC? It’s DC Entertainment with the most individual awards – 7 in total.
