• Courtesy of Alison Bechdel

Alison Bechdel — From her long-running comic strip "Dykes to Watch Out For" to her 2021 graphic memoir The Secret to Superhuman Strength, the former cartoonist laureate of Vermont never stops. Her breakout book, Fun Home, was made into a Broadway musical that won five Tony Awards.

Other Finalists

• Harry Bliss
• Julianna Brazill
• Rachel Lindsay
• Robert Waldo Brunelle Jr.