February 1st, 2026 Update:

Welcome back ! No crazy trailer this time around, but we do have big results!

Top 5 Best Writers/Creators of 2025:

1. Matthew Freese
2. Harley Jameson / Alex Williams [Tie]
3. Joshua Strittmatter
4. Landon Soto
5. Vincent Rodger

Top 3 Best Writer Group of 2025:

1. Vincent Rodger & Alex Williams
2. Andrew Sudomerski, Joshua Strittmatter & Tyler Trieschock
3. Andrew Sudomerski & Dao Zang Moua

Top 5 Best Banner Maker of 2025:

1. Andrew Sudomerski
2. Vincent Rodger / Matthew Freese [Tie]
3. Matthew Williams
4. Landon Soto / Dao Zang Moua [Tie]
5. Cody Taylor

Best Collab Banner of 2025:

• Matthew Freese & Andrew Sudomerski

Best New Contributors of 2025:

• New Writer – Cody Taylor
• New Banner – Keaton Johnson
• New Illustrator – James Webster

Top 5 K.W.C. Matches of 2025:

1. Match 491: Xilien Civil War
2. Match 450: Ultraman Jack vs. Daimajin (Universal)
3. Match 481: Godzilla® (Legendary) vs. Cthulhu / Match 468: A Flawed Man’s Self-Reflection / Match 484: Ultraman Ace & Ultraman Z vs. Alien Mefilas (Universal) & Neronga (Universal) vs. Ace Killer & Vakishim [Tie]
4. Match 467: Mechagodzilla® (Legendary) vs. Tsunojiras (Universal) / Match 483: Cataclysm of the Titanverse / Match 487: The Hunger… [Tie]
5. Match 459: Godzilla® Ultima vs. Mechagodzilla® (Legendary) / Match 485: The Twelfth Hour / Match 489: Godzilla® (Legendary) vs. Devastator / Match 490: Cataclysm of Skull Island [Tie]

Top 5 K.W.C. Banners of 2025:

1. Match 450: Ultraman Jack vs. Daimajin (Universal)
2. Match 491: Xilien Civil War
3. Match 483: Cataclysm of the Titanverse
4. Match 490: Cataclysm of Skull Island
5. Side Trips: Twilight of the Hero

Top 3 K.W.C. Side Trips of 2025:

1. Side Trips: Twilight of the Hero
2. Side Trips: The Snake and the River; the Tree and the Vines
3. Side Trips: A Good Man’s Amends

Top 5 Most Original K.W.C.s of 2025:

1. Match 491: Xilien Civil War
2. Match 450: Ultraman Jack vs. Daimajin (Universal)
3. Match 482: Godzilla® (Millennium) vs. Tyrant
4. Match 481: Godzilla® (Legendary) vs. Cthulhu / Match 486: Destoroyah vs. IF [Tie]
5. Side Trips: The Snake and the River; the Tree and the Vines / Match 487: The Hunger… [Tie]

Top 5 Best Story/Narrative of a K.W.C. of 2025:

1. Match 491: Xilien Civil War
2. Match 450: Ultraman Jack vs. Daimajin (Universal)
3. Match 468: A Flawed Man’s Self-Reflection / Match 490: Cataclysm of Skull Island [Tie]
4. Match 483: Cataclysm of the Titanverse
5. Match 484: Ultraman Ace & Ultraman Z vs. Alien Mefilas (Universal) & Neronga (Universal) vs. Ace Killer & Vakishim

Top 5 Best Uses of a Combatant in a K.W.C. Match of 2025:

1. Match 491: Xilien Civil War
2. Match 450: Ultraman Jack vs. Daimajin (Universal)
3. Match 481: Godzilla® (Legendary) vs. Cthulhu
4. Match 467: Mechagodzilla® (Legendary) vs. Tsunojiras (Universal)
5. Match 488: Ultraman Belial vs. Shadow Moon (Universal)

Top 5 Best Use of Characters in a K.W.C. of 2025:

1. Match 491: Xilien Civil War
2. Match 450: Ultraman Jack vs. Daimajin (Universal)
3. Side Trips: What Could Be, and What Is
4. Match 490: Cataclysm of Skull Island
5. Match 483: Cataclysm of the Titanverse

Best Event Month of 2025:

• Guest-A-Palooza: Part 2

Best Match of the “Stand and Fight!” Event Month:

• Match 467: Mechagodzilla® (Legendary) vs. Tsunojiras (Universal)

Best Matches of the “Guest-A-Palooza” Event Month(s):

1. Match 481: Godzilla® (Legendary) vs. Cthulhu
2. Match 488: Ultraman Belial vs. Shadow Moon (Universal)
3. Match 483: Cataclysm of the Titanverse

Top 5 Best Combatant Debuts of 2025:

1. Daimajin (Showa)
2. Cthulhu
3. Devastator
4. Tsunojiras (Universal) / Tyrant [Tie]
5. Ultraman Ace / Shadow Moon (Showa) [Tie]

Congrats to everyone who contributed to the K.W.C. in 2025! And for the final stretch, the 2026 Match Request has been decided! Look forward to Optimus Prime (Universal) vs. Ultraman (Universal), slated for a projected release in December. See you then!

(Banner by Vincent Rodger)

Thank you very much for participating in this year’s annual K.W.C. Awards! Your feedback will be taken into account to allow the K.W.C.’s continual growth with new plans and ideas that will be enacted on throughout the year.  And as always, we are open to submissions, which you can send them over at kwcverifier@gmail.com.

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January 1st Update

With 2025 at a close, welcome to 2026! The last year was an insane ride, including the new creation of the K.W.C. Side Trips if you haven’t checked them out already! There have been some amazing highlights throughout 2025, so the annual Awards and Feedback Surveys are made to celebrate the collective accomplishments of everyone who contributed, both externally and internally!

The K.W.C. Awards and K.W.C. Feedback Survey are now both live! We are thankful to you who have been continuing to read the K.W.C., be it a new reader or someone from the classic era, and we hope you continue to join the K.W.C.’s gradual evolution!

2025 K.W.C. Awards Survey [Expired]

2025 K.W.C. Feedback Survey [Expired]

Voting will last from January 1st to January 29th at 10 PM EST, with results tallied and revealed on February 1st! Be there for it!

There will be more information to disclose at a later point. Just know that things will be slightly off-schedule for February with 2 Matches for that month. Otherwise, be ready for what 2026 is going to offer!