Russ Manning nominees are announced

30 APRIL 2015



Today one of the most exciting parts of the Eisner awards came to the fore: the Manning newcomer award nominees. This is given to a young artist who's demonstrated exceptional skill early in their career.

The 2015 nominees are:

• Jorge Corona - Feathers (Archaia), Goners (Image), and Teen Titans Go (DC)
• Leila del Duca - Shutter (Image) 
• Vanesa R. Del Rey - Hit (BOOM! Studios)
• GABO (Gabriel Bautista) - The Life After (Oni Press)
• Greg Smallwood - Moon Knight (Marvel) and Dream Thief (Dark Horse)

The winner will be announced during the Eisner Awards on Friday, 10 July at SDCC.

2013 Manning Award Nominees Announced

10 MAY 2013


The nominees for this year's Manning Award have been announced. They are:

• Rem Broo, artist of The End Times of Bram and Ben (published by Image)
• Craig Cermak, artist of Voltron, Year One (published by Dynamite)
• Bryan Coyle, artist of Babble (published by Com.x)
• Paul Roman Martinez, writer/artist of The Adventures of the 19XX (self-published)
• Russell Roeling, artist of Wasteland (published by Oni)

The Manning Award is given each year to a comics artist "who, early in his or her career, shows a superior knowledge and ability in the art of creating comics."

Previous winners you might recognize: Jeff Smith, Tyler Crook, Dan Brereton, Goran Sudzuka, and Eleanor Davis, among others.