Comic-Con International announced the nominees for the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards on Friday, and the nominees include Oma Sei, the manga creator for the Blood Blade manga.
Past award winners and Russ Manning assistants will choose the winner, and Comic-Con International will announce the winner during the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards ceremony at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 26.
The Russ Manning Award first launched in 1982.
Many other manga are nominated for Eisner Awards this year including Goodbye, Eri; My Picture Diary; The Summer Hikaru Died; River’s Edge; #DRCL midnight children; and My Girlfriend’s Child, among others.