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June 18, 2012


Your 2012 Russ Manning Award Nominees

imageThe Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award nominees were named earlier today by Comic-Con International. They are.

The 2012 nominees are:

* Craig Cermak, artist of Voltron, Year One (published by Dynamite)
* Martin Cóccolo, artist of Helldorado (published by APE Entertainment)
* Tyler Crook, artist of Petrograd (published by Oni Press) and B.P.R.D. (published by Dark Horse)
* Teagan Gavet, penciler of Norgard: Across Thin Ice (Published by Sofawolf)
* Dave Wachter, artist of Night of 1,000 Wolves and That Hellbound Train (published by IDW)

Nominees are picked by a committee consisting of representatives of the West Coast Comics Club and Comic-Con International. The winner will be selected by a group of past Manning award winners and various assistants to Mr. Manning.

The winner is named as part of the Will Eisner Comic Industry awards, to be held this year on July 13.

The award is named for the strip and comic book cartoonist Russ Manning. Past recipients include Dave Stevens, Cathy Malkasian, Eleanor Davis, and Marion Churchland.
 
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