Comic-Con 2005 :: The Manning Award (original) (raw)
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A LOOK BACK AT COMIC-CON 2005
Congratulations to this year's most promising newcomer:
Chris Bailey (Major Damage)
The 2005 Nominees were:
- Chris Bailey, writer/artist of Major Damage, published by Sky Dog
- Ben Caldwell, artist of Dare Detectives, published by Dark Horse
- Scott Chantler, artist of Scandalous, published by Oni
- Timothy Green II, artist of Fraction, published by DC (Focus line)
- James Heffron, writer/artist of Territory 51, published by Law Dog Comics The award was presented on the evening of Friday, July 15, at the San Diego Convention Center as part of Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards ceremony.
The Russ Manning
Most Promising Newcomer Award
The Manning Award is given to comics artists whose work first appeared professionally (in a well-distributed publication) within the previous two years. It's given in the name of Russ Manning, the much revered artist on the comic book series Magnus Robot Fighter and the Tarzan and Star Wars newspaper strips. Manning was a popular fixture at Comic-Con in the 70s and a supporter of the West Coast Comics Club. The award was instituted after his death in 1982.
The award will be presented on the evening of Friday, July 15, at the San Diego Convention Center as part of Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards ceremony.
The nominees are selected by a committee consisting of representatives of the West Coast Comics Club and Comic-Con International: San Diego.
The winner is chosen by past Manning award winners and Russ Manning assistants. The chair of the Manning Awards committee is Gene Henderson.
He can be contacted via the Comic-Con International address:
Comic-Con International
Attn: Gene Henderson
P.O. Box 128458
San Diego, CA 92112
Past winners of the Manning Award,
presented in conjunction with the West Coast Comics Club:
Dave Stevens (1982), Jan Duursema (1983), Steve Rude (1984), Scott McCloud (1985), Art Adams (1986), Eric Shanower (1987), Kevin Maguire (1988), Richard Piers Raynor (1989), Dan Brereton (1990), Daerick Gross (1991), Mike Okamoto (1992), Jeff Smith (1993), Gene Ha (1994), Edvin Biukovic (1995), Alexander Maleev (1996), Walt Holcomb (1997), Matt Vander Pool (1998), Jay Anceleto (1999), Alan Bunce (2000), Goran Sudzuka (2001), Tan Eng Huat (2002), Jerome Opena (2003), Eric Wight (2004), Chris Bailey (2005).