Russ Manning nominees: Nominations have been announced for the 2003 Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award, and Invincible artist and all-around nice guy Ryan Ottley made the list. Winners will be announced July 23 at Comic-Con International as part of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards ceremony.

Other nominees are Bosch Fawstin, Derek Kirk Kim, Phil Singer and Eric Wight.