Titan Manga's Yan earns Eisner Nominations

Chang Shen's blend of supernatural horror, science fiction and mystery, Yan, has been nominated in two categories - Best Writer/Artist and Best US Edition of International Material - Asia.

The Will Eisner Comic Book Awards are a prestigious affair, having brought attention to the worlds best sequential art storytelling and 2026 marks the 38th year for the ceremony. Previous winners include Alan Moore, Frank Miller, Mike Mignola and Peach Momoko. Other International Material winners include Hisao Tamaki for Star Wars, Blade of the Immortal by Hiroaki Samura, Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo and Lone Wolf an Cub by Kazuo Koike and Goeski Kojima.

Other nominees for Best Writer/Artist:

• Juni Ba, The Boy Wonder (DC); The Fable of Erkling Woods (Goats Flying Press); Monkey Meat Summer Batch (Image)
• Jamal Campbell, Zatanna (DC)
• Jesse Lonergan, Drome (23rd St. Books)
• Linnea Sterte, A Garden of Spheres (Peow2)
• Kazumi Yamashita, Land, vol. 1 (Yen Press)

Other nominees for best International Material from Asia:

• Hirayasumi, vols. 4–7, by Keigo Shinzo, translated by Jan Mitsuko Cash (VIZ Media)
• Land, vol. 1, by Kazumi Yamashita, translated by Kevin Gifford (Yen Press)
• Purgatory Funeral Cakes, by Sanho, translated by Danny Lim (Dark Horse)
• Tokyo Alien Bros., vols. 1–3, by Keigo Shinzo, translated by Casey Loe (VIZ Media)

The winner will be announced on July 24th, with votes cast by professionals in the comic industry.

Yan volumes 1-3 are available now from Titan Manga UK.