In conjunction with the pop culture/ comic book extravaganza San Diego Comic- Con, which takes place from July 19th  to July 22nd, the comic book industry will celebrate its best and brightest at the annual 2018 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards.  Voting for the awards will be completed by comic book industry professionals, and the deadline for voting is June 15th. The awards ceremony will take place on the evening of July 20th at the Comic-Con. You can head here for the full list, but check out a few of the nominees below, some of which have been featured on this very website.

Best Limited Series

• Black Panther: World of Wakanda, by Roxane Gay, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Alitha E. Martinez (Marvel)

Best Anthology

• Elements: Fire, A Comic Anthology by Creators of Color, edited by Taneka Stotts (Beyond Press)

Best Adaptation from Another Medium

• Kindred, by Octavia Butler, adapted by Damian Duffy and John Jennings (Abrams ComicArts)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material

• Run for It: Stories of Slaves Who Fought for the Freedom, by Marcelo D’Salete, translated by Andrea Rosenberg (Fantagraphics)

Best Cover Artist

• Brian Stelfreeze, Black Panther (Marvel)