The Harvey Awards have announced their 2026 nominees, honoring the year’s finest in comics and graphic novels. The ceremony takes place October 9 at New York Comic Con, with voting open to industry professionals through August 28.
Here are the nominees across the manga and international categories.
Best Manga Nominees
This category celebrates the artistry and storytelling of manga, honoring works that exemplify the medium’s global influence.
- Billy Bat – Naoki Urasawa & Takashi Nagasaki (Kana/Abrams)
- He Rolled Me Up Like a Grilled Squid – Yoshiharu Tsuge (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Land – Kazumi Yamashita (Yen Press)
- Miss Ruki – Fumiko Takano (NYR Comics)
- My Gorilla Family – Iijima Ichiro (Living the Line)
- My Life in 24 Frames Per Second – Rintaro (Kana/Abrams ComicArts)
Best International Book Nominees
This category recognizes outstanding comics and graphic novels from around the world, expanding the medium beyond borders and languages.
- Animan – Anouk Ricard (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Buff Soul – Moa Romanova (Fantagraphics)
- Mary Pain – Lola Lorente (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Nocturnos – Laura Perez (Fantagraphics)
- Tiodora’s Letters: An Enslaved Woman’s Fight for Family and Freedom – Marcelo D’Salete (Fantagraphics)
- Witchcraft – Sole Otero (Fantagraphics)
“The five nominees for Best International Book showcase the power of sequential art and its ability to communicate across geography and culture in a way few other art forms can,” said John Lind, Harvey Awards Steering Committee Co-Chair.
Chip Mosher added: “Manga continues to influence creators, readers, and storytellers around the world. These nominees represent extraordinary craftsmanship and show why manga remains one of the most dynamic forces in global publishing.”
With a strong manga slate featuring Urasawa’s Billy Bat, Yamashita’s Land, and Tsuge’s He Rolled Me Up Like a Grilled Squid, and an international category spanning Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, and more, this year’s Harvey Awards continue to spotlight the best of global comics storytelling.
The ceremony takes place October 9 at NYCC. Voting is open to industry professionals with Professional or Artist Alley badges from ReedPop conventions between 2016 and 2026.
Source: Harvey Awards
