Graphic novelist Sonny Liew becomes first Singaporean to win Eisner award, bagging 3 out of 6 nominations


He won three out of six nominations for his graphic novel The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye.PHOTO: CHAN SHIUAN.

SINGAPORE: Graphic novelist Sonny Liew has become the first Singaporean to win an Eisner award, bagging three out of the six nominations he received for the prestigious awards, which are considered the Oscars of the comic world.

The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards were announced on Friday night (July 21) in San Diego by United States organisation Comic-Con International.

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