The Monsoon Awards is the first independent, artist-led prize dedicated to honoring excellence across Asian comics. From Tokyo to Jakarta, Mumbai to Manila, a new generation of comic artists is rewriting how we see ourselves and how the world sees Asia. It celebrates storytellers shaping Asia’s visual imagination. Creators who fuse culture, craft, and courage into stories that transcend borders.

We are officially open for submissions in the following categories:

• Best Graphic Novel in English
• Best Graphic Narrative in Thai
• Best Short Comic / Zine (under 30 pages) in English
• Best Webcomic / Serial / Strip in English
• Best Nonfiction Comic in English
• Best Experimental Comic in English
• Best Young Adult Comic in English

Submission deadline is May 31st. For submission guidelines, please visit www.themonsoonawards.com

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