Comic-Con News: Comic-Con International has announced the five finalists for the  2016 Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award. The winner will be announced on Friday night, July 22 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel at 8:00 PM.

The award is given out annually to retailers who have done an outstanding job of supporting the medium both in the industry at large and in their local community. 

The five finalists are:

  • Big Bang Comics
    John Hendrick, Dublin, Ireland
  • Comikaza
    Ori Ayalon and Jacob Sareli, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Legends Comics & Books
    Lloyd Chesley and Gareth Gaudin, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  • Orbital Comics & Gallery
    Karl Asaa, Damian Keeng & James Wilson, London, UK
  • Time Warp Comics and Games
    Wayne Winsett, Boulder, CO

The 20 nominees can be seen here: “Eisner Retailer Nominees Announced.”