Malaysian webcomic 'Fried Rice' wins Eisner Award


Comics creator Erica Eng is Malaysia’s first ever winner of an Eisner Award, the comics industry’s equivalent of the Oscars.

Malaysian comics creator Erica Eng is now the first ever Malaysian winner of an Eisner Award, the comics industry’s equivalent of the Oscars.

Eng is the first Malaysian winner of an Eisner Award.Eng is the first Malaysian winner of an Eisner Award.Eng’s webcomic Fried Rice, which depicts the life of a young girl living in Kuala Lumpur, clinched the Best Webcomic award at this year’s Eisners ceremony which was held virtually and announced this morning (Friday night in the US).

Fried Rice beat fellow nominees Cabramatta by Matt Huynh, Chuckwagon at The End Of The World by Erik Lundy, The Eyes by Javi de Castro, and reMIND by Jason Brubaker to the award.

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