2009 Harvey Award Nominees Announced
By: Ashley Pabilonia |
Wednesday July 01, 2009 |
The Executive Committee of The Harvey Awards, which recognizes excellent comic book work, recently released the nominees for the 2009 awards. Industry creators, writers, inkers, and designers select the winners of each category, which will be announced on October 10 as part of Baltimore Comic-Con.
Harvey Award nominations carry notable prestige. Besides acknowledging quality work, they also often generate strong sales and marketability for nominees.
The nominees for each category are as follows:
Best Writer
- Kyle Baker, Nat Turner, Abrams Books
- Ed Brubaker, Captain America, Marvel Comics
- John Gallagher, Buzzboy, Sky Dog Comics
- Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Amulet Books
- Grant Morrison, All-Star Superman, DC Comics
Best Artist
- Gabriel Ba, Umbrella Academy, Dark Horse Comics
- Kyle Baker, Nat Turner, Abrams Books
- Jimmy Gownley, Amelia Rules, Renaissance Press
- Jason Kruse, World of Quest, Yen Press
- Frank Quitely, All-Star Superman, DC Comics
Best Cartoonist
- Lar deSouza, Least I Could Do, www.leasticoulddo.com
- John Gallagher, Buzzboy, Sky Dog Comics
- Al Jaffee, Tall Tales, Abrams Books
- Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Amulet Books
- Thom Zahler, Love & Capes, Maerkle Press
Best Letterer
- Jimmy Gownley, Amelia Rules, Renaissance Press
- Rob Leigh, The Spirit, DC Comics
- Doug Sherwood, Local, Oni Press
- John Workman, Marvel 1985, Marvel Comics
- Thom Zahler, Buzzboy, Sky Dog Comics
Best Inker
- Rich Faber, Buzzboy, Sky Dog Comics
- Jamie Grant, All-Star Superman, DC Comics
- Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Amulet Books
- Mark Morales, Thor, Marvel Comics
- Ryan Winn, The Darkness, Image Comics
Best Colorist
- Frank Cammuso, Otto’s Orange Day, Raw Junior, LLC
- Jamie Grant, All-Star Superman, DC Comics
- Laura Martin, Thor, Marvel Comics
- Wil Quintana, The Mice Templar, Image Comics
Best Cover Artist
- Frank Cho, Buzzboy: Sidekicks Rule!#3, Sky Dog Press
- James Jean, Fables, Vertigo Comics
- Jay Lynch, Mindshaft #23, Mindshaft Publishing
- Ken Rocafort, Pilot Season: Core #1, Top Cow
- Alex Ross, Justice Society of America, DC Comics
Best New Series
- The Dreamer, IDW
- Echo, Abstract Studios
- High Moon, www.zudacomics.com
- Night Owls, www.zudacomics.com
- Supertron, www.zudacomics.com
Best Continuing or Limited Series
- All-Star Superman, DC Comics
- Captain America, Marvel Comics
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Amulet Books
- Mice Templar, Image Comics
- Umbrella Academy, Dark Horse Comics
Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation
- Draw!, edited by Mike Manley, Twomorrows Publishing
- How to Make Webcomics, Brad Guigar, Dave Kellett, Scott Kurtz, and Kris Straub, Image Comics
- Kirby: King of Comics, Mark Evanier, Abrams Books
- Scorchy Smith and the Art of Noel Sickles, edited by Dean Mullaney, IDW
- Wordless Books: The Original Graphic Novels, edited by David A. Berona, Abrams Books
Best Syndicated Strip
- Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!, Tim Rickard, Tribune Media Services
- Get Fuzzy, Darby Conley, United Features Syndicate
- Mutts, Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate
- The Norm, Michael Jantze, Uclick Gocomics
- Pearls Before Swine, Stephan Pastis, United Features Syndicate
Best Anthology
- Comic Book Tattoo, edited by Rantz Hoseley, Image Comics
- Flight Volume Five, edited by Kazu Kibuishi, Villard
- MOME Volume 10, edited by Eric Reynolds, Fantagraphics Books
- Pixu #1, edited by Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon, Self-Published
- Popgun Volume 2, edited by Joe Keatinge and Mark Andrew Smith, Image Comics
Best Graphic Album--Original
- Bottomless Belly Button, Fantagraphics Books
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules, Amulet Books
- Essex County: The Country Nurse, Top Shelf
- Skim, Groundwood Books
- Too Cool to Be Forgotten, Top Shelf
- World of Quest: Vol. 2, Yen Press
Best Graphic Album—Previously Published
- Amelia Rules!: Funny Stories, Renaissance Press
- M, Abrams Books
- Nat Turner, Abrams Books
- The Mice Templar Vol. 1, Image Comics
- Queen and Country: Volume 3, Oni Press
- Skyscrapers of the Midwest (Hardcover), Adhouse Books
Best Single Issue or Story
- Acme Novelty Library #19, Self-Published
- First Born: Aftermath #1, Top Cow
- Love and Rockets, Volume 3 #1, Fantagraphics Books
- M, Abrams Books
- Nascar Heroes #5, NASCAR Comics
- Nat Turner, Abrams Books
- The Amazing Remarkable Monsieur Leotard, First Second
- Y: The Last Man #60, Vertigo Comics
Best Domestic Reprint Project
- Astounding Space Thrills, IDW
- Complete Peanuts, Fantagraphics Books
- Complete Terry and the Pirates, IDW
- Scorchy Smith and the Art of Noel Sickles, IDW
- Wacky Packages, Abrams Books
Best American Edition of Foreign Material
- Gus and His Gang, First Second
- Pocket Full of Rain, Fantagraphics Books
- Red Colored Elegy, Drawn and Quarterly
- Solanin, Viz
- Witchblade Takeru Manga #'s 11 & 12, Top Cow
Best Online Comics Work
- Black Cherry Bombshells, Tony Trovarello and John Zito, www.zudacomics.com
- High Moon, Scott O. Brown, www.zudacomics.com
- Least I Could Do, Lar deSouza and Ryan Sohmer, www.leasticoulddo.com
- Night Owls, Bobby & Peter Timony, www.zudacomics.com
- PVP, Scott Kurtz, www.pvponline.com
Special Award for Humor in Comics
- Lar deSouza, Least I Could Do, www.leasticoulddo.com
- John Gallagher, Buzzboy, Sky Dog Comics
- Al Jaffee, Tall Tales, Abrams Books
- Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Amulet Books
- David Malki, Wondermark, www.wondermark.com
Special Award for Excellence in Presentation
- Complete Local: Hardcover Edition, Ryan Kelly and Brian Wood, Oni Press
- Kirby: King of Comics, Mark Evanier, Abrams Books
- Queen and Country: Volume 3, Greg Rucka, Mike Norton, Steve Rolston, and Chris Samnee, Oni Press
- Tall Tales, Al Jaffee, Abrams Books
- Wondermark Volume1: Beards of Our Forefathers, David Malki, Dark Horse Comics
Best New Talent
- Matt Cassan, Nascar Heroes, Nascar Comics
- Bryan J.L. Glass, The Mice Templar, Image Books
- Laura Innes, The Dreamer, IDW
- Tim Sievert, That Salty Air, Top Shelf
- Bobby Timony, Night Owls, www.zudacomics.com
Source: ICv2
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