Not long after the Eisner Awards shortlist was announced it’s the turn of one of the other prestigious comic book awards nominations to be announced, the Harvey Awards. The Harveys – this year marks the 18th annual awards – are awarded in numerous categories to honour excellence in comics and are nominated by professionals working in the industry. This year major players DC, home to comic icons such as Batman and Superman among many others, and the independent Fantagraphics (who publish the excellent R Crumb series) are clearly leading the pack with both the industry giant and the independent garnering large amounts of nominations.
The nominees for the 18th Annual Harvey Awards are:
Best New Talent Samuel Hiti / End Times – Tiempos Finales / La Luz Comics Christopher Reilly / Puphedz / Brillig Productions Andy Runton / Owly / Top Shelf Leslie Stein / Yeah, It Is / Alternative Comics Bryan Lee O’Malley / Scott Pilgrim / Oni Press
Best New Series Michael Chabon Presents: The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist / Dark Horse Comics Ex Machina: The First Hundred Days / DC Comics/Wildstorm Or Else / Drawn & Quarterly Owly / Top Shelf 1602 / Marvel
Best Letterer Daniel Clowes / Eightball / Fantagraphics Books Todd Klein / Wonder Woman / DC Comics Seth / Palookaville / Drawn & Quarterly Dave Sim / Cerebus / Aardvark-Vanaheim Richard Starking / Conan / Dark Horse Comics
Best Writer Brian Michael Bendis / Daredevil / Marvel Daniel Clowes / Eightball / Fantagraphics Books Alan Moore / Promethea / DC Comics/Wildstorm/America’s Best Comics Christopher Reilly / Puphedz / Brillig Productions Judd Winick / Green Arrow / DC Comics
Best Artist Charles Burns / Black Hole #2 / Fantagraphics Books John Cassady / Planetary / DC Comics/Wildstorm Darwyn Cooke / DC: The New Frontier / DC Comics Juanjo Guardino / Blacksad 2 / ibooks/Komikwerks Jaime Hernandez / Love and Rockets / Fantagraphics Books
Best Cartoonist Kyle Baker / Plastic Man / DC Comics Daniel Clowes / Eightball / Fantagraphics Books Batton Lash / Supernatural Law / Exhibit A Press Bryan Lee O’Malley / Scott Pilgrim / Oni Press Jeff Smith / Bone / Cartoon Books
Best Cover Artist Charles Burns / Black Hole / Fantagraphics Books Juanjo Guardino / Blacksad / ibooks/Komikwerks James Jean / Fables / DC Comics/Vertigo Scott McKowen / 1602 / Marvel Humberto Ramos / Spectacular Spider-Man / Marvel
Best Single Issue or Story Batman: Room Full of Strangers / DC Comics Black Hole #12 / Fantagraphics Books Dogs and Water / Drawn & Quarterly Identity Crisis #1-4 / DC Comics Eightball #23 / Fantagraphics Books Puphedz / Brillig Productions Supernatural Law #101 / Exhibit A Press
Best Domestic Reprint Project Krazy and Ignatz / Fantagraphics Books B. Krigstein: Comics / Fantagraphics Books The Last Heroes / ibooks/Komikwerks Marge’s Little Lulu Vol. 1 / Dark Horse Comics The Complete Peanuts 1950-52 / Fantagraphics Books The Spirit Archives Vol. 14 / DC Comics
Best Continuing / Limited Series Eightball / Fantagraphics Books Identity Crisis / DC Comics Love and Rockets / Fantagraphics Books The New Frontier / DC Comics Supernatural Law / Exhibit A Press
Best Inker Charles Burns / Black Hole / Fantagraphics Books Danny Miki / Ultimate Fantastic Four / Marvel Andy Parks / Green Arrow / DC Comics Seth / Palookaville / Drawn & Quarterly Steve Leialoha / Fables / DC Comics/Vertigo
Best Colorist Daniel Clowes / Eightball / Fantagraphics Books Laura Martin / Astonishing X-Men / Marvel Patricia Mulvihill / 100 Bullets / DC Comics/Vertigo Stefani Renee / Ant / Arcana Studio Dave Stewart / DC: The New Frontier / DC Comics
Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work American Elf: Sketchbook Diaries of James Kochalka / Top Shelf / James Kochalka Bone: One Volume Edition / Cartoon Books / Jeff Smith Clyde Fans: Book 1 / Drawn & Quarterly / Seth Locas / Fantagraphics Books / Jaime Hernandez R. Crumb’s Kafka / ibooks/Komikwerks / Robert Crumb & David Zane Mairowitz
Special Award for Humor in Comics Kyle Baker / Plastic Man / DC Comics Jimmy Gownley / Amelia Rules! / ibooks/Komikwerks Roger Langridge / Fred the Clown / Hotel Fred Christopher Reilly / Puphedz / Brillig Productions Johnny Ryan / Angry Youth Comix / Fantagraphics Books
Best Anthology Michael Chabon Presents: The Amazing Adventure of the Escapist / Dark Horse Comics / Diana Schutz, Editor Fight #1 / Image Comics / Kazu Kibuishi, Editor Kramer’s Ergot #5 / Gingko Press / Sammy Harkham, Editor McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern #13 / McSweeney’s Books / Chris Ware, Editor Nickelodeon (Comic Book Section) / Viacom/Nickelodeon / Dave Roman, Editor
Best Graphic Album of Original Work Blacksad 2 / ibooks/Komikwerks / Juajono Guardino, Juan Diaz CanalesCarnet De Voyage / Top Shelf / Craig Thompson Jimbo in Purgatory / Fantagraphics Books / Gary Panter Owly / Top Shelf / Andy Runton Scott Pilgrim Vol. 1 / Oni Press / Bryan Lee O’Malley
Best Syndicated Strip or Panel Doonesbury / Garry Trudeau / Universal Press Syndicate Tom, the Dancing Bug / Ruben Bolling / Universal Press Syndicate Maakies / Tony Millionaire / Self-Syndicated Mutts / Patrick McDonald / King Features Syndicate Underworld / Kaz / Self-Syndicated
Special Award for Excellence in Presentation In the Shadow of No Towers / Pantheon McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern #13 / McSweeney’s Books Mr. X Collected / ibooks/Komikwerks The Complete Peanuts 1950-52 / Fantagraphics Books Valerian: New Future Trilogy / ibooks/Komikwerks
Best American Edition of Foreign Material Blacksad 2 / ibooks/Komikwerks Buddha / Vertical Inc. Metabarons / Humanoids Publishing Persepolis 2: Story of a Return / Pantheon Valerian: New Future Trilogy / ibooks/Komikwerks
Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation Comic Art Magazine / M. Todd Hignite / M. Todd Hignite, Editor Comic Book Artist / Top Shelf / Jon B. Cooke, Editor The Comics Journal / Fantagraphics Books / Gary Groth and Dirk Deppey, Editors Indy Magazine / Alternative Comics / Bill Kartalopoulos, Editor Men of Tomorrow / Basic Books / Gerard Jones, Author
Isn’t it great to see such a terrifically diverse range of titles, material, styles, publishers and creators represented here? proof positive of the varied and healthy nature of the comic genre right now. The awards, named for the late Harvey Kurtzman who was a founder of MAD magazine and in the course of his long and influential career worked with and nurtured such talents as Terry Gilliam, Gilbert Shelton and Robert Crumb. The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) in New York will host the 18th Harvey awards as part of their fourth annual MoCCA Arts Festival on June 11th. FPI wishes all of the talented folk nominated here who bring us the medium we love the very best.
Wed, May 4, 2005
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