The Harvey Awards
Named after Harvey Kurtzman, the founding editor of Mad magazine, the Harvey Awards nominate and select the most excellent titles in comics each year. The nominees are selected by comics creators themselves and voted on by the creative community at large.
2011 Nominees (Winners in Bold)
BEST LETTERER
Scott Brown, BOX 13, http://www.comixology.com and Red 5 Comics
Darwyn Cooke, RICHARD STARK'S PARKER: THE OUTFIT, IDW
Dustin Harbin, CASANOVA, Icon Comics
Troy Peteri, WITCHBLADE, Top Cow
Robbie Robbins, LOCKE & KEY: KEYS TO THE KINGDOM # 1, IDW
John Workman, THOR, Marvel Comics
BEST COLORIST
Veronica Gandini, MICE TEMPLAR: VOLUME 2, Image Comics
Laura Martin, THE STAND, Marvel Comics
Ed Ryzowski, GUTTERS, http://www.the-gutters.com
Dave Stewart, BPRD, Dark Horse Comics
Jose Villarrubia, CUBA : MY REVOLUTION, Vertigo/DC Comics
BEST SYNDICATED STRIP OR PANEL
CUL DE SAC, Richard Thompson, Universal Press Syndicate
DOONESBURY, Garry Trudeau, Universal Press Syndicate
MUTTS, Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate
NON SEQUITUR, Wiley Miller, Universal Press Syndicate
TOM THE DANCING BUG, Ruben Bolling, Universal Press Syndicate
BEST ONLINE COMICS WORK
GUNS OF SHADOW VALLEY, David Wachter and James Andrew Clark, http://www.gunsofshadowvalley.com/
GUTTERS, Ed Ryzoski, Ryan Sohmer, and Rich Young, http://www.the-gutters.com
HARK! A VAGRANT, Kate Beaton, http://harkavagrant.com/
LA MORTE SISTERS, created Tony Trov, Johnny Zito and Christine Larsen, http://www.LaMorteSisters.com/
PVP, Scott Kurtz, http://www.pvponline.com/
BEST AMERICAN EDITION OF FOREIGN MATERIAL
AX: ALTERNATE MANGA, edited by Sean Michael Wilson and Mitsuhiro Asakawa, Top Shelf
BLACKSAD, Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido, Dark Horse Comics
IT WAS THE WAR OF THE TRENCHES, Jacques Tardi, Fantagraphics
THE KILLER: MODUS VIVENDI, Matz and Luc Jacamon, Archaia Entertainment
TORPEDO VOLUME 2, Jordi Bernet, IDW
BEST INKER
Damian Couceiro, HAWKS OF OUTREMER, BOOM! Studios
Steve Ellis, BOX 13, http://www.comixology.com & Red 5 Comics
Gabriel Hardman, ATLAS, Marvel Comics
Mark Morales, THOR, Marvel Comics
Sal Regla, MAGDALENA, Top Cow
BEST NEW SERIES
AMERICAN VAMPIRE, Scott Snyder, Stephen King and Rafael Albuquerque, Vertigo/DC Comics
ECHOES, Joshua Hale Fialkov and Rashan Ekedal, Top Cow
GUTTERS, Ed Ryzoski, Ryan Sohmer, and Rich Young, http://www.the-gutters.com
KILL SHAKESPEARE, Andy Belanger, Anthony Del Col, and Conor McCreery, IDW
SIXTH GUN, Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt, Oni Press
THOR: THE MIGHTY AVENGER, Roger Langridge and Chris Samnee, Marvel Comics
MOST PROMISING NEW TALENT
Barry Deutsch, HEREVILLE: HOW MIRKA GOT HER SWORD, Amulet Books
Comfort Love and Adam Withers, RAINBOW IN THE DARK, http://www.RainbowintheDarkComic.com
Chris Samnee, THOR: THE MIGHTY AVENGER, Marvel Comics
Scott Snyder, AMERICAN VAMPIRE, Vertigo/DC Comics
Nick Spencer, MORNING GLORIES, Image Comics
SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS
Matt Groening and various contributors. Edited by Bill Morrison, THE SIMPSONS FUTURAMA CROSSOVER CRISIS, Abrams ComicArts
Roger Langridge, THE MUPPET SHOW, BOOM! Studios
Ryan Sohmer, GUTTERS, http://www.the-gutters.com
Shannon Wheeler, I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER, BOOM! Studios
Thom Zahler, LOVE AND CAPES, IDW
BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC PUBLICATION FOR YOUNGER READERS
AMULET # 3: THE CLOUD SEARCHER, Kazu Kibuishi, Scholastic Graphix
JINGLE BELLE, Paul Dini and Stephanie Gladden, Top Cow
MEANWHILE: PICK ANY PATH. 3856 STORY POSSIBILITIES, Jason Shiga, Amulet Books
READING WITH PICTURES, Josh Elder, Executive Editor, Reading With Pictures
SMILE, Raina Telgemeier, Scholastic Graphix
TINY TITANS, Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani, DC Comics
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED
ART IN TIME, edited Dan Nadel, Abrams ComicArts
BEASTS OF BURDEN: ANIMAL RITES, Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson, Dark Horse Comics
DAVE STEVENS' THE ROCKETEER: ARITIST'S EDITION, designed by Randall Dahlk & edited by Scott Dunbier, IDW
THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ, Eric Shanower and Skottie Young, Marvel Comics
TUMOR, Joshua Hale Fialkov and Noel Tuazon, Archaia
BEST ANTHOLOGY
BLAB WORLD #1, Monte Beauchamp and Bill North, Last Gasp
CBGB, edited by Ian Brill, BOOM! Studios
POPGUN # 4, edited by D.J. Kirkbride, Anthony Wu and Adam P. Knave, Image Comics
READING WITH PICTURES, Josh Elder, Executive Editor, Reading With Pictures
STRANGE TALES, VOLUME II # 1, edited by Jody LeHeup, Marvel Comics
UNIQUES TALES, edited by Comfort Love and Adam Withers, http://www.uniquescomic.com
BEST DOMESTIC REPRINT PROJECT
THE DARKNESS, Garth Ennis, Marc Silvestri and Batt, Image Comics
DAVE STEVENS' THE ROCKETEER: ARITIST'S EDITION, designed by Randall Dahlk & edited by Scott Dunbier, IDW
JET SCOTT, Jerry Robinson and Sheldon Stark, Dark Horse Comics
LI'L ABNER: THE COMPLETE DAILIES AND COLOR SUNDAYS, edited by Dean Mullaney, IDW
SUPERMAN VS. MUHAMMAD ALI, Neal Adams and Dennis O'Neil, DC Comics
BEST COVER ARTIST
Darwyn Cooke, RICHARD STARK'S PARKER: THE OUTFIT, IDW
Jenny Frison, ANGEL, IDW
Marcos Martin, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Marvel Comics
Mike Mignola, HELLBOY, Dark Horse Comics
Frank Quitely, BATMAN AND ROBIN, DC Comics
BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL OR JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION
75 YEARS OF DC COMICS: THE ART OF MODERN MYTH-MAKING, Paul Levitz, Taschen Books
THE ART OF JAIME HERNANDEZ: THE SECRETS OF LIFE AND DEATH, Todd Hignite, Abrams ComicArts
JERRY ROBINSON: AMBASSADOR OF COMICS, N. C. Christopher Couch, Abrams ComicArts
ODDLY COMPELLING ART OF DENIS KITCHEN, Denis Kitchen and Charles Brownstein, edited by John Lind and Diana Schutz, Dark Horse Books
WILL EISNER: PORTRAIT OF A SEQUENTIAL ARTIST, Andrew D. Cooke, director, Jon B. Cooke & Kris Schackman, producers, Montilla Pictures
SPECIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION
DAVE STEVENS' THE ROCKETEER: ARITIST'S EDITION, designed by Randall Dahlk & edited by Scott Dunbier, IDW
ODDLY COMPELLING ART OF DENIS KITCHEN Kitchen, Denis Kitchen and Charles Brownstein, edited by John Lind and Diana Schutz, Dark Horse Books
RICHARD STARK'S PARKER: THE OUTFIT, Darwyn Cooke, IDW
SHAZAM! THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE WORLD'S MIGHTIEST MORTAL, Chip Kidd and Geoff Spear, Abrams ComicArts
WEDNESDAY COMICS HARDCOVER EDITION, edited by Mark Chiarello, DC Comics
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM - ORIGINAL
DUNCAN, THE WONDER DOG, Adam Hines, AdHouse Books
MARKET DAY, James Sturm, Drawn and Quarterly
SCOTT PILGRM VOLUME 6: SCOTT PILGRIM'S FINEST HOUR, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Oni Press
WILSON, Dan Clowes, Drawn and Quarterly
X'ED OUT, Charles Burns, Pantheon
BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES
CHEW, John Layman and Rob Guillory, Image Comics
DAYTRIPPER, Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba, Vertigo/DC Comics
ECHO, Terry Moore, Abstract Studio
FANTASTIC FOUR, Jonathan Hickman and Dale Eaglesham, Marvel Comics
LOCKE & KEY: KEYS TO THE KINGDOM # 1, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriquez, IDW
LOVE AND ROCKETS: VOLUME 3, Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez, Fantagraphics
BEST WRITER
Cullen Bunn, SIXTH GUN, Oni Press
Joshua Hale Fialkov, ECHOES, Top Cow
Roger Langridge, THOR: THE MIGHTY AVENGER, Marvel Comics
Ryan Sohmer, GUTTERS, http://www.the-gutters.com
Mark Waid, IRREDEEMABLE, BOOM! Studios
BEST ARTIST
Darwyn Cooke, RICHARD STARK'S PARKER: THE OUTFIT, IDW
Duncan Fegredo, HELLBOY, Dark Horse Comics
Dean Haspiel, CUBA : MY REVOLUTION, Vertigo/DC Comics
Brian Hurtt, SIXTH GUN, Oni Press
Chris Samnee, THOR: THE MIGHTY AVENGER, Marvel Comics
BEST CARTOONIST
Darwyn Cooke, RICHARD STARK'S PARKER: THE OUTFIT, IDW
Jaime Hernandez, LOVE AND ROCKETS, Fantagraphics
Jeff Lemire, SWEET TOOTH, Vertigo/DC Comics
Bryan Lee O'Malley, SCOTT PILGRIM'S FINEST HOUR, Oni Press
Jeff Smith, RASL, Cartoon Books
BEST SINGLE ISSUE or STORY
ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY # 20: LINT, Chris Ware, Drawn and Quarterly
DAYTRIPPER, Fabio Moon and Gabiel Ba, Vertigo/DC Comics
ECHOES # 1, Joshua Hale Fialkov and Rashan Ekedal, Top Cow
LOCKE & KEY: KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #1, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriquez, IDW
LOVE AND ROCKETS: NEW STORIES, VOLUME 3, Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, Fantagraphics
POPGUN # 4, edited by D.J. Kirkbride, Anthony Wu and Adam P. Knave, Image Comics
WILSON, Daniel Clowes, Drawn and Quarterly
2009 Winners
Best Letterer
John Workman, Marvel 1985 (Marvel)
Best Colorist
Dave Stewart, The Umbrella Academy: Dallas (Dark Horse)
Best Syndicated Strip or Panel
Patrick McDonnell, Mutts
Best Online Comics Work
Scott O. Brown, Steve Ellis and David Gallaher, High Moon
Best American Edition of Foreign Material
Gus and His Gang (First Second)
Best Inker
Mark Morales, Thor (Marvel)
Best New Series
Echo, by Terry Moore
Best Graphic Album–Previously Published
Nat Turner (Abrams Books)
Special Award for Humor in Comics
Al Jaffee, Tall Tales
Best New Talent
Bryan J.L. Glass, The Mice Templar
Best Anthology
Comic Book Tattoo, edited by Rantz Hoseley (Image Comics)
Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation
Mark Evanier, Kirby, King of Comics (Abrams Books)
Best Domestic Reprint Project
The Complete Peanuts (Fantagraphics Books)
Best Cover Artist
James Jean, Fables
Special Award for Excellence in Presentation
Kirby, King of Comics, by Mark Evanier (Abrams Books)
Best Original Graphic Album
Too Cool to Be Forgotten by Alex Robinson (Top Shelf)
The Hero Initiative Humanitarian Award
Neal Adams
Best Continuing or Limited Series
All-Star Superman, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly (DC Comics)
Best Writer
Grant Morrison, All Star Superman (DC Comics)
Best Artist
Gabriel Ba, The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse)
Best Cartoonist
Al Jaffee, Tall Tales
Best Single Issue or Story
Y: The Last Man #60 by Brian K. Vaughn and Pia Guerra (Vertigo Comics)
The following are the winners for 2007
Best Writer
Ed Brubaker, Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
Best Artist
Frank Quitely, All-Star Superman (DC Comics)
Best Cartoonist
Jaime Hernandez, Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics)
Best Letterer
Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse Comics)
Best Inker
Danny Miki, Eternals (Marvel Comics)
Best Colorist
Lark Pien, American Born Chinese (First Second)
Best Cover Artist
James Jean, Fables (DC/Vertigo)
Best New Talent
Brian Fies, Mom’s Cancer (Abrams)
Best New Series
The Spirit (DC Comics)
Best Continuing or Limited Series
Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
Best Anthology
Flight, Volume 3 (Ballantine Books)
Best Graphic Album, Previously Published
Absolute New Frontier (DC Comics)
Best Single Issue or Story
Civil War # 1 (Marvel Comics)
Best American Edition of Foreign Material (Tie)
Abandon the Old in Tokyo, Yoshihiro Tatsumi (Drawn & Quarterly)
Moomin, Tove Jansson (Drawn & Quarterly)
Best Online Comics Work
Perry Bible Fellowship, Nicholas Gurewitch (thepbf.com)
Special Award for Excellence in Presentation
Lost Girls (Top Shelf)
Best Graphic Album, Original
Pride of Baghdad, Brian K. Vaughn & Nino Henrichon (DC/Vertigo)
Best Domestic Reprint Project
Complete Peanuts (Fantagraphics)
Special Award for Humor in Comics
Bryan Lee O’Malley, Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness (Oni Press)
Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation
Art Out of Time: Unknown Comic Visionaries 1900-1969 (Abrams)
