Tuesday, June 30, 2009

2009 Harvey Award Nominees Announced!



The Harvey Awards &
The Baltimore Comic-Con 
Press Release

Dragon Prince #1 Baltimore Comic-Con2009 Harvey Awards Nominees Announced!

Visit www.harveyawards.org for Ballots &  Submission Details!  
 
BALTIMORE, MD (June 29, 2009) -- The 2009 Harvey Awards Nominees have been announced with the release of the final ballot, presented by the Executive Committees of the Harvey Awards and the Baltimore Comic-Con.  Named in honor of the late Harvey Kurtzman, one of the industry's most innovative talents, the Harvey Awards recognize outstanding work in comics and sequential art. They will be presented October 10, 2009 in Baltimore, MD, in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con.
 
Nominations for the Harvey Awards are selected exclusively by creators - those who write, draw, ink, letter, color, design, edit or are otherwise involved in a creative capacity in the comics field.  They are the only industry awards both nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals.  Professionals who participate will be joining nearly 2,000 other comics professionals in honoring the outstanding comics achievements of 2008.  Thank you to all that have already participated by submitting a nomination ballot.

Final ballots are due to the Harvey Awards by Friday, August 28, 2009.  Full details for submission of completed ballots can be found on the final ballot.  Voting is open to anyone professionally involved in a creative capacity within the comics field.  Final ballots are available for download at www.harveyawards.org.  Those without Internet access may request that paper ballots be sent to them via mail or fax by calling the Baltimore Comic-Con (410-526-7410) or e-mailing baltimorecomicccon@yahoo.com.

This will be the fourth year for the Harvey Awards in Baltimore, MD.  Our Master of Ceremonies this year will be Scott Kurtz (www.pvponline.com).  Look for more details soon on how you can attend the Harvey Awards dinner.

This year's Baltimore Comic-Con will be held October 10-11, 2009.  The ceremony and banquet for the 2008 Harvey Awards will be held Saturday night, October 10.
 
Without further delay, the 2008 Harvey Award Nominees:        
 
 
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
  Dave Stewart, UMBRELLA ACADEMY, Dark Horse 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 OR PANEL

  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 5, 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: RODRICK 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, VOL. 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 ON-LINE 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, VOL. 1: 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
 
Congratulations to all the nominees!  If you know a nominee, please pass on the good news!
 
           
The Harvey committee and the Baltimore Comic-Con will make every effort to contact all nominees.  If you are a nominee and do not hear from us by the end of June, please contact us at baltimorecomiccon@yahoo.com.  We would love to discuss your involvement in the ceremony and the Baltimore Comic-Con.
 
For additional information about the Harvey Kurtzman and the Harvey Awards, visit www.harveyawards.org.

For additional information about the Baltimore Comic-Con, visit www.comicon.com/baltimore.
 
For additional information about the Harvey Awards Master of Ceremonies Scott Kurtz, visit
  


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