The 2009 Harvey Awards were announced at Baltimore Comic-Con this past weekend.  The winners were:

  • Best Writer:  Grant Morrison, All Star Superman, DC Comics
  • Best Artist:  Gabriel Ba, Umbrella Academy, Dark Horse Comics
  • Best Cartoonist:  Al Jaffee, Tall Tales, Abrams Books
  • Best Letterer:  John Workman, Marvel 1985, Marvel Comics
  • Best Inker:  Mark Morales, Thor, Marvel Comics
  • Best Colorist:  Dave Stewart, Umbrella Academy, Dark Horse Comics
  • Best Cover Artist:  James Jean, Fables, Vertigo Comics
  • Best New Series:  Echo, Abstract Studios
  • Best Continuing or Limited Series:  All-Star Superman, DC Comics
  • Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation:  Kirby:  King of Comics, Mark Evanier, Abrams Books
  • Best Syndicated Strip or Panel:  Mutts, Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate
  • Best Anthology:  Comic Book Tattoo, edited by Rantz Hoseley, Image Comics
  • Best Graphic Album:  Original:  Too Cool to Be Forgotten, Top Shelf Productions
  • Best Graphic Album:  Previously Published:  Nat Turner, Kyle Baker, Abrams Books
  • Best Single Issue or Story:  Y:  The Last Man #60, Vertigo Comics
  • Best Domestic Reprint Project:  Complete Peanuts, Fantagraphics books
  • Best American Edition of Foreign Material:  Gus and His Gang, First Second
  • Best On-line Comics Work:  High Moon, Scott O. Brown, David Gallaher and Steve Ellis, ZudaComics.com
  • Special Award for Humor in Comics:  Al Jaffee, Tall Tales, Abrams Books
  • Special Award for Excellence in Presentation:  Kirby:  King of Comics, Mark Evanier, Abrams Books
  • Best New Talent:  Bryan J.L. Glass, The Mice Templar, Image Books
  • Hero Award:  Neal Adams, for his work for the Hero Initiative

For the full list of 2009 Harvey nominees, see “2009 Harvey Award Nominees.”