The Executive Committee of the Harvey Awards has announced the nominees for this year's awards, to be announced at Baltimore Comic-Con September 9th and 10th.
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The award winners are selected by the creators, the writers, the inkers, the designers, as well as many other tasks -- the ones who know comics. Their approval generally meets big sales.
BEST WRITER
Brian Michael Bendis / New Avengers / Marvel Comics
Ed Brubaker / Captain
Joshua Hale Fialkov / Elk's Run / Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
Mike Mignola / Bprd / Dark Horse Comics
Alex Robinson / Tricked / Top Shelf
BEST ARTIST
Frank Cho / Shanna, the She-Devil / Marvel Comics
David Finch / New Avengers / Marvel Comics
Eduardo Risso / 100 Bullets / DC/Vertigo
Noel Tuazon / Elk's Run / Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
J.H. Williams III / Promethea / ABC/WildStorm/DC Comics
BEST CARTOONIST
Frank Cho / Shanna, the She-Devil / Marvel Comics
Chris Eliopoulos / Fantastic Four Presents: Franklin Richards, Son of a Genius / Marvel Comics
John Kovalic /
Seth /
Chris Ware / Acme Novelty Library # 16 / ACME Novelty Library
BEST LETTERER
Chris Eliopoulos / Fantastic Four Presents: Franklin Richards, Son of a Genius / Marvel Comics
Jason Hanley / Elk's Run / Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
Todd Klein / Marvel 1602:
Richard Starkings / Shanna, the She-Devil / Marvel Comics
Chris Ware / Acme Novelty Library # 16 / ACME Novelty Library
BEST INKER
Charles Burns / Black Hole # 12 / Fantagraphics Books
Scott Hanna / Ultimate Spider-Man / Marvel Comics
Steve Leialoha / Fables / DC/Vertigo
Paul Neary / Ultimates 2 / Marvel Comics
Tim Townsend / House of M / Marvel Comics
BEST COLORIST
Frank D'Armata / New Avengers / Marvel Comics
Jason Keith / Shanna, the She-Devil / Marvel Comics
Laura Martin / Astonishing X-Men / Marvel Comics
Patricia Mulvihill / 100 Bullets / DC/Vertigo
Jennifer Rodgers / The Lone and Level Sands / Archaia Studios Press
BEST COVER ARTIST
Frank Cho / Shanna, the She-Devil / Marvel Comics
Steve Epting / Captain
James Jean / Fables / DC/Vertigo
Mike Mignola / Hellboy: The
Datsun Tran / Elk's Run / Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
BEST NEW TALENT
Joshua Hale Fialkov / Elk's Run / Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
David Hine / Daredevil: Redemption / Marvel Comics
R. Kikuo Johnson / Night Fisher / Fantagraphics Books
A. David Lewis / The Lone And Level Sands / Caption Box/Archaia Studios Press
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa / Marvel Knights Four / Marvel Comics
BEST NEW SERIES
Baobab / Fantagraphics Books
Dramacon / Tokyopop
Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four / Marvel Comics
The Surrogates / Top Shelf
Young Avengers / Marvel Comics
X-Factor / Marvel Comics
BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES
Acme Novelty Library / ACME Novelty Library
Captain
Elk's Run / Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
Runaways / Marvel Comics
Y: The Last Man / DC/Vertigo
BEST SYNDICATED STRIP OR PANEL
The Boondocks / Aaron McGruder / Universal Press Syndicate
The K Chronicles / Keith Knight / Self-syndicated
Maakies / Tony Millionaire / Self-syndicated
Mutts / Patrick McDonnell / King Features Syndicate
The Amazing Spider-Man / Stan Lee and Larry Leiber / King Features Syndicate
BEST ANTHOLOGY
Flight, vol. 2 / Image Comics
Marvel
Marvel Monsters: Where Monsters Dwell / Marvel Comics
Mome / Fantagraphics Books
Project
Solo / DC Comics
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM - ORIGINAL
Combat Zone / Marvel Comics
The Lone And Level Sands / Caption Box
Night Fisher / Fantagraphics Books
Tricked / Top Shelf
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM - PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED
Black Hole / Pantheon Books
Daisy Kutter / Viper Comics
Late Bloomer / Fantagraphics Books
Runaways, Volume 1 Hardcover / Marvel Comics
Stoker's Dracula / Marvel Comics
BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY
Acme Novelty Library # 16 / ACME Novelty Library
Captain
Elk's Run # 3 / Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
House Of M # 8 / Marvel Comics
Love And Rockets, Volume 2, # 15 / Fantagraphics Books
BEST DOMESTIC REPRINT PROJECT
Fantastic Four Omnibus / Marvel Comics
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners, Volume 1 / Marvel Comics
Little Nemo in Slumberland: So Many Splendid Sundays / Sunday Press Books
Complete Peanuts / Fantagraphics Books
Walt and Skeezix / Drawn and Quarterly
BEST AMERICAN EDITION OF FOREIGN MATERIAL
Baobab # 1 / Fantagraphics Books
Blame! / Tokyopop
Buddha / Vertical Books
Epileptic / Pantheon Books
Push Man and Other Stories / Drawn and Quarterly
BEST ONLINE COMICS WORK
Achewood / Chris Onstad / www.achewood.com
American Elf / James Kochalka / www.americanelf.com
Penny Arcade / Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik / www.penny-arcade.com
Perry Bible Fellowship / Nicholas Gurewitch / www.thepbf.com
PvP / Scott Kurtz / www.pvponline.com
SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS
Kyle Baker / Plastic Man / DC Comics
James Kolchalka / Super F*Ckers / Top Shelf and www.americanelf.com
John Kovalic /
Marc Sumerak / Fantastic Four Presents: Franklin Richards, Son of a Genius / Marvel Comics
Zeb Wells / New Warriors / Marvel Comics
SPECIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION
Watchmen: The Absolute Edition / DC Comics
Acme Novelty Library / Pantheon Books
Earth X Hardcover / Marvel Comics
Fantastic Four Omnibus / Marvel Comics
Little Nemo in Slumberland: So Many Splendid Sundays / Sunday Press Books
BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL OR JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION
Alter Ego / TwoMorrows
Comic Book Artist / Top Shelf
Comics Journal / Fantagraphics Books
Marvel Spotlight / Marvel Comics
Wizard / Wizard Entertainment
