2009 Harvey Award Winners

The 2009 Harvey Awards were presented this past weekend at the Baltimore Comic-Con. Here’s a list of the nominees and winners (BOLD).  forbiddenplanetusa.com has the the majority of the books and comics listed below if you’re interested in obtaining them.

ASuperman#1

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

umbrella

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

talltales

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

1985

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

thor10

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

davestewart

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

fablesjean

BEST COVER ARTIST

  • Frank Cho, Buzzboy: Sidekicks Rule! #3, Sky Dog Press
  • James Jean, Fables, Vertigo Comics
  • Jay Lynch, Mineshaft #23, Mineshaft Publishing
  • Ken Rocafort, Pilot Season: Core #1, Top Cow
  • Alex Ross, Justice Society of America, DC Comics

echo

BEST NEW SERIES

  • The Dreamer, IDW
  • Echo, Abstract Studios
  • High Moon, www.zudacomics.com
  • Night Owls, www.zudacomics.com
  • Supertron, www.zudacomics.com

asuper12

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

kirbykinghc

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

mutts

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

comictat

BEST ANTHOLOGY

  • Comic Book Tattoo, edited by Rantz Hoseley, Image Comics
  • Flight Vol. 5, edited by Kazu Kibuishi, Villard
  • MOME Vol. 10, edited by Eric Reynolds, Fantagraphics Books
  • Pixu #1, edited by Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon, Self-Published
  • Popgun Vol. 2, edited by Joe Keatinge and Mark Andrew Smith, Image Comics

toocool

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

netturner

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, Oni Press
  • Skyscrapers Of The Midwest, Adhouse Books

y10

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

peanuts

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

gusgang

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

highmoonzuda

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

jaffee

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

Kirby: King of Comics

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 Vol. 3, Greg Rucka, Mike Norton, Steve Rolston, and Chris Samnee, Oni Press
  • Tall Tales, Al Jaffee, Abrams Books
  • Wondermark Volume One: Beards Of Our Forefathers, David Malki, Dark Horse Comics

mice

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
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