The Harvey Award Nominees (With Links to Many of the Ones You Can Read Online for Free!)

If you’re a fan of Fiona Staples, Noelle Stevenson, Becky Cloonan, Laura Allred, Colleen Coover, Lora Innes, or Jenny Frison, (and many other folks besides), then you should go congratulate them!

BEST LETTERER

• Chris Eliopoulos, COW BOY: A BOY AND HIS HORSE, Archaia
• Joe Caramagna, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
• Todd Klein, FABLES, DC Comics
• Jack Morelli, ARCHIE, Archie Comics
• Chris Ware, BUILDING STORIES, Pantheon

BEST COLORIST

• Laura Allred, FF , Marvel Comics
• Matt Hollingsworth, HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics
• Tito Pena, ARCHIE, Archie Comics
• Ed Ryzowski, GUTTERS
• Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics (Issue #1)

BEST SYNDICATED STRIP or PANEL

• CUL DE SAC, Richard Thompson, Universal Press Syndicate
• DICK TRACY, Joe Staton and Mike Curtis, Tribune Media Services
• GET FUZZY, Darby Conley, United Feature Syndicate
• MUTTS, Patrick McDonnell, King Features
• PEARLS BEFORE SWINE, Stephen Pastis, United Feature Syndicate

BEST ONLINE COMICS WORK

• BANDETTE, Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover, www.monkeybraincomics.com/titles/bandette/
• BATTLEPUG, Mike Norton
• THE DREAMER, Lora Innes
• NIMONA, Noelle Stevenson
• SHELDON, Dave Kellett

BEST AMERICAN EDITION of FOREIGN MATERIAL

• ABELARD, NBM
• BLACKSAD: A SILENT HELL, Dark Horse (Seven page preview)
• NEW YORK MON AMOUR, Fantagraphics Books (Nine page preview)
• SHARAZ-DE: TALES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS, Archaia (Twenty five page preview)
• NAOKI URASAWA’S 20TH CENTURY BOYS, VOL. 22, VIZ Media

BEST INKER

• Steve Ellis, ONLY LIVING BOY, Bottled Lightning
• Jonathan Glapion, BATMAN, DC Comics
• Klaus Janson, CAPTAIN AMERICA, Marvel Comics
• Mark Morales, AVENGERS VS. X-MEN, Marvel Comics
• Bob Smith, LIFE WITH ARCHIE, Archie Comics

BEST NEW SERIES

• ADVENTURE TIME, KaBOOM! Studios
• HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics
• NEW CRUSADERS: RISE OF THE HEROES, Red Circle Comics
• REVIVAL, Image Comics
• SAGA, Image Comics

MOST PROMISING NEW TALENT

• Jerry Gaylord, FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES, BOOM! Studios
• Dennis Hopeless, AVENGERS ARENA, Marvel Comics
• Ryan Jampole, MEGA MAN, Archie Comics
• Mark Mariano, Happyloo, MyPalMark.com
• David Nytra, THE SECRET OF THE STONE FROG, Toon Books

SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS

• Chad Lambert, THE POSSUMS AT LARGE 10TH ANNIVERSARY CRAPTACULAR, Old School Comics
• Ryan North, ADVENTURE TIME, KaBOOM!Studios
• Dan Parent, KEVIN KELLER, Archie Comics
• Chris Sparks, TEAM CUL DE SAC – CARTOONISTS DRAW THE LINE AT PARKINSON’S, Andrews McMeel
• Jim Zub, SKULLKICKERS, Image Comics (First issue)

BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC PUBLICATION FOR YOUNGER READERS

• ADVENTURE TIME, KaBOOM! Studios
• AMELIA RULES: HER PERMANENT RECORD, Simon and Schuster
• COW BOY: A BOY AND HIS HORSE, Archaica
• DRAMA, Scholastic
• SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES, DC Comics
• THE SHARK KING, Toon Books

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED

• ALIEN: THE ILLUSTRATED STORY, Titan Books
• ARCHIE: THE MARRIED LIFE, BOOK 2, Archie Comics
• CURSED PIRATE GIRL, Archaia (Fourteen page preview)
• HEADS OR TAILES, Fantagraphics (Twenty three page excerpt)
• KING CITY, Image

BEST ANTHOLOGY

• DARK HORSE PRESENTS, various, Dark Horse
• DISTRICT COMICS, Matt Dembicki, Fulcrum Publishing
• ONCE UPON A TIME MACHINE, Andrew Carl, Dark Horse
• TEAM CUL DE DE SAC: CARTOONISTS DRAW THE LINE AT PARKINSON’S, Chris Sparks, Andrews McMeel
• WOMANTHOLOGY: SPACE, Mariah Huehner, IDW

BEST DOMESTIC REPRINT PROJECT

• BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS, VOL. 2, Archie Comics
• CAME THE DAWN AND OTHER STORIES, THE EC COMICS LIBRARY, Fantagraphcs
• CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVES, Dark Horse Comics
• DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI’S DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN, ARTIST’S EDITION, IDW
• POGO: BONA FIDE BALDERDASH VOL. 2, WALT KELLY’S POGO, Fantagraphics

BEST COVER ARTIST

• David Aja, HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics
• Steve Ellis, ONLY LIVING BOY, Bottled Lightning
• Jenny Frison, REVIVAL, Image Comics
• Adam Hughes, FAIREST, Vertigo Comics
• Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, or JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION

• ALTER EGO MAGAZINE, TwoMorrows Publishing
• JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR, TwoMorrows Publishing
• TEAM CUL DE DE SAC: CARTOONISTS DRAW THE LINE AT PARKINSON’S, Andrews McMeel
• MARVEL COMICS: THE UNTOLD STORY, Sean Howe, HarperCollins
• ROBOT 6 WEBSITE, Comic Book Resources

SPECIAL AWARD for EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION

• BUILDING STORIES, Chris Ware, Pantheon Books
• CURSED PIRATE GIRL COLLECTED EDITION: VOLUME ONE, Jeremy Bastian, Archaia
• DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI’S DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN: ARTIST’S EDITION, Scott Dunbier, IDW
• TEAM CUL DE DE SAC: CARTOONISTS DRAW THE LINE AT PARKINSON’S, Chris Sparks, Andrews McMeel
• THE ART OF BETTY AND VERONICA, Victor Gorelick and Craig Yoe, Archie Comics

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM ORIGINAL

• BUILDING STORIES, Pantheon
• THE CARTER FAMILY: DON’T FORGET THIS SONG, Abrams ComicArts
• MY FRIEND DAHMER, Abrams ComicArts
• RICHARD STARK’S PARKER: THE SCORE, IDW
• THE UNDERWATER WELDER, Top Shelf

BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES

• BATMAN, DC Comics
• DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
• HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics
• LOCKE AND KEY, IDW
• RACHEL RISING, Abstract Studios
• SAGA, Image Comics

BEST WRITER

• Matt Fraction, HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics
• Joe Hill, LOCKE AND KEY, IDW
• Tim Seeley, REVIVAL, Image Comics
• Scott Snyder, BATMAN, DC Comics
• Brian Vaughn, SAGA, Image Comics
• Mark Waid, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics

BEST ARTIST

• David Aja, HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics
• Greg Capullo, BATMAN, DC Comics
• Mike Norton, REVIVAL, Image Comics
• Chris Samnee, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
• Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics

BEST CARTOONIST

• Jaime Hernandez, LOVE AND ROCKETS: NEW STORIES, Fantagraphics
• Jeff Lemire, THE UNDERWATER WELDER, Top Shelf
• Terry Moore, RACHEL RISING, Abstract Studios
• Chris Ware, BUILDING STORIES, Pantheon
• Adam Withers and Comfort Love, RAINBOW IN THE DARK, uniquescomic.com

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY

• BATMAN # 12, DC Comics
• BUILDING STORIES, Pantheon
• HAWKEYE # 1, Marvel Comics
• LOCKE AND KEY: GRINDHOUSE, IDW
• THE MIRE, BeckyCloonan.net
• SAGA # 1, Image Comics
• TALES DESIGNED TO THRIZZLE #8, Fantagraphics (Preview)