This year’s Harvey Award winners have been announced. The Harvey Awards recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories, ranging from Best Artist to the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame. This years winners are:
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
Best Graphic Album — Previously Published – Nat Turner, 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, Www.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
For a complete list of all the nominees, visit harveyawards.org
Wonderful to hear that Al Jaffee won Best Cartoonist.
…well deserved for Al Jaffee, couldn’t think of a better representive for the cartoon trade,….graphics and writing