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The 2012 Harvey Award Nominees are…

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Alan Gardner July 3, 2012 1 minute 3 comments

The Harvey Awards, named after the late Harvey Kurtzman, recognize outstanding work in comics and sequential art. The winners will be announced on September 8 during the Baltimore Comic-Con. This year’s nominees are:

BEST LETTERER

• Chris Eliopoulos, FEAR ITSELF, Marvel Comics
• Laura Lee Gulledge, PAGE BY PAIGE, Amulet Books
• Todd Klein, S.H.I.E.L.D.: ARCHITECTS OF FOREVER, Marvel Comics
• David Lanphear, SECRET AVENGERS, Marvel Comics
• Jason Shiga, EMPIRE STATE: A LOVE STORY (OR NOT), Abrams ComicArts

BEST COLORIST

• Elizabeth Breitweiser, CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY, Marvel Comics
• Francesco Francavilla, BLACK PANTHER: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR, Marvel Comics
• Sunny Gho, ARTIFACTS, Top Cow
• Dave McCaig, THE MAGDALENA, Top Cow
• Dave Stewart, HELLBOY: THE FURY, Dark Horse

BEST SYNDICATED STRIP or PANEL

• BIZARRO, Dan Piraro, syndicated by King Features Syndicate
• CUL DE SAC, Richard Thompson, syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate
• DOONESBURY, Garry Trudeau, syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate
• MUTTS, Patrick McDonnell, syndicated by King Features Syndicate
• PEARLS BEFORE SWINE, Stephen Pastis, syndicated by United Feature Syndicate

BEST ONLINE COMICS WORK

• BATTLEPUG, Mike Norton, battlepug.com
• BUCKO, Erika Moen and Jeff Parker, buckocomic.com
• DELILAH DIRK AND THE TURKISH LIEUTENANT, Tony Cliff, delilahdirk.com
• GRONK, Katie Cook, gronkcomic.com
• HARK! A VAGRANT, Kate Beaton, harkavagrant.com

BEST AMERICAN EDITION of FOREIGN MATERIAL

• ADVENTURES OF HERGE, Drawn & Quarterly
• THE KILLER VOL. 3: MODUS VIVENDI!, Archaia Entertainment
• THE MANARA LIBRARY VOL. 1: INDIAN SUMMER AND OTHER STORIES, Dark Horse
• ONWARD TOWARD OUR NOBLE DEATHS, Drawn & Quarterly
• SINGLE MATCH, Drawn & Quarterly

BEST INKER

• Laura Lee Gulledge, PAGE BY PAIGE, Amulet Books
• Mark Morales, THOR, Marvel Comics
• Sal Regla, THE MAGDALENA, Top Cow
• Joe Rivera, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
• Jason Shiga, EMPIRE STATE: A LOVE STORY (OR NOT), Abrams ComicArts

BEST NEW SERIES

• ANGEL & FAITH, Dark Horse
• ANIMAL MAN, DC Comics
• DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
• LAST MORTAL, Top Cow
• OZMA OF OZ, Marvel Comics
• RACHEL RISING, Abstract Studio

MOST PROMISING NEW TALENT

• Nick Bradshaw, ASTONISHING X-MEN, Marvel Comics
• Nathan Edmondson, WHO IS JAKE ELLIS?, Image Comics
• Laura Lee Gulledge, PAGE BY PAIGE, Amulet Books
• Justin Jordan, THE STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE, Image Comics
• Sara Pichelli, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, Marvel Comics

SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS

• Kate Beaton, HARK! A VAGRANT, harkavagrant.com; print edition by Drawn & Quarterly
• Evan Dorkin, MILK AND CHEESE: DAIRY PRODUCTS GONE BAD, Dark Horse
• Jeff Kinney, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: CABIN FEVER, Amulet Books
• Roger Langridge, SNARKED, kaboom!
• Lela Lee, FAIRY TALES FOR ANGRY LITTLE GIRLS, Abrams ComicArts

BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC PUBLICATION FOR YOUNGER READERS

• ANYA’S GHOST, First Second
• DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: CABIN FEVER, Amulet Books
• FRAGGLE ROCK, IDW
• MYSTIC, Marvel Comics
• OZMA OF OZ, Marvel Comics
• SNARKED, kaboom!

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED

• BIG QUESTIONS, Drawn & Quarterly
• DARK TOWER OMNIBUS, Marvel Comics
• THE DEATH RAY, Drawn & Quarterly
• ECHOES, Top Cow
• PS MAGAZINE: THE BEST OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE MONTHLY, Abrams ComicArts
• S.H.I.E.L.D.: ARCHITECTS OF FOREVER, Marvel Comics

BEST ANTHOLOGY

• DARK HORSE PRESENTS, edited by various, Dark Horse
• FLIGHT #8, edited by Kazu Kibuishi, Villard Books
• JIM HENSON’S THE STORYTELLER, edited by Nate Cosby, Archaia Entertainment
• SHAME ITSELF, edited by Tom Brennan, Marvel Comics
• SOMEDAY FUNNIES, edited by Michael Choquette, Abrams ComicArts

BEST DOMESTIC REPRINT PROJECT

• BLACKJACKED AND PISTOL WHIPPED: A CRIME DOES NOT PAY PRIMER, Dark Horse
• THE COMICS: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION, Abrams ComicArts
• DEFINITIVE FLASH GORDON AND JUNGLE JIM, IDW
• WALT DISNEY’S MICKEY MOUSE, Fantagraphics
• WALT SIMONSON’S THE MIGHTY THOR ARTIST’S EDITION, IDW

BEST COVER ARTIST

• John Tyler Christopher, ARTIFACTS, Top Cow
• Marcos Martin, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
• Paolo Rivera, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
• Mark Simpson (Jock), DETECTIVE COMICS, DC Comics
• J.H. Williams, BATWOMAN, DC Comics

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, or JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION

• ALAN MOORE: STORYTELLER, Universe Books
• THE COMICS JOURNAL, Fantagraphics
• GENIUS ISOLATED: THE LIFE AND ART OF ALEX TOTH, IDW
• GOVERNMENT ISSUE: COMICS FOR THE PEOPLE, 1940s-2000s, Abrams ComicArts
• PS MAGAZINE: THE BEST OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE MONTHLY, Abrams ComicArts

SPECIAL AWARD for EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION

• JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND, designed by Eric Skillman, Archaia Entertainment
• PS MAGAZINE: THE BEST OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE MONTHLY,

selected by Eddie Campbell, Abrams ComicArts

• RICHARD STARK’S PARKER: THE MARTINI EDITION, designed by Darwyn Cooke, IDW
• SOMEDAY FUNNIES, edited by Michael Choquette, Abrams ComicArts
• WALT SIMONSON’S THE MIGHTY THOR ARTIST’S EDITION, edited by Scott Dunbier, IDW

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM ORIGINAL

• EMPIRE STATE: A LOVE STORY (OR NOT), Abrams ComicArts
• HABIBI, Pantheon Books
• INFINITE KUNG FU, Top Shelf Productions
• JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND, Archaia Entertainment
• ONE SOUL, Oni Press
• PAGE BY PAIGE, Amulet Books

BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES

• ATOMIC ROBO AND THE GHOST OF STATION X, Red 5 Comics
• DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
• DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: CABIN FEVER, Amulet Books
• ECHOES, Top Cow
• RACHEL RISING, Abstract Studio

BEST WRITER

• Joshua Fialkov, ECHOES, Top Cow
• Laura Lee Gulledge, PAGE BY PAIGE, Amulet Books
• Jeff Lemire, ANIMAL MAN, DC Comics
• Jason Shiga, EMPIRE STATE: A LOVE STORY (OR NOT), Abrams ComicArts
• Mark Waid, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics

BEST ARTIST

• Paolo Rivera, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
• Chris Samnee, CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY, Marvel Comics
• Jason Shiga, EMPIRE STATE: A LOVE STORY (OR NOT), Abrams ComicArts
• Craig Thompson, HABIBI, Pantheon Books
• J.H. Williams, BATWOMAN, DC Comics

BEST CARTOONIST

• Kate Beaton, HARK! A VAGRANT, harkavagrant.com; print edition by Drawn & Quarterly
• Jeremy Haun, PILOT SEASON: THE BEAUTY #1, Image Comics
• Jeff Kinney, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: CABIN FEVER, Amulet Books
• Roger Langridge, SNARKED, kaboom!
• Comfort Love & Adam Withers, RAINBOW IN THE DARK, uniquescomic.com/rainbowinthedark
• Craig Thompson, HABIBI, Pantheon Books

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY

• DAREDEVIL #7, Marvel Comics
• ECHOES #5, Top Cow
• GANGES #4, Fantagraphics
• THE HOMELAND DIRECTIVE, Top Shelf Productions
• JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND, Archaia Entertainment
• OPTIC NERVE #12, Drawn & Quarterly
• ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #1, Dynamite Comics