The 2011 Harvey Award nominees were announced earlier this week, and if you like comic books and graphic novels, you’ll likely see some of your favorites listed among this year’s slate of nominees.For those of you unfamiliar with the Harvey Awards, they have been awarded since 1988 to recognize achievement in the comic books field. Named after famous comic book writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards are nominated by an open vote among comic book professionals, and the winners are chosen from the top five nominees in each category.
What follows is a list of finalists in some of the more prominent “book” categories.
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM – ORIGINAL:
- DUNCAN, THE WONDER DOG, Adam Hines, AdHouse Books
- MARKET DAY, James Sturm, Drawn and Quarterly
- SCOTT PILGRIM VOLUME 6: SCOTT PILGRIM'S FINEST HOUR, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Oni Press
- WILSON, Dan Clowes, Drawn and Quarterly
- X'ED OUT, Charles Burns, Pantheon
BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY:
- ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY No. 20: LINT, Chris Ware, Drawn and Quarterly
- ECHOES No. 1, Joshua Hale Fialkov and Rashan Ekedal, Top Cow
- DAYTRIPPER, Fabio Moon and Gabiel Ba, Vertigo/DC Comics
- LOCKE & KEY: KEYS TO THE KINGDOM No. 1, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriquez, IDW
- LOVE AND ROCKETS: NEW STORIES, VOL. 3, Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, Fantagraphics
- POPGUN No. 4, edited by D.J. Kirkbride, Anthony Wu and Adam P. Knave, Image Comics
- WILSON, Daniel Clowes, Drawn and Quarterly
BEST NEW SERIES:
- AMERICAN VAMPIRE, Scott Snyder, Stephen King and Rafael Albuquerque, Vertigo/DC Comics
- ECHOES, Joshua Hale Fialkov and Rashan Ekedal, Top Cow
- GUTTERS, Ed Ryzoski, Ryan Sohmer, and Rich Young, http://www.the-gutters.com
- KILL SHAKESPEARE, Andy Belanger, Anthony Del Col and Conor McCreery, IDW
- SIXTH GUN, Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt, Oni Press
- THOR: THE MIGHTY AVENGER, Roger Langridge and Chris Samnee, Marvel Comics
BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES:
- CHEW, John Layman and Rob Guillory, Image Comics
- DAYTRIPPER, Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba, Vertigo/DC Comics
- ECHO, Terry Moore, Abstract Studio
- FANTASTIC FOUR, Jonathan Hickman and Dale Eaglesham, Marvel Comics
- LOCKE & KEY: KEYS TO THE KINGDOM No. 1, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriquez, IDW
- LOVE AND ROCKETS: VOL. 3, Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez, Fantagraphics
BEST ANTHOLOGY:
- BLAB WORLD No. 1, Monte Beauchamp and Bill North, Last Gasp
- CBGB, edited by Ian Brill, BOOM! Studios
- POPGUN No. 4, edited by D.J. Kirkbride, Anthony Wu and Adam P. Knave, Image Comics
- READING WITH PICTURES, Josh Elder, Executive Editor, Reading With Pictures
- STRANGE TALES, VOL. II No. 1, edited by Jody LeHeup, Marvel Comics
- UNIQUES TALES, edited by Comfort Love and Adam Withers, http://www.uniquescomic.com
BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL OR JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION:
- 75 YEARS OF DC COMICS: THE ART OF MODERN MYTH-MAKING, Paul Levitz, Taschen Books
- THE ART OF JAIME HERNANDEZ: THE SECRETS OF LIFE AND DEATH, Todd Hignite, Abrams ComicArts
- JERRY ROBINSON: AMBASSADOR OF COMICS, N. C. Christopher Couch, Abrams ComicArts
- ODDLY COMPELLING ART OF DENIS KITCHEN, Denis Kitchen and Charles Brownstein, edited by John Lind and Diana Schutz, Dark Horse Books
- PORTRAIT OF A SEQUENTIAL ARTIST, Andrew D. Cooke, director, Jon B. Cooke & Kris Schackman, producers, Montilla Pictures
BEST SYNDICATED STRIP OR PANEL
- CUL DE SAC, Richard Thompson, Universal Press Syndicate
- DOONESBURY, Garry Trudeau, Universal Press Syndicate
- MUTTS, Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate
- NON SEQUITUR, Wiley Miller, Universal Press Syndicate
- TOM THE DANCING BUG, Ruben Bolling, Universal Press Syndicate
Other categories include Best Online Comics Work, Best Graphic Album Previously Published, Best American Edition of Foreign Material, Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers, Best Domestic Reprint Project, Best Letterer, Best Colorist, Best Inker, Most Promising New Talent, Special Award for Humor in Comics, Best Cover Artist, Special Award for Excellence in Presentation, Best Writer, Best Artist and Best Cartoonist. For the complete list of nominees in those categories, visit http://www.harveyawards.org/awards_2011nom.html.
In the end, how many of the nominees listed above have you had a chance to read? Which did you like or dislike? Which would you recommend and why? Which do you think will win in their respective categories? Let us know in the comments section below.
No comments:
Post a Comment