Harvey Award
The Harvey Awards are awards that are awarded for special achievements in the field of comics. The full name is " Harvey Kurtzman Awards", after one of the founders of MAD magazine and simultaneous inventor of Alfred E. Neumann. They are among the oldest and most important awards in the comics industry.
The Harvey Awards were established in 1988 on the initiative of Fantagraphics Books into life after the Kirby Awards were set in the previous year. From the respective nominees selected by a jury of professionals from the comic book industry in a public vote those five in a certain category, which then come shortlisted in which, finally, the winners will be determined.
The awards were presented at various trade shows in North America at the Chicago Comic-Con, the Dallas Fantasy Fair, the Wondercon ( in Oakland ) and the Pittsburgh Comicon. The award in 2004 took place on 26 June at the Museum of Cartoon and Comic Art ( MoCCA ) in New York City. Since 2006, the Harvey Awards were awarded at the Baltimore Comic Con ( late August / early September).
Categories and winners
Best Writer (best author)
Best Artist or penciller (best artist or tracer )
Best Cartoonist ( Writer / Artist ) (best cartoonist ( author / artist) )
Special Award for Humor ( Special Award for Humor )
Best Inker (best Tuscher )
Best Letterer (best typesetter )
Best Colorist (best colorist )
Best Cover Artist (best title page - signatory )
Special Award for Excellence in Production / Presentation ( Special Award for Excellence in Production / Presentation )
Best New Series ( Best New Series)
Best Continuing or Limited Series ( best ongoing or completed series )
Best Single Issue or Story ( best single issue or story)
Best Graphic Album (Best Album)
Best Graphic Album of Original Work (Best album of new material )
Best Original Graphic Publication For Younger Readers
- 2011 Tiny Titans, Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani (DC)
- 2012 Anya 's Ghost ( First Second )
- 2013 Adventure Time ( KaBOOM! Studios)
Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work (Best album of already published material )
Best Anthology (Best Anthology )
Best Syndicated Comic Strip (best mainstream comic strip )
Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation ( best biographical, historical or journalistic presentation)
Best American Edition of Foreign Material (Best American release of foreign material )
Best Domestic Reprint Project (Best domestic edition )
Best New Talent ( Best New Talent)
Best Online Comics Work
- 2006 American Elf by James Kochalka
- 2007 The Perry Bible Fellowship, by Nicholas Gurewich
- 2008 The Perry Bible Fellowship, by Nicholas Gurewich
- 2009 High Moon, by Scott O. Brown, Steve Ellis and David Gallaher
- 2010 PVP, by Scott Kurtz
- 2011 Hark! A Vagrant, by Kate Beaton
- 2012 Hark! A Vagrant, by Kate Beaton
- Battlepug 2013, by Mike Norton
The Jack Kirby Hall of Fame ( the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame )
The Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2006 George Pérez
- 2006 John Romita Sr.
- 2007 Joe Kubert
- 2008 Nick Cardy
- 2009 Neal Adams
- 2010 Walt Simonson
- 2011 Stan Lee
- 2012 John Romita Jr.
- 2013 Sal Buscema