2006 HARVEY AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED – NEWSARAMA
My votes in bold.
BEST WRITER
? Brian Michael Bendis | NEW AVENGERS
Marvel Comics
? Ed Brubaker | CAPTAIN AMERICA
Marvel Comics
? Joshua Hale Fialkov | ELK’S RUN
Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
? Mike Mignola | BPRD
Dark Horse Comics
? Alex Robinson | TRICKED
Top Shelf
BEST ARTIST
? Frank Cho | SHANNA, THE SHE-DEVIL
Marvel Comics
? David Finch | NEW AVENGERS
Marvel Comics
? Eduardo Risso | 100 BULLETS
DC/Vertigo
? Noel Tuazon | ELK’S RUN
Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
? J.H. Williams III
PROMETHEA, ABC/WildStorm/DC Comics
BEST CARTOONIST
? Frank Cho | SHANNA, THE SHE-DEVIL
Marvel Comics
? Chris Eliopoulos | FANTASTIC FOUR PRESENTS: FRANKLIN RICHARDS, SON OF A GENIUS
Marvel Comics
? John Kovalic | DORK TOWER
Dork Storm Press
? Seth | WIMBLEDON GREEN
Drawn and Quarterly
? Chris Ware | ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY # 16
ACME Novelty Library
BEST LETTERER
? Chris Eliopoulos | FANTASTIC FOUR PRESENTS: FRANKLIN RICHARDS, SON OF A GENIUS,
Marvel Comics
? Jason Hanley | ELK’S RUN
Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
? Todd Klein | MARVEL 1602: NEW WORLD
Marvel Comics
? Richard Starkings | SHANNA, THE SHE-DEVIL
Marvel Comics
? Chris Ware | ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY # 16
ACME Novelty Library
BEST INKER
? Charles Burns | BLACK HOLE # 12
Fantagraphics Books
? Scott Hanna | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN
Marvel Comics
? Steve Leialoha | FABLES
DC/Vertigo
? Paul Neary | ULTIMATES 2
Marvel Comics
? Tim Townsend | HOUSE OF M
Marvel Comics
BEST COLORIST
? Frank D’Armata | NEW AVENGERS
Marvel Comics
? Jason Keith | SHANNA, THE SHE-DEVIL
Marvel Comics
? Laura Martin | ASTONISHING X-MEN
Marvel Comics
? Patricia Mulvihill | 100 BULLETS
DC/Vertigo
? Jennifer Rodgers | THE LONE AND LEVEL SANDS
Archaia Studios Press
BEST COVER ARTIST
? Frank Cho | SHANNA, THE SHE-DEVIL
Marvel Comics
? Steve Epting | CAPTAIN AMERICA
Marvel Comics
? James Jean | FABLES
DC/Vertigo
? Mike Mignola | HELLBOY: THE ISLAND
Dark Horse
? Datsun Tran | ELK’S RUN
Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
BEST NEW TALENT
? Joshua Hale Fialkov | ELK’S RUN
Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
? David Hine | DAREDEVIL: REDEMPTION
Marvel Comics
? R. Kikuo Johnson | NIGHT FISHER
Fantagraphics Books
? A. David Lewis | THE LONE AND LEVEL SANDS
Caption Box/Archaia Studios Press
? Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa | MARVEL KNIGHTS FOUR
Marvel Comics
BEST NEW SERIES
? BAOBAB | Fantagraphics Books
? DRAMACON | Tokyopop
? MARVEL ADVENTURES: FANTASTIC FOUR | Marvel Comics
? THE SURROGATES | Top Shelf
? YOUNG AVENGERS | Marvel Comics
? X-FACTOR | Marvel Comics
BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES
? ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY | ACME Novelty Library
? CAPTAIN AMERICA | Marvel Comics
? ELK’S RUN | Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
? RUNAWAYS | Marvel Comics
? Y: THE LAST MAN | DC/Vertigo
BEST SYNDICATED STRIP OR PANEL
? THE BOONDOCKS | Aaron McGruder
Universal Press Syndicate
? THE K CHRONICLES | Keith Knight
Self-syndicated
? MAAKIES | Tony Millionaire
Self-syndicated
? MUTTS | Patrick McDonnell
King Features Syndicate
? THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN | Stan Lee and Larry Leiber
King Features Syndicate
BEST ANTHOLOGY
? FLIGHT, VOL. 2 | Image Comics
? MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2005 | Marvel Comics
? MARVEL MONSTERS: WHERE MONSTERS DWELL | Marvel Comics
? MOME | Fantagraphics Books
? PROJECT SUPERIOR | AdHouse
? SOLO | DC Comics
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM – ORIGINAL
? COMBAT ZONE | Marvel Comics
? THE LONE AND LEVEL SANDS | Caption Box
? NIGHT FISHER | Fantagraphics Books
? TRICKED | Top Shelf
? WIMBLEDON GREEN | Drawn and Quarterly
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM – PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED
? BLACK HOLE | Pantheon Books
? DAISY KUTTER | Viper Comics
? LATE BLOOMER | Fantagraphics Books
? RUNAWAYS, VOLUME 1 HARDCOVER | Marvel Comics
? STOKER’S DRACULA | Marvel Comics
BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY
? ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY # 16
ACME Novelty Library
? CAPTAIN AMERICA # 7
Marvel Comics
? ELK’S RUN # 3
Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
? HOUSE OF M # 8
Marvel Comics
? LOVE AND ROCKETS, VOLUME 2, # 15
Fantagraphics Books
BEST DOMESTIC REPRINT PROJECT
? FANTASTIC FOUR OMNIBUS | Marvel Comics
? MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE ALL-WINNERS, VOLUME 1
Marvel Comics
? LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND: SO MANY SPLENDID SUNDAYS
Sunday Press Books
? COMPLETE PEANUTS | Fantagraphics Books
? WALT AND SKEEZIX | Drawn and Quarterly
BEST AMERICAN EDITION OF FOREIGN MATERIAL
? BAOBAB # 1 | Fantagraphics Books
? BLAME! | Tokyopop
? BUDDHA | Vertical Books
? EPILEPTIC | Pantheon Books
? PUSH MAN AND OTHER STORIES | Drawn and Quarterly
BEST ONLINE COMICS WORK
? ACHEWOOD | Chris Onstad
www.achewood.com
? AMERICAN ELF | James Kochalka
www.americanelf.com
? PENNY ARCADE | Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik
www.penny-arcade.com
? PERRY BIBLE FELLOWSHIP | Nicholas Gurewitch
www.thepbf.com
? PVP | Scott Kurtz
www.pvponline.com
SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS
? Kyle Baker | PLASTIC MAN
DC Comics
? James Kolchalka | SUPER F*CKERS
Top Shelf and www.americanelf.com
? John Kovalic | DORK TOWER
Dork Storm Press
o Marc Sumerak | FANTASTIC FOUR PRESENTS: FRANKLIN RICHARDS, SON OF A GENIUS
Marvel Comics
? Zeb Wells | NEW WARRIORS
Marvel Comics
SPECIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION
? WATCHMEN: THE ABSOLUTE EDITION
DC Comics
? ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY | Pantheon Books
? EARTH X HARDCOVER | Marvel Comics
? FANTASTIC FOUR OMNIBUS | Marvel Comics
? LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND: SO MANY SPLENDID SUNDAYS
Sunday Press Books
BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL OR JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION
? ALTER EGO | TwoMorrows
? COMIC BOOK ARTIST | Top Shelf
? COMICS JOURNAL | Fantagraphics Books
? MARVEL SPOTLIGHT | Marvel Comics
? WIZARD | Wizard Entertainment