2009 Harvey Award Nominees Announced!

The Harvey Awards & The Baltimore Comic-Con  Press Release 2009 Harvey Awards Nominees Announced! Visit www.harveyawards.org for Ballots &  Submission Details!     BALTIMORE, MD (June 29, 2009) -- The 2009 Harvey Awards Nominees have been announced with the release of the final ballot, presented by the Executive Committees of the Harvey Awards and the Baltimore Comic-Con.  Named in honor of the late Harvey Kurtzman, one of the industry's most innovative talents, the Harvey Awards recognize outstanding work in comics and sequential art. They will be presented October 10, 2009 in Baltimore, MD, in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con.   Nominations for the Harvey Awards are selected exclusively by creators - those who write, draw, ink, letter, color, design, edit or are otherwise involved in a creative capacity in the comics field.  They are the only industry awards both nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals.  Professionals who participate will be joining nearly 2,000 other comics professionals in honoring the outstanding comics achievements of 2008.  Thank you to all that have already participated by submitting a nomination ballot. Final ballots are due to the Harvey Awards by Friday, August 28, 2009.  Full details for submission of completed ballots can be found on the final ballot.  Voting is open to anyone professionally involved in a creative capacity within the comics field.  Final ballots are available for download at www.harveyawards.org.  Those without Internet access may request that paper ballots be sent to them via mail or fax by calling the Baltimore Comic-Con (410-526-7410) or e-mailing baltimorecomicccon@yahoo.com. This will be the fourth year for the Harvey Awards in Baltimore, MD.  Our Master of Ceremonies this year will be Scott Kurtz (www.pvponline.com).  Look for more details soon on how you can attend the Harvey Awards dinner. This year's Baltimore Comic-Con will be held October 10-11, 2009.  The ceremony and banquet for the 2008 Harvey Awards will be held Saturday night, October 10.   Without further delay, the 2008 Harvey Award Nominees:             BEST WRITER   Kyle Baker, NAT TURNER, Abrams books   Ed Brubaker, CAPTAIN AMERICA, Marvel Comics   John Gallagher, BUZZBOY, Sky Dog Comics   Jeff Kinney, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, Amulet Books   Grant Morrison, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, DC Comics BEST ARTIST   Gabriel Ba, UMBRELLA ACADEMY, Dark Horse Comics   Kyle Baker, NAT TURNER, Abrams Books   Jimmy Gownley, AMELIA RULES, Renaissance Press   Jason Kruse, WORLD OF QUEST, Yen Press   Frank Quitely, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, DC Comics BEST CARTOONIST   Lar deSouza, LEAST I COULD DO, www.leasticoulddo.com   John Gallagher, BUZZBOY, Sky Dog Comics   Al Jaffee, TALL TALES, Abrams Books   Jeff Kinney, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, Amulet Books   Thom Zahler, LOVE & CAPES, Maerkle Press BEST LETTERER   Jimmy Gownley, AMELIA RULES, Renaissance Press   Rob Leigh, THE SPIRIT, DC Comics   Doug Sherwood, LOCAL, Oni Press   John Workman, MARVEL 1985, Marvel Comics   Thom Zahler, BUZZBOY, Sky Dog Comics BEST  INKER   Rich Faber, BUZZBOY, Sky Dog Comics   Jamie Grant, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, DC Comics   Jeff Kinney, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, Amulet Books   Mark Morales, THOR, Marvel Comics   Ryan Winn, THE DARKNESS, Image Comics BEST COLORIST   Frank Cammuso, OTTO'S ORANGE DAY, Raw Junior, LLC   Jamie Grant, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, DC Comics   Laura Martin, THOR, Marvel Comics   Wil Quintana, THE MICE TEMPLAR, Image Comics   Dave Stewart, UMBRELLA ACADEMY, Dark Horse Comics BEST COVER ARTIST   Frank Cho, BUZZBOY: SIDEKICKS RULE!#3, Sky Dog Press   James Jean, FABLES, Vertigo Comics   Jay Lynch, MINDSHAFT #23, Mindshaft Publishing   Ken Rocafort, PILOT SEASON: CORE #1, Top Cow   Alex Ross, JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA, DC Comics BEST NEW SERIES   THE DREAMER, IDW   ECHO, Abstract Studios   HIGH MOON, www.zudacomics.com   NIGHT OWLS, www.zudacomics.com   SUPERTRON, www.zudacomics.com BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES   ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, DC Comics   CAPTAIN AMERICA, Marvel Comics   DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, Amulet Books   MICE TEMPLAR, Image Comics   UMBRELLA ACADEMY, Dark Horse Comics BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL OR JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION   DRAW!, edited by Mike Manley, Twomorrows Publishing   HOW TO MAKE WEBCOMICS, Brad Guigar, Dave Kellett,             Scott Kurtz, and Kris Straub, Image Comics   KIRBY: KING OF COMICS, Mark Evanier, Abrams Books   SCORCHY SMITH AND THE ART OF NOEL SICKLES,             edited by Dean Mullaney, IDW   WORDLESS BOOKS: THE ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVELS,             edited by David A. Berona, Abrams Books BEST SYNDICATED STRIP OR PANEL   BREWSTER ROCKIT: SPACE GUY!, Tim Rickard, Tribune Media Services   GET FUZZY, Darby Conley, United Features Syndicate   MUTTS, Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate   THE NORM, Michael Jantze, Uclick Gocomics   PEARLS BEFORE SWINE, Stephan Pastis, United Features Syndicate BEST ANTHOLOGY   COMIC BOOK TATTOO, edited by Rantz Hoseley, Image Comics   FLIGHT VOLUME 5, edited by Kazu Kibuishi, Villard   MOME VOLUME 10, edited by Eric Reynolds, Fantagraphics Books   PIXU #1, edited by Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon, Self-Published   POPGUN VOLUME 2, edited by Joe Keatinge and Mark Andrew Smith,              Image Comics BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM - ORIGINAL    BOTTOMLESS BELLY BUTTON, Fantagraphics Books   DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES, Amulet Books   ESSEX COUNTY: THE COUNTRY NURSE, Top Shelf   SKIM, Groundwood Books   TOO COOL TO BE FORGOTTEN, Top Shelf   WORLD OF QUEST: VOL. 2, Yen Press BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM - PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED   AMELIA RULES!: FUNNY STORIES, Renaissance Press   M, Abrams Books   NAT TURNER, Abrams Books   THE MICE TEMPLAR: VOL. 1, Image Comics   QUEEN AND COUNTRY: VOLUME 3, Oni Press   SKYSCRAPERS OF THE MIDWEST (HARDCOVER), Adhouse Books BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY   ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY #19, Self-Published   FIRST BORN: AFTERMATH #1, Top Cow   LOVE AND ROCKETS, VOL. 3 #1, Fantagraphics Books   M, Abrams Books   NASCAR HEROES #5, NASCAR Comics   NAT TURNER, Abrams Books   THE AMAZING REMARKABLE MONSIEUR LEOTARD, First Second   Y: THE LAST MAN #60, Vertigo Comics BEST DOMESTIC REPRINT PROJECT   ASTOUNDING SPACE THRILLS, IDW   COMPLETE PEANUTS, Fantagraphics Books   COMPLETE TERRY AND THE PIRATES, IDW   SCORCHY SMITH AND THE ART OF NOEL SICKLES, IDW   WACKY PACKAGES, Abrams Books BEST AMERICAN EDITION OF FOREIGN MATERIAL     GUS AND HIS GANG, First Second   POCKET FULL OF RAIN, Fantagraphics Books   RED COLORED ELEGY, Drawn and Quarterly   SOLANIN, Viz   WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA #'s 11 & 12, Top Cow BEST ON-LINE COMICS WORK   BLACK CHERRY BOMBSHELLS, Tony Trovarello and                 John Zito, www.zudacomics.com   HIGH MOON, Scott O. Brown, www.zudacomics.com   LEAST I COULD DO, Lar deSouza and Ryan Sohmer, www.leasticoulddo.com   NIGHT OWLS, Bobby & Peter Timony, www.zudacomics.com   PVP, Scott Kurtz, www.pvponline.com SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS   Lar deSouza, LEAST I COULD DO, www.leasticoulddo.com   John Gallagher, BUZZBOY, Sky Dog Comics   Al Jaffee, TALL TALES, Abrams Books   Jeff Kinney, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, Amulet Books   David Malki, WONDERMARK, www.wondermark.com SPECIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION   COMPLETE LOCAL: HARDCOVER EDITION, Ryan Kelly and              Brian Wood, Oni Press   KIRBY: KING OF COMICS, Mark Evanier, Abrams Books   QUEEN AND COUNTRY: VOLUME 3, Greg Rucka, Mike Norton,              Steve Rolston, and Chris Samnee, Oni Press   TALL TALES, Al Jaffee, Abrams Books   WONDERMARK, VOL. 1: BEARDS OF OUR FOREFATHERS,               David Malki, Dark Horse Comics BEST NEW TALENT   Matt Cassan, NASCAR: HEROES, nascar comics   Bryan J.L. Glass, THE MICE TEMPLAR, image books   Laura Innes, THE DREAMER, Idw   Tim Sievert, THAT SALTY AIR, top shelf   Bobby Timony, NIGHT OWLS, www.zudacomics.com   Congratulations to all the nominees!  If you know a nominee, please pass on the good news!               The Harvey committee and the Baltimore Comic-Con will make every effort to contact all nominees.  If you are a nominee and do not hear from us by the end of June, please contact us at baltimorecomiccon@yahoo.com.  We would love to discuss your involvement in the ceremony and the Baltimore Comic-Con.   For additional information about the Harvey Kurtzman and the Harvey Awards, visit www.harveyawards.org. For additional information about the Baltimore Comic-Con, visit www.comicon.com/baltimore.   For additional information about the Harvey Awards Master of Ceremonies Scott Kurtz, visit www.pvponline.com.