Baltimore Comic Con: Harvey Award Winners

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I didn't make it to this event. But since I posted two separate articles on the nominees I wanted to follow through and list the winners here (thanks to Comic Book Resources) . . . . .
The awards were presented during a special awards banquet on Saturday evening August 28th at the annual Baltimore Comic Con.



Best Writer
Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead (Image Comics)

Best Artist
Robert Crumb, Book of Genesis (W.W. Norton)

Best Cartoonist
Darwyn Cooke, Richard Stark’s Parker: The Hunter (IDW Publishing)


Best Letterer
David Mazzucchelli, Asterios Polyp (Pantheon)

Best Inker
Klaus Janson, The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel)

Best Colorist
Laura Martin, The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures (IDW Publishing)
I'm hoping the local library will get a copy of this so I can browse it. I heard the reproduction is fabulous with details that jump off the page.

Best Cover Artist
Mike Mignola, Hellboy: The Bride of Hell (Dark Horse)

Best New Talent
Rob Guillory, Chew (Image Comics)
Well deserved. A very original work.

Best New Series
Chew (Image Comics)
Ditto.

Best Continuing or Limited Series
The Walking Dead (Image Comics)
Man, do I have a lot of catching up to do with this title!

Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers
The Muppet Show Comic Book (BOOM! Studios)
I've got to check out more of the Muppets, especially anything by Langridge.

Best Anthology
Wednesday Comics (DC Comics)
A really neat concept, especially the production.

Best Original Graphic Album
Asterios Polyp, by David Mazucchelli (Pantheon)
I'm so glad it won! You must check this out!

Best Previously Published Graphic Album
Mice Templar, Vol. 1, by Bryan J.L. Glass and Michael Avon Oeming (Image Comics)
I need to make up for over-looking this. Got a loaner, anyone?

Best Syndicated Strip or Panel
Mutts, by Patrick McDonnell (King Features Syndicate)
I don't know why for certain, but I just like this strip. Apparently so do others.

Best Domestic Reprint Project
The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures, by Dave Stevens; edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW Publishing)

Best American Edition of Foreign Material
The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, by Helen McCarthy (Abrams ComicArts)
God of Manga? I better check in at the temple.

Best Online Comics Work
PvP, by Scott Kurtz
Time for me to quit making a note to check out this website and just do it.

Special Award for Humor in Comics
Bryan Lee O’Malley, Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 5 (Oni Press)
Well, it is funny. I can't disagree.

Special Award for Excellence in Presentation
The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures, by Dave Stevens; edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW Publishing)

Best Biographic, Historical or Journalistic Presentation
Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics, by Denis Kitchen and Paul Buhle (Abrams ComicArts)
Back to the library in search of this.

Best Single Issue or Story
Asterios Polyp, by David Mazucchelli (Pantheon)

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