Earlier this month the 2003 Eisner Awards were announced. The Eisners are one of two major awards given in recognition for achievements in the comics industry. Yesterday, the 2003 Harvey Awards were announced.
According to the press release, "Named after the late cartooning genius Harvey Kurtzman and founded in 1988, the Harveys are one of the industry's oldest and most respected awards. The nominee list (based on comics-related publications shipping during the calendar year 2002) has been compiled by tallying nominating votes from ballots mailed to over 2,000 industry writers, artists, editors, and other professionals involved in the creative aspects of the comics industry.
"Winners of the 2003 Harvey Awards will be selected by a second ballot sent to comics' creative community. The Harveys are the only industry awards where both the nominees and winners are selected by the entire body of comic book professionals. Final Ballots will be mailed soon to the same professionals who received nominating ballots. "
While in the past the Harvey Awards ceremony has been held at one of the major summer conventions, earlier this year it was announced that the awards ceremony would be cancelled when it was learned key note speaker Neil Gaiman would have to cancel his appearance when at the ceremony as it conflicted with a European book tour arranged by his publisher. According to the release, this year's winners will be announced through the comics media and all winners will receive their respective physical awards by mail. They went on to say that the formal ceremony will be resumed in 2004. The full list of nominees is listed below.
BEST WRITER
Brian Azzarello - 100 BULLETS
Brian Bendis - DAREDEVIL
Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka - GOTHAM CENTRAL
Charles Burns - BLACK HOLE
Alan Moore - PROMETHEA
BEST ARTIST
Charles Burns - BLACK HOLE
Dave Cooper - WEASEL
Bryan Hitch - ULTIMATES
Eduardo Risso - 100 BULLETS
John Romita, Jr.- SPIDER-MAN
BEST CARTOONIST
Chester Brown - LOUIS RIEL
Charles Burns - BLACK HOLE
Dave Cooper - WEASEL
James Kochalka - SKETCH BOOK DIARIES
Jeff Smith - BONE
SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR
Evan Dorkin - DORK
Sam Henderson - THE MAGIC WHISTLE
Batton Lash - SUPERNATURAL LAW
Tony Millionaire - MAAKIES
Johnny Ryan - ANGRY YOUTH COMICS
SPECIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION
COMIC ART MAGAZINE - Comic Art
KRIGSTEIN VOL. 1 - Fantagraphics
KRAZY AND IGNATZ - Fantagraphics
ONE! HUNDRED! DEMONS! - Sasquatch
20TH CENTURY EIGHTBALL - Dan Clowes
BEST NEW SERIES
FABLES - DC/Vertigo
RAISIN PIE - Fantagraphics
RUBBERNECKER - Alternative
Y, THE LAST MAN - DC/Vertigo
X-STATIX - Marvel
BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES
100 BULLETS - DC
BLACK HOLE - Fantagraphics
LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN - ABC
LOUIS RIEL - Drawn and Quarterly
WEASEL - Fantagraphics
BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY
AMAZING SCREW ON HEAD - Dark Horse
BLACK HOLE # 10 - Fantagraphics
FANTASTIC FOUR # 60 - Marvel
LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, Vol. II, #1 - ABC
MYSTIC FUNNIES # 3 - Fantagraphics
SUPERNATURAL LAW # 35 - Exhibit A Press
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM OF ORIGINAL WORK
CARTOON HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE, VOL. 3 - W.W. Norton
DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL - Frog Ltd.
ONE! HUNDRED! DEMONS! - Sasquatch Books
SHUTTERBUG FOLLIES - Doubleday
THREE FINGERS - Top Shelf
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM OF PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED WORK
ALEC: AFTER THE SNOOTER - Eddie Campbell Books
BEG THE QUESTION - Fantagraphics
BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS - Pantheon
SUMMER OF LOVE - Drawn and Quarterly
20TH CENTURY EIGHTBALL - Fantagraphics
BEST ANTHOLOGY
COMICS JOURNAL SUMMER SPECIAL 2002 - Fantagraphics NICKELODEON - Nickelodeon
ORCHID - Spark Plug
ROSETTA - Alternative
SPX 2002 - SPX
BEST INKER
Charles Burns - BLACK HOLE
Mick Gray - PROMETHEA
Jaime Hernandez - LOVE AND ROCKETS
Sandra Hope - GEN 13
Kevin Nowlan - TOMORROW STORIES
BEST LETTERER
Todd Klein - PROMETHEA
Clem Robins - 100 BULLETS
Stan Sakai - USAGI YUJIMBO
Dave Sim - CEREBUS
John Workman - 100%
BEST COLORIST
Laura Allred - X-STATIX
Dave Cooper - WEASEL
Jeremy Cox - PROMETHEA
Matt Hollingsworth - CATWOMAN
Dave Stewart - HELLBOY
BEST SYNDICATED STRIP
BOONDOCKS
MAAKIES
MUTTS
UNDERWORLD
ZIPPY
BEST BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL PRESENTATION
COMIC ART -M. Todd Hignite
COMIC BOOK ARTIST -TwoMorrows
COMICS JOURNAL -Fantagraphics
COMPLETE TIN-TIN COMPANION - Last Gasp
KRIGSTEIN VOL. 1 -Fantagraphics
BEST PRESENTATION OF FOREIGN MATERIAL
ASTRO BOY - Dark Horse
EPILEPTIC Vol. 1 - L'Association
GREETINGS FROM HELLVILLE - Fantagraphics
LONE WOLF AND CUB - Dark Horse
SSHHHH! - Fantagraphics
BEST DOMESTIC REPRINT PROJECT
COMPLETE CRUMB COMICS - Fantagraphics
DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES - DC
KRAZY AND IGNATZ - Fantagraphics
PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES - DC
SPIRIT ARCHIVES - DC
BEST NEW TALENT
Nick Bertozzi - RUBBERNECKER
Farel Dalrymple - POP GUN WAR
Richard Hahn - LUMAKICK
Kevin Huizenga - ORCHID
Paul Hornschemeier - FORLORN FUNNIES
BEST COVER ARTIST
Kaare Andrews - INCREDIBLE HULK
Brian Bolland - GOTHAM KNIGHTS
Charles Burns - BLACK HOLE
Adam Hughes - WONDER WOMAN
Dave Johnson - 100 BULLETS
The Harvey Awards Committee is comprised of Dave Bissel, Anthony Bozzi, Denis Kitchen (chairman), Nellie Kurtzman, Paul McSpadden (administrator), Jamie Riehle (web site), Todd Scott and Jim Titus.