The nominees have been announced for the 2016 Harvey Awards, two months ahead of their presentation at Baltimore Comic-Con, on September 3, 2016.

The awards, which were named in honor of the late cartoonist Harvey Kurtzman, acknowledge excellence in the field of comics and sequential art. Kurtzman was a comics industry luminary and satirist who edited numerous comics magazines throughout his life and helped found MAD magazine.

As evident from the list below, there is significant recognition for independent publishers this year -- specifically for Valiant Entertainment, which nabbed a whopping 46 nominations.

Take a look at all the 2016 Harvey Award nominations below:

BEST LETTERER

Aubrey Aiese, LUMBERJANES, BOOM! Box/BOOM! Studios

Dave Lanphear, DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment

Patricia Martin, WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR, Valiant Entertainment

Dave Sharpe, NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment

John Workman, RAGNAROK, IDW Publishing

BEST COLORIST

Laura Allred, SILVER SURFER, Marvel Comics

Ulises Arreola, NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment

David Baron, DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment

Jordie Bellaire, INJECTION, Image Comics

Laura Martin, RAGNAROK, IDW Publishing

Brian Reber, X-O MANOWAR, Valiant Entertainment

BEST SYNDICATED STRIP or PANEL

BIZARRO, Dan Piraro, King Features Syndicate

BLOOM COUNTY, Berkeley Breathed, Universal Uclick

DICK TRACY, Joe Staton and Mike Curtis, Tribune Content Agency

MUTTS, Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate

PEARLS BEFORE SWINE, Stephan Pastis, Universal Uclick

PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN, Dana Simpson, Universal Uclick

ZIPPY THE PINHEAD, Bill Griffith, King Features Syndicate

BEST ONLINE COMICS WORK

ALBERT THE ALIEN, Trevor Mueller and Gabriel Bautista, albertthealien.com

BATTLEPUG, Mike Norton, battlepug.com

BLOOM COUNTY 2015, Berkeley Breathed, gocomics.com/bloom-county

OH JOY SEX TOY, Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan, ohjoysextoy.com

ZOMBIE BOY, Mark Stokes, zombieboycomics.com

BEST AMERICAN EDITION of FOREIGN MATERIAL

CORTO MALTESE: BEYOND THE WINDY ISLES, IDW Publishing

ONE PUNCH MAN, Viz

THE REALIST, Archaia/BOOM! Studios

SHOWA 1953-1989: A HISTORY OF JAPAN, Drawn & Quarterly

TWO BROTHERS, Dark Horse Books

BEST INKER

Klaus Janson, DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE, DC Comics

Seth Mann, NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment

Danny Miki, BATMAN, DC Comics

Tom Palmer, BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment

Joe Rivera, THE VALIANT, Valiant Entertainment

Ryan Winn, DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment

BEST NEW SERIES

ARCHIE, Archie Comics

BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment

GIANT DAYS, BOOM! Box/BOOM! Studios

PAPER GIRLS, Image Comics

THE VISION, Marvel Comics

MOST PROMISING NEW TALENT

Raul Allen, WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR, Valiant Entertainment

Robert Gill, BOOK OF DEATH, Valiant Entertainment

Tom King, THE VISION, Marvel Comics

Dan Mora, KLAUS, BOOM! Studios

Lissa Treiman, GIANT DAYS, BOOM! Studios

SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS

James Asmus, QUANTUM AND WOODY MUST DIE!, Valiant Entertainment

Elliott Kalan, UNITY #25, Valiant Entertainment

Michael Kupperman, UNITY #25, Valiant Entertainment

Rafer Roberts, X-O MANOWAR #38, Valiant Entertainment

Fred Van Lente, IVAR, TIMEWALKER, Valiant Entertainment

Chip Zdarsky, HOWARD THE DUCK, Marvel Comics

BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC PUBLICATION FOR YOUNGER READERS

GIANT DAYS, BOOM! Box/BOOM! Studios

LUMBERJANES, BOOM! Box/BOOM! Studios

THE ONLY LIVING BOY, Bottled Lightning

OVER THE GARDEN WALL, KaBOOM!/BOOM! Studios

SPACE DUMPLINS, Scholastic Graphix

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED

BLOODSHOT REBORN VOL. 1: COLORADO TP, Valiant Entertainment

DIVINITY DELUXE EDITION HC, Valiant Entertainment

IVAR, TIMEWALKER VOL. 1: MAKING HISTORY TP, Valiant Entertainment

THE LESS THAN EPIC ADVENTURES OF TJ AND AMAL, Iron Circus Comics

NINJAK VOL. 1: WEAPONEER TP, Valiant Entertainment

THE VALIANT DELUXE EDITION HC, Valiant Entertainment

SPECIAL AWARD for EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION

BLOODSHOT REBORN, Rian Hughes, Jeff Lemire, Warren Simons, and Kyle Andrukiewicz, Valiant Entertainment

BOOK OF DEATH, Tom Muller, Dylan Todd, Warren Simons, and Travis Escarfullery, Valiant Entertainment

DIVINITY, Tom Muller, Warren Simons, Dylan Todd, and Matt Kindt, Valiant Entertainment

NINJAK, Rian Hughes, Tom Muller, Matt Kindt, Warren Simons, and Tom Brennan, Valiant Entertainment

PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ, Scott Newman, KaBOOM!/BOOM! Studios

THE VALIANT, Rian Hughes, Paolo Rivera, Dylan Todd, Warren Simons, and Kyle Andrukiewicz, Valiant Entertainment

BEST DOMESTIC REPRINT PROJECT

ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: THE COMPLETE CLASSIC OMNIBUS HC, Valiant Entertainment

CRIMSON VOL. 1, BOOM! Studios

QUANTUM AND WOODY BY PRIEST & BRIGHT VOL. 1: KLANG TP, Valiant Entertainment

QUANTUM AND WOODY BY PRIEST & BRIGHT VOL. 2: SWITCH TP, Valiant Entertainment

QUANTUM AND WOODY BY PRIEST & BRIGHT VOL. 3: AND SO... TP, Valiant Entertainment

BEST COVER ARTIST

David Aja, HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics

Raul Allen, IVAR, TIMEWALKER, Valiant Entertainment

Mike Del Mundo, ELEKTRA, Marvel Comics

Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic, DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment

David Lafuente, WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR, Valiant Entertainment

Lewis LaRosa, NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment

Paolo Rivera, THE VALIANT, Valiant Entertainment

Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics

Matt Taylor, ARCADIA, BOOM! Studios

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, or JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION

THE ART OF MOUSE GUARD: 2005-2015, Archaia/BOOM! Studios

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SELF-PUBLISHING COMICS, Random House/Watson Guptill

MARCH: BOOK TWO, Top Shelf Productions

PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ, KaBOOM!/BOOM! Studios

THE REALIST, Archaia/BOOM! Studios

BEST ANTHOLOGY

DARK HORSE PRESENTS, Dark Horse Comics

FRESH ROMANCE, Rosy Press

ISLAND, Image Comics

PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ, KaBOOM!/BOOM! Studios

THE 27 CLUB, A COMIC ANTHOLOGY, Red Stylo Media

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM ORIGINAL

CAPTIVE OF FRIENDLY COVE, Fulcrum Publishing

FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, Top Shelf/IDW Publishing

LONG WALK TO VALHALLA, Archaia/BOOM! Studios

MARCH: BOOK TWO, Top Shelf Productions

NANJING: THE BURNING CITY, Dark Horse Comics

THE NEW DEAL, Dark Horse Books

TWO BROTHERS, Dark Horse Books

BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES

BITCH PLANET, Image Comics

BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment

BOOK OF DEATH, Valiant Entertainment

DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment

GIANT DAYS, BOOM! Studios/BOOM! Box

NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment

SAGA, Image Comics

SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Image Comics

THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL, Marvel Comics

BEST WRITER

Jason Aaron, SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Image Comics

Jeff Lemire, BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment

Brian K. Vaughan, SAGA, Image Comics

Mark Waid, ARCHIE, Archie Comics

G. Willow Wilson, MS. MARVEL, Marvel Comics

BEST ARTIST

Greg Capullo, BATMAN, DC Comics

Jason Latour, SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Image Comics

Chris Samnee, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics

Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics

Mico Suayan, BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment

BEST CARTOONIST

Asaf Hanuka, THE REALIST

Matt Kindt, UNITY #25

Michael Kupperman, UNITY #25

Terry Moore, RACHEL RISING

Rafer Roberts, X-O MANOWAR #38

Stan Sakai, USAGI YOJIMBO

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY

BLOODSHOT REBORN #1, Valiant Entertainment

BOOK OF DEATH #1, Valiant Entertainment

PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ, BOOM! Studios

SILVER SURFER #11, Marvel Comics

THE VALIANT #4, Valiant Entertainment

WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1, Valiant Entertainment

According to the Harvey Awards' website, winners 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."

Final ballots are due by August 8, 2016 for consideration, and can be cast at www.harveyawards.org.