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Harvey Award Nominees

Best Writer

• Jason Aaron, “Scalped“, Vertigo/DC Comics
• Geoff Johns, “Blackest Night,” DC Comics
• Robert Kirkman, “The Walking Dead“, Image Comics
• Jeff Kinney, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3: The Last Straw“, Amulet Books
• Mark Waid, “Irredeemable“, BOOM! Studios

Best Artist

• Robert Crumb, “Book of Genesis“, W.W. Norton
• Guy Davis, “BPRD: Black Goddess“, Dark Horse Comics
• Brian Fies, “Whatever Happened to The World of Tomorrow?“, Abrams ComicArts
• David Petersen, “Mouse Guard: Winter 1152“, Archaia Studios Press
• Frank Quitely, “Batman and Robin“, DC Comics
• JH Williams III, “Detective Comics“, DC Comics

Best Cartoonist

• Darwyn Cooke, “Richard Stark’s Parker: The Hunter“, IDW
• Jeff Kinney, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3: The Last Straw“, Amulet Books
• Roger Langridge, “The Muppet Show Comic Book“, BOOM! Studios
• David Mazzucchelli, “Asterios Polyp“, Pantheon
• Seth, “George Sprott (1894-1975)”, Drawn and Quarterly

Best Letterer

• Chris Eliopoulos, “Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius” stories, Marvel Comics
• Brian Fies, “Whatever Happened to The World of Tomorrow?“, Abrams ComicArts
• Thomas Mauer, “Rapture“, Dark Horse Comics
• David Mazzucchelli, “Asterios Polyp“, Pantheon
• Richard Starkings, “Elephantmen”, Image Comics

Best Inker

• Oclair Albert, “Blackest Night“, DC Comics
• Steve Ellis, “High Moon“, Zuda/DC Comics
• Klaus Janson, “Amazing Spider-Man“, Marvel Comics
• Jeff Kinney, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3: The Last Straw”, Amulet Books
• Mark Morales, “Thor”, Marvel Comics

Best Colorist

• Brian Fies, “Whatever Happened to The World of Tomorrow?“, Abrams ComicArts
• Steve Hamaker, “Bone: Crown of Horns”, Graphix
• Laura Martin, “The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures“, IDW
• David Mazzucchelli, “Asterios Polyp“, Pantheon
• Guy Davis, “BPRD: Black Goddess“, Dark Horse Comics

Best Cover Artist

• Jenny Frison, “The Dreamer“, IDW
• Mike Mignola, “Hellboy: The Bride of Hell“, Dark Horse Comics
• Michael Avon Oeming, “Mice Templar: Destiny, Part I“, Image Comics
• Frank Quitely, “Batman and Robin“, DC Comics
• JH Williams III, “Detective Comics“, DC Comics

Best New Talent

• Kevin Cannon, “Far Arden“, Top Shelf
• Rob Guillory, “Chew“, Image Comics
• Reinhard Kleist,”Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness“, Abrams ComicArts
• Nathan Schreiber, “Act-I-Vate: Power Out“, http://act-i-vate.com
• Matthew Weldon, “New Brighton Archeological Society,” Image Comics

Best New Series

• “Batman and Robin“, DC Comics
• “Chew“, Image Comics
• “Irredeemable“, BOOM! Studios
• “Sweet Tooth“, Vertigo/DC Comics
• “Unwritten“, Vertigo/DC Comics

Best Continuing Or Limited Series

• “Beasts of Burden“, Dark Horse Comics
• “Diary of a Wimpy Kid“, Amulet Books
• “Ganges“, Fantagraphics Books
• “Invincible“, Image Comics
• “Scalped“, Vertigo/DC Comics
• “The Walking Dead“, Image Comics

Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers

• “Amulet: The Stonekeeper’s Curse“, Graphix
• “Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3: The Last Straw“, Amulet Books
• “Grown-Ups Are Dumb“, Hyperion Books
• “The Muppet Show Comic Book“, BOOM! Studios
• “New Brighton Archeological Society,” Image Comics
• “3-2-3 Detective Agency“, Amulet Books

Best Anthology

• “Act-I-Vate“, http://act-i-vate.com
• “Flight # 6″, Villard
• “Popgun # 3″, Image Comics
• “Strange Tales“, Marvel Comics
• “Wednesday Comics“, DC Comics

Best Original Graphic Album

• “Asterios Polyp“, by David Mazucchelli, Pantheon
• “Book of Genesis“, by Robert Crumb, W.W. Norton
• “George Sprott (1894-1975)”, by Seth, Drawn and Quarterly
• “Footnotes in Gaza”, by Joe Sacco, Metropolitan Books
• “Stitches“, by David Small, W.W. Norton
• “Whatever Happened to The World of Tomorrow?“, by Brian Fies, Abrams ComicArts

Best Previously Published Graphic Album

• “A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge”, by Josh Neufeld, Pantheon
• “Collected Essex County”, by Jeff Lemire, Top Shelf
• “Graveslinger“, by Shannon Denton, Jeff Mariotte, John Cboins & Nina Sorat, IDW
• “Masterpiece Comics“, by R. Sikoryak, Drawn and Quarterly
• “Mice Templar Volume 1“, by Bryan J.L. Glass and Michael Avon Oeming, Image Comics

Best Syndicated Strip or Panel

• “Cul-De-Sac“, by Richard Thompson, Universal Press Syndicate
• “Foxtrot“, by Bill Amend, Universal Press Syndicate
• “Get Fuzzy“, by Darby Conley, United Feature Syndicate
• “Mutts“, by Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate
• “Pearls Before Swine“, by Stephan Pastis, United Feature Syndicate

Best Domestic Reprint Project

• “The Best of Simon and Kirby“, by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; edited by Steve Saffel, Titan Books
• “Humbug“, conceived and edited by Harvey Kurtzman and created by Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Davis, Will Elder, Al Jaffee and Arnold Roth; edited by Gary Groth, Fantagraphics Books
• “RIP Kirby“, by Alex Raymond; edited by Dean Mullaney, IDW
• “The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures”, by Dave Stevens; edited by Scott Dunbier, IDW
• “The Toon Treasury of Classic Children’s Comics”, edited by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly, Abrams ComicsArt

Best American Edition of Foreign Material

• “The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga“, by Helen McCarthy, Abrams ComicArts
• “Manga Kamishibai“, by Eric P. Nash, Abrams ComicArts
• “The Photographer”, by Emmanuel Guibert, Didier LeFevre and Frederic Lemercier, First Second
• “Pluto: Urasawa X Tezuka“, by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki, Viz Media
• “20th Century Boys”, by Naoki Urasawa, Viz Media

Best Online Comics Work

• “Hark! A Vagrant“, by Kate Beaton, http://harkavagrant.com
• “High Moon“, by Steve Ellis, David Gallaher and Scott O. Brown, http://www.zudacomics.com/high moon ,
• “Power Out“, by Nathan Schreiber, http://act-i-vate.com ,
• “PVP“, by Scott Kurtz, http://www.pvponline.com
• “Sin Titulo“, by Cameron Stewart, http://www.sintitulocomic.com

Special Award for Humor in Comics

• Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson, “Beasts of Burden”, Dark Horse Books
• Jeff Kinney, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3: The Last Straw“, Amulet Books
• Roger Langridge, “The Muppet Show Comic Book“, BOOM! Studios
• Bryan Lee O’Malley, “Scott Pilgrim #5″, Oni Press
• Andrew Pepoy, “The Adventures of Simone & Ajax: A Christmas Caper“, ComicMix

Special Award for Excellence in Presentation

• “Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The MAD Genius of Comics“, by Denis Kitchen and Paul Buhle, Abrams ComicArts
• “The Brinkley Girls: The Best of Nell Brinkley’s Cartoons from 1913-1940“, edited by Trina Robbins, Fantagraphics Books
• “George Sprott (1894-1975)“, by Seth, Drawn and Quarterly
• “The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures“, by Dave Stevens, edited by Scott Dunbier, IDW
• “Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman’s Co-Creator Joe Shuster“, edited by Craig Yoe, Abrams ComicArts
• “Wednesday Comics“, edited by Mark Chiarello, DC Comics

Best Biographical, Historical or Journalistic Presentation

• “Alter-Ego“, edited by Roy Thomas, TwoMorrows
• “Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The MAD Genius of Comics“, by Denis Kitchen and Paul Buhle, Abrams ComicArts
• “The Best of Simon and Kirby“, by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; edited by Steve Saffel, Titan Books
• “The Comics Journal“, edited by Gary Groth, Michael Dean and Kristy Valenti, Fantagraphics Books
• “Underground Classics“, by James Danky and Denis Kitchen, Abrams ComicArts

Best Single Issue or Story

• “Alec: The Years Have Pants”, by Eddie Campbell, Top Shelf
• “Asterios Polyp“, by David Mazucchelli, Pantheon
• “Ganges #3″, by Kevin Huizenga, Fantagraphics Books
• “George Sprott (1894-1975)“, by Seth, Drawn and Quarterly
• “Jonah Hex #50″, written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, artwork by Darwyn Cooke, DC Comics
• “Richard Stark’s Parker: The Hunter“, by Darwyn Cooke, IDW
• “Whatever Happened to The World of Tomorrow?“, by Brian Fies, Abrams ComicArts

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