1997 Harvey Award Nominees
Best Writer
Kurt Busiek (for his
body of work in 1997, including Kurt Busiek's Astro City [Image/Homage], Avengers
[Marvel Comics], and Thunderbolts [Marvel Comics])
Garth Ennis (for his body of work in 1997, including Preacher, Hitman
[DC], and Darkness [Image/Top Cow])
Lovern Kindzierski (for his
body of work in 1997, including Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan [Dark Horse
Comics])
James Robinson (for his body of work in 1997, including Starman [DC], Leave
it to Chance [Image/Homage], and Cable [Marvel Comics])
Mark Waid (for his body of work in 1997, including Captain America, Ka-Zar
[Marvel Comics], and Impulse [DC])
Best Artist
Charles Burns (for his
body of work in 1997, including Black Hole [Kitchen Sink])
Alan Davis (for his body of work in 1997, including Fantastic Four
(Vol.3) [Marvel Comics] and Gen 13 Bootleg [Image/Wildstorm])
Mike Mignola (for his body of work in 1997, including Hellboy: Almost
Colossus, [Dark Horse Comics])
P. Craig Russell (for his body of work in 1997, including Elric: Stormbringer
[Dark Horse Comics/Topps Comics], and Dr. Strange: What Is It That Disturbs
You, Stephen? [Marvel Comics])
Chris Ware (for his body of work in 1997, including Acme Novelty Library,
[Fantagraphics])
Best
Cartoonist
Sergio Aragones (for his
body of work in 1997, including Sergio Aragones' Louder than Words [Dark
Horse Comics])
Dan Clowes (for his body of work in 1997, including Eightball
[Fantagraphics])
Dave Sim (for his body of work in 1997, including Cerebus [Aardvark-Vanaheim])
Jeff Smith (for his body of work in 1997, including Bone [Cartoon Books])
Chris Ware (for his body of work in 1997, including Acme Novelty Library
[Fantagraphics])
Special Award for Humor
Sergio Aragones
Peter Bagge
Jeff Smith
Jay Stephens
Chris Ware
Best Inker
Charles Burns (for his
body of work in 1997, including Black Hole [Kitchen Sink])
Digital Chameleon (for their body of work in 1997, including Legends of the
Dark Knight #100 [DC Comics])
Mark Farmer (for his body of work in 1997, including Fantastic Four (Vol.
3) and The Incredible Hulk [Marvel Comics])
Gary Martin (for his body of work in 1997, including Nexus [Dark Horse
Comics])
Tim Townsend (for his body of work in 1997, including The Uncanny X-Men
[Marvel Comics])
Best Letterer
Dan Clowes (for his body
of work in 1997, including Eightball [Fantagraphics])
Comicraft (for their body of
work in 1997, including Kurt Busiek's Astro City [Image/Homage], Batman:
Long Halloween [DC Comics], and Avengers [Marvel Comics])
Todd Klein (for his body of work in 1997, including Ka-Zar [Marvel
Comics], Castle Waiting [Olio Press], U.S. [DC Comics])
Dave Sim (for his body of work in 1997, including Cerebus [Aardvark-Vanaheim])
Chris Ware (for his body of work in 1997, including Acme Novelty Library
[Fantagraphics])
Best Colorist
Laura Allred (for her
body of work in 1997, including Red Rocket 7 [Dark Horse Comics])
Matt Hollingsworth (for his body of work in 1997, including Preacher and Batman:
The Gauntlet [DC Comics])
Lovern Kindzierski (for his
body of work in 1997, including Elric: Stormbringer [Dark Horse Comics])
Joe Rosas (for his body of work in 1997, including Ka-Zar and Captain
America [Marvel Comics])
Chris Ware (for his body of work in 1997, including Acme Novelty Library
[Fantagraphics])
Best Cover Artist
Brian Bolland (The
Invisibles [DC Comics])
John Bolton (Menz Insana, Seekers [DC Comics])
Glenn Fabry (Preacher [DC Comics])
Alex Ross (Kurt Busiek's Astro City [Image/Homage], Batman: Legends of
the Dark Knight #100 [DC Comics], Squadron Supreme [Marvel Comics])
Chris Ware (Acme Novelty Library [Fantagraphics])
Special Award for Excellence in
Presentation
Acme Novelty Library
by Chris Ware by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson, art directed by Chris Ware
(Fantagraphics)
Batman Black & White
Collected by various
creators, edited by Bob Kahan, art directed by Robbin Brosterman, Mark Chiarello,
Georg Brewer(DC Comics)
Blab
#9 by various creators, edited and art directed by Monte Beauchamp
(Fantagraphics)
Kingdom Come Deluxe
Slipcover Edition by
Mark Waid and Alex Ross, edited by Bob Kahan, art directed by Bob Chapman (DC
Comics/Graphitti Designs)
R. Crumb Coffee Table Art
Book by Robert Crumb,
edited and art directed by Pete Poplaski (Kitchen Sink Press)
Best
New Series
20/20 Visions
by various creators, co-edited by Axel Alonso and Karen Berger (DC/Vertigo)
Detour
by Ed Brubaker (Alternative Press, Inc.)
Mage: The Hero Defined
by Matt Wagner (Image)
Penny Century
by Jaime Hernandez, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
The Lost
by Marc Andreyko, Mark Ricketts, Jay Geldof & Galen Showman, edited by Joe
Martin (Caliber/Chaos)
Yikes
by Steven Weissman, edited by Charissa Chu (Alternative Press, Inc.)
Best Continuing or Limited Series
Acme Novelty Library by
Chris Ware (Fantagraphics)
Black Hole by Charles Burns (Kitchen Sink Press)
Elric: Stormbringer by P.
Craig Russell, edited by Scott Allie & Jim Salicrup (Dark Horse Comics/Topps
Comics)
Hellboy by Mike Mignola,
edited by Scott Allie (Dark Horse Comics)
Kurt Busiek's Astro City by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson (Image/Homage)
Best Single Story or Issue
Black Hole
#4 by Charles Burns, edited by Robert Boyd (Kitchen Sink Press)
Deadpool
#11 by Pete Woods and Joe Kelly, edited by Matt Idelson (Marvel Comics)
Eightball
#18 by Dan Clowes, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
The Incredible Hulk
#Minus One by Peter
David and Adam Kubert, edited by Bobbie Chase (Marvel Comics)
Starman
#37 by James Robinson,Tony Harris and Wade von Grawbadger, edited by Archie
Goodwin (DC Comics)
Best Album: Original
Dr. Strange: What Is
It That Disturbs You, Stephen?
By P. Craig Russell and Marc
Andreyko (Marvel Comics)
Scary Godmother
by Jill Thompson (Sirius Entertainment)
Sin City: Family Values
by Frank Miller, edited by Diana Schutz (Dark Horse Comics)
Why did Pete Duel Kill
Himself ? By Mark
Kalesniko, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
Wonder Woman: Amazonia
by William Messner-Loebs and Phil Winslade, edited by Paul Kupperberg (DC
Comics)
Best Album Reprint
Batman Black &
White Collected by
various creators, edited by Bob Kahan, art directed by Robbin Brosterman, Mark
Chiarello, and Georg Brewer (DC Comics)
Frank Vol.2
by Jim Woodring, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
Ghostworld
by Dan Clowes, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
Hellboy: Wake the Devil,
by Mike Mignola, edited by Scott Allie (Dark Horse Comics)
The R. Crumb Coffee Table
Art Book by Robert
Crumb, edited and art directed by Pete Poplaski, (Kitchen Sink Press)
Best Anthology
Dark Horse Presents
edited Bob Schreck & Jamie S. Rich, (Dark Horse Comics)
Drawn & Quarterly
by various creators, edited by Chris Oliveros, Marina Lesenko, Steve Solomos
(Drawn & Quarterly)
Top Shelf
by various creators, edited by Brett Warnock (Top Shelf)
Weird War Tales
by various creators, edited by Axel Alonso (DC Comics/Vertigo)
Zero Zero
by various creators, edited by Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics)
Best Syndicated Strip
Dilbert
by Scott Adams (United Feature Syndicate)
Fox Trot
by Bill Amend (Unversal Press Syndicate)
Mutts
by Patrick McDonnell (King Feature Syndicate)
Peanuts
by Charles Schulz (United Feature Syndicate)
Zippy
by Bill Griffith (King Feature Syndicate)
Best Biographic, Historical, or
Journalistic Work contributing to the understanding of comics as an art form
Comics Journal
edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
indy Magazine
co-edited by Jeff Mason and Chris Waldron (Alternative Press, Inc.)
The Jack Kirby Collector
edited by John Morrow (Two Morrows Advertising)
The R. Crumb Coffee Table
Art Book edited by Pete
Poplaski (Kitchen Sink Press)
The Staros Report
edited by Chris Staros (The Star Group)
Best American Edition of Foreign Material
Blade of the Immortal
by Hiroaki Samura, edited by Dave Chipps (Dark Horse / Studio Proteus)
Drawn & Quarterly
by various creators, edited by Chris Oliveros, Marina Lesenko, Steve Solomos
(Drawn & Quarterly)
Gon Swimmin'
by Masashi Tanaka, edited by Andy Helfer (DC/Paradox Press)
Oh, My Goddess!
by Kosuke Fujishima, edited by Dave Chipps (Dark Horse / Studio Proteus)
Spider Man Manga
edited by Tom Brevoort (Marvel Comics)
Best Domestic Reprint Project
Complete Crumb V. 12
by R. Crumb, edited by Ilse Thompson (Fantagraphics)
Jack Kirby's New Gods
by Jack Kirby, and edited by Bob Kahan (DC Comics)
Li'l Abner
by Al Capp and Frank Frazetta, edited by N. C. Christopher Couch (Kitchen Sink
Press)
Squadron Supreme
by Mark Gruenwald, John Buscema, Paul Ryan, Bob Hall, Paul Neary, and edited by
Tom Brevoort and Glenn Greenberg (Marvel Comics)
Wolverton in Space
by Basil Wolverton, edited by Suzanne Taylor (Dark Horse Comics)
Best New Talent
Joe Kelley (writer, Daredevil,
Deadpool, X-Men [Marvel Comics])
Jose Ladronn (artist, Cable [Marvel Comics])
Robert Teranishi (artist Xena [Topps])
Steven Weissman (Yikes [Alternative Press, Inc.])
Doug Wheatley (artist, Eternal Warrior [Acclaim] Myst [Dark Horse
Comics])
The Jack Kirby Hall of Fame
Retroactive:
Reed Crandall
Gardner F. Fox
Lifetime Achievement:
Carmine Infantino
Murphy Anderson
International:
Milo Manara