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2001 Harvey Award Nominees and Winners


The nominated creators have been recognized by their peers for having produced some of the outstanding achievements in comics in 2000.
(Winners are in bold and marked with *)

Best Writer

  • Dan Clowes for EIGHTBALL
  • Desmond Devlin for MAD (E.C. Publications)
  • Warren Ellis for PLANETARY
  • Alan Moore for PROMETHEA (ABC) *
  • Joe Sacco for SAFE AREA GORAZDE

Best Artist

  • Dave Cooper for WEASEL
  • Jaime Hernandez for PENNY CENTURY (Fantagraphics) *
  • Herman Mejia for MAD (E.C. Publicationc)
  • P. Craig Russell for RING OF THE NIBELUNG
  • J.H. Williams for PROMETHEA (ABC)
  • Chris Ware for ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY (fantagraphics)

Best Cartoonist

  • Dan Clowes for EIGHTBALL
  • Al Jaffee for MAD (E.C. Publications) *
  • Tony Millionaire for SOCK MONKEY
  • Jeff Smith for BONE (Cartoon Books)
  • Chris Ware for ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY (Fantagraphics)

Special Award for Humor

  • Sergio Aragones *
  • Evan Dorkin
  • Sam Henderson
  • Tony Millionaire
  • Bill Wray

Best Inker

  • Charles Burns for BLACK HOLE (Fantagraphics) *
  • Dan Clowes for EIGHTBALL
  • Mick Gray for PROMETHEA (ABC)
  • Al Gordon for TOM STRONG (ABC)
  • Jaime Hernandez for PENNY CENTURY (Fantagraphics)

    Best Letterer

    • Dan Clowes for EIGHTBALL
    • Todd Klein for CASTLE WAITING (Cartoon Books) *
    • Galen Showman for RING OF THE NIBELUNG
    • Dave Sim for CEREBUS (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
    • Chris Ware for ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY (Fantagraphics)

    Best Colorist

    • Laura Allred for ATOMICS
    • Laura DePuy for AUTHORITY (Wildstorm/DC) *
    • Lovern Kindzierski for RING OF THE NIBELUNG
    • Chris Ware for ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY (Fantagraphics)
    • Jim Woodring for FRANK #3

    Best Cover Artist

    • Charles Burns for BLACK HOLE (Fantagraphics)
    • Glenn Fabry for PREACHER (Vertigo/DC)
    • Adam Hughes for WONDER WOMAN (DC) *
    • Roberta Parada for MAD (E.C. Publications)
    • Chris Ware for ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY (Fantagraphics)

    Special Award for Excellence in Production

    • JIMMY CORRIGAN, by Chris Ware, designed by Chris Ware (Pantheon) *
    • DRAWN & QUARTERLY published by Drawn and Quarterly
    • LITTLE LIT published by Harper/Collins
    • MAAKIES published by Fantagraphics
    • TALES OF TERROR published by Gemstone/Fantagraphics

    Best New Series

    • ATOMICS published by AAA Pop
    • BLUE MONDAY published by Oni
    • JACK STAFF published by Dancing Elephant Press
    • LUBA'S COMIX AND STORIES, by Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics) *
    • POWERS published by Image

    Best Continuing Series

    • ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY, by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics) *
    • BONE, by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books)
    • PROMETHEA published by ABC
    • SOCK MONKEY published by Dark Horse
    • WEASEL published by Fantagraphics

    Best Single Issue or Story

    • ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY #14, by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics)
    • DRAWN & QUARTERLY Vol.3, #1, pub. by Drawn & Quarterly
    • PENNY CENTURY #7, by Jaime Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
    • SHAZAM: POWER OF HOPE published by DC
    • SUPERMAN & BATMAN: WORLD'S FUNNEST, by Evan Dorkin & various artists (DC) *

    Best Graphic Album of Original Work

    • BIG CLAY POT, published by Top Shelf
    • LAST DAY IN VIETNAM, by Will Eisner (Dark Horse Comics) *
    • MONKEY VS. ROBOT, published by Top Shelf
    • SAFE AREA GORAZDE, by Joe Sacco (Fantagraphics)
    • SKIBBER BEE-BYE, published by Highwater

    Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work

    • CASTLE WAITING: THE LUCKY ROAD, published by Cartoon Books
    • DAVID BORING published by Pantheon
    • COLLECTED HUTCH OWENS published by Top Shelf
    • JIMMY CORRIGAN, by Chris Ware, edited by Chip Kidd (Pantheon) *
    • MAAKIES published by Fantagraphics

    Best Anthology

    • DRAWN & QUARTERLY Vol. 3, #1, edited by Chris Oliveros (Drawn & Quarterly) *
    • EXPO 2000, published by CBLDF
    • LITTLE LIT, published by Harper Collins
    • NICKELODEON MAGAZINE published by Nickelodeon
    • ZERO ZERO, published by Fantagraphics

    Best Syndicated Strip

    • DOONESBURY, by Gary Trudeau
    • LIBERTY MEADOWS, by Frank Cho
    • MAAKIES
    • MUTTS, by Patrick McDonnell *
    • UNDERWORLD

    Best Biographical/Historical Presentation

    • COMIC BOOK ARTIST
    • THE COMICS JOURNAL (Fantagraphics) *
    • MAD: COVER TO COVER
    • REINVENTING COMICS, by Scott McCloud
    • TALES OF TERROR

    Best Presentation of Foreign Material

    • BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL published by Dark Horse
    • "Mr. Jean", DRAWN & QUARTERLY Vol.3, #1 (Drawn & Quarterly)
    • EXTENDED DREAM OF MR. D published by Drawn & Quarterly
    • LONE WOLF & CUB, by Kazuo Koike & Goseki Kojima, edited by Mike Hansen (Dark Horse) *
    • THE NIMROD, published by Fantagraphics

    Best Domestic Reprint Project

    • COMPLETE CRUMB, by Robert Crumb, (Fantagraphics)
    • LITTLE ANNIE FANNY, published by Dark Horse
    • MAD BATHROOM READER, published by MAD
    • PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES #2, published by DC
    • SPIRIT ARCHIVES, by Will Eisner, edited by Dale Crain (DC) *

    Best New Talent

    • Chynna Clugson-Major (BLUE MONDAY)
    • Michael Avon Oeming (POWERS)
    • Scott Mills (BIG CLAY POT)
    • Takeshi Miyazawa (SIDEKICKS)
    • Michael Rabagliati (DRAWN & QUARTERLY VOL.3, #1, PAUL IN THE COUNTRY, etc.) *

    The Jack Kirby Hall of Fame
    Retroactive:

    • Mort Weisinger *

    Lifetime Achievement:

    • Sheldon Moldoff *

    International:

    • Guido Crepax *