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2005 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 2004.
(Winners are in bold and marked with *)

Best Writer

  • Brian Michael Bendis, for Daredevil (Marvel)
  • Daniel Clowes, for Eightball (Fantagraphics Books) *
  • Alan Moore, for Promethea (DC Comics/Wildstorm/America's Best Comics)
  • Christopher Reilly, for Puphedz (Brillig Productions)
  • Judd Winick, for Green Arrow (DC Comics)

Best Artist

  • Charles Burns, for Black Hole #2 (Fantagraphics Books)
  • John Cassady, for Planetary (DC Comics/Wildstorm)
  • Darwyn Cooke, for DC: The New Frontier (DC Comics) *
  • Juanjo Guardino, for Blacksad 2 (ibooks/Komikwerks)
  • Jaime Hernandez, for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics Books)

Best Cartoonist

  • Kyle Baker, for Plastic Man (DC Comics)
  • Daniel Clowes, for Eightball (Fantagraphics Books)
  • Batton Lash, for Supernatural Law (Exhibit A Press)
  • Bryan Lee O'Malley, for Scott Pilgrim (Oni Press)
  • Jeff Smith, for Bone (Cartoon Books) *

Special Award for Humor in Comics

  • Kyle Baker, for Plastic Man (DC Comics) *
  • Jimmy Gownley, for Amelia Rules! (ibooks/Komikwerks)
  • Roger Langridge, for Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred)
  • Christopher Reilly, for Puphedz (Brillig Productions)
  • Johnny Ryan, for Angry Youth Comix (Fantagraphics Books)

Best Inker

  • Charles Burns, for Black Hole (Fantagraphics Books) *
  • Danny Miki, for Ultimate Fantastic Four (Marvel)
  • Andy Parks, for Green Arrow (DC Comics)
  • Seth, for Palookaville (Drawn & Quarterly)
  • Steve Leialoha, for Fables (DC Comics/Vertigo)

Best Letterer

  • Daniel Clowes, for Eightball (Fantagraphics Books)
  • Todd Klein, for Wonder Woman (DC Comics) *
  • Seth, for Palookaville (Drawn & Quarterly)
  • Dave Sim, for Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
  • Richard Starking, for Conan (Dark Horse Comics)

Best Colorist

  • Daniel Clowes, for Eighball (Fantagrahpics Books)
  • Laura Martin, for Astonishing X-Men (Marvel)
  • Patricia Mulvihill, for 100 Bullets (DC Comics/Vertigo)
  • Stefani Renee, for Ant (Arcana Studio)
  • Dave Stewart, for DC: The New Frontier (DC Comics) *

Best Cover Artist

  • Charles Burns, for Black Hole (Fantagraphics Books)
  • Juanjo Guardino, for Blacksad (ibooks/Komikwerks)
  • James Jean, for Fables (DC Comics/Vertigo) *
  • Scott McKowen, for 1602 (Marvel)
  • Humberto Ramos, for Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel)

Special Award for Excellence in Presentation

  • In the Shadow of No Towers, by Art Spiegelman (Pantheon)
  • McSweeney's Quarterly Concern #13 (McSweeney's Books)
  • Mr. X Collected (ibooks/Komikwerks)
  • The Complete Peanuts 1950-52, by Charles Schulz (Fantagraphics Books) *
  • Valerian: New Future Trilogy (ibooks/Komikwerks)

Best New Series

  • Michael Chabon Presents: The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist (Dark Horse Comics) *
  • Ex Machina: The First Hundred Days (DC Comics/Wildstorm)
  • Or Else (Drawn & Quarterly)
  • Owly (Top Shelf)
  • 1602 (Marvel)

Best Continuing or Limited Series

  • Eightball, by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics Books)
  • Identity Crisis (DC Comics)
  • Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics Books)
  • The New Frontier (DC Comics) *
  • Supernatural Law, by Batton Lash (Exhibit A Press)

Best Single Issue or Story

  • Batman: Room Full of Strangers, by Scott Morse (DC Comics)
  • Black Hole #12, by Charles Burns (Fantagraphics Books)
  • Dogs and Water, by Anders Nilsen (Drawn & Quarterly)
  • Identity Crisis #1-4, by Brad Meltzer, Rags Morales & Michael Bair (DC Comics)
  • Eightball #23, by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics Books) *
  • Puphedz, by Christopher Reilly (Brillig Productions)
  • Supernatural Law #101, by Batton Lash (Exhibit A Press)

Best Graphic Album of Original Work

  • Blacksad 2, by Juanjo Guardino & Juan Diaz Canales (ibooks/Komikwerks) *
  • Carnet De Voyage, by Craig Thompson (Top Shelf)
  • Jimbo in Purgatory, by Gary Panter (Fantagraphics Books)
  • Owly, by Andy Runton (Top Shelf)
  • Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1, by Bryan Lee O'Malley (Oni Press)

Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work

  • American Elf: Sketchbook Diaries of James Kochalka, by James Kochalka (Top Shelf)
  • Bone: One Volume Edition, by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books) *
  • Clyde Fans: Book 1, by Seth (Drawn & Quarterly)
  • Locas, by Jaime Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books)
  • R. Crumb's Kafka, by Robert Crumb & David Zane Mairowitz (ibooks/Komikwerks)

Best Anthology

  • Michael Chabon Presents: The Amazing Adventure of the Escapist, edited by Diana Schutz (Dark Horse Comics) * (tie)
  • Fight #1, edited by Kazu Kibuishi (Image Comics)
  • Kramer's Ergot #5, edited by Sammy Harkham (Gingko Press)
  • McSweeney's Quarterly Concern #13, edited by Chris Ware (McSweeney's Books) * (tie)
  • Nickelodeon (Comic Book Section), edited by Dave Roman (Viacom/Nickelodeon)

Best Syndicated Strip or Panel

  • Doonesbury, by Garry Trudeau (Universal Press Syndicate)
  • Tom, the Dancing Bug, by Ruben Bolling (Universal Press Syndicate)
  • Maakies, by Tony Millionaire (Self-Syndicated)
  • Mutts, by Patrick McDonald (King Features Syndicate) *
  • Underworld, by Kaz (Self-Syndicated)

Best Biographical, Historical or Journalistic Presentation

  • Comic Art Magazine, edited by M. Todd Hignite (M. Todd Hignite)
  • Comic Book Artist, edited by Jon B. Cooke (Top Shelf) *
  • The Comics Journal, edited by Gary Groth and Dirk Deppey (Fantagraphics Books)
  • Indy Magazine, edited by Bill Kartalopoulos (Alternative Comics)
  • Men of Tomorrow, by Gerard Jones (Basic Books)

Best American Edition of Foreign Material

  • Blacksad 2, by Juanjo Guardino & Juan Diaz Canales (ibooks/Komikwerks)
  • Buddha (Vertical Inc.) *
  • Metabarons (Humanoïds Publishing)
  • Persepolis 2: Story of a Return, by Marjane Satrapi (Pantheon)
  • Valerian: New Future Trilogy (ibooks/Komikwerks)

Best Domestic Reprint Project

  • Krazy and Ignatz (Fantagraphics Books)
  • B. Krigstein: Comics (Fantagraphics Books)
  • The Last Heroes (ibooks/Komikwerks)
  • Marge's Little Lulu Vol. 1 (Dark Horse Comics)
  • The Complete Peanuts 1950-52 (Fantagraphics Books) *
  • The Spirit Archives Vol. 14 (DC Comics)

Best New Talent

  • Samuel Hiti, for End Times - Tiempos Finales, et al. (La Luz Comics)
  • Christopher Reilly, for Puphedz, et al. (Brillig Productions)
  • Andy Runton, for Owly, et al. (Top Shelf) *
  • Leslie Stein, for Yeah, It Is, et al. (Alternative Comics)
  • Bryan Lee O'Malley, for Scott Pilgrim, et al. (Oni Press)