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1997 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 1996.
(Winners are in bold and marked with *)
Best Writer
- Kurt Busiek for Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Homage)
- Dan Clowes for Eightball (Fantagraphics Books) *
- Garth Ennis for Preacher (DC Comics/Vertigo)
- Alan Moore for From Hell (Kitchen Sink Press)
- James Robinson for Starman (DC Comics)
Best Artist
- Charles Burns for Black Hole (Kitchen Sink Press)
- Mike Mignola for Hellboy: Wake the Devil (Dark Horse Comics)
- Alex Ross for Kingdom Come (DC Comics) *
- Steve Rude for Nexus: Executioner's Song (Dark Horse Comics)
- Mark Schultz for Xenozoic Tales (Kitchen Sink Press)
Best Cartoonist
- Charles Burns for Black Hole (Kitchen Sink Press)
- Dan Clowes for Eightball (Fantagraphics Books)
- Frank Miller for Sin City (Dark Horse Comics)
- Jeff Smith for Bone (Image Comics/Cartoon Books) *
- Chris Ware for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics Books)
Special Award For Humor
- Sergio Aragones *
- Peter Bagge
- Dan Clowes
- Jeff Smith
- Jay Stephens
Best Inker
- Charles Burns for Black Hole (Kitchen Sink Press)
- Dan Clowes, Eightball (Fantagraphics Books)
- Jaime Hernandez, Whoa Nellie (Fantagraphics Books)
- Mark Schultz, Xenozoic Tales (Kitchen Sink Press) *
- Scott Williams, Fantastic Four (Marvel Comics)
Best Letterer
- Dan Clowes for Eightball (Fantagraphics Books) *
- Todd Klein for Kingdom Come (DC Comics)
- Tom Orzechowski for Spawn (Image Comics)
- Dave Sim for Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
- Richard Starkings & Comicraft for Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Homage)
Best Colorist
- Laura Allred for Madman Comics (Dark Horse)
- Electric Crayon for The Crow: City of Angels (Kitchen Sink Press)
- Matt Hollingsworth for Preacher (DC Comics/Vertigo)
- Chris Ware for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics Books) *
- Jim Woodring for Jim (Fantagraphics)
Best Cover Artist
- Dan Clowes for Eightball #17 (Fantagraphics Books)
- Glenn Fabry, Preacher #17 (DC Comics/Vertigo)
- Dave McKean, Cages #9 (Kitchen Sink Press)
- Alex Ross, Kingdom Come #1 (DC Comics) *
- Mark Schultz, Xenozoic Tales #14 (Kitchen Sink Press)
Special Award for Excellence in Presentation
- Acme Novelty Library by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson, art directed by Chris
Ware (Fantagraphics Books) *
- Barry Windsor Smith Storyteller by Barry Windsor Smith, edited by Diana Schutz, art directed by
Mark Cox and Cary Grazzini (Dark Horse)
- Fax From Sarajevo by Joe Kubert, edited by Bob Cooper, art directed by Brian Gogolini and Mark
Cox (Dark Horse)
- Kafka by David Zane Mairowitz and R. Crumb, edited by NC Christopher Couch, art directed by
Amie Brockway (Kitchen Sink Press)
- Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross, edited by Mike Carlin, art directed by Robbin
Brosterman (DC Comics)
Best New Series
- Barry Windsor Smith Storyteller by Barry Windsor Smith, edited by Diana Schutz (Dark Horse)
- Berlin by Jason Lutes (Black Eye Productions)
- Leave it to Chance by James Robinson and Paul Smith, edited by Jonathan Peterson
(Homage) *
- New Love by Gilbert Hernandez, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics Books)
- Terminal City by Dean Motter and Michael Lark, edited by Shelly Roeberg (DC Comics/Vertigo)
Best Continuing or Limited Series
- Kurt Busiek's Astro City by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson, edited by Jonathan Peterson
(Homage)
- Black Hole by Charles Burns, edited by Phil Amara and Robery Boyd (Kitchen Sink Press)
- Eightball by Dan Clowes, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics Books) *
- Hellboy : Wake the Devil by Mike Mignola, edited by Scott Allie (Dark Horse)
- Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross, edited by Mike Carlin (DC Comics)
Best Single Issue or Story
- Acme Novelty Library #7 by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics Books) *
- Black Hole #3 by Charles Burns, edited by Robert Boyd (Kitchen Sink Press)
- Eightball #17 by Dan Clowes, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics Books)
- From Hell #10 by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell, edited by NC Christopher Couch (Kitchen
Sink Press)
- Xenozoic Tales #14 by Mark Schultz, edited by David Shriner and NC Christopher Couch
(Kitchen Sink Press)
Best Graphic Album of Original Work
- Fax From Sarajevo by Joe Kubert, edited by Bob Cooper (Dark Horse Comics) *
- Joyride by Carol Lay, edited by Phil Amara (Kitchen Sink Press)
- Suckle: The Status of Basil by Dave Cooper, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics Books)
- Waiting For Food: Restaurant Placemat Drawings by R. Crumb, edited by Hansje Joustra
(Kitchen Sink Press)
- Will Eisner Sketch Book by Will Eisner, edited by NC Christopher Couch (Kitchen Sink Press)
Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work
- Astro City: Life in the Big City by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson, edited by Ann
Huntington Busiek (Homage) *
- Aviation Art of Russell Keaton by Russell Keaton, edited by NC Christopher Couch (Kitchen Sink
Press)
- It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken by Seth (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Life of the Party by Mary Fleener, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics Book)
- Orgy Bound by Dan Clowes, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics Books)
Best Anthology
- Dark Horse Presents edited by Bob Schreck (Dark Horse) *
- Death Rattle edited by Phil Amara, NC Christopher Couch, and Catherine Gornier (Kitchen Sink
Press)
- Drawn & Quarterly edited by Chris Oliveros, Marina Lesenko, and Steve Solomos (Drawn &
Quarterly)
- Negative Burn, edited by Joe Pruett (Caliber)
- Zero Zero edited by Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics Books)
Best Syndicated Strip
- Dilbert by Scott Adams (United Feature) *
- Life in Hell by Matt Groening (Acme Features)
- Story Minutes by Carol Lay (Self-syndicated)
- Underworld by Kaz (Self-syndicated)
- Zippy by Bill Griffith (King Features)
Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation contributing to
the understanding of comics as an artform
- Comics, Comix, and Graphic Novels: A History of Comic Art by Roger Sabin (Phaidon Press Ltd.)
- The Comics Journal edited by Gary Groth and Tom Spurgeon (Fantagraphics Books) *
- Graphic Storytelling by Will Eisner, edited by Dave Shrine (Kitchen Sink Press)
- The Great Women Superheroes by Trina Robbins, edited by NC Christopher Couch (Kitchen Sink
Press)
- Jack Kirby Collector edited by John Morrow (TwoMorrows Advertising)
Best American Edition of Foreign Material
- Gon by Masashi Tanaka, edited by Andrew Helfer (DC/Paradox Press) *
- Adolf: The Half-Aryan by Osamu Tezuka, translated by Yuji Oniki, edited by Annette Roman (Viz)
- Oh My Goddess by Kosuke Fujishima, translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith, edited by Dave
Chipps (Dark Horse/Studio Proteus)
- Gunsmith Cats, by Kenichi Sonoda, translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith, edited by Dave Chips
(Dark Horse/Studio Proteus)
- Comics Underground Japan by various, edited by Kevin Quigley (Blast Books)
Best Domestic Reprint Project
- Aviation Art of Russell Keaton by Russell Keaton, edited by NC Christopher Couch (Kitchen Sink
Press)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - 10th Anniversary Hardcover Edition by Frank Miller,
original series co-edited by Dick Giordano and Dennis O'Neil, reprint edited by
Archie Goodwin and Bob Kahan (DC Comics) *
- Li'l Abner by Al Capp; edited by James Vance and NC Christopher Couch (Kitchen Sink Press)
- Pogo by Walt Kelly, edited by Tom Spurgeon and Rebecca Bowen (Fantagraphics Books)
- Yellow Kid Card Set by R.F. Outcault, edited by NC Christopher Couch (Kitchen Sink Press)
Best New Talent
- Jessica Abel (Artbabe, self published) *
- Rodolfo Damaggio (Artist, Green Arrow, DC Comics)
- Walt Holcombe (King of Persia, Self published)
- John Mueller (Oink: Heaven's Butcher, Kitchen Sink Press)
- Gary Shipman (Pakkins' Land, Caliber/Tapestry)
The Jack Kirby Hall of Fame
Retroactive:
Lifetime Achievement:
International:
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