For the first time, Harvey Awards nomination ballots may be submitted using an online form.  If you are a comics professional, you can vote online at harveyawards.org/2013-nomination-ballot/.  This will enable easier and faster methods for the professional community to submit their nominees. Ballots are due for submission by Monday, May 6th, 2013.

Nominations for the Harvey Awards are selected exclusively by creators: those who write, draw, ink, letter, color, design, edit or are otherwise involved in a creative capacity in the comics field. The Harvey Awards are the only industry awards both nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals.

In addition to being available on the website, ballots will be sent to all major publishers and distributed at comic conventions. We look forward to your participation and input in this process, and we look forward to seeing you at the Baltimore Comic-Con and the Harvey Awards.

The Harveys would not be possible without the generous sponsors of the Awards.  Sponsors for the last year’s 2012 Harvey Awards included The Baltimore Comic-Con; Boom! Studios; Captain Bluehen Comics; Cards, Comics, and Collectibles; ComicMix; ComicWOW!; ComiXology; DC Entertainment; Geppis’s Entertainment Museum; Insight Studios Group; Painted Visions Comics, Cards, & Games; Richmond Comix and Games; Steve Conley’s Bloop; and Write Brothers Inc.

Companies and individuals interested in sponsoring the 2013 Harvey Awards can contact harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com

This year’s Baltimore Comic-Con will be held September 7-8, 2013.  The ceremony and banquet for the Harvey Awards will be held Saturday night, September 8th.  Additional details about the Harvey Awards and the awards ceremony will be released over the next few months.

With a history of over 26 years, the last 8 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in 22 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals.  For more information, please visit http://www.harveyawards.org

The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 14th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area.  With a guest list unequaled in the industry, the Baltimore Comic-Con will be held September 7-8, 2013.  For more information, please visit http://www.baltimorecomiccon.com.

Look for more details in future posts, but without further delay- The recipients of the 25th Annual Harvey Awards!

BEST  LETTERER -  Chris Eliopoulos for “FEAR ITSELF”,  published  by  Marvel  Comics

BEST  COLORIST -  Dave Stewart for “HELLBOY: THE FURY”, published by Dark Horse Comics

BEST  SYNDICATED  STRIP -  “CUL DE SAC”, by Richard Thompson, syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate

BEST  ONLINE  COMICS  WORK  -  “HARK!  A VAGRANT”, by  Kate Beaton, harkavagrant.com; print edition published by Drawn and Quarterly

BEST  AMERICAN  EDITION OF  FOREIGN  MATERIAL  -  “THE MANARA LIBRARY, VOLUME 1: INDIAN SUMMER AND OTHER STORIES”, published by Dark Horse Comics

BEST  INKER  -  Joe Rivera for “DAREDEVIL”, published by Marvel Comics

BEST  NEW  SERIES  -  “DAREDEVIL”, published by Marvel Comics

MOST  PROMISING  NEW  TALENT  -  Sara Pichelli, for “ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN”, published by Marvel Comics

SPECIAL  AWARD  FOR  HUMOR  IN  COMICS  -  Kate Beaton for “HARK! A VAGRANT”, harkavagrant.com; printed edition published by Drawn and Quarterly

BEST  ORIGINAL  GRAPHIC  PUBLICATION  FOR YOUNGER  READERS  -  “ANYA’S GHOST”, published by First Second

BEST  ANTHOLOGY  -  “DARK HORSE PRESENTS”, published by Dark Horse Comics

BEST  DOMESTIC  REPRINT  PROJECT  -  “WALT SIMONSON’S THE MIGHTY THOR, ARTIST’S EDITION”, published by IDW

BEST  COVER  ARTIST  -  J. H. WILLIAMS for “BATWOMAN”, published by DC Comics

SPECIAL  AWARD  FOR  EXCELLENCE  IN  PRESENTATION  -  “WALT SIMONSON’S THE MIGHTY THOR, ARTIST’S EDITION”, published by IDW

BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC ALBUM  -  “JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND”, published by Archaia Entertainment

BEST  BIOGRAPHICAL,HISTORICAL OR JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION – “GENIUS ISOLATED: THE LIFE AND ART OF ALEX TOTH”, published by IDW

BEST  GRAPHIC  ALBUM  PREVIOUSLY  PUBLISHED – “THE DEATH RAY”, published by Drawn and Quarterly

BEST  CONTINUING  OR  LIMITED  SERIES  -  “DAREDEVIL”, published by Marvel Comics

BEST  WRITER  -  Mark Waid for “DAREDEVIL”,  published by Marvel Comics

BEST  ARTIST  -  J. H. Williams for “BATWOMAN”, published by DC Comics

BEST  CARTOONIST  -  Kate Beaton for “HARK! A VAGRANT”, harkavagrant.com; printed edition published by Drawn and Quarterly

BEST  SINGLE  ISSUE  OR  STORY -  “JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND”, published by Archaia Entertainment

The Harvey Awards results will be tabulated and then announced  at The Baltimore Comic-Con, on Saturday Sept. 8 2012.  For more details, please check out our tickets page at  http://baltimorecomiccon.com/harvey-awards/

Thanks for you support!

The event will be held Saturday, September 8th as part of the Baltimore Comic-Con.  Phil LaMarr will be our host!  A gift bag will be presented to the first 250 attendees!

Hope you can join us!

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – August 16, 2012 – The Baltimore Comic-Con is happy to announce that actor and comedian Phil LaMarr will host this year’s Harvey Awards banquet and ceremony, taking place on the evening of Saturday, September 8, 2012. The Baltimore Comic-Con, which will be taking place September 8-9 at the Baltimore Convention Center, has been the home of the Harvey Awards since 2006.
 
 Phil LaMarr is best known as a cast member of Fox’s MADtv, a sketch comedy show based on characters and situations from MADmagazine, which was found in 1952 by Editor Harvey Kurtzman (namesake of the Harvey Awards) and Publisher William Gaines. The show first aired in 1995 and ran for 14 seasons, of which LaMarr was a cast member for 5 seasons (1995-2000).
 
In addition to his comedic acting, LaMarr is also an accomplished voice actor for such renowned shows as Futurama, Kaijudo, Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, Static Shock, Evil con Carne, Samurai Jack and Justice League Unlimited, as well as recurring roles on King of the Hill, Family Guy, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Young Justice and The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron.
 
As a lifeling comics reader, LaMarr says: “I’m excited and honored to be a part of the Harvey Awards this year, and I am looking forward to meeting many of the people I spend every Wednesday afternoon with.”
 
The change in host this year from Harvey Award mainstay Scott Kurtz was due to a family conflict. Kurtz, a friend of both the Baltimore Comic-Con and the Harvey Awards, will return in the future.  “Scott worked really hard to make the show this year, and we all understand and respect that family commitments must take priority,” said Marc Nathan, Baltimore Comic-Con promoter.  “Scott is always welcome here in Baltimore!”
For your chance to see Phil LaMarr host the 2012 Harvey Awards, please visit http://baltimorecomiccon.com/harvey-awards/ where you can purchase your tickets to the banquette, which are now on sale.

For the first time, comic professionals will be able to vote for the awards directly online.  Check out the “2012 Final Ballot” on the left side of the page for the online ballot.  While paper and email ballots will still be accepted, it is our hope that even more people will vote online. There is still time to submit your ballots ahead of the deadline on Friday, Aug 17, 2012!

Please remember that only comic book professionals – those who write, draw, ink, letter, color, design, and edit comic books and graphic novels - are eligible to vote.

In the future, we will continue to enhance this website to promote the legacy of Harvey Kurtzman and celebrate the Graphic Arts!

Special thanks to Mark Wheatley for his graphic design assistance for the Harvey Awards!

Special thanks to Glenn Hauman for his design and implementation of the new Harveyawards.org!

Best,

Brad Tree

Nominations for the Harvey Awards are selected exclusively by creators – those who write, draw, ink, letter, color, design, edit, or are otherwise involved in a creative capacity in the comics field.  They are the only industry awards both nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals.

Final ballots are due to the Harvey Awards by Friday, August 17, 2012.  Voting is open to anyone professionally involved in a creative capacity within the comics field. Those without Internet access may request that paper ballots be sent to them via mail or fax by calling the Baltimore Comic-Con (410-526-7410) or e-mailing baltimorecomicccon@yahoo.com.

Voters may vote in as many or as few categories as they like. Mark your chosen
category with an X in the voting space.

All ballots must include professional verification information. The Harvey Awards
may be voted on exclusively by Comic-Book creators, those who write, draw, ink,
color, letter, design, edit or are involved in the creative aspect of comics. Fans,
retailers, distributors, and accounting personnel votes will not be counted.

The Harvey Awards are sponsored by individuals and publishers who contribute to the event by purchasing a table or a portion of a table.  These sponsorships pay not only for a portion of dinner, but promotion, ballot printing and award statue costs.  This coming year, we will be working to create a new web-site that will be used for voting.  This will allow us to continue to grow the award to celebrate our nominees, award recipients, and our sponsors.  The Harvey Awards are a non-profit organization, and we rely upon our sponsors to make them possible.

We look forward to hearing from you concerning sponsorship of the Harvey Awards.  You can email us at baltimorecomiccon@yahoo.com.

Thanks – Brad

Gold Sponsors

• ComiXology
• DC Comics

Silver Sponsors

• Insight Studios
• IDW Publishing

Friends of The Harvey Awards

• Painted Visions Comics, Cards, and Games

Presenting Sponsors

• Cards, Comics, & Collectibles
• The Baltimore Comic-Con

Harvey Gift Bag Sponsors

• Abram’s Books
• Adhouse Books
• Boom! Studios
• DC Comics
• IDW
• LaserMach
• Legendary Comics
• PopFun Merchandising
• Top Cow

Thanks Again to all of the Generous Sponsors for their partnership!

The 2010 Harvey’s Gift Bag
Abrams : Al Jaffee’s Tall Tales
Adhouse Publishing : Signed & Numbered Original
Print by Jim (Afrodisiac) Rugg
Archaia Entertainment : Harvey Nominated Mouse
Guard Vol. 2 : Winter 1152
BOOM! Studios : A Surprise from BOOM!
Dark Horse Comics :
Robert E. Howard Chronicles Slipcase
DC Comics : DC Archive Edition (Variety)
Eva Ink Publishing : 2011 Magnetic Calendar,
Featuring art from the Eva Ink Publishing Group
IDW : Fishtown HC by Kevin Colden
Top Cow : Delicate Creatures HC by Straczynski & Zulli