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2000 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 1999.
(Winners are in bold and marked with *)

Best Writer

  • Kurt Busiek, for Kurt Busiek's Astro City (DC Comics/Wildstorm/Homage)
  • Dan Clowes, for Eightball (Fantagraphics)
  • Warren Ellis, for Planetary (DC Comics/Wildstorm)
  • Alan Moore, for League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (ABC) *
  • Alan Moore, for Tom Strong (ABC)
  • Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)

Best Artist

  • Dan Clowes, for Eightball (Fantagraphics)
  • Jaime Hernandez, for Penny Century (Fantagraphics)
  • Mike Mignola, for Hellboy: Box Full of Evil (Dark Horse/Maverick) *
  • Chris Sprouse, for Tom Strong (ABC)
  • Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)

Best Cartoonist

  • Dan Clowes, for Eightball (Fantagraphics)
  • Jaime Hernandez, for Penny Century (Fantagraphics)
  • Stan Sakai, for Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse/Maverick)
  • Jeff Smith, for Bone (Cartoon Books) *
  • Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Library(Fantagraphics)

Special Award For Humor

  • Sergio Aragones (Groo, etc.) *
  • Evan Dorkin (Dork, etc.)
  • Sam Henderson (Magic Whistle, etc.)
  • Tony Millionaire (Sock Monkey, etc.)
  • Steven Weissman (Champs, etc.)

Best Inker

  • Dan Clowes, for Eightball (Fantagraphics)
  • Jaime Hernandez, for Penny Century (Fantagraphics) *
  • Gerhard, for Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
  • Al Gordon, for Tom Strong (ABC)
  • Paul Neary, for The Authority (DC Comics/Wildstorm)

Best Letterer

  • Dan Clowes, for Eightball (Fantagraphics)
  • Chris Eliopoulos, for Savage Dragon (Image)
  • Dave Sim, for Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
  • Richard Sala, for Evil Eye (Fantagraphics)
  • Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics) *

Best Colorist

  • Laura Allred, for Madman (Dark Horse/Maverick)
  • Laura Dupuy, for The Authority (DC Comics/Wildstorm)
  • Tod Elrich, for Tom Strong (ABC)
  • Lynn Varley, for 300 (Dark Horse)
  • Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics) *

Best Cover Artist

  • Travis Charest, for Wildcats (DC Comics/Wildstorm)
  • Glenn Fabry, for Preacher (DC Comics/Vertigo)
  • Adam Hughes, for Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
  • Alex Ross, for Kurt Busiek's Astro City (DC Comics/Wildstorm/Homage)
  • Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics) *

Special Award for Excellence in Presentation

  • Acme Novelty Library #13, by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics) *
  • Batman: War on Crime, by Paul Dini and Alex Ross, design by Georg Brewer (DC Comics)
  • Blab! #10, by various artists, edited and designed by Monte Beauchamp (Fantagraphics)
  • Cave-In, by Brian Ralph, design by Jordan Crane, Tom Devlin, and Brian Ralph (Highwater Books)
  • 300 (hardcover edition), by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, design by Mark Cox (Dark Horse)

Best New Series

  • Louis Riel, by Chester Brown (Drawn and Quarterly)
  • Planetary, by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday, edited by John Layman (DC Comics/Wildstorm)
  • Promethea, by Alan Moore, J.H. Williams III, and Mike Gray, edited by Scott Dunbier (ABC)
  • Tom Strong, by Alan Moore and Chris Sprouse, edited by Scott Dunbier (ABC)
  • Top Ten, by Alan Moore, Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon, edited by Scott Dunbier (ABC)
  • Weasel, by Dave Cooper, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics) *

Best Continuing or Limited Series

  • Acme Novelty Library, by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics) *
  • Kurt Busiek's Astro City, by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson, edited by John Layman (DC Comics/Wildstorm/Homage)
  • Eightball, by Dan Clowes, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
  • Penny Century, by Jaime Hernandez, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
  • Tom Strong, by Alan Moore and Chris Sprouse, edited by Scott Dunbier (ABC)

Best Single Issue or Story

  • Acme Novelty Library #13, by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics) *
  • Batman: War on Crime, by Paul Dini and Alex Ross (DC Comics)
  • Blab #10, by various artists, edited by Monte Beauchamp (Fantagraphics)
  • Eightball #20, by Dan Clowes (Fantagraphics)
  • Tomorrow Stories #2, by Alan Moore, Jim Baikie, Melinda Gebbie, Kevin Nowlan, and Rick Veitch (ABC)

Best Graphic Album of Original Work

  • Batman: War on Crime, by Paul Dini and Alex Ross, edited by Charles Kochman and Joey Cavalieri (DC Comics) *
  • Cave-In, by Brian Ralph, edited by Tom Devlin (Highwater Books)
  • Champs, by Steven Weissman, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
  • Good-bye, Chunky Rice, by Craig Thompson, edited by Chris Staros (TopShelf)
  • The Jew of New York, by Ben Katchor (Pantheon)

Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work

  • El Borbah, by Charles Burns, edited by Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics)
  • From Hell, by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell (Eddie Campbell Comics) *
  • Manhunter: The Special Edition, by Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson, edited by Dennis O'Neil and Jim Spivey (DC Comics)
  • Monkey Food: The Complete "I Was Seven in '75" Collection, by Ellen Forney, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
  • My New York Diary, by Julie Doucet (Drawn and Quarterly)

Best Anthology

  • Blab!, edited by Monte Beauchamp (Fantagraphics)
  • Nickelodeon Magazine Comic Book, edited by Chris Duffy (Nickelodeon)
  • Non, edited by Jordan Crane (Red Ink)
  • Tomorrow Stories, edited by Scott Dunbier (ABC) *
  • Zero Zero, edited by Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics)

Best Syndicated Strip or Panel

  • For Better or Worse, by Lynn Johnston
  • Maakies, by Tony Millionaire
  • Mutts, by Patrick McDonnell
  • Peanuts, by Charles Schulz *
  • Underworld, by Kaz

Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation

  • Comic Base 4.0 (Database CD-ROM)
  • Comic Book Artist (TwoMorrows)
  • The Comics Journal (Fantagraphics) *
  • The Enigma of Al Capp, by Alexander Theroux (Fantagraphics)
  • Jack Kirby Collector (TwoMorrows)

Best American Edition of Foreign Material

  • After the Rain, by Andre Juillard, edited by Terry Nantier (NBM)
  • Black and White, by Taiyo Matsumoto, edited by Annette Roman (Viz)
  • Death and Candy, by Max Andersson, edited by Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics)
  • The Nimrod, by Lewis Trondheim, edited by Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics)
  • Star Wars: The Manga, by Toshiki Kudo and Shin-Ichi Hiromoto based on stories by George Lucas, edited by David Land (Dark Horse) *

Best Domestic Reprint Project

  • DC Archive Series, edited by Dale Crain (DC Comics) *
  • Marvel Essential Series, edited by Polly Watson (Marvel Comics)
  • Manhunter: The Special Edition, by Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson, edited by Dennis O'Neil and Jim Spivey (DC Comics)
  • Pogo, by Walt Kelly, edited by Tom Spurgeon (Fantagraphics)
  • Prince Valiant, by Hal Foster, edited by Pia Christensen, Henning Kure, and Jens Trasborg (Fantagraphics)

Best New Talent

  • Brian Ralph (Cave-In, etc.)
  • David Choe (Slow Jams, etc.)
  • Leland Myrick (Sweet, etc.)
  • Douglas Paskiewicz (Arsenic Lullaby, etc.)
  • Craig Thompson (Good-bye, Chunky Rice, etc.) *

The Jack Kirby Hall of Fame
Not awarded this year