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2004 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 2003.
(Winners are in bold and marked with *)
Best Writer
- Chester Brown, for Louis Riel (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing) *
- Gilbert Hernandez, for Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics Books)
- Alan Moore, for Promethea (America's Best Comics/Wildstorm/DC Comics)
- Brian Vaughn, for Y: The Last Man (Vertigo/DC Comics)
- Mark Waid, for Fantastic Four (Marvel Comics)
Best Artist
- Charles Burns, for Black Hole (Fantagraphics Books)
- Jaime Hernandez, for Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics Books)
- George Perez, for Avengers/JLA (DC Comics and Marvel Comics)
- Craig Thompson, for Blankets (Top Shelf Productions) *
- Ashley Wood, for Popbot (IDW Publishing)
Best Cartoonist
- Chester Brown, for Louis Riel (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing)
- Charles Burns, for Black Hole (Fantagraphics Books)
- Jaime Hernandez, for Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics Books)
- Jeff Smith, for Bone (Cartoon Books)
- Craig Thompson, for Blankets (Top Shelf Productions) *
Special Award for Humor
- Jimmy Gownley, for Amelia Rules (Renaissance Books)
- Sam Henderson, for Magic Whistle (Alternative Comics)
- Batton Lash, for Supernatural Law (Exhibit A Press)
- Tony Millionaire, for Sock Monkey (Dark Horse Comics) *
- Johnny Ryan, for Angry Youth Comix (Fantagraphics Books)
Best Inker
- Charles Burns, for Black Hole (Fantagraphics Books) *
- Mick Gray, for Promethea (America's Best Comics/Wildstorm/DC Comics)
- Jaime Hernandez, for Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics Books)
- Jimmy Palmiotti, for Two-Step (Cliffhanger/Wildstorm/DC Comics)
- Scott Williams, for Batman (DC Comics)
Best Letterer
- Todd Klein, for Promethea (America's Best Comics/Wildstorm/DC Comics)
- Clem Robins, for 100 Bullets (Vertigo/DC Comics)
- Robbie Robbins, for Dark Days (IDW Publishing)
- Dave Sim, for Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim) *
- Richard Starkings, for Superman/Batman (DC Comics)
Best Colorist
- Jeromy Cox, for Promethea (America's Best Comics/Wildstorm/DC Comics)
- Bill Crabtree, for Invincible (Image Comics)
- Alex Sinclair, for Arrowsmith (Cliffhanger/Wildstorm/DC Comics)
- Dave Stewart, for Beware The Creeper! (DC Comics)
- Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Datebook (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing) *
Best Cover Artist
- Charles Burns, for Black Hole (Fantagraphics Books) *
- Tomer Hanuka, for BiPolar (Alternative Comics)
- Adam Hughes, for Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
- Dave Johnson, for 100 Bullets (Vertigo/DC Comics)
- Alex Ross, for Astro City (Homage/DC Comics)
Special Award for Excellence in Presentation
- Acme Novelty Datebook, by Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing) *
- Popbot, by Ashley Wood (IDW Publishing)
- Project Telstar (AdHouse Books)
- Quimby the Mouse, by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics Books)
- Yossel, by Joe Kubert, edited by Dwight Jon Zimmerman (ibooks)
Best New Series
- Belly Button, by Sophie Crumb (Fantagraphics Books)
- Human Target, by Peter Milligan and Javier Pulido (DC Comics)
- Love Fights, by Andi Watson (Oni Press)
- Plastic Man, by Kyle Baker (DC Comics) *
- The Pogostick, by Al Columbia and Ethan Persoff (Fantagraphics Books)
Best Continuing or Limited Series
- Black Hole, by Charles Burns (Fantagraphics Books)
- League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume II, by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill (America's Best Comics/Wildstorm/DC Comics) *
- Love & Rockets, by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics Books)
- Promethea, by Alan Moore and J.H. Williams III (America's Best Comics/Wildstorm/DC Comics)
- Supernatural Law, by Batton Lash (Exhibit A Press)
Best Single Issue or Story
- Astro City Vol. 3, #2, by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson (Homage/DC Comics)
- Black Hole #11, by Charles Burns (Fantagraphics Books)
- CSI: Serial #1-5, by Max Allan Collins and Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW Publishing)
- Gotham Central #6-10, by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark (DC Comics) * (tie)
- Love & Rockets #9, by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books) * (tie)
- Quicken Forbidden #12, by Dave Roman and John Green (Cryptic Press)
- Supernatural Law #38, by Batton Lash (Exhibit A Press)
Best Graphic Album of Original Work
- Blankets, by Craig Thompson (Top Shelf Productions) *
- The Fixer, by Joe Sacco (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing)
- Nightmare Alley, by Spain Rodriguez (Fantagraphics Books)
- Sgt. Rock: Between Hell and a Hard Place, by Brian Azzarello and Joe Kubert (DC Comics)
- Yossel, by Joe Kubert (ibooks)
Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work
- Louis Riel, by Chester Brown (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing) *
- Palomar, by Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books)
- Quimby the Mouse, by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics Books)
- Summer of Love, by Debbie Drechsler (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing)
- Vic & Blood, by Harlan Ellison with Richard Corben (ibooks)
Best Anthology
- Comics Journal 2003 Winter Special, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics Books)
- Drawn & Quarterly #5, edited by Chris Oliveros (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing) *
- Kramer's Ergot #4, edited by Sammy Harkham (Avodah Books)
- Nickelodeon Magazine: Comics in Nickelodeon, edited by Chris Duffy (Nickelodeon)
- Project Telstar, edited by Chris Pitzer (AdHouse Books)
Best Syndicated Strip or Panel
- Doonesbury, by Garry Trudeau (Syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate)
- Maakies, by Tony Millionaire (Syndicated by the artist) *
- Mutts, by Patrick McDonnell (Syndicated by King Features Syndicate)
- Underworld, by Kaz (Syndicated by the artist)
- Zippy, by Bill Griffith (Syndicated by King Features Syndicate)
Best Biographical, Historical or Journalistic Presentation
- Comic Art Magazine (Comic Art) *
- Comic Book Artist (TwoMorrows/Top Shelf)
- The Comics Journal (Fantagraphics Books)
- Stan Lee: And the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book (Chicago Review Press)
- Will Elder: The Mad Playboy of Art (Fantagraphics Books)
Best American Edition of Foreign Material
- The Bloody Streets of Paris, by Jacques Tardi, edited by Dwight Jon Zimmerman (ibooks)
- 5 is the Perfect Number, by Igort (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing)
- Icaro, by Jiro Taniguchi and Moebius, edited by Dwight Jon Zimmerman (ibooks)
- The Iron Wagon, by Jason, edited by Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics Books)
- Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi (Pantheon Books) *
Best Domestic Reprint Project
- Cat on a Hot Thin Groove, by Gene Deitch, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics Books)
- Honour Among Punks, by Gary Reed and Guy Davis (ibooks)
- Krazy and Ignatz, by George Herrimann, edited by Bill Blackbeard (Fantagraphics Books) *
- Al Capp's Li'l Abner: The Frazetta Years, edited by Denis Kitchen (Dark Horse Comics)
- Spirit Archives, by Will Eisner, edited by Dale Crain (DC Comics)
- Vietnam Journal, by Don Lomax, edited by Hilary Hughes and Dwight Jon Zimmerman (ibooks)
Best New Talent
- Mat Brinkman, for Teratoid Heights (Highwater Books)
- Jeffrey Brown, for Unlikely (Top Shelf Productions)
- Sophie Crumb, for Belly Button Comix (Fantagraphics Books)
- Derek Kirk Kim, for Same Difference and Other Stories (Alternative Comics) *
- Sarah Varon, for Sweater Weather (Alternative Comics)
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