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1988 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 1987.
(Winners are in bold and marked with *)

Best Writer

  • Mike Baron, for Nexus (First)
  • Paul Chadwick, for Concrete (Dark Horse)
  • Gilbert Hernandez, for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics)
  • William Messner-Loebs, for Jonny Quest (Comico)
  • Alan Moore, for Watchmen (DC) *

Best Artist or Penciller

  • Dave Gibbons, for Watchmen (DC) *
  • Michael Golden, for The 'Nam (Marvel)
  • Jaime Hernandez, for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics)
  • Jerry Ordway, for The Adventures of Superman (DC)
  • Steve Rude, for Nexus (First)

Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)

  • Paul Chadwick, for Concrete (Dark Horse) *
  • Robert Crumb, for Hup! (Last Gasp)
  • Gilbert Hernandez, for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics)
  • Jaime Hernandez, for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics)
  • Scott McCloud, for Zot! (Eclipse)

Best Inker

  • Al Gordon, for Justice League International #1 (DC)
  • Karl Kesel, for Superman (DC)
  • Al Williamson, for Daredevil (Marvel) *

Best Letterer

  • Ken Bruzenak, for American Flagg (First) *
  • John Costanza, for Swamp Thing (DC)
  • Tom Orzechowski, for Uncanny X-Men (Marvel)

Best Colorist

  • Les Dorscheid, for Nexus (First)
  • John Higgins, for Watchmen (DC) *
  • Ken Steacy, for Space Ghost (Comico)

Special Award for Excellence in Production

  • Mister X, by [??] (Vortex)
  • Watchmen, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (DC) *

Best New Series

  • The American, by Mark Verheiden, Chris Warner and Art Nichols (Dark Horse)
  • Concrete, by Paul Chadwick (Dark Horse) *
  • Hellblazer, by Jamie Delano and John Ridgway (DC)
  • Justice League International, by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon (DC)
  • Marshall Law, by Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill (Marvel)
  • Yummy Fur, by Chester Brown (Vortex)

Best Continuing or Limited Series

  • Concrete, by Paul Chadwick (Dark Horse)
  • Love and Rockets, by Jaime Hernandez and Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
  • Nexus, by Mike Baron, Steve Rude, Paul Smith and John Nyberg (First)
  • Swamp Thing, by Rick Veitch and Alfredo Alcala (DC)
  • Watchmen, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (DC) *

Best Single Issue

  • Gumby Summer Fun Special #1, by Bub Burden and Art Adams (Comico)
  • Love and Rockets #19, by Jaime Hernandez and Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
  • Love and Rockets #23, by Jaime Hernandez and Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
  • Space Ghost Special, by Mark Evanier, Steve Rude, Willie Blyberg, and Ken Steacy (Comico)
  • Uncle Scrooge #219, by Don Rosa (Gladstone)
  • Watchmen #9, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (DC) *

Best Graphic Album

  • Rio, by Doug Wildey (Comico)
  • Daredevil: Born Again, by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli (Marvel)
  • Batman: Son of the Demon, by Mike W. Barr and Jerry Bingham (DC)
  • Moebius album series, by Jean "Moebius" Giraud (Marvel)
  • Watchmen, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (DC) *

Best American Edition of Foreign Material

  • Lone Wolf and Cub, by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima (First)
  • Mai the Psychic Girl, by Kazuya Kudo and Ryoichi Ikegami (Eclipse)
  • Moebius album series, by Jean "Moebius" Giraud (Marvel) *

Best Reprint Project

  • Marvel Masterworks #1-#3, by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Stan Lee, and various creators (Marvel)
  • The Spirit, by Will Eisner (Kitchen Sink) *
  • Steve Canyon Magazine, by Milton Caniff (Kitchen Sink)