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1990 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 1989.
(Winners are in bold and marked with *)

Best Writer

  • Chester Brown, for Yummy Fur (Vortex)
  • Neil Gaiman, for Sandman (DC)
  • Grant Morrison, for Doom Patrol (DC)
  • Dave Sim, for Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
  • Peter Bagge, for Neat Stuff (Fantagraphics)
  • Gilbert Hernandez, for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics) *

Best Artist

  • Dan Clowes, for Eightball (Fantagraphics)
  • Jaime Hernandez, for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics)
  • Adam Hughes, for Justice League International (DC)
  • Dave McKean, for Arkham Asylum (DC)
  • Mark Schultz, for Xenozoic Tales (Kitchen Sink) *

Best Cartoonist

  • Peter Bagge, for Neat Stuff (Fantagraphics)
  • Chester Brown, for Yummy Fur (Vortex) *
  • Dan Clowes, for Eightball (Fantagraphics)
  • Gilbert Hernandez, for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics)
  • Jaime Hernandez, for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics)
  • Dave Sim, for Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)

Special Award For Humor

  • Sergio Aragones *
  • Peter Bagge
  • David Boswell
  • Chester Brown
  • Bob Burden
  • Dan Clowes
  • Robert Crumb

Best Inker

  • Alcatena, for Hawkworld (DC)
  • Gerhard, for Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
  • Dan Green, for Uncanny X-Men (Marvel)
  • Malcolm Jones III, for Sandman (DC)
  • P. Craig Russell, for Gotham by Gaslight (DC)
  • Al Williamson, for Daredevil (Marvel) *

Best Letterer

  • Ken Bruzenak, for Black Kiss (Vortex) *
  • Todd Klein, for Sandman (DC)
  • Tom Orzechowski, for Uncanny X-Men (Marvel)
  • Dave Sim, for Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
  • John Workman, for Doom Patrol (DC)

Best Colorist

  • Mark Chiarello, for Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure (Marvel)
  • Les Dorscheid, for Deadman (DC)
  • Tom Luth, for Groo (Marvel)
  • Bernie Mireault, for Grendel (Comico)
  • Steve Oliff, for Akira (Marvel) *
  • Sam Parsons, for Hawkworld (DC)
  • Dan Vozzo, for Doom Patrol (DC)

Special Award for Excellence in Presentation

  • Arkham Asylum, by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean (DC) *
  • Complete Crumb Comics, by Robert Crumb (Fantagraphics)
  • Complete Little Nemo In Slumberland, by Windsor McKay (Fantagraphics)
  • Li'l Abner, by Al Capp (Kitchen Sink)
  • Raw, by various creators (RAW/Penguin)

Best New Series

  • Baker Street, by [??] (Caliber)
  • Beautiful Stories For Ugly Children, by Dave Louapre and Dan Sweetman (DC)
  • Denizens of Deep City, by [??] (Kitchen Sink)
  • Eightball, by Dan Clowes (Fantagraphics) *
  • Legends of the Dark Knight, by various creators (DC)
  • Unsupervised Existence, by Terry LaBan (Fantagraphics/Rip Off Press)

Best Continuing or Limited Series

  • Animal Man, by Grant Morrison, Chas Truog and Doug Hazlewood (DC)
  • Cerebus, by Dave Sim and Gerhard (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
  • Love and Rockets, by Jaime Hernandez and Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics) *
  • Neat Stuff, by Peter Bagge (Fantagraphics)
  • Sandman, by Neil Gaiman and various artists (DC)
  • Yummy Fur, by Chester Brown (Vortex)

Best Single Issue or Story

  • Black Orchid #2-#3, by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean (DC)
  • Cerebus #114+ ("Jaka's Story"), by Dave Sim and Gerhard (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
  • Eightball #1, by Dan Clowes (Fantagraphics) *
  • Kings In Disguise #6, by James Vance and Dan Burr (Kitchen Sink)
  • Love and Rockets #29, by Jaime Hernandez and Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
  • Secret Origins Special #1, by Neil Gaiman, Bernie Mireault and various creators (DC)
  • Xenozoic Tales #8, by Mark Schultz (Kitchen Sink)

Best Graphic Album

  • Arkham Asylum, by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean (DC)
  • Ed the Happy Clown, by Chester Brown (Vortex) *
  • Epicurus the Sage, by William Messner-Loebs and Sam Kieth (DC)
  • Gregory, by Mark Hempel (DC)
  • Secret of San Saba, by Jack Jackson (Kitchen Sink)

Best Anthology

  • A1, by various creators, edited by [??] (Atomeka) *
  • Dark Horse Presents, by various creators, edited by [??] (Dark Horse)
  • Raw, by various creators, edited by [??] (RAW/Penguin)
  • Taboo, by various creators, edited by Steve Bissette (Spiderbaby Grafix)
  • Weirdo, by various creators, edited by Robert Crumb (Last Gasp)

Best Syndicated Comic Strip or Panel

  • Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson (Universal Press Syndicate) *
  • Doonesbury, by Garry Trudeau (??)
  • Ernie Pook's Comeek, by Lynda Barry (??)
  • Life in Hell, by Matt Groening (Acme Features)
  • Outland, by Berke Breathed (??)

Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation

  • Amazing Heroes, edited by [??] (Fantagraphics)
  • Blab, edited by [??] (Kitchen Sink)
  • Comic Book Confidential, edited by Ron Mann (??)
  • Comics Buyer's Guide, edited by [Don?] Thompson (Krause)
  • The Comics Journal, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics) *

Best Foreign Reprint

  • Akira, by Katsuhiro Otomo (Marvel) *
  • Appleseed, by [??] (Eclipse)
  • Blueberry, by Jean "Moebius" Giraud (Marvel)
  • Cheval Noir, by various creators (Dark Horse)
  • Crying Freeman, by [??] (Viz)
  • Lone Wolf and Cub, by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima (First)
  • Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind, by [??] (Viz)

Best Domestic Reprint

  • Complete Crumb Comics, by Robert Crumb (Fantagraphics)
  • Complete Little Nemo In Slumberland, by Winsor McCay (Fantagraphics) *
  • Li'l Abner, by Al Capp (Kitchen Sink)
  • Nancy, by Ernie Bushmiller (Kitchen Sink)
  • The Spirit, by Will Eisner (Kitchen Sink)
  • Steve Canyon, by Milton Caniff (Kitchen Sink)
  • Superman Archives, Volume One, by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (DC)

Special Award for New Talent

  • Doug Gray
  • Terry LaBan
  • Jim Lee *
  • Joe Matt
  • Doug Potter

The Jack Kirby Hall of Fame

  • Neal Adams
  • C. C. Beck
  • Jack Davis
  • Steve Ditko *
  • Joe Kubert
  • Stan Lee
  • Jerry Siegel
  • Alex Toth *
  • Al Williamson