The 2015 Harvey Awards Winners
Comic Professionals came together Saturday night, September 26, 2015 to honor their peers during the presentation of the 2015 Harvey Awards during the Baltimore Comic Con.
Named in honor of Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards recognize outstanding achievement in the field of comics, and is the only industry award both nominated and selected by comic professionals. First awarded in 1988, it is one the industries oldest and most respected awards.
Vivek Tiwary, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fifth Beatle, Tony Award-winning Broadway producer, and founder of multi-platform arts and entertainment company Tiwary Entertainment Group, acted as host and Master of Ceremonies for this year’s event.
This year’s winners include:
Best Letterer: Jack Morelli, AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE, Archie Comic Publications
Best Colorist: Dave Stewart, HELLBOY IN HELL, Dark Horse Comics
Best Syndicated Strip or Panel: DICK TRACY, Joe Staton and Mike Curtis, Tribune Media Services
Best Online Comics Work: THE PRIVATE EYE, Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martin, and Muntsa Vicente, panelsyndicate.com
Best American Edition of Foreign Material: BLACKSAD: AMARILLO, Dark Horse
Best Inker: Danny Miki, BATMAN, DC Comics
Best New Series: SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Image Comics
Most Promising New Talent: Chad Lambert, “KILL ME” FROM DARK HORSE PRESENTS, Dark Horse Comics
Special Award for Humor in Comics: Chip Zdarsky, SEX CRIMINALS, Image Comics
Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers: LUMBERJANES, BOOM! Box (BOOM! Studios)
Best Graphic Album Previously Published: MOUSE GUARD: BALDWIN THE BRAVE AND OTHER TALES HC, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
Best Anthology: DARK HORSE PRESENTS, Dark Horse Comics
Best Domestic Reprint Project: STERANKO NICK FURY AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. ARTIST’S EDITION, IDW
Best Cover Artist: Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics
Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE ULTIMATE VISUAL HISTORY, Andrew Farago, Insight Editions
Special Award for Excellence in Presentation: LITTLE NEMO: DREAM ANOTHER DREAM, Andrew Carl, Josh O’Neill, and Chris Stevens, Locust Moon Press
Best Graphic Album Original: JIM HENSON’S THE MUSICAL MONSTERS OF TURKEY HOLLOW, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
Best Continuing or Limited Series: SAGA, Image Comics
Best Writer: Mark Waid, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
Best Artist: Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics
Best Cartoonist: Terry Moore, RACHEL RISING, Abstract Studios
Best Single Issue or Story: “Breaking Out”, DARK HORSE PRESENTS #35, Dark Horse Comics
Harvey Kurtzman Hall of Fame Award: Will Eisner
Dick Giordano Humanitarian of the Year Award: Denis Kitchen
Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award: Russ Heath
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