The Harvey Award Nominated House Of M???

[BENDIS!]

didn't see that coming!! thanks whoever does that stuff.

a whole lot of people i work with on this list that don't get enough love. i am really happy to see that!!

and check out the big balls on Joshua Hale Fialkov!! our boys all grows up!!

2006 Harvey Awards Nominees announced
The 2006 Harvey Award nominations have been released, and they are...interesting. The big winner is Marvel Comics with a staggering 38 nominations. Indie ELK'S RUN, which went from self-published to Speakeasy and back, was also a surprise star with seven noms, including Best Writer, Best Artist and Best Continuing Series. The ballot is available for downloading. Awards are voted on by industry professionals, and will be presented at the Balitmore Comic-con, on September 9.

Let the debate begin!

BEST WRITER
Brian Michael Bendis / NEW AVENGERS / Marvel Comics
Ed Brubaker / CAPTAIN AMERICA / Marvel Comics
Joshua Hale Fialkov / ELK'S RUN / Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
Mike Mignola / BPRD / Dark Horse Comics
Alex Robinson / TRICKED / Top Shelf

BEST ARTIST
Frank Cho / SHANNA, THE SHE-DEVIL / Marvel Comics
David Finch / NEW AVENGERS / Marvel Comics
Eduardo Risso / 100 BULLETS / DC/Vertigo
Noel Tuazon / ELK'S RUN / Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
J.H. Williams III / PROMETHEA / ABC/WildStorm/DC Comics

BEST CARTOONIST
Frank Cho / SHANNA, THE SHE-DEVIL / Marvel Comics
Chris Eliopoulos / FANTASTIC FOUR PRESENTS: FRANKLIN RICHARDS, SON OF A GENIUS / Marvel Comics
John Kovalic / DORK TOWER / Dork Storm Press
Seth / WIMBLEDON GREEN / Drawn and Quarterly
Chris Ware / ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY # 16 / ACME Novelty Library

BEST LETTERER
Chris Eliopoulos / FANTASTIC FOUR PRESENTS: FRANKLIN RICHARDS, SON OF A GENIUS / Marvel Comics
Jason Hanley / ELK'S RUN / Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
Todd Klein / MARVEL 1602: NEW WORLD / Marvel Comics
Richard Starkings / SHANNA, THE SHE-DEVIL / Marvel Comics
Chris Ware / ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY # 16 / ACME Novelty Library

BEST INKER
Charles Burns / BLACK HOLE # 12 / Fantagraphics Books
Scott Hanna / ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN / Marvel Comics
Steve Leialoha / FABLES / DC/Vertigo
Paul Neary / ULTIMATES 2 / Marvel Comics
Tim Townsend / HOUSE OF M / Marvel Comics

BEST COLORIST
Frank D'Armata / NEW AVENGERS / Marvel Comics
Jason Keith / SHANNA, THE SHE-DEVIL / Marvel Comics
Laura Martin / ASTONISHING X-MEN / Marvel Comics
Patricia Mulvihill / 100 BULLETS / DC/Vertigo
Jennifer Rodgers / THE LONE AND LEVEL SANDS / Archaia Studios Press

BEST COVER ARTIST
Frank Cho / SHANNA, THE SHE-DEVIL / Marvel Comics
Steve Epting / CAPTAIN AMERICA / Marvel Comics
James Jean / FABLES / DC/Vertigo
Mike Mignola / HELLBOY: THE ISLAND / Dark Horse
Datsun Tran / ELK'S RUN / Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics

BEST NEW TALENT
Joshua Hale Fialkov / ELK'S RUN / Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
David Hine / DAREDEVIL: REDEMPTION / Marvel Comics
R. Kikuo Johnson / NIGHT FISHER / Fantagraphics Books
A. David Lewis / THE LONE AND LEVEL SANDS / Caption Box/Archaia Studios Press
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa / MARVEL KNIGHTS FOUR / Marvel Comics

BEST NEW SERIES
BAOBAB / Fantagraphics Books
DRAMACON / Tokyopop
MARVEL ADVENTURES: FANTASTIC FOUR / Marvel Comics
THE SURROGATES / Top Shelf
YOUNG AVENGERS / Marvel Comics
X-FACTOR / Marvel Comics

BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES
ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY / ACME Novelty Library
CAPTAIN AMERICA / Marvel Comics
ELK'S RUN / Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
RUNAWAYS / Marvel Comics
Y: THE LAST MAN / DC/Vertigo

BEST SYNDICATED STRIP OR PANEL
THE BOONDOCKS / Aaron McGruder Universal Press Syndicate
THE K CHRONICLES / Keith Knight Self-syndicated
MAAKIES / Tony Millionaire Self-syndicated
MUTTS / Patrick McDonnell King Features Syndicate
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN / Stan Lee and Larry Leiber King Features Syndicate

BEST ANTHOLOGY
FLIGHT, VOL. 2 / Image Comics
MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2005 / Marvel Comics
MARVEL MONSTERS: WHERE MONSTERS DWELL / Marvel Comics
MOME / Fantagraphics Books
PROJECT SUPERIOR / AdHouse
SOLO / DC Comics

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM - ORIGINAL
COMBAT ZONE / Marvel Comics
THE LONE AND LEVEL SANDS / Caption Box
NIGHT FISHER / Fantagraphics Books
TRICKED / Top Shelf
WIMBLEDON GREEN / Drawn and Quarterly

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM - PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED
BLACK HOLE / Pantheon Books
DAISY KUTTER / Viper Comics
LATE BLOOMER / Fantagraphics Books
RUNAWAYS, VOLUME 1 HARDCOVER / Marvel Comics
STOKER'S DRACULA / Marvel Comics

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY
ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY # 16 / ACME Novelty Library
CAPTAIN AMERICA # 7 / Marvel Comics
ELK'S RUN # 3 / Hoarse and Buggy Productions/Speakeasy Comics
HOUSE OF M # 8 / Marvel Comics
LOVE AND ROCKETS, VOLUME 2, # 15 / Fantagraphics Books

BEST DOMESTIC REPRINT PROJECT
FANTASTIC FOUR OMNIBUS / Marvel Comics
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE ALL-WINNERS, VOLUME 1 / Marvel Comics
LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND: SO MANY SPLENDID SUNDAYS / Sunday Press Books
COMPLETE PEANUTS / Fantagraphics Books
WALT AND SKEEZIX / Drawn and Quarterly

BEST AMERICAN EDITION OF FOREIGN MATERIAL
BAOBAB # 1 / Fantagraphics Books
BLAME! / Tokyopop
BUDDHA / Vertical Books
EPILEPTIC / Pantheon Books
PUSH MAN AND OTHER STORIES / Drawn and Quarterly

BEST ONLINE COMICS WORK
ACHEWOOD / Chris Onstad / www.achewood.com
AMERICAN ELF / James Kochalka / www.americanelf.com
PENNY ARCADE / Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik / www.penny-arcade.com
PERRY BIBLE FELLOWSHIP / Nicholas Gurewitch / www.thepbf.com
PVP / Scott Kurtz / www.pvponline.com

SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS
Kyle Baker / PLASTIC MAN / DC Comics
James Kolchalka / SUPER F*CKERS / Top Shelf and www.americanelf.com
John Kovalic / DORK TOWER / Dork Storm Press
Marc Sumerak / FANTASTIC FOUR PRESENTS: FRANKLIN RICHARDS, SON OF A GENIUS / Marvel Comics
Zeb Wells / NEW WARRIORS / Marvel Comics

SPECIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION
WATCHMEN: THE ABSOLUTE EDITION / DC Comics
ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY / Pantheon Books
EARTH X HARDCOVER / Marvel Comics
FANTASTIC FOUR OMNIBUS / Marvel Comics
LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND: SO MANY SPLENDID SUNDAYS / Sunday Press Books

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL OR JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION
ALTER EGO / TwoMorrows
COMIC BOOK ARTIST / Top Shelf
COMICS JOURNAL / Fantagraphics Books
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT / Marvel Comics
WIZARD / Wizard Entertainment

[chris page]

that's awesome.

congrats joshua!

[Pat Loika]

Congrats to the nominees!

But the list needs a certain King of Ass.

P.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

well, that list's a lot more....eclectic than i would have expected

[Vroom_Socko]

and check out the big balls on Joshua Hale Fialkov!! our boys all grows up!!


Here, here!

[Joe Henderson]

Wow, congrats to everybody, especially Josh!

[Brandon191]

Joshua Fialkov? Good job dude!

[TonyFleecs]

Holy Cow!

Congrats Josh!

Congrats Bendis & Bru & everybody!

[innocentboy]

yeah man, congrats to all nominees!

[BWC Boston]

Holy shit, way to go, Fialkov! Damn! You should have made ELK'S RUN funny, and reprinted it a bunch, so you could be nominated in every damn category.

[Mike Haseloff]

http://www.nitelitetheatre.com/civilwar-houseofm.jpg

[Adam D. Witt]

Congrats Bendis, and huge congrats to J.H. Fialkov. That's fucking awesome!

[Hot Pink]

woah. congrats! elks run rules.

also, way to go ACHEWOOD!

[Daniel K.]

Congrats to Josh and everyone else on that list.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

i'm going to take the moment to point out that i'm the reason Josh knew to submit for a nomination :p

[JoshuaFialkov]

Thanks gang. To see my name alongside four of my favorite creators who pretty much inspired me to give this whole comic thing a try is... wonderful.

We're finally going to have news on the fate of the book in the next few weeks, so keep your eyes peeled, it's a doozy.

[Vroom_Socko]

We're finally going to have news on the fate of the book in the next few weeks, so keep your eyes peeled, it's a doozy.

Even better news!

[Joe Henderson]

Thanks gang. To see my name alongside four of my favorite creators who pretty much inspired me to give this whole comic thing a try is... wonderful.

We're finally going to have news on the fate of the book in the next few weeks, so keep your eyes peeled, it's a doozy.

Looking forward to it man.

[Kody]

Who's Joshua Fialkov?

[JoshuaFialkov]

Who's Joshua Fialkov?
You mean "Whose Joshua Fialkov?" to which the answer is "THIS GUY!"

[Kody]

You mean "Whose Joshua Fialkov?" to which the answer is "THIS GUY!"

Well, congratulations! I told you that bribe was gonna work wonders for you.

[Hot Pink]

fucking put out punks already damnit.

[Kody]

fucking put out punks already damnit.

Yeah, what's the hold up guys? We want Punks NOW! Slackers.

[JoshuaFialkov]

Yeah, what's the hold up guys? We want Punks NOW! Slackers.
You're fired and replaced by that helper monkey I stole.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

Yeah, what's the hold up guys? We want Punks NOW! Slackers.
i'm still waiting on my complimentary t-shirt

[Christian Beranek]

Hey guys, congrats on the nominations!

[Kody]

i'm still waiting on my complimentary t-shirt

I'm still waiting on your mailing address. :D

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

I'm still waiting on your mailing address. :D
*gasp*