1997 Harvey Award Nominees
(winners highlighted in gold)

Best Writer

Kurt Busiek for Kurt Busiek’s Astro City
[ Homage ]

Dan Clowes for Eightball
[ Fantagraphics ]

Garth Ennis for Preacher
[ DC/Vertigo ]

Alan Moore for From Hell
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

James Robinson for Starman
[ DC ]

Best Artist

Charles Burns for Black Hole
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Mike Mignola for Hellboy: Wake the Devil
[ Dark Horse Comics ]

Alex Ross for Kingdom Come
[ DC ]

Steve Rude for Nexus: Executioner’s Song
[ Dark Horse Comics ]

Mark Schultz for Xenozoic Tales
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Best Cartoonist

Charles Burns for Black Hole
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Dan Clowes for Eightball
[ Fantagraphics ]

Frank Miller for Sin City
[ Dark Horse Comics ]

Jeff Smith for Bone
[ Cartoon/Image ]

Chris Ware for Acme Novelty Library
[ Fantagraphics ]

Special Award for Humor

Sergio Aragones

Peter Bagge

Dan Clowes

Jeff Smith

Jay Stephens

Best Inker

Charles Burns for Black Hole
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Dan Clowes for Eightball
[ Fantagraphics ]

Jaime Hernandez for Whoa Nellie
[ Fantagraphics ]

Mark Schultz for Xenozoic Tales
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Scott Williams for Fantastic Four
[ Marvel ]

Best Letterer

Dan Clowes for Eightball
[ Fantagraphics ]

Todd Klein for Kingdom Come
[ DC ]

Tom Orzechowski for Spawn
[ Image ]

Dave Sim for Cerebus
[ Aardvark-Vanaheim ]

Richard Starkings & Comicraft for Kurt Busiek’s Astro City
[ Homage ]

Best Colorist

Laura Allred for Madman Comics
[ Dark Horse Comics ]

Electric Crayon for The Crow: City of Angels
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Matt Hollingsworth for Preacher
[ DC/Vertigo ]

Chris Ware for Acme Novelty Library
[ Fantagraphics ]

Jim Woodring for Jim
[ Fantagraphics ]

Best Cover Artist

Dan Clowes for Eightball #17
[ Fantagraphics ]

Glenn Fabry for Preacher #17
[ DC/Vertigo ]

Dave McKean for Cages #9
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Alex Ross for Kingdom Come #1
[ DC ]

Mark Schultz for Xenozoic Tales #14
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Special Award for Excellence in Presentation

Acme Novelty Library by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson, art directed by Chris Ware
[ Fantagraphics ]

Barry Windsor-Smith: Storyteller by Barry Windsor-Smith, edited by Diana Schutz, art directed by Mark Cox and Cary Grazzini
[ Dark Horse Comics ]

Fax From Sarajevo by Joe Kubert, edited by Bob Cooper, art directed by Brian Gogolim and Mark Cox
[ Dark Horse Comics ]

Kafka by David Zane Mairowitz and R. Crumb, edited by NC Christopher Couch, art directed by Amie Brockway
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross, edited by Mike Carlin, art directed by Robbin Brosterman
[ DC ]

Best New Series

Barry Windsor-Smith: Storyteller by Barry Windsor-Smith, edited by Diana Schutz
[ Dark Horse Comics ]

Berlin by Jason Lutes
[ Black Eye ]

Leave it to Chance by James Robinson and Paul Smith, edited by Jonathan Peterson
[ Image ]

New Love by Gilbert Hernandez, edited by Gary Groth
[ Fantagraphics ]

Terminal City by Dean Motter and Michael Lark, edited by Shelly Roeberg
[ DC/Vertigo ]

Best Continuing or Limited Series

Kurt Busiek’s Astro City by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson, edited by Jonathan Peterson
[ Homage ]

Black Hole by Charles Burns, edited by Phil Amara and Robert Boyd
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Eightball by Dan Clowes, edited by Gary Groth
[ Fantagraphics ]

Hellboy: Wake the Devil by Mike Mignola, edited by Scott Allie
[ Dark Horse Comics ]

Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross, edited by Mike Carlin
[ DC ]

Best Single Issue or Story

Acme Novelty Library #7 by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson
[ Fantagraphics ]

Black Hole #3 by Charles Burns, edited by Robert Boyd
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Eightball #17 by Dan Clowes, edited by Gary Groth
[ Fantagraphics ]

From Hell #10 by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell, edited by NC Christopher Couch
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Xenozoic Tales #14 by Mark Schultz, edited by David Shriner and NC Christopher Couch
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Best Graphic Album of Original Work

Fax From Sarajevo by Joe Kubert, edited by Bob Cooper
[ Dark Horse Comics ]

Joyride by Carol Lay, edited by Phil Amara
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Suckle: The Status of Basil by Dave Cooper, edited by Gary Groth
[ Fantagraphics ]

Waiting For Food: Restaurant Placemat Drawings by R. Crumb, edited by Hansje Joustra
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Will Eisner Sketch Book by Will Eisner, edited by NC Christopher Couch
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Material

Astro City: Life in the Big City by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson, edited by Ann Huntington Busiek
[ Homage ]

Aviation Art of Russell Keaton by Russell Keaton, edited by NC Christopher Couch
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken by Seth
[ Drawn & Quarterly ]

Life of the Party by Mary Fleener, edited by Gary Groth
[ Fantagraphics ]

Orgy Bound by Dan Clowes, edited by Gary Groth
[ Fantagraphics ]

Best Anthology

Dark Horse Presents , edited by Bob Schreck
[ Dark Horse Comics ]

Death Rattle , edited by Phil Amara, NC Christopher Couch and Catherine Garnier
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Drawn & Quarterly , edited by Chris Oliveros, Marina Lesenko, and Steve Solomos
[ Drawn & Quarterly ]

Negative Burn , edited by Joe Pruett
[ Caliber ]

Zero Zero , edited by Kim Thompson
[ Fantagraphics ]

Best Syndicated Strip

Dilbert by Scott Adams
[ United Feature ]

Life in Hell by Matt Groening
[ Acme Features ]

Story Minutes by Carol Lay
[ Self-syndicated ]

Underworld by Kaz
[ Self-syndicated ]

Zippy by Bill Griffith
[ King Features ]

Best Biographic, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation

Comics, Comix, and Graphic Novels: A History of Comic Art by Roger Sabin
[ Phaidon Press Ltd. ]

The Comics Journal , edited by Gary Groth and Tom Spurgeon
[ Fantagraphics ]

Graphic Storytelling by Will Eisner, edited by Dave Schreiner
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

The Great Women Superheroes by Trina Robbins, edited by NC Christopher Couch
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Jack Kirby Collector , edited by John Morrow
[ TwoMorrows ]

Best American Edition of Foreign Material

Gon by Masashi Tanaka, edited by Andrew Helfer
[ DC/Paradox ]

Adolf: The Half-Aryan by Osamu Tezuka, translated by Yuji Oniki, edited by Annette Roman
[ Viz ]

Oh My Goddess by Kosuke Fujishima, translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith, edited by Dave Chipps
[ Dark Horse/Studio Proteus ]

Gunsmith Cats by Kenichi Sonoda, translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith, edited by Dave Chips
[ Dark Horse/Studio Proteus ]

Comics Underground Japan by various, edited by Kevin Quigley
[ Blast Books ]

Best Domestic Reprint Project

Aviation Art of Russell Keaton by Russell Keaton, edited by NC Christopher Couch
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns — 10th Anniversary Hardcover Edition by Frank Miller, original series edited by Dick Giordano and Dennis O’Neil, reprint edition edited by Archie Goodwin and Bob Kahan
[ DC ]

Li’l Abner by Al Capp edited by James Vance and NC Christopher Couch
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Pogo by Walt Kelly, edited by Tom Spurgeon and Rebecca Bowen
[ Fantagraphics ]

Yellow Kid Card Set by R.F. Outcault, edited by NC Christopher Couch
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Best New Talent

Jessica Abel (Artbabe, Self-published)

Rodolfo Damaggio (Artist, Green Arrow , DC)

Walt Holcombe ( King of Persia , Self-published)

John Mueller ( Oink: Heaven’s Butcher , Kitchen Sink Press)

Gary Shipman ( Pakkin’s Land , Caliber/Tapestry)