NOMINACIONES A LOS HARVEY AWARDS 2009

Nos han hecho esperar un poco más de lo acostumbrado en esta ocasión, pero por fin se han anunciado los nominados a la edición de este año de los PREMIOS HARVEY 2009. Pero, antes del análisis, conozcamos primero a los nominados:

MEJOR GUIONISTA (BEST WRITER):
Kyle Baker, NAT TURNER, Abrams Books
Ed Brubaker, CAPTAIN AMERICA, Marvel Comics
John Gallagher, BUZZBOY, Sky Dog Comics
Jeff Kinney, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, Amulet Books
Grant Morrison, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, DC Comics

MEJOR DIBUJANTE (BEST ARTIST):
Gabriel Ba, UMBRELLA ACADEMY, Dark Horse Comics
Kyle Baker, NAT TURNER, Abrams Books
Jimmy Gownley, AMELIA RULES, Renaissance Press
Jason Kruse, WORLD OF QUEST, Yen Press
Frank Quitely, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, DC Comics

MEJOR CARICATURISTA (BEST CARTOONIST):
Lar deSouza, LEAST I COULD DO, http://www.leasticoulddo.com/
John Gallagher, BUZZBOY, Sky Dog Comics
Al Jaffee, TALL TALES, Abrams Books
Jeff Kinney, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, Amulet Books
Thom Zahler, LOVE & CAPES, Maerkle Press

MEJOR ROTULISTA (BEST LETTERER):
Jimmy Gownley, AMELIA RULES, Renaissance Press
Rob Leigh, THE SPIRIT, DC Comics
Doug Sherwood, LOCAL, Oni Press
John Workman, MARVEL 1985, Marvel Comics
Thom Zahler, BUZZBOY, Sky Dog Comics

MEJOR ENTINTADOR (BEST INKER):
Rich Faber, BUZZBOY, Sky Dog Comics
Jamie Grant, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, DC Comics
Jeff Kinney, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, Amulet Books
Mark Morales, THOR, Marvel Comics
Ryan Winn, THE DARKNESS, Image Comics

MEJOR COLORISTA (BEST COLORIST):
Frank Cammuso, OTTO'S ORANGE DAY, Raw Junior, LLC
Jamie Grant, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, DC Comics
Laura Martin, THOR, Marvel Comics
Wil Quintana, THE MICE TEMPLAR, Image Comics
Dave Stewart, UMBRELLA ACADEMY, Dark Horse Comics

MEJOR PORTADISTA (BEST COVER ARTIST):
Frank Cho, BUZZBOY: SIDEKICKS RULE!#3, Sky Dog Press
James Jean, FABLES, Vertigo Comics
Jay Lynch, MINDSHAFT #23, Mindshaft Publishing
Ken Rocafort, PILOT SEASON: CORE #1, Top Cow
Alex Ross, JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA, DC Comics

MEJOR SERIE NUEVA (BEST NEW SERIES):
THE DREAMER, IDW
ECHO, Abstract Studios
HIGH MOON, http://www.zudacomics.com/
NIGHT OWLS, http://www.zudacomics.com/
SUPERTRON, http://www.zudacomics.com/

MEJOR SERIE CONTINUADA / LIMITADA (BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES):
ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, DC Comics
CAPTAIN AMERICA, Marvel Comics
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, Amulet Books
MICE TEMPLAR, Image Comics
UMBRELLA ACADEMY, Dark Horse Comics

MEJOR PRESENTACIÓN BIOGRÁFICA, HISTORICA O PERIODISTICA (BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL OR JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION):
DRAW!, edited by Mike Manley, Twomorrows Publishing
HOW TO MAKE WEBCOMICS, Brad Guigar, Dave Kellett, Scott Kurtz, and Kris Straub, Image Comics
KIRBY: KING OF COMICS, Mark Evanier, Abrams Books
SCORCHY SMITH AND THE ART OF NOEL SICKLES, edited by Dean Mullaney, IDW
WORDLESS BOOKS: THE ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVELS, edited by David A. Berona, Abrams Books

MEJOR TIRA SINDICADA (BEST SYNDICATED STRIP OR PANEL):
BREWSTER ROCKIT: SPACE GUY!, Tim Rickard, Tribune Media Services
GET FUZZY, Darby Conley, United Features Syndicate
MUTTS, Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate
THE NORM, Michael Jantze, Uclick Gocomics
PEARLS BEFORE SWINE, Stephan Pastis, United Features Syndicate

MEJOR ANTOLOGIA (BEST ANTHOLOGY):
COMIC BOOK TATTOO, edited by Rantz Hoseley, Image Comics
FLIGHT VOLUME 5, edited by Kazu Kibuishi, Villard
MOME VOLUME 10, edited by Eric Reynolds, Fantagraphics Books
PIXU #1, edited by Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon, Self-Published
POPGUN VOLUME 2, edited by Joe Keatinge and Mark Andrew Smith, Image Comics

MEJOR ALBUM GRAFICO ORIGINAL (BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM – ORIGINAL):
BOTTOMLESS BELLY BUTTON, Fantagraphics Books
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES, Amulet Books
ESSEX COUNTY: THE COUNTRY NURSE, Top Shelf
SKIM, Groundwood Books
TOO COOL TO BE FORGOTTEN, Top Shelf
WORLD OF QUEST: VOL. 2, Yen Press

MEJOR ALBUM GRAFICO REEDITADO (BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM – PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED):
AMELIA RULES!: FUNNY STORIES, Renaissance Press
M, Abrams Books
NAT TURNER, Abrams Books
THE MICE TEMPLAR: VOL. 1, Image Comics
QUEEN AND COUNTRY: VOLUME, Oni Press
SKYSCRAPERS OF THE MIDWEST (HARDCOVER), Adhouse Books

MEJOR HISTORIA AUTOCONCLUSIVA (BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY):
ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY #19, Self-Published
FIRST BORN: AFTERMATH #1, Top Cow
LOVE AND ROCKETS, VOL. 3 #1, Fantagraphics Books M, Abrams Books
NASCAR HEROES #5, NASCAR Comics
NAT TURNER, Abrams Books
THE AMAZiNG REMARKABLE MONSIEUR LEOTARD, First Second
Y: THE LAST MAN #60, Vertigo Comics

MEJOR REEDICION DE UN PROYECTO LOCAL (BEST DOMESTIC REPRINT PROJECT):
ASTOUNDING SPACE THRILLS, IDW
COMPLETE PEANUTS, Fantagraphics Books
COMPLETE TERRY AND THE PIRATES, IDW
SCORCHY SMITH AND THE ART OF NOEL SICKLES, IDW
WACKY PACKAGES, Abrams Books

MEJOR EDICIÓN AMERICANA DE MATERIAL EXTRANGERO (BEST AMERICAN EDITION OF FOREIGN MATERIAL):
GUS AND HIS GANG, First Second
POCKET FULL OF RAIN, Fantagraphics Books
RED COLORED ELEGY, Drawn and Quarterly
SOLANIN, Viz
WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA #'s 11 & 12, Top Cow

MEJOR COMIC ON-LINE (BEST ON-LINE COMICS WORK):
BLACK CHERRY BOMBSHELLS, Tony Trovarello and John Zito, http://www.zudacomics.com/
HIGH MOON, Scott O. Brown, http://www.zudacomics.com/
LEAST I COULD DO, Lar deSouza and Ryan Sohmer, http://www.leasticoulddo.com/
NIGHT OWLS, Bobby & Peter Timony, http://www.zudacomics.com/
PVP, Scott Kurtz, http://www.pvponline.com/

PREMIO ESPECIAL AL HUMOR (SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS):
Lar deSouza, LEAST I COULD DO, http://www.leasticoulddo.com/
John Gallagher, BUZZBOY, Sky Dog Comics
Al Jaffee, TALL TALES, Abrams Books
Jeff Kinney, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, Amulet Books
David Malki, WONDERMARK, http://www.wondermark.com/

PREMIO ESPECIAL POR UNA PRESENTACIÓN EXCELENTE (SPECIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION):
COMPLETE LOCAL: HARDCOVER EDITION, Ryan Kelly and Brian Wood, Oni Press
KIRBY: KING OF COMICS, Mark Evanier, Abrams Books
QUEEN AND COUNTRY: VOLUME 3, Greg Rucka, Mike Norton, Steve Rolston, and Chris Samnee, Oni Press
TALL TALES, Al Jaffee, Abrams Books
WONDERMARK, VOL. 1: BEARDS OF OUR FOREFATHERS, David Malki, Dark Horse Comics

MEJOR TALENTO NOVEL (BEST NEW TALENT):
Matt Cassan, NASCAR: HEROES, Nascar Comics
Bryan J.L. Glass, THE MICE TEMPLAR, Image Books
Laura Innes, THE DREAMER, IDW
Tim Sievert, THAT SALTY AIR, Top Shelf
Bobby Timony, NIGHT OWLS, http://www.zudacomics.com/

En clave Vertigo, a penas dos nominaciones son las que suma el sello en esta ocasión, ambas ampliamente reconocidas y merecidas.
Además, hacer notar que en esta edición han sido muchas las nominaciones a independientes o a material on-line. Es de agradecer la labor realizada de cara a difundir este nuevo medio de comunicación y edición.
Y finalmente, comentar que me alegran las nominaciones a ESSEX COUNTY, SKIM y especialmente la atención que ha recibido MICE TEMPLAR, serie que pese a parecerme demasiado exigente y rebuscada para ser apreciada por un profano al género, no se le puede negar su calidad. Y por supuesto, la nominación de la fantástica Local de Brian Wood, cuya edición no he tenido el placer de poder apreciar.
Eso es todo por ahora, la próxima cita será en la entrega de premios, que tendrá lugar el próximo 10 de Octubre durante la Baltimore Comic Con.
Premios Harvey 2008
Nominaciones Harvery 2008