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The 2012 Harvey Awards were given out on Saturday night at the Baltimore Comic-Con. The big winner was the superhero favorite DAREDEVIL with four wins for Best Series, Best New Series, Best Inker and Best Writer. Kate Beaton won three, with Best Online Comics Work, the Special Award for Humor, and Best Cartoonist. Jim Henson’s TALE OF SAND by Ramon Perez, also won two, Best Original Graphic Album and Best Story.

All the winners and Beaton’s reaction below:Beaton wasn’t there to pick up her awards, but responded to the win on her tumblr:

Every comics award is done in different ways, nominated and judged by different groups of people.  The Harveys have the distinction, to my knowledge, of being the only award where nominations are made and judged solely by professionals within the comics industry itself.  It is the ultimate recognition by your peers, those who know your craft better than anyone.  I feel like I have not mentioned much about being nominated this year or the last because I am wary of the appearance of campaigning, and I think Canadians are born with a natural urge to bury achievements under the rug.  But, it doesn’t mean I am not grateful.  To have won these awards is touching, and reaffirming, and I was not expecting so much faith in my work, but I thank you for your votes and your confidence.  God knows, I am not the greatest cartoonist drawing breath at the moment, but I will try to always improve, and produce the best work I am capable of.  I hope that I live up to your present opinion in further endeavors.

BEST  LETTERER –  Chris Eliopoulos for “FEAR ITSELF”,  published  by  Marvel  Comics

BEST  COLORIST –  Dave Stewart for “HELLBOY: THE FURY”, published by Dark Horse Comics

BEST  SYNDICATED  STRIP –  “CUL DE SAC”, by Richard Thompson, syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate

BEST  ONLINE  COMICS  WORK  –  “HARK!  A VAGRANT”, by  Kate Beaton, harkavagrant.com; print edition published by Drawn and Quarterly

BEST  AMERICAN  EDITION OF  FOREIGN  MATERIAL  –  “THE MANARA LIBRARY, VOLUME 1: INDIAN SUMMER AND OTHER STORIES”, published by Dark Horse Comics

BEST  INKER  –  Joe Rivera for “DAREDEVIL”, published by Marvel Comics

BEST  NEW  SERIES  –  “DAREDEVIL”, published by Marvel Comics

MOST  PROMISING  NEW  TALENT  –  Sara Pichelli, for “ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN”, published by Marvel Comics

SPECIAL  AWARD  FOR  HUMOR  IN  COMICS  –  Kate Beaton for “HARK! A VAGRANT”, harkavagrant.com; printed edition published by Drawn and Quarterly

BEST  ORIGINAL  GRAPHIC  PUBLICATION  FOR YOUNGER  READERS  –  “ANYA’S GHOST”, published by First Second

BEST  ANTHOLOGY  –  “DARK HORSE PRESENTS”, published by Dark Horse Comics

BEST  DOMESTIC  REPRINT  PROJECT  –  “WALT SIMONSON’S THE MIGHTY THOR, ARTIST’S EDITION”, published by IDW

BEST  COVER  ARTIST  –  J. H. WILLIAMS for “BATWOMAN”, published by DC Comics

SPECIAL  AWARD  FOR  EXCELLENCE  IN  PRESENTATION  –  “WALT SIMONSON’S THE MIGHTY THOR, ARTIST’S EDITION”, published by IDW

BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC ALBUM  –  “JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND”, published by Archaia Entertainment

BEST  BIOGRAPHICAL,HISTORICAL OR JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION – “GENIUS ISOLATED: THE LIFE AND ART OF ALEX TOTH”, published by IDW

BEST  GRAPHIC  ALBUM  PREVIOUSLY  PUBLISHED – “THE DEATH RAY”, published by Drawn and Quarterly

BEST  CONTINUING  OR  LIMITED  SERIES  –  “DAREDEVIL”, published by Marvel Comics

BEST  WRITER  –  Mark Waid for “DAREDEVIL”,  published by Marvel Comics

BEST  ARTIST  –  J. H. Williams for “BATWOMAN”, published by DC Comics

BEST  CARTOONIST  –  Kate Beaton for “HARK! A VAGRANT”, harkavagrant.com; printed edition published by Drawn and Quarterly

BEST  SINGLE  ISSUE  OR  STORY –  “JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND”, published by Archaia Entertainment

During the ceremony, Joe Kubert was posthumously awarded Hero Initiative‘s Dick Giordano Humanitarian of The Year Award, and John Romita Jr. won the Hero Initiative’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

5 COMMENTS

  1. I had the pleasure of talking briefly to Joe Rivera this weekend at the con. As someone who’s Father is also an artist, it was so cool to see him with his son at the Baltimore show, and to see his fantastic work in Daredevil. Now I want to see his motorcycles!!! Congrats to all the winners!

  2. I’m happy to see Vera Brosgol and Anya’s Ghost pick up another award. Definitely one of the highlights of the year in OGNs.

  3. Ron – it had a new issue 1 like a year ago. It’s a new series. Old character, certainly, but a new series.

  4. I know, I have it.

    Still, I disagree. New should be reserved for titles that haven’t been in and out of print for the past 40-ish years.

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