Thank You For downloading this text version of the 2009 Harvey Awards Final Ballot. This is provided for voting only. More complete information about the awards may be found on the pdf ballot, also available at www.harveyawards.org. Ballots are due by Friday, August 28, 2009. Please edit this file and email votes to harveyballots@hotmail.com. Voters may vote in as many or as few categories as they like. mark your chosen category with an X in the voting space. You may include this text in the body of the email, or attach it. All ballots must include professional verification information. Name : Address : City : State : Zip : Email : Brief List of Work in Comics : Please contact baltimorecomiccon@yahoo.com and harveyballots@hotmail.com with any questions. Harvey Award Nominations : Mark your choice with an X in the voting space. BEST WRITER ____ Kyle Baker, NAT TURNER, Abrams Books ____ Ed Brubaker, CAPTAIN AMERICA, Marvel Comics ____ John Gallagher, BUZZBOY:SIDEKICKS RULE!, Sky Dog Comics ____ Jeff Kinney, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, Amulet Books ____ Grant Morrison, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, DC Comics 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 BEST CARTOONIST ____ Lar deSouza, LEAST I COULD DO, www.leasticoulddo.com ____ John Gallagher, BUZZBOY: SIDEKICKS RULE!, Sky Dog Comics ____ Al Jaffee, TALL TALES, Abrams Books ____ Jeff Kinney, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, Amulet Books ____ Thom Zahler, LOVE & CAPES, Maerkle Press 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:SIDEKICKS RULE!, Sky Dog Comics BEST INKER ____ Rich Faber, BUZZBOY: SIDEKICKS RULE!, 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, Top Cow 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 BEST COVER ARTIST ____ Frank Cho, BUZZBOY: SIDEKICKS RULE!#3, Sky Dog Press ____ James Jean, FABLES, Vertigo Comics ____ Jay Lynch, MINESHAFT #23, Mineshaft Publishing ____ Ken Rocafort, PILOT SEASON: CORE #1, Top Cow ____ Alex Ross, JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA, DC Comics BEST NEW SERIES ____ THE DREAMER, IDW ____ ECHO, Abstract Studios ____ HIGH MOON, www.zudacomics.com ____ NIGHT OWLS, www.zudacomics.com ____ SUPERTRON, www.zudacomics.com 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 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 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 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 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 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 3, Oni Press ____ SKYSCRAPERS OF THE MIDWEST (HARDCOVER), Adhouse Books 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 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 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 BEST ON-LINE COMICS WORK ____ BLACK CHERRY BOMBSHELLS, Tony Trovarello and John Zito, www.zudacomics.com ____ HIGH MOON, Scott O. Brown, Steve Ellis, and David Gallaher, www.zudacomics.com ____ LEAST I COULD DO, Lar deSouza and Ryan Sohmer, www.leasticoulddo.com ____ NIGHT OWLS, Bobby & Peter Timony, www.zudacomics.com ____ PVP, Scott Kurtz, www.pvponline.com SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS ____ Lar deSouza & Ryan Sohmer, LEAST I COULD DO, 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, www.wondermark.com 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 BEST NEW TALENT ____ Matt Cassan, NASCAR: HEROES, Nascar Comics ____ Bryan J.L. Glass, THE MICE TEMPLAR, Image Books ____ Lora Innes, THE DREAMER, IDW ____ Tim Sievert, THAT SALTY AIR, Top Shelf ____ Bobby Timony, NIGHT OWLS, www.zudacomics.com BALLOT REFRERENDUM: 1) Do you support adding a award category for comic publications generally targeted for younger readers? ____ YES _____ NO 2) Regarding online/webcomics: We invite your comments concerning what additional categories _ if any _ would be appropriate: Thank you for your time. Harvey Awards Committee.