Mark Waid, Fiona Staples & Saga Win At 2015 Harvey Awards

At Baltimore Comic-Con 2015, the comic book industry paid homage to Harvey Kurtzman, the legendary cartoonist and founding editor of MAD Magazine with the 2015 Harvey Awards. And once again, Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples’ Saga was named Best Continuing Series, with Staples winning two solo awards for Best Artist and Best Cover Artist.

Comic industry veteran Mark Waid was named Best Writer for his stint on Marvel’s Daredevil, while Jason Aaron and Jason Latour’s Southern Bastards took home the Best New Series Award.

Sex Criminals co-creator Chip Zdarsky won the Special Award for Humor in Comics for his work on the series. But according to Comic Book Resources, Zdarsky has rejected the award because his collaborator, Matt Fraction did not share his nomination.

“It’s nice having people realize how special I am and how humor I am, and I truly appreciate everyone who voted for me, but the award, as it stands, doesn’t make a lot of sense,” said Zdarsky on his Tumblr account. “The fact that I was nominated for a humor award for Sex Criminals without the writer of said series, my beloved chum, Matt Fraction, is wrong. On every level. I pointed this out to the Harvey Awards and told them I wished to have Matt on the ballot with me, or to remove me completely, and they declined to do either.”

“Let’s make this category reflect the teams who deserve it,” continued Zdarsky. “Until then, I can’t accept the award.” He also added “If, for some reason, it’s already en route to me, I’ll just carve Matt’s name into it and raffle it off for the Hero Initiative.”

A full list of 2015 Harvey Award winners is reproduced below:

Best Writer

Mark Waid, Daredevil, Marvel Comics

Best Artist

Fiona Staples, Saga, Image Comics

Best Cartoonist

Terry Moore, Rache Rising, Abstract Studios

Best Letterer

Jack Morelli, Afterline With Archie, Archie Comic Publications

Best Inker

Danny Miki, Batman, DC Comics

Best Colorist

Dave Stewart, Hellboy In Hell, Dark Horse Comics

Best Cover Artist

Fiona Staples, Saga, Image Comics

Most Promising New Talent

Chad Lambert, Kill Me from Dark Horse Presents, Dark Horse Comics

Best New Series

Southern Bastards, Image Comics

Best Continuing or Limited Series

Saga, Image Comics

Best Syndicated Strip or Panel

Dick Tracy, Joe Staton and Mike Curtis, Tribune Media Services

Best Anthology

Dark Horse Presents, Dark Horse Comics

Best Graphic Album — Original

Jim Henson’s The Musical Monsters Of Turkey Hollow, Archaia/BOOM! Studios

Best Graphic Album — Previously Published

Mouse Guard: Baldwin The Brave And Other Tales, Archaia/BOOM! Studios

Best Single Issue or Story

“Breaking Out”, Dark Horse Presents #35, Dark Horse Comics

Best Domestic Reprint Project

Steranko Nick Fury Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Artist’s Edition, IDW

Best American Edition of Foreign Material

Blacksad: Amarillo, Dark Horse

Best Online Comics Work

The Private Eye, Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martin, and Muntsa Vicente

Special Award for Humor in Comics

Chip Zdarsky, Sex Criminals, Image Comics

Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History, Andrew Farago, Insight Editions

Best Original Graphic Publication for Young Readers

Lumberjanes, BOOM! Box (BOOM! Studios)

Special Award for Excellence in Presentation

Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream, Andrew Carl, Josh O’Neill, and Chris Stevens, Locust Moon Press

Photo Credits: Chip Zdarsky/Matt Fraction
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