{"id":645,"date":"2007-03-29T12:49:39","date_gmt":"2007-03-29T16:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.benzilla.com\/?p=645"},"modified":"2007-04-01T12:49:06","modified_gmt":"2007-04-01T16:49:06","slug":"2007-harvey-award-nominating-ballots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benzilla.com\/?p=645","title":{"rendered":"2007 Harvey Award Nominating Ballots"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I’ve always considered it somewhat unseemly to vote for oneself in award ceremonies… However, that doesn’t prevent me from imploring others<\/em> to vote for me in such ceremonies!<\/p>\n

So, if you’re a comics industry professional, you’re eligible to vote for this year’s Harvey Award nominees, from whom the winners will eventually be chosen after a second round of voting. And if you liked MIDNIGHT SUN, then consider yourself officially “implored” to vote for it.<\/p>\n

Potential categories are:<\/p>\n

BEST CARTOONIST<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST NEW TALENT (I’m not exactly “new,” but based on past nominees, I’d guess I qualify.)
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BEST NEW SERIES<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES<\/span><\/p>\n

You can download a PDF of the ballot here<\/a> and read general info about the award here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They’re due in by April 4th, which is just around the corner, though, so you may want to download the ballot as a Word document<\/a> and just email it in (the email address is listed inside the document).<\/p>\n

Update<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

I hadn’t really had a chance to ruminate on last year’s books until I filled out my Harvey ballot this morning. Conclusion: 2006 had some damn good books. Here are a few items I voted for in various categories:<\/p>\n

Alice<\/span> – SLG\/Tommy Kovac, Sonny Lieu<\/p>\n

Billy Hazelnuts<\/span> – Fantagraphics\/Tony Millionaire<\/p>\n

Glenn Ganges<\/span> – Kevin Huizenga\/Fantagraphics<\/p>\n

Dork<\/span> # 11 – Evan Dorkin\/SLG<\/p>\n

Dr. Strange: The Oath<\/span> – Marvel<\/p>\n

Usagi Yojimbo<\/span> – Stan Sakai\/Dark Horse<\/p>\n

Isaac the Pirate<\/span> vol. 2 – Chritophe Blain<\/p>\n

Project Romantic<\/span> – Adhouse<\/p>\n

The Trouble with Igor<\/span> – Chris Reilly, Gus Fink\/SLG<\/p>\n

I Yam what I Yam: Popeye Vol. I<\/span> – E.C. Segar\/Fantagraphics<\/p>\n

Scrubland<\/span> – Joe Daly\/Fantagraphics<\/p>\n

The Mourning Star<\/span> – Kazimir Strzepek\/Bodega<\/p>\n

Abandon the Old in Tokyo<\/span> – Yoshihiro Tatsumi\/D&Q<\/p>\n

I also recanted and shamelessly voted for myself in a single category: Best Continuing or Limited Series. More important, I voted for Shadowlands<\/strong> by Kim Dietch in pretty much every category I could wedge it into. I think it was probably my favorite book of original material last year. Pick it up if you haven’t already.<\/p>\n

There were two Manga series I’ve really been enjoying, Dragon Head<\/span> and Monster<\/span>, but I couldn’t really figure out what category, if any, I could nominate them in. Are they reprints of foreign material? Original series? Continuing series? Reprint of archival material?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve always considered it somewhat unseemly to vote for oneself in award ceremonies… However, that doesn’t prevent me from imploring others to vote for me in such ceremonies! So, if you’re a comics industry professional, you’re eligible to vote for this year’s Harvey Award nominees, from whom the winners will eventually be chosen after a … <\/p>\n

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