The nominees for the 2009 Harvey Awards (a.k.a. the Harveys) were announced on Saturday, October 10th at the Baltimore Comic-Con, spotlighting a wide range of comic industry creators, titles, and publishers.

Regarded as one of the comics industry's oldest and most respected awards, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements ranging from Best Artist to Best New Talent. Launched in 1988, the Harveys are also "the only industry awards both nominated by and selected by the full body of comics professionals."
The 2009 Harvey Award winners are as follows:

BEST WRITER
Grant Morrison: All-Star Superman (DC Comics)

BEST ARTIST
Gabriel Ba: Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse Comics)

BEST CARTOONIST
Al Jaffee: Tall Tales (Abrams Books)

BEST LETTERER
John Workman: Marvel 1985 (Marvel Comics)

BEST INKER
Mark Morales: Thor (Marvel Comics)

BEST COLORIST
Dave Stewart: Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse Comics)

BEST COVER ARTIST
James Jean: Fables (DC Comics/Vertigo)

BEST NEW SERIES
Echo (Abstract Studios)

BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES
All-Star Superman (DC Comics)

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL OR JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION
Kirby: King Of Comics: Mark Evanier (Abrams Books)

BEST SYNDICATED STRIP OR PANEL
Mutts: Patrick McDonnell (King Features Syndicate)

BEST ANTHOLOGY
Comic Book Tattoo: edited by Rantz Hoseley (Image Comics)

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM – ORIGINAL
Too Cool To Be Forgotten (Top Shelf)

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM -- PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED
Nat Turner (Abrams Books)

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY
Y: The Last Man #60 (DC Comics/Vertigo)

BEST DOMESTIC REPRINT PROJECT
Complete Peanuts (Fantagraphics Books)

BEST AMERICAN EDITION OF FOREIGN MATERIAL
Gus and His Gang (First Second)

BEST ON-LINE COMICS WORK
High Moon: Scott O. Brown (www.zudacomics.com)

SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS
Al Jaffee: Tall Tales (Abrams Books)

SPECIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION
Kirby: King Of Comics: Mark Evanier (Abrams Books)

BEST NEW TALENT
Bryan J.L. Glass: The Mice Templar (Image Books)

Congrats to all the winners!

For additional information about the Harvey Kurtzman and the Harvey Awards, visit www.harveyawards.org.

For additional information about the Baltimore Comic-Con, visit www.comicon.com/baltimore.