Co:Bryan @ the Canadian Comic Art Foundation
This year, the Harvey Awards, the most prestigious U.S. comic book industry awards, were handed out in a gala ceremony at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in New York City. Established in 1988 and named after Mad Magazine creator Harvey Kurtzman, the awards "recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories, ranging from Best Artist to the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame. They are the only industry awards both nominated by and selected by the full body of comic book professionals," according to the MoCCA website.
Following a year of critical and commercial success, Chester Brown's Louis Riel won the awards for Best Writer and Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work (Riel was originally serialized in 12 comic book installments).
Brown's publisher, Drawn and Quarterly, also won for Best Anthology (Drawn and Quarterly #5), which included cartoons by Albert Chartier, among others. American Chris Ware's Acme Novelty Datebook, published by D&Q, received 2 awards.
Canadian Dave Sim won Best Lettering for his just-completed Cerebus opus.
The Harveys are administered by MoCCA and cap a week of events at the Musuem's annual Comic Festival.
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