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List Of Harvey Award Winners
The following is a list of winners of the Harvey Award, sorted by category. In 2017, the Harvey Awards decided to skip the 2017 awards ceremony and to reboot the ceremony for 2018 in order to give fewer awards by focusing on works instead of individuals. Current awards Main awards Book of the Year Award Digital Book of the Year Award Best Children's or Young Adult Book Award Best Adaptation From a Comic Best Manga Title Award Best International Book Award Special awards Harvey Awards Hall of Fame Previous awards Works Best New Series Best Continuing or Limited Series Best Original Graphic Publication For Younger Readers Best Single Issue or Story Best Graphic Album Best Graphic Album of Original Work Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work Best Anthology Best Syndicated Strip or Panel Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation Best American Edition of Foreign Material Best Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Award
The Harvey Awards are given for achievement in comic books. Named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards were founded by Gary Groth in 1988, president of the publisher Fantagraphics, to be a successor to the Kirby Awards, which were discontinued in 1987. The Harvey Awards are now nominated by the Harvey Awards Nomination Committee. The winners are selected by an open vote among comic-book professionals. The Harveys are no longer affiliated with Fantagraphics. The Harvey Awards Executive Committee is made up of unpaid volunteers, and the Awards are financed through sponsorships. Since their inception, the awards have been hosted at a string of comic book conventions, starting at the Chicago Comicon, and subsequently moving to the Dallas Fantasy Fair, WonderCon, the Pittsburgh Comicon, the MoCCA Festival, the Baltimore Comic-Con, and currently the New York Comic Con. History The Harvey Awards were created as an industry award voted on entirely by comics professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roaming (graphic Novel)
''Roaming'' is a fictional graphic novel written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki, and published on September 12, 2023. The novel follows three Canadian college students visiting New York City for a spring break trip in 2009. Plot In the spring of 2009, childhood best friends Dani and Zoe travel from their respective universities in Canada to New York City. Unbeknownst to Zoe, Dani brings along her roommate Fiona, an art student, and the three stay in a hostel, visiting landmarks including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Grand Central Station, and the American Museum of Natural History. A romance begins to blossom between Zoe and Fiona, and tensions rise as the five-day trip continues. Reception ''Roaming'' was a finalist for the 2024 Lambda Literary Awards, and tied for the top graphic novel of '' Publisher Weekly's'' annual critics poll. ''Roaming'' won the 2024 Eisner Award The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superman Smashes The Klan
''Superman Smashes the Klan'' is a three-part superhero limited series comic book written by Gene Luen Yang with art by Gurihiru and published by DC Comics. It is a Superman story which is loosely based on the 1946 '' The Adventures of Superman'' radio show's story-arc "Clan of the Fiery Cross". Plot In 1946, the Lees, a Chinese-American family, move from Chinatown to the Metropolis suburbs in the wake of World War II after the father, Dr. Lee, starts a new job at the Metropolis Health Department. The family faces "overt and subtle racism as they settle into their new community" and the book focuses on the children, Tommy and Roberta (Roberta's real name is Lan-Shin, but she uses the name Roberta "for the ease of the white people around her"). "While Tommy joins a local baseball team and uses self-deprecating remarks to make friends (referring to his family as 'wontons' to his white peers), Roberta struggles to fit in". The family is targeted by the local chapter of the Ku Klu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurihiru
, also credited as Illustrator Unit Gurihiru and Gurihiru Studios, is a Japanese illustration duo, consisting of Chifuyu Sasaki (workplan design, pencils, inks) and Naoko Kawano (workplan design, colors, webdesign). Both originating from Sapporo, Japan, they are currently based in Saitama, mainly working as artists for American comics. The two women are art school graduates who worked as web designers and art museum receptionists prior to their work in comics. After winning 2nd place in a manga competition, they were advised by the organizer of the contest that their art style didn't fit the Japanese market. They decided to try the American market and have since illustrated many American comics and graphic novels. Work The pair have worked on several Marvel Comics titles, such as ''Power Pack'', ''Fantastic Four'', ''Gus Beezer & Spider Man'', and '' The Unbelievable Gwenpool''. They have also worked on the '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'' comic series with writer Gene Luen Yang, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me
''Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me'' is a graphic novel written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell. It follows Frederica "Freddy" Riley throughout her struggles with her on-again, off-again relationship with the eponymous Laura Dean. The novel was first published by First Second Books on May 7, 2019. A young adult and lesbian teen novel, ''Laura Dean'' includes themes about teenage lesbian and queer sexuality. ''Laura Dean'' received critical acclaim from book critics and media publications who lauded Tamaki's and Valero-O'Connell's work on the novel, as well as their dynamic. The novel's writing and narrative was critically praised, with many publications calling the dialogue authentic. Valero-O'Connell's artwork was also positively received, with reviews of ''Laura Dean'' praising her visual storytelling and use of color. The story also received praise for the diversity and relatability displayed by its characters. The novel went on to receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
Rosemary Valero-O'Connell is an American illustrator and cartoonist. She is known for her work with DC Comics and BOOM! Studios. Early life Rosemary Valero-O'Connell was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and raised in Zaragoza, Spain. She graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design with a BFA in Comic Art in 2016. Valero began a working relationship with First Second Comics after her editor purchased a copy of a 22-page minicomic she had written over a summer from the Museum of Comics and Cartoon Art's festival. Career On June 15, 2015, the cover art was revealed for the first graphic novel edition of ''Steven Universe'', which Valero-O'Connell illustrated. The comic was released in December of that same year under the title "Steven Universe: Too Cool for School". In 2016, Valero worked with DC Comics and BOOM! Studios on a crossover comic issue of '' Gotham Academy'' and ''Lumberjanes'' as primary illustrator''.'' In 2016, it was announced that she had begun i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oni Press
Oni Press is an American independent comic book and graphic novel publisher based in Portland, Oregon, best known for publishing such series as '' Scott Pilgrim'' and ''Rick and Morty''. In 2019, it became an imprint label following the company's merger with Lion Forge Comics. The merged company, Oni–Lion Forge Publishing Group (OLFPG), is owned by Polarity. Oni Press has remained the "predominant name used for publishing comics" by OLFPG. Overview The company name derives from ''oni'', the word for the ogre demons popular in Japanese folklore. Oni Press used the term "real mainstream," coined by Stephen L. Holland of the UK comic shop Page 45, to suggest that the subject matter it publishes is more in line with the popular genres of other media, such as thrillers, romances and realistic drama. For the most part, Oni Press avoids publishing superhero titles, unless interesting creators approach these concepts from an unusual angle. However, at one point, Rich Johnston of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Brubaker
Ed Brubaker (; born November 17, 1966) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and screenwriter who works primarily in the crime fiction genre. He began his career with the semi-autobiographical series '' Lowlife'' and a number of serials in the ''Dark Horse Presents'' anthology, before achieving industry-wide acclaim with the Vertigo series '' Scene of the Crime'' and moving to the superhero comics such as ''Batman'', ''Catwoman'', '' The Authority'', ''Captain America'', '' Daredevil'' and ''Uncanny X-Men''. Brubaker is best known for his long-standing collaboration with British artist Sean Phillips, starting with their Elseworlds one-shot '' Batman: Gotham Noir'' in 2001 and continuing with a number of creator-owned series such as ''Criminal'', '' Incognito'', '' Fatale'', '' The Fade Out'' and '' Kill or Be Killed''. He is also known for co-creating the Winter Soldier identity of Bucky Barnes with Steve Epting. Brubaker has won numerous awards for his comics work, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locus Online
''Locus: The Magazine of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Field'', founded in 1968, is an American magazine published monthly in Oakland, California. It is the news organ and trade journal for the English-language science fiction and fantasy fields. It also publishes comprehensive listings of all new books published in the genres (excluding self-published). The magazine also presents the annual Locus Awards. '' Locus Online'' was launched in April 1997, as a semi-autonomous web version of ''Locus Magazine''. History Charles N. Brown, Ed Meskys, and Dave Vanderwerf founded ''Locus'' in 1968 as a news fanzine to promote the (ultimately successful) bid to host the 1971 World Science Fiction Convention in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally intended to run only until the site-selection vote was taken at St. Louiscon, the 1969 Worldcon in St. Louis, Missouri, Brown decided to continue publishing ''Locus'' as a mimeographed general science fiction and fantasy newszine. ''Locus'' succeeded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lore Olympus
''Lore Olympus'' is a Romance comics, romance webcomic created by New Zealand artist Rachel Smythe. The comic is a modern retelling of the relationship between the Greek goddess and god Persephone and Hades. Originally published to Smythe's Tumblr in 2017, she began publishing it weekly on the platform Webtoon (platform), Webtoon Discover in April 2017, relaunching it on Webtoon Canvas in March 2018, where the series concluded in June 2024 after three seasons, and 280 episodes. On Webtoon, ''Lore Olympus'' is currently the most viewed comic, with 1.4 billion views, the second most Like button, liked comic, with 72.2 million total likes, just behind ''My Giant Nerd Boyfriend'', which has 73.4 million total likes, and the second most subscribed comic with 6.6 million subscribers, just behind ''True Beauty (webtoon), True Beauty'', which has 7.5 million subscribers, as of November 2024. The comic has won two Eisner Awards, two Harvey Awards, and two Ringo Awards. It was announced in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Check, Please! (webcomic)
''Check, Please!'' is a 2013 webcomic written and illustrated by Ngozi Ukazu. It follows vlogger and figure skater-turned-ice hockey player Eric "Bitty" Bittle as he deals with hockey culture in college, as well as his identity as a gay man. Ukazu provides fans of ''Check, Please!'' a variety of extra content through her Tumblr and a dedicated Twitter account, establishing a piece of transmedia storytelling to expand on worldbuilding. A large fan base has accumulated around ''Check, Please!'', and when Ukazu set up a Kickstarter campaign to fund the physical release of a first volume of the webcomic, she reached her goal with ease. In November 2019, Ukazu started up a Kickstarter to fund a ''Check Please!'' "chirpbook" containing Bitty's best tweets. The Kickstarter surpassed her goal within a single day. In 2021, Ukazu started a Kickstarter to fund a Year Four release with one of the rewards including a new comic entitled "Madison" taking place between Years Two and Three. On the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panel Syndicate
Panel Syndicate is an online publisher of DRM-free pay what you want digital comics in multiple languages, founded by Marcos Martín to publish his and Brian K. Vaughan's creator-owned comic '' The Private Eye'' in March 2013. To date Panel Syndicate has published comics in English, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, and French, with additional languages in development. ''The Private Eye'' has received critical acclaim and media attention for its role as one of the first DRM-free, pay what you want comics by creators of Martín and Vaughan's caliber. Initially an outlet for publishing Vaughan and Martín's collaborations, Panel Syndicate is open to publishing other creators' works by using the same DRM-free, pay what you want model. In November 2014, '' Universe!'', a science fiction book made of stand-alone stories created and written by Albert Monteys, was published on the website. In December 2015, Vaughan and Martín started releasing their second series ''Barrier'', a fiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
