Премию имени Харви Курцмана вручают с 1988 года, а отличительной ее особенностью является то, что победителей выбирают сами профессионалы комикс-индустрии путем открытого голосования. Премия сотрудничает с Комик-Коном в Балтиморе, а вручат ее в этом году 26 сентября.
Лучший каллиграф (Best Letterer):
- Aubrey Aiese, LUMBERJANES, BOOM! Box (BOOM! Studios)
- Deron Bennett, HACKTIVIST, Archaia Black Label (BOOM! Studios)
- Ed Dukeshire, THE WOODS, BOOM! Studios
- Jack Morelli, AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE, Archie Comic Publications
- Josh Reed, DAMSELS IN EXCESS, Aspen
Лучший колорист (Best Colorist):
- Elizabeth Breitweiser, VELVET, Image Comics
- Jordie Bellaire, MOON KNIGHT, Marvel Comics
- Laura Martin, ARMOR HUNTERS, Valiant Entertainment
- Dave Stewart, HELLBOY IN HELL, Dark Horse Comics
- Matthew Wilson, THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, Image Comics
Лучший стрип (Best Syndicated Strip or Panel):
- DICK TRACY, Joe Staton and Mike Curtis, Tribune Media Services
- DILBERT, Scott Adams, Universal Uclick
- FOX TROT, Bill Amend, Universal Uclick
- GET FUZZY, Darby Conley, Universal Uclick
- MUTTS, Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate
Лучший веб-комикс (Best Online Comics Work):
- ALBERT THE ALIEN, Trevor Mueller and Gabriel Bautista
- BATTLEPUG, Mike Norton
- GIRLS WITH SLINGSHOTS, Danielle Corsetto
- SPACE MULLET, Daniel Warren Johnson
- THE PRIVATE EYE, Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martin, and Muntsa Vicente
Лучшее американское издание иностранного материала (Best American Edition of Foreign Material):
- BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS, Drawn & Quarterly
- BLACKSAD: AMARILLO, Dark Horse
- CORTO MALTESE: UNDER THE SIGN OF CAPRICORN, EuroComics/IDW
- THE COLLECTOR, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
- THE KILLER OMNIBUS VOL. 2, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
Лучший тушевщик (Best Inker):
- Roger Langridge, JIM HENSON’S THE MUSICAL MONSTERS OF TURKEY HOLLOW, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
- Danny Miki, BATMAN, DC Comics
- Mark Pennington, ARMOR HUNTERS: BLOODSHOT, Valiant Entertainment
- Joe Rivera, THE VALIANT, Valiant Entertainment
- Wade Von Grawbadger, ALL NEW X-MEN, Marvel Comics
Лучшая новая серия (Best New Series):
- BITCH PLANET, Image Comics
- LUMBERJANES, BOOM! Box (BOOM! Studios)
- MS. MARVEL, Marvel Comics
- SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Image Comics
- THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, Image Comics
Самый многообещающий новый автор (Most Promising New Talent):
- Steve Bryant, ATHENA VOLTAIRE COMPENDIUM, Dark Horse Comics
- Daniel Warren Johnson, GHOST FLEET, Dark Horse Comics
- Chad Lambert, “KILL ME” FROM DARK HORSE PRESENTS, Dark Horse Comics
- Babs Tarr, BATGIRL, DC Comics
- Jen Van Meter, THE DEATH-DEFYING DOCTOR MIRAGE, Valiant Entertainment
Специальная награда за юмор в комиксах (Special Award for Humor):
- James Asmus, QUANTUM AND WOODY, Valiant Entertainment
- James Asmus & Fred Van Lente, THE DELINQUENTS, Valiant Entertainment
- Ryan Browne, GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS, Image Comics
- Fred Van Lente, ARCHER AND ARMSTRONG, Valiant Entertainment
- Chip Zdarsky, SEX CRIMINALS, Image Comics
Лучшее оригинальное графическое издание для молодых читателей (Best Original Graphic Publication For Younger Readers):
- JIM HENSON’S THE MUSICAL MONSTERS OF TURKEY HOLLOW, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
- LUMBERJANES, BOOM! Box (BOOM! Studios)
- SISTERS, Scholastic-Graphix
- SPONGEBOB COMICS, United Plankton Pictures
- THIS ONE SUMMER, First Second Books
Лучший графический альбом ранее опубликованной работы (Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work):
- HIT: 1955 TP, BOOM! Studios
- MOUSE GUARD: BALDWIN THE BRAVE AND OTHER TALES HC, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
- RAI VOL. 1: WELCOME TO NEW JAPAN TP, Valiant Entertainment
- SIX-GUN GORILLA TP, BOOM! Studios
- THE LOVE BUNGLERS, Fantagraphics
Лучшая антология (Best Anthology):
- DARK HORSE PRESENTS, Dark Horse Comics
- IN THE DARK: A HORROR ANTHOLOGY, IDW
- LITTLE NEMO: DREAM ANOTHER DREAM, Locust Moon Press
- MASTERFUL MARKS: CARTOONISTS WHO CHANGED THE WORLD, Simon & Schuster
- WILD OCEAN, Fulcrum Publishing
Лучший отечественный переизданный проект (Best Domestic Reprint Project):
- HARVEY KURTZMAN’S JUNGLE BOOK: ESSENTIAL KURTZMAN VOLUME 1, Kitchen Sink Books/Dark Horse Books
- STERANKO NICK FURY AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. ARTIST’S EDITION, IDW
- THE COMPLETE QUANTUM AND WOODY CLASSIC OMNIBUS, Valiant Entertainment
- VALIANT MASTERS: H.A.R.D. CORPS VOL. 1 – SEARCH & DESTROY, Valiant Entertainment
- WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK AND UNCLE SCROOGE: THE SON OF THE SUN (DON ROSA LIBRARY VOL. 1), Fantagraphics
Лучший художник обложек (Best Cover Artist):
- Mike Del Mundo, ELEKTRA, Marvel Comics
- Francesco Francavilla, AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE, Archie Comic Publications
- Jenny Frison, REVIVAL, Image Comics
- Chris Samnee, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
- Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics
Лучшая биографическая, историческая, или журналистская работа (Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation):
- BACK ISSUES, Comic Pop
- COMIC BOOK CREATOR, TwoMorrows Publications
- HEROES OF THE COMICS: PORTRAITS OF THE LEGENDS OF COMIC BOOKS, Drew Friedman, Fantagraphics
- MASTERFUL MARKS: CARTOONISTS WHO CHANGED THE WORLD, Monte Beauchamp, Simon & Schuster
- TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE ULTIMATE VISUAL HISTORY, Andrew Farago, Insight Editions
Специальная премия за выдающиеся достижения в презентации (Special Award for Excellence in Presentation):
- ARMOR HUNTERS, Josh Johns and Warren Simons, Valiant Entertainment
- HARVEY KURTZMAN’S JUNGLE BOOK: ESSENTIAL KURTZMAN VOLUME 1, John Lind and Philip R. Simon, Kitchen Sink Books/Dark Horse Books
- LITTLE NEMO: DREAM ANOTHER DREAM, Andrew Carl, Josh O’Neill, and Chris Stevens, Locust Moon Press
- JIM HENSON’S THE MUSICAL MONSTERS OF TURKEY HOLLOW HC, Scott Newman, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
- THE VALIANT, Kyle Andrukiewicz and Warren Simons, Valiant Entertainment
Лучший оригинальный графический альбом (Best Graphic Album Original):
- ATHENA VOLTAIRE COMPENDIUM, Dark Horse Comics
- JIM HENSON’S THE MUSICAL MONSTERS OF TURKEY HOLLOW, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
- SECONDS, Ballantine Books
- THE WRENCHIES, First Second Books
- THIS ONE SUMMER, First Second Books
Лучшая продолжающаяся или ограниченная серия (Best Continuing or Limited Series):
- AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE, Archie Comic Publications
- DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
- SAGA, Image Comics
- SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Image Comics
- THE VALIANT, Valiant Entertainment
Лучший сценарист (Best Writer):
- Jason Aaron, SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Image Comics
- Jen Van Meter, THE DEATH-DEFYING DOCTOR MIRAGE, Valiant Entertainment
- Brian K. Vaughan, SAGA, Image Comics
- Mark Waid, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
- G. Willow Wilson, MS. MARVEL, Marvel Comics
Лучший художник (Best Artist):
- Clayton Crain, RAI, Valiant Entertainment
- Roberto de la Torre, THE DEATH-DEFYING DOCTOR MIRAGE, Valiant Entertainment
- Chris Samnee, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
- Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics
- Jillian Tamaki, THIS ONE SUMMER, First Second Books
Лучший картунист (Best Cartoonist):
- Steve Bryant, ATHENA VOLTAIRE COMPENDIUM, Dark Horse Comics
- Howard Chaykin, BLOODSHOT #25, Valiant Entertainment
- Farel Dalrymple, THE WRENCHIES, First Second Books
- Terry Moore, RACHEL RISING, Abstract Studios
- Dan Parent, KEVIN KELLER, Archie Comic Publications
- Andy Runton, X-O MANOWAR #25, Valiant Entertainment
Лучший отдельный выпуск или история (Best Single Issue or Story):
- ARMOR HUNTERS #1, Valiant Entertainment
- “Breaking Out”, DARK HORSE PRESENTS #35, Dark Horse Comics
- JIM HENSON’S THE STORYTELLER: WITCHES #4, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
- MULTIVERSITY: PAX AMERICANA, DC Comics
- RAI #1, Valiant Entertainment
