BEST WRITER

• Kyle Baker, Nat Turner, Abrams Books
• Ed Brubaker, Captain America, Marvel Comics
• John Gallagher, Buzzboy, Sky Dog Comics
• Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Amulet Books
• Grant Morrison, All-Star Superman, DC Comics

BEST ARTIST

• Gabriel Ba, Umbrella Academy, Dark Horse Comics
• Kyle Baker, Nat Turner, Abrams Books
• Jimmy Gownley, Amelia Rules, Renaissance Press
• Jason Kruse, World of Quest, Yen Press
• Frank Quitely, All-Star Superman, DC Comics

BEST CARTOONIST

• Lar deSouza, Least I Could Do, www.leasticoulddo.com
• John Gallagher, Buzzboy, Sky Dog Comics
• Al Jaffee, Tall Tales, Abrams Books
• Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Amulet Books
• Thom Zahler, Love & Capes, Maerkle Press

BEST LETTERER

• Jimmy Gownley, Amelia Rules, Renaissance Press
• Rob Leigh, The Spirit, DC Comics
• Doug Sherwood, Local, Oni Press
• John Workman, Marvel 1985, Marvel Comics
• Thom Zahler, Buzzboy, Sky Dog Comics

BEST INKER

• Rich Faber, Buzzboy, Sky Dog Comics
• Jamie Grant, All-Star Superman, DC Comics
• Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Amulet Books
• Mark Morales, Thor, Marvel Comics
• Ryan Winn, The Darkness, Image Comics

BEST COLORIST

• Frank Cammuso, Otto’s Orange Day, Raw Junior, LLC
• Jamie Grant, All-Star Superman, DC Comics
• Laura Martin, Thor, Marvel Comics
• Wil Quintana, The Mice Templar, Image Comics
• Dave Stewart, Umbrella Academy, Dark Horse Comics

BEST COVER ARTIST

• Frank Cho, Buzzboy: Sidekicks Rule! #3, Sky Dog Press
• James Jean, Fables, Vertigo Comics
• Jay Lynch, Mineshaft #23, Mineshaft Publishing
• Ken Rocafort, Pilot Season: Core #1, Top Cow
• Alex Ross, Justice Society of America, DC Comics

BEST NEW SERIES

• The Dreamer, IDW
• Echo, Abstract Studios
• High Moon, www.zudacomics.com
• Night Owls, www.zudacomics.com
• Supertron, www.zudacomics.com

BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES

• All-Star Superman, DC Comics
• Captain America, Marvel Comics
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Amulet Books
• Mice Templar, Image Comics
• Umbrella Academy, Dark Horse Comics

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL OR JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION

• Draw!, edited by Mike Manley, Twomorrows Publishing
• How To Make Webcomics, Brad Guigar, Dave Kellett, Scott Kurtz, and Kris Straub, Image Comics
• Kirby: King Of Comics, Mark Evanier, Abrams Books
• Scorchy Smith and the Art of Noel Sickles, edited by Dean Mullaney, IDW
• Wordless Books: The Original Graphic Novels, edited by David A. Berona, Abrams Books

BEST SYNDICATED STRIP OR PANEL

• Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!, Tim Rickard, Tribune Media Services
• Get Fuzzy, Darby Conley, United Features Syndicate
• Mutts, Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate
• The Norm, Michael Jantze, Uclick Gocomics
• Pearls Before Swine, Stephan Pastis, United Features Syndicate

BEST ANTHOLOGY

• Comic Book Tattoo, edited by Rantz Hoseley, Image Comics
• Flight Vol. 5, edited by Kazu Kibuishi, Villard
• MOME Vol. 10, edited by Eric Reynolds, Fantagraphics Books
• Pixu #1, edited by Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon, Self-Published
• Popgun Vol. 2, edited by Joe Keatinge and Mark Andrew Smith, Image Comics

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM — ORIGINAL

• Bottomless Belly Button, Fantagraphics Books
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Amulet Books
• Essex County: The Country Nurse, Top Shelf
• Skim, Groundwood Books
• Too Cool To Be Forgotten, Top Shelf
• World of Quest: VOL. 2, Yen Press

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM — PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED

• Amelia Rules!: Funny Stories, Renaissance Press
• M, Abrams Books
• Nat Turner, Abrams Books
• The Mice Templar: VOL. 1, Image Comics
• Queen and Country, Oni Press
• Skyscrapers Of The Midwest, Adhouse Books

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY

• ACME Novelty Library #19, Self-Published
• First Born: Aftermath #1, Top Cow
• Love and Rockets Vol. 3 #1, Fantagraphics Books
• M, Abrams Books
• NASCAR Heroes #5, NASCAR Comics
• Nat Turner, Abrams Books
• The Amazing Remarkable Monsieur Leotard, First Second
• Y: The Last Man #60, Vertigo Comics

BEST DOMESTIC REPRINT PROJECT

• Astounding Space Thrills, IDW
• Complete Peanuts, Fantagraphics Books
• Complete Terry And The Pirates, IDW
• Scorchy Smith And The Art Of Noel Sickles, IDW
• Wacky Packages, Abrams Books

BEST AMERICAN EDITION OF FOREIGN MATERIAL

• Gus and His Gang, First Second
• Pocket Full Of Rain, Fantagraphics Books
• Red Colored Elegy, Drawn and Quarterly
• Solanin, Viz
• Witchblade Takeru Manga #s 11-12, Top Cow

BEST ON-LINE COMICS WORK

• Black Cherry Bombshells, Tony Trovarello and John Zito, www.zudacomics.com
• High Moon, Scott O. Brown, www.zudacomics.com
• Least I Could Do, Lar deSouza and Ryan Sohmer, www.leasticoulddo.com
• Night Owls, Bobby & Peter Timony, www.zudacomics.com
• PVP, Scott Kurtz, www.pvponline.com

SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS

• Lar deSouza, Least I Could Do, www.leasticoulddo.com
• John Gallagher, Buzzboy, Sky Dog Comics
• Al Jaffee, Tall Tales, Abrams Books
• Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Amulet Books
• David Malki, Wondermark, www.wondermark.com

SPECIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION

• Complete Local: Hardcover Edition, Ryan Kelly and Brian Wood, Oni Press
• Kirby: King Of Comics, Mark Evanier, Abrams Books
• Queen And Country Vol. 3, Greg Rucka, Mike Norton, Steve Rolston, and Chris Samnee, Oni Press
• Tall Tales, Al Jaffee, Abrams Books
• Wondermark Volume One: Beards Of Our Forefathers, David Malki, Dark Horse Comics

BEST NEW TALENT

• Matt Cassan, NASCAR: Heroes, NASCAR Comics
  Bryan J.L. Glass, The Mice Templar, Image Books
  Laura Innes, The Dreamer, IDW
  Tim Sievert, That Salty Air, Top Shelf
  Bobby Timony, Night Owls, www.zudacomics.com

Nominations for the Harvey Awards are selected exclusively by creators – those who write, draw, ink, letter, color, design, edit or are otherwise involved in a creative capacity in the comics field. They are the only industry awards both nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. Professionals who participate will be joining nearly 2,000 other comics professionals in honoring the outstanding comics achievements of 2008. Thank you to all that have already participated by submitting a nomination ballot.

Final ballots are due to the Harvey Awards by Friday, August 28, 2009. Full details for submission of completed ballots can be found on the final ballot. Voting is open to anyone professionally involved in a creative capacity within the comics field. Final ballots are available for download at www.harveyawards.org. Those without Internet access may request that paper ballots be sent to them via mail or fax by calling the Baltimore Comic-Con (410-526-7410) or e-mailing baltimorecomicccon@yahoo.com.

Notable nominees include: Ed Brubaker (“Captain America”), Kyle Baker (“Nat Turner”), Grant Morrison (“All-Star Superman”),  Jeff Kinney (“Diary of a Wimpy Kid”) and John Gallagher (“Buzz Boy”) for Best Writer.

Best Artists are Gabriel Ba (“Umbrella Academy”), Kyle Baker for the previously mentioned “Nat Turner,” Jimmy Gownley (“Amelia Rules”), “Jason Kruse (“World of Quest”), and Frank Quitely (“All-Star Superman”).

Zuda Comics had a strong showing with three nominees for Best New Series in “High Moon,” “The Night Owls” and “Supertron” with Bobby Timony of  “The Night Owls” nominated for Best New Talent.

Also nominated in Best New Talent was Bryan  J.L. Glass for “Mice Templar” and Matt Cassan for “Nascar Heroes.”  Didn’t even know Nascar had its own line of comics but that’s cool.

The Best Continuing Series nominees were “Captain America,” “All-Star Superman,” “Umbrella Academy” “Mice Templar”and “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.”

Rantz Hoseley’s “Comic Book Tattoo” continues its sweeps in award nominees and Joe Keatinge’s and Mark Andrew Smith’s excellent anthology “Popgun” got a nod as well.

Alright, you can check out the full list of the nominees at The Beat. Personally, I’m pulling for “Y: The Last Man” #60 to win Best Single Issue, Alex Robinson’s “Too Cool to Be Forgotten” and the Timonys for “The Night Owls“.

The winners will be announced October 10, at the Baltimore Comic-Con.

Source: 2009 Harvey Award Nominations Announced [via The Beat].