2012 Harvey Awards Nominees Released

With the Eisner Awards being handed out at this week's Comic-Con International, here's a quick rundown of the nominees for this year's Harvey Awards.  The awards, as always, will be handed out at Baltimore Comic-Con on the night of September 8th of this year.  Top Cow looks to be one of the surprises of this year's awards, with almost every major category having some of the company's work represented.  For a quick look, here are this year's nominees! BEST CARTOONIST Kate Beaton, HARK! A VAGRANT, harkavagrant.com; print edition by Drawn and Quarterly Jeremy Haun, PILOT SEASON: THE BEAUTY #1, Image Comics Jeff Kinney, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: CABIN FEVER, Amulet Books Roger Langridge, SNARKED, kaboom! Comfort Love & Adam Withers, RAINBOW IN THE DARK, uniquescomic.com/rainbowinthedark Craig Thompson, HABIBI, Pantheon Books BEST SYNDICATED  STRIP or PANEL BIZARRO, Dan Piraro, syndicated by King Features Syndicate CUL DE SAC, Richard Thompson, syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate DOONESBURY, Garry Trudeau, syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate MUTTS, Patrick McDonnell, syndicated by King Features Syndicate PEARLS BEFORE SWINE, Stephen Pastis, syndicated by United Feature Syndicate BEST ONLINE COMICS WORK BATTLEPUG, Mike Norton, battlepug.com BUCKO, Erika Moen and Jeff Parker, buckocomic.com DELILAH DIRK AND THE TURKISH LIEUTENANT, Tony Cliff, delilahdirk.com GRONK, Katie Cook, gronkcomic.com HARK! A VAGRANT, Kate Beaton, harkavagrant.com MOST PROMISING NEW  TALENT Nick Bradshaw, ASTONISHING X-MEN, Marvel Comics Nathan Edmondson, WHO IS JAKE ELLIS?, Image Comics Laura Lee Gulledge, PAGE BY PAIGE, Amulet Books Justin Jordan, THE STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE, Image Comics Sara Pichelli, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, Marvel Comics BEST WRITER Joshua Fialkov, ECHOES, Top Cow Laura Lee Gulledge, PAGE BY PAIGE, Amulet Books Jeff Lemire, ANIMAL MAN, DC Comics Jason Shiga, EMPIRE STATE: A LOVE STORY (OR NOT), Abrams ComicArts Mark Waid, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics BEST ARTIST Paolo Rivera, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics Chris Samnee, CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY, Marvel Comics Jason Shiga, EMPIRE STATE: A LOVE STORY (OR NOT), Abrams ComicArts Craig Thompson, HABIBI, Pantheon Books J.H. Williams, BATWOMAN, DC Comics BEST COVER ARTIST John Tyler Christopher, ARTIFACTS, Top Cow Marcos Martin, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics Paolo Rivera, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics Mark Simpson (Jock), DETECTIVE COMICS, DC Comics J.H. Williams, BATWOMAN, DC Comics BEST LETTERER Chris Eliopoulos, FEAR ITSELF, Marvel Comics Laura Lee Gulledge, PAGE BY PAIGE, Amulet Books Todd Klein, S.H.I.E.L.D.: ARCHITECTS OF FOREVER, Marvel Comics David Lanphear, SECRET AVENGERS, Marvel Comics Jason Shiga, EMPIRE STATE: A LOVE STORY (OR NOT), Abrams ComicArts BEST COLORIST Elizabeth Breitweiser, CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY, Marvel Comics Francesco Francavilla, BLACK PANTHER: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR, Marvel Comics Sunny Gho, ARTIFACTS, Top Cow Dave McCaig, THE MAGDALENA, Top Cow Dave Stewart, HELLBOY: THE FURY, Dark Horse BEST INKER Laura Lee Gulledge, PAGE BY PAIGE, Amulet Books Mark Morales, THOR, Marvel Comics Sal Regla, THE MAGDALENA, Top Cow Joe Rivera, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics Jason Shiga, EMPIRE STATE: A LOVE STORY (OR NOT), Abrams ComicArts BEST AMERICAN EDITION of FOREIGN  MATERIAL ADVENTURES OF HERGE, Drawn & Quarterly THE KILLER VOL. 3: MODUS VIVENDI!, Archaia Entertainment THE MANARA LIBRARY VOL. 1: INDIAN SUMMER AND OTHER STORIES, Dark Horse ONWARD TOWARD OUR NOBLE DEATHS, Drawn & Quarterly SINGLE MATCH, Drawn & Quarterly BEST NEW SERIES ANGEL & FAITH, Dark Horse ANIMAL MAN, DC Comics DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics LAST MORTAL, Top Cow OZMA OF OZ, Marvel Comics RACHEL RISING, Abstract Studio SPECIAL AWARD FOR  HUMOR IN COMICS Kate Beaton, HARK! A VAGRANT, harkavagrant.com; print edition by Drawn and Quarterly Evan Dorkin, MILK AND CHEESE: DAIRY PRODUCTS GONE BAD, Dark Horse Jeff Kinney, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: CABIN FEVER, Amulet Books Roger Langridge, SNARKED, kaboom! Lela Lee, FAIRY TALES FOR ANGRY LITTLE GIRLS, Abrams ComicArts BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC  PUBLICATION  FOR  YOUNGER  READERS ANYA'S GHOST, First Second DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: CABIN FEVER, Amulet Books FRAGGLE ROCK, Archaia MYSTIC, Marvel Comics OZMA OF OZ, Marvel Comics SNARKED, kaboom! BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED BIG QUESTIONS, Drawn & Quarterly DARK TOWER OMNIBUS, Marvel Comics THE DEATH RAY, Drawn & Quarterly ECHOES, Top Cow PS MAGAZINE: THE BEST OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE MONTHLY, Abrams ComicArts S.H.I.E.L.D.: ARCHITECTS OF FOREVER, Marvel Comics BEST ANTHOLOGY DARK HORSE PRESENTS, edited by various, Dark Horse FLIGHT #8, edited by Kazu Kibuishi, Villard Books JIM HENSON'S THE STORYTELLER, edited by Nate Cosby, Archaia Entertainment SHAME ITSELF, edited by Tom Brennan, Marvel Comics SOMEDAY FUNNIES, edited by Michael Choquette, Abrams ComicArts BEST DOMESTIC  REPRINT  PROJECT BLACKJACKED AND PISTOL WHIPPED: A CRIME DOES NOT PAY PRIMER, Dark Horse THE COMICS: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION, Abrams ComicArts DEFINITIVE FLASH GORDON AND JUNGLE JIM, IDW WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE (THE FLOYD GOTTFREDSON LIBRARY), Fantagraphics WALT SIMONSON'S THE MIGHTY THOR ARTIST'S EDITION, IDW BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, or JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION ALAN MOORE: STORYTELLER, Universe Books THE COMICS JOURNAL, Fantagraphics GENIUS ISOLATED: THE LIFE AND ART OF ALEX TOTH, IDW GOVERNMENT ISSUE:  COMICS FOR THE PEOPLE, 1940s-2000s, Abrams ComicArts PS MAGAZINE: THE BEST OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE MONTHLY, Abrams ComicArts SPECIAL AWARD for EXCELLENCE  IN  PRESENTATION JIM HENSON'S TALE OF SAND, designed by Eric Skillman, Archaia Entertainment PS MAGAZINE: THE BEST OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE MONTHLY, selected by Eddie Campbell, Abrams ComicArts RICHARD STARK'S PARKER: THE MARTINI EDITION, designed by Darwyn Cooke, IDW SOMEDAY FUNNIES, edited by Michael Choquette, Abrams ComicArts WALT SIMONSON'S THE MIGHTY THOR ARTIST'S EDITION, edited by Scott Dunbier, IDW BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM ORIGINAL EMPIRE STATE: A LOVE STORY (OR NOT), Abrams ComicArts HABIBI, Pantheon Books INFINITE KUNG FU, Top Shelf Productions JIM HENSON'S TALE OF SAND, Archaia Entertainment ONE SOUL, Oni Press PAGE BY PAIGE, Amulet Books BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES ATOMIC ROBO AND THE GHOST OF STATION X, Red 5 Comics DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: CABIN FEVER, Amulet Books ECHOES, Top Cow RACHEL RISING, Abstract Studio BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR  STORY DAREDEVIL  #7, Marvel Comics ECHOES #5, Top Cow GANGES #4, Fantagraphics THE HOMELAND DIRECTIVE, Top Shelf Productions JIM HENSON'S TALE OF SAND, Archaia Entertainment OPTIC NERVE #12, Drawn & Quarterly ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #1, Dynamite Comics