| Harvey Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Achievement in comic books |
| Location | Chicago Comicon (1988) Dallas Fantasy Fair (1989–1995) WonderCon (1997–1999) Pittsburgh Comicon (2000–2002) MoCCA Festival (2004–2005) Baltimore Comic-Con (2006–2016) New York Comic Con (2017–present) |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Harvey Awards Executive Committee |
| First awarded | 1988 |
| Website | https://www.harveyawards.com  |
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.[1]
The Harvey Awards are now nominated by the Harvey Awards Nomination Committee.[2] The winners are selected by an open vote among comic-book professionals. The Harveys are no longer affiliated with Fantagraphics.[when?] The Harvey Awards Executive Committee is made up of unpaid volunteers, and the Awards are financed through sponsorships.[3]
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.
- ^ "Newswatch: Kirby Awards End In Controversy", The Comics Journal #122 (June 1988), pp. 19-20.
- ^ MacDonald, Heidi (2018-06-27). "Details of the 2018 Harvey Awards announced and it's a big change". The Beat. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ "Sponsors" Archived 2013-05-07 at the Wayback Machine Harvey Awards official site. Retrieved May 3, 2013.