Harvey Awards

Best Artist
Gabriel Ba
Umbrella Academy * Dark Horse

Best Letterer
John Workman
Marvel 1985 * Marvel

Best Inker
Mark Morales
Thor * Marvel

Best Colorist
Dave Stewart
Umbrella Academy * Dark Horse

Best New Series
Echo * Abstract Studios

Best Anthology
Comic Book Tattoo * Image

Best Graphic Album - Original
Too Cool to be Forgotten * Top Shelf

Best New Talent
Bryan J.L. Glass
Mice Templar * Image

Shuster Awards

Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Artist
David Finch
Ultimatum * Marvel

Ignatz Awards

Outstanding Artist
Nate Powell
Swallow Me Whole * Dark Horse

Hugo Awards

Best Graphic Story
Girl Genius Volume 8 * Airship Entertainment

Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards

Best Limited Series
Hellboy: the Crooked Man* Dark Horse

Best New Series
Invincible Iron Man * Marvel

Best Humor Publication
Herbie Archives * Dark Horse

Best Anthology
Comic Book Tattoo * Image

Best Graphic Album - New
Swallow Me Whole * Top Shelf

Best Graphic Album - Reprint
Hellboy Library Edition Vol. 1 & 2 * Dark Horse

Best Archival Collection/Project – Comic Books
Creepy Archives * Dark Horse

Best Penciller/Inker
Guy Davis
BPRD * Dark Horse

Best Cover Artist
James Jean
The Umbrella Academy * Dark Horse

Best Coloring
Dave Stewart
Abe Sapien; BPRD; The Goon; Hellboy; Solomon Kane; Umbrella Academy* Dark Horse
Body Bags * Image
Captain America: White * Marvel

Best Publication Design
Hellboy Library Editions * Dark Horse

Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award
Eleanor Davis
Stinky * TOON Books

Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs)

Gold Medal: Best Graphic Novel/Drawn Book - Drama/Documentary
The Red Star: Sword of Lies * Archangel Studios

Silver Medal: Best Graphic Novel/Drawn Book - Drama/Documentary
Hatter M: the Looking Glass Wars * Automatic Pictures

Theodore Seuss Geisel Awards

Theodore Seuss Geisel 2009 Award Honoree
Stinky * Toon Books

YALSA Awards

YALSA 2009 Top 10 Great Graphic Novel for Teens
Umbrella Academy * Dark Horse Comics

YALSA 2009 Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
Manga Cookbook * Japanime
Black Metal * Oni Press

Booklist Awards

Booklist 2009 Top Ten Graphic Novels: Youth
Benny & Penny In Just Pretend * Toon Books
Otto’s Orange Day * Toon Books
That Salty Air * Top Shelf Productions

Booklist 2009 Top Ten Graphic Novels: Adults
Essex County: Tales from the Farm *Top Shelf Productions

Bank Street Awards

Bank Street 2009 Best Children’s Book of the Year
Benny & Penny In Just Pretend * Toon Books
Jack in the Box * Toon Books


Joe Shuster Awards

Joe Shuster Award 2009: Best Canadian Webcomic
Least I Could Do *Blind Ferret Productions
Looking for Group * Blind Ferret Productions