Comments on: 2009 Harvey Award Nominees Announced

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By: Fleen: Enjoy Our Semi-Abusive Opinion Mongering » Lookit That, I’m Almost A Credible Source

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:10:51 +0000

[...] really odd that Buzzboy (an entirely worthy endeavour, to be sure) shows in five categories when it doesn’t appear to have been published in 2008, and the prominence of Zuda offerings in the Best New Series and Best Online Work [...]

By: Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment » Congratulations, followed swiftly by criticisms

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:47:28 +0000

[...] at Comics Worth Reading, Gallagher adds: “I didn’t complain about NOT being nominated in the past, so I certainly won’t complain [...]

By: John Gallagher

John Gallagher — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:33:52 +0000

Johanna– I am not sure about eligibility, i was just letting you know what we had out last year, and maybe where there was a perception of more. When I was an Eisner judge, we goofed and nominated All-Star Superman for ongoing series, although only 1 issue came out that year. It was, and is a fantastic book, but, hey, it wasn’t quite eligible, when you go back and look.

Thanks again.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:22:29 +0000

Thanks very much for the clarification, John. I didn’t realize books that sold only through conventions were eligible. That makes things even trickier for those verifying eligibility — glad that’s no longer something I’m doing. And I did mean “congratulations” to you and to everyone nominated.

By: John Gallagher

John Gallagher — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:05:50 +0000

Hi Johanna, and thanks for the congratulations, I guess.

Last year, I had 2 books that came out– Kids Love Comics: Comic Book Diner which got most circulation through FCBD, and Buzzboy Sidekicks Rule #3, which was for sale at conventions and select shops across the country. Certainly not my fullest year for content.

It did come out across the country last month through Diamond, but honestly, most of my books are not sold trough them– so it is even possible that #2 was perceived as a 2008 book, as I was lucky enough to sell quite a few at Heroes Con, San diego, Baltimore, The Miami Book Festival, and The Richmond Comic-Con, in your neck of the woods, in ’08.

I didn’t complain about NOT being nominated in the past, so I certainly won’t cmplain about being nominated now, I’m honored. But, personally, I think me being nominated for best writer against someone as fantastic as Grant Morrison is pretty silly, but I am proud that some of my fellow Sky-Dog creators and friends are nominated in their categories.