Staff Picks
2020 Harvey Award Winners
- Thomas M.
- Sunday, October 11, 2020
Collection
The winners of the 2020 Harvey Awards, which are selected by comics industry professionals, have been announced across six categories. Check out some of the best recent comics below. The full list of nominees can be found here.
Book of the Year: Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang, Lark Pien, Rianne Meyers, and Kolbe Yang
Digital Book of the Year: The Nib edited by Matt Bors (thenib.com)
Best Children or Young Adult Book: Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru
Best Manga: Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama
Best International Book: Grass by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, translated by Janet Hong
Best Adaptation from a Comic Book/Graphic Novel: Watchmen by HBO, based on Watchmen the comic by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, and John Higgins
Watchmen
Published in 2019
Angela Abar is a woman of many masks. She’s a seasoned detective in the Tulsa, Oklahoma police force, where officers must conceal their identities to protect themselves from terrorists. While investigating a murder close to home, Angela uncovers a far-reaching conspiracy that threatens the future of the world. Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, this series embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name.
Grass
Published in 2019
"Grass is a powerful anti-war graphic novel, offering up firsthand the life story of a Korean girl named Okseon Lee who was forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese Imperial Army during the second World War - a disputed chapter in 20th century Asian history. Beginning in Lee's childhood, Grass shows the leadup to World War II from a child's vulnerable perspective, detailing how one person experienced the Japanese occupation and the widespread suffering it entailed for ordinary Korean folk. Keum Suk Gendry-Kim emphasizes Lee's strength in overcoming the many forms of adversity she experienced. Grass is painted in a black ink that flows with lavish details of the beautiful fields and farmland of Korea and uses heavy brushwork on the somber interiors of Lee's memories."-- Provided by publisher.
Superman Smashes the Klan
The Graphic Novel
Published in 2020
When Dr. Lee moves his family to Metropolis, his son Tommy adjusts to the new neighborhood while daughter Roberta feels out of place, so when the evil Klan of the Fiery Cross begins a string of terrorist attacks on the city, Superman fights them, and Roberta and Superman soon learn to embrace their own unique features that set them apart.