Oh Harvey Award, Where Art Thou?
Since I was a young cartoonist, I’ve had three great desires. I want to win a Harvey Award, an Eisner Award and a Reuben Award. As a cartoonist working diligently for over 30 years, I’d say I’ve earned at least a right to be considered for each of these. I’ve been producing Zombie Boy since 1987, previously as a series of comic books, and as a weekly online comic strip for almost six years. I’ve put my heart and soul and fingers into this strip with the same steely determination of any syndicated comic strip artist. I’ve never missed a deadline and I always strive to produce my best work possible. It may not be a big financial win for me, but it brings me great satisfaction to produce the strip and I have a dedicated following.
I know it is bold of me to ask, but please consider nominating me for a Harvey Award for Best Online Comics Work this year. I realize that there are many other great creators to choose from, but I’d really appreciate it if this year you could vote for one of us out here in the trenches who could use a little affirmation for all our solitary years at the drawing board. A Harvey Award honors excellence in the comics industry. If excellence means doing your best job every time, striving to make better work, and never settling for less than you are capable, I will let me work speak for me. I’d really appreciate your consideration if you are planning to vote this year. Thanks so much!
I hope you get on the ballot, Mark.
Thanks so much, Peter! All I can do is throw it out there and see what happens.
Im with you on that Mark. They are very old school and tend to nominate / award people they know. I tried a couple of times and I even know some of the judges, having met them at the NCS chapter when I lived in New Jersey… In any case best of luck, I hope you do get a nod 😉
Thanks, Leroy. I can now say I’ve reached at least one goal in my life a a professional cartoonist. Getting nominated is a honor I only dreamt about when I first started. I believe your good wishes helped a lot!
Mark, I just saw that you have been nominated for a Harvey Award and all I can say is that I think it is well deserved. You’ve been consistently funny and innovative for a number of years and I’m glad that you are receiving some recognition. Congratulations!
I can hardly believe it myself, Denny! Just being nominated is a dream come true. I do work very hard to keep up the quality, and I’m committed to making the best strip I possibly can, even if I don’t get nearly enough sleep, lol. My goal has always been to make the strip fun for me, something I would enjoy reading myself, and if other people like it, then that’s gravy! Thanks very much for your nice words and encouragement!