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Winners of the 2025 Harvey Awards, presented to the best of the best in comics creation, were announced on Friday, October 10, at New York Comic Con. The Harvey Awards were founded in 1998 and named after writer and artist Harvey Kurtzman. Nominees are judged by a host of comics publishing professionals, including publishers, retailers, librarians, and educators.
There are seven Harvey Award categories. This year, six creators were also inducted into the Harvey Kurtzman Hall of Fame.
Here are the winners and inductees.
- Book of the Year: Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath
- Digital Book of the Year: Sarah’s Scribbles by Sarah Anderson
- Best Children’s Book: The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud
- Best Young Adult Book: Raised by Ghosts by Briana Loewinsohn
- Best Manga: Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama; translated by Stephen Kohler
- Best International Book: Blacksad: They All Fall Down Part 2 by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido; translated by Diana Schutz and Brandon Kander
- Best Adaptation from a Comic Book/Graphic Novel: Superman directed by James Gunn. Based on Superman, created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Schuster
The six creators inducted in the Hall of Fame include:
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- ElfQuest creators Wendy and Richard Pini
- Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell
- Writer and artist John Byrne
- Award-winning writer Peter David
- One of the first female cartoonists for The New Yorker, Barbara Shermund
Catch up with the full list of this year’s Harvey Award Nominees and learn more about the award at The Harvey Awards website.
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