A quick thought on this year’s Harvey Award nominations:
BEST AMERICAN EDITION OF FOREIGN MATERIAL
Witchblade Manga, Top Cow/Image
The HELL?
June 18, 2008
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A quick thought on this year’s Harvey Award nominations:
BEST AMERICAN EDITION OF FOREIGN MATERIAL
Witchblade Manga, Top Cow/Image
The HELL?
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It is SO easy to stack the nomination deck in the Harveys, I’m always surprised more people don’t do so.
Comment by Greg McElhatton — June 18, 2008 @ 1:40 pm
I’m trying to count all the ways in which that’s wrong, but I think I’d need to go back to school for an advanced degree in mathematics first.
Comment by John Jakala — June 18, 2008 @ 2:23 pm
It defies calculation. I think that’s actually the equation that Matt Damon solved in that movie.
Comment by davidpwelsh — June 18, 2008 @ 2:32 pm
I’m still trying to figure out how our blog (www.meanwhilecomics.com) got nominated for an award.
Must’ve been one of the 4 people who read it regularly…
Comment by Jason — June 18, 2008 @ 3:07 pm
Well, having a crush on The Defenders carries a lot of weight. I mean, depending on which era we’re talking about.
Comment by davidpwelsh — June 18, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
Oh, and congratulations!
Comment by davidpwelsh — June 18, 2008 @ 3:24 pm
hahahahaha
Comment by Ryan — June 18, 2008 @ 6:51 pm
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but the Eisner nominations are better than the Harvey noms this year. A LOT better. Who picked these?
Comment by Huff — June 18, 2008 @ 7:20 pm
HA! Well, thank you Mr. Welsh.
I’ll ride this Defenders obsession through hell itself!
Comment by Jason — June 18, 2008 @ 9:58 pm
You say Witchblade Manga, I say Manga Shakespeare. Seriously? They’re the best?
Apparently you and I are the only ones who liked that Aya nonsense. And Tekkonkinkreet? Rubbish.
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Oh, for fuck’s sake.
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Someone should be fired! I hope Moomin wins, although I’d like to see a manga artist take a stab at a moomin/witchblade combination…perhaps with less fanservice ^_^;
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