The winners of the 2020 Harvey Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement across multiple categories in the comic book industry, were announced today via The Hollywood Reporter.
Writer Gene Luen Yang and artist Gurihiru won the “Best Children or Young Adult Book” award for “Superman Smashes the Klan”.
“On behalf of our team involved in assembling the 32nd Annual Harvey Awards, we extend our congratulations to the winners!”, Chris D’Lando, Harvey Awards coordinator and ReedPop content manager, said in a statement accompanying the announcement of the winners.
The awards will be officially presented during a virtual ceremony broadcast at 4.50pm on October 9 during the New York Comic Con and MCM Comic Con’s Metaverse.
So grateful to @HarveyAwards! And to @larkpien @flame0h0tman @marksiegelbooks @PaperRobyn @Waxenwings @kirkbenshoff and everyone at @01FirstSecond! And to @gurihiru @TheJaniceChiang @mariejavins Diego Lopez @PaulKaminsky @michelewells and everyone at @DCComicsKids! https://t.co/c1a43ZI3SE
— Gene Luen Yang (@geneluenyang) October 5, 2020
Best Superman book this year
Congratulations to Writer Gene Luen Yang and artist Gurihiru on this comic. 🙂
Congrats to the team for winning the award, this was the best Superman product we got this year.
Great news! I hope this “Superman Smashes The Klan” gets made into an animated film someday.