I don’t understand the purpose of the Harvey Awards. Wikipedia says that they are given for achievement in comic books, but I always thought that was what the Eisner Awards was for.

The Harvey Awards employ a nomination system based on an open vote among comic book professionals. The top five nominees in each category are placed on a final ballot for a final round of voting. Who qualifies as a comic book professional?

Who knows.

It says on the official Harvey Award website that ballots are sent to publishers in bundles who in turn are instructed to distribute them to the comic book professionals that work for them.

I’m curious to know how many ballots were sent to NASCAR Comics, the publishing arm of NASCAR. One of their books, NASCAR Heroes #5, oddly enough made the top five comics for 2008 in the category of  “Best Single Issue or Story“.

How big was their bundle?

Now I’ll admit that I haven’t read NASCAR Heroes, nor do I want to.  I don’t remember anyone putting it on their top-5 list for 2008.  It is still up for a supposed major award.

I think it’s time to retire the Harvey Awards.