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Post by Bob Reyer on Dec 6, 2014 4:15:34 GMT -5
Can someone explain to me what exactly Best Overall Comic means to you? Thanks in advance Nick, I struggle to get my ducks in a row on this category, too! As I look at it, it's a way to ensure that we have a discussion about the "Best Comic of the Year" that can include mini-series, OGNs, one-shots, and single issues as well as the fall-back on-going series...I think? |
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Post by harmonica on Dec 6, 2014 4:38:35 GMT -5
Can someone explain to me what exactly Best Overall Comic means to you? Thanks in advance for me its the comic i had the most fun with all year, the one i anxiously await and get to the comic book story for, first thing in the morning. doesnt necessarily have to be the objectively best executed |
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Post by mguy1977 on Dec 7, 2014 6:59:04 GMT -5
Best Overall Comic Saga
Best Ongoing Series Waid & Co.'s Daredevil
Best Writer Brian K. Vaughn (Saga & The Private Eye)
Best Artist Steve Epting (Velvet)
Best New Series Soule's She-Hulk
Best Story Arc Southern Bastards 1-4
Best Mini-Series Superman Unchained
Best Graphic Novel Blacksad Armarillo HC (Dark Horse)
Best One Shot/Single Issue Fatale #23 (the trippy astroplane issue)
Best Breakthrough Writer Marguerite Bennett (various oneshots at DC)
Best Breakthrough Artist Babs Tarr (Batgirl)
Best Cover Action Comics #37 (Darwin Cooke variant)
Best Web/Digital Comic The Private Eye (issue 9 just came out)
Best Publisher Dark Horse Comics (for the latest Blacksad collection, Hellboy 20 yrs HC, The Sakai Project: 30 Years of Usagi Yojimbo HC)
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Post by Simon on Dec 7, 2014 23:26:22 GMT -5
Damn this is hard.Best Overall Comic
-Batman (Scott Snyder / Greg Capullo)
-Seconds (Bryan Lee O'Malley)
Best Ongoing Series -Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three
-Grayson
-Revival
Best Writer -Scott Snyder (The Wake, Batman, Wytches, Superman Unchained)
-Jeff Lemire (Green Arrow, Trillium, Animal Man, Justice League United)
-Tim Seeley (Revival, Grayson)Best Artist -Andrea Sorrentino (Green Arrow)
-Francis Manapul (Detective Comics)
-Mike Norton (Revival)Best New Series -Grayson (Tim Seeley / Tom King / Mikel Janin)
-Ms. Marvel (G. Willow Wilson / Adrian Alphona)
-Death Vigil (Stjepan Sejic)
-Terminal Hero (Peter Milligan / Piotr Kowalski) Best Story Arc -Green Arrow: The Outsiders War Issues #26-31 (Jeff Lemire / Andrea Sorrentino) -All-New Ghost Rider: Engines of Vengeance Issues #1-#5 (Felipe Smith / Tradd Moore)
-Spider-Man 2099: Out of Time Issues #1-#5 (Peter David / Will Sliney / Rick Leonardi)
-Batman: Zero Year Savage City Issues #30-#33 (Scott Snyder / Greg Capullo
Best Graphic Novel
-Seconds (Bryan Lee O'Malley)
-Ravine Volume 2 (Stjepan Sejic)Best One Shot/Single Issue -Grayson #5 (Tim Seeley / Tom King / Mikel Janin)
-Death of Woverine: Deadpool and Captain America (Gerry Duggan / Scott Kolins)
-Superman: Lois Lane (Marguerite Bennett / Emanuela Lapacchino)
-Infinite Crisis; The Fight for the Multiverse #2 (Issue #6 Digitally) (Dan Abnett / Stjepan Sejic)
-The Multiversity: The Society of Super-Heroes: Conquerors of the Counter-World #1 (Grant Morrison / Chris Sprouse)
Best Breakthrough Writer -Marguerite Bennett (Sleepy Hollow, Superman: Lois Lane, Butterfly)
-Becky Cloonan (Gotham Academy)
-Cullen Bunn (The Empty Man, Sinestro)
Best Breakthrough Artist -Stjepan Sejic (Ravine 2, Death Vigil)
-Greg Tocchini (Low)
-Babs Tarr (Batgirl)
Best Cover
-Gotham By Midnight #1 (Andrea Sorrentino)
-Grayson #3 (Mikel Janin)
-Spider-Man 2099 #5 (Francesco Mattina)
-Infinite Crisis #4 (Stjepan Sejic)
 Best Web/Digital Comic DC's entire digital first line -Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Multiverse
-Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Two/Three
-Sensation Comics
-Flash Season Zero
-Arrow Season 2.5
-Batman 66
-Smallville
-Batman Beyond 2.0 Best Publisher -DC -Image -Dynamite
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Post by TealProductions on Dec 8, 2014 16:00:14 GMT -5
Out of curiosity where does manga fit into the list?
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Post by caircoke on Dec 8, 2014 16:20:14 GMT -5
Ok, here goes:
Best Overall Comic: Ms. Marvel
Best Ongoing Series: Saga, Sex Criminals
Best Writer: Greg Rucka
Best Artist: Cliff Chiang
Best New Series: Ms. Marvel
Best Story Arc: She-Hulk, trial of Cap
Best Mini-Series: ?
Best Graphic Novel: Black Canary/Zatanna: Bloodspell
Best One Shot/Single Issue: Bitch Planet #1 (this could be true in two days, right?)
Best Breakthrough Writer: G. Willow Wilson
Best Breakthrough Artist: Babs Tarr
Best Cover: Darwyn Cooke's DC variant covers, this month. All of them.
Best Web/Digital Comic: Sensation Comics
Best Publisher: ?
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Post by toxicsooner on Dec 9, 2014 1:07:17 GMT -5
Alright so here's why I love this forum...reading through everyone's list I discovered 3 new titles I'm going to have to check out
1. Death Vigil: checked it out on comixology, the premise is right up my alley and I can see why Stjepan Sejic is getting so much art love...
2. The Wicked & The Divine: Just finished the first arc, so much fun
3. JL8: I'm not a DC guy & I know it's not a "real" DC book, but I laughed my ass off reading... A vs X babies, but better story...
Thanks everyone!!!
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Post by Matt Lune on Dec 9, 2014 7:36:39 GMT -5
Alright so here's why I love this forum...reading through everyone's list I discovered 3 new titles I'm going to have to check out 1. Death Vigil: checked it out on comixology, the premise is right up my alley and I can see why Stjepan Sejic is getting so much art love... 2. The Wicked & The Divine: Just finished the first arc, so much fun 3. JL8: I'm not a DC guy & I know it's not a "real" DC book, but I laughed my ass off reading... A vs X babies, but better story... Thanks everyone!!! Definitely have to echo toxicsooner, I'm brand new to this forum but already I'm learning a lot about what I've missed this year, and can't wait to go back over some of the books and series that you all are recommending. That's genuinely the best part of this end-of-year review process for me really, discovering things I've not had chance to read or even a couple I've not heard of! Keep 'em coming guys, loving the discussion. |
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Post by mlacey91 on Dec 9, 2014 8:40:03 GMT -5
Best Overall Comic: Superior Spider-Man
Best Ongoing Series: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(I know that you guys don't read licensed comics, but this really is a gem)
Best Writer: Jason Aaron
Best Artist: Ryan Stegman
Best New Series: Ms. Marvel
Best Story Arc: Thor: God of Thunder- The Last Days of Midgard
Best Mini-Series: Starlight
Best One Shot/Single Issue: Superior Spider-Man #31
Best Breakthrough Writer: Charles Soule
Best Breakthrough Artist: Mateus Santolouco
Best Cover: Superior Spider-Man #32 and Amazing Spider-Man #9 Skottie Young interlocking covers(That's probably cheating)
Best Web/Digital Comic: JL8
Best Publisher: Image
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Post by wjohnson22 on Dec 9, 2014 16:30:27 GMT -5
Now that I know the Wake can no longer be nominated for best mini-series, I'm changing my vote to The Death Defying Doctor Mirage. This series is from Valiant, written by Jan Van Meter and drawn by Robert de la Torre. I'm really impressed with this series, the art is rich, layered and exhibits a lot of the supernatural elements in the story. And the story has been super engaging about Doctor Mirage, a gifted paranormal investigator who can talk with the dead, but the only person she can't reach is her dead husband. Her journey to try to connect with her husband's spirit is pretty powerful. Would definitely rate it as one of my favorite comics of the year.
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Post by joestate on Dec 10, 2014 14:32:06 GMT -5
Best Overall Comic
Daredevil
Sex Criminals
Thor: god of thunder
Best Ongoing Series
Baltimore
the Punisher
Black Widow
Best Writer
Jason Aaron (Thor, Men of Wrath, southern bastards)
Nick Spencer (Superior Foes of Spiderman)
Nathan Edmonson (the Punisher, Black Widow)
Best Artist
Mitch Gerads (Punisher)
Steve Leiber (Superior Foes)
Phil Noto (Black Widow)
Best New Series
Nailbiter
Southern Bastards
Ms Marvel
Best Story Arc
She-Hulk trial of Captain America
Nailbiter
Best Mini-Series
Best Graphic Novel
Best One Shot/Single Issue
Best Breakthrough Writer
Joshua Williamson (nailbiter)
Best Breakthrough Artist
Best Cover
Best Web/Digital Comic
Best Publisher
image
dark horse
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Post by Tony on Dec 10, 2014 18:16:36 GMT -5
or how about this for a new category?
Best Pet and/or Animalistic Sidekick in 2014:
* Chewie (Captain Marvel)
* Lucky (Hawkeye)
* the Ranger's Dog (East of West)
* Lockjaw (Ms Marvel and whatever else he was in this year)
* Alarm Cat (Shutter)
* Ace (various Batbooks)
* Lying Cat (Saga)
* Sweet Boy (Saga)
* Lockheed (please tell me Lockheed was in something this year)
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Post by ZoxerGo on Dec 10, 2014 22:56:41 GMT -5
Best Overall Comic: Justice League
Best Ongoing Series: Swamp Thing
Best Writer: Charles Soule
Best Artist: Emma Rios
Best New Series: Birthright
Best Story Arc: Atrocities (Red Lanterns)
Best Mini-Series: Forever Evil
Best Graphic Novel: NA
Best One Shot/Single Issue: The Multiversity #1
Best Breakthrough Writer: Cullen Bunn
Best Breakthrough Artist: Tula Lotay (Supreme Blue Rose)
Best Cover: Batman #36
Best Web/Digital Comic: Sensation Comics
Best Publisher: DC Comics
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Post by sailormarvel on Dec 11, 2014 15:00:16 GMT -5
How about Cutest Character as a category? Maps from Gotham Academy is the clear winner.
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Post by Markisan on Dec 15, 2014 14:42:35 GMT -5
Best Overall Comic: I don't understand this category. It should always be the same as Best Ongoing unless a mini or GN really blew your @#$%ing face off. And if your face is gone then that mini or GN is already represented in the categories below...
Best Ongoing Series: BPRD: Hell on Earth (Criminally overlooked series. By far the best team book on the stands with some of the most unique characters in comics, excellent artists and an ambitious, epic storyline.)
Best Writer: Robert Kirkman (Invincible, Walking Dead, Outcast, Walking Dead TV Show... I'm hard pressed to think of anyone else who writes this many high quality, varied series.)
Best Artist: Chris Samnee
Best New Series: Rat Queens
Best Story Arc: Thor: God of Thunder "The Last Days of Midgard"
Best Mini-Series: Da4e (by Ryan Ferrier and Valentin Ramon, published by Monkeybrain. Ferrier is a guy I'd keep your eye on.)
Best Graphic Novel: Doomboy (by Tony Sandoval, published by Magnetic Press)
Best One Shot/Single Issue: Moon Knight #3 (This is the issue where MK wears a suit of @#$%ing bones and punches ghosts!)
Best Breakthrough Writer: Kurtis J. Wiebe
Best Breakthrough Artist: Tradd Moore (Ghost Rider, Luther Strode, Secret Avengers covers, single issue of Zero)
Best Cover: Thor #25 (Variant by R.M. Guera)
Best Web/Digital Comic: Space Mullet (by Daniel Warren Johnson @ http://www.space-mullet.com)
Best Publisher: BOOM
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