CGS Best of 2012 Awards Nominations: Categories, Voting and Rules

Pants

It's time once again to vote for the CGS Best of 2012 Nominations.

How this works:

The categories are listed below. Send in your choices via e-mail to bestof at comicgeekspeak.com. The highest vote getter in each category as chosen by the listeners will be a nominee along side the choices of the Geeks.

Entries must be received by Sunday January 20th at 6pm eastern. When sending in your list please fill out at least half of the categories.

We will do an episode on all the nominees later that week and then throw the final voting out to the listeners.

Feel free to list your choices in this thread, but they will not count unless they are e-mailed to us.

Whew!


BEST NEW HERO (debut in 2012)

BEST NEW VILLAIN (debut in 2012)

BEST NEW COMIC (#1 shipped in 2012)

BEST LIMITED SERIES (that finished in 2012)

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR ONESHOT (usually under 80 pages)

BEST CLIFFHANGER OR MOMENT

BEST STORY IN A SERIES OR MULTIPLE SERIES

BEST SLEEPER/SURPRISE HIT

BEST ONGOING COMIC (doesn't have to start in 2012)

BEST REPRINT COLLECTION (trade, hardcover, Absolute, Omnibus, Essential, Showcase, etc.)

BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL

BEST PUBLICATION ABOUT COMICS (Print)

BEST WRITER

BEST ARTIST

BEST WRITER/ARTIST (individual that does both)

BEST INKER

BEST COLOR ARTIST

BEST LETTERER

BEST EDITOR

BEST COVER ARTIST

BREAKTHROUGH TALENT OF 2012 (doesn't have to have their first work in 2012)

BEST COMIC PROJECT IN ANOTHER MEDIUM (movie, TV, toys, novels, etc.)

MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF 2012

MOST ANTICIPATED FOR 2013

BEST REVAMP OF AN EXISTING CHARACTER OR CONCEPT

Matt

Because mguy1977 demanded it!

M

John_Steed

BEST NEW HERO : Alana and Marko
from "SAGA". They are one.

BEST NEW VILLAIN: Any villain on "SAGA"

BEST NEW COMIC: "SAGA"
Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughn: The best combo since fish fingers and custard. And publisher Image pretty much rules them all....

BEST LIMITED SERIES: "Before Watchmen:__________"
I like the concept. I like the characters. I like the various artists involved. I understand that it's limited. Therefore....

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR ONESHOT: "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 2009"
Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill deliver once again. As always this his heady stuff. One has to enjoy doing research to fully grasp the ingenuity of this work.

BEST CLIFFHANGER OR MOMENT: That gruesome slaying of a beloved character in "The Walking Dead" #100
When a killing in a series of books that depicts killing on a monthly basis is so disturbing that one doesn't want to keep on reading - that tells a lot. That scene will haunt me forever. And yet - I keep on buying that friggin' book.....

BEST STORY IN A SERIES OR MULTIPLE SERIES: "SOMETHING TO FEAR - The Walking Dead"
Issues #97-102, I'm still angry and very sad....

BEST SLEEPER/SURPRISE HIT: "Hawkeye"
After all the talk I had to check this out and right away fell in love. Matt Fraction and David Aja are doing an awesome job and made me buy a Marvel series (in singles) again. And those covers are very stylish.

BEST ONGOING COMIC: "SAGA"

BEST REPRINT COLLECTION: "Kamandi, The Last Boy On Earth Omnibus Vol. 2"
Jack Kirby!

BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL: "The Underwater Welder"
Jeff Lemire does the impossible: His art style is very rough, sometimes even ugly and very rushed, and yet, it remains unique and true or... "Lemirish. One recognizes a Lemire. Thus the art is special...in a good way. It becomes beautiful. Lemire's writing is very poetic and poignant. His themes always hitting close to home. We all have our demons. We all experience loss. We all are growing up and are part of this crazy thing called life. The only OGN I've read more than once in 2012.

BEST PUBLICATION ABOUT COMICS: "Marvel Comics: The Untold Story"
Sean Howe's take on the "secret" history of Marvel is a very entertaining read. And the missing visuals can be googled....

BEST WRITER : Brian K. Vaughn
for SAGA. Best Space Opera since 1977.

BEST ARTIST: Fiona Staples
for SAGA. And she also does the inking, the coloring, the lettering and covers!!!!

BEST WRITER/ARTIST: Chris Ware
"Building Stories" is a masterpiece for the ages.

BEST INKER: Gabriel Rodriguez
for his great job with "Locke & Key"

BEST COLOR ARTIST: Fiona Staples
"SAGA" is gorgeous.

BEST LETTERER: Fonografiks, Steven Finch and Fiona Staples
The "handlettering" and how it's positioned within the panels is outstanding.

BEST EDITOR: the entire editorial staff at IMAGE

BEST COVER ARTIST: Yuko Shimizu
Her covers for "The Unwritten" are breathtakingly beautiful.

BREAKTHROUGH TALENT OF 2012: Ramón Pérez
I didn't take notice of this artist prior to his magnificent job on the "A Tale of Sand". Hope to see more of his talent in the near future.

BEST COMIC PROJECT IN ANOTHER MEDIUM : "ARROW"
I didn't have high expectations but after the first episode of this TV series I was hooked. It's just all around great fun. A big surprise to me - and I hope they can keep this going for a long while.

MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF 2012 : Disney going on a shopping spree...

MOST ANTICIPATED FOR 2013: price drop for digital comics

BEST REVAMP OF AN EXISTING CHARACTER OR CONCEPT: "Prophet"
Indie legend Brandon Graham turned this average book into a very compelling epic sci-fi saga. It's big. Highly recommended read.

Greg

Sent me list last night. Thought I had it all figured out, but no, still took me almost two hours.

David_D

I would also add, as a guideline to consider, that you don't HAVE to vote in every category. If there is a category that you just don't feel you have done enough reading to make an informed vote, you can always leave it blank. I know I do that each year. There are some technical categories that I sometimes just don't feel like I have the eye to be able to judge, so if, say, there is no single letterer that stood out to me enough for me to say he or she is the best, I just skip that category. I could just put in the name of the letterer of a favorite comic of mine, but if I haven't really paid attention to the lettering relative to the other comics I read, then I am not really voting on lettering. I am just filling a blank.

Put another way. . . if the only print publication about comics you've read in 2012 was a catalogue (and you didn't even read any of the scant articles in that catalogue, so it really was just a catalogue to you) you may want to consider not voting in that category rather than making the one thing that barely applies your default vote if you don't have anything to compare it to.

My own two cents, for what it is worth. Some excellent publications about comics came out in 2012, in magazine and book form. If you didn't read any of them, that's okay. Most comics readers don't read publications about comics.

But don't then make those publications lose out on getting some praise and attention by dumping Previews into that category just to avoid leaving it blank. You know what I mean?

mguy1977

BEST NEW HERO (debut in 2012) Marko & Alana (Saga)

BEST NEW VILLAIN (debut in 2012) Prince Robot IV (Saga)

BEST NEW COMIC (#1 shipped in 2012) Saga #1 (it was released on the 1st Wednesday of the year)

BEST LIMITED SERIES (that finished in 2012) Locke & Key Clockworks

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR ONESHOT (usually under 80 pages) FCBD Mouseguard: Labyrinth & other stories HC

BEST CLIFFHANGER OR MOMENT Nagin's bat killing a major character off in Walking Dead #100

BEST STORY IN A SERIES OR MULTIPLE SERIES Locke & Key Clockworks

BEST SLEEPER/SURPRISE HIT Saga

BEST ONGOING COMIC (doesn't have to start in 2012) Batman

BEST REPRINT COLLECTION (trade, hardcover, Absolute, Omnibus, Essential, Showcase, etc.) Criminal Deluxe Ed. Vol. 2 HC

BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL Superman Earth One Vol. 2 HC

BEST PUBLICATION ABOUT COMICS (Print) Modern Masters

BEST WRITER Scott Synder (Batman & American Vampire)

BEST ARTIST Shane Davis (Superman Earth One vol. 2)

BEST WRITER/ARTIST (individual that does both) Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo)

BEST INKER Fiona Staples (Saga)

BEST COLOR ARTIST Barbara Ciardo (Superman Earth One vol. 2)

BEST LETTERER Todd Klein (Fables)

BEST EDITOR Diana Schutz (Blacksad A Silent Hell

BEST COVER ARTIST Paolo Rivera for Daredevil #9

BREAKTHROUGH TALENT OF 2012 (doesn't have to have their first work in 2012) Juan Díaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido (Blacksad A Silent Hell) I also read the 1st Dark Horse collection this year it was compelling artwork to the 9th degree.

BEST COMIC PROJECT IN ANOTHER MEDIUM (movie, TV, toys, novels, etc.) Marvel's The Avengers movie

MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF 2012 Gail Simone off Batgirl then back on Batgirl in about a week's time. Comic news whiplash.

MOST ANTICIPATED FOR 2013 Superman Man of Steel (everything else is 2nd place in my opinion)

BEST REVAMP OF AN EXISTING CHARACTER OR CONCEPT Parasite (Superman Earth One vol. 2 HC)

Matthew

Mr_Cosmic

BEST CLIFFHANGER OR MOMENT: "TO ME MY GALACTUS!" - Franklin Richards, Fantastic Four #604

mwhitt80

David_D said:

Put another way. . . if the only print publication about comics you've read in 2012 was a catalogue (and you didn't even read any of the scant articles in that catalogue, so it really was just a catalogue to you) you may want to consider not voting in that category rather than making the one thing that barely applies your default vote if you don't have anything to compare it to.

My own two cents, for what it is worth. Some excellent publications about comics came out in 2012, in magazine and book form. If you didn't read any of them, that's okay. Most comics readers don't read publications about comics.

But don't then make those publications lose out on getting some praise and attention by dumping Previews into that category just to avoid leaving it blank. You know what I mean?

what he said.
btw David what would you put as your top publication about comics from 2012?

Krescan

I really hope the geeks get together a little and maybe have some alternates if someone else gets their pick. I like when there's more than 2 nominees for things.

David_D

mwhitt80 said:

David_D said:

Put another way. . . if the only print publication about comics you've read in 2012 was a catalogue (and you didn't even read any of the scant articles in that catalogue, so it really was just a catalogue to you) you may want to consider not voting in that category rather than making the one thing that barely applies your default vote if you don't have anything to compare it to.

My own two cents, for what it is worth. Some excellent publications about comics came out in 2012, in magazine and book form. If you didn't read any of them, that's okay. Most comics readers don't read publications about comics.

But don't then make those publications lose out on getting some praise and attention by dumping Previews into that category just to avoid leaving it blank. You know what I mean?

what he said.
btw David what would you put as your top publication about comics from 2012?

Sadly, I am going to have to leave that one blank this year. I had a few to pick from last year (Morrison's SuperGods, Marvel Comics in the 1970s), and I haven't got to read Marvel: The Untold Story yet. So I have nothing I can knowledgeably vote for this year.

DoctorDoom

I think this is the first time in years that I haven't picked up, read, or flipped through a single Previews catalog!

That's....crazy.

I'll probably look to the rest of you guys for noms on stuff.

CourtOfOwls

BEST NEW HERO (debut in 2012) – Jake & Finn from the new Adventure Time comic book series! Also, Simon Baz, the 2012 addition to the Green Lantern universe. A Muslim American from a large Arab-American community in Michigan adds nice diversity to the DCU and is a close 2nd

BEST NEW VILLAIN (debut in 2012) – Ex Nihilo, from Avengers #1

BEST NEW COMIC (#1 shipped in 2012) – Fatale by Ed Brubaker

BEST LIMITED SERIES (that finished in 2012) – Memorial by Chris Roberson

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR ONESHOT (usually under 80 pages) – CHEW #30 – this issue marks a change in the on-going series from a lighter, fun comic to something darker. It was unexpected in a comic like this, so I feel it warranted this nomination.

BEST CLIFFHANGER OR MOMENT - Batman #10, the villain behind The Court Of Owls is revealed.

BEST STORY IN A SERIES OR MULTIPLE SERIES - American Vampire: Lord of Nightmares – this is a spin-off mini series from Scott Snyder’s American Vampire main story. Perhaps it should go under Best Ltd Series, but since it is not truly a stand alone comic, I put it here

BEST SLEEPER/SURPRISE HIT – Revival, Tim Seeley & Mike Norton. Hawkeye by Matt Fraction is a close 2nd cuz, really, who expected anything from a Hawkeye book??

BEST ONGOING COMIC (doesn't have to start in 2012) – Locke & Key as well as The Unwritten – I love them both, and can’t choose! So, it’s a tie for 1st place.

BEST REPRINT COLLECTION (trade, hardcover, Absolute, Omnibus, Essential, Showcase, etc.) - Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery
by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely

BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL - Days of the Bagnold Summer by Joff Winterhart

BEST PUBLICATION ABOUT COMICS (Print) – San Diego Comic Con’s quarterly magazine

BEST WRITER – Ed Brubaker and Brian K. Vaughn are tied for 1st

BEST ARTIST – Fernando Pasarin

BEST WRITER/ARTIST (individual that does both) – David Petersen, Mouse Guard

Best Inker – Fiona Staples

Best Colorist – Fiona Staples

BEST COVER ARTIST – Greg Capullo

BREAKTHROUGH TALENT OF 2012 (doesn't have to have their first work in 2012) – John Layman! Ever since CHEW brought him to the public spotlight, he is now doing Mars Attacks, Detective Comics, & several smaller projects for both IDW & Dark Horse.

BEST COMIC PROJECT IN ANOTHER MEDIUM (movie, TV, toys, novels, etc.) – The Walking Dead TV show as well as The Walking Dead games

MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF 2012 – Karen Berger resignation & the end of Hellblazer, & the end of Sweet Tooth, signaling the end of an era at Vertigo. The only books worth anything that are still coming out of Vertigo are my favorite – The Unwritten – and American Vampire. They could end Fables at any time, & I’d be happy. But NO! They have to end the good stuff.

MOST ANTICIPATED FOR 2013 - Oz: The Great and Powerful. Also, Star Trek, Into Darkness

BEST REVAMP OF AN EXISTING CHARACTER OR CONCEPT – Mark Waid’s Daredevil. Also would add the 2012 re-launched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

CourtOfOwls

Actually, I think I will amend my "Best Sleeper" nominee from Hawkeye to Revival. I like Revival better than Hawkeye, but Hawkeye was definitely a surprise hit for me as well.

John_Steed

(just finished and sent my list)

Pants

Thanks to those who have submitted your selections. Keep them coming everyone.

LibraryBoy

Sent my list this morning. Here's how I voted:

BEST NEW HERO (debut in 2012) – New 52 Power Girl, because a New 52 character that actually seems to enjoy his or her powers and life is a rare and wonderful thing.

BEST NEW VILLAIN (debut in 2012) - Bro, the best new villains are the Russian mobsters in Hawkeye, bro!

BEST NEW COMIC (#1 shipped in 2012) - Hawkeye

BEST LIMITED SERIES (that finished in 2012) – Star Trek: The Next Generation / Doctor Who – Assimilation2 (by virtue of being one of 2 mini-series I read all of in 2012)

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR ONESHOT (usually under 80 pages) – Hawkeye #3, the Eliot R. Brown/OHOTMU technical drawing tribute issue.

BEST CLIFFHANGER OR MOMENT – Hulk makes Spider-Woman a sandwich, Avengers Assemble #9

BEST STORY IN A SERIES OR MULTIPLE SERIES – “The Tape,” Hawkeye #s 4 & 5

BEST SLEEPER/SURPRISE HIT – Avengers Assemble

BEST ONGOING COMIC (doesn't have to start in 2012) – Hawkeye

BEST REPRINT COLLECTION (trade, hardcover, Absolute, Omnibus, Essential, Showcase, etc.) – Tarzan: The Russ Manning Years Volume 1

BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL – Darth Vader and Son by Jeffrey Brown

BEST PUBLICATION ABOUT COMICS (Print) – Marvel Comics: The Untold Story

BEST WRITER – Matt Fraction

BEST ARTIST – Fiona Staples. Saga didn’t turn out to be my cuppa, but that doesn’t change the fact that the artwork is gorgeous.

BEST WRITER/ARTIST (individual that does both) – Jaime Hernandez

BEST COLOR ARTIST – Fiona Staples. See above.

BEST COVER ARTIST – David Aja

BREAKTHROUGH TALENT OF 2012 (doesn't have to have their first work in 2012) – Kelly Sue DeConnick

BEST COMIC PROJECT IN ANOTHER MEDIUM (movie, TV, toys, novels, etc.) – The Amazing Spider-Man movie… despite all expectations to the contrary, I enjoyed it even more than Avengers.

MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF 2012 – Gail Simone’s firing and rehiring, proof that the industry and fandom can work together to right a wrong.

MOST ANTICIPATED FOR 2013 – We finally start getting collections for Crockett Johnson’s outstanding comic strip, Barnaby.

BEST REVAMP OF AN EXISTING CHARACTER OR CONCEPT – Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel. Cool new costume, great use of her history as both a superhero and a pilot, and a long-overdue promotion.

davefaust

Here's mine:

BEST NEW HERO--Alana from Saga

BEST NEW VILLAIN--Robert Oppenheimer in Manhattan Projects

BEST NEW COMIC--Mind MGMT

BEST LIMITED SERIES--Casanova Avaritia

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR ONESHOT--League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Century 2009

BEST CLIFFHANGER OR MOMENT--Mary Poppins kicking ass in LOEG 2009

BEST STORY IN A SERIES OR MULTIPLE SERIES--Batman, Inc.

BEST SLEEPER/SURPRISE HIT--The Marvel Now books being pretty decent

BEST ONGOING COMIC--Mind MGMT

BEST REPRINT COLLECTION--Absolute Final Crisis

BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL--The Hive

BEST PUBLICATION ABOUT COMICS--I got nothing.

BEST WRITER--Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT)

BEST ARTIST--Chris Burnham

BEST WRITER/ARTIST (individual that does both)--Charles Burns

BEST INKER--Chris Burnham

BEST COLOR ARTIST--Jordie Bellaire

BEST LETTERER--I got nothing.

BEST EDITOR--I got nothing.

BEST COVER ARTIST--Fiona Staples

BREAKTHROUGH TALENT OF 2012--Fiona Staples

BEST COMIC PROJECT IN ANOTHER MEDIUM--The Dark Knight Rises

MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF 2012--Death of Moebius

MOST ANTICIPATED FOR 2013--Morrison's Multiversity

BEST REVAMP OF AN EXISTING CHARACTER OR CONCEPT--Manhattan Projects

ChrisMurrin

BEST NEW HERO (debut in 2012) - Victor West, Westward

BEST NEW VILLAIN (debut in 2012) - Coyote, Daredevil

BEST NEW COMIC (#1 shipped in 2012) - Archer & Armstrong

BEST LIMITED SERIES (that finished in 2012) - Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes, Boom!

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR ONESHOT - X-Factor 243, Polaris learns about her past

BEST CLIFFHANGER OR MOMENT - Reveal in ASM 698

BEST STORY IN A SERIES OR MULTIPLE SERIES - Clockworks, Locke & Key

BEST SLEEPER/SURPRISE HIT - Westward

BEST ONGOING COMIC (doesn't have to start in 2012) - Daredevil

BEST REPRINT COLLECTION - Born Again Artist's Edition

BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL - No vote

BEST PUBLICATION ABOUT COMICS - The Comic Book History of Comics, IDW

BEST WRITER - Mark Waid, Daredevil

BEST ARTIST - Gabriel Rodriguez, Locke & Key

BEST WRITER/ARTIST (individual that does both) - Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo

BEST INKER - Christian Alamy, Green Lantern

BEST COLOR ARTIST - Trish Mulvihill, Spaceman & New Deadwardians

BEST LETTERER - Todd Klein

BEST EDITOR - Mike Marts

BEST COVER ARTIST - Dave Wachter, Night of 1,000 Wolves

BREAKTHROUGH TALENT OF 2012 - Fiona Staples, Saga

BEST COMIC PROJECT IN ANOTHER MEDIUM - Avengers film

MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF 2012 - Karen Berger steps down

MOST ANTICIPATED FOR 2013 - Athena Voltaire Omnibus and more

BEST REVAMP OF AN EXISTING CHARACTER OR CONCEPT - Archer & Armstrong

CourtOfOwls

I would like to suggest a new, additional, category to vote on. There is already a category called Best Comic Book in Other Media. I would like to suggest having one called Best New Comic Based on Non-Comic Material. Then comics like Adventure Time, or My Little Pony could be recognized - among others. Also, a category for Web Comics would be nice too.

CourtOfOwls

In the spirit of Best Of 2012 voting, here is my "Best of" list for CGS!
BEST NEW HERO (debut in 2012) – @Pants, for taking over the helm on the CGS podcast. He's FAN-tastic!

BEST NEW VILLAIN (debut in 2012) – @brydeemer for firing @MikeGallagher. If you doubt that, check out the thread on the forums. I can hear his evil laugh now. LOL

BEST NEW CGS MOMENT (#1 shipped in 2012) – The return of @Matt, @Kevin, & @ShaneKelly as semi-regulars

BEST LIMITED SERIES (that finished in 2012) – @Matt’s Comics With or Without Pulp. OK, the series hasn’t officially ended, but the 2012 run is over.

BEST SINGLE EPISODE OR ONESHOT – Episode 1293, “Riding Out the Storm”. Old-school CGS at it’s finest!

BEST CLIFFHANGER OR MOMENT – Mike Gallagher firing from CGS

BEST STORY IN A SERIES OR MULTIPLE SERIES – Uncle Sal episodes

BEST SLEEPER/SURPRISE HIT – Episode 1302, “The Monkees”. Who knew The Monkees were still so popular??

BREAKTHROUGH TALENT OF 2012 (doesn't have to have their first work in 2012) – @Murd for his annual Christmas Carol reading! Murd, if you don’t get your self a 999 Chat Line, you are losing out on a lot of money. I could listen to you read food labels and get very excited! ;)

BEST CGS PROJECT IN ANOTHER MEDIUM - @Pant’s appearances on Podcast panels at Comic Con

MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF 2012 –@Jamie_D fighting the good fight against cancer, and his being able to fulfill his dream of travelling to England, and attending the London comic con in Feb. 2012.

MOST ANTICIPATED FOR 2013 – CGS Super Show

BEST REVAMP OF AN EXISTING CHARACTER OR CONCEPT – Drunk Cap

TheMarvelMan

CourtOfOwls said:

BEST SINGLE EPISODE OR ONESHOT – Episode 1293, “Riding Out the Storm”.

LOL! Thanks! Great list! And #1293 certainly gets my vote for BEST SINGLE EPISODE!!

LibraryBoy

Grr, realized I left out my real favorite Best New Hero for 2012! Oh, well.

CourtOfOwls

WOW!! Someone "disliked" my CGS Best of 2012???!!! Very interesting. I don't expect everyone to like it, agree with it, etc. It was done tongue-in-cheek - some serious stuff, and some funny/ironic stuff. But, overall, it was posted with good intentions and with the spirit of fun. I guess some people "dislike" such things. Oh well.

Matt

CourtOfOwls said:

WOW!! Someone "disliked" my CGS Best of 2012???!!! Very interesting. I don't expect everyone to like it, agree with it, etc. It was done tongue-in-cheek - some serious stuff, and some funny/ironic stuff. But, overall, it was posted with good intentions and with the spirit of fun. I guess some people "dislike" such things. Oh well.

I've been lobbying for a way to have comments added to the "dislike" choice. I understand people disagreeing with opinions, but I'm baffled at people 'disliking' another's opinion.

It's another one of those "Internet tough guy" outlets.

M

ChrisMurrin

Matt said:

It's another one of those "Internet tough guy" outlets.

Oh yeah? *DISLIKE* Nener. Nener. Nener.

Now where are the lists? I want to see what the rest of CGSs six bajillion listeners enjoyed the most over the last year.

DoctorDoom

Matt said:

CourtOfOwls said:

WOW!! Someone "disliked" my CGS Best of 2012???!!! Very interesting. I don't expect everyone to like it, agree with it, etc. It was done tongue-in-cheek - some serious stuff, and some funny/ironic stuff. But, overall, it was posted with good intentions and with the spirit of fun. I guess some people "dislike" such things. Oh well.

I've been lobbying for a way to have comments added to the "dislike" choice. I understand people disagreeing with opinions, but I'm baffled at people 'disliking' another's opinion.

It's another one of those "Internet tough guy" outlets.

M

Gonna be a rumble, toniiiiiiiight.

mwhitt80

@davidd last year was a great year david. This year it comes down to backissue or the marvel book (which I haven't read, for the record I voted for super gods last year). I've promoted twomorrows digital in the past; in the past year all i've read is is alter ego and back issue.

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CourtOfOwls said:

I would like to suggest a new, additional, category to vote on... Web comics would be nice too.

good luck with that 3 years and running. still no web comics; same number of years basspro I mean Previews has won best publication

clubofheroes

Here is my ballot, fellas.

BEST NEW HERO (debut in 2012): Thing Girl aka Darla Deering (FF)

BEST NEW VILLAIN (debut in 2012): The Tracksuit Mafia (Hawkeye)

BEST NEW COMIC (#1 shipped in 2012): Hawkeye (or Hawkguy, if you prefer)

BEST LIMITED SERIES (that finished in 2012): Spaceman (Vertigo)

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR ONESHOT (usually under 80 pages): Batman Inc. Vol.2 #2

BEST CLIFFHANGER OR MOMENT: Talia usurps her father (Batman Inc. Vol.2 #2)

BEST STORY IN A SERIES OR MULTIPLE SERIES: Batman Inc. vs. Leviathan

BEST SLEEPER/SURPRISE HIT: Dial H

BEST ONGOING COMIC (doesn't have to start in 2012): Hawkeye

BEST REPRINT COLLECTION: DC Comics Presents (Those little mini-trades featuring Young Justice, Secret Identity, etc.)

BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL: The Underwater Welder

BEST PUBLICATION ABOUT COMICS (Print): Comics Buyer's Guide R.I.P.

BEST WRITER: Matt Fraction

BEST ARTIST: Chris Burnham

BEST WRITER/ARTIST (individual that does both): Jeff Lemire

BEST COVER ARTIST: Chris Burnham

BREAKTHROUGH TALENT OF 2012 (doesn't have to have their first work in 2012): Sholly Fisch (Action Comics back-ups)

BEST COMIC PROJECT IN ANOTHER MEDIUM (movie, TV, toys, novels, etc.): The Dark Knight Rises

MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF 2012: Gail Simone Fired/Rehired for Batgirl

MOST ANTICIPATED FOR 2013: Harlan Ellison's Upcoming DC Graphic Novel

BEST REVAMP OF AN EXISTING CHARACTER OR CONCEPT: Dial H

Grungebob

Here's my picks (And background of myself, I mostly read Marvel/Image comics, very few DC or other reads for me):

BEST NEW HERO (debut in 2012): Robyn Hood (Zenescope)
BEST NEW VILLAIN (debut in 2012): Cyclops (Avengers vs. X-Men - Marvel)
BEST NEW COMIC (#1 shipped in 2012): Saga (Image)
BEST LIMITED SERIES (that finished in 2012): Avengers vs. X-Men (Marvel)
BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR ONESHOT: Cow Boy: A Boy and His Horse
BEST CLIFFHANGER OR MOMENT: Walking Dead #100 (Image)
BEST STORY IN A SERIES OR MULTIPLE SERIES: Death of Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel)
BEST SLEEPER/SURPRISE HIT: Ex-Sanguire (Dark Horse) and Clone (Image)
BEST ONGOING COMIC: All New X-Men (Marvel)
BEST REPRINT COLLECTION: ---
BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL: Underwater Welder
BEST PUBLICATION ABOUT COMICS (Print): Marvel Comics: The Untold Story
BEST WRITER: Jonathan Hickman
BEST ARTIST: Skottie Young
BEST WRITER/ARTIST: Darwyn Cooke
BEST INKER: Skottie Young
BEST COLOR ARTIST: Nei Ruffino
BEST LETTERER: ----
BEST EDITOR: ----
BEST COVER ARTIST: J. Scott Campbell
BREAKTHROUGH TALENT OF 2012: Fiona Staples (Saga - Image)
BEST COMIC PROJECT IN ANOTHER MEDIUM: The Walking Dead (TV)
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF 2012: Marvel Now Reboot
MOST ANTICIPATED FOR 2013: Thor 3 and Iron-Man 3 Movies
BEST REVAMP OF AN EXISTING CHARACTER OR CONCEPT: Prophet

CourtOfOwls

@Matt said

I've been lobbying for a way to have comments added to the "dislike" choice. I understand people disagreeing with opinions, but I'm baffled at people 'disliking' another's opinion.

"Dislike" strikes me as particularly harsh - especially in regard to someone's opinion on forum such as this. Unless someone is posting hate speech, being rascist or abusive, etc., it seems very intolerant to "dislike" someone's opinion. In my mind, everyone is entitled to their opinion, and should be free to express it. One can "disagree" with someone's opinion, but to "dislike" someone's opinion is silly.

I agree, @Matt, far better - & more appropriate - to "disagree". Especially when the forums do not allow for people to expand on their "dislike" or "disagree" by being able to indicate what it is they are disliking or disagreeing with. By just clicking, "dislike", it appears that the ENTIRE post is disliked. Which could be the case, but not necessarily.

On a related topic, I think it would be great to be able to identify the people who rate your comments. I understand that egos can be hurt, violence could break out, a tit-for-tat "dislike" war could start. However, it is also a good way to start and/or continue a conversation with others who took the time to read and comment on your post. At the very least, it would be nice to know who "liked" your comments. Surely no one would kill you over THAT!! lol

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Oh, & since the subject of rating a person's comments has come up, I am new to the forums and am completely baffled by the points system.

Since someone marked my comments on CGS Best Of as "off topic" even though it is ON TOPIC because it is a "best of" and the comments are related to that, I am SURE this particular comment will also be rated as "off topic" because, in THIS case, it likely IS off topic. However, I am not sure who and/or how and/or where to ask the following questions. This seems as good a place as any:

I noticed that, when I get badges, I get points. What are the points used for? Is there some sort of contest? Do you get prizes? Is their a points goal or end-game? Is this supposed to be a competition? If so, how do you see other people's points?

I also noticed that, when someone rates your comment in a perceived negative way (ie "off topic", "dislike", or disagree"), points are taken away. Why doesn't the person posting the apparently negative comments have points deducted? Or, DOES that person get points deducted as well? Who is to say that the person who rated a comment as "dislike" isn't just a scum sucking bastard looking to hurt people and HE/SHE is the one who deserves to lose points, while his/her victim should GET points? What makes the person with the negative comments point of view more relevant than the person who received that negative comment?

Finally, what happens when a person loses all of their points (should they have had any to begin with)? Do you get kicked off the forums? Start over?

Sorry to be "off topic", but as I said, I am new here on the forum and have no understanding of the game. I look to you "old timers" to show compassion & support by filling me in so I shall be clueless no longer. Either that, or you can all jump on my shit, rate this as "off topic", "dislike", and/or "disagree" and make me lose all of my valuable points! Then I will fade away into oblivion and you won't have Court Of Owls to kick around any more. :(

But then again, maybe that's the idea.