Episode 1691 Talkback - The CGS "Best of 2017" Awards Nominations Show

Adam_Murdough

For the consideration of the Academy (i.e., YOU), this episode presents the results of our annual search for the most praiseworthy people and publications of the previous year in comics. Hear the Geeks' and listeners' choices for the best comics and creators of 2017, then cast your votes for the final winners! (1:31:34)

Listen here.

nweathington

Sorry to hear there was a relatively low turn-out. Hopefully the final vote will get a little more participation.

BEST NEW HERO or HERO TEAM (debut in 2017): pass

BEST NEW VILLAIN or VILLAIN TEAM (debut in 2017): Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil

BEST NEW COMIC (first issue shipped in 2017): Royal City

BEST LIMITED SERIES (last issue shipped in 2017): Motor Girl

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR ONE-SHOT: pass

BEST CLIFFHANGER/MOMENT: Silver Surfer #14

BEST STORYLINE (within a series or across multiple series): “A Power Greater Than Cosmic”

BEST SLEEPER/SURPRISE HIT: pass — The only nominee I've read is Mister Miracle, and I cannot in any way classify that book as a sleeper or as a surprise.

BEST ONGOING COMIC (need not have begun publication in 2017): Silver Surfer

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM (OGN or COLLECTION): Roughneck

BEST WRITER: Tom King

BEST ARTIST: Mike Allred

BEST WRITER/ARTIST: Jeff Lemire

BEST COLOR ARTIST: Matt Wilson

BEST LETTERER: Todd Klein

BREAKTHROUGH TALENT OF 2017: Donny Cates

A little more Silver Surfer than I would have preferred, but it is what it is.

DAR

I never vote in these because I’m usually not reading current stuff. But next year I’ll make a vow to be a little more current

aquatroy

This was my first year of participating. I've been reading more and more comics in trade and found it difficult to confirm what was released in 2017. I promise to do a better job next year.

hauberk

Adam_Murdough said:

For the consideration of the Academy (i.e., YOU), this episode presents the results of our annual search for the most praiseworthy people and publications of the previous year in comics. Hear the Geeks' and listeners' choices for the best comics and creators of 2017, then cast your votes for the final winners! (1:31:34)

Listen here.

I'm most of the way through listening, but mostly listen in the car. Any chance that you could post a sample ballot?

aquatroy

hauberk said:

Adam_Murdough said:

For the consideration of the Academy (i.e., YOU), this episode presents the results of our annual search for the most praiseworthy people and publications of the previous year in comics. Hear the Geeks' and listeners' choices for the best comics and creators of 2017, then cast your votes for the final winners! (1:31:34)

Listen here.

I'm most of the way through listening, but mostly listen in the car. Any chance that you could post a sample ballot?

I was wondering the same thing.

Adam_Murdough

hauberk said:

Adam_Murdough said:

For the consideration of the Academy (i.e., YOU), this episode presents the results of our annual search for the most praiseworthy people and publications of the previous year in comics. Hear the Geeks' and listeners' choices for the best comics and creators of 2017, then cast your votes for the final winners! (1:31:34)

Listen here.

I'm most of the way through listening, but mostly listen in the car. Any chance that you could post a sample ballot?

It'll be appearing in the "On-Topic Forum" soon.

alienal

Well, sorry. I missed sending my nominations because I was on vacation (when I tend to stray away from my normal activity routine -like listening to podcasts). BUT...it seems that because of the low turnout we got more of a variety of nominees than usual. I'm going to get right on sending my votes in...

luckymustard

I heard Murd pronounce Barbatos not the way it has been in my head... I pronounce it bar-BAT-tos. Anyone else?

nweathington

luckymustard said:

I heard Murd pronounce Barbatos not the way it has been in my head... I pronounce it bar-BAT-tos. Anyone else?

I have to assume the name Barbatos was taken from the duke of Hell of the same name, as listed in The Lesser Key of Solomon and other books on demonology. In which case it should be pronounced as Murd pronounced it, with the accent on the first syllable.

luckymustard

nweathington said:

luckymustard said:

I heard Murd pronounce Barbatos not the way it has been in my head... I pronounce it bar-BAT-tos. Anyone else?

I have to assume the name Barbatos was taken from the duke of Hell of the same name, as listed in The Lesser Key of Solomon and other books on demonology. In which case it should be pronounced as Murd pronounced it, with the accent on the first syllable.

*Puts quarter in the jar.

Very good sir. Good to know the reason. I just love BAT-man.