The CGS "Best of 2018" Awards: The Final Vote (DEADLINE: Sunday, March 10)
Adam_Murdough
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Fret no more, frantic ones: the voting to determine the winners of the CGS "Best of 2018" Awards is now officially open! Below is the final slate of nominees, broken down by category:
BEST NEW HERO or HERO TEAM (debut in 2018)
Dragonfly/Dragonflyman
Inspector Insector
Pamela Evans (MCMLXXV)
Snowguard
The Terrifics
BEST NEW VILLAIN or VILLAIN TEAM (debut in 2018)
The Citizen
The Griever at the End of All Things
Prince Namor
The Red Cloud
BEST NEW ONGOING COMIC (first issue shipped in 2018)
Bitter Root
Black Badge
The Green Lantern
Hawkman
The Immortal Hulk
BEST LIMITED SERIES (last issue shipped in 2018)
Dr. Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows
Mister Miracle
Plastic Man
Spider-Geddon
BEST SINGLE ISSUE/ONE-SHOT
Action Comics #1000
Dr. Strange #9
Marvel 2-in-1 Annual #1
Swamp Thing Winter Special
BEST CLIFFHANGER/MOMENT
Ben Grimm marries Alicia Masters (Fantastic Four #5)
the Black Barn opens (Gideon Falls #5)
Nightwing shot by KGBeast (Batman #55)
someone dies (Saga #54)
BEST STORYLINE (within a series or across multiple series)
"Awakening" (Hawkman)
Batman's wedding
Black Hammer: Age of Doom
"Cold Days" (Batman)
"Fracture" (Lazarus)
"Sorcerer Supreme of the Galaxy" (Dr. Strange)
BEST SLEEPER/SURPRISE HIT
Crowded
The Dead Hand
Ice Cream Man
The Immortal Hulk
BEST ONGOING COMIC (need not have begun publication in 2018)
Avengers
Batman
Runaways
Star Wars
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM (OGN or COLLECTION)
Black Hammer, Vol. 2: The Event
Invincible Ultimate Collection, Vol. 12
My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies
Reefer Madness
BEST WRITER
Jason Aaron
Tom King
Gail Simone
Dan Slott
BEST ARTIST
Joe Bennett
Mitch Gerads
Michael Lark
Ed McGuinness
BEST WRITER/ARTIST
Katie Cook
"Pug Grumble"
Jeff Lemire
Terry Moore
BEST COLOR ARTIST
Santiago Arcas
Tomeu Morey
Paul Mounts
Matt Wilson
BEST LETTERER
Simon Bowland
Joe Caramagna
Clayton Cowles
Todd Klein
Carlos Mangual
Rus Wooton
BREAKTHROUGH TALENT OF 2018
Saladin Ahmed
Donny Cates
Stephanie Hans
Joelle Jones
Kelly Thompson
Chip Zdarsky
The candidates are arrayed before you--now, make your choices and raise your voices! Submit your ballots via e-mail to bestof@comicgeekspeak.com, anytime before 11:59 pm (EST) on Sunday, March 10th. Please vote for only ONE candidate in each category; no dual votes or "ties" allowed! Also, please vote in every category, if possible. Ballots containing votes in fewer than 12 of the 16 categories will be considered incomplete and disqualified! If you'd like to share your ballot publicly, please feel free to do it here in this thread, but be aware that posting here DOES NOT COUNT as voting; you must submit your ballot via e-mail for it to be counted!
May the best comics/creators/etc. win!!
BEST NEW HERO or HERO TEAM (debut in 2018)
Dragonfly/Dragonflyman
Inspector Insector
Pamela Evans (MCMLXXV)
Snowguard
The Terrifics
BEST NEW VILLAIN or VILLAIN TEAM (debut in 2018)
The Citizen
The Griever at the End of All Things
Prince Namor
The Red Cloud
BEST NEW ONGOING COMIC (first issue shipped in 2018)
Bitter Root
Black Badge
The Green Lantern
Hawkman
The Immortal Hulk
BEST LIMITED SERIES (last issue shipped in 2018)
Dr. Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows
Mister Miracle
Plastic Man
Spider-Geddon
BEST SINGLE ISSUE/ONE-SHOT
Action Comics #1000
Dr. Strange #9
Marvel 2-in-1 Annual #1
Swamp Thing Winter Special
BEST CLIFFHANGER/MOMENT
Ben Grimm marries Alicia Masters (Fantastic Four #5)
the Black Barn opens (Gideon Falls #5)
Nightwing shot by KGBeast (Batman #55)
someone dies (Saga #54)
BEST STORYLINE (within a series or across multiple series)
"Awakening" (Hawkman)
Batman's wedding
Black Hammer: Age of Doom
"Cold Days" (Batman)
"Fracture" (Lazarus)
"Sorcerer Supreme of the Galaxy" (Dr. Strange)
BEST SLEEPER/SURPRISE HIT
Crowded
The Dead Hand
Ice Cream Man
The Immortal Hulk
BEST ONGOING COMIC (need not have begun publication in 2018)
Avengers
Batman
Runaways
Star Wars
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM (OGN or COLLECTION)
Black Hammer, Vol. 2: The Event
Invincible Ultimate Collection, Vol. 12
My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies
Reefer Madness
BEST WRITER
Jason Aaron
Tom King
Gail Simone
Dan Slott
BEST ARTIST
Joe Bennett
Mitch Gerads
Michael Lark
Ed McGuinness
BEST WRITER/ARTIST
Katie Cook
"Pug Grumble"
Jeff Lemire
Terry Moore
BEST COLOR ARTIST
Santiago Arcas
Tomeu Morey
Paul Mounts
Matt Wilson
BEST LETTERER
Simon Bowland
Joe Caramagna
Clayton Cowles
Todd Klein
Carlos Mangual
Rus Wooton
BREAKTHROUGH TALENT OF 2018
Saladin Ahmed
Donny Cates
Stephanie Hans
Joelle Jones
Kelly Thompson
Chip Zdarsky
The candidates are arrayed before you--now, make your choices and raise your voices! Submit your ballots via e-mail to bestof@comicgeekspeak.com, anytime before 11:59 pm (EST) on Sunday, March 10th. Please vote for only ONE candidate in each category; no dual votes or "ties" allowed! Also, please vote in every category, if possible. Ballots containing votes in fewer than 12 of the 16 categories will be considered incomplete and disqualified! If you'd like to share your ballot publicly, please feel free to do it here in this thread, but be aware that posting here DOES NOT COUNT as voting; you must submit your ballot via e-mail for it to be counted!
May the best comics/creators/etc. win!!
Comments
Best New Hero/Team
The Terrifics
Best New Villain
Prince Namor
Best New Ongoing Comic
The Immortal Hulk
Best Limited Series
Mister Miracle
Best Single Issue/One Shot
Marvel 2 in 1 Annual
Best Cliffhanger/Moment
Nightwing shot by KGBeast
Best Storyline/Moment
Batman’s Wedding
Best Sleeper Surprise Hit
The Immortal Hulk
Best Ongoing Comic
Batman
Best Graphic Album
Black Hammer Vol 2: The Event
Best Writer
Tom King
Best Artist
Joe Bennett
Best Writer/Artist
Jeff Lemire
Best Color Artist
Matt Wilson
Best Letterer
Clayton Cowles
Best Breakthrough Talent
Chip Zdarsky
BEST NEW HERO or HERO TEAM (debut in 2018)
The Terrifics
BEST NEW VILLAIN or VILLAIN TEAM (debut in 2018)
The Citizen
BEST NEW ONGOING COMIC (first issue shipped in 2018)
Hawkman
BEST LIMITED SERIES (last issue shipped in 2018)
Plastic Man
BEST SINGLE ISSUE/ONE-SHOT
Action Comics #1000
BEST CLIFFHANGER/MOMENT
Ben Grimm marries Alicia Masters (Fantastic Four #5)
BEST STORYLINE (within a series or across multiple series)
"Awakening" (Hawkman)
BEST SLEEPER/SURPRISE HIT
The Immortal Hulk
BEST ONGOING COMIC (need not have begun publication in 2018)
Avengers
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM (OGN or COLLECTION)
Black Hammer, Vol. 2: The Event
BEST WRITER
Jason Aaron
BEST ARTIST
Ed McGuinness
BEST WRITER/ARTIST
Terry Moore
BEST COLOR ARTIST
Tomeu Morey
BEST LETTERER
Clayton Cowles
BREAKTHROUGH TALENT OF 2018
Joelle Jones
My unofficial ballot as follows:
BEST NEW HERO or HERO TEAM (debut in 2018)
Inspector Insector
BEST NEW VILLAIN or VILLAIN TEAM (debut in 2018)
The Red Cloud
BEST NEW ONGOING COMIC (first issue shipped in 2018)
The Green Lantern
BEST LIMITED SERIES (last issue shipped in 2018)
Mister Miracle
BEST SINGLE ISSUE/ONE-SHOT
Action Comics #1000
BEST CLIFFHANGER/MOMENT
Nightwing shot by KGBeast (Batman #55)
BEST STORYLINE (within a series or across multiple series)
"Fracture" (Lazarus)
BEST SLEEPER/SURPRISE HIT
no vote
BEST ONGOING COMIC (need not have begun publication in 2018)
Batman
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM (OGN or COLLECTION)
Black Hammer, Vol. 2: The Event
BEST WRITER
Tom King
BEST ARTIST
Michael Lark
BEST WRITER/ARTIST
Jeff Lemire
BEST COLOR ARTIST
Tomeu Morey
BEST LETTERER
Simon Bowland
BREAKTHROUGH TALENT OF 2018
Saladin Ahmed