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I dont think i did. Ill have to get on that when i get to a computer.
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ComicGAF presents (NA) Comics of the Year 2014 - The Voting Thread.
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I dont think i did. Ill have to get on that when i get to a computer.
Spike Spiegel
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Today is the last day to get your votes in, if you haven't already. I'll post how I voted later tonight as another reminder, and then that should be it.
Spike Spiegel
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So here's how I voted.
04. Daredevil by Waid/Samnee/Wilson (Marvel) [2pts]. It's not "important" and it's not flashy, but this book is consistently and quietly one of the best comics that Marvel puts out, and 2014 was no exception. Waid moved the cast to the West Coast without skipping a beat, and Samnee continues to be my favorite artist working in comics today with amazing layouts and a deceptively simple yet expressive and action-packed style. This creative duo has become a team I'd follow just about anywhere.
03. The Wicked + The Divine by Gillen/McKelvie/Wilson (Image) [3pts]. Engaging and stylish, this series works on multiple levels with concepts of celebrity pop and youth cultures, coming from two creators who always excel in capturing the "now." Gillen makes Laura the quintessential fan and gods the ultimate showbiz frauds despite their impressive displays, and McKelvie works in a clean yet expressive style with layouts that ooze STYLE. The book is slick.
02. Ms. Marvel by Wilson/Alphona/Herring (Marvel) [5pts]. The breakout star of 2014 was a Pakistani-American teenage girl with stretchy powers, who writes fan-fiction and uses the word "Embiggen!" as a battle cry. Kamala Khan's infectious exuberance, every(wo)man qualities, and larger than life adventures are a joy to read each month, brought to stunning life by Wilson's snap writing and especially by Alphona's expressive, almost European artwork. If Marvel plays its cards right, they have on their hands a character with the potential to appeal to a whole new world of fans -- not unlike a certain wall-crawling webslinger.
01. Sex Criminals by Fraction/Zdarsky (Image) [7pts]. If you had told me a year ago that my favorite comic would be about a girl who stops time when she orgasms, meeting a guy who stops time when he cums, having orgasms together to rob banks and save a library, I probably would have laughed in your face. Yet here we are. Sex Criminals is about so much more than that outlandish premise however; it's about the ups and downs and struggles of a real relationship between two people who connect to each other in a way they haven't connected with anyone before. Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky make Suzie and John real people living in a world that's funny and gross and magical because, time-stopping sex aside, it all feels real. To paraphrase: this book. This fucking book.
Honorable Mentions: The Works of Rick Remender (a prolific year for this creator to be sure, but I couldn't settle on one book to salute over the others and frankly none of them I consistently enjoyed as much as the books I did vote for); Lazarus by Rucka/Lark (Rucka doing what Rucka does best, world-building around a strong female protagonist, but Lark's artwork feels too dull and static); Moon Knight by Ellis/Shalvey/Bellaire (half-a-year of some of the best done-in-one stories I've seen in years, is still half-a-year short of greatness); Hawkeye by Fraction/Aja/Wu/Hollingsworth (pretty much the same reasoning as Moon Knight; I mean, how many issues did they release in 2014?)
Just an hour to get your last-minute votes in, gang.
04. Daredevil by Waid/Samnee/Wilson (Marvel) [2pts]. It's not "important" and it's not flashy, but this book is consistently and quietly one of the best comics that Marvel puts out, and 2014 was no exception. Waid moved the cast to the West Coast without skipping a beat, and Samnee continues to be my favorite artist working in comics today with amazing layouts and a deceptively simple yet expressive and action-packed style. This creative duo has become a team I'd follow just about anywhere.
03. The Wicked + The Divine by Gillen/McKelvie/Wilson (Image) [3pts]. Engaging and stylish, this series works on multiple levels with concepts of celebrity pop and youth cultures, coming from two creators who always excel in capturing the "now." Gillen makes Laura the quintessential fan and gods the ultimate showbiz frauds despite their impressive displays, and McKelvie works in a clean yet expressive style with layouts that ooze STYLE. The book is slick.
02. Ms. Marvel by Wilson/Alphona/Herring (Marvel) [5pts]. The breakout star of 2014 was a Pakistani-American teenage girl with stretchy powers, who writes fan-fiction and uses the word "Embiggen!" as a battle cry. Kamala Khan's infectious exuberance, every(wo)man qualities, and larger than life adventures are a joy to read each month, brought to stunning life by Wilson's snap writing and especially by Alphona's expressive, almost European artwork. If Marvel plays its cards right, they have on their hands a character with the potential to appeal to a whole new world of fans -- not unlike a certain wall-crawling webslinger.
01. Sex Criminals by Fraction/Zdarsky (Image) [7pts]. If you had told me a year ago that my favorite comic would be about a girl who stops time when she orgasms, meeting a guy who stops time when he cums, having orgasms together to rob banks and save a library, I probably would have laughed in your face. Yet here we are. Sex Criminals is about so much more than that outlandish premise however; it's about the ups and downs and struggles of a real relationship between two people who connect to each other in a way they haven't connected with anyone before. Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky make Suzie and John real people living in a world that's funny and gross and magical because, time-stopping sex aside, it all feels real. To paraphrase: this book. This fucking book.
Honorable Mentions: The Works of Rick Remender (a prolific year for this creator to be sure, but I couldn't settle on one book to salute over the others and frankly none of them I consistently enjoyed as much as the books I did vote for); Lazarus by Rucka/Lark (Rucka doing what Rucka does best, world-building around a strong female protagonist, but Lark's artwork feels too dull and static); Moon Knight by Ellis/Shalvey/Bellaire (half-a-year of some of the best done-in-one stories I've seen in years, is still half-a-year short of greatness); Hawkeye by Fraction/Aja/Wu/Hollingsworth (pretty much the same reasoning as Moon Knight; I mean, how many issues did they release in 2014?)
Just an hour to get your last-minute votes in, gang.
Spike Spiegel
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Alright, that's it! No more votes will be accepted at this point. Thanks to everyone who participated!
Check back tomorrow, when I'll hopefully have the results tallied and we can crown the winners.
Check back tomorrow, when I'll hopefully have the results tallied and we can crown the winners.
Spike Spiegel
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Alright, let's do this!
10. Locke & Key (IDW Publishing) - 24pts
09. Grayson (DC Comics) - 25pts
08. Moon Knight (Marvel Comics) - 29pts
07. Southern Bastards (Image Comics) - 32pts
06. Deadly Class (Image Comics) - 44pts
05. Saga (Image Comics) - 46pts
04. Sex Criminals (Image Comics) - 47pts
03. Ms. Marvel (Marvel Comics) - 57pts
02. The Multiversity (DC Comics) - 69pts *tie*
02. Hawkeye (Marvel Comics) - 69pts *tie*
01. Batman (DC Comics) - 72pts
Congrats to the winners! Feel free to discuss!
10. Locke & Key (IDW Publishing) - 24pts
09. Grayson (DC Comics) - 25pts
08. Moon Knight (Marvel Comics) - 29pts
07. Southern Bastards (Image Comics) - 32pts
06. Deadly Class (Image Comics) - 44pts
05. Saga (Image Comics) - 46pts
04. Sex Criminals (Image Comics) - 47pts
03. Ms. Marvel (Marvel Comics) - 57pts
02. The Multiversity (DC Comics) - 69pts *tie*
02. Hawkeye (Marvel Comics) - 69pts *tie*
01. Batman (DC Comics) - 72pts
Congrats to the winners! Feel free to discuss!
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Good list overall. Glad to see Sex Criminals place well, it's a really fantastic book.
I wouldn't rank Batman even in my top ten based on the few issues I read last year but I've heard basically nothing but good things about Zero Year so I can't say I'm shocked to see so much love for the series.
I wouldn't rank Batman even in my top ten based on the few issues I read last year but I've heard basically nothing but good things about Zero Year so I can't say I'm shocked to see so much love for the series.
my name is ed
Banned
The Batman love is strong. Image is rightfully publisher of the year!
Oh, I totally spaced that that was the case and put Daredevil on my list. Never mind.
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