srankmissingnin
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Taven
Worst Series: Astonishing X-Men.
Clearly you are a man who hasn't read or even heard about Green Arrow / Black Canary.
... lucky bastard.
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Dec 28th, 2008 01:37 AM
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Gender: Male Location: Ireland.
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by srankmissingnin
Clearly you are a man who hasn't read or even heard about Green Arrow / Black Canary.
... lucky bastard.
With Green Arrow and Black Canary, you know what you're getting. With Astonishing X-Men, the bar is set higher, so the disappointment is higher, imo...
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Dec 28th, 2008 01:49 AM
srankmissingnin
VP of Comic Knowledge
Gender: Male Location: Canada
quote: (post ) Originally posted by Raoul
With Green Arrow and Black Canary, you know what you're getting. With Astonishing X-Men, the bar is set higher, so the disappointment is higher, imo...
You have 4 dollars in your pocket, you need to buy a comic and the only choices are Astonishing and GA / BC... you telling me you'd buy GA / BC?
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Dec 28th, 2008 01:54 AM
TricksterPriest
Renegade Timelord
Gender: Male Location: Hiding from The Doctor, shhhh.....
In a heartbeat. Screw the Xmen.
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Dec 28th, 2008 08:30 AM
Kazenji
Onyx Prime
Gender: Male Location: Australia
I did'nt know Rob Liefield is still drawing these days.
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Dec 28th, 2008 09:06 AM
Cartesian Doubt
Cognito il Sum
Gender: Male Location: Im a Brain in a vat
quote: (post ) Originally posted by Raoul
it doesnt hold a candle to whedon's, imo...
That makes me a sad pannnndaaa
Haven't read any of it yet though.
Have been re reading Morison's run on New X men recently. And I would go as far to say it maybe .... better than Wheel-dons runs.
# looks out for snipers#
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Dec 28th, 2008 12:14 PM
Cartesian Doubt
Cognito il Sum
Gender: Male Location: Im a Brain in a vat
Best Male writer - Geoff Johns
Best writer in general -Geoff Johns
Best Artist-
Best Ongoing series- Action Comics
Best Mini series - Black Summer
Best One shot - Allstar Issue 12
Most Improved character - Norman Osborne
Best Fight Scene - Superboy Prime vs everyone (One shot)
Worst Ongoing comic - (I don't know I don't read bad comics)
Worst mini series - Secret Invasion
Worst Writer - Brian Bendis / Jeph Loeb
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Dec 28th, 2008 12:23 PM
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by srankmissingnin
You have 4 dollars in your pocket, you need to buy a comic and the only choices are Astonishing and GA / BC... you telling me you'd buy GA / BC?
when whedon was on the book? no.
nowadays? not so sure...
quote: (post ) Originally posted by Cartesian Doubt
That makes me a sad pannnndaaa
Haven't read any of it yet though.
Have been re reading Morison's run on New X men recently. And I would go as far to say it maybe .... better than Wheel-dons runs.
# looks out for snipers#
nah, i'd agree that morrison's is up there...
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ok, now, some i couldnt decide, so i left two:
Best Male writer - Dan Slott
Best Female Writer - Gail Simone by default
Best writer in general - Geoff Johns
Best Artist - Stefano Caselli/Ivan Reis
Best Ongoing series - Action Comics
Best Mini series - Final Crisis so far...
Best One shot - FC Rage of the Red Lanterns/Giant Size Ast. X-Men
Most Improved character - Thor
Best Fight Scene - GL #25 doesn't count, so...
Worst Ongoing comic - JLA.
Worst mini series - Secret Invasion
Worst Writer - Dwayne Mcduffie (would have bendis but for his last issued of Mighty)
Worst Artist - Ed Benes. Really dropped the ball this year.
Worst character - Cyclops. Absolutely ruined since the end of Astonishing.
Honorary Award - Michael Turner, who is no longer with us. RIP Mr Turner.
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Dec 29th, 2008 06:54 AM
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Gender: Unspecified Location: Rising up
Best Male writer - Johns
Best Female Writer -
Best writer in general - Johns
Best Artist - Wellinton Alves
Best Ongoing series - Nova
Best Mini series - Can I say all of Sinestro Corps happened in 2008? Because I don't recall liking any minis this year.
Best One shot - Rage of Red Lanterns/DC Universe #0/Final Crisis: Requiem
Most Improved character - Hercules
Best Fight Scene - Meh, Sentry vs WWH
Worst Ongoing comic - Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel
Worst mini series - I didn't enjoy Secret Invasion at all
Worst Writer - Dwayne Mcduffie
Worst Artist - The guy that drew Namor as a boy hungry pedophile
Worst character - Wendihulk...
Pretty much anything/anyone written in the new Hulk series. Loeb really ****ed that shit up big time.
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Dec 29th, 2008 09:16 AM
Martian_mind
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Gender: Unspecified Location: Australia
Best Male writer - Johns
Best Female Writer - Gail Simone
Best writer in general - Johns
Best Artist -Frank Urro
Best Ongoing series - Avengers The initiative
Best Mini series - Spike:After the Fall
Best One shot - Final Crisis: Requiem
Most Improved character - Tim Drake
Best Fight Scene - The last issue of Sinestro corps war.That came out this year,didn't it?If not,Connor Vs Gunn.
Worst Ongoing comic - Hulk
Worst mini series - Secret invasion
Worst Writer - Dwayne Mcduffie
Worst Artist - That Guy who filled in on Angel:After the Fall...
Worst character - Mary Marvel.They ****ed her up bigtime.
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Dec 29th, 2008 10:15 AM
Kazenji
Onyx Prime
Gender: Male Location: Australia
Best Male writer - Jason Aaron
Best Female Writer -
Best writer in general - Garth Ennis
Best Artist - Steve McNiven
Best Ongoing series - X-Force
Best Mini series - Secret Invasion
Best One shot - Thor: Ages of Thunder
Most Improved character - Thor
Best Fight Scene -
Worst Ongoing comic - Punisher: War Journal
Worst mini series -
Worst Writer -
Worst Artist - Howard Chaykin
Worst character -
Dec 29th, 2008 01:22 PM
HaSon
Senior Member
Gender: Male Location: Flying the fanboy flag
quote: (post ) Originally posted by I'm Bran
Best Female Writer -
Seconded.
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Dec 29th, 2008 05:50 PM
WanderingDroid
THE LOOSE CANNON
Gender: Male Location: Welfare Kingdom of California
Re: End of the Year awards
Best Male writer: Geoff Johns
Best Female Writer: Gail Simone
Best writer in general: Paul Dini
Best Artist: Mark Bagley in Trinity!
Best Ongoing series: TEC
Best Mini series: Every Final Crisis with Geoff Johns
Best One shot: Final Crisis Requiem by Grant Morrison
Most Improved character: No contest! This one goes to HUSH!
Best Fight Scene: JSA vs Gog
Worst Ongoing comic: Batman with Grant Morrison
Worst mini series: Batman: GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT
Worst Writer: Grant Morrison in Batman
Worst Artist: Justin Gray kinda lost it this year with Jonah Hex.
Worst character: Black Hand, Dr. Hurt, Jezebel Jet, and of course Damian Wayne.
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Dec 29th, 2008 06:08 PM
Cartesian Doubt
Cognito il Sum
Gender: Male Location: Im a Brain in a vat
quote: (post ) Originally posted by I'm Bran
Worst Artist - The guy that drew Namor as a boy hungry pedophile
That is one of the funniest things I've heard this week.
Do u have a scan ?
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Dec 29th, 2008 08:10 PM
willRules
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Gender: Male Location: LOST
quote: (post ) Originally posted by Cartesian Doubt
That is one of the funniest things I've heard this week.
Do u have a scan ?
It was the one I voted for because of this issue, Alex Maleev........
quote: (post ) Originally posted by Ha Son
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Dec 29th, 2008 09:45 PM
Cartesian Doubt
Cognito il Sum
Gender: Male Location: Im a Brain in a vat
quote: (post ) Originally posted by willRules
It was the one I voted for because of this issue, Alex Maleev........
Is it really bad that I fine this so funny ? ...
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Dec 29th, 2008 10:15 PM
willRules
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LOL Now Darkcrawler hasn't graced us with his presence on these forums in a long time I can safely say Namor is a pedophile....
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Dec 29th, 2008 11:41 PM
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