The Official 2012 Cappies Nomination Thread

[Chris Fluit]

Hello comic book fans,

It's the end of the year.  Time for Christmas presents, holiday parties, New Year's resolutions and, of course, the annual Cappie awards. 

Here are the rules:

Anyone may nominate.  Even if you've been a lurker until now, you may post nominations as soon as you're a member of the board. 

You may nominate up to 2 entries for each category.  You are not required to nominate an entry for every category, only the ones you want.  (In other words, you may nominate 0, 1 or 2 entries per category)

Here are some clarifications:

The awards are for the 2012 calendar year.  However, we're flexible.  We know that cover dates don't always match publication dates.  And story arcs or mini-series that cross a year's end are eligible in either year.  Just, be reasonable, please. 

The biggest surprise award is for things that happen in the stories, not in the industry.  We're talking "Darth Vader is Luke's father!" not "Disney bought Star Wars!"  Inevitably, the biggest surprise and RIP awards will reveal spoilers for trade paperback readers.  Sorry in advance, but it can't be helped.

Finally, here are the categories:

Best Writer

Best Artist

Most Underrated Writer

Most Underrated Artist

Best Self-Contained Story (Single Issue or One-Shot)

Best Story Arc

Best Limited Series

Best Ongoing Series

Best New Title

Most Underrated Title

Best Original Graphic Novel

Best Web Comic

Best Reprint or Archive

Best Male Character

Best Female Character

Best Villain

Best New Character

Best Supporting Character

Best Team

Biggest Surprise (in-story)

Best Cover

Best Single Panel

Best Fight Scene

Best Character Recovery

Best Superhero Story in Another Media

RIP Award (for fictional characters)

The nomination thread will be open for 2 weeks this year.  I'll try to launch the voting polls sometime around January 4-5. 

[Chris Fluit]

I think I'm going to submit my nominations piecemeal this year:

Best Writer: Scott Snyder (American Vampire), Brian K. Vaughan (Saga)

Best Artist: Chris Samnee (Daredevil), Fiona Staples (Saga)

Most Underrated Writer: John Jackson Miller (Star Wars), Robert Venditti (X-O Manowar)

Most Underrated Artist: Cary Nord (X-O Manowar), Fiona Staples (Saga)

[Chris Fluit]

Best Self-Contained Story (Single Issue or One-Shot): Hawkeye #3 (“Bad Decisions”)

Best Story Arc: “Before Watchmen,” “Blacklist,” American Vampire #28-33

Best Limited Series: Before Watchmen: Minutemen, Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: Spiral  

Best Ongoing Series: Daredevil, Saga

Best New Title: Saga, X-O Manowar

[Chris Fluit]

Most Underrated Title: Batman Beyond Unlimited, Near Death  

Best Original Graphic Novel: Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland

Best Web Comic: JL8

Best Reprint or Archive: Nexus Omnibus

[Chris Fluit]

Best Male Character: Daredevil, X-O Manowar

Best Female Character: Pearl Jones, Silk Spectre

Best Villain: Coyote (Daredevil), Dr. Octopus (Amazing Spider-Man)

Best New Character: Izabel, the Horror Girl (Saga), Lying Cat (Saga)  

Best Supporting Character: Broo (Wolverine & the X-Men), Kate Bishop (Hawkeye)   

[Chris Fluit]

Best Team: Justice League Beyond, X-Factor

Biggest Surprise (in-story): The return of Hattie Hargrove (American Vampire #31), Kitty Pryde is Pregnant (Wolverine and the X-Men #5)  

Best Cover: Before Watchmen: Rorschach #1 (the infinity cover), Daredevil #18 (the nervous system)

[Chris Fluit]

Best Single Panel: “Call Me Coyote” (Daredevil #19)

Best Superhero Story in Another Media: The Avengers (movie), The Dark Knight Rises (movie)

RIP Award (for fictional characters): Darien Wolf (Fables)

[Chris Fluit]

Filling in a couple that I didn't finish the first time through:

Best Self-Contained Story (Single Issue or One-Shot): X-Factor #240 ("Run, Layla, Run")

Best Original Graphic Novel: Blacksad: A Silent Hell

Best Fight Scene: Lord Deathstrike vs. Jubilee (X-Men #27), Winter Soldier vs. Black Widow (Winter Soldier #8)  

[Chris Fluit]

Keeping this active on the front page.

[Chris Fluit]

Switching out a couple, as I remember books from earlier in the year:
X-club for best mini-series instead of Star Wars.
Scarlet Witch nd XO Manowar for best character recovery.

[Rich Steeves]

Best Writer - Brian K. Vaughan

Best Artist - Fiona Staples

Most Underrated Writer - Gail Simone

Most Underrated Artist - Amanda Conner

Best Self-Contained Story (Single Issue or One-Shot) - Hawkeye #6

Best Story Arc - Something to Fear: Walking Dead 97-102

Best Limited Series - Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre

Best Ongoing Series - Saga

Best New Title - Hawkeye

Most Underrated Title - Batgirl

Best Original Graphic Novel - Marbles

Best Web Comic - xcd

Best Reprint or Archive - Walking Dead Compendium 2

Best Male Character - Hawkeye

Best Female Character - Silk Spectre 2

Best Villain - Negan (Walking Dead)

Best New Character - Alana (Saga)

Best Supporting Character - Kate Bishop (Hawkeye)

Best Team - X-Factor

Biggest Surprise (in-story) - Buffy is a ROBOT

Best Cover - Saga #1

Best Single Panel - Final Panel of Walking Dead #100

Best Fight Scene - Batman vs. Lincoln March (Batman #11)

Best Character Recovery - Madrox

Best Superhero Story in Another Media - Avengers Movie

RIP Award (for fictional characters) - Glenn (Walking Dead)