by Orion Tippens
Looking forward to 2013!! But looking back on 2012, here are my notations.
Best comics series of 2012 – Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Best comic book character of 2013 – Damian Wayne (Batman)
Best single-issue comic story of 2012 – Locke and Key: Grindhouse one-shot
Best cover artist of 2012 – J.H. Williams III (Batwoman)
Best comics writer of 2012 – Can’t decide between Scott Snyder (Batman, Swamp Thing, American Vampire) or John Layman (Chew, Detective Comics, Mars Attacks)
Best ongoing comic series of 2012 – Batman vol. 2 (Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo)
Best colorist of 2012 – John Kalisz on Batman and Robin (vol. 2)
Best comic based on a non-comics franchise – Godzilla: Half Century War by James Stokoe
Most shocking way to end 2012 – I would say Chew #30, but I heard the spoilers to Amazing Spider-Man #700 – DAMN!!
Best apocalypse story of 2012 – Batman Inc. Vol. 2. #5 by Grant Morrison, Chris Burnham
Biggest Disappointment – Doctor Who/ Star Trek: Assimilation crossover of 2012 – Wow, that story really is really going nowhere and really dry. So much potential…sigh.
Best new comics company of 2012 – Madefire Comics (iOS digital app)
Best digital innovation in comics storytelling of 2012 – Bottom of the Ninth by Ryan Woodward
Best traditional comics original series digital exclusive of 2012 – The Lookouts by Ben McCool
Best webcomic series of 2012 – JL8 by Yale Stewart
Best funny webcomic of 2012 – The Oatmeal by Mathew Inman
Best movie based on a comic book of 2012 – Dredd (Judge Dredd)
Most campiest villain in a movie based on a comic book character of 2012 – Tie between Loki (Avengers) and Bane (Batman)
Most oddly hilarious line used in a movie based on a comic book of 2012 – “Crashing This Plane with No Survivors!” – Bane (Batman: Dark Knight Rises)
Best, most fun comics character to play in a cheap video game that otherwise sucks of 2012– The Flash in the Justice League: Earth’s Final Defense (iOS)
Note: I am sorry I have not caught up with any Marvel Comics and it’s very obvious I am a DC fan. Please recommend me some good Marvel Comics reads for 2013!
– Orion
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