GVAwards: Nomination Thread I: NOMINEES POSTED PAGE SIX

DJ Eebs

Welcome to the Nominations thread for the 2007 Graphic Violence Awards! How this is going to work is that everyone is going to list their top five entries in the categories I'm going to list in this thread, and then we'll get a list of nominees based on a complicated point system only I know. Also it's not really complicated.

Anyways.

Put your final nominations in Bold font and put FINAL NOMINATIONS in BOLD RED TEXT so I don't skip past it. Also, please rank your top five, from 1 to 5, this is important

EXAMPLE:

FINAL NOMINATIONS

BEST DOG

1. Krypto
2. Cosmo
3. Sam
4. Lady
5. Scruff McGruff

Your categories to vote on are:

VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
BEST COLLECTION OR GRAPHIC NOVEL (Graphic novels, trades, up to you guys!)
BEST COVER ARTIST
BEST COUPLE/ROMANTIC PAIRING
BEST ADAPTATION OF A COMIC BOOK INTO ANY OTHER MEDIUM (can be a movie, video game, whatever)

DISCUSS AND SUCH

ALSO NOMINATE

OH AND THIS WILL CLOSE AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM CENTRAL TIME TOMORROW

Htown

For the villain category, are teams allowed or just individuals?

Dex Dynamo

I'm putting up for discussion as Most Welcome Surprise the end of 52, with Ralph and Sue emerging as Ghost Detectives. It was a wonderful and fitting end to their arcs, gave fans what they want, and put a wonderful period on the end of the series.

As for best villain, Sinestro I think definitely ranks I think.

DJ Eebs

DOES IT LOOK PLURALIZED TO YOU

(just single villains jeez)

DJ Eebs

just a note the first person to list Iron Man as "best villain" gets punched in the face

deadonthestreet

The Geebs That Is A Mod wrote: »

just a note the first person to list Iron Man as "best villain" gets punched in the face

What about Hulk?

DJ Eebs

deadonthestreet wrote: »

The Geebs That Is A Mod wrote: »

just a note the first person to list Iron Man as "best villain" gets punched in the face

What about Hulk?

That's also dumb but probably not as likely.

deadonthestreet

You edited my post instead of quoting it.

Dex Dynamo wrote: »

As for best villain, Sinestro I think definitely ranks I think.

Sinestro barely did anything though. It was mostly Superboy and the Antimonitor that were the real trouble.

DJ Eebs

I'm thinking the Hood because he was pretty damn effective and actually seems to be competent enough to pull it off.

deadonthestreet

Yeah I was thinking the Hood, but really, that'd be voting for pure potential at this point, because he has only been around a couple months and hasn't accomplished much yet.

Htown

I think Sinestro is a good choice. Red Skull did manage to get Captain America killed this year. If you can nominate an entire race, the Skrulls might be a good choice, even though the big event won't be until next year.

The Phalanx, maybe? Ultron and the Hood have both been making moves in Marvel.

Everyone I'd nominate from DC was in the Sinestro Corps.

Htown

The Geebs That Is A Mod wrote: »

just a note the first person to list Iron Man as "best villain" gets punched in the face

I was going to say the same thing.

DJ Eebs

I don't know if he should win, but he should probably be acknowledged.

I'm thinking Sinestro, Superman Prime, the Hood, maybe Ultimate Doc Ock and uh...Miek, maybe.

The last two I'm a lot more iffy on. I'd go with Darkseid, but I haven't really been reading Countdown or any of the tie-ins.

Oh shit, definitely the Red Skull. Definitely him.

Dex Dynamo

Red Skull absolutely. I completely forgot him, but yes. The man has actually achieved A LOT of his goals, so yes. That alone puts him in the running.

DJ Eebs

Red Skull's also been one of the key parts of one of the best storylines of the entire year, so yeah. God, now that I think of it, he's my number one choice.

Htown

Oh wait. Like a third of 52 was this year, too. Black Adam? Mister Mind? Darn this just got harder to get down to 5.

DJ Eebs

mr. mind didn't really do shit until the last issue of 52

also all I can think of for best adaptation is spider-man 3

oh, and 300

Htown

Superman: Doomsday

Oh, and Doctor Strange was pretty good.

Devlin_Dragonus

Fuck this ill do it later....

DJ Eebs

Ultimate Alliance was last year dude (also FIVE PICKS PLEASE)

Iroh

Edit: I will add more picks as I come up with them.

Edit 2: I'll just repost this shit with the correct format later.

Devlin_Dragonus

wait did i do this right?

Devlin_Dragonus

damn

DJ Eebs

I explained poorly so I put up an example that explains it better!

Devlin_Dragonus

The Geebs That Is A Mod wrote: »

Ultimate Alliance was last year dude (also FIVE PICKS PLEASE)

man does it have to be 5 pics? Cuz on some im pretty fuzz on what to pick.

DJ Eebs

Let's make it up to five. Because I'm having the same problem with adaptation, honestly.

Drakeon

Do we have to put nominations in for all categories? I haven't really gotten many trades >_>

DJ Eebs

nope!

Bucketman

Ok here goes. Hope I didn't fuck this up:

VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
ITS MY FINAL COUNTDOWN!
1) Red Skull
2) Mr.Mind
3) Antimonitor
4) Miek
5) Sinestro

BEST COLLECTION
ITS MY FINAL COUNTDOWN!
1) 52 (no need for 4 more...)

BEST COVER ARTIST
FINAL
1) J. G. Jones
2) James Jean
3) Eric Powell
4) Steve Epting
5) (can't think of anyone else)

MOST WELCOME SURPRISE
FINAL
1) Booster joining with Blue Beetles at the end of BG#5
2) Ralph and Sure Dibny in 52
3) Caps Death (I hated it at first, but it needed to happen)
4) The revel of new lanterns?
5) Ambrose in Fables (don't want to spoil anything)

BEST ADAPTATION OF A COMIC BOOK INTO ANY OTHER MEDIUM
FINAL
1) 300!
2) Spider-man 3
3) Transformers (Theres a comic book about it...does that count?)
4) Superman Doomsday
5) Fantastic 4 Rise of the Silver Surfer (I just love the surfer)

Munkus Beaver

Best Writer
Best Storyline Confined to a Single Series
Best Storyline Overarching Multiple Series

Bogart

VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
FINAL
1) Red Skull
2) Sinestro
3) Hank Henshaw
4) The Hood
5) Doctor Faustus

BEST COLLECTION
FINAL
1) Scott Pilgrim 4
2) Alice in Sunderland
3) League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier
4) Criminal: Lawless
5) The Spirit (Cooke's version)


BEST COVER ARTIST
FINAL
Not picking anything here as no names spring to mind.

MOST WELCOME SURPRISE
FINAL
1) Captain America getting even better after Cap died.
2) The Sinestro War making me pick up two mainstream DC books on a regular basis for the first time ever.
3) Blackbolt turning all Skrully. You see how much better surprises are when you don't leak them a month early, Marvel?
4) Messiah Complex turning out to be pretty damn good so far.
5) Criminal. I was expecting it to be good, but not this good. It's the best thing Marvel are putting out at the moment.

BEST ADAPTATION OF A COMIC BOOK INTO ANY OTHER MEDIUM
FINAL
Not picking anything here, as the only one I saw was the F4 movie, and that was so-so at best.

DarkPrimus

VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
FINAL
1. Red Skull
2. Sinestro
3. The Hood
4. Zombie Gustave Eiffel


BEST COLLECTION
FINAL
1. Absolute Sandman, Vol. 2
2. Scott Pilgrim 4
3. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Black Dossier
4. Doctor Strange: The Oath


BEST COVER ARTIST
Uh... I have to fill this in still.



BEST COUPLE/ROMANTIC PAIRING:
1. Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers


BEST ADAPTATION OF A COMIC BOOK INTO ANY OTHER MEDIUM
FINAL
1. 300
2. 30 Days of Night

Spider-Man 3 was shit. Didn't see Fantastic Four 2, and the fact that they made the abbreviation of it "FF4" should be enough to disqualify it from any award.

The Lovely Bastard

VILLAIN OF THE YEAR

Superboy Prime
Red Skull
Sinestro
The Hood
The Antimonitor


BEST COLLECTION

The Question: Zen and Violence
League of Extraordinary Genteman: The Black Dossier
Planet Hulk HC
The Absolute Sandman, Volume 2
Showcase Presents: The War That Time Forgot Volume 1


BEST COVER ARTIST

Skottie Young
J.G. Jones
Adi Granov
James Jean
Eric Powell


BEST COUPLE/ROMANTIC PAIRING:
1. Dr. Strange & Night Nurse
2. Guy Gardner & Ice
3. Green Arrow & Black Canary

BEST ADAPTATION OF A COMIC BOOK INTO ANY OTHER MEDIUM

300
Superman: Doomsday
Hellboy: Blood and Iron
Spider-Man 3
The Darkness

Balefuego

Why are none of you nominating 1001 Nights of Snowfall

Nogs

FINAL NOMINATIONS

VILLAIN OF THE YEAR

1. Alter
2. Red Skull
3. Davos, a.k.a Steel Serpent
4. Sinestro
5. Annihilus

BEST COLLECTION

1. Doctor Strange: The Oath
2. Planet Hulk
3. 52 Covers
4. Captain America Omnibus
5. All-Star Superman TPB

BEST COVER ARTIST

1. James Jean
2. J.G. Jones
3. David Aja
4. Nic Klein
5. Adi Granov

BEST COUPLE/ROMANTIC PAIRING

1. Trickster & Piper
2. Yorick & 355
3. Doctor Strange & Night Nurse
4. Green Arrow & Black Canary
5. Lyla Miller & Madrox

BEST ADAPTATION OF A COMIC BOOK INTO ANY OTHER MEDIUM

1. 300
2. Spider-Man 3
3. Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Balefuego

FINAL NOMINATIONS

VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
1. Red Skull
2. Sinestro
3. Alter (Y:The Last Man)
4. The Hood
5. Ultimate Dr. Octopus

BEST COLLECTION
1. Captain America Omnibus
2. Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt (Premiere HC)
3. Planet Hulk HC
4. 52 Cover Collection
5. Essential Dazzler Vol. 1


BEST COVER ARTIST
1. J.G. Jones
2. Jo Chen
3. John Cassady
4. Massimo Carnevale
5. David Finch

BEST ADAPTATION
1. Stardust
2. The Dark Knight marketing campaign
3. Superman: Doomsday
4. 300
5. Spider-Man 3

Best Couple
1. Yorrick & 355
2. Scott Summers & Emma Frost
3. Luke Cage & Jessica Jones
4. Steve Rogers & Sharon Carter
5. Dr. Strange & Night Nurse



Edit: and I'm not sure The Oath belongs in "Best Collection" as some of you are putting it.. don't we have a Best Miniseries category? Seems like that would fit it better.

Son of Beyonder

Guys, I'd like to toss Stardust in the ring for best adaptation, as it's one of my favorite movies this year.

And Most Welcome Surprise is the best thing to happen this year that you didn't expect, be it a comic moment or a title turning out better than you expected.

It might take some discussion.

Son of Beyonder

Munkus Beaver wrote: »

Best Writer
Best Storyline Confined to a Single Series
Best Storyline Overarching Multiple Series

(Munkus there is a thread with all the categories around here somewhere)

Balefuego

Stardust is based on a Gaiman novel, how does that qualify

Son of Beyonder

Balefuego wrote: »

Stardust is based on a Gaiman novel, how does that qualify

It was released in a comic book format originally, if I'm not mistaken.

Initially it was released in 1997 in what is known in the medium of comics as a "prestige" format four-issue mini-series. This means it came out once a month in a square-bound high-gloss comic, with high grade paper, high quality color and no advertisements

Nogs

man come on guys.

Altar

fucking man.