[Peter]

Here are the nominations from the Speakers of Geek and the listeners. Out of the following categories/nominations, send me your selections. From this list the winners will be chosen and announced on an upcoming episode. Easy breezy! Thanks! Send your submissions to peter@comicgeekspeak.com

BEST NEW HERO OR TEAM (debut in 2008)
Nick Fury's Secret Warriors (Marvel)
the Twelve (Marvel)
Julie Martin (Terry Moore's Echo)
Twilight Guardian (Top Cow)
Zorro (D.E.)
Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel)
Bucky as the new Captain America (Marvel)

BEST NEW VILLAIN OR TEAM (debut in 2008)
Lady Bullseye (Marvel)
Black Glove (DC)
Gog (DC)
Imperial Knights (Dark Horse)
Skrull Queen Veranke (Marvel)
Red Lanterns (DC)

BEST NEW COMIC (#1 shipped in 2008)
Madame Xanadu (Vertigo)
Captain Britain and the MI 13 (Marvel)
Zorro (D.E.)
Northlanders (Vertigo)
Uniques (Adam Withers and Comfort Love)
Terry Moore's Echo
Flash Gordon (Ardden Ent.)
Secret Six (DC)

BEST LIMITED SERIES (At least half of the series must be in 2008)
the Twelve (Marvel)
Omega the Unknown (Marvel)
Final Crisis (DC)
Marvel 1985

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR ONESHOT
Moon Knight 20 (Marvel)
Guns of Shadow Valley (Dial R Studios)
Judenhass (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
All Star Superman 10 (DC)
Thor: the Truth of History (Marvel)
Justice Society of America Annual 1 (DC)
JSA: Kingdom Come Special: Superman (DC)

BEST CLIFFHANGER OR MOMENT
Walking Dead 48 (Image)
Casanova 14 (Image)
Death of Pa Kent (Action Comics 870)
Return of Barry Allen (Final Crisis 2)
Nick Fury: "Well my god has a hammer." (Secret Invasion 6)
Ship of heroes (Secret Invasion 1)
Moon Knight vs Bullseye (Moon Knight 25)

BEST STORYLINE WITHIN A SERIES OR MULTIPLE SERIES
Geoff Johns' Superman stories in Action Comics
Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (Action Comics)
War and Pieces (Fables)
Thy Kingdom Come (Justice Society of America)
Blue and Gold (Booster Gold)
God and Country (Moon Knight)

BEST SLEEPER HIT/SURPRISE (in comics)
All Star Batman and Robin (DC)
Twilight Guardian (Top Cow)
Flash Gordon (Ardden Ent)
Project Superpowers (D.E.)
Northlanders (Vertigo)
Boy Who Made Silence (AAM Markosia)
Incredible Hercules (Marvel)

BEST ONGOING COMIC (doesn't have to start in 2008)
Justice Society of America (DC)
Green Lantern (DC)
Lone Ranger (D.E.)
Fables (Vertigo)
Thor (Marvel)

BEST REPRINT COLLECTION (trade, hardcover, Absolute, Omnibus, Essential, Showcase, etc.)
Starman Omnibus vol.1 (DC)
Herbie Archives (Dark Horse)
Indiana Jones Omnibus volumes (Dark Horse)
Hellboy Library Edition (Dark Horse)
Skyscrapers of the Midwest (AdHouse)
Harvey Comics Classics (Dark Horse)
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus vol.4 (DC)

BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL
Kill the Revisionist (Ape Entertainment)
Black Coat: 52 Page Special (Ape Entertainment)
Freddie & Me: A Coming-of-Age (Bohemian) Rhapsody (Bloomsbury USA)
Fishtown (IDW)
Joker (DC)
Essex County Trilogy volume 3: Country Nurse (Top Shelf)
Bruce the Blue Spruce (Shadowline)

BEST PUBLICATION ABOUT COMICS (print only)
Alter Ego (TwoMorrows)
Back Issue! (TwoMorrows)
Comic Book Comics (Evil Twin Comics)
Comics Now!
Bat-Manga: the Secret History of Batman in Japan (Pantheon)

BEST WRITER
team of Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (Annihilation Conquest, Guardians of the Galaxy)
Geoff Johns (Action Comics, Justice Society of America, Green Lantern, Booster Gold)
Roger Stern

BEST ARTIST
Olivier Coipel (Thor)
Mark Buckingham (Fables)
Gary Frank (Action Comics)
Dale Eaglesham (Justice Society of America)
Chris Weston (the Twelve)
Francesco Francavilla (Zorro)

BEST WRITER/ARTIST (individual that does both)
Terry Moore (Echo)
Dave Sim (Glamourpuss)
Steve Bryant (24, Athena Voltaire: Flight of the Falcon tpb)
Jeff Lemire (Essex Country Trilogy: Country Nurse)

BEST INKER
Norm Rapmund (Booster Gold)
Jerry Ordway (Trinity)
Mike Deodato Jr. (Moon Knight)
Wade Von Grawbadger (Ultimate Spider-Man)
Scott Koblish (Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds)
Mark Morales (Secret Invasion, Thor)
Mark Farmer (Thor: Truth of History)

BEST COLORIST
Hi-Fi Colour (Booster Gold, Justice Society of America, Superman: New Krypton Special)
Chris Chuckry (the Twelve)
Morry Hollowell (Wolverine, Amazing Spider-Man)
Dave Stewart (Umbrella Academy, Goon, the Spirit, BBRD)
Paul Sizer (BPM)
Jamie Grant (All Star Superman)

BEST LETTERER
Pat Brosseau (Trinity)
Todd Klein (Fables)
Farel Dalrymple (Omega the Unknown)
Chris Eliopoulos (Secret Invasion, Thor)
Rob Leigh (Justice Society of America, Action Comics)

BEST EDITOR
Matt Wagner (Zorro)
Steve Wacker (Amazing Spider-Man)
Editor Collective on Secret Invasion series, crossovers and tie-ins (Marvel)
Bill Rosemann (Guardians of the Galaxy, Nova)
Michael Siglain and Harvey Richards (Booster Gold, Justice Society of America)
Dan Didio (DC)
Eddie Berganza (Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps, Final Crisis)

BEST COVER ARTIST
Ben Templesmith (Wasteland)
Ryan Sook (DC Countdown Specials)
James Jean (Fables, Umbrella Academy)
Alex Ross (Justice Society of America, Batman, Superman, Project Superpowers)
John Cassaday (Lone Ranger)

BREAKOUT TALENT OF 2008
Jeff Lemire (Essex County Trilogy vol.3: Country Nurse)
Amy Reader Hadley (Madame Xanadu)
Fred Van Lente (Incredible Hercules, Wolverine: First Class, Marvel Adventures)
Katie Cook
Paul Cornell (Captain Britain and MI-13)
Stuart Immonen (Ultimate Spider-Man)

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF 2008
Late Books
the Flash (DC)
Secret Invasion (Marvel)
Countdown (DC)
Batman (DC)
end of Secret Invasion (Marvel)
DC Comics lack of structure in main universe

BEST COMIC PROJECT IN ANOTHER MEDIUM (movie, TV, toys, novels, etc.)
Dark Knight movie
Iron Man movie

MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF 2008
Marvel pushes titles to $3.99
Comic Movies succeeding in the mainstream
Robert Kirkman becomes partner at Image and calls out creators
Implosion of small press companies

MOST ANTICIPATED FOR 2009
Blackest Night (DC)
Watchmen movie
reading more European Comics

[Peter]

Last two days to vote! Send me your selections from the list above! peter@comicgeekspeak.com

[Mister Blisterfists]

Best New Hero: Kick Ass
Best New Comic: Kick Ass
Best Limited Series: Legion of Three Worlds
Best One Shot: Last Will and Testament
Best Cliffhanger: KHAJI DA!
Best Ongoing Comic: Blue Beetle

[Malpractice]

Where's the rest of the Best Writer and Most Anticipated in 2009 nominees ?

[gabox82]

already sent mine! thanks for doing this Peter.

[yodajones]

Here are the nominations from the Speakers of Geek and the listeners. Out of the following categories/nominations, send me your selections. From this list the winners will be chosen and announced on an upcoming episode. Easy breezy! Thanks! Send your submissions to peter@comicgeekspeak.com

BEST NEW HERO OR TEAM (debut in 2008)
the Twelve (Marvel)


BEST NEW VILLAIN OR TEAM (debut in 2008)
Red Lanterns (DC)

BEST NEW COMIC (#1 shipped in 2008)
Northlanders (Vertigo)


BEST LIMITED SERIES (At least half of the series must be in 2008)
Omega the Unknown

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR ONESHOT
Justice Society of America Annual 1 (DC)


BEST CLIFFHANGER OR MOMENT
Walking Dead 48 (Image)


BEST STORYLINE WITHIN A SERIES OR MULTIPLE SERIES
Geoff Johns' Superman stories in Action Comics


BEST SLEEPER HIT/SURPRISE (in comics)
Northlanders (Vertigo)


BEST ONGOING COMIC (doesn't have to start in 2008)
Thor (Marvel)

BEST REPRINT COLLECTION (trade, hardcover, Absolute, Omnibus, Essential, Showcase, etc.)
Starman Omnibus vol.1 (DC)


BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL
Joker (DC)


BEST PUBLICATION ABOUT COMICS (print only)
Back Issue! (TwoMorrows)


BEST WRITER
Geoff Johns (Action Comics, Justice Society of America, Green Lantern, Booster Gold)


BEST ARTIST
Olivier Coipel (Thor)


BEST WRITER/ARTIST (individual that does both)
Terry Moore (Echo)


BEST INKER
Jerry Ordway (Trinity)


BEST COLORIST
Jamie Grant (All Star Superman)

BEST LETTERER
Farel Dalrymple (Omega the Unknown)


BEST EDITOR
Matt Wagner (Zorro)


BEST COVER ARTIST
John Cassaday (Lone Ranger)

BREAKOUT TALENT OF 2008
Paul Cornell (Captain Britain and MI-13)


BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF 2008
Secret Invasion (Marvel)


BEST COMIC PROJECT IN ANOTHER MEDIUM (movie, TV, toys, novels, etc.)
Dark Knight movie


MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF 2008
Comic Movies succeeding in the mainstream


MOST ANTICIPATED FOR 2009
Watchmen movie

thanks!

[Peter]

More! It's your civic duty! Or get off my forum!

[John Steed]

my mail better didn't get lost or else......

[Gargoyle]

I know it's partly my own fault for not nominating (always feels weird to do so as I don't read floppies), but there's some weird shit in that list.