Pick the best of 2005.

[Alex Dragon]

I don't remember seeing one of these type of lists here so if you guys/gals have done this already I apologize.

With 2005 just a memory and 2006 rolling along I'd like to do a "WIZARD" like poll of what comics you liked most (and perhaps least) from the year that was 2005. If you can't narrow your answers down to one comic in any catagory feel free to name more. It's also encouraged that you say why you feel as you fel about you picks.

Fav DC comic of 2005

Fav Marvel comic of 2005

Fav writer of 2005

Fav artist of 2005

Fav mini series of 2005

Fav non DC/Marvel comic of 2005

Writer you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005

Artist you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005

Comic you once liked but stopped buying in 2005

Most disappointing mini series of 2005

Comic that you were sad to see get cancelled in 2005

[Gingold]

Fav DC comic of 2005
All Star Superman #1
Fav Marvel comic of 2005
Bendis's Daredevil
Fav writer of 2005
Grant Morrison
Fav artist of 2005
Frank Quitely
Fav mini series of 2005
Manhattan Guardian
Fav non DC/Marvel comic of 2005
Godland
Writer you feel finally got the recognition she deserved in 2005
Gail Simone
Artist you feel finally got the recognition he deserved in 2005
Steven Epting
Comic you once liked but stopped buying in 2005
Ultimate X-Men
Most disappointing mini series of 2005
Omac Project
Comic that you were sad to see get cancelled in 2005[/QUOTE]
Plastic Man

[SUPERECWFAN1]

I don't remember seeing one of these type of lists here so if you guys/gals have done this already I apologize.

With 2005 just a memory and 2006 rolling along I'd like to do a "WIZARD" like poll of what comics you liked most (and perhaps least) from the year that was 2005. If you can't narrow your answers down to one comic in any catagory feel free to name more. It's also encouraged that you say why you feel as you fel about you picks.

Fav DC comic of 2005

DC Countdown: It set the stage for the wild year DC would have .

Fav Marvel comic of 2005

Astonishing X-Men #4 : Colossas returns from the dead.

Fav writer of 2005

Geoff Johns: He can and will write the whole DCU! :D

Fav artist of 2005

Ethan Van Sciver . ( Have you see his pages....detail is a 2nd word. GL Rebirth people...)

Fav mini series of 2005

OMAC Project.

Fav non DC/Marvel comic of 2005

N/A

Writer you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005

Alan Hienberg

Artist you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005

Ethan Van Sciver

Comic you once liked but stopped buying in 2005

Green Arrow. It sadly went straight to hell after Winick's 2 story-arcs


Most disappointing mini series of 2005

Day of Vengence

Comic that you were sad to see get cancelled in 2005

N/A

[Wannabe]

Fav DC comic of 2005-Infinite Crisis

Fav Marvel comic of 2005-The Ultimates

Fav writer of 2005- Mark Millar or Gail Simone

Fav artist of 2005-Bryan Hitch or John Cassaday

Fav mini series of 2005-Villains United

Fav non DC/Marvel comic of 2005- Amazing Joy Buzzards

Writer you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005-Geoff Johns

Artist you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005- Steve McNiven

[sk716]

Fav DC comic of 2005
BoP... Since technically I didn't start reading Y: The Last Man til 06.

Fav Marvel comic of 2005
N/A

Fav writer of 2005
Simone!

Fav artist of 2005
Benes

Fav mini series of 2005
Villains United

Fav non DC/Marvel comic of 2005
Invincible

Writer you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005
Gail Simone

Artist you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005
N/A

Comic you once liked but stopped buying in 2005
Batman

Most disappointing mini series of 2005
Does Infinite Crisis count even though it's not over yet?

Comic that you were sad to see get cancelled in 2005
Gotham Central

[jerrymcl89]

I don't remember seeing one of these type of lists here so if you guys/gals have done this already I apologize.

With 2005 just a memory and 2006 rolling along I'd like to do a "WIZARD" like poll of what comics you liked most (and perhaps least) from the year that was 2005. If you can't narrow your answers down to one comic in any catagory feel free to name more. It's also encouraged that you say why you feel as you fel about you picks.

Fav DC comic of 2005
Monthly ? BoP or Manhunter.

Fav Marvel comic of 2005
Astonishing, occasionally published X-Men.

Fav writer of 2005
Grant Morrison

Fav artist of 2005
Gene Ha on "Top Ten - The Forty-Niners"

Fav mini series of 2005
Villians United, unless Seven Soldiers counts as a single miniseries

Fav non DC/Marvel comic of 2005
BPRD

Writer you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005
Gail.

Comic you once liked but stopped buying in 2005
Green Arrow

Most disappointing mini series of 2005
The Return of Donna Troy was pretty unreadable.

Comic that you were sad to see get cancelled in 2005
I don't really have an answer to this, unless cancellations announced in 2005 that will happen in 2006 count. If so, Gotham Central and Batgirl.

[Guts/Batman]

Fav DC comic of 2005
JLA: Classified #15, Action #834

Fav Marvel comic of 2005
Too many. Only buy minis.

Fav writer of 2005
Gail Simone, Judd Wi...I'm kidding

Fav artist of 2005
Ed Benes, Doug Manhke

Fav mini series of 2005
Batman: Jekyll and Hyde, Ghost Rider

Fav non DC/Marvel comic of 2005
Berserk, Hellsing

Most disappointing mini series of 2005
Infinite Crisis (Mainly because of the first 2 issues)

[Guts/Batman]

Most disappointing mini series of 2005
Does Infinite Crisis count even though it's not over yet?

Comic that you were sad to see get cancelled in 2005
Gotham Central

I'd count Infinite Crisis. It's been fairly disappointing, IMO.

Definitely agree to see Gotham Central go. Batgirl finished up so pathetically. It just looks so rushed (as it probably was).

[Guts/Batman]

DC Countdown: It set the stage for the wild year DC would have.

ECW, I love ya man, but I can't agree with you on this one. When I first read it is was good but it hasn't survived the test of time.

It just disgusts me now.

[Azrael52]

Fav DC comic of 2005
Infinite Crisis #1

Fav Marvel comic of 2005
Punisher (MAX) #21

Fav writer of 2005
Gail Simone

Fav artist of 2005
Michael Turner

Fav mini series of 2005
GL: Rebirth

Fav non DC/Marvel comic of 2005
Red Sonja

Writer you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005
Gail Simone - You luck at your pick list, and she's there in Action, Birds, VU, it's too cool.

Comic you once liked but stopped buying in 2005
Almost Robin and Almost Catwoman

Most disappointing mini series of 2005
Lex Luthor: Man of Steel

Comic that you were sad to see get cancelled in 2005[/QUOTE]
Batgirl - Didn't get cancelled in 05, but I did see it in 05.

[Alex Dragon]

Fav DC comic of 2005

LEGION OF SUPERHEROES by Mark Waid. It's interesting, entertaining, complex but not hard to follow, and he took some tired ideas and made them fresh.
Also whichever Superman title Chuck Austin wrote. I know Chuck has more than his share of haters but I thought his Superman was the most entertaining I've read in awhile.

Fav Marvel comic of 2005
THE ULTIMATES, ULTIMATE SPIDERMAN, and DAREDEVIL share the top spot in a three way tie. All extremely well do and entertaining in different ways.

Fav writer of 2005

Brian Bendis. This guys also has his share of haters but there's a simple reason he's popular and his books sell. He's good!!! Not everything thing he writes is gold but 80% of the time he's a crowd pleaser. The guy takes chances, never makes it easy for himself and always moves his characters forward. I almost always let a loud "Whoa!" when I read his stuff.

Fav artist of 2005

Bryan Hitch. The guy is always improving and doesn't fall back on "standard" comicbook ways of illustrating a story. The reason we don't see any Bryan Hitch clones is because he doesn't have any "Hitch-isms" that can be copied other than strong drawing skills.
Other mentions would go to Ed Benes, Ivan Reis, Frank Cho, David Finch and Steve McNiven.

Fav mini series of 2005
IDENTITY CRISIS (that came out in 2005 right?) The most exciting book DC's done in a real long time.

Fav non DC/Marvel comic of 2005 Gilbert Hernandez's stories in LOVE AND ROCKETS and the various other titles he does those characters under. I like the art and stories from 'Bert but the wait between issues is so long plus the cast is huge and I only follow certain characters that don't always star in the all stories. Then there's the fact that he shares half the book with his brother who's stuff I don't follow. It's work to enjoy this book but I still like it.

Oh, and yet another year goes by with no BARRY WEEN. The funniest comic I've ever read.

Writer you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005

Hmmmm...I can't think of any off hand. I think most of the writers who do great work get mentioned enough.

Artist you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005

Ed Benes and Ivan Reis. I love their work and they deserve to be on top books.

Comic you once liked but stopped buying in 2005

BIRDS OF PREY. I don't think it's bad but it doesn't entertain me the way it once did.

Most disappointing mini series of 2005

I'll just name the one I didn't drop and read the whole way through...THE OMAC PROJECT. It started off strong and just fizzled somehow near the end. I think I've already thrown them out. There were some others that disappointed me but I dropped them early on.

Comic that you were sad to see get cancelled in 2005

I don't remember anything I read getting cancelled last year.

[Guts/Batman]

Identity Crisis was 2004, IIRC.

It was pre Re-Birth because Hal wasn't alive. And Re-birth was started in early 2005.

[Alex Dragon]

Identity Crisis was 2004, IIRC.

It was pre Re-Birth because Hal wasn't alive. And Re-birth was started in early 2005.

Wow. Really? It doesn't seem that long ago. Maybe it's because fans were complaining/talking about it through 2005. Hmmm....I'm drawing a blank on minis I read from 05. I'll just say HOUSE OF M. for the sake of naming one. That's one of the only one that sticks out in my mind.

[jerrymcl89]

I think Identity Crisis ended in January or February.

[Adem]

Fav DC comic of 2005
Legion of Super-Heroes #10-A sad death and comic deaths usually just make me say meh.

Fav Marvel comic of 2005
Ultimates 2 #9-Everything hit the fan

Fav writer of 2005
BKV-Put out a lot of solid work

Fav artist of 2005
Pasqual Ferry

Fav mini series of 2005
GLA

Fav non DC/Marvel comic of 2005
Tie between The Walking Dead and Conan

Writer you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005
Dan Slott and Gail Simone-Both were given more work which they deserved.

Comic you once liked but stopped buying in 2005
Cable/Deadpool

Most disappointing mini series of 2005
Rann/Thanagar War

Comic that you were sad to see get cancelled in 2005
Plastic Man-(Was cancelled in 2005 though the last issue was released in 2006)You know it is sad times when a comic like this can't survive.

[Guts/Batman]

Wow. Really? It doesn't seem that long ago. Maybe it's because fans were complaining/talking about it through 2005. Hmmm....I'm drawing a blank on minis I read from 05. I'll just say HOUSE OF M. for the sake of naming one. That's one of the only one that sticks out in my mind.

HoM was good?

I heard nothing went on in it. From what I read, it was just a waste of time. Did you read any of the IC minis, Re-Birth, Green Lantern Corps.

Marvel has tons of minis out. Thor, Ghost Rider, Drax, etc.

For what it means, the first time I read IDC, it was okay. Now I think it is the anti-christ. It's right up there with Countdown in the disgusting dept.

OMAC Project just...sucked. After Sacrifice, it killed itself. Finally ending up with a deus ex machina.

[d newton]

Fav DC comic of 2005
Birds of Prey.

Fav Marvel comic of 2005
Cable / Deadpool. :D

Fav writer of 2005
Gail Simone.

Fav artist of 2005

Fav mini series of 2005
Villains United.

Fav non DC/Marvel comic of 2005
N/A.

Writer you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005
Gail Simone.

Artist you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005

Comic you once liked but stopped buying in 2005
X Men.

Most disappointing mini series of 2005
Rann Thanagar War or House of M.

Comic that you were sad to see get cancelled in 2005
Batgirl.

[The Beast Of Yucca Flats]

Fav DC comic of 2005

Fav Marvel comic of 2005

Fav writer of 2005

Fav artist of 2005

Fav mini series of 2005

Fav non DC/Marvel comic of 2005

Writer you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005

Artist you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005

Comic you once liked but stopped buying in 2005

Most disappointing mini series of 2005

Comic that you were sad to see get cancelled in 2005

Tie between Action Comics & Y: The Last Man

She-Hulk

Gail Simone

Tony Harris

Villains United

Red Sonja

Gail Simone again

Dale Eaglesham

Detective Comics

Rann/Thanagar War

Not applicable

[TCJohnson]

HoM was good?

I heard nothing went on in it. From what I read, it was just a waste of time. Did you read any of the IC minis, Re-Birth, Green Lantern Corps.


I thought House of M is really good. Not my favorite but very well done. Just because some people didn't like it doesn't mean everybody did.

If there was an entry for favorite moment, House of M would get it for me. When Spiderman regained his memories was just amazingly written.

[Alex Dragon]

HoM was good?

I heard nothing went on in it. From what I read, it was just a waste of time.
I guess I can understand why some people may say "nothing" went on in it. In terms of action and tons of fights no, it didn't have much of that but it was a pretty dramatic story about the heroes getting their hearts desires and the consequences that went along with it. Plus it was interesting to see what that world would be like and the decisions the heroes had to make to give it all up to go back the the "right" world.

I found it entertaining and looked foward to every issue. I imagine if I simply told you what happen you wouldn't think it was all that great but in actually reading it there's plenty of dramatic moments. But then again even if you read and have a certain mindset of what it should be then you probably still wouldn't like it.

Did you read any of the IC minis, Re-Birth, Green Lantern Corps.

I read the Re-Birth. It was okay. It did a good job in explaining a bunch of goofy choices made to Green Lantern over the years and explaining him coming back. I was sorta curious as to how they were going to bring him back and I liked the artist on the book so bought it. Nothing really blew me away. Now that I know how he came back I can go right back to not really caring about the character again.

[Marvel has tons of minis out. Thor, Ghost Rider, Drax, etc.[/QUOTE]

That's true and they might be fantastic but I didn't read any of the ones you mention. I'm not big on any of those characters and the creative teams working on them didn't move me enough to give them a try. So even if someone gave them to me I still probably wouldn't read them.

For what it means, the first time I read IDC, it was okay. Now I think it is the anti-christ. It's right up there with Countdown in the disgusting dept.

If you let the whining/complaining of people on the net turn you against something you liked or at least thought it was okay that's too bad.

I personally think IC was the most powerful story from DC in many years. The reason the story had so much power is because of the choices Brad M. made. To listen to what many fans had to say about the story they're convinced Brad is some woman hating monster who doesn't care about the comics or thye characters. I read lots of posts by many people put there own twisted spin on that story and a lot of it had nothing to do with the actual story but their own goofy hang-ups.
The only thing Brad M. di wrong was write a powerful story for an audience filled with people want things "safe" and boring without anything to even slightly rock the boat. They have a narrow idea of what comics are and should be and if a writer doesn't stay within those narrow confines they go nuts.
If Brad had written that same story in any other medium with a different audience that audience wouldn't have made anywhere near that big of a stink and they would juded the story on the quality and entertainment aspects of it without bringing in their own messed up spin on things.

OMAC Project just...sucked. After Sacrifice, it killed itself. Finally ending up with a deus ex machina.

I thought it started off okay and had the potential to be great it just kinda fizzled near the end.

[Alex Dragon]

I thought House of M is really good. Not my favorite but very well done. Just because some people didn't like it doesn't mean everybody did.

If there was an entry for favorite moment, House of M would get it for me. When Spiderman regained his memories was just amazingly written.

It had some good moments throughout but I think it just wasn't what some people wanted from the story. As I keep pointing out many fans don't seem to have the ability to be able to differentiate between "good/quality" and what they simply don't like. If they don't like it or it's not what they want it to be they automatically say it "sucks". And the reverse is true too.

And to those who want to jump in and say how bad you feel it was, please do. I don't mind that at all but keep in mind I never said it was the best written mini, I said it was a fav. I never said it was "High quality" writing. I think I simply said I found it entertaining. That's all I really want from the comics, movies, music or tv shows I read or view. I'd never be so pompus as to imply that all the stuff I enjoy is all "quality" stuff or the "best" written. In my mind there's plenty of "well done" or "quality" stuff out there in all mediums that bores me to tears. I can recognize quality but that doesn't mean I will automatically enjoy it simply because it's technically well done.

[Guts/Batman]

If you let the whining/complaining of people on the net turn you against something you liked or at least thought it was okay that's too bad.

That's not what did it. I have grown to not like IC and it's effects. It just doesn't hold up over time for me. The rape of Sue Dibney was gross wasn't necessary.

Was that really necessary? I don't care if DC wants to do "grim and gritty" and "realistic" (which is pretty stupid) but there are limits to what you should do.

I thought it started off okay and had the potential to be great it just kinda fizzled near the end.

OMAC Project was fine until #4. Sacrifice blew and the effects of Sacrifice put the OMAC Project down a path that it couldn't recover from.

Sacrifice blew because the first two legs of the arc were not used effectively. And it wasn't written well. It was an unfinished story.

Seriously, Wonder Woman couldn't ask "Is that the only way to break the connection?" or "Will this really terminate the connection totally?"

Remind me to never ask her for directions.

[TCJohnson]

Fav DC comic of 2005

Legion of Super Heroes

Fav Marvel comic of 2005

Young Avengers

Fav writer of 2005

Allan Heinberg

Fav artist of 2005

Kevin Maquire

Fav mini series of 2005

House of M

Fav non DC/Marvel comic of 2005

The Goon

Writer you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005

Gail Simone

Artist you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005

Patrick Gleason

Comic you once liked but stopped buying in 2005

Flash

Most disappointing mini series of 2005

Day of Vengence

Comic that you were sad to see get cancelled in 2005[/QUOTE]

Nightcrawler

[Patriot07]

Fav DC comic of 2005
The Flash
Fav Marvel comic of 2005
She-Hulk
Fav writer of 2005
Dan Slott or Geoff Johns
Fav artist of 2005
Dale Eaglesham or Darwyn Cooke
Fav mini series of 2005
Day of Vengence
Fav non DC/Marvel comic of 2005
Conan
Writer you feel finally got the recognition she deserved in 2005
Dan Slott
Artist you feel finally got the recognition he deserved in 2005
Justiniano
Comic you once liked but stopped buying in 2005
The Flash
Most disappointing mini series of 2005
Rann/Thanagar War
Comic that you were sad to see get cancelled in 2005[/QUOTE]
Gotham Central

[Super Sonic]

[QUOTE=Alex Dragon]
Fav DC comic of 2005
Teen Titans

Fav Marvel comic of 2005
Ultimate Spider-Man

Fav writer of 2005
Geoff Johns

Fav artist of 2005
Bryan Hitch

Fav mini series of 2005
Villains United

Fav non DC/Marvel comic of 2005
The Simpsons

Writer you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005
Haven't been reading long enough to say.

Artist you feel finally got the recognition they deserved in 2005
Same as above.

Comic you once liked but stopped buying in 2005
Sonic the Hedgehog

Most disappointing mini series of 2005
Liked all I read.

Comic that you were sad to see get cancelled in 2005
Nothing.

[Alex Dragon]

Comic you once liked but stopped buying in 2005
Sonic the Hedgehog



Really? I wasn't even aware that there was a Sonic comic. So what happened? Did the stories start to go stale or did you outgrow it?

[Super Sonic]

Really? I wasn't even aware that there was a Sonic comic. So what happened? Did the stories start to go stale or did you outgrow it?

When I was younger there was a UK Sonic comic called "Sonic the comic" and I loved it and then on my first trip to the comic book store I saw "Sonic the Hedgehog" so I got it, but didn't think it was as good and after two arc's I dropped it, maybe I out-grew it, but I remember the UK version being much better.

I guess I'm sorta cheating seen as I'm comparing it to something else, but meh.

[d newton]

The rape of Sue Dibney was gross - it wasn't necessary.
It was gross? Most people (including myself) would disagree with you.

Was that really necessary? I don't care if DC wants to do "grim and gritty" and "realistic" (which is pretty stupid) but there are limits to what you should do.
So you'd like a boring company such as Marvel instead? ;)

OMAC Project was fine until #4. Sacrifice blew and the effects of Sacrifice put the OMAC Project down a path that it couldn't recover from.
No it didn't.

Sacrifice blew because the first two legs of the arc were not used effectively. And it wasn't written well. It was an unfinished story.
It was written better than R/T War and the plodding mini known as House of M! :D

Seriously, Wonder Woman couldn't ask "Is that the only way to break the connection?" or "Will this really terminate the connection totally?"
She did and Max told her the only way to break his hold on Superman was to kill him.