2007 Corries The Comics - The Winners

[Brandon Hanvey]

The Comics
The Winners

1. Favorite Company/Publisher
Marvel (51 votes)

Runners Up
Dark Horse (26 votes)
DC (16 votes)

2. Favorite Single Issue
Nextwave #11 (Marvel) (38 votes)

Runners Up
All-Star Superman #6 (DC) (35 votes)
Usagi Yojimbo vol. 3 #101 (Dark Horse) (13 votes)

3. Favorite Story
"The Death of Captain America" Captain America (Marvel) (35 votes)

Runners Up
"Capital Cities of Heaven" The Immortal Iron Fist (Marvel) (20 votes)
"Club Of Heroes" Batman (DC) (19 votes)

4. Favorite Continuing Series
All-Star Superman (DC) (33 votes)

Runners Up
X-Factor (Marvel) (31 votes)
Immortal Iron Fist (Marvel) (21 votes)

5. Favorite Limited/Mini Series
Shazam Monster Society of Evil (DC) (40 votes)

Runners Up
New Avengers Illuminati (Marvel) (24 votes)
Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse) (20 votes)

6. Favorite New Series
Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse) (25 votes)

Runners Up
Booster Gold (DC) (23 votes)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Dark Horse) (22 votes)
Dynamo 5 (Image) (5 votes)

7. Comic Most Deserving of More Attention
Immortal Iron Fist (Marvel) (36 votes)

Runners Up
Blue Beetle (DC) (15 votes)
Scalped (Vertigo/DC) (10 votes)
Checkmate (DC) (8 votes)

8. Favorite Original Graphic Novel
Scott Pilgrim Gets it Together (Oni Press) (28 votes)

Runners Up
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Black Dossier (ABC/DC) (24 votes)
The Goon Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker (Dark Horse) (10 votes)
Alice in Sunderland (Dark Horse) (DC) (6 votes)

9. Favorite Reprinted Collection/Trade Album
Jack Kirby’s Fourth World Omnibus (DC) (28 votes)

Runners Up
Essential Dazzler Vol. 1 (Marvel) (23 votes)
Dr. 13 Architecture and Morality (DC) (16 votes)

10. Favorite U.S. Edition of Foreign Material
The Complete Persepolis (Pantheon) (36 votes)

Runners Up
Naruto (Viz Media) (7 votes)
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (Last Gasp) (5 votes)

11. Favorite Comics Cover/Book Design
New X-Men #42 (Marvel) (29 votes)

Runners Up
Mouse Guard Fall 1152 (Archaia Studio Press) (28 votes)
Batman #667 (DC) (21 votes)
Essential Dazzler Vol. 1 (Marvel) (9 votes)


12. Favorite Online Comic
Perry Bible Fellowship (20 votes)

Runners Up
The Legend of Brunhild (15 votes)
The Order of the Stick (10 votes)
xkcd (3 votes)

13. Favorite Newspaper Comic Strip
Classic Peanuts (30 votes)

Runners Up
Get Fuzzy (19 votes)
Zits (13 votes)

14. Comic Blogs Should be Good (Favorite Blog about comics)
What Were They Thinking? (35 votes)

Runners Up
Occasional Superheroine (14 votes)
Super-Blog (3 votes)

15. Favorite Writer
Ed Brubaker (39 votes)

Runners Up
Grant Morrison (35 votes)
Peter David (20 votes)

16. Favorite Artist
Steve Epting (29 votes)

Runners Up
Frank Quitely (28 votes)
J. H. Williams III (25 votes)

17. Favorite Writer/Artist
Darwyn Cooke (45 votes)

Runners Up
Jeff Smith (25 votes)
Bryan Lee O'Malley (13 votes)

18. Favorite Inker
Sean Phillips (37 votes)

Runners Up
J. Bone (15 votes)
Wade von Grawbadger (10 votes)

19. Favorite Colorist
Dave Stewart (28 votes)

Runners Up
Laura Martin (25 votes)
Richard Isanove (20 votes)

20. Favorite Letterer
Chris Eliopoulos (23 votes)

Runners Up
Stan Sakai (22 votes)
Todd Klein (16 votes)
Richard Starkings (10 votes)

21. Favorite Cover Artist
Frank Quitely (30 votes)

Runners Up
James Jean (28 votes)
Marko Djurdjevic (25 votes)

22. Favorite Breakout New Talent
Matt Fraction (27 votes)

Runners Up
Christos Gage (26 votes)
Gerard Way (13 votes)
Jason Aaron (5 votes)

[Brandon Hanvey]

Feel free to post your comments on this year's Comics Corries awards.

[Jack Zodiac]

Rock the hell on, Darwyn Cooke! :D Man, he killed in favorite writer/artist. And wow, Marvel buried DC and Dark Horse this year. Not surprising that Dark Horse was the favored of the two, either, but I am surprised by how many people preferred Marvel over either two. That's a huge margin, there.

Overall, I'm happy with the winners. I'm very happy to see the attention given to titles like Scott Pilgrim and creators like Jeff Smith and Cooke. Despite my dislike for certain things, it was a very good year for comics.

[Chris N]

I agree with Jack.











That felt weird to say.

[Brandon Hanvey]

The one that surprised me the most was Marvel winning by such a big margin and Dark Horse beating DC.

From 2002 to 2005, DC was always on top with Marvel a little behind. Last year Marvel beat DC, but that could have been due to the separating of DC and Vertigo as two selections.

[Ben Morgan]

Good thing I voted for Steve Epting

[mattbib]

I love that Immortal Iron Fist won comic deserving most attention. It's been a great series thus far and more readers need to check it out.

[Deathstroke]

Nice to see that I'm basically out of step with what the majority likes here. Good enough.

[Slam_Bradley]

The fact that Essential Dazzler was even nominated frightens me.

[mattbib]

The fact that Essential Dazzler was even nominated frightens me.
The character has a pretty big fan-base on the net, particularly on our own X-Books forum, who've been clamoring for the Essential treatment since the volumes started. I'm actually MORE surprised Essential Dazzler wasn't the winner.

[Joe Rice]

Not too bad for such a superhero-heavy list/site. I think it's great that despite the "Bringing Bucky back" outrage, the story itself is recognized as a great one.

[Ray R.]

Not too bad for such a superhero-heavy list/site. I think it's great that despite the "Bringing Bucky back" outrage, the story itself is recognized as a great one.

I agree completely.

Also happy to see the recognition for Darwyn Cooke, Persepolis, Jeff Smith and Ed Brubaker, among others. Hopefully, the more we acknowledge those who attempt to redefine the medium, the more encouragement that provides to those in it (or trying to get in it) to try to be different.

[howyadoin]

I love that Immortal Iron Fist won comic deserving most attention. It's been a great series thus far and more readers need to check it out.Seconded.

Not too bad for such a superhero-heavy list/site.Yeah, you could put together a pretty good reading list from this.

I think it's great that despite the "Bringing Bucky back" outrage, the story itself is recognized as a great one.Also seconded.

The idea of someone like Chuck Austen writing it instead gives me the willies, though.

[Jack Zodiac]

I agree with Jack.

!@#$ing right, you do!

The one that surprised me the most was Marvel winning by such a big margin and Dark Horse beating DC.

From 2002 to 2005, DC was always on top with Marvel a little behind. Last year Marvel beat DC, but that could have been due to the separating of DC and Vertigo as two selections.

Yeah, like I said, I'm not surprised DC lost and Marvel won, but that it was a pretty huge margin. I'm wondering if people voted for or against either company based on the merits of the books they published last year, or with the opinion of the company's editors and creators in mind as well.

I love that Immortal Iron Fist won comic deserving most attention. It's been a great series thus far and more readers need to check it out.

I think it's a great series, too, but I think it gets plenty of attention already. I would've loved to see more people vote for Blue Beetle, because that book doesn't even get enough attention from the company that publishes it, but seeing so many people nominate it in the first place was good enough for me.

[Ray R.]

I'm wondering if people voted for or against either company based on the merits of the books they published last year, or with the opinion of the company's editors and creators in mind as well.



Ding-ding-ding. It's why I went with the Green Party.......I mean Dark Horse.

(Weird when the name really fits.)

[Jack Zodiac]

Ding-ding-ding. It's why I went with the Green Party.......I mean Dark Horse.

Ditto. That and the Hellboy books coming out at least once a month made 'em my favorite company anyway. D Didi and Joe Q could've written the an all chick nude crossover with art by Frank Cho printed on pure gold and given it to me for free and I still wouldn't have voted for either company.

(Weird when the name really fits.)

Yeah, hilariously fitting. Now someone needs to start an Underdog Comics and publish that gold nude Frank Cho book.

[Perry Holley]

The character has a pretty big fan-base on the net, particularly on our own X-Books forum, who've been clamoring for the Essential treatment since the volumes started. I'm actually MORE surprised Essential Dazzler wasn't the winner.The thing is, no matter how much one may like the character, the actual stories reprinted in the Essential collection were just, you know, pretty damned awful.

Seriously, the only reason why Dazzler wasn't the worst Marvel comic of the early 80's is that Marvel was also publishing U.S. 1 and Team America at the time.

[Ray R.]

Yeah, hilariously fitting. Now someone needs to start an Underdog Comics and publish that gold nude Frank Cho book.

I'd buy that for a dollar.

[Novaya Havoc]

2nd place for Essential Dazzler!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/havoc1/Blog/essential_dazzler_wins_award.jpg

A SILVER MEDAL FOR A SILVER DIVA!

I can live with it!

The thing is, no matter how much one may like the character, the actual stories reprinted in the Essential collection were just, you know, pretty damned awful.

Seriously, the only reason why Dazzler wasn't the worst Marvel comic of the early 80's is that Marvel was also publishing U.S. 1 and Team America at the time.

Essential Dazzler is full of entertaining stories and is a great joyride through the Marvel U.

It's not bad at all!

[Pach!]

The thing is, no matter how much one may like the character, the actual stories reprinted in the Essential collection were just, you know, pretty damned awful.

Seriously, the only reason why Dazzler wasn't the worst Marvel comic of the early 80's is that Marvel was also publishing U.S. 1 and Team America at the time.

The thing is, no matter how much you may not like the character, the issues are pretty damned good.

How dare people have different taste.

[Nyssane]

The thing is, no matter how much one may like the character, the actual stories reprinted in the Essential collection were just, you know, pretty damned awful.

Seriously, the only reason why Dazzler wasn't the worst Marvel comic of the early 80's is that Marvel was also publishing U.S. 1 and Team America at the time.

This is all your opinion. I was never a big fan of Dazzler until I read her Essential. Sure, parts of it were corny, but it was the 80's in Marvel and corny wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

If Dazzler ever beats a super-villain with her Gucci purse again, I will die happy.

[Merlose]

The thing is, no matter how much one may like the character, the actual stories reprinted in the Essential collection were just, you know, pretty damned awful.

Seriously, the only reason why Dazzler wasn't the worst Marvel comic of the early 80's is that Marvel was also publishing U.S. 1 and Team America at the time.

Those stories were camp as christmas, I love them. Come on when do you get to see a diva mutant with little experience or training take on the likes of Galactus and Terrax? Its like the issue of Iron Man where Squirrel Girl defeats Dr.Doom! Pure comic book gold!!

[Ben Morgan]

I didn't even know Dazzler had an Essential book

[Michael P]

Not too bad for such a superhero-heavy list/site. I think it's great that despite the "Bringing Bucky back" outrage, the story itself is recognized as a great one.

Has there actually been any "bringing Bucky back" outrage since 2005?

[Diablito]

Thank God Marvel won! The nominations were pretty spot-on this year.

[Jack Flash]

i was pretty stoked with the results. Scott Pilgrim and the Complete Persepolis rock.

[twilight]

Nice to see things I've been championing get some kudos.

If you aren't reading Umbrella Academy,Iron Fist and Scott Pilgrim you should run off to your local comic shop and get them.

-Twi

[Hi-Fi]

Scott Pilgrim really is a blast. Totally deserved.

[Perry Holley]

How dare people have different taste.*sees the indignation at my not drinking the Dazzler Kool-Aid*

Yes, indeed.

[Typo Lad]

Holy crap I won an award.

Thanks y'all.

[Joe Rice]

Has there actually been any "bringing Bucky back" outrage since 2005?

Whenever I'm dumb enough to read a thread about Cap, I see it.

[Michael P]

Whenever I'm dumb enough to read a thread about Cap, I see it.

I guess I've just had my blinders on, then. Which, good for me.

[Joe Rice]

I guess I've just had my blinders on, then. Which, good for me.

I've also seen more "It might be a good story, but I refuse to read it!" bull. That stuff blows my mind.

[Michael P]

I've also seen more "It might be a good story, but I refuse to read it!" bull. That stuff blows my mind.

Honestly, when I first heard about it, I was one of the people going, "Really? You thought that was a good idea?" But as it progressed, people started saying, "Wow, on the face of it, you'd never expect this to work, but it does," and so I gave the first two trades a whirl, and was pleasantly surprised.

[hayabusa]

Not too bad for such a superhero-heavy list/site. I think it's great that despite the "Bringing Bucky back" outrage, the story itself is recognized as a great one.

I'm surprised to no ends that Usagi Yojimbo #101 actually showed up as a runner-up for Favorite Single Issue. That's a cool issue, but the book isn't as followed as some of the others listed.

[Matt Algren]

I'm kind of disappointed by some of the results, but there are some really close races here. I have no idea what's up with the Captain America thing (sorry Joe, I'm not learning the entire Marvel universe for one book).

The most disappointing thing is seeing Peanuts* in the win column. I suppose it could be read as an statement on the quality of current newspaper comics. It just bugs me that reruns are taking valuable spots in the newspaper.



*Please note that this is not a statement about the quality of Peanuts.

[Typo Lad]

The "Captain America thing" is great because you don't need to know the whole history of the MU.

Really.

[Jack Zodiac]

Holy crap I won an award.

Thanks y'all.

I guess you deserved it. I mean, you're kind of funny. You're not all kicks to the face and polar bear kung-fu, but you're pretty funny.

[matthewaos]

The Comics
The Winners

1. Favorite Company/Publisher
Marvel (51 votes)

Runners Up
Dark Horse (26 votes)
DC (16 votes)



15. Favorite Writer
Ed Brubaker (39 votes)

Runners Up
Grant Morrison (35 votes)
Peter David (20 votes)



21. Favorite Cover Artist
Frank Quitely (30 votes)

Runners Up
James Jean (28 votes)
Marko Djurdjevic (25 votes)


Wow, more votes for Dark Horse than DC??

David is a much better writer I think compared to what morrison is writing on Batman right now.

And Djurdjevic third and not first? This is a surprise...

[Jack Zodiac]

What else is Peter David writing besides X-Factor? Because Morrison's writing Batman, which I think is some of the best superhero writing I've seen out of the mainstream DCU in a long, long time, and he's writing All-Star Superman, which while infrequent is pure !@#$in' gold. That's why I voted for him. Well, that, and "Club of Heroes" is possibly the greatest Batman story ever.

[Typo Lad]

I guess you deserved it. I mean, you're kind of funny. You're not all kicks to the face and polar bear kung-fu, but you're pretty funny.
I want to be kicks to the face. Really I do.

[Jack Zodiac]

I want to be kicks to the face. Really I do.

Well, since you mostly make fun of past comics, one day, maybe ten or fifteen years from now, when the Internet is in pill-form and we finally get our !@#$ing jetpacks and flying cars, you will be kicks to the face and bear kung-fu funny. I can feel it! In my Typo bone!

[Jack Flash]

Peter David is also writing Fallen Angel for IDW??. Which is pretty good, but I liked it better when it was at DC.

[Michael P]

Peter David is also writing Fallen Angel for IDW??. Which is pretty good, but I liked it better when it was at DC.

Blame DC for canceling it, then.

Personally, I think the series took a quantum leap in quality the minute it moved to IDW.

[Michael P]

What else is Peter David writing besides X-Factor?

Last year, Peter David wrote (for comics) X-Factor, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, two issues of She-Hulk, four issues of Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man, a Wonder Man miniseries, a story for the World War Hulk Prologue, Fallen Angel, Angel Spotlight: Illyria, Soulsearchers & Company, and a miniseries for Dark Horse whose name I don't recall. And possibly some other stuff I'm not aware of.

Edit: And The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born. I am made of fail.

[Omega Alpha]

The "Captain America thing" is great because you don't need to know the whole history of the MU.

Really.

Among other things.

And good results.

[Chris N]

The thing is, no matter how much one may like the character, the actual stories reprinted in the Essential collection were just, you know, pretty damned awful.

Seriously, the only reason why Dazzler wasn't the worst Marvel comic of the early 80's is that Marvel was also publishing U.S. 1 and Team America at the time.

If you're going to dis US1, we can't be friends.

I'm sorry; that's the way it is.

And I got the whole series of Team America recentlyish; still have to sit down and read it though. One day...

[ultramandingo]

.........thats pretty much my pull list - xept the dirty mutie books . need to break my Nextwave #11 out of its lucite casing and re read

[stealthwise]

Wow. My votes (and nominations) actually made a difference this time around.

This is the first year since 1994 where I was actually reading most of the books being published within that year. I remember getting back into comics after a long hiatus around... 2001 or so? Finally got caught up on most of the greats from the past 20 years.

And I'm SO incredibly happy that Nextwave #11 got issue of the year. Awesome stuff.

[Perry Holley]

If you're going to dis US1, we can't be friends.

I'm sorry; that's the way it is.

And I got the whole series of Team America recentlyish; still have to sit down and read it though. One day...This explains sooooooooo much about you.