2017 X-Book Awards voting

[Master of Sound]

Another year has almost come and gone for Marvel’s mightiest mutants, and through there were debuts, deaths and crossovers. Writers and artists both brought their best, and sometimes, their not-so-best to the table, and now it’s your chance to vote for your most and least favorites of 2017!

Perviously this was done by worrstblogever, but last year he gave up on it and gave me his blessing to take it over.

Voting begins today and stays open until the 1st week of January. You can edit/change your votes till the closing date.

Let us not start debating eachothers votes, there are many other threads in which we can debate.

Voting Rules:
For any category, you can allocate a 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place candidate for any award. 1st place nods are worth 3 votes, 2nd place nods two votes, and 3rd place nods one vote. You will have to nominate 3 per catagory to make your vote count. Totals will be tabulated, and first place votes to be used as a tiebreaker, should there be one (please remember, if you insist on posting images of the covers, rather than just stating the issue number of the cover you’re nominating, that CBR only allows 4 images per post).
When it comes time to vote, just Reply to this post, delete out this opening part, and fill in the ballot below under “Categories”. Or, cut and paste your post into a PM sent to Master of Sound if you want your vote to remain confidential. Thanks for any participation ahead of time!

PS: If you feel the nominees lists are missing candidates, please do send me a PM, or put them in your voting. Do not do that in this thread. I will update nominees if they are submitted in someones votes.

Categories:


Favorite Ongoing X-Title
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Least Favorite Ongoing X-Title
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Favorite X-One-Shot or Mini Series
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Least Favorite X-One-Shot or Mini Series
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Favorite X-Book Cover
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Least Favorite X-Book Cover
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Favorite X-Men Crossover (any crossover where X-men were in)
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Least Favorite X-Men Crossover (any crossover where X-men were in)
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Favorite X-Men Storyline from a Single Title
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Least Favorite X-Men Storyline from a Single Title
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Favorite Writer
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Least Favorite Writer
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Favorite Artist
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Least Favorite Artist
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Favorite Hero/Heroine
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Least Favorite Hero/Heroine
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Favorite Villain or Villain Team
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Least Favorite Villain or Villain Team
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Breakout Star of the Year
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Debut Character of the Year*
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Favorite Mutant on the Cast of a non-X-book
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Guest Star of the Year
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Death of the Year
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Most Missed Character of the Year
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Most Bizarre Character/Appearance of the Year (The Rouge Mort Trophy)
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Shocking Moment of the Year
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Funniest Moment of the Year
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Quote of the Year
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Onomatopoeia of the Year
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Best Romance/Kiss of the Year
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Best Single Battle/Fight of the Year
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Low Point of the Year
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Highlight of the Year
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[Master of Sound]

Favorite Ongoing X-Title of the Year:
Really, it speaks for itself, doesn’t it? This is the end-all, be-all, best X-book shipping monthly for the calendar year.

Nominees
All New X-Men
All-New Wolverine
Astonishing X-Men
Cable
Despicable Deadpool
Extraordinary X-men
Generation X
Iceman
Jean Grey
Old Man Logan
Uncanny Avengers
Uncanny X-Men
Weapon X
X-Men Blue
X-Men Gold

Same nominees for Least Favorite Ongoing X-title

[Master of Sound]

Favorite X-One-Shot or Mini Series
This category is for the best of the Marvel One shot or Mini series with X-characters that hit shelves in at least part of*2017. Since there were not much released in the catagories separate, I decided to combine them.*

Nominees
All New X-men Annual (Idie on date and Moonstar/Sunspot story)
All-New X-Men Vol 2 1.MU Special (X-23 and Gambit story)
Deadpool vs. Old Man Logan
Generations: Phoenix (about both Jeans Grey)
Generations: The Best (about the Wolverines)
Marvel Legacy (included several X-Men items)
Secret Empire: United
X-Men: Prime


Same nominees for Least Favorite X-One-Shot or Mini Series

PS: Since there are very little nominees, you do not require to fill all 3 spots if you can't

[Master of Sound]

Favorite Book Cover
There are so many, so pick your choice and yes you can add the covers in your post if you like.

Voted on so far
All New Wolverine #20
All-New Wolverine 21 (Kirk variant)
Astonishing X-men #1 (Brooks Exclusive Variant)
Astonishing X-Men #1 (Cheung)
Astonishing X-men #1 (KRS Comics Exclusive Variant)*
Astonishing X-Men #3 (textless)
Astonishing X-Men #4 (Bianchi variant)
Astonishing X-Men #4 (Pacheco variant)
Cable #1
Cable #150
Extraordinary X-Men #17
Extraordinary X-men #19 (David Yardin)
Generation X #1
Generation X #1 (Action Figure Variant)
Generation X #4
Generation X #8
Generation X #85
Generation X #9
Generations: Phoenix & Jean Grey #1 (2nd Printing Variant)
Iceman #2
Iceman #3 (Wada variant)
Jean Grey #2
Jean Grey #6
Jean Grey #8 Lenticular Variant
Jean Grey #9
Old Man Logan #17 (Andrea Sorrentino)
Old man Logan #25
Old man Logan #31
Phoenix Resurrection 1 J. Scott Campbell "Classic X-Men" variant (Cockrum Phoenix costume)
Uncanny Avengers #22
Uncanny Avengers #26
Uncanny X-Men #17 (Lasley)
Weapon X #11
Weapon X #12
X-men Gold #13 Trading Card Variant Cover John Tyler Christopher
X-men Gold #2 variant cover by Adi Granov
X-Men Gold 1 J. Scott Campbell "80s X-Men" variant
X-Men: Gold Vol 2 #13 by Art Adams




Least favorite cover of the year.

Voted on so far

All-New Wolverine #1 "Marvel 92" variant
All-New Wolverine #18
All-New X-Men #19
Astonishing X-Men #3
Astonishing X-Men #6
Cable #152
Cable #153
Generation X #5
Iceman #1
Iceman #4 (cover with Daken)
Jean Grey #9
UA # 26
UA # 28
Weapon X #11
Weapon X #2
Weapon X #4
X-men Blue #1
X-men Blue #1 Variant Cover by Bill Martin
X-Men Blue #12
X-Men Blue #14
X-men Blue #2
X-men Blue #4
X-men G0ld #1 Fried Pie Exclusive Variant Ian McGinty (a) & Fred C. Stresing (c)
X-Men Gold #1
X-Men Gold #1 Variant by Leroy Davis, Hip-Hop Cover)
X-Men Gold #3
X-Men Gold #5
X-Men Gold #7
X-Men Prime (Syaf)

[Master of Sound]

Favorite X-Men Crossover (any crossover where X-men were in).
What crossover made you really look forward to the next issue and made quite an impression on you?

Nominees
Weapons of Mutant Destruction
IvX (Inhumans versus x-Men), the end was in 2017
Secret Empire
Mojo Worldwide

Same nominees for Least Favorite X-Men Crossover

PS: For this category you not have to submit 3.

[Master of Sound]

Favorite X-Men Storyline from a Single Title
What story was most exciting, most emotional, most fun? What story left an everlasting impression? I can not remember all, so nominated the ones I did. If you have more suggestions, just add it to your votes.

Nominees

Back to Basics (Gold)
Champions Reassembled (Iceman)
Conquest (Cable)
Cross-Time Caper (Blue)
Days of Anger (OML)
Deadpool kils Cable (Despicable Deadpool)
Enemy of the State II (All-New Wolverine)
En'Kane (the Omega Red story, in X-men Gold)
Hive (All New Wolverine)
Iceman Gives His Parents A Letter (Iceman 5)
Immume (All New Wolverine)
Infiltration (Gen X 6-7)
IvX (Uncanny X-Men)
M-Plate (Gen X)
Natural Selection (Gen-X #1-5)
Negative Zone War
Orphans of X (All New Wolverine)
Psych War (Jean Grey)
Past Lives (OML)
Return to the Wastelands (OML)
Search for Weapon H (Weapon X)
Secret Invasion tie-in (Blue)
Secret Invasion tie-in (Gold)
Shadowking arc/ Life of X (AXM)
Strangest (Blue)
Techno Superior (Gold)
Thawing Out (Iceman #1-5)
The Newer Mutants (Cable)
Toil and Trouble/Goblin Queen (X-Men: Blue)
Unity Squad Disassembled (UA CW2 arc)
Unity Squad versus Red Skull
Weapons of Mutant Destruction (Weapon X)


Same nominees for Least Favorite stories.

[Master of Sound]

Favorite X-Writer
The nominees for this category are anyone who contributed to at least a full issue of a comic in 2017, and managed to weave a tale so epic, it could move even the most jaded comic book fan. If you want a candidate to be added to the list, please send me a PM.

Nominees
Charles Soule (IvX, Astonishing X-Men)
Christina Strain (Generation X)
Cullen Bunn (UXM, Blue)
Declan Shalvey (Deadpool vs. OML)
Dennis Hopeless (ANAD, Jean Grey)
Ed Brisson (Cable, OML)
Gerry Duggan (UA, Desp. Deadpool)
Greg Pak (Weapon X)
James Robinson (Cable)
Jeff Lemire (OML)
Jim Zub (UA)
Marc Guggenheim (Gold)
Sina Grace (Iceman)
Tom Taylor (All New Wolverine)


Same nominees for Least Favorite X-Writer

[Master of Sound]

Favorite X-Artist
The much coveted award to honor an artist on the X-Books who flat out makes jaws drop, and makes readers stop, ignore the captions, and just start drinking in their hard work, and amazing talent. Again, if you want a candidate to be added to the list, please add them to your votes.

Nominees

Adam Kubert (ANW)
Alessandro Vitti (Iceman)
Amilcar Pinna (Generation X)
Andrea Sorrentino (OML)
Ardian Syaf
Arthur Adams (Blue)
Carlos Pacheco (Cable, AXM)
David Lopez (All New Wolverine)
Eric Koda (Generation X)
Eric Nguyen (OML)
Greg Land (Weapon X)
Humberto Ramos (EXM)
Jim Cheung (Astonishing X-Men)
Jon Malin (Cable)
Jorge Molina (Blue)
Juann Cabal (All New Wolverine)
Ken Lashley
Kim Jacinto
Mark Bagley (ANAD)
Matteo Buffagni (Blue)
Mike Del Mundo
Mike Deodato (OML)
Mike Henderson (Deadpool vs. OML)
Mike Mayhew (Gold)
Pepe Larraz (UA)
R.B. Silva (Gold)
Robert Gill (Iceman)
Scott Koblish (Desp. Deadpool)
Victor Ibanez (Jean Grey)


Same nominees for Least Favorite X-Artist

[Master of Sound]

Favorite Hero/Heroine
Who were your favorite heroes this year? Was it one of the new leaders of the X-men, or the X-Man who finally appeared in an X-title since years, or is it one of those members who got a solo book out this year? No candidates nominated, it's up to you.

Voted for so far

Bishop
Bling!
Cable
Chamber
Deadpool
Emma Frost
Gambit
Hindsight
Honey Badger (Gabby Kinney)
Iceman
Jean Grey (adult ghost version)
Jubilee
Kid Omega (Quinten Quire)
Kitty Pryde
Magik
Magneto
Old Man Logan
Polaris
Professor X
Psylocke
Rogue
Shatterstar
Stepford Cuckoos
Storm
Teen Jean
Wolverine (Laura)



Least favorite characters.

Voted for so far
Bishop
Cable
Colossus
Emma Frost
Eyeboy
Fantomex
Iceman
Jimmy Hudson
Kid Omega (Quinten Quire)
Kitty Pryde
Magneto
Mystique
Old Man Logan
Prestige
Rogue
Sabretooth
Storm
Teen Angel
Teen Beast
Teen Cyclops
Teen Iceman
Teen Jean Grey
Wolverine (Laura)

[Master of Sound]

Favorite Villain or Villain Team
Did you just love the return of the villains of the past, like Juggernaut and Black Tom, or did you like to see the Wrecking Crew finally in an X-title? Or did you really love the way Mojo or Batch-H shined this year? You might have lost track of which villains appeared, so here are some suggestions;


Suggestions
All-new X-Cutioner
Black Tom
Brood
Captain Hydra
D.O.A.
Daken
Emma Frost
Fenris
Goblin Queen (SW version)
Inhumans
Juggernaut
Kade Kilgore
Kimura
Kologoth (aka Kleevus)
Miss Sinister
Mojo
M-Plate
Mystique
Omega Red
Orphans of X
Phoenix Force
Purifiers
Pymtron
Red Skull
Shadow King
Ultimate Marauders
Weapon H


Same list applies for your least favorite characters.

[Master of Sound]

Breakout Star of the Year
Choose three characters who you feel made the jump from the C or D-List, to the forefront, skirting the edge of, had exciting focus, or development, or possibly joining the ranks of the A-List of Marvel’s Mutants. So A-listers don't break out, they are suppose to be front and center. Did you love the focus on Eyeboy in Generation X or you really liked Lady Deathstrike as a hero in Weapon X, or perhaps you really liked the arrival of Jimmy or Bloodstorm in Blue?

Voted for so far
Bling!
Bloodstorm
Cable
Eyeboy
Ghost Jean Grey
Hindsight
Honey Badger (Gabby Kinney)
Iceman
Jimmy Hudson
Jubilee
Kid Omega (Quinten Quire)
Lady Deathstrike
Morph (Benjamin Deeds)
Nature Girl
Professor X
Teen Jean

[Master of Sound]

Debut Character of the Year
Choose three characters who had their first appearance in a comic book in*2017, that you feel as a result, have a big future in the X-verse. If you have more nominees, please send me a PM.

Nominees

Belen
Carla (Weapon X)
Conquest (Cable)
Doctor Alba (Weapon X)
Gazing Nightshade (Raksha)
Hexadecimal (Raksha)
Hindsight
Judah (boyfriend Iceman)
Kologoth (aka Kleevus)
Lydia Nance
Michela (Iceman)
Nano-Sentinel
Norio (Raksha)
Weapon H
Whisper Doll (Raksha)
Zach (Iceman)

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Favorite Mutant on the Regular Cast of a non-X-book
Please note that Uncanny Avengers counts as a half Avengers, half X-men series, so their cast is not valid for this category.

This is not about guest appearances of X-Men in a book, but about mutants being REGULAR cast members of a non X-book. If you have some more nominees, do send a PM, not in the voting thread itself.


Nominees
Abigail Brand (Cap. Marvel)
Aurora (Captain Marvel)
Cable (Spider-Man)
Cannonball (USAvengers)
Devil Dinosaur
Goldballs (Spider-Man)
Husk (Deadpool & Spiderman)
Magik (Secret Warriors)
Prodigy (America)
Rictor (Secret Warriors)
Sasquatch (Cap. Marvel)
Storm (America) - disqualified, was a guest appearance
Storm (Black Panther)
Sunspot (USAvengers)
Young Cyclops (Champions)

[Master of Sound]

Guest Star of the Year
Which MU character made a great guest appearance*in one of the X-Tiles? Was it Done of the many who advised Teen Jean, or was it one of the former Champions in the Iceman solo?

Some Suggestions
Blue Marvel (Gold)
Captain Marvel (Gold)
Daredevil (Gold)
Dark Star (Iceman)
Doctor Strange (Jean Grey)
Ghostrider (Iceman)
Guardians of the Galaxy (All-New Wolverine)
Hawkeye (Clint, in OML)
Howling Commandos (OML)
Hercules (Iceman)
Ms. Marvel (Gold)
Namor (Jean Grey)
Odinson (Jean Grey)
Original Generation X (Blue)
Scarlet Witch (Jean Grey)
Totally Awesome Hulk (Weapon X)
X-Men 2099 (Blue)

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Death of the year
Which death made the biggest impression on you? (Can be possitive or negative impression)

Nominees
Agent Phil Coulson (Deadpool)
Belen by New X-Cutioner
Burke choosing death by Gideon
Candra (Cable)
Fantomex' sacrifice
H-Beta by Weapon H
Inhumans massacre by Emma's Sentinels (IvX)
Jennifer (scientist) shot by Doctor Alba
Kimura
Morlocks by M-Plate
Saul
Teen Jean by Phoenix Force (Jean Grey #10)
Test Subjects by Doctor Alba