2018 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 events. 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!

Previously this was done by worrstblogever, but in 2016 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 each others 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 category 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 'quote and 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.

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

One thing will be different. The last years both one-shots and mini series were one and the same category. But as 2018 had so many one-shots and mini series, they will each have a category of their own.

Categories:


Favorite Ongoing X-Title
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Least Favorite Ongoing X-Title
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Favorite X-One-Shot
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Least Favorite X-One-Shot
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Favorite X- Mini Series
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Least Favorite X-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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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 Wolverine
Astonishing X-Men
Cable
Deadpool
Domino
Exiles
Generation X
Iceman (ongoing)
Jean Grey
Mr. & Mrs. X
Old Man Logan
Uncanny Avengers
Uncanny X-Men
Weapon X
X-23
X-Men Blue
X-Men Gold
X-Men Red


Same titles are applicable for least favorite ongoings.

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Favorite X-One-Shot
This category is for the best of the Marvel One shot with X-characters that hit shelves in at least part of 2018.

Nominees
Astonishing Annual (the original X-Men and X reunite)
Cable & Deadpool Annual #1
Dazzler: X-Song
Deadpool: Assassin
Domino Annual #1
Gold Annual #1 (Excalibur story)
Gold Annual #2 (Kitty youth story)
Hunt for Wolverine (one shot)
Hunt for Wolverine Dead Ends one-shot
Merry X-men Holiday special
Red Annual #1 (Jean has returned)
Wakanda Forever: X-Men
What If? Magik
What If? X-Men
X-Men Black: Emma Frost
X-Men Black: Juggernaut
X-Men Black: Magneto
X-Men Black: Mojo
X-Men Black: Mystique
X-Men Gold: Wedding Special
X-Men: The Exterminated



Same titles apply for least favorite category

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Favorite X- Mini Series
This category is for the best of the Mini Series with X-characters thatwere brought to us in 2018.

Nominees
Extermination
Hunt for W: Adamantium Agenda
Hunt for W: Claws of a Killer
Hunt for W: Mystery in Madripoor
Hunt for W: Weapon Lost
Iceman mini
Legion
Multiple Man
New Mutants: Dead Souls
Phoenix Ressurection
Rogue & Gambit
Shatterstar
X-Men Grand Design - Second Genesis


Same titles apply for least favorite category

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Favorite Book Cover
Which covers were so great, you would love to have a poster or T-Shirt of it? There are so many, so pick your choice and yes you can add the covers itself if you like.

Voted on so far
Astonishing X-Men v4 #10 by ACO
Cable #159
Extermination #1
Extermination #4
Extermination #5 (Blue's goodbye cover)
Exiles #8
Generation X 87
HvW: Mystery in Madripoor #4 (Dodson Spoiler cover)
Iceman #1 by William Forbes
Iceman #2 by William Forbes
Mr. & Mrs. X #1
Mr. & Mrs. X #1 by Ramos
Mr & Mrs X #4 by Terry Dodson
Mr. & Mrs. X #6
Phoenix Resurrection #2
Phoenix Resurrection #3 by Stephanie Hans
Rogue & Gambit #3 by Anka
Rogue & Gambit #4 by Anka
Rogue & Gambit #5 by Anka
Shatterstar #2 Yasmine Putri
Shatterstar #3, Yasmine Putri
Uncanny #1 by Finch
Uncanny #1 by Leinil Yu
Uncanny X-Men #1 by Carlos Pacheco
Uncanny X-Men #1 by David Marquez
Uncanny X-Men #1 by Jen Bartel
Uncanny X-Men #1 by David Finch
Uncanny X-Men #1 by Jay Anacleto
Uncanny X-Men #1 by Jim Cheung
Uncanny #2 by Leinil Yu
Weapon X #27
What If: Magik #1
X-23 #1
X-Men Black: Emma Frost by Salvador Larroca
X-Men Gold #30 by J. Scott Campbell
X-Men Gold #30 by Noto
X-Men Red #1
X-Men Red #11 by Jenny Frison
X-Men Red #2
X-Men Red #6
X-Men Red #7
X-Men Red #10


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Least Favorite Book Cover
Which cover was so bad, that it almost gave you nightmares?

Voted on so far
Astonishing X-Men #12 by Greg Land
Astonishing X-Men #13 by Greg Land
Mystery in Madripoor #1 by Land
Uncanny X-Men #1 by Rob Liefeld
Uncanny X-Men #2 by Leinil Francis Yu
Uncanny X-Men #3 by Leinil Francis Yu
Weapon X #17
Weapon X #22
Weapon X #27
X-Men Black: Emma by J. Scott Campbell
X-Men Black: Mystique by Campbell
X-Men Gold #36 by Whilce Portacio
X-Men Red #1 by Rob Liefeld
X-Men Red #2 by Travis Charest

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

Nominees
Disassembled
Extermination
Hunt for Wolverine
Infinity Wars (Emma and Logan play important roles)
Mojo Worldwide
No Surrender (several X-men played a role)
Poison X
Typoid Fever
Venomized


Same apply for least favorites

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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, just add them in your top 3 and I will update the suggestions list.

Suggestions:
A Man Called X (AXM)
Brotherhood arc (Gold)
Cross-time Capers (Blue)
Cruel and Unusual (Gold)
Cry Havok/Mothervine (Blue)
Dark Rachel Saga (Gold)
Family Album (X-23)
Happy Birthday (Weapon X)
Hate Machine (Red)
Killer Instinct (Domino)
Love and Marriage (Mr. & Mrs. X)
Negative Zone War
Newer Mutants (Cable 150-154)
Nuke-Clear War (Weapon X)
Past Fears Part (Cable)
Psych War (Jean Grey)
Scarlet Samurai (OML)
Survival of the Fittest (Generation X)
Till Death do us part (Gold)
Until our hearts stop (Reavers/Havok in AXM)


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Least Favorite X-Men Story line from a Single Title
What story was most underwhelming in 2017? What story should have never been published in the first place? (same suggestion list)

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Favorite X-Writer
The nominees for this category are anyone who contributed to at least a full issue of a comic in 2018, 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 add them in your top 3 and I'll update the suggestions.

Suggestions:
Charles Soule (IvX, Astonishing X-Men)
Christina Strain (Generation X)
Cullen Bunn (Blue)
Dennis Hopeless (Jean Grey)
Ed Brisson (OML/ Extermination)
Ed Piskor (Grand Design)
Gail Simone (Domino)
Greg Pak (Weapon X)
Jim Zub (HvW: MiM)
Kelly Thompson (Rogue & Gambit)
Leah Williams
Lonnie Nadler (Cable)
Marc Guggenheim (Gold)
Mariko Tamaki (X-23)
Matthew Rosenberg (AXM/ NM mini/Phoenix Ress.)
Saladin Ahmed (Exiles)
Sina Grace (Iceman)
Skotty Young (Deadpool)
Tom Taylor (Red/ANW)
Zac Thompson (Cable)

Same nominees apply for the Least Favorite Writers category

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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. If you miss your favorite artist, please add them in your top 3 and I'll update the suggestions.

Suggestions:
Adam Gorham (NM mini)
Amilcar Pinna (Generation X)
Butch Guice (HvW: CoaK)
Carlos Pacheco (Phoenix Ress)
Carmen Carnero
David Baldean (Domino)
Djibril Morissette (ANW)
Ed Piksor (Grand Design)
Gernman Peralta (Cable)
Greg Land (Weapon X/ AXM)
Javier Rodriguez (Exiles)
Jorge Molina (Blue)
Juan Ferreyra (OML)
Juann Cabal (X-23)
Ken Lashley (Gold)
Lan Medina (Gold)
Mahmud Asrar (Red)
Matteo Buffagni (AXM)
Matteo Buffagni (HvW: WL)
Nic Klein (Deadpool)
Pepe Perez (Extermination, Gold, Rogue & Gambit)
Pere Larras (Extermination)
Phil Noto (AXM)
R.B. Silva (HvW: AA)
Ricardo Lopez Ortiz (Weapon X)
Robert Gill (Iceman)
Roland Boschi (Weapon X)
Thony Silas (HvW: MiM)
Victor Ibanez (Jean Grey)
Yildiray Cinar (Weapon X)


Same nominees apply for the Least Favorite Artist category

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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, or a young X-Man who finally joined a mission? No candidates nominated, it's up to you.


Voted on so far:
Banshee
Bishop
Blink (Exiles)
Chamber
Dazzler
Gambit
Honey Badger (Gabby)
Iceman
Jean Grey
Jubilee
Legion
Magik
Multiple man
Nightcrawler
Northtar
Polaris
Prestige (Rachel)
Psylocke
Rictor
Rogue
Storm
Teen Cyclops
Wolverine
X-23 (aka Wolverine)



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Least Favorite Hero/Heroine
Which X-Men character really needs to take a break from the books, which one did not make you smile at all?


Voted on so far:
Armor
Beast
Colossus
Deadpool
Emma Frost (might be disqualified, as she was a villain this year)
Glob Herman
Havok
Honey Badger (Gabby)
Kitty Pryde
Old Man Logan
Quentin Quire
Pixie
Sabretooth
Warpath
Wolverine
X-23 (aka Wolverine)
'X' (previously know as xavier)

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Favorite Villain or Villain Team
Did you just love the return of the villains of the past, like the MLF and Ahab? Or did you like to see the brand new villains like Persephone and Lydia Nance? Or did you really love the way the Femme Fatales returned and shined this year? You might have lost track of which villains appeared, so here are some suggestions;

Suggestions
Ahab
Albert (Wolverine cyborg)
Bastion
Cassandra Nova
Cylla
Deathbird
Director Vassily Rossovich
Donald Pierce
Emma Frost
Femme Fatales
Gideon (in Cable)
Legion
Lydia Nance
Mach II
Magneto
Malice
Mentallo
Mesmero
Miss Sinister
Mojo
Mutant Lib. Front
Nano-Sentinel 0101 (Alpha)
Nuke
O*N*E*
Omega Red
Persephone
Poisons
Pretty Boy
Proteus
Reavers
Sapphire Styx
Scarlet Samurai
Scythian (Negative Zone God)
Selene (in Cable)
Shadow King
Tran Coy Manh
Ult. Marauders
Uovu (Storm villain)
Viper
Weapon X Program
William Stryker
X-Man (Nate Grey)



Same suggestions for the least favorites

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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 New Pyro in X-Men Gold or you really liked Omega Red as part of Weapon X, or perhaps you really liked the stars who finally got a solo series, like Domino and Shatterstar?

Suggestions:
Ahab
Armor
Bishop
Blink (Exiles)
Daken
Domino
Gazing Nightshade
Honey Badger (Gabby)
Havok
Iceman
Jean Grey (from dead status to A-status)
Jimmy/Poison
Jubilee
New Pyro (Simon Laskey)
Omega Red
Psylocke
Scarlet Samurai
Shatterstar
Trinaty
Unuscione
Young Cable
X-Man (Nate Grey)

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Debut Character of the Year
Choose three characters who had their first appearance in a comic book in 2018, that you feel as a result, have a big future in the X-verse. If your favorites are not on the suggestion list, they will be added as soon as someone adds them in their top 3.


Nominees:
Baby tiger Kotik
Davey Miller (from Multiple man)
Lavish (Rogue & Gambit mini)
Madin
Maggie (baby Brian and Meggan)
Maxime/Manon Twins
Metus
Persephone
Pug-Smasher (from Shatterstar series)
Samurai (MLF)
Teen Cable
Trinary
Uovu
Wolvie (Exiles)
Xandra

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Favorite Mutant on the Cast of a non-X-book
Which X-Men starred in a non X-Men title, which you loved, or which non X-Man, stars in their own, who are your favorite?

Suggestions:
Cable (Cosmic Ghost Rider)
Devil Dinosaur
Franklin Richards (FF)
Hijack (Ironman)
Kid Omega (West Coast Avengers)
Molly Hayes (Runaways)
Puck (Cap. Marvel)
Quentin Quire (West Coast Avengers)
Rogue (Uncanny Avengers)
Sasquatch (Cap. Marvel)
Sunspot (No Surrender)

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Guest Star of the Year
Which non-X-Men character made a great guest appearance in one of the X-Titles was you favorite?

Suggestions:
Avengers (finale X-Men Red)
Baby Maggie (Gold)
Cap Brittain (Gold)
Captain Marvel (ANW)
Deadpool (Mr. & Mrs. X)
Doc Strange (What If - Magik)
Foreigner (Weapon X)
Hawkeye (Kate) ANW)
Meggan (Gold)
Puck (Gold)
Sasquarch (Gold)
Shang Chi (Domino)
Spider-Man (Iceman)
Venom (XM Blue)
Winter Guard (Weapon X)