CBR Forum X-Books voting 2020

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Another year has almost come and gone for Marvel’s mightiest mutants, and through there were debuts, deaths and stories told. 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 2020!

X-Books voting 2020

In the early days this was done by worrstblogever, but as off 2016 he gave me his blessing to take it over.

You can start voting as off now!!
When voting has started it stays open until the 1st week of January. You can edit/change your votes till the closing date.



Voting Rules:

1. Let us not start debating each-others votes, or how much we liked or dislikes everything, there are many other threads in which we can debate. Let us just vote.
2. For any category, you can allocate a 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place candidate for any award. 1st place nods are worth 4 points, 2nd place two points and 3rd place receives 1 point. You will have to nominate 3 per category to make your vote count. Please note: If you only submit one candidate, they will not get full scores.
3. 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).
4. 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, copy and paste the category parts below.
5. In case totals will be the same, when the voting ended, the amount first place votes will be used as a tiebreaker, should there be one.

For each of the categories: If you have more suggestions, please do not discuss in this thread. Just vote for them and I will update the nominees/suggestions lists.


Categories:


Favorite Ongoing X-Title
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Least Favorite Ongoing X-Title
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Favorite X-One-Shot * In this category there are not 3 votes are required
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Least Favorite X-One-Shot * In this category there are not 3 votes are required
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Favorite X- Mini Series * In this category there are not 3 votes are required
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Least Favorite X-Mini Series * In this category there are not 3 votes are required
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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/Event * In this category there are not 3 votes are required
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Least Favorite X-Men Crossover/Event * In this category there are not 3 votes are required
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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
Note: A character returning from death or limbo, should be in the Comeback category.
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Debut Character of the Year
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Comeback of the Year
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Favorite Mutant on the Cast of a non-X-book
Note: a mutant who only appeared outside the X-books
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Guest Star of the Year * In this category there are not 3 votes are required
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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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Best Romance/Kiss of the Year * In this category there are not 3 votes are required
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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. Which 3 X-books series were your most favorite this year?

Nominees:
Cable
Excalibur
Hellions
Marauders
New Mutants
S.W.O.R.D.
Wolverine
X-Factor
X-Force
X-Men

Please note: Fallen Angels turned out to be a mini serioes(6 issues) so will be in that category.

Same list applies for the least favorites series if you choose to vote in that category

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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 2020

Nominees:
Giant Size X-Men: Fantomex
Giant Size X-Men: Jean Grey and Emma Frost
Giant Size X-Men: Magneto
Giant Size X-Men: Nightcrawler
Giant Size X-Men: Storm
Incoming
Marvel's voices (with Mirage and Silver Fox)
X of Swords: Creation
X of Swords: Destruction
X of Swords: Stasis
X-Men Marvels Snapshot - Cyclops

Same apply for the least favorites one-shot if you choose to vote in that category

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Favorite X-Mini Series * In this category there are not 3 votes are required
So which of these were your favorite 3 X-books mini series of 2020. Note: Officially Fallen Angels was an ongoing, but since it was 6 issues, I think we can comnsider it a mini series.

Nominees
Empyre: X-Men
Fallen Angels (tuned out to be a mini)
iWolverine 2020
Juggernaut
Wolverine: Black, White & Blood
X-Men/Fantastic Four


Same titles apply for the least favorites mini-series if you choose to vote in that category

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Favorite Book Cover
Art is in the eyes of... yeah that's right. But which cover art did you love most? There are so many, so pick your choice and yes you can add the covers you like in your voting, I will keep this list updated on which ones received votes so far below.

Voted on so far for favorites:
Cable #2
Excalibur #11
Excalibur #12
Excalibur #4
Excalibur #9
Giant Size X-men: Jean Grey and Emma Frost
Giant Size X-men: Nightcrawler, Ben Caldwell variant
Giant-Size X-Men: Storm
Hellions #5 Unknown Comic Books Exclusive Variant
Hellions #7
Marauders #11
Marauders #12
Marauders #14 (Dauterman/Wilson)
Marauders #16 (Dauterman)
New Mutants #11
New Mutants #7
SWORD #1
SWORD #1 Jen Bartel variant
X of Swords: Creation #1 Dauterman Variant
X of Swords: Creation #1 Peach Momoko Variant
X of Swords: Creation Mico Suayan Variant (previous Deaths)
X of Swords: Destruction
X of Swords: Destruction Mico Suayan Variant (previous Deaths)
X of Swords: Stasis
X-Factor #5
X-Force #10
X-Men #11
X-Men #12
X-Men #14 by Leinil Francis Yu (Apo and his sword)
X-Men #14 Connecting Full Virgin Variant by Kael Ngu
X-Men #14 Lozano Variant
X-Men #4
X-Men #7



Voted on so far for least favorites:
Excalibur #11
Giant-Size X-Men: Nightcrawler
Hellions #2
Marauders #12
Marauders #14
Marauders #15
Marauders #5
New Mutants #10
Wolverine #1
Wolverine #3
X-Factor #3
X-Force #13
X-Force #14
X-Force #15
X-Force #15
X-Force #6
X-Force #7
X-Force #8
X-Men #10 Mike Mayhew Trade Variant
X-Men #15

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Favorite X-Men Crossover/event * In this category there are not 3 votes are required
For any crossover or event where X-men were in during this year. What event or crossover or event made you really look forward to the next issue and made quite an impression on you?

Nominees:
Dawn of X
Empyre
i2020 (with Wolverine tied in)
King in Black
X of Swords
X-Men/Fantastic Four

Same apply for the least favorites event/crossover if you choose to vote in that category

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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 more suggestions, just vote for them and I will update the nominees list.

Nominees:
A mystery in the stars. (Jean, Scott and Nathan in space)
Bad is the new good (Hellions 1-4)
Battle of Madripoor (Marauders)
Collecting the Swords (1st part of X of Swords
Deadly Concequences (X-Force, where Wolverine, Domino and QQ go after the mysterious human stike teams)
Dominos falling (X-Force)
Fighting for Krakoa (2nd [part of X of Swords, the battles)
Haunted mansion (Giant-Size X-Men Nightcrawler)
Hellions in Arokko
Huntsmen and Warwolves (Excalibur)
Into the Storm (Giant-Size Storm)
Into the Vault (XM #5)
Lifedeath aka The Crucible (X-Men)
Line in the Sand (X-Men/FF story)
Live and die on Krakoa (Kate's resurretion)
Miss Fortune Strikes (X-Force)
Mutants are Forever (X-Men)
Mutants have conquered Death/prove of death! (opening arc X-Factor)
Searching Apoth/ Angels Fall (Fallen Angels)
The Best is Back (opening story Wolverine)
The Secret of Rogue’s Coffin! (Excalibur 5-6)
The Treasure of Island M (Marauders)
Trouble follows them (New Mutants/Shi'ar)
Welcome to the Club (Marauders)



Same apply for the least favorites event/crossover if you choose to vote in that category

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Favorite X-Writer
The nominees for this category is for anyone who contributed to at least a full issue of a comic in 2020 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 this list of nominees, just vote for them and I will add them to this list.

Suggestions:
Al Ewing (SWORD)
Benjamin Percy (X-Force, Wolverine)
Bryan Edward Hill (Fallen Angels)
Chip Zdarsky (X-Men Fantastic Four)
Ed Brisson (New Mutants)
Fabien Nicieza (Juggernaut)
Gerry Duggan (Marauders, Cable)
Jonathan Hickman (New Mutants, GS Magneto, GS Nightcrawler and X-Men)
Leah Williams (X-Factor)
Tini Howard (Excalibur)
Vita Ayala (New Mutants)
Zeb Wells (Hellions)



Same list applies for the least favorites writers if you choose to vote in that 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. Again, if you want a candidate to be added to the list, just vote for them and I will add them to the list of nominees.

Nominees:
Adam Kubert (Wolverine + Wolverine Black, White & Blood)
Alan Davis (GS Nightcrawler)
Ben Oliver (Giant Size Magneto)
David Baldeón (X-Factor)
Flaviano (New Mutants)
Jan Bazaldua
Joshua Cassara (X-Force)
Leinil Francis Yu (X-Men)
Marcus To (Excalibur)
Matteo Buffagni (X-Men)
Matteo Lolli (Marauders)
Oscar Bazaldua (X-Force)
Pepe Larraz (X of Swords)
Phil Noto (Cable)
R.B. Silva (X-Men)
Rod Reis (New Mutants)
Ron Garney (Juggernaut)
Russell Dauterman (Giant Size Jean and Emma)
Stefano Caselli (Marauders)
Stephen Segovia (Hellions)
Szymon Kudranski (Fallen Angels)
Terry Dodson (X-Men/ Fantastic Four)
Valerio Schiti (SWORD)
Viktor Bogdonavic
Wilton Santos (Excalibur)


The same list applies for the least favorites artists if you choose to vote in that category

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Favorite Hero/Heroine
Who were your favorite heroes this year? Was it one of the new Captains or Counsil members of the Krakoa, or the X-Men who finally appeared in an X-title since years, or is it one of those members who got a solo book out this year? It's up to you.

Voted on so far for favorites:
Apocalypse
Armor
Aurora
Beast
Captain Avalon (Brian)
Captain Britain (Betsy)
Cecilia Reyes
Chamber
Cyclops
Cypher
Emma Frost
Frenzy
Gambit
Glob Herman
Jean Grey
Jubilee
Karma
Kid Cable
Magik
Magneto
Monet/ Penance
Northstar
Polaris
Psylocke II (Kwannon)
Red Queen (Kate Pryde)
Rogue
Sage
Shattersar
Storm
Sunspot
Wolverine
X23/Wolverine (Laura)


Voted on so far for least favorites:
Apcalypse
Beast
Captain Britain (Betsy)
Cecilia Reyes
Colossus
Cyclops
Domino
Eyeboy
Fantomex
Glob Herman
Jean Grey
Jubilee
Kate Pryde/ Red Queen
Kid-Cable
Kid-Omega (Quintin)
Magik
Magneto
Professor X
Rictor
Scout (Honey Badger)
Shogo
Wild Child
Wolverine

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Favorite Villain or Villain Team
Did you love the introduction of Genesis and the First Horsemen, or did one or more Swoardbearers of Arokko quickly became your new favorites? Perhaps yopu are more the kind of fan who appreciate the more establishednvillains like Morgen La Fay, Hatemonger or Homines Verendi (former Hellfire brats) more? Let me know which villains have a place in your heart.


Suggestions:
Annihilation
Apoth
Arakko
Bei, the blood moon
Candra
Children of the Vault
Coven Akkaba
Cullen Bloodstone
Death, the first
Doctor Cornelius
Doom
Femine, the first
First Horsemen
Flower Cartel (Wolverine)
Genesis (wife of Apocalypse)
Goblin Queen (Madelyne)
Hate-Monger
Homines Verendi (former Hellfire brats)
Hordeculture
Isca the Unbeaten
Locus Vile
Morgan LaFay
Mr. Sinister
Omega Red
ORCHIS
Pestilance, the first
Pocc Ur-Pogg
Redroot the Forest
Russion Matryoshkas (X-Force)
Saturnyne
Sebastian Shaw
Solem
Summoner
War, the first
White Sword
X-Cutioner
Xeno (Peacock villain and his crew, from X-Force)
Yellowjacket (Darren Cross)




The same list applies for the least favorite villains if you choose to vote in that category

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Breakout Star of the Year
Choose three characters who are long time X-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. Think Black Tom, or Cypher last year.

If you nominate someone, please do explain why. Please mind that A-listers don't break out, they are suppose to be front and center. A character returning from death or limbo, should be in the Comeback category.


Suggestions and voted for so far
Apocalypse
Armor (appearing in NM, X0S, Cap Marvel, X-Factor and SWORD)
Aurora (becoming officially part of an X-team)
Cypher
Daken, becoming part of an X-team
Eyeboy, making it to the big lagues in X-Factor
Gorgon- From fringe villain to captain and hero of Krakoa
Greycrow (Scalphunter) becoming a star in the Hellions
Juggernaut (own mini)
Kid-Cable
Mister Sinister, who became the leader of the Hellions
Monet/ Penance
Northstar, finally becoming a leader of an X-team (X-Factor)
Polaris
Psylocke II (aka Kwannon)
Pyro
Sage
Saturnyne, becoming a major player in the X-books
Shogo
The Five, shining in X-Factor
Vulcan
Wildchild
Wildside, a hero for the 1st time

Please note: Greycrow, Nanny and Gorgon are in the category comeback of the year, as they were absent for quite a while, so they belong in that category.

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Debut Character of the Year
Choose three characters who had their first appearance in a comic book in 2020, that you feel as a result, have a big future in the X-verse. Did you love one or more f the Swordbearers of Arokko, or do you adore the cute boy Fish, or did Explodey boy blow your mind?

Here is what the others voted for so far:
Annihilation
Apoth
Bei, the blood moon
Cosmar (Natashia, from New Mutants)
Death, the first
Explodey Boy
Femine, the first
Fish
Genesis (f)
Isca the Unbeaten
Kayla (waterpowered girlfriend of Poitr)
Locus Vile
Pestilance, the first
Pocc Ur-Pogg
Redroot the Forest
Rockslide II
Solem
Summoner
Swoardbreakers of Arakko
War, the first
White Sword

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Comeback of the Year
This category was introduced last year. Pick three characters who had their first appearance since years! Who came back from the land of the dead or comic-book-limbo that you were most happy about? One rule, they had to be gone for at least a year. I will add votes for other candidates to the list.

Nominees:
Abigail Brand
Aero (Melody Guthrie)
Darwin, after absence for years, back with the X-Men
Empath, who was abcent for years and now back in Hellions
Frenzy
Genoshans
Goblin Queen
Gorgon
Greycrow (fka Scalphunter)
Icarus
Jumbo Carnation
Nanny was in limbo for a deacde or so and now on Hellions
Orphan Maker, who were in limbo for a decade or so and now on Hellions
Peepers
Prodigy (after years of absence, back in an X-book)
Saturnyne
Shinobi Shaw
Slipstream
Synch, after being dead, now part of a special squad
Unus, the Untouchable
Wildside
Wind dancer
Wiz Kid

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Favorite Mutant on the Cast of a non-X-book
Which mutants who are currently not in any X-title, who are stareed in non-X-books this year, were your favorites? Mutants who are currently members of an X-book, are not applicable!

Nominees:
Armor (of earth 20368, Captain Marvel)
Broo (Agents of Wakanda)
Deadpool (Agents of Wakanda)
Doctor Nemesis (Agents of Wakanda and Empyre: Avegers)
Dust (Champions)
Emma Frost (of earth 20368, Captain Marvel)
Fantomex-5 (Captain Marvel)
Franklin Richards (Fantastic Four)
Juggernaut (Savage Avengers)
Molly Hayes (Captain Marvel and Runaways)
Namor (Invaders)
Prodigy (Emperor Hulklin)
Rogue II (Irene LeBeau - Captain Marvel)
Shaman (Strange Academy)
The Wolf / Sora (Captain Marvel)
Ursa Major (Agents of Wakanda)

Magik (Savage Avengers) is disqualified, as she is part of an X-book as well.