RESULTS: 2016 X-Book Awards

[Master of Sound]

2016 X-Book Awards Results


First i want to thank those who participated in the voting.

The original voting thread can be found here.

So in the opening post I will summarize all results and in posts I will reveal per category.

Of course, not always your favorites win, but still hope you will enjoy the countdowns.

Favorite Ongoing X-Title
1 Uncanny X-Men vol. 4
2 Uncanny Avengers Vol.3
3 All New Wolverine

Least Favorite Ongoing X-Title
1 Extraordinary X-men
2 All New X-Men vol.2
3 X-Men '92

Favorite X-One-Shot or Mini Series
1 Uncanny X-Men Annual (Elixer story)
2 Death of X
3 Civil War II: X-Men

Least Favorite X-One-Shot or Mini Series
1 X-Men: Worst X-Man Ever
2 Death of X
3 Deadpool: Back in Black

Favorite X-Book Cover
1 Extraordinary X-men #17 variant cover (Molina)
2 Death of X #3
3 Death of x #4

Least Favorite X-Book Cover
1 Extraordinary X-Men #9
2 Death of X #1 Mike Choi variant
3 All-New X-Men #9

Favorite X-Men Crossover (any crossover where X-men were in)
1 IvX (Inhumans versus x-Men)
2 Civil War II
3 Stand-off

Least Favorite X-Men Crossover (any crossover where X-men were in)
1 Civil War II
2 Stand-off
3 IvX (Inhumans versus x-Men)

Favorite X-Men Story-line from a Single Title
1 Survival of the Fittest (Uncanny X-Men versus Dark Riders)
2 The 4 Sisters (All New wolverine opening arc)
3 Elixir story from Uncanny X-Men Annual

Least Favorite X-Men Story-line from a Single Title
1 Apocalypse Wars (Extraordinary)
2 Apocalypse Wars (ANAD)
3 X-Haven (start of Extraordinay)

Favorite Writer
1 Cullen Bunn
2 Gerry Duggan
3 Tom Taylor

Least Favorite Writer
1 Jeff Lemire
2 Dennis Hopeless
3 Charles Soule

Favorite Artist
1 Pepe Larraz
2 Andrea Sorrentino
3 Ken Lashley

Least Favorite Artist
1 Greg Land
2 Humberto Ramos
3 Mark Bagley

Favorite Hero/Heroine
1 Emma Frost
2 Magneto
3 Rogue
3 Wolverine (Laura)

Least Favorite Hero/Heroine
1 Beast
2 Storm
3 Colossus

Favorite Villain or Villain Team
1 Dark Riders
2 Red Skull
3 Exodus

Least Favorite Villain or Villain Team
1 Inhumans
2 Colossus and the Horsemen
3 Medusa
3 Apocalypse

Breakout Star of the Year
1 Monet
2 Shen Xorn
3 Wolverine (Laura)

Debut Character of the Year
1 Gabby Kinney
2 Jonathan
2 Bellona
3 Pickles

Favorite Mutant on the Cast of a non-X-book
1 Sunspot (New Avengers
2 Dazzler (A-Force)
3 Young Cyclops (Champions)

Guest Star of the Year
1 Doctor Strange (EXM)
2 Squirrel Girl (ANW)
3 Hawkeye (Kate, OML)

Death of the Year
1 Cyclops
2 Alchemy
3 Madrox (Multiple Man)

Most Missed Character of the Year
1 Polaris
2 Surge
3 Sage

Most Bizarre Character/Appearance of the Year (The Rouge Mort Trophy)
1 Cyclops treated as Villain
2 The way Cyclops died
3 Toad and the way he is now (drunk)

Shocking Moment of the Year
1 The way Scott died
2 Storm zapping Beast
3 Emma keeping Scott alive

Funniest Moment of the Year
1 Fantomex drugging Lockjaw
2 Magneto and Emma having tea
3 Storm zapping Beast

Quote of the Year
1 "Ideas Never Die" - Emma Frost
2 "For Cyclops" - Emma attacking BB
3 "They should have accepted the tea"- Shen Xorn

Onomatopoeia of the Year
1 Krrck (Storm blasting Beast)
2 Kraaak (Emma hitting Blackbolts throat)
3 Krrrzzzk (Dazzler zapping Blackbolt)

Best Romance/Kiss of the Year
1 Scott & Emma
2 Teen Iceman & Romeo
3 Sabretooth & Monet (flirting)

Best Single Battle/Fight of the Year
1 Emma and Dazzler versus Blackbolt
2 X-Men vs Inhumans (one by one)
3 Teen Jean and Cuckoos versus Karnak
3 Gambit vs Fantomex

Low Point of the Year
1 Cyclops is Evil
2 Storm as leader
3 Terrigan Mist/ M-Pox = peanut allegy
3 The way Madrox died

Highlight of the Year
1 T-Cloud destroyed (Sunfire and) Alchemy
2 Storm zapping Beast
3 Emma and Dazzler taking out BB in IvX #1

[Master of Sound]

Favorite Ongoing X-Title

Last year the favorite ongoing was the Magneto ongoing. This year, most of the series relaunched, so a whole new take.

Second runner up....
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All New Wolverine
(34 points, 8 first places)

Giving her the name Wolverine was received with some doubt by many fans, but her stories were told in a great way and the only female solo this year was a succes amoung fans.

First runner up...
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Uncanny Avengers Vol.3
(48 points, 12 first places)

Some still do not consider this to be an X-book, but according to marvel it is a mix of X-men and Avengers (and now Inhumans as well). This year the stories were more X-related the the previous volumes. Now Rogue, Cable and Deadpool played big parts, as well as (the brain of) Xavier.

and the

WINNER...
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Uncanny X-Men vol.4
(64 points, 11 first places)

A book of anti-heroes always does good business among us X-fans, previous versions like X-Force and Uncanny X-Force were also well received in the past. Now a group of anti heroes, with Magneto as leader started of with an impressive story against the Dark Riders and as of the first issue, this volume of Uncanny was loved.

[Master of Sound]

Least Favorite Ongoing X-Title

Last year, the least favorite ongoing title came to me as a shocker, it was Uncanny X-Men Vol.3, the title that followed the adventures of the Revolutionary X-men.

This year, it different

Second Runner Up...
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X-Men '92
(23 points, 2 first places)

Most expected it to be like the TV-series, which did not feel like that at all to most. The art did not give us a animated series feel and the content.... neither.

First Runner Up...
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All New X-Men Vol.2
(59 points, 10 first places)

Yes, Teen jean, the most hater character of 2016 left the team and fan favorites Oya and Genesis were added. Still, a drunken Toad, teleporting trailer, magical Beast and Apocalypse ruined the title for many.

and the

WINNER
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Extraordinary X-Men
(61 points, 12 first places)

X-Men looking for a save haven in Limbo made people annoyed, then there was the whole Storm as a leader thing, a pet demon for Sapna, Illyana crying and on top of that Apocalypse Wars turned Colossus to a Horseman..?!? It was to much to handle for some.

[Anduinel]

Still, a drunken Toad, teleporting trailer, magical Beast and Apocalypse ruined the title for many.

And Pickles. Don't forget Pickles.

X-Men looking for a save haven in Limbo made people annoyed, then there was the whole Storm as a leader thing, a pet demon for Sapna, Illyana crying and on top of that Apocalypse Wars turned Colossus to a Horseman..?!? It was to much to handle for some.

I'd say Storm as team leader wasn't what turned people off. It was Storm as an indecisive, weak-willed, self-pitying shadow of herself that turned people off.

[Master of Sound]

Favorite X-One-Shot or Mini Series

Last year, the favorite mini series turned out to be Secret Wars II. This year,....

Second Runner Up...
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Civil War II: X-Men
(33 points, 3 first places)

It was a kind of lead in to the current crossover Inhumans versus X-Men, but here it was a clash between the 2 X-men teams, Storms squad siding with Cap. Marvel, Magneto's team wanted to capture Ulysses.

First Runner Up...
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Death of X
(36 points, 8 first places)

Death of X, the mini that was most talked about for sure. I think most loved the story itself, but many hated how it sounded to be and it turned out sooo different. But the mini itself, on it's own, was loved. Especially the Emma parts.

and the

WINNER
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Uncanny X-Men Annual (The Elixir story)
(62 points, 15 first places)

So many were upset when Elixir, who was dead already, was brought back to live, only to be killed off again. But this annual made it all worth it. Elixir dug himself out of his grave and had a swing of powers. Now, bringing back to live and killing over and over the one responsible for his death: Gauntlet, the leader of the Dark Riders.

[Supernature]

To be honest, after doing a re-read of the main team X-books, I think Uncanny Avengers was the better book and should have earned the top spot, although I can see why people might be reticent to name a book that's not even called X-Men, best X-Men book. I initially voted Uncanny X-Men as favorite myself but switched for UA last minute.

Anyhow, those were the two best team books and deserve the top spots.

Also glad to see Extraordinary Failure earn the top spot for least favorite ongoing X-title. It is much deserved.
I can't recall having ever read a more pedestrian X-Men comic. Gross mischaracterizations, awful dialogue, baffling ideas and no panache whatsoever. People rag on Austen's and Bendis' runs, but for all their flaws they at least entertained. This manure heap couldn't even manage that.

[Knives]

And Pickles. Don't forget Pickles.
I'd say Storm as team leader wasn't what turned people off. It was Storm as an indecisive, weak-willed, self-pitying shadow of herself that turned people off.

I fully agree it's not about the character but about the terrible treatment she received. Lemire did a terrible job with Storm and this comic very different from the extraordinary one that was promised. On the other hand can not put the whole blame on Lemire another plot about extinction and the fact that he just picked that title for work on Old Logan reflect on the result.


I tried ANX but in the end the fact of not sympathizing with the O5 and the lack of direction of that title made me give up.

These characters decided to stay in the present to be able to do something with the future that they did not approve and wanted to improve but in the end they only jumped from one place to another without destination or plans with each character dealing with their own problems.

[Master of Sound]

Least Favorite X-One-Shot or Mini Series

Last year won by Secret War II: E is for Extinction. This year the least favorite one-shot or mini is....

Second runner up...
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Deadpool: Back in Black
(14 points, no first places

Honestly, I did not read this one, so hard for me to judge why it was disliked.

First Runner Up...
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Death of X
(27 points, 8 first places)

This, I think had more to do with the way Death of X seemed and how it was not. Magik fallout towards Sunfire in EXM, the whole Cyclops went to war and is a mass murderer was inaccurate and false. I personally believe that was the part some people hated. But I'm sure there will be people on board saying more about it in the comments.

and the...

WINNER
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X-Men: Worst X-Man Ever
(29 points, 8 first places)
Bad characters, bad story, bad writing and bad art, that combined made me vote this and as far as i saw from the comments while voting, I was not alone.

[Knives]

X-Men: Worst X-Man Ever this comic chose the worst possible time to be released .

Perhaps if it were not for the complex and the problem involving the inhumans the readers would have appreciated the jokes more.

[SpiderClops]

Second favourite one shot or mini-Death of X
Second least favourite one shot or mini-Death of X

I didn't know Death of X was this divisive. I thought most people disliked it.

[Maestroneto]

Worst X-Man Ever was great. Can't believe it is disliked more than that pile of garbage Death of X, a poorly told, continuity razing story whose final twist was already deduced after the first issue.

[Master of Sound]

Worst X-Man Ever was great. Can't believe it is disliked more than that pile of garbage Death of X, a poorly told, continuity razing story whose final twist was already deduced after the first issue.

Tastes differ. I think it was the biggest waste on my wallet of the Year.

[Hariel0079]

And Pickles. Don't forget Pickles.



I'd say Storm as team leader wasn't what turned people off. It was Storm as an indecisive, weak-willed, self-pitying shadow of herself that turned people off.

Preach, that's what turned me off, it was everything against what she displayed in the past

[Kusanagi]

Quite a move for Duggan to take once reviled (at least on the X-Boards) Uncanny Avengers, and take it to the second rated title. Fully expect a top three finish for him in the Best Writer category.

[The Whovian]

Favorite Ongoing X-Title

Last year the favorite ongoing was the Magneto ongoing. This year, most of the series relaunched, so a whole new take.

Second runner up....
Ongoing ANW.jpg
All New Wolverine
(34 points, 8 first places)

Giving her the name Wolverine was received with some doubt by many fans, but her stories were told in a great way and the only female solo this year was a succes amoung fans.

First runner up...
Ongoing UA.jpg
Uncanny Avengers Vol.3
(48 points, 12 first places)

Some still do not consider this to be an X-book, but according to marvel it is a mix of X-men and Avengers (and now Inhumans as well). This year the stories were more X-related the the previous volumes. Now Rogue, Cable and Deadpool played big parts, as well as (the brain of) Xavier.

and the

WINNER...
Ongoing UXM.jpg
Uncanny X-Men vol.4
(64 points, 11 first places)

A book of anti-heroes always does good business among us X-fans, previous versions like X-Force and Uncanny X-Force were also well received in the past. Now a group of anti heroes, with Magneto as leader started of with an impressive story against the Dark Riders and as of the first issue, this volume of Uncanny was loved.

Methinks some people here haven't read OML