>Comics Alliance Best of 2015: Best First Issue of 2015
>Winner: Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1
Your mistake was going to Comics Alliance
Why do you keep giving attention to these sites you idiot?
>>78365307
>Yaranaika
Every time
Giant Days came in at #8, despite being comically mediocre
>>78365474
I love how the art already warns the reader that this is tumblr crap.
>>78365474
This is printed? It looks like a webcomic.
>>78365307
>comic alliance
why do you trigger yourself anon?
>>78365495
The art used to be a lot better but the original artist left midway through the mini.
>comics alliance
>This won best cover art
I mean it's fine, but Jesus every runner up is better
>>78365499
Many webcomics are also printed.
>>78365601
Giant Days is printed initially, at least new giant days.
It began as a webcomic
>>78365601
Yes, but they start as webcomics, gain a following, and then sell in a printed omnibus.
>DC hired Amy Chu, a writer that was widely praised by CA
Should I worry?
>>78365652
Mome was printed. Funny Times did alright for a while.
>>78365307
>Comics Alliance is full of shit.
Would you be so kind as to enlighten me on the most appropriate adjective for water, OP?
>>78365307
This image oozes with the salt of a thousand whiny neckbeards.
Seriously, why would you ever make this?
>the pure butthurt that went into drawing that image
>>78365527
But does every runner up feature a proud woman of color?
>>78365652
But why at based Fantagraphics? Why?
>>78365713
>>78365718
The jokes aren't even funny. "I know kung fu" what?
>>78365713
>>78365718
>>78365759
>>78365815
wut
>>78365713
>>78365718
>>78365527
>>78365726
You read it wrong, guy.
The winner is this variant cover for "Ninjak" #4.
>>78365307
Exactly as they engineered it
>>78365876
That's okay, but I'm sure I could find 5 better in 10 minutes and I'm sure none were runner ups.
>>78365911
If this site would stop being a piece of shit on my CPU, I'd list the runner-ups.
>>78365911
>>78365940
>Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #1, by Amy Reeder
>Descender #1, by Dustin Nguyen
>Ant-Man #4, by Mark Brooks
>Amazing X-Men #19, by Jorge Fornes
>>78365995
I like it, but it makes me think of that abomination AI.
>>78365656
DC hired Andy Khouri too and most of the books he's edited are great
>>78365995
>most are Marvel comics
Christ, they really do not read comics, do they?
>>78366019
Just go, CA shill.
>>78366023
DC covers are pretty shit and this is coming from a DCfag
>>78366019
Yes, but if something goes wrong, CA will automatically put the blame on the publisher. Suddenly Chu dies from an inherited illness? DC is to blame!, they will say.
>>78366057
I wasn't even talking about DC.
>Comics Alliance
>>78366042
>implying Omega Men, NSS and Martian Manhunter are bad
/co/ntrarian pls go
>>78366057
It's not that I don't believe you, and it's not that you're objectively wrong, it's the fact that the Devil Dinosaur cover is not very good, much less "best cover of the year nominee:
>>78365995
The only good ones are Ninjak and Descender. Descener is really beautiful, should've won with that cover.
>>78366023
>tfw I nominated Ultra Comics and it didn't even get runner up
>>78366057
you're wrong but whatever
>>78365693
Moist. Water is moist.
>>78366162
That's not a particularly impressive cover either.
>>78366162
The Ultra Comics cover is only interesting to a very small amount of people and out of those people fewer would consider it to be particularly nice looking
>>78366057
>DC covers are pretty shit
um no
>this is coming from a DCfag
don't lie
>>78365307
Everything about this image is fantastic
>>78365995
>Amazing X-Men #19, by Jorge Fornes
>Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #1, by Amy Reeder
these are really crappy covers.
>Shitty website with shit taste that has been shilling Squirrel Downs since Day ONe remains a shitty website with shit taste that still shills Squirrel Downs.
Why are you surprised?
Why are you going there?
>>78366057
I used to be a marvelfag, and I always thought that Dc had better art, while marvel had constantly "the same characters doing poses"
Best Performer in an Adaptation
>Matt Ryan as John Constantine
Outstanding Letterer
>Clayton Cowles (The Wicked + The Divine, The Vision, Squirrel Girl, The Surface, Pretty Deadly)
Best Horror Comic
>Imperium
Character Most in Need of a Solo in 2016
>America Chavez
Prez was not nominated here.
Best Comic for Teens
>Ms. Marvel
Prez was also not nominated here.
The Chip Zdarsky Award for Achievements in Working With Chip Zdarsky
>Erica Henderson
This award is essentially a joke award pre by Chip Zdarsky. I'm kind of tired of him, to be honest.
Outstanding Colorist
>Jordie Bellaire
Best Movie or TV Adaptation
>Daredevil
One-Punch Man and The Flash were nominated.
Best Sci-Fi Comic
>Saga
Omega Men was nominated.
Best Fantasy Comic
>The Wicked + The Divine
Mislabelled as "The Wicked & The Divine".
Best New Webcomic
>Never Satisfied
Best Character Redesign
>Holograms and Misfits
I feel this is undeserved because they made Stormer obese. Why the fuck would they do that?
Best First Issue
>Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1
Vision #1 was nominated. Prez #1 was not.
Yet to be announced are:
>Outstanding Artist
>Outstanding Writer
>Outstanding Creative Team
>Outstanding Cartoonist
>Breakthrough Talent
>Best Biographical Comic
>Best Historical Comic
>Best New Character
>Best Comedy Comic
>Best Superhero Comic
>Continued Excellence in Serial Comics
>Best Comic for Kids
>>78366129
>>78366171
>>78366259
my favorite cover is Mastermen but Image and Marvel consistently have more interesting covers. Marvel because they push out like dozens of variants every month and Image because it's Image.
what are your top ten favorite comics of 2015 /co/?
1. Island
2. Multiversity
3. Godzilla in Hell
4. Hip-Hop Family Tree
5. Mind MGMT
6. Wytches
7. Phonogram the Immaterial Girl
8. Grayson
9. Hip-Hop Family Tree Volume 3
10. Gotham Academy
>>78366323
>Daredevil beating out One Punch Man for best adaptation
Why even include weeb stuff in your awards if you're blatantly biased against them?
>>78366352
listed HHFT twice by accident
number nine should be Injection
>>78366323
>Outstanding Letterer
Jesus, even the lettering award is bullshit.
>>78366057
Nah.
>>78366354
something something nerd tears
>>78366404
>>78366421
>>78366352
>1. Island
Furry much?
>>78366450
that issue isn't even out yet
also nice b8
>>78366345
I disagree. I find most of Marvel's variants to eb shit with a few gems. Image series with amazing covers...hmmm, I would have to think, not that many. Deadly Class and Descender come to mind but I don't know much else. I think Harrow County has cool covers too but that's DH.
>>78366057
Objectively wrong.
When did the co hates comics alliance meme come from?
Didn't we take a lot of our hypercrisis stuff from there?
Uzumeri, Sims and Hudson were bretty good and the interviews are nice. Adam Warrock music too.
>>78366323
Wasn't there a best one shot or single issue too? I swear I remember voting for the Darkseid War GL issue
>>78366323
>>America Chavez
>Prez was not nominated here.
Why would Prez be nominated, she already has a solo
I'm furious that Shazam was just a runner up
>Best Horror Comic
>Imperium
Can I read this by itself or do I need to read other valiant stuff first?
I like the other horror runner ups
>>78366498
the only good things sims does anymore is his friday column. After the incident with D'Orazio his writing took a blow. Used to follow dude's blog way back in the day too
>>78365527
>won
>it's listed as a runner up
>oh but it's the first item on the list so it must have won
Because fuck reading words on sites that like comics other the garbage capeshit that's been strangling the entire medium in the U.S. for seventy five years, amirite?
Oh by the way, here's the actual winner. And you can check it out for yourself:
http://comicsalliance.com/comics-alliance-best-cover-of-2015/
I hope this teaches new posters here not to trust the kind of dipshits that blindly hate stuff. Be it comics or websites.
>>78366459
But you will buy it, furry.
>>78366502
I don't recall seeing it in the list of categories, but if it pops up then that will be a pleasant surprise.
Though you may also be thinking of the IGN poll from a day or two ago.
>>78366533
>Why would Prez be nominated, she already has a solo
I'd like a solo ongoing, if that helps.
But yeah, I'd love a Shazam ongoing as well.
>>78366546
Doesn't matter, that cover is not good enough to be runner up either
> And you can check it out for yourself:
ha ha, nice try, shithead
>>78366323
>Best Sci-Fi Comic
>>Saga
I didn't expect anything different but it still pisses me off.
>>78366323
>Character Most in Need of a Solo in 2016
>America Chavez
She needs a character first
>>78366498
>When did the co hates comics alliance meme come from?
2007, more or less. Why? Does it trigger you?
>>78365527
This issue was shit
>im so smart but no one understands me :(
>everyone is mean to me :(
>did you like moonboy? HE'S DEAD
shitty mary sue comic
>>78366628
there needs to be a /co/ version of this except all it says is some variation of triggered
>>78366323
At least the rest of the winners so far are spot on.
I mean, I cringed as well at CA's audience with that "best no.1 issue" nonsense for Squirrel Girl - ESPECIALLY with Monstress on the list - but the rest of their choices are in-line with how I percieve comics right now.
And besides, if you check those lists out you are pretty much greeted with nothing but the finest comics on sale right now.
>>78366594
>I don't recall seeing it in the list of categories, but if it pops up then that will be a pleasant surprise.
>Though you may also be thinking of the IGN poll from a day or two ago.
Aww, it was probably that. I wanted CA to recognize that issue because it deserves the recognition and I wanted to lick CA's tears when they are forced to acknowledge that there was a top notch comic featuring Hal Jordan
Such are dreams, I guess
>>78366619
Why is she relatively popular? Is it because lesbians?
>>78366323
>I feel this is undeserved because they made Stormer obese.
And I feel like you're an idiot.
>Prez was not nominated here.
...how retarded are you? Do you not understand the criteria that list was based on?
>>78366354
One Punch Man's adaptation wasn't that great. While the writing was the same (give or take) the animation was generally bland with a few highlights that were just redraws of Murata's work
>>78366719
So 20 pages of her being a lesbian while Monica watches her and comments on how great she is
Oh good, now I have tangible evidence to disregard literally anything that's written on that site.
>>78366730
>And I feel like you're an idiot.
Feel what you want, fattie; you and Stormer are going to die before the age of 30.
>>78366352
The Auteur
Kaijumax
Prez
Grayson
Ms Marvel
Multiversity
Tokyo Ghost
Nameless
Rumble
Midnighter
>>78366542
>After the incident with D'Orazio his writing took a blow.
Oh Anon, nobody would be sincere in that situation. If anything, the stuff he writes about just doesn't interest you RIGHT NOW.
Also, Chris still has his gig at Marvel. When was the last time you heard about Valerie?
>>78366606
>Doesn't matter, that cover is not good enough to be runner up either
Cool opinion bro.
>ha ha, nice try, shithead
Keep digging.
>>78366771
tfw tokyo ghost is only set for ten issues
>>78366642
Right, definitely buying it now :)
>>78366794
last I heard she was quitting the internet and getting a real job
>>78366719
Fiery latina Lesbian from a magical world where only lesbians exist and everything's better.
i.e. their target audience's fantasy.
>>78366767
And? What, you think YOU will have children before you die? Abortion is legal in many places now, you know. Rape ain't gonna' cut it anymore.
>>78366689
>At least the rest of the winners so far are spot on.
>Letterer
>Horror comic
>colorist
>Saga still wining
>Ms. marvel
>Ms no character chavez needing an ongoing
fucking no
>>78366542
Wait they went after Chris Sims now? What happened?
>>78366352
Prez
Midnighter
Vision
Omega Men
Paper Girls
Grayson
Tomboy
Wytches
Ninjak
Virgil
>>78366880
He bullied D'orazio
>>78366817
it's fact
>>78366878
>splitting hairs
>splitting hairs
>sadly highly unlikely to be a Zodiac Starforce fan so splitting hairs
>mad about Saga
>disagreeing with Ms Marvel
>not liking America
Fucking kek
>>78366886
>paper girls
>vision
I don't understand this. both are good comics but only have like 2-3 issues out right now
>>78366876
>What, you think YOU will have children before you die?
Who said I wanted children? I barely trust myself with my own well-being; imagine me being entrusted with the life of a child.
That's also why I don't drive.
>>78366352
1. Multiversity
rest in no particular order
Wytches
Nameless
Harrow County
Omega Men
Intersect
Twilight Children
Grayson
Descender
We Can Never Go Home
>>78366952
>having shit taste
kekus maximus
>>78366880
D'orazia used to be a cunt back when Chris was still blogging on one of his two Invincible Super Blogs. So she and Chris lobbed insults at eachother online.
When Chris got a gig at Marvel to write X-Men '92, that spiteful, lying, degenerate cunt D'orazio attacked Chris to try and get him fired by, and I'm not making a word of this up, claiming that the insignificant little bitches insignificant little flame wars gave her post-traumatic stress disorder!
Chris wrote a bullshit apology nobody cared to read, he still writes X-Men '92, and nobody has heard of Valerie D'orazio since.
>>78367075
Chris please calm down
>>78367006
Their two to three issues are some of the best issues released this year. Why wouldn't they be on top ten lists?
>>78366057
Shut up.
>>78367191
I'd concede to Vision. That one about takes the cake.
Paper Girls had a great first issue but the rest is suitably mediocre
personally don't believe a comic can be judged unless it's had 4-5 issues out
Are there ANY comic sites that aren't tumblr incarnate?
>>78367242
If they aren't Literally Tumblr Incarnate, then they're Sponsored Exclusively by Marvel Entertainment™.
>>78366857
Wait is that actually her back story?
>>78367316
Yes
It's her personality too
>>78367242
tcj has good writing. Multiversity Comics and Retcon-Punch are half decent too. also http://mindlessones.com/
When did so many people start hating Saga? I mean I would not consider it science fiction at all, but its a good book...
>>78366642
>did you like moonboy?
Nobody liked Moon Boy.
>>78366437
What does not liking new giant days have to do with Gamergate, you absolute mong.
It's just meh. Esther was a million times better in SGR, and she feels like an over caricatured version of herself. Daisy and Ed are one note as well.
The only characters I give a shit about are Susan and McGraw.
>>78366825
Wait seriously? That's lame.
>>78366878
What's wrong with Jordie Bellaire?
>>78367366
I don't hate it, it's just so overrated by people who don't read any other comics that some anons go overboard with the hate. Honestly it's like a comic soap opera, nothing to get super excited about but I still read it out of habit.
>>78367403
Ruined Giannis' art.
>>78367385
that's what i remember reading when #4 came out.
I'd rather have a short, quality run than a long dragged out 60 issues desu
>>78367493
Debatable, and even if we were to agree on that she's still an excellent colorist.
Can I see some original pages of Squirrel Girl? I feel like getting angry.
>>78367514
I just wanted to see more of that world but yeah, I'd have to agree, too many Image titles get unnecesarily long just to pad out stories and put out more trades.
>>78367527
What's debatable about it?
>even if we were to agree on that she's still an excellent colorist
base on what? the award is supposed to be for a colorist that consistently does great job, not occasionally. Her recent color job o Vanessa Del Rey's Scarlet Witch #1 also messed up a few panels. And she'd doing Rios a disservice on Pretty deadly, her art has looked better when not colored by Bellaire.
>>78366490
this would be a great cover if it wasn't drawn by someone with Parkinson's
>>78367697
>talking shit about Bill Sienkiewicz
Now I've seen it all
>>78366352
1. Godzilla in Hell
Nothing else.
>>78367697
>hating on based Sienkiewicz
Out.
DId they suck Max Landis's cock? I hate his smug as fuck, yet utterly unfunny hipster style of writing. Even worse, he acts like "Yeah, I don't write your DAD'S superman."
>>78366771
The Auteur was retarded stupid but it was really fun. The original one, from 2014. The second volume (Sister Bambi) really didn't feel as good, it was just plain silly.
>>78365307
You know, that picture is just about exactly how the ACTUAL COMIC looks like.
You have no one to blame but yourself, it was all based on fan voting.
>>78365307
The fact that you care is the only real comedy here.
>>78365474
>>78365495
I personally love Giant Days, it's a spinoff of Scary Go Round began long before tumblr was ever around.
>inb4 "but one of the characters mentioned tumblr that one time!"
Because she's female in her late teens, it makes sense.
>>78369714
I don't like Giant Days because it's mediocre, not because it's Tumblr.
I feel like Esther is too "Esther" if that makes sense. Daisy is boring, compared to Erin and Sarah, and Ed's kind of boring as well.
The only characters I really like are Susan and McGraw.
That said, I liked the issue where Esther needed to study and the one where Ed had to get over that newspaper student. The original six issue mini was just not good.
>>78369821
Fair enough. I'm not a fan of McGraw but the rest of the main cast really appeal to me. I also think that the new artist has done a great job so far, the characters are a lot more emotive now.
>>78369914
Eh, I feel like it's a bit too standard.
I liked Allison's weird, unique style better. That said, his art was a lot better, stylistically, towards the end of SGR than it was when he did the original Giant Days.
I didn't like his Giant Days that much either.
