It is December again, so many things to look forward to… snow plowing, toboggan rides, long underwear and… The Pullbox Awards! Here are the categories – it is open nominations, so feel free to post your vote below in comments or to drop us a line at Eric@thepullbox.com or Greg@thepullbox.com. Winners will be announced in January!
Categories are below!!!!
Best Event – The landscape was filled in2009 with huge cross-over events, they may have been be big or small, they may have been two titles or a whole publishing company’s catalog, they may a few issues or six months long. Which cross-over event / story arc was your fav? note: a single title with an arc that ran four issue or more may count here.
Best Fleecing / Worst Event – This is always the category that takes me the longest – same as above, except which event / story arc was the biggest disappointment?
Most Over-hyped – In the spirit of the Best Fleecing award, which event / character / book / etc. have you seen too much of in 2009
Best Marvel Book – Either ongoing or limited – What was the best out of the House of Ideas in 2009?
Worst Marvel Book – out of all the missteps this year, where was Joe’s biggest fall?
Best DC Book – Either ongoing or limited – What was the best out of the Original Universe in 2009?
Worst DC Book – Come on, what was Dan’s biggest WTH moment?
Best Independent Book (superhero) – Either ongoing or limited – What was the best of the indies?
Best Independent book (non-superhero) – Either ongoing or limited – What was the best of the indies?
Best Single Issue – If there one single issue out of 2009 that you would give to your non-comic friends to try to convert them, which one would it have been?
Best Non-Comic Franchise Comic – There are many series / books out there involving characters that originated in film, TV, books… Which one best hit the mark of the original?
Best Protagonist – Who was your main man or woman?
Best Nemesis – Which bad guy was the most fun to cheer for?
Best Event – War of Kings
Best Fleecing / Worst Event – Dark Reign
Most Over-hyped – Norman Osborn
Best Marvel Book – Guardians of the Galaxy
Worst Marvel Book – Fantastic Four (sorry, Eric)
Best DC Book – Batman and Robin
Worst DC Book – Doom Patrol
Best Independent Book (superhero) – Irredeemable
Best Independent book (non-superhero) – Fables
Best Single Issue – War of Kings One Shot
Best Non-Comic Franchise Comic – There are many series / books out there involving characters that originated in film, TV, books… Which one best hit the mark of the original?
Best Protagonist – Dick Grayson Batman
Best Nemesis – Plutonian