Best of… 2013 Nominees

Well, it’s that time of year again so for this edition of Best Of… we’re going to look at, well, the best of 2013 as we see it. Below we’ve got our categories and nominees for the Best of 2013. We’ve had multiple voting behind the scenes with the All-Comic Crew, and some of these nominees just barely made it in, it was that close. There’s so many great comics and creators that one list just can’t cover it all, unfortunately. The list below is simply what we’ve whittled it down to from over (+/-) 10 nominees in each category. Keep reading comics, and keep trying new things. There is so much more out there that we can’t even begin to do it justice.

But let’s get to it. Next week we’re going to reveal the winners in this years Best of… 2013 as voted by the All-Comic Crew in a secret vote where even they won’t know who’s going to win. At the same time, we want to hear from you comic worshipers out there so you’re going to get to vote on our nominees too! It won’t be secret, but it will be interesting to compare next week. Just scroll down to the bottom and vote for your favorite from our nominees.

Without further babbling, let’s get to our nominees for the Best of… 2013:

Best On-Going Series (6 or more issues)
SAGA
HAWKEYE
DAREDEVIL

Honorable Mention: MANHATTAN PROJECTS, EAST OF WEST

Best New On-Going Series (less than 6 issues)
RAT QUEENS
BLACK SCIENCE
GHOSTED

Honorable Mention: SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN, SEX CRIMINALS

Best Mini-Series/Original Graphic Novel
BLACK BEETLE
THE WAKE
TRILLIUM

Honorable Mention: TMNT: THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE FOOT CLAN, BATTLING BOY, SANDMAN: OVERTURE

Best Event
DEATH OF THE FAMILY
FOREVER EVIL
BATTLE OF THE ATOM

Honorable Mention: INFINITY, ZERO YEAR

Best Publisher
DC COMICS
MARVEL
IMAGE COMICS

Honorable Mention: DARK HORSE, IDW

Best Writer
BRIAN K. VAUGHN
JONATHAN HICKMAN
JEFF LEMIRE

Honorable Mention: MATT FRACTION, RICK REMENDER

Best Interior Artist
FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
FIONA STAPLES
CHRIS SAMNEE

Honorable Mention: SEAN MURPHY, J. H. WILLIAMS III

Best Colorist
DAVE STEWART
JORDIE BELLAIRE
MATT HOLLINGSWORTH

Honorable Mention: BRIAN BUCCELATTO, DEAN WHITE

Best Cover Artist
FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
JOCK
FIONA STAPLES

Honorable Mention: DAVE JOHNSON, ADAM HUGHES, SEAN PHILLIPS, SKOTTIE YOUNG

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