So I have finally narrowed down my “best of” list for 2014! It was a battle, and I’m sure that I am going to regret choices at some point, but here it is. I am starting with the nominations categories that were used by Comic Geek Speak for their awards show, and then I added a few afterward and then some “honorable mentions.” If you have any thoughts, or any that you think I totally missed, leave a comment!
BEST NEW HERO or HERO TEAM (debut in 2014)
BEST NEW VILLAIN or VILLAIN TEAM (debut in 2014)
Boss (Southern Bastards)
BEST NEW COMIC (first issue shipped in 2014)
Afterlife With Archie
BEST LIMITED SERIES (last issue shipped in 2014)
Bodies
BEST CLIFFHANGER/MOMENT
Letter 44 End of Volume 1
BEST STORYLINE (within a series or across multiple series)
Saga vol. 4
BEST SLEEPER/SURPRISE HIT
Letter 44
BEST ONGOING COMIC (need not have begun publication in 2014)
Saga
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM (OGN or COLLECTION)
Batman Noir: The Long Halloween
BEST WRITER
Jason Aaron (Thor: God of Thunder, Southern Bastards)
BEST ARTIST
Fiona Staples (Saga)
BEST WRITER/ARTIST
Mike Mignola (Hellboy in Hell)
BEST INKER
Danny Miki
BEST COLOR ARTIST
Ian Herring
BEST LETTERER
Jared K. Fletcher
BREAKTHROUGH TALENT OF 2014
Josh Williamson (Nailbiter, Birthright)
Best Publishers
Image
Best Horror Comic
Afterlife With Archie
Best Non-Superhero Book
Saga
Best Superhero Comic
Thor: God of Thunder
Best Maxi-Series
The Wake
Best Reprint
Miracleman
Biggest Comic News Story
Relaunching of Archie With Fiona Staples and Mark Waid
Best Comic Adaptation
Guardians of the Galaxy
Best Licensed Property
Game of Thrones (IDW)
Honorable Mentions(People)
Scott Snyder (American Vampire, Batman, The Wake)
Greg Rucka (Lazarus, Stumptown)
Brian K Vaughn (Saga)
Jeff Lemire (Trillium, Teen Titans: Earth One)
J.H. Williams (Sandman: Overture)
Neil Gaiman (Sandman: Overture)
Emma Rios (Pretty Deadly)
Kelly Sue Deconnick (Pretty Deadly, Captain Marvel)
Honorable Mentions(Comics)
Stumptown Vol. 3
Lazarus
Revival
Walking Dead
Outcast
The Massive
Federal Bureau of Physics
Arkham Manor
Life After
God is Dead
Low
Velvet
Wicked + Divine
Dave McKean: Dust Covers
Vertigology 
