Kapow! Comic Con Announce 2012 Stan Lee Award Nominations - Cast Your Vote Now
Hit the jump to check out the full list of nominees for the 2012 Stan Lee Awards as chosen by a panel of 21 judges including CBM's own Josh Wilding. You can find out how to cast your vote right here.
Kapow! is once again hosting the annual Stan Lee Awards and the list of nominations has been compiled by a variety of expert judges from the world of comics, movies, TV, gaming, publishing and entertainment.
Stan Lee is honoured to have these awards in his name explaining "this is a fantastic platform to reward the cream of comic book talent for all their creativity and imagination".
Those who submitted nominations for The Stan Lee Awards 2011 include Jeffrey Renaud and Brian Cronin from CBR, artist Klaus Janson, director James Gunn, Josh Wilding from Comic Book Movie, Adrian Hieatt from AICN, Iron Man screenwriter Drew Pearce, lettering legend John Workman, Lev Grossman from Time Magazine, John Mosby from Impact magazine, former Marvel and DC editor Jenny Lee, comic journalists Jill Pantozzi, Chris Arrant, Ryan Lindsay, John Barringer, Geeky Girls Love Sci-Fi, as well as former Atomic Comics owner Mike Malve, Richard George from IGN, film journalist Billy Chainsaw, geek journalist Rick Marshall and Simon Brew from Den of Geek.
Nominations will be open until Thursday 12th April. Winners will be announced at The Stan Lee Awards ceremony at Kapow! on Saturday 19th May 2012.
Best Writer
Scott Snyder
Mark Millar
Grant Morrison
Mark Waid
Best Artist
J H Williams III
Greg Capullo
Jock
Sara Pichelli
Best Series
Daredevil
Uncanny X-Force
Detective Comics
Locke & Key
Best Superhero or SciFi Movie
Captain America: The First Avenger
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Thor
X-Men: First Class
Best Trade
Who Is Jake Ellis?
Walter Simonson's The Mighty Thor: Artist's Edition
Fables Vol 15: Rose Red
The Walking Dead Vol 14: No Way Out
Best Limited Series or Story Arc
Criminal: Last of the Innocent
Flashpoint
Superior
The Dark Angel Saga
Best Comic Hero
Batman
Spider-Man
Daredevil
Wonder Woman
Best Newcomer
Justin Jordan
Nate Simpson
Sara Pichelli
Tradd Moore
Best Publisher
Image
Marvel
DC
IDW
Best TV Show
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones
The Walking Dead
Doctor Who
Best Game or Toy
Batman Arkham City
L.A. Noire
Portal 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Man or Woman of the Year
Jane Goldman
Jim Lee
Robert Kirkman
Scott Snyder
Click HERE to cast your votes in the 2012 Stan Lee Awards!