Best of 2024: Comics, creators, and more

AIPT Comics

Scroll down to see all our winners, but be sure to tune in to hear why we loved them all!

Best Single Issue

Nathan: Doom #1 (Sanford Greene, Jonathan Hickman)

Dave: Ultimates #1 (Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri)

Best Graphic Novel

Dave: ​​Cormac McCarthy's The Road, adapted by Manu Larcenet (Abrams ComicArts, 2024)

Nathan: Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story (Nicole Maines, Rye Hickman)

Best Writer

Nathan: Ram V (The New Gods, Creature from the Black Lagoon, The One Hand, Rare Flavours, Dawnrunner, etc.)

Dave: Deniz Camp (Ultimates)

Best Artist

Nathan: Dan Mora (Power Rangers Prime, Absolute Power, Justice League Unlimited, DC All-In)

Dave: Nick Dragotta (Absolute Batman)

Best Series

Dave: The One Hand/The Six Fingers (special recognition: The Ultimates)

Nathan: Ultimate Spider-Man (special recognition: I Heart Skull-Crusher!)

Best Anthology

Nathan: Swan Songs (W. Maxwell Prince)

Dave: Cruel Universe

Best Letterer

Nathan: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Dave: Lucas Gattoni (Somna, Blue Beetle)

Best Colors

Nathan: Jordie Bellaire

Dave: Mat Lopes (Batman and Robin: Year One, Helen of Wyndhorn)

Best Comics film or TV?

Dave: The Penguin

Nathan: My Adventures with Superman

Best Comics Event?

Dave: Absolute Power

Nathan: Blood Hunt

Best Horror
Dave: Into the Unbeing Part 1

Nathan: Creature from the Black Lagoon

Wild card options:

Biggest Stinker

Nathan: Jeff!

Dave: Etienne, from the Power Fantasy

Most gruesome death

Dave: Spider-Man in 8 Deaths of Spider-Man (Amazing Spider-Man #61)

Nathan: SAME

Best couple

Nathan: Peter Parker and Mary Jane

Dave: Steve Trevor and Wonder Woman

Best Reboot/Relaunch

Dave: Absolute Wonder Woman

Nathan: Absolute Batman

Best Plot Twist

Dave: Aliens vs. Avengers (2024) #1 (The face-hugger becomes the spider on Miles’ suit after the Venom symbiote bonds with it)

Nathan: Batman: City of Madness #3 (The Joker’s true identity)

Most Anticipated Series of Next Year

Dave: Absolute Martian Manhunter

Nathan: SAME