All the votes are in and tallied and it's time to see what you, the faithful and outspoken users of CBM.com have chosen as the Best of 2010! There were some close races in several of the categories while others had a very clear winner. So, without furth ado, here are the results!
Best Comic Book Movie of 2010:
1-
Kick-Ass (559 votes, 38%)
2-
Iron Man 2 (489 votes, 33%)
3-
Scott Pilgrim vs The World (326 votes, 22%
4-
Red (51 votes, 3%)
5-
The Losers (34 votes, 2%)
6-
Jonah Hex (10 votes, 1%)
Top News Story of 2010:
1- Zack Snyder Takes on Superman (382 votes, 20%)
2- Chris Evans to Wield the Shield (358 votes, 18%)
3- Joss Whedon to Assemble the Avengers (355 votes, 18%)
4- Spider-Man Franchise Gets the Reboot (271 votes, 14%)
5- Jon Favreau Bails on Iron Man 3 (185 votes, 9%)
6- Edward Norton Ousted as Bruce Banner (169 votes, 9%)
7- Darren Aronofsky Tackles The Wolverine (104 votes, 5%)
8- Andrew Garfield Cast as Spider-Man (58 votes, 3%)
9-
X-Men: The First Class Ditches Cyclops & Jean Grey (45 votes, 2%)
10- Mark Ruffalo Signs on as Bruce Banner (16 votes, 1%)
11- Marc Webb Selected as Spider-Man Director (6 votes, 1%)
Most Anticipated News of 2011:
1-
The Dark Knight Rises Villain Casting (267 votes, 37%)
2-
Captain America: The First Avenger Trailer (211 votes, 29%)
3- Superman Reboot Casting (120 votes, 17%)
4-
The Avengers Story Details (72 voyes, 10%)
5- Deadpool Director Announcement (39 votes, 5%)
6-
Iron Man 3 Director Announcement (8 votes, 1%)
7- Ant Man Casting (2 votes, 1%)
Best Fan-Fic Story of 2010:
1- "Deadpool- Merc With a Mouth" by Anil Rickly, aka earzmundo (33 votes, 21%)
2- "The Batman" by BatmanKnight (31 votes, 20%)
3- "Mortal Kombat: Destiny" by Robert Garlen (26 votes, 17%)
"X-Men 5: The Days of Futures Past" by THEHAWK (26 votes, 17%)
4- "The Incredible Hulk Returns 2.0" by Anil Rickly, aka earzmundo (10 votes, 6%)
5- "Metawar: Beginnings" by The DarqueOne (8 votes, 5%)
"Deadpool and Domino's Gratuitous Story" by THEHAWK (8 votes, 5%)
6- "X-Men: The Sinister Truth" by THEHAWK (7 votes, 55)
7- "Punisher Max: In the Dark Woods" by Nero (3 votes, 2%)
"The Human Spider Trilogy" by UserFlak (3 votes, 2%)
Best Editorial of 2010:
1- "Why do Fanboys Turn to Bigots When it Comes to CBM's?" by canadianturd (60 votes, 24%)
2- "Joss? Are you Paying Attention?" by MikesPants (37 votes, 5%)
3- "Why Can't Hollywood Understand Frank Castle?" by Nero (33 votes, 13%)
"The Case for the R-Rated Superhero" by TheDarqueOne (33 votes, 13%)
4- "Is DC Ready to Tackle Their Speed Demon, The Flash?" by SHAMAN (32 votes, 13%)
5- "Age of the Remake (Reflections of a Heirophant)" by ReflectingHeirophant (21 votes, 8%)
6- "Why I Feel 'Avatar' has Surpassed 'Star Wars'" by TheDurkinKnight (14 votes, 6%)
7- "It was the Best of Times..." by TheDarqueOne (13 votes, 5%)
8- "5 Things I Realized While Reading CBM.com This Week" by LuckyKid90 (5 votes, 2%)
There are several things I noticed while compiling the results of these polls. First, no matter how bad a movie is, there will always be few who were able to find enjoyment in that movie and be happy with the way it turned out. This just reiterates the fact that every person and every fan has their own unique tastes in characters and films. This is what makes CBM such a fun and unique place to visit. Where else can you find such diversity and eclectic fans?
Second, as some already know, we have some very talented users here on CBM.com and it is important to remind you all that although the "Fan-Fic" tab is a great place to put your dream cast together, it is also a fantastic place to read new and original stories about some of your favorite comic book characters. Along with that, you will find original stories with brand new and intriguing characters. So be sure to stop in there and read through some of those amazing stories and support your fellow CBM users.
Finanally, I'm not sure if you've noticed or not, but some of the visitors to CBM.com have opinions....strong opinions at that. The "Editorial" tab allows for fans to voice their opinions and spark debates about topics that fans are quite passionate about. A good, well written editorial will invite discussion and thoughts, and we have seen many articles initate this. It's a well known fact that comic book fans know their facts and are more than happy to share them with anyone who is willing (or even not willing) to lend an ear to hear them. What better source is there than to write out your thoughts and throw them out for the world to discuss than our very own "Editorials" tab? Like our "Fan-Fic" section, we have some very talented and insightful visitors who are just
aching to discuss their thoughts with you, so be sure to visit this section as well.
In the event we do this again next year, what categories would you like to see added? I've already had requests for "Best Fan-Cast" as well as best Fan-Vid" category, but is there anything you'd like to see added? Feel free to leave your suggestions and comments below!