Stan Lee Awards
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, Steve Ekstrom, 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.
Voting has now closed. Winners were announced at the Stan Lee Awards ceremony on Saturday 19th May.
*winner*
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*