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Post by Cei-U! on Jan 8, 2021 16:09:44 GMT -5
2020 is finally behind us, thank Odin, and if we can say nothing else about it, we can at least say that it featured one of the most interesting Classic Comics Christmases yet. This year's topic was my idea and I was still taken aback by the amazing selection of talented writers spotlighted... and by the intelligence and eloquence of your assessments of them. It makes me proud to be counted part of this community. And now, before I get all weepy, what say we pause to examine some staggering statistics, shall we? 27 participants cast 304 votes for 115 scripters.
Claiming the gold medal with 15 votes is, not surprisingly, Alan Moore. Moore also garnered the most #1 votes with 4. Coming in at a strong second is Kurt Busiek with 12 votes (3 #1s). Taking the bronze with 11 votes is my mentor Roy Thomas (1 #1). 10 votes: Neil Gaiman (2 #1s), Stan Lee (also 2 #1s) 8 votes: Steve Englehart, Doug Moench (3) 7 votes: John Ostrander (1) 6 votes: Alan Brennert (1), Ed Brubaker(1), Garth Ennis (1), Warren Ellis, Steve Gerber, David Michelinie, Grant Morrison (1) 5 votes: Peter David, Archie Goodwin, Pat Mills (1), Denny O'Neil, Roger Stern, Marv Wolfman 4 votes: Chris Claremont, Gerry Conway, Robert Kanigher 3 votes: Brian Michael Bendis, Max Allan Collins, Arnold Drake, Mark Evanier (1), Bob Haney (1), Harvey Kurtzman (1), Greg Rucka, Jim Shooter, Gail Simone, John Wagner, Matt Wagner, Mark Waid, Len Wein 2 votes: Cary Bates, Mike Baron, Mike W. Barr, Pierre Christin, Dick DeBartolo, Al Feldstein, Bill Finger, Michael Fleisher, Gardner Fox, Rene Goscinny (1), Edmond Hamilton, Tony Isabella, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Bill Mantlo, Don McGregor, William Messner-Loebs, James Robinson, Jerry Siegel, John Stanley, J. Michael Straczynski, Jan Strnad, Bill Willingham 1 vote: Everybody else! Athough American writers made up a slim majority of those selected, there was strong representation by both the British and Franco-Belgian contingents. Writers from Canada, Chile, Croatia, and Japan also made the roster. Alas, only three women were selected: Nancy Collins, Jo Duffy, and Gail Simone. And now, on to your lists!
To be continued...
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Post by Cei-U! on Jan 8, 2021 16:13:26 GMT -5
berkley12. Pat Mills 11. Don McGregor 10. Pierre Christin 9. Roy Thomas 8. Stan Lee 7. Doug Moench 6. Warren Ellis 5. Garth Ennis 4. Grant Morrison 3. Steve Englehart 2. Steve Gerber 1. Alan Moore brutalis12. Max Allan Collins 11. Arnold Drake 10. Jason Aaron 9. Brian Wood 8. Brian Azzarello 7. Pat Mills 6. Robert Kanigher 5. Mike Baron 4. Larry Hama 3. Mike W. Barr 2. Peter David 1. Doug Moench Calamas12. William Messner-Loebs 11. Alan Brennert 10. David V. Reed [David Vern] 9. David Michelinie 8. Bob Haney 7. Roger Stern 6. Peter David 5. Cary Bates 4. Mark Evanier 3. Steve Englehart 2. J. Michael Straczynski 1. John Ostrander Cei-U!12. Stan Lee 11. Gaylord DuBois 10. Steve Gerber 9. John Ostrander 8. Len Wein 7. Archie Goodwin 6. Alan Brennert 5. Mark Evanier 4. Kurt Busiek 3. Alan Moore 2. Roy Thomas 1. Bob Haney chintzybeatnik12. Garth Ennis 11. Grant Morrison 10. Mark Waid codystarbuck12. Roy Thomas 11. Otto Binder 10. Chuck Dixon 9. Dean Motter 8. Steve Gerber 7. Neil Gaiman 6. James Robinson 5. Matt Wagner 4. Archie Goodwin 3. Kurt Busiek 2. Alan Brennert 1. Alan Moore coke & comics12. Paul Dini 11. Roger Stern 10. Peter Milligan 9. Chris Claremont 8. Jim Starlin 7. Frank Miller 6. Neil Gaiman 5. Ed Brubaker 4. J. M. DeMatteis 3. Stan Lee 2. Kurt Busiek 1. Alan Moore Confessor12. Brian Michael Bendis 11. Bill Mantlo 10. John Wagner 9. Denny O'Neil 8. David Michelinie 7. Pat Mills 6. Jo Duffy 5. Neil Gaiman 4. Gerry Conway 3. Kurt Busiek 2. Stan Lee 1. Alan Moore Crimebuster12. James Robinson 11. Roger Stern 10. Joe Simon 9. Robert Kanigher 8. Matt Wagner 7. Stan Lee 6. Frank Doyle 5. Craig Boldman 4. Mark Gruenwald 3. Charles Biro 2. Roy Thomas 1. Kurt Busiek
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Post by Cei-U! on Jan 8, 2021 16:14:58 GMT -5
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12. Scott Gray
11. John Wagner
10. Gail Simone
9. Tom Tully
8. Peter David
7. Garth Ennis
6. Denny O'Neil
5. Len Wein
4. David Michelinie
3. Barry Tomlinson
2. Stan Lee
1. Pat Mills
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12. Alejandro Jodorowsky
11. Dwayne McDuffie
10. Gail Simone
9. Ed Brubaker
8. Harvey Kurtzman
7. Warren Ellis
6. John Ostrander
5. Karl Kesel
4. Mark Waid
3. Alan Moore
2. Jimmy Palmiotti
1. Grant Morrison
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12. Nicola Cuti
11. Rene Goscinny
10. Bill Mantlo
9. Jeff Parker
8. David Michelinie
7. Darko Macan
6. Don McGregor
5. Chris Claremont
4. Alan Moore
3. Archie Goodwin
2. Roger Stern
1. Alan Brennert
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9. Jim Shooter
8. Al Feldstein
7. Arnold Drake
6. Robert Kanigher
5. Joe Gill
4. Edmund Hamiltton
3. Jerry Siegel
2. Roy Thomas
1. Stan Lee
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12. Bill Willingham
11. Cary Bates
10. Gail Simone
9. John Ostrander
8. Max Allan Collins
7. Alan Grant
6. Kurt Busiek
5. Denny O'Neil
4. Marv Wolfman
3. Mike W. Barr
2. Michael Fleisher
1. Neil Gaiman
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12. Kurt Busiek
11. Alan Brennert
10. Denny O'Neil
9. David Michelinie
8. Doug Moench
7. Gerry Conway
6. Mike Baron
5. Jim Shooter
4. Marv Wolfman
3. Roy Thomas
2. Alan Moore
1. Stan Lee
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12. John Broome
11. Steve Skeates
10. Steve Englehart
9. Jan Strnad
8. Robert Loren Fleming
7. Max Allan Collins
6. Dick DeBartolo
5. Al Feldstein
4. Archie Goodwin
3. William Messner-Loebs
2. John Stanley
1. Harvey Kurtzman
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12. Jan Strnad
11. Brian K. Vaughn
10. Bill Finger
9. Brian Michael Bendis
8. Archie Goodwin
7. John Ostrander
6. Greg Rucka
5. Warren Ellis
4. Alejandro Jodorowsky
3. Kurt Busiek
2. Neal Gaiman
1. Ed Brubaker
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12. Tony Isabella
11. Michael Fleisher
10. John Stanley
9. Elaine Lee
8. Steve Gerber
7. Neil Gaiman
6. Bob Haney
5. Alan Moore
4. Grant Morrison
3. Doug Moench
2. Harvey Pekar
1. Mark Evanier
To be continued...
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Post by Cei-U! on Jan 8, 2021 16:16:38 GMT -5
Paste Pot Paul12. Steve Englehart 11. J. Michael Straczynski 10. Brian Michael Bendis 9. Paul Levitz 8. John Ostrander 7. Grant Morrison 6. John Wagner 5. Pat Mills 4. Alan Moore 3. Warren Ellis 2. Ed Brubaker 1. Garth Ennis Prince Hal12. Bill Finger 11. Edmond Hamilton 10. Alan Moore 9. Larry Siegel 8. Arnold Drake 7. Denny O'Neil 6. Jim Shooter 5. Gardner Fox 4. Roy Thomas 3. Robert Kanigher 2. Steve Englehart 1. Doug Moench Rob Allen12. Gerry Conway 11. Marv Wolfman 10. Len Wein 9. Tony Isabella 8. Chris Claremont 7. Doug Moench 6. Alan Moore 5. Kurt Busiek 4. Steve Gerber 3. Steve Englehart 2. Stan Lee 1. Roy Thomas Roquefort Raider12. Eddie Campbell 11. Garth Ennis 10. Jean Van Hamme 9. Frank Giraud 8. Kurt Busiek 7. Jean-Michel Charlier 6. Roy Thomas 5. Neil Gaiman 4. Pierre Christin 3. Alan Moore 2. Greg (Michel Regnier) 1. Rene Goscinny shaxper12. Warren Ellis 11. Alan Moore 10. Steve Englehart 9. Marv Wolfman 8. Paul Kupperberg 7. Roy Thomas 6. Jerry Ordway 5. Gerry Conway 4. Neil Gaiman 3. Chris Claremont 2. Steve Gerber 1. Doug Moench Slam_Bradley12. Greg Rucka 11. Frank Jacobs 10. Matt Wagner 9. Dick DeBartolo 8. Harvey Kurtzman 7. Alan Brennert 6. Warren Ellis 5. John Ostrander 4. Garth Ennis 3. Ed Brubaker 2. Alan Moore 1. Neil Gaiman thwhtguardian12. Dan Slott 11. Steve Englehart 10. Mike Mignola 9. Nancy A. Collins 8. Peter David 7. Greg Rucka 6. Kazuo Koike 5. Ed Brubaker 4. Grant Morrison 3. Doug Moench 2. Ian Edgington 1. Kurt Busiek wildfire209912. Dan Abnett 11. Mark Waid 10. Marv Wolfman 9. David Michelinie 8. Roy Thomas 7. Peter David 6. Bill Willingham 5. Richard Pini 4. Roger Stern 3. Neil Gaiman 2. Stan Lee 1. Kurt Busiek zilch12. Don Cameron 11. Gardner Fox 10. Jerry Siegel
To be concluded...
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Post by Cei-U! on Jan 8, 2021 16:32:34 GMT -5
As always, half the fun of these surveys is seeing why folks chose what they chose. You can see those whys and wherefores in the original threads by clicking on the following links: The ChallengeThe First DayThe Second DayThe Third DayThe Fourth DayThe Fifth DayThe Sixth DayThe Seventh DayThe Eighth DayThe Ninth DayThe Tenth DayThe Eleventh DayThe Twelfth DayThe Near-MissesThose of you who didn't submit all twelve entries should feel free to finish your lists at your convenience and I will update this thread accordingly (but not the stats because I'm not doing all that math again!). For that matter, I never truly consider these surveys closed, so if you're reading this down the line and want to add your own list, please do. All I ask is that you read the Challenge/Advance Warning thread first so you understand the rules and that you post your choices in the original threads. And that's it for another year! Thank you to everyone who participated and a very special “Gracias, mi amigo” to shaxper for stepping in to run things while I was dealing with gastrointestinal hemorraghing and other pesky problems. You da man, shax! Cei-U! I summon the happy new year! |
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Post by EdoBosnar on Jan 8, 2021 18:00:07 GMT -5
Athough American writers made up a slim majority of those selected, there was strong representation by both the British and Franco-Belgian contingents. Writers from Canada, and Japan also made the roster. Alas, only three women were selected: Nancy Collins, Jo Duffy, and Gail Simone. (...) And Croatia! |
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Post by Cei-U! on Jan 8, 2021 18:27:23 GMT -5
Athough American writers made up a slim majority of those selected, there was strong representation by both the British and Franco-Belgian contingents. Writers from Canada, and Japan also made the roster. Alas, only three women were selected: Nancy Collins, Jo Duffy, and Gail Simone. (...) And Croatia! Right you are, Edo! That was an edit that never completed the journey from my brain to my keyboard. It has been corrected (as has my unintentional slighting of Chile's Alejandro Jodorowsky).
Cei-U! I summon the oopsie!
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Post by foxley on Jan 8, 2021 23:12:24 GMT -5
As always, thanks for organising this yearly treat Cei-U!. And to your deputy shaxper for running things in your absence. As always, it's been a hoot and has made me think about the hobby I love. When I compiled my list, I thought there would be a good chance I would be only one to nominate Barr and Fleisher. I was happy to be proven wrong. But the big shock for me this year was being the only one to nominate Alan Grant. |
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Post by Confessor on Jan 8, 2021 23:40:24 GMT -5
Another really enjoyable Classic Comics Christmas event, Cei-U!. Thanks for organising and tabulating the results. Thank you to shaxper too for stepping in when Cei-U! wasn't around. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jan 9, 2021 0:07:37 GMT -5
Thanks for all you do for this event, Kurt.
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Post by brutalis on Jan 9, 2021 0:59:39 GMT -5
Great job Kurt! After all you went through you still came through and delivered the goods. You are Super Santa!!!
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Post by shaxper on Jan 9, 2021 10:58:53 GMT -5
Doug Moench beat Grant Morrison. I can die a happy man.
Thank you so much for your extreme perseverance and fortitude in giving us another year of Classic Comic Christmas, Kurt!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2021 11:09:19 GMT -5
It appears that Prince Hal’s choices are reversed. His favorite is Finger, not Moench.
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Post by Cei-U! on Jan 9, 2021 11:24:46 GMT -5
It appears that Prince Hal’s choices are reversed. His favorite is Finger, not Moench. That's not a mistake. Hal PMed me and said he'd accidentally posted his choices backward. What I've posted is the corrected list.
Cei-U! I summon the peek behind the curtain!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2021 11:28:44 GMT -5
Hal has made me look the fool!
(not difficult)
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