Atomic Robot News: Wizard Magazine Announces Their Best Of 2008 Winners

Wizard Magazine Announces Their Best Of 2008 Winners

Source: Wizard Entertainment

After considering every panel and word balloon printed in the comic book form for the past 12 months, Wizard magazine is pleased to announce their selections for their Best of 2008 list. The list, which makes its debut in the all-new Gold collectors’ issue, hitting comic shops November 26th, includes the best that comics had to offer in the previous year. Some of Wizard’s selections are:

Best Writer: Jason Aaron (Scalped, Ghost Rider, Wolverine)
Best Artist: Leinil Yu (Secret Invasion)
Best Book: Action Comics (DC Comics)
Best Event: “Secret Invasion” (Marvel Comics)
Best Single Issue: Y: The Last Man #60 (DC/Vertigo)
Best Indie of the Year: Kramers Ergot 7 (Buenaventura Press)
Best Hero: Captain America (Marvel Comics)
Best Villain: Norman Osborn (Marvel Comics)
Best Revamp: The Incredible Hercules (Marvel Comics)
Best All-Ages title: Tiny Titans (DC Comics)
Best R-rated book: The Boys (Dynamite Entertainment)
Best Horror writer: Joe Hill (Locke & Key)
Best Cover Artist: Marko Djurdjevic (Thunderbolts, Daredevil)
Best Movie: “Iron Man” (Marvel Studios)

“Wizard’s very excited about presenting our picks for the best in comics of 2008 in this special all-new Gold collectors’ issue,” said Wizard Magazine managing editor Mike Cotton. “We had a lot of fun—and fights—putting together our picks for the best writer, artist, book and movies of 2008, and we can’t wait to see the fans’ reaction.”

For more information on the winners and why they were chosen, pick up Wizard Gold on sale at comic shops everywhere on November 26th. The issue, which hits newsstands on December 9th, also features the best comic book moments of 2008, the best toys, props and statues, and the title named Best New Series among other exciting features.

On top of the exciting “Best Of” list, Wizard Gold also ranks the 50 greatest comic book films of all time. Who came out on top: “Iron Man” or “The Dark Knight”? You’ll also get the latest scoop on “Iron Man 2,” an exclusive five-page preview of Dynamite Entertainment’s Death Defying ‘Devil written by Joe Casey and the best price guide in comics!

Wizard also looks to the future with Wizard Platinum, the 2009 preview issue, which hits the direct market on December 12th and newsstands on December 23rd. With over 35 pages of exclusive comic previews of Darkness/Pitt, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century: 1910, Soulfire, G.I. Joe and Locke & Key: Head Games, a visit to the set of “Watchmen” and interviews with Geoff Johns, Brian Michael Bendis and DC Executive Editor Dan DiDio, you won’t want to enter 2009 without it!

For more information about Wizard Magazine, visit http://www.wizarduniverse.com/.