Welcome to Comic Vine Votes - Best of the Month where users get to vote for what they believe is the Best of the Month in comics!

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Results Archive:

• 2011 : Sep*, Oct*, Nov*, Dec*
• 2012 : Jan, Feb, March, April , May, June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
• 2013 : Jan, Feb, June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
• 2014: Jan, Feb, March, April, May, June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec

* = hosted by Cosmo

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Best Writing

Began in the First edition of the Best of the Month (Sept 2011).

• To see the past results of this category check out: Comic Vine Votes - Best Writing of the Month

Best Cover Art

Began in the First edition of the Best of the Month (Sept 2011).

• To see the past results of this category check out: Comic Vine Votes - Best Cover Art of the Month

Best Interior Art

Began in the First edition of the Best of the Month (Sept 2011).

• To see the past results of this category check out: Comic Vine Votes - Best Interior Art of the Month

Best Marvel Comics

Began in the Second edition of the Best of the Month (Oct 2011).

• October 2011: Uncanny X-Force #16
• November 2011: Uncanny X-Force #17
• December 2011: Uncanny X-Force #18
• January 2012: Amazing Spider-Man #678
• February 2012: Amazing Spider-man #680
• March 2012: Scarlet Spider #3
• April 2012: Wolverine and the X-men #9
• May 2012: Winter Soldier #5
• June 2012: Punisher #12
• July 2012: Captain Marvel #1
• August 2012: Amazing Spiderman #692
• September 2012: Daredevil #18
• October 2012: Hawkeye #3
• November 2012: Hawkeye #4
• December 2012: Thor: God of Thunder #3
• January 2013: All New X-Men #5/6
• Feb 2013: Hawkeye #8
• June 2013: Hawkeye #11
• July 2013: Indestructible Hulk #11
• August 2013: Thor God of Thunder #11
• September 2013: Infinity #3 / Thor God Of thunder #13
• October 2013: Infinity #1
• November 2013: Amazing X-men #1
• December 2013: Inhumanity #1
• January 2014: FF #16
• Febuary 2014: She-Hulk #1
• March 2014: Daredevil #1
• April 2014: Elektra #1
• May 2014: Elektra #2

Best DC Comics

Began in the Second edition of the Best of the Month (Oct 2011).

• October 2011: Action Comics #2
• November 2011: Batman #3
• December 2011: Batman #4
• January 2012: Action Comics #5
• February 2012: Batman #6
• March 2012: Batman #7
• April 2012: Batman #8
• May 2012: Justice League Dark #9
• June 2012: Batman #10
• July 2012: Batman #11
• August 2012: Wonder Woman #12
• September 2012: Batwoman #0
• October 2012: Batman #13
• November 2012: Batman #14
• December 2012: Batman #15
• January 2013: Batman #16
• Feb 2013: Batman #17
• June 2013: Batman/Superman #1
• July 2013: Flash #22
• August 2013: Justice League #23
• September 2013: Batman #23.2
• October 2013: Batman #24 / Justice League #24
• November 2013: Harley Quinn #0
• December 2013: Action Comics #26
• January 2014: Batman #27
• Febuary 2014: Batman #28
• March 2014:
• April 2014:
• May 2014: Forever Evil #7

Best Indie

Began in the First edition of the Best of the Month (Sept 2011).

• Sept 2011: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine #1
• October 2011: Invincible #83
• November 2011: Buffy The Vampire Slayer #3
• December 2011: Invincible #85
• January 2012: Invincible #87
• February 2012: Morning Glories #16
• March 2012: Saga #1
• April 2012: Saga #2
• May 2012: Saga #3
• June 2012: Saga #4
• July 2012: Walking Dead #100
• August 2012: Saga #6
• September 2012: Walking Dead #102
• October 2012: Walking Dead #103
• November 2012: Saga #7
• December 2012: Saga #8
• January 2013:
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• June 2013:
• July 2013:The Wake #3
• August 2013:
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• December 2013:
• January 2014:
• February 2014: The Wake #6
• March 2014:
• April 2014:
• May 2014:
  1. Walking Dead #127

Most Underrated Comic of The Month

Began in the Third edition of the Best of the Month (Nov 2011).

• November 2011: Red Lanterns #3
• December 2011: Catwoman #4
• January 2012: Red Hood and the Outlaws #5
• February 2012: I, Vampire #6
• March 2012: The Shade #6
• April 2012: Demon Knights #8
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• January 2014:
• Febuary 2014: She-Hulk #1
• March 2014:
• April 2014:
• May 2014: Detective Comics #31

Comic Vine's Male Hero of the Month!

Began in the Second edition of the Best of the Month (Oct 2011) though it was then titled "Best Male Character of the Month". Renamed the following edition (Nov 2011) with the creation of Male Villain.

• October 2011: Superman - Action Comics #2
• November 2011: Batman - Batman #3
• December 2011: Batman - Batman #4
• January 2012: Batman - Batman #5
• February 2012: Batman - Batman #6
• March 2012: Swamp Thing / Alec Holland - Swamp Thing #7
• April 2012: Batman - Batman #8
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• January 2014:
• Febuary 2014: Nightcrawler - Amazing X-Men #4
• March 2014:
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• May 2014: Moon Knight - Moon Knight #3

Comic Vine's Female Hero of the Month!

Began in the Second edition of the Best of the Month (Oct 2011) though it was then titled "Best Female Character of the Month". Renamed the following edition (Nov 2011) with the creation of Female Villain.

• October 2011: Catwoman - Catwoman #2
• November 2011: Storm - X-Men #20
• December 2011: Stephanie Brown - Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes!
• January 2012: Batwoman - Batwoman #5
• February 2012: Wonder Woman #6
• March 2012: Wonder Woman #7
• April 2012: Wonder Woman #8
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• Feb 2014: She-Hulk - She-Hulk #1
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• May 2014: Black Widow - Black Widow #6

Comic Vine's Male Villain of the Month!

Began in the Third edition of the Best of the Month (Nov 2011)

• November 2011: Talon - Batman #3
• December 2011: Talon - Batman #4
• January 2012: Talon - Batman #5
• February 2012: Talon - Batman #6
• March 2012: Nobody - Batman and Robin #7
• April 2012: Talon - Nightwing #8
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• Febuary 2014: Sinestro - Forever Evil #5
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• May 2014: Lex Luthor - Forever Evil #7

Comic Vine's Female Villain of the Month!

Began in the Third edition of the Best of the Month (Nov 2011)

• November 2011: Catwoman - Catwoman #3
• December 2011: Talia Al Ghul - Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes!
• January 2012: Catwoman - Catwoman #5
• February 2012: Hera - Wonder Woman #6
• March 2012: Leaders of the Amazons - Wonder Woman #7
• April 2012: Abby Holland - Swamp Thing #8
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• Febuary 2014: Faora - Superman Wonder Woman #5
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• May 2014: Superwoman - Forever Evil #7

Comic Vine’s Wild Card of the Month!

Began with Eleventh edition of the Best of the Month (July 2012). From July-Oct 2012 the wild cards were chosen by Razz/myself. In Nov/Dec everybody submit possible wild cards and then vote for the first to use in Jan 2013. From then on the one who submitted the winner in the wild card category would select next month's wild card.

Here's all the past wild card categories and winners in chronological order:

• July 2012 - Best Team: Avengers in Avengers vs X-Men #8
• Aug 2012 - Best Battle/Fight Scene: Wonder Woman vs. Artemis in Wonder Woman #12
• Sept 2012 - Best Revised Origins: Flash #0
• Oct 2012 - Best Ending: Batman #13
• Nov 2012 - Wild Cards Nomination Month
• Dec 2012 - Wild Card Voting Month: "Best Story Arc"
• Jan 2013 - Best Story Arc - Death of the Family: Guess Who's Back...?
• Febr 2013 - Best Moment That Reminds You Why You Read Comics - Hawkeye #8
• March 2013 - Best Pet - Bat-Cow
• ** no voting and no wild card due to poet's busy life style and hiatus from the CV.
• June 2013 - Best Beginning (of an issue) - Superman Unchained #1
• July 2013 - Best Supporting Character - The Question - Justice League of America #6
• Aug 2013 - Best Dressed Character / Most Fashionable Character of the Month - Superwoman - Justice League #23
• Sept 2013 - Best Antagonist of the Month - Riddler - Batman #23.2
• Oct 2013- Best Cliffhanger - Forever Evil #2
• Nov 2013 - Best Supporting Character - Mera - Aquaman #25
• Dec 2013 - List of series which you are thankful for reading in 2013
• Jan 2014 - Predictions of What We think/hope will be the Best Series of 2014!
• Feb 2014 - Best Team: Metal Men - Justice League #28
• March 2014:
• April 2014:
• May 2014: The Perfect Summer Read - list result

Comic Vine's Best Comic of The Month!

Began in the First edition of the Best of the Month (Sept 2011). It is important to note that the Sept 2011 result was actually a catagory you could vote for whereas future votes were based on the compiled votes from all the book based categories.

• September 2011: Batman #1 with a total of 9 votes and one 1st place win (see above note)
• October 2011: Uncanny X-Force #16 with a total of 44 points and one 1st place win
• November 2011: Batman #3 with a total of 74 points and two 1st place wins
• December 2011: Batman #4 with a total of 22 points and 4 1st place wins
• January 2012: Batwoman #5 with a total of 23 points and two 1st place wins
• February 2012: Batman #6 with a total of 44 points and three 1st place wins
• March 2012: Batman #7 with a total of 45 points and two 1st place wins
• April 2012: Batman #8 with a total of 53 Points and four 1st place victories
• May 2012: Justice League Dark #9 with a total of 34 points and four 1st place wins
• June 2012: Batman #10 with 26 points and two 1st place wins/ Nightwing #10 with 26 points and one 1st place win
• July 2012: Batman #11 with 40 Points and two 1st place wins
• August 2012: Batwoman #12 with 2 first place wins and 45 points
• September 2012: Batwoman #0 with a total of 36 Points and 3 first place wins
• October 2012: Batman #13 with 60 Points and four 1st place wins
• November 2012: Batman #14 with 64 points and three wins
• December 2012: Batman #15 with 77 Points and three comic wins
• January 2013: Saga #9 with 85 Points and three comic wins
• Feb 2013: Saga #10 with 54 points and two comic wins
• June 2013: Batman/Superman #1 with 44 points (and two 1st place wins)
• July 2013: Flash #22 with 37 Points (and two 1st place wins)
• August 2013: Batwoman #23 with 21 points and one 1st place win / Justice League #23 with 21 points with 2 comic related wins
• September 2013: Forever Evil #1 with 19 points
• October 2013: Sandman Overture #1 with 22 Points (and one 1st place win)
• November 2013: Amazing X-Men #1 with 22 points and two 1st place wins
• December 2013: Origin II #1 with 17 points and one 1st place win
• January 2014: Batman #27 with 30 pts and 2 first place wins
• Feb 2014: Green Arrow #28 with 24 points and one 1st place win
• March 2014: Batman #29 with 27 Points and one 1st place win
• April 2014: Elektra #1 with 31 points And three 1st place comic category wins
• May 2014: Detective Comics #31 with 30 points (and two 1st place wins)

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