Ladies and Gentlemen! Welcome to the first edition of the Best of the month in the year 2013!

What is this?

This is one edition of Comic Vine's Best of the Month Poll, which is a poll designed for the CV community voice their oppions on what what are the best issues and comics of a certain month.

Each vote placing is worth different points (1st place = 3pts, 2nd place = 2pts, 3rd place = 1 pt) and the highest 5 of each category will be declared The Best of The Month!

Example Ballot

for comics...

Best Cover Artwork

1st Batgirl #25

2nd Darkwing Duck #19

3rd Snarked #13

for characters...

Favorite Male Hero

1st Alfred Pennyworth - Batman's Butler #1

2nd DW - Darkwing Duck #19

3rd

Reminder: Voting is ONLY for comics in THIS month (meaning Jan 2013)

Voting Ends: Feb 6th (exact time will be specified closer to date)

At any time until Feb 6th, you may edit your vote. If you have any questions, feel free to ask! :)

Voting Ballot

Best Writing

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2nd

3rd

Best Interior Artwork

1st

2nd

3rd

Best Cover Artwork

1st

2nd

3rd

Favorite Marvel Comic

1st

2nd

3rd

Favorite DC Comic

1st

2nd

3rd

Favorite Non-Marvel or DC Comic (Dynamite, Image, Vertigo Boom! IDW, etc.)

1st

2nd

3rd

Most Underrated Comic

1st

2nd

3rd

Favorite Male Hero

1st

2nd

3rd

Favorite Female Hero

1st

2nd

3rd

Favorite Male Villain

1st

2nd

3rd

Favorite Female Villain

1st

2nd

3rd

Wild Card: Best Story Arc of the Month

-Note: this category changes every month and will be decided by the nominators of last month’s Wild Card winner. This month's category brought to you by the community!

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2nd

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