Comic Pants Podcast #48: 2nd Annual Golden Pants Awards pt 2
Welcome back to the Comic Pants podcast! This is part two of our Second Annual Golden Pants Awards, celebrating our favorite creators of 2007. Nick Budd, Randy Lander, David Martindale and Dan Grendell name their Best of 2007 choices, and Dave Farabee provides color commentary and makes “unofficial” picks as well.
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Though we’re on a biweekly schedule, it will actually be three weeks until our next podcast, as podcast recording has been interrupted by the unstoppable juggernaut known as The Superbowl. The next podcast will be available in mid-February.
For the benefit of those who can’t listen to the podcast or who just want a text list, we’re presenting the complete list of Best Of choices here as well. Context for these choices, not to mention runner-ups, are mentioned only in the podcast, and the lists are protected by our spoiler tags so that anyone who doesn’t want to see them before listening to the podcast doesn’t have to.
Randy’s 2007 Golden Pants Recipients:
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Dave (D3)’s 2007 Golden Pants Recipients:
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Nick’s 2007 Golden Pants Recipients:
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Dan’s 2007 Golden Pants Recipients:
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Just as with last time, here are my notes on all the contenders for Golden Pants in this segment:
BEST WRITER: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (Nova, Annihilation, Warhammer 40K & Warhammer Forge of War)
Runner-Up: Matt Fraction (The Order, Immortal Iron Fist)
Also In The Running:
Steve Seagle (American Virgin)
Ed Brubaker (Criminal, Captain America, Daredevil)
Robert Kirkman (Invincible, Walking Dead, Irredeemable Ant-Man, Marvel Zombies 2)
Jeff Parker (Marvel Adventures Avengers, X-Men First Class)
Mike Mignola (BPRD, Hellboy, Lobster Johnson)
Brian K. Vaughan (Buffy)
BEST ARTIST: Duncan Fegredo (Hellboy)
Runner-Up: Becky Cloonan (American Virgin)
Also In The Running:
Scott Chantler (Northwest Passage)
Mike Perkins (House of M Avengers, Captain America)
Sean Phillips (Criminal)
Mike Deodato Jr. (Thunderbolts)
Darwyn Cooke (The Spirit)
Guy Davis (BPRD)
Ben Templesmith (Wormwood, Fell (1 issue), 30 Days of Night)
Gabriel Ba (Casanova, Umbrella Academy)
Mahmud Asrar (Dynamo 5)
BEST CREATIVE TEAM: Andy Diggle, Jock & David Baron (Green Arrow Year One)
Runner-Up: Steve Seagle, Becky Cloonan, Ryan Kelly & Jim Rugg (American Virgin)
Also In The Running:
Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Guy Davis & Dave Stewart (BPRD)
Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips & Val Staples (Criminal)
Bill Willingham & Mark Buckingham (Fables)
Jeff Parker & Roger Cruz (X-Men First Class)
Jay Faerber & Mahmud Asrar (Dynamo 5)
Matt Fraction & Barry Kitson (The Order)
Warren Ellis & Mike Deodato Jr. (Thunderbolts)
BEST COVER ARTIST: Marko Djurjdevic (Blade, Daredevil, Mystic Arcana, Super-Villain Team-Up, Thunderbolts)
Runner-Up: James Jean (Fables, Jack of Fables, Umbrella Academy)
Also In The Running:
JG Jones (52 #36-52, Trades)
Nic Klein (Annihilation Conquest Star-Lord, New Warriors)
Aleksi Briclot (Annihilation Conquest Prologue and miniseries)
Becky Cloonan & Vasilis Lolos (Pirates of Coney Island)
Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo)
Jock (Green Arrow Year One, Scalped)
Darwyn Cooke (The Spirit)
Ryan Sook (Star Wars, Nightwing)
Ladronn (Incredible Hulk, All-New Atom, Elephantmen)
Mike Mignola (BPRD, Hellboy, Lobster Johnson)
Ryan Kelly (Local - only three, but they were really nice)
Jo Chen (Buffy, Runaways)
Steve Epting (Captain America)
Sean Phillips (Criminal)
BREAKOUT TALENT: Greg Pak (Incredible Hulk, World War Hulk)
Runner-Up: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (Nova, Annihilation, Warhammer)
Also In The Running:
Matt Fraction (The Order, Immortal Iron Fist, Casanova, Punisher War Journal)
Jay Faerber (Dynamo 5)
Mahmud Asrar (Dynamo 5)
28 Jan 2008 at 1:37 am
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28 Jan 2008 at 1:22 pm
QuoteBiggest Disapointment: Not feeling welcome in the main superhero universes. *cries*
28 Jan 2008 at 2:58 pm
QuoteI run into problems with best writer becuse well i’m a strange person who does’nt trust his own taste I LOVE grant Morsion’S BATMAN but it’s FOR HARDCORE fans. It is not great if you’re not in love with BATMAN.
i also like FF right now but it’s built tosomthing that if not done just right could go VERY WRONG
28 Jan 2008 at 3:02 pm
QuoteBest Writer: Mike Hotz
Best Misogynist: Brian Michael Bendis
Best Artist: Mike Hotz
Best Editorial Plot-hammering: Joe Quesada
Best Creative Team: Mike Hotz and the Mike Hotz from Earth-2
Best Breakout She-male: Greg Pak
28 Jan 2008 at 4:22 pm
QuoteAwesome.
28 Jan 2008 at 5:25 pm
QuoteYou’ll all be sure to give us a “Is Greg Pakin’?” update in the next podcast, right?
I bought some new book shelves recently so I’ve been moving books around. I was looking at my books and thinking about “Best Of”.. and I guess I’m just really bad at Best Of. Best I can do is, “Vertigo is Best Of All”.
29 Jan 2008 at 9:00 am
QuoteThere is absolutely no one you haven’t mentioned that I could think of, but seeing you mentioned both Barry Kitson and Olivier Coipel as artists of the year, Mark Morales should get some recognition too as he inked both and really helped elevate their work. Kitson’s pencils don’t look half as good in the most recent issue of The Order without Morales’ inks. (No offense intended to Jon Sibal).
Oh, and Brubaker/Epting/Perkins on Captain America as my creative team of the year
29 Jan 2008 at 2:19 pm
QuoteCan’t say I can comment alot on those mentioned, as I’m still a Marvel free zone (aside from She-Hulk).
I guess I’d have to nominate the Sinestro Corps War team for something given it was probably my favourite supers story of 07.
I’d also nominate Gail Simone for writing for Wonder Woman, Atom and Welcome to Tranquility.
I certainly agree with the nomination of Brian Wood.
For ‘Best Creator with the least amount of content in 07′ I’d nominate Eric Shanower.
29 Jan 2008 at 4:12 pm
QuoteI would TOTALLY be Randy’s Concubine.
29 Jan 2008 at 11:59 pm
QuoteAnd Dan wins the “Creeping Me Out” award of 2008.
30 Jan 2008 at 12:55 am
QuoteI apologize for the off-topic post, who does the Comic Pants artwork? I want a shirt.
30 Jan 2008 at 10:14 am
QuoteThat would be David Martindale, or if you’d rather call him D3, and if you click on the Buy Comic Pants Merch! button on our sidebar, you’ll be transported to a wonderful land where you can buy said t-shirt!
30 Jan 2008 at 11:17 am
Quotehey folk getting the Nova trade this weekend so if you want to read my review ww.howcomics.com sometime sat or sun
30 Jan 2008 at 4:30 pm
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