A Diamond, distribuidora de comics nos EUA, divulgou hoje a lista das HQs indicadas ao Gem Awards 2012, premiação organizada pela distribuidora anualmente.
Agora, os lojistas norte-americanos votarão nos seus favoritos até o dia 24 de fevereiro, quando a Diamond divulgará os vencedores do Gem Awards 2012. Confira a lista abaixo:
Editora do Ano – Com mais de 4% do mercado
- Dark Horse Comics
- DC Comics
- IDW Publishing
- Image Comics
- Marvel Comics
Editora do Ano – Com menos de 4% do mercado
- Archie Comics
- Avatar Press
- BOOM! Studios
- Dynamite Entertainment
- Valiant Entertainment
Melhor Edição do Ano – mais barata que $3 dólares
- Green Lantern #0 (DC)
- Hawkeye #1 (Marvel)
- Hellboy in Hell #1 (Dark Horse)
- Saga #1 (Image)
Melhor Edição do Ano – mais cara que $3 dólares
- Amazing Spider-Man #700 (Marvel)
- Batman #9 – Night of Owls (DC)
- Mars Attacks #1 (IDW)
- The Walking Dead #100 (Image)
- X-O MANOWAR #1 (Valiant)
Melhor Revista Licenciada do Ano
- Adventure Time #1 (BOOM! Studios)
- Hit-Girl #1 (Marvel)
- My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #1 (IDW)
- Masks #1 (Dynamite)
- Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Force Storm #1 (Dark Horse)
Revista sobre Quadrinhos do Ano
- Bleeding Cool Magazine #1 (Avatar)
- DC Nation #1 (DC)
- DC Superhero Chess Figure Collection Magazine #1 – Batman White King (Eaglemoss
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- Marvel Super Heroes #1 (Marvel)
- Walking Dead Magazine #1 (Titan Publishing)
Editora de Material Antigo do Ano
- DC Entertainment
- Dark Horse Comics
- IDW Publishing
- Image Comics
- Marvel Comics
Melhor Graphic Novel Original de 2012
- Richard Stark’s Parker: The Score (IDW)
- Batman: Earth One HC (DC)
- Blacksad: Silent Hell HC
- Superman: Earth One Vol. 2 HC (DC)
- Spider-Man Season One Premiere HC (Marvel)
- Not My Bag GN (Image)
Melhor Reimpressão em Encadernado ou Capa Dura do Ano
- Walking Dead Vol. 2 Compendium (Image)
- Saga Vol. 1 TP (Image)
- Batman: The Court of Owls Vol. 1 HC (DC)
- Justice League: Origin Vol. 1 (DC)
- Scott Pilgrim Color Edition Vol. 1 (Oni Press)
- Deadpool Kills Marvel Universe TP (Marvel)
- Adventure Time Vol. 1 TP (BOOM!)
- Daredevil by Mark Waid Vol.1 TP (Marvel)
Melhor Reimpressão Licenciada em Encadernado ou Capa Dura do Ano
- Avatar: Last of the Airbenders – The Promise, Part 1 Vol. 1 TP (Dark Horse)
- Game of Throne Vol. 1 GN (Bantam/Spectra)
- Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Vol. 1 HC (DC/Vertigo)
- The Stand HC Omnibus with Slipcase (Marvel)
- Star Trek Next Generation / Doctor Who Assimilation Vol. 1 TP (IDW)
Melhor Encadernado de Mangá do Ano
- Sailor Moon: Kodansha Edition Vol. 3 TP (Kodansha Comics)
- Black Butler Vol. 8 TP (Yen Press)
- Tezuka: Message to Adolf Vol. 1 GN (Vertical Inc.)
- 21st Century Boys Vol. 1 GN (Viz Media)
- Fallen Words GN (Drawn & Quarterly)
- FLCL Omnibus (Dark Horse)
Melhor Editora de Mangás do Ano
- Yen Press
- Kodansha Comics
- Seven Seas Entertainment
- Vertical Inc.
- Viz Media
- Dark Horse Comics
Melhor Antologia do Ano
- Best American Comics HC 2012 ( Houghton Mifflin)
- Marvel Firsts 1970s TP VOL 01 (NOV110636)
- Best American Comics HC (Houghton Mifflin) Marvel Firsts: 1970 Vol. 1 TP (Marvel)
- Womanthology: Heroic HC (IDW)
- Dark Horse Presents #13 (Dark Horse)
Melhor Graphic Novel Independente do Ano
- The Underwater Welder (Top Shelf)
- Charles Burns Hive GN (Pantheon Books)
- Tower Chronicles: Geisthawk Vol. 1 GN (Legendary Comics)
- Chris Ware: Building Stories HC (Pantheon Books)
- Anomaly HC (Anomaly)
- Are You My Mother: A Comic Drama HC (Houghton Mifflin Company)
Melhor Encadernado do Ano
- Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Vol. 42 (Gemstone)
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Complete Comic Encyclopedia TP (Archie)
- The History of Sonic the Hedgehog HC (Udon)
- Avengers: Art of the Avengers HC with Slipcase (Marvel)
- Art of Mass Effect HC (Dark Horse)
- The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy Boxed Set HC (Dark Horse)
- David Mazzucchelli Daredevil Born Again Artist ED HC (IDW)
- Art of Todd McFarlane Devils in the Details HC (Image)
Melhor Produtora de Jogos do Ano*
- Cryptozoic Entertainment
- Paizo Publishing
- USAopoly
- WIZKIDS/NECA
- Wizards of the Coast
Melhor Jogo do Ano*
- DC Comics Deck Building Game
- Pathfinder RPG: Advanced Race Guide
- Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Edition Monopoly
- Marvel Heroclix Galactic Guardians Expansion
- Magic the Gathering: Return to Ravinca Expansion
Melhor Produtora de Toys do Ano
- DC Entertainment/DC Collectibles
- Diamond Select Toys
- Kotobukiya
- Bowen Designs
- Hasbro
- TMP
Melhor Toy do Ano
- Marvel Select: Avengers Movie Hulk Action Figure (Diamond Select Toys)
- Marvel Select: Amazing Spider-Man Movie AF (DST)
- Batman Arkham Asylum Play Arts ~Kai~ Arm Batman AF (Square Enix)
- Justice League Superman Action Figure DC Entertainment /DC Collectibles
- We Can Be Heroes Justice League 7 Pack Box Set DC Entertainment/DC Collectibles
Melhor Linha de Toys do Ano
- Play Arts ~Kai~ (Square Enix)
- Mass Effect 3 Action Figures (Big Fish)
- Marvel Select AF (DST)
- Walking Dead Series 2 Assortment (McFarlane Toys)
- DC Justice League New 52 Action Figures DC Entertainment/DC Collectibles
- Batman Arkham City Series 3 DC Entertainment/DC Collectibles
Melhor Estátua Colecionável do Ano
- DC Harley Quinn Bishoujo Statue (Koto)
- Red Hulk PX Mini-Bust (Gentle Giant)
- Thor Classic Action Statue (Bowen)
- Dragon Age II: Flemeth Dragon Statue (Dark Horse)
- DC Comics Cover Girls Harley Quinn Statue DC Entertainment/DC Collectibles
- Batman Black and White Statue New 52 By Jim Lee DC Entertainment/DC Collectibles
* são jogos distribuídos pela Diamond, normalmente sistemas de RPG ou TCGs