Back in 2011, the user known as @cosmo111687 posted the first Best of the Month Poll (September 2011). They hosted till December 2011 when they got busy and I took over the poll to post not only the December 2011 results but to host the Janaury 2012 poll.

Today, in 2014 I am happy to say I am still hosting this poll. It has been fun running this poll for the past couple years. I love hearing people's opinions and this poll is a great way to see what people like. It does take time to compile something like this (even though I've gotten it down to a science with my ready made spreadsheets), but I do love hosting. Last year I was away from the vine for a period of months and one of the things I really missed was the Best of the Month Poll.

BotM has grown from only having 5 categories to having 12 permanent categories and 1 wild card (not to mention a 13th trial permanent category). It has seen me go from being a user to being a mod, a fact which I think benefited this poll since now this poll is the longest running poll to be anchored to the forum feed.

So in conclusion, it gives me great pleasure to say: Welcome to the results of: Comic Vine Votes! - Best of the Month (JAN 2014)

We had 12 voters including:

• CEO_OF_FRESH
• J_HickmanIsGod
• Jonny_Anonymous
• kilomac29
• lifeboy
• MadeinBangladesh
• MannEffest
• scouts1998
• The Poet
• TheFirstLantern
• Transformers1024
• V_Scarlotte_Rose

Now, let us get down to business, shall we?

Best Writing

1. Batman #27
2. Black Widow #1
3. Amazing X-Men #3 / FF #16 (TIE)
4. Pretty Deadly #4
5. Avengers #25 / East of West #9 / Sex Criminals #4 / Superior Spider-Man #26 / Superman #27 / Swamp Thing #27 / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #30 (TIE)

Note: this is Batman's 15th non-consecutive 1st place win in the category of writing.

To see how other series stack up and to see the past results of this category check out: Comic Vine Votes - Best Writing of the Month

Best Cover Art

1. Saga #18
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #30
3. Batman #27 / Sex Criminals #1 4th Printing (TIE)
4. FF #16 / Red Sonja #6 (TIE)

5. Avengers #25 / Dead Boy Detectives #1 / Harley Quinn #2 / Pretty Deadly 4 / Uncanny X-Men #16 (TIE)

Note: this is Saga's second 1st place win in the category of Covers (last time it won was for #9 one year ago in Best of the Month ( Jan 2013).

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

Best Interior Art

1. Green Arrow #27
2. Batman #27 / Guardians of the Galaxy #11 (TIE)
3. Black Widow #1 / Pretty Deadly #4 (TIE)
4. All-New X-Men #21 / Amazing X-men #3 / Justice League Dark #27 / Suicide Squad #27 / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #30 (TIE)
5. [Less than 3 pts]

Note: This is Green Arrow's very first 1st place win in the category of interior art.

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

Best Marvel Comics

1. FF #16
2. Amazing X-Men #3
3. All-New X-Men #22 / Black Widow #1 / Daredevil #35 / Deadpool #22 / Superior Spider-Man #26 / X-Men: Legacy #2 (TIE)
4. [Less than 3 pts]
5. [Less than 3 pts]

Best DC Comics

1. Batman #27
2. Green Arrow #27
3. Wonder Woman #27
4. justice League #27
5. Batman Beyond Universe #6 / Justice League Dark #27 / Red Hood and the Outlaws #27 / Superman #27 (TIE)

Best Indie Comic

1. Saga #18
2. Pretty Deadly #4
3. Afterlife with Archie #3
4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #30
5. Red Sonja #6 / Sex Criminals #4 / Sheltered #6 / Velvet #3 (TIE)

Most Underrated Comic of the Month

1. Pretty Deadly #4
2. Amazing X-Men #3
3. A Voice in the Dark #3 / All Star Western #27 / Avengers A.I. #8 / East of West #9 / Saga #18 / Superman #27 / Wonder Woman #27 (TIE)
4. [Less than 3 pts]
5. [Less than 3 pts]

Comic Vine's Male Hero of the Month!

1. Ant-Man(Scott Lang) - FF #16
2. Cyborg - Justice League #27
3. Daredevil - Daredevil #35
4. Beast - Amazing X-Men #3 / Green Arrow- Green Arrow #27 / Leonardo - TMNT / Superman - Superman #27 / Thor- Thor: God of Thunder #18
5. [Less than 3pts]

Comic Vine's Female Hero of the Month!

1. Wonder Woman - Wonder Woman #27
2. Black Widow - Black Widow #1 / Kate Bishop - Hawkeye #11 (TIE)
3. Deathhead Ginny - Pretty Deadly / Ginny- Pretty Deadly 4 / PowerGirl - Suicide Squad #27 / Red Sonja - Red Sonja #6 / Spider-Girl - Avengers Assemble #23 (TIE)
4. [less than 3pts]
5. [less than 3pts]

Comic Vine's Male Villain of the Month!

1. Death - Pretty Deadly #4
2. Doctor Doom- FF #16 / Riddler - Batman #27 (TIE)
3. Seeder - Swamp Thing #27
4. Blight - Justice League Dark #27 / Deadpool – Deadpool 22 / Green Goblin - Superior Spider-Man #26 / LOBO - Supergirl #27 / Neegan - Walking Dead #120 (TIE)
5. [less than 3pts]

Comic Vine's Female Villain of the Month!

1. Cassandra - Wonder Woman #27
2. Big Alice - Pretty Deadly
3. Locus - Justice League 3000 #2 / Queen Krystale - Samurai Jack #4 / Red Annisha - Red Sonja #6 / Tanalth The Pursuer - All-New Invaders #1 / Time police - Sex criminals #4 (TIE)
4. [less than 3pts]
5. [less than 3pts]

Comic Vine's Supporting Character of the Month!

1. Commissioner Gordon - Batman #27
2. Doom Patrol – Justice League #27
3. All of the children- FF- 16 / Aloplex - TMNT / Angel - All-New X-men #22 / Dawn Greenwood - All-New Marvel Now! Point One / Michelangelo - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #30 / Skabgagg - Thor: God of Thunder #18
4. [less than 3pts]
5. [less than 3pts]

Note: this is a category we are trying out

Comic Vine’s Wild Card: What We think/hope will be the Best Series of 2014!

1. Moon Knight
2. Captain Marvel / Justice League United / She Hulk / Silver Surfer / Wytches (TIE)
3. Batman Beyond Universe / Masters of the Universe / Ms. Marvel / Punisher / Saga / Velvet (TIE)
4. [less than 3pts]
5. [less than 3pts]

Normally I don't include the votes which are less than 3pts, but as this is predicting the future I thought a complete list would be fun so here are all the titles nominated.

• Amazing Spider Man
• Amazing X-Men
• Batman Beyond Universe
• Captain Marvel
• Dead Boy Detectives
• Fatale
• Green Arrow
• Iron Fist: Living Weapon - Kaare Andrews
• Justice League United
• Low
• Masters of the Universe
• Moon Knight
• Ms. Marvel
• Pandora
• Pretty Deadly
• Punisher
• Saga
• She Hulk
• Silver Surfer
• Superboy
• The Fade Out
• Velvet
• Wytches

Care to make a prediction yourself on what you think? Comment below!

Comic Vine's Best Comic of The Month!

1. Batman #27 with 30 pts and 2 first place wins
2. Green Arrow #27 with 24 pts and 1 first place win
3. FF #16 with 20 pts and 1 first place win
4. Amazing X-Men #3 with 17 pts / Saga #18 with 17 pts and 1 first place win
5. Black Widow #1 with 16 pts