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ComicVine's Top 10 Series of 2011

Ladies and Gentlemen, I apologize for the delay, I had some things that I had to get sorted out and was quite busy so here's the delayed list of ComicVine's Top 10 series of 2011!

This list was compiled from all of your votes in my two voting threads, of which I didn't participate in any manner. The results were interesting, but I believe that the best written series did get a chance to truly shine.

ComicVine's Top 10 DC Comics Books Series of 2011

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The Community has voted and I have listened. Here all of you have the list that you voted for and it is, if not anything else, Respectable.

1. Batman

One of Snyder's most fabulous accomplishments in recent times is his runs on Batman, Detective Comics and other such. After Flashpoint, Snyder continues his streak hitting all the spots with this gritty tale with beautiful art, so much so that Batman won with an overwhelming majority.

2. Action Comics

Another piece of literature to hold in contempt, Action Comics shows us that Morrison's magic isn't limited to men wearing Bat-Suits and that he can in fact tell the story of one of Pop-Cultures most iconic characters.

3. Animal Man

Animal Man, like Swamp Thing, shows us the power of true well-written stories. It demonstrates that comics don't need traditional heroes to have popular content and Animal Man does this incredibly well.

4. Swamp Thing

Like its sister-series, Animal Man, Swamp thing is surprisingly high on the list when that fact that Hero-Based comics seem to take the popularity.

5. Aquaman

Geoff Jones, one of DC's premier writers does a stunning job in re-imagining the character of Aquaman and making him a force to be reckoned with and gaining the acknowledgement of readers and hopefully characters alike further on in the series.

6. Green Lantern

The Green Lantern series is a well written story that puts a whole new spin on the franchise, with one of the Green Lantern Corps' most dangerous villains becoming one of their own -- all in replace of their "greatest".

7. Nightwing

Same Ranking as Batman and Robin and Wonder Woman. Nightwing is a solid book that compliments the evolution of the character over the course of the last few years where he's risen up to the challenge and become The Dark Knight himself. The series shows Dick dealing with problems within his past, which has proven to be the right move to go forward.

8. Batman and Robin

Same Ranking as Nightwing and Wonder Woman. Batman and Robin shows the dynamic [see what I did their?] relationship between Bruce Wayne and his son, Damian, who have conflicting interests and opinions even though their personality is somewhat similiar to each other. The book shows us that Damian's path is very narrow and that with one slip he could be propelled to evil and darkness and that Bruce feels obligated to stop this, even though his relationship with his son is strained at best.

9. Wonder Woman

Same as Batman and Robin and Nightwing. Wonder Woman has always been one of DC's mainstays, however she has had problems with receiving a title that is universally appealing. This has ended now as the new series give Diana Prince of Paradise Island a workable and interesting series, with all of her mythological background intact.

10. Barry Allen

Same Ranking as Justice League. The beautiful drawing of Manapaul are but one of the things that keep the Flash series interesting. Barry Allen and other flashes have always been one of the most powerful super-powered being in the DC Universe, even though they are often underestimated. This series explores the potential that Allen has and will hopefully let him claim his title as one of the most powerful Superheroes in the DC Universe.

11. Justice League

Same Ranking as Flash. Some hate it, others love it. There's absolutely no denying the fact that even though there are some changes to this series, such as Cyborg now being a founding member of the Justice League, it still is a beautifully drawn book that tells the story of the most important figures that DC headlines.

ComicVine's Top 10 Marvel Comics Books Series of 2011

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The Community has voted and I have listened. Here all of you have the list that you voted for and it is, if not anything else, Respectable.

1. Uncanny X-Force

Uncanny X-Force is a stellar achievement by Remender. He manages to round out a bunch of outcasts, even within a team of outcasts and gives them a noble, but dark mission, which they take to doing with full grit and determination. The "Dark Angel" story-line is easily one of the better literary achievements that comic books have accomplished in the last few years.

2. FF

in conjuction with Fantastic Four, the Community believed that this series was one of the most enjoyable of the year, with the twists and turns that have been unveiled.

3. The Amazing Spider-Man

The ComicVine Community was impressed with the recent Spider-Man crossover entitled "Spider-Island" where a vast majority of the population of New-York was infested with Spider Powers by the Jackal and another, more mysterious villain.

4. Venom

Rick Remender does a beautiful job with the character of Flash Thompson, a character who had lost all relevancy to the Spider-Man universe in the past few years and turned him into an interesting and complex character -- whose past history with Spider-Man and his alter ego, Peter Parker, has always been touching.

5. Daredevil

Mark Waid does a marvelous job when trying to bring Matt Murdock back into the comic books after the character having previously been turned down a dark path, eventually even turning against those that would call him his friend.

6. X-23

Marjorie Lie has done a great job in a solo series by one of the most emotionally conflicted characters in the Marvel Universe, a book who fans are sad to see go. The run has been compromised by X-23 finding her place among the X-Men and even though long time fans of the characters have had mixed feeling about interpretations of certain characters and relationships, it is a book everyone is sad to see go.

7. Wolverine and the X-Men

Following Schism, a book that wasn't appreciated by a lot of the bigger fans of the X-Men Universe, there were many that were skeptical about Wolverine taking the role of a Headmaster. Some still voice their disapproval over the situation but it is undeniable that Wolverine and the X-Men is a truly fun read that digs deep into the roots of what made comics a blissful medium.

8. Secret Avengers

Secret Avengers takes a concept which while interesting, some weren't completely sure if it would work. Steve Rogers who had then rejected the title of Captain America, decided to create a covert ops team and claimed to no longer "be Captain America" trying to set a darker tone for the book. People didn't know whether the man who had always been seen as a sort of "boy scout" would fit this mood, but regardless, Secret Avengers proved to be a well cooked book from Remender stunning pot of ideas.

9. Ultimate Spider-Man

After what many thought to be a bold move by Marvel, Ultimate Spider-Man, aka Peter Parker was killed. They had announced it, many didn't believe it would happen, but it did. The result was that it opened the door for Miles Morals, who had a perfectly sown origin story, that feasibly allowed him to have the same origin as peter, even though he was never in the lab when Parker was bitten by the Spider. The result is a character that has these power, but never had an incident that dramatically made him want to protect the streets of New York. With no Uncle Ben, it leaves a door open and a story to be told.

10. X-Men: Legacy

A surprising addition to the list, Legacy is one of those books that gets the characters that many don't generally recognize as the premier X-Men and gives them a place in a book, allowing their story to be told without having to be on a team filled with more popular characters.

My thanks to everyone who voted.

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