Dave, Alex, and Chris are back for a mid-year review of the best comics of the year so far. Like any art, it’s subjective as we pick our three favorite comics, biggest surprise, weirdest comic, best graphic novel, and more!
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Best comics of the year….SO FAR
Alex:
Pick 3 series:
- Is Ted Ok? (Dave Chisholm)
- Fireborn (Franklin Jonas, Curt Pires, Patrick Mulholland)
- Sai: Dimensional Rivals (Peach Momoko, et al.)
Pick a graphic novel or collection: Pig Wife (Abbey Luck)
Biggest Surprise of the Year: Poison Ivy being elected Mayor of Gotham (G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara)
The “Please Never End” Award: The Power Fantasy – Kieron Gillan Caspar Wijngaard
Weirdest Comic: The Eye Collector (GMB Chomichuk, Jonathan Ball), shoutout to High Strangeness #5 from Daniel Noah/Christian Ward
Dave:
Pick 3 series:
- Absolute Batman
- Infernal Hulk
- Escape
Pick a graphic novel or collection:
Memories of Giselle
Biggest Surprise of the Year:
Absolute Green Arrow
The “Please Never End” Award:
Exquisite Corpses
Weirdest Comic:
Red Roots
Chris:
Pick 3 series:
- The Deadman
- Lobo
- White Sky
Pick a graphic novel or collection: Gigs
Biggest Surprise of the Year: Death Fight Forever
The “Please Never End” Award: Toxic Avenger Comics
Weirdest Comic: The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre
