On this list you will find a set of comics from some of the best letterers to ever do it. The criteria Is relatively simple — these are all books with great lettering by great letterers, limited to one book per letterer.
Read MoreWe here at Comics Bookcase have gotten all our regular staff writers and contributors together this month to assemble a list of 40 (40!) picks for the Best Comics of 2020.
Read MoreBy Zack Quaintance — As I write this, there still isn’t a timeline for when print comics will find their way back into...um….well, I guess, print. Meaning, that the coronavirus crisis in this country has shut down comic book printing, the distributor that ships comics nationwide, and the network of small businesses that sell the books in the community. In other words, enjoy the Best Comics for March 2020, because it’s looking like there won’t be one for April.
Read MoreBy Zack Quaintance — I’ve gotten myself into that familiar comics situation, where all my favorite series seem to come out on the same Wednesday. This time, it’s the third Wednesday of the month. Granted, the books I’m talking about here are largely indie fare, so the schedules are almost definitely soon to be interrupted by skip months, arcs ending, or miniseries wrapping up — but still. In both March and February, it’s felt like the months have been light and then — BAM! Everything I’m into comes out on the same week. Folks? This is that week. It’s so chock-full of excellent comics that I had to add a sixth spot to our features section.
Read MoreBy Zack Quaintance — February was a solid month for comics, albeit one where many of the highlights were stories that had gained momentum through the end of last year and were paying off bigger pieces of their narrative puzzles this month. I’m thinking specifically here of X-Men #7 and Black Stars Above #4, which I’ll elaborate on more below.
Read MoreBy Zack Quaintance — After a few quieter weeks to start the year, the unstoppable flow of excellent new comics has returned. This is a heavy week on basically all fronts, from new superhero stuff to new creator-owned monthlies to new collected volumes/original graphic novels. Basically, whatever you’re into in the world of comics, there is probably something you’ll like coming at you this week.
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