By Zack Quaintance — More best of lists! This time it’s the Best New Comics Series of 2019. There was a lot to pick from here (thanks Vault!), and, yes, I’ve really stretched the definition of a Top 10 here, including two entires that have secondary lists of books buried within them. But you know what? This is my non-profit site and there are no shareholders, so rule-bending is rampant.
Read MoreBy Zack Quaintance — One of the things we try to focus on as a website is the review and discussion of monthly comics. That is to say, why much graphic sequential storytelling takes place nowadays in full stories, graphic novels, and complete volumes — we do most of our writing here about the direct market, the pamphlets (as some call them) that come to stores each month to tell ongoing stories. Periodicals, for the older folks.
Read MoreBy Allison Senecal — In the wide-world of superhero comics, I think it’s fairly safe to say it’s been a very thirsty year for artwork. I know I’ve certainly done my best to chronicle that. But as the old saying goes, nothing thirsty can stay (or something like that), and so many of my favorite superheroes have gotten new looks over the past 12 months.
Read MoreBy Various — This year, we’ve been so lucky to work with so many talented writers and passionate comics fans. There have really been some great pieces this year (check out our Twitter to see them!). It’s been great, and so we’re coming together again now at the end of the year to talk about our favorite books.
Read MoreBy Zack Quaintance — This is a light and kind of odd week, for obvious reasons, mainly that Tuesday (which is the day when comic shops stock the new product for Wednesdays) is Christmas Eve and Wednesday (which is when shops sell those comics, obviously) is Christmas. But there’s still stuff coming out! Enough of it anyway for our committee (of one!) to find five great books that we’re looking forward to.
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