Dave Buesing's Comic Book Herald Writing!

I should hope that if you’ve followed me in any measure of the years that 1) You’ve stopped doing that, following scared men is rude and 2) that you know how I feel about libraries. But I gotta stand up and say it again, scream it from my admittedly “maybe I could jump this?” rooftop: LIBRARIES ARE THE STINKIN’ BEST. I’d venture to guess that at least 50% of my new comics and graphic novel intake this year is via my local library, and their quite good curation and ordering programs. Combined with my kids’ increasingly bottomless reading appetite, and at any given time, my home is likely to be more parts library book than man.

Am I breaking ground here sharing that the place with free books is good at having free books? Maybe not! But somewhere, somebody needs a reminder to get that library card so they can read more comics. And let me tell you, you will not be disappointed!

Comic Book Herald’s official Mid-Year top 30 comics came out this month, as did a My Marvelous Year/Comic Book Herald live crossover conversation with comics writer and editor Zack Quaintance.

You can find the (near) full 2025 list of all my favorite comics this year. I’m up over 70 for the year! Don’t hesitate to let me know any of your favorites I may have missed via dave@comicbookherald.com!

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Obviously, I occupy a highly coveted position, with hundreds – nay – thousands of up-and-come-Johnnys seeking to usurp my role as the world’s foremost comics ranker. Every month, these hungry wolves rank their favorite comics of the month, and come for my throne, and every month, I beat them off (I could edit that! I won’t!).

So, it is with a benevolence worthy of Doom, that I bestow upon all of you a tip – a secret to success if you will. If you are to rank all the best comics and graphic novels every month, and do so with studied wit, taste and grace, do not, under any circumstances, begin playing Elden Ring. I put off Elden Ring for fear of its difficulty, but now that I’ve begun, this game has taken over my life. Will I be able to maintain my comics ranking throne for the duration of 2025 while in the midst of such gaming? Stick with me dear reader, and let’s find out together!

As I proceed with a great list of great comics, I’ll also point out that Comic Book Herald’s official Mid-Year top 30 comics came out this month, as did a My Marvelous Year/Comic Book Herald live crossover conversation with comics writer and editor Zack Quaintance.

You can find the (near) full 2025 list of all my favorite comics this year. I’m up over 50 for the year! Don’t hesitate to let me know any of your favorites I may have missed via dave@comicbookherald.com!

To get these picks sent directly to your mailbox every month, sign up here for free. [Read more…] about My Favorite Graphic Novels of June 2025

The world’s on fire yet somehow comics persist. It’s really quite beautiful. I’ve kept up with as many new graphic novels and trades as possible, and have ranked my 2025 favorites in descending order below!

The list rules: I’m keeping the best comics of 2025 picks to my favorite 50 completed graphic novels and trades released in 2025. This means good runs that have only been released in single issues are not yet eligible until they are collected. As always, the list is also limited to works that have been written or translated into English, and somehow found their way into my hands. And yes, they’re ranked in descending order from #50 to #1 below!

All of my 2025 favorites are shared (at least) 10 at a time monthly, which of course means there are quite a few more than 50 books on the ol’ 2025 Power Rankings. You can find them all in my custom bookshop list!

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Without further ado… the best comics of 2025! [Read more…] about The Best Comics of 2025!