Best of Lists! Hoozah! The annual Amazon compilation of critical darlings and best sellers is particularly useful if you’re looking for some high quality comics and graphic novels to give as gifts with the holiday season approaching. There are a handful of these that stem from more familiar publishers like Marvel, Valiant, and Image, but many are more off the beaten path and may be exciting fans for comic fans looking for new reads. [Read more…] about The Best Comics & Graphic Novels of 2016 (According to Amazon)
Best of Lists
The Best Marvel Comics of 2016 (That You Can Binge on Marvel Unlimited Right Now!)
We’re approaching the end of 2016, which means it’s time to evaluate the best reads from this year to keep you current with Marvel. The vast majority of these picks have been running long enough that you can read at least the first volume or story arc in full on Marvel Unlimited (there are notable exceptions). [Read more…] about The Best Marvel Comics of 2016 (That You Can Binge on Marvel Unlimited Right Now!)
The Best Vertigo Comics: Where to Start With Vertigo?
If we’re talking about who has the title for best comic book publisher in the 2010’s, my easy quick answer goes to Image Comics. Image has delivered comic books at such a consistently high quality, from such talented creators, that it has earned its reputation for highest batting average in the game.
What newer comic book fans might not realize, is that Vertigo Comics was held in similarly high esteem for most of the 1990’s (the imprint officially launched in 1993) and into the 2000’s. Given that pristine legacy, there’s always a possibility that Vertigo could return to reclaim their crown at any point. [Read more…] about The Best Vertigo Comics: Where to Start With Vertigo?
Best Comics of All Time Updated – Now 225 Comics Ranked!
Since I’ve been reading every single year of Marvel Comics in order of publication as part of My Marvelous Year, I haven’t had nearly as much time this year to update “Dave’s Faves.” [Read more…] about Best Comics of All Time Updated – Now 225 Comics Ranked!
The Best Image Comics: Where to Start With Image?
Nobody has a higher batting average for excellent comics over the course of the 2010’s, if not longer, than Image Comics. If you hear comics fans raving over a new series these days, odds are tremendously high it’s an Image published book. Have you heard of Saga? Are you reading Rat Queens? Do you like Sex Criminals?! [Read more…] about The Best Image Comics: Where to Start With Image?