It continues to be nearly impossible to keep up with all the good comics coming out every year, as there’s never been a wider variety of high quality publishers and access to both current and historical comic books. To help ease the search for the best of the best, I’m keeping a list of my favorite comics of 2022 here, with only my absolute favorites of the year making the cut. [Read more…] about The Best Comics of 2022!
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SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH | The Never-Ending Battle for A Better World
For many, Christmas time is a season that’s equally comforting and cold, both a time of giving and togetherness, and a constant reminder that someone, somewhere, is going without. There have been countless stories that explore the tragedies and triumphs of the holiday season, but lately, there is only one story I keep coming back to for comfort and guidance: the story of a man giving everything to achieve the impossible, and trying to make the world a little brighter…if only for a day.
In 1998, legendary creators Alex Ross and Paul Dini released Superman: Peace On Earth
“The genesis of the books was something I was building up to doing from coming off of Kingdom Come,” recounts Ross. “I put together this pitch that was based around what I felt were the four icons of DC: Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman. I had this burning desire to return to Superman above all.”
Casting the hopeful image of Superman against the more somber backdrop of Christmas, Peace On Earth serves as Ross and Dini’s ultimate critique on the character as both nuanced man and inspiring myth; exploring humankind’s capacity for compassion and evil, and whether we can use that potential to truly find peace on Earth.
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The A.X.E.: Judgment Day Reread Part 5: Judgment
Welcome back to our multipart reread of Marvel’s big 2022 summer event, “A.X.E.: Judgment Day”; first, we looked at the leadup to this apocalyptic ruckus, and then we dove in with the first event issue and tie-ins, with a side piece on Exodus, star of the tie-in Immortal X-Men #5. Next, we covered Judgment Day #2-3 and Death to the Mutants #1-2.
Last time, we looked at Immortal X-Men #6, X-Men: Red #6 and Legion of X #6—a triple terror!
This time, we cover:
A.X.E.: Judgment Day #4-5: Gillen writes; Valerio Schiti draws; Marte Gracia colors; Cowles letters; cover by Mark Brooks.
X-Men: Red #7: Al Ewing writes; Madibek Musabekov draws; Federico Blee and Fer Sifuentes-Sujo color; Ariana Maher letters; cover by Russell Dauterman and Matthew Wilson.
Immortal X-Men #7: Gillen writes; Lucas Werneck draws; David Curiel colors; Cowles letters; Brooks cover.
Reading order: Judgment Day #4; X-Men: Red #7; Judgment Day #5; (DTTM3) Immortal #7.
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“Suzanne: The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis” with Tom Humberstone! CBH Interviews #104
This week I interviewed writer/artist Tom Humberstone about his graphic novel Suzanne: The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis, one of Comic Book Herald’s favorite comics of 2022! We talk tennis, making sports comics compelling, and much more!
On Comic Book Herald’s interviews I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. The goal is a fun guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
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2022 Holiday Special: Year-End Favorites, Best Christmas Comics, & Holiday Traditions!
Dave, Charlotte and Zack celebrate the holidays with 2022 favorites, and listener questions!
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