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Post by Dizzy D on Jan 3, 2022 10:05:50 GMT -5
I should probably put a bit more work into this as both opening posts and as my list of comics I read this year (everything happening before September will probably be a daze for me right now) and I put together this list pretty quickly for another site, so I'll just post this. I'm not including European comics (one exceptions as I've seen that it has been translated and published in the U.S.) or manga just to keep my list under control. No ongoings unless they started, collected or got wrapped up this year (this was my self-imposed rule, you don't have to follow it for your list):
1. Pulp (Image)
2. Department of Truth (Image)
3. Grendel: Devil's Odyssey (Dark Horse)
4. Way of X (Marvel Comics)
5. Far Sector (DC Comics)
6. Fine Print (Image)
7. Noire Burlesque (Europe Comics)
8. Die (Image)
9. Beasts of Burden (Dark Horse)
10. Punderworld (Image)
I'll try to edit it later when I have a bit more time with my reasons for each).
(note to self with other titles to talk about as they came out/wrapped up or got started this year, either as honorable mentions or reasons why they were not included: Immortal Hulk, Marauders, S.W.O.R.D., Defenders, Decorum, Tartarus, Seven Secrets, Gideon Falls, Invisible Kingdom, Ascender, Six SideKicks of Trigger Keaton. Didn't have a list of everything I bought at the time I created the list above)
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Post by berkley on Jan 3, 2022 14:11:34 GMT -5
I read very few brand new comics this past year, most of the modern things I did read came out before 2021. The only things I see on my list are Love and Rockets #10, Gilbert Hernandez's solo series, Psychodrama Illustrated, Frank Cho's Fight Girls, and the last volume of the collected Gideon Falls. From that very short list, it was the Hernandez books that stood out, so my top comics for 2021 would be:
Love and Rockets #10
Psychodrama Illustrated #4
I'm finding Gilbert's work in Psychodrama Illustrated more interesting that what he's been doing in Love and Rockets lately.
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Post by The Captain on Jan 3, 2022 14:26:46 GMT -5
The only new book that began this year that I’ve been reading is Moon Knight, because I’m a lifelong sucker for the character. It’s been really good, and as such, occupies the top and only spot on my list.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2022 14:45:35 GMT -5
Let's see, series newish in 2021 that I read include the following
Department of Truth
Norse Mythology
Something is Killing the Children
Batman: Black and White
Superman: Red and Blue
Wonder Woman: Black and Gold
Dune: House Atriedes
Miskatonic
Batman and Scooby-Doo Mysteries
Batman '89
Wynd
Marvels
The Reckless OGN's
The Nice House on the Lake
The Good Asian
The IDW D&D comics
all of the Dark Horse Critical Role based comics
Echolands
Primordial
The Death of Doctor Strange
Deathstroke Inc.
Newburn
and continuing to chug along with Usagi Yojimbo.
I also started checking out some of the more recent stuff from Marvel via unlimited at the end of the year and into this month already, having read and caught up with the new Moon Knight series and Strange Academy.
I might have missed a few, and there were a few other series that wrapped up in 2021 but started earlier (like Die), stuff I started but didn't continue with for various reason but may go back and read digitally at some point (Eternals, Seven Secrets, etc.) and a few I bought but are still in the read pile (The Other History of the DCU for example) waiting for me to get to them.
I go where my reading mood leads, and I like discovering new things as well as revisiting old favorites, so I still keep my toes in the new comics pool, but I do it at my own pace and based on my own interests, release schedules be damned.
-M
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Post by majestic on Jan 3, 2022 23:00:34 GMT -5
Nightwing. Robin. Wonder Woman. Moon Knight. Dr Strange. Immortal Hulk. Daredevil. Geiger.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jan 4, 2022 7:38:53 GMT -5
No real order here, but my favorites from last year include:
TMNT: The Last Ronin. Sure, it began in 2020 but it continued into 2021 (and will end in 2022 due to delays) and this book reuniting Eastman and Laird for the "Last" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles story was fun every issue along the way. If you loved the turtles back in the day and you aren't reading it now then you're crazy. What I love is that it works as an ending for just about every version of TMNT out there, while the concrete flash backs tend to understandably skew towards the Mirage run you don't have to have read those stories(though you should!) to get into this book as all you need to know are the basics of the Ninja Turtles to get into it.
Batman/Superman: The Archive of Worlds. Running from Batman/Superman #16-21 this story by Gene Luen Yang with art by Ivan Reis was about as fun an exploration of the genre of superhero comics and the history of film as one could expect. Not only do you get the kind of fantastic characterization that you'd expect out of Yang(Of Superman Smashes the Klan fame) but in showing the different film worlds and how they collide we got some of the best art I think Reis has ever done...and that's saying something.
Jonna And The Unpossible Monsters. This all ages adventure put out by Onipress from Chris and Laura Samnee is one of those books that really makes you remember that comics are for kids...and those that are still kids at heart. It's fun, energetic and colorful and it never once condescends which brings truth to the "all ages" title.
Robin and Batman. Though only a few issues in...both installments have been absolutely top tier! Jeff Lemire really knows how to balance quiet character moments, bombastic action scenes and humor all in one story with out any element feeling discordant. On top of that the water-colored art of Dustin Nguyen is just out of this word. Seriously, each image is a true work of art that any comic fan would be proud to hang on their wall. You really can't say anything bad about this book.
Night of the Ghoul. I'm no fan of Scott Snyder's superhero book, and even beyond that I think his endings are often weak...but the man does know how to write a good horror book and with art by one of my all time favorite artists Francesco Francavilla it's a can't miss for me. While Snyder's American Vampire played off of mashing Western tropes and horror this book was more a trip down memory lane for fans of horror films as he touched on just about everything from the old poverty row horror films, the Universal classics, to the atom age monsters and slashers of the 70's and 80's. It's just about everything you'd want in a horror book.
Far Sector. This is another book that although it started in 2020 finished it's run in 2021...and it's stunning every page of the way! This book byN.K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell is the first book to make me actually like the concept of the Green Lantern. For years I've felt like I was missing out as I'm a big fan of sci-fi and police procedurals so the Green Lantern Corps seems like a slam dunk on paper...but not a single writer I've tried has ever made me care until Jemisin, though with her bonafides as a fantastic sci-fi and fantasy writer I suppose it shouldn't be too surprising that she could make it work as she's an expert at crafting believable and fantastic alien worlds. On top of that the visuals provided by Campbell were the kind of imaginative constructs that you see in your head when you think about Green Lantern.
My honorable mentions would go to Nightwing by Tom Taylor, it's fun, colorful and energetic...but it just misses the list because it got interrupted by editorial fiat which demanded a tie in to a god-awful event which killed the momentum of the story a bit. Catwoman: Lonely City by Cliff Chiang would have totally made this list...if only we had gotten more than two issues. I'm fine with the delays as the end product is well worth the wait but with only two issues out this year I think it's a just miss, but a sure win for best of 2022. Newburn by Chip Zdarsky and Jacob Phillips is another similar miss as it's just so new but its a truly fantastic hard boiled detective book that you'll definitely hear more about in the coming year. And my last "just missed" is Walter Mosley's The Thing, it's a fun silver age style romp with perfect art by Tom Reilly...but not only is it just two issues in, but unfortunately the second issue wasn't as solid as the first but it's a new year so hope springs eternal that it will recover!
And just below that are the solid reads...but not worthy of a best of 2021 list:
Mariko Tamaki's run on Detective is definitely head and shoulders above any other outing in the book in the last ten years...but that's not really saying much as Batman and Detective have ranged from meh to absolutely terrible since Morrison left. Tamaki's delivered a readable, but standard superhero fare that while not bad isn't going to be a treasured run in my eyes.
Robin by Williamson is another book that while fun and definitely readable didn't really bowl me over. Again, it's better than just about any other Batbook in the last decade...but that's pretty faint praise.
And lastly, Immortal Hulk. Man, it started off amazing...but that ending? Total buzzkill.On top of that, turns out the artist is a total garbage human being so it makes supporting the book just a little bit of a guilt trip.
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Post by Dizzy D on Jan 4, 2022 7:58:44 GMT -5
No real order here, but my favorites from last year include: TMNT: The Last Ronin. Sure, it began in 2020 but it continued into 2021 (and will end in 2022 due to delays) and this book reuniting Eastman and Laird for the "Last" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles story was fun every issue along the way. If you loved the turtles back in the day and you aren't reading it now then you're crazy. What I love is that it works as an ending for just about every version of TMNT out there, while the concrete flash backs tend to understandably skew towards the Mirage run you don't have to have read those stories(though you should!) to get into this book as all you need to know are the basics of the Ninja Turtles to get into it. Batman/Superman: The Archive of Worlds. Running from Batman/Superman #16-21 this story by Gene Luen Yang with art by Ivan Reis was about as fun an exploration of the genre of superhero comics and the history of film as one could expect. Not only do you get the kind of fantastic characterization that you'd expect out of Yang(Of Superman Smashes the Klan fame) but in showing the different film worlds and how they collide we got some of the best art I think Reis has ever done...and that's saying something. Jonna And The Unpossible Monsters. This all ages adventure put out by Onipress from Chris and Laura Samnee is one of those books that really makes you remember that comics are for kids...and those that are still kids at heart. It's fun, energetic and colorful and it never once condescends which brings truth to the "all ages" title. Robin and Batman. Though only a few issues in...both installments have been absolutely top tier! Jeff Lemire really knows how to balance quiet character moments, bombastic action scenes and humor all in one story with out any element feeling discordant. On top of that the water-colored art of Dustin Nguyen is just out of this word. Seriously, each image is a true work of art that any comic fan would be proud to hang on their wall. You really can't say anything bad about this book. Night of the Ghoul. I'm no fan of Scott Snyder's superhero book, and even beyond that I think his endings are often weak...but the man does know how to write a good horror book and with art by one of my all time favorite artists Francesco Francavilla it's a can't miss for me. While Snyder's American Vampire played off of mashing Western tropes and horror this book was more a trip down memory lane for fans of horror films as he touched on just about everything from the old poverty row horror films, the Universal classics, to the atom age monsters and slashers of the 70's and 80's. It's just about everything you'd want in a horror book. Far Sector. This is another book that although it started in 2020 finished it's run in 2021...and it's stunning every page of the way! This book byN.K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell is the first book to make me actually like the concept of the Green Lantern. For years I've felt like I was missing out as I'm a big fan of sci-fi and police procedurals so the Green Lantern Corps seems like a slam dunk on paper...but not a single writer I've tried has ever made me care until Jemisin, though with her bonafides as a fantastic sci-fi and fantasy writer I suppose it shouldn't be too surprising that she could make it work as she's an expert at crafting believable and fantastic alien worlds. On top of that the visuals provided by Campbell were the kind of imaginative constructs that you see in your head when you think about Green Lantern. My honorable mentions would go to Nightwing by Tom Taylor, it's fun, colorful and energetic...but it just misses the list because it got interrupted by editorial fiat which demanded a tie in to a god-awful event which killed the momentum of the story a bit. Catwoman: Lonely City by Cliff Chiang would have totally made this list...if only we had gotten more than two issues. I'm fine with the delays as the end product is well worth the wait but with only two issues out this year I think it's a just miss, but a sure win for best of 2022. Newburn by Chip Zdarsky and Jacob Phillips is another similar miss as it's just so new but its a truly fantastic hard boiled detective book that you'll definitely hear more about in the coming year. And my last "just missed" is Walter Mosley's The Thing, it's a fun silver age style romp with perfect art by Tom Reilly...but not only is it just two issues in, but unfortunately the second issue wasn't as solid as the first but it's a new year so hope springs eternal that it will recover! And just below that are the solid reads...but not worthy of a best of 2021 list: Mariko Tamaki's run on Detective is definite head and shoulders above any other outing in the book in the last ten years...but that's not really saying much as Batman and Detective have ranged from meh to absolutely terrible since Morrison left. Tamaki's delivered readable, but standard superhero fare that while not bad isn't going to be a treasured run in my eyes. Robin by Williamson is another book that while fun and definitely readable didn't really bowl me over. Again, it's better than just about any other Batbook in the last decade...but that's pretty faint praise. And lastly, Immortal Hulk. Man, it started off amazing...but that ending? Total buzzkill.On top of that, turns out the artist is a total garbage human being so it makes supporting the book just a little bit of a guilt trip.
I was writing up my reasoning for each, but for Far Sector I can just copy&paste your bit here, I agree 100%. First time I'm interested in Green Lantern.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jan 4, 2022 8:18:46 GMT -5
No real order here, but my favorites from last year include: TMNT: The Last Ronin. Sure, it began in 2020 but it continued into 2021 (and will end in 2022 due to delays) and this book reuniting Eastman and Laird for the "Last" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles story was fun every issue along the way. If you loved the turtles back in the day and you aren't reading it now then you're crazy. What I love is that it works as an ending for just about every version of TMNT out there, while the concrete flash backs tend to understandably skew towards the Mirage run you don't have to have read those stories(though you should!) to get into this book as all you need to know are the basics of the Ninja Turtles to get into it. Batman/Superman: The Archive of Worlds. Running from Batman/Superman #16-21 this story by Gene Luen Yang with art by Ivan Reis was about as fun an exploration of the genre of superhero comics and the history of film as one could expect. Not only do you get the kind of fantastic characterization that you'd expect out of Yang(Of Superman Smashes the Klan fame) but in showing the different film worlds and how they collide we got some of the best art I think Reis has ever done...and that's saying something. Jonna And The Unpossible Monsters. This all ages adventure put out by Onipress from Chris and Laura Samnee is one of those books that really makes you remember that comics are for kids...and those that are still kids at heart. It's fun, energetic and colorful and it never once condescends which brings truth to the "all ages" title. Robin and Batman. Though only a few issues in...both installments have been absolutely top tier! Jeff Lemire really knows how to balance quiet character moments, bombastic action scenes and humor all in one story with out any element feeling discordant. On top of that the water-colored art of Dustin Nguyen is just out of this word. Seriously, each image is a true work of art that any comic fan would be proud to hang on their wall. You really can't say anything bad about this book. Night of the Ghoul. I'm no fan of Scott Snyder's superhero book, and even beyond that I think his endings are often weak...but the man does know how to write a good horror book and with art by one of my all time favorite artists Francesco Francavilla it's a can't miss for me. While Snyder's American Vampire played off of mashing Western tropes and horror this book was more a trip down memory lane for fans of horror films as he touched on just about everything from the old poverty row horror films, the Universal classics, to the atom age monsters and slashers of the 70's and 80's. It's just about everything you'd want in a horror book. Far Sector. This is another book that although it started in 2020 finished it's run in 2021...and it's stunning every page of the way! This book byN.K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell is the first book to make me actually like the concept of the Green Lantern. For years I've felt like I was missing out as I'm a big fan of sci-fi and police procedurals so the Green Lantern Corps seems like a slam dunk on paper...but not a single writer I've tried has ever made me care until Jemisin, though with her bonafides as a fantastic sci-fi and fantasy writer I suppose it shouldn't be too surprising that she could make it work as she's an expert at crafting believable and fantastic alien worlds. On top of that the visuals provided by Campbell were the kind of imaginative constructs that you see in your head when you think about Green Lantern. My honorable mentions would go to Nightwing by Tom Taylor, it's fun, colorful and energetic...but it just misses the list because it got interrupted by editorial fiat which demanded a tie in to a god-awful event which killed the momentum of the story a bit. Catwoman: Lonely City by Cliff Chiang would have totally made this list...if only we had gotten more than two issues. I'm fine with the delays as the end product is well worth the wait but with only two issues out this year I think it's a just miss, but a sure win for best of 2022. Newburn by Chip Zdarsky and Jacob Phillips is another similar miss as it's just so new but its a truly fantastic hard boiled detective book that you'll definitely hear more about in the coming year. And my last "just missed" is Walter Mosley's The Thing, it's a fun silver age style romp with perfect art by Tom Reilly...but not only is it just two issues in, but unfortunately the second issue wasn't as solid as the first but it's a new year so hope springs eternal that it will recover! And just below that are the solid reads...but not worthy of a best of 2021 list: Mariko Tamaki's run on Detective is definite head and shoulders above any other outing in the book in the last ten years...but that's not really saying much as Batman and Detective have ranged from meh to absolutely terrible since Morrison left. Tamaki's delivered readable, but standard superhero fare that while not bad isn't going to be a treasured run in my eyes. Robin by Williamson is another book that while fun and definitely readable didn't really bowl me over. Again, it's better than just about any other Batbook in the last decade...but that's pretty faint praise. And lastly, Immortal Hulk. Man, it started off amazing...but that ending? Total buzzkill.On top of that, turns out the artist is a total garbage human being so it makes supporting the book just a little bit of a guilt trip.
I was writing up my reasoning for each, but for Far Sector I can just copy&paste your bit here, I agree 100%. First time I'm interested in Green Lantern.
It really was a near perfect book in every way. I really need to pick up the collection so I can read it more easily all in one sitting. |
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Post by Dizzy D on Jan 4, 2022 8:19:43 GMT -5
A bit more time, so a bit more explanation (the order is kinda random BTW):
1. Pulp (Image): Brubaker and Phillips are always good, but I think this is my favourite work by them so far. It helped that I was in a Western mood (or rather post-Western, both Nevada (see European Comic thread) and this tickled that fancy). I think the single Graphic Novel is the best way to showcase their work: the story is focused, gets in, does what it needs to do and stops.
2. Department of Truth (Image): Kinda cheating as I read the first issue last year through a digital promotion, both I got the series in trades in this year so list of 2021 it is. I love the interplay between truth and misinformation in this, it gives me some flashbacks to the old Mage: the Ascension RPG.
3. Grendel: Devil's Odyssey (Dark Horse): I put in a long review on the Modern comics thread on this series. It starts out slow and kinda formulaic and I was worried that between this and the ending of Mage, that Wagner was wrapping up his series and might retire, but around issue 6 I got the feeling that Wagner got re-energized and the story goes in 3 very different directions in the next 3 issues.
4. Way of X (Marvel Comics): Nightcrawler has always been my favourite X-Man and I'm enjoying the current direction for most X-titles, but this was what I wanted from more X-titles right now: living in a mutant society where death has become meaningless, Nightcrawler starts to question his beliefs and tries formulate a new way of life for himself and his fellow mutants. Low on action, but high on interesting talks and thoughts.
5. Far Sector (DC Comics): See thwhtguardian's post, he says it better than I ever could.
6. Fine Print (Image): I'm a big fan of Stjepan Sejic, so it was either this or the new issue of Sunstone that came out in January. I picked this, because it's a new thing and while mostly setup it builds an interesting world and it allows Sejic to do more with designs.
7. Noire Burlesque (Europe Comics): The one European comic I added (could have done Blacksad as well, I realize now, but well too late). Low on story (it follows a pretty predictable path so far), but the presentation is amazing.
8. Die (Image): The ending was not quite the direction I was expecting this to go, but overall I enjoyed this series a lot especially with the RPG that spun-off from it. (Now to find time to play it with friends)
9. Beasts of Burden (Dark Horse): Evan Dorkin is done with comics for now, so he leaves on a high note (between this and Bill&Ted, I think he has a pretty productive year).
10. Punderworld (Image): Light and fun, I think this is the best work by Linda Sejic I've read and she really seems to throw herself into the designs for this Greek mythlogy inspired love story.
Others:
Immortal Hulk: Loved this series early on, but was let down a bit by the ending.
Marauders: This series lost a lot of momentum this year with many of the issues feeling like filler. It was the top of my list last year.
S.W.O.R.D.: I like the concept, but it got drawn into too many crossovers in the first trade.
Defenders: Loved the art, but I'm waiting for trade. Good contender for 2022.
Decorum: Waiting for trade again.
Tartarus: Due to lockdown missed the 2nd trade.
Seven Secrets: Due to lockdown, missed the first trade.
Gideon Falls: Liked the series, but it went on for too long and it fell apart for me at the end.
Invisible Kingdom: Really liked the series, but like many others on this list, the ending was OK.
Ascender: Eh, forgot about it when making my list. Artwork is still amazing, ending was OK, but not that memorable.
Six SideKicks of Trigger Keaton: Loved the first issue, waiting for trade now. Good candidate for 2022.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jan 4, 2022 8:23:40 GMT -5
A bit more time, so a bit more explanation (the order is kinda random BTW): 1. Pulp (Image): Brubaker and Phillips are always good, but I think this is my favourite work by them so far. It helped that I was in a Western mood (or rather post-Western, both Nevada (see European Comic thread) and this tickled that fancy). I think the single Graphic Novel is the best way to showcase their work: the story is focused, gets in, does what it needs to do and stops. 2. Department of Truth (Image): Kinda cheating as I read the first issue last year through a digital promotion, both I got the series in trades in this year so list of 2021 it is. I love the interplay between truth and misinformation in this, it gives me some flashbacks to the old Mage: the Ascension RPG. 3. Grendel: Devil's Odyssey (Dark Horse): I put in a long review on the Modern comics thread on this series. It starts out slow and kinda formulaic and I was worried that between this and the ending of Mage, that Wagner was wrapping up his series and might retire, but around issue 6 I got the feeling that Wagner got re-energized and the story goes in 3 very different directions in the next 3 issues. 4. Way of X (Marvel Comics): Nightcrawler has always been my favourite X-Man and I'm enjoying the current direction for most X-titles, but this was what I wanted from more X-titles right now: living in a mutant society where death has become meaningless, Nightcrawler starts to question his beliefs and tries formulate a new way of life for himself and his fellow mutants. Low on action, but high on interesting talks and thoughts. 5. Far Sector (DC Comics): See thwhtguardian's post, he says it better than I ever could. 6. Fine Print (Image): I'm a big fan of Stjepan Sejic, so it was either this or the new issue of Sunstone that came out in January. I picked this, because it's a new thing and while mostly setup it builds an interesting world and it allows Sejic to do more with designs. 7. Noire Burlesque (Europe Comics): The one European comic I added (could have done Blacksad as well, I realize now, but well too late). Low on story (it follows a pretty predictable path so far), but the presentation is amazing. 8. Die (Image): The ending was not quite the direction I was expecting this to go, but overall I enjoyed this series a lot especially with the RPG that spun-off from it. (Now to find time to play it with friends) 9. Beasts of Burden (Dark Horse): Evan Dorkin is done with comics for now, so he leaves on a high note (between this and Bill&Ted, I think he has a pretty productive year). 10. Punderworld (Image): Light and fun, I think this is the best work by Linda Sejic I've read and she really seems to throw herself into the designs for this Greek mythlogy inspired love story. Others: Immortal Hulk: Loved this series early on, but was let down a bit by the ending. Marauders: This series lost a lot of momentum this year with many of the issues feeling like filler. It was the top of my list last year. S.W.O.R.D.: I like the concept, but it got drawn into too many crossovers in the first trade. Defenders: Loved the art, but I'm waiting for trade. Good contender for 2022. Decorum: Waiting for trade again. Tartarus: Due to lockdown missed the 2nd trade. Seven Secrets: Due to lockdown, missed the first trade. Gideon Falls: Liked the series, but it went on for too long and it fell apart for me at the end. Invisible Kingdom: Really liked the series, but like many others on this list, the ending was OK. Ascender: Eh, forgot about it when making my list. Artwork is still amazing, ending was OK, but not that memorable. Six SideKicks of Trigger Keaton: Loved the first issue, waiting for trade now. Good candidate for 2022. Beasts of Burden definitely would have and should have made my list...but I somehow missed it coming out? I've loved that book ever since it crossed over with Hellboy so I'll definitely have to play catch up and find this newest story fast! |
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Post by The Captain on Jan 4, 2022 8:34:08 GMT -5
Man, total brain fart when I put my one-book list together above. Two more to add:
1. The Death of Doctor Strange, which has been really good
2. X-Men: Demon Days books, which are a little bit of a confusing mess storywise but that Peach Momoko art is just SO DAMN PRETTY.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jan 4, 2022 8:44:10 GMT -5
Man, total brain fart when I put my one-book list together above. Two more to add: 1. The Death of Doctor Strange, which has been really good 2. X-Men: Demon Days books, which are a little bit of a confusing mess storywise but that Peach Momoko art is just SO DAMN PRETTY. Demon days was definitely pretty to look at...but also definitely an example of why artist/writers tend to be rare. |
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Post by The Captain on Jan 4, 2022 8:57:21 GMT -5
Man, total brain fart when I put my one-book list together above. Two more to add: 1. The Death of Doctor Strange, which has been really good 2. X-Men: Demon Days books, which are a little bit of a confusing mess storywise but that Peach Momoko art is just SO DAMN PRETTY. Demon days was definitely pretty to look at...but also definitely an example of why artist/writers tend to be rare. I appreciated the attempt to blend traditional Japanese folklore with the familiar Marvel characters, but it needed a better hand to do the job. The art, however, more than makes up for it, so I can accept and enjoy it overall despite its flaws. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jan 4, 2022 10:53:31 GMT -5
Pulp and the three Reckless OGN's by Brubaker and Phillips - Best team in comics
Second Coming: Only Begotten Son - More quality satire by Mark Russell
Black Hammer Reborn - Weak by Black Hammer standards, but still decent.
Not All Robots - More excellent satire by Mark Russell
Blacksad: They All Fall Down - Unfortunately only half the story.
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Post by DubipR on Jan 4, 2022 15:45:24 GMT -5
In no order:
- Love & Rockets
- Psychodrama Illustrated
- The Good Asian
- Reckless (all 3 books)
- Pulp
- That Texas Blood
- Beast of Burden: Occupied Territory
- The Nice House on the Lake
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