Tuesday, December 11, 2007
best of 2007 - comics
This one is hard. I read a lot of comics throughout the year. A lot of them are crap. But there's always, among the garbage, a couple of shining diamonds that remind me of how great a good comic can be. Here's the comics that did that for me in 2007 with the help of Comixology's embeddable descriptions
This issue is dead smack in the middle of the second volume of Matt Fraction's Casanova. I loved the first volume of that book so much that I can barely adequately describe it. The second volume, though awesome, hasn't hit all the same notes for me. It features a different artist, a different direction, and a different all around vibe. I've enjoyed it, but have had trouble connecting with it. Until issue 11. This issue is where the first volume and the second became a cohesive piece for me. The art finally clicked. The story finally clicked. The vibe finally clicked. I'm not sure why. Because of it's redemptive powers, though, Casanova 11 makes it into my top three comics for the year.
All Star Superman issue 6 is about fathers and sons. It's about missed opportunities and second chances and it's a darn good Superman story on top of all that. If I was going to recommend any one issue from the series to a casual reader, it would be issue 3 where Lois gets super powers. For 2007, though, issue 6 stood out as an awesome read and a possible tear jerker (not for me, but I hear some folks teared up a bit...).
Adam Warren is a phenomenally talented creator who could just never seem to catch a break. Empowered changed all that, apparently. Empowered is a manga-style super hero story about a young female super hero who spends as much time worrying about her body issues as she does fighting super villains. This book is sexy, funny, and has more heart than any comic I've read in years. Warren's work is shot directly from his pencils (no inking) and it's absolutely beautiful. Two volumes have been released with a third on the way in March 2008. Hallelujah!
Next up: Best movies of 2007
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This issue is dead smack in the middle of the second volume of Matt Fraction's Casanova. I loved the first volume of that book so much that I can barely adequately describe it. The second volume, though awesome, hasn't hit all the same notes for me. It features a different artist, a different direction, and a different all around vibe. I've enjoyed it, but have had trouble connecting with it. Until issue 11. This issue is where the first volume and the second became a cohesive piece for me. The art finally clicked. The story finally clicked. The vibe finally clicked. I'm not sure why. Because of it's redemptive powers, though, Casanova 11 makes it into my top three comics for the year.
All Star Superman issue 6 is about fathers and sons. It's about missed opportunities and second chances and it's a darn good Superman story on top of all that. If I was going to recommend any one issue from the series to a casual reader, it would be issue 3 where Lois gets super powers. For 2007, though, issue 6 stood out as an awesome read and a possible tear jerker (not for me, but I hear some folks teared up a bit...).
Adam Warren is a phenomenally talented creator who could just never seem to catch a break. Empowered changed all that, apparently. Empowered is a manga-style super hero story about a young female super hero who spends as much time worrying about her body issues as she does fighting super villains. This book is sexy, funny, and has more heart than any comic I've read in years. Warren's work is shot directly from his pencils (no inking) and it's absolutely beautiful. Two volumes have been released with a third on the way in March 2008. Hallelujah!
Next up: Best movies of 2007
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