My Top 10 Comics For March 2017

March saw the end for two of Marvel’s spiders (Black Widow & Spider-Woman). Plus, the Inhumans vs X-Men event came to a close, which gave us new leadership for both teams (Kitty took over in X-Men Prime #1)

A grimmer Iron Fist hit the shelves with a first issue written by Ed Brisson (writer of the grim Image comic “Sheltered”). 

DC published four 1-shots teaming their superhero's with their Hanna Barbera line. I read the Green Lantern/Space Ghost book, it was alright. 

10. Mother Panic #5 (Young Animal)
Written by Jody Houser
Art by Shawn Crystal * Colors by Jean-Francous Beaulieu
Bounces back after an off- month. Although I miss the grit Edward’s brought to the art (which was more fitting) the issue delivers on the psychological hooks and barbs emblematic to the series. Back-up is heating up in good and curious ways.

9. Copperhead #11 (Image)
Written by Jay Faerber
Art by Drew Moss * Colors by Ron Riley
The series makes its welcome return! The artist seems to be trying to keep to the style of what came previously, so it's not a jarring transition (though I prefer Godlewski. Moss' figure work can be a bit stiff). Story is as wonderful as ever. Nice twist at the end. One reviewer complained that it sets the relationship with Boo back to zero... but I'm not so sure he isn't working an angle. Conducting an investigation from the inside?

8. The Wild Storm #2 (DC) 
Written by Warren Ellis
Art by John Davis-Hunt * Colors by Ivan Plascencia
Ellis is stirring the plot points well, but needs to sharpen up the character work for those of us who are fuzzy on who these people are (and what they are all about.) I kind of feel lost in a maze right now. Still it’s a fascinating tale, with a lot of info to unpack.

7. Invisible Republic #13  (Image)
Written by Gabriel Hardman & Corinna Bechko
Art by Gabriel Hardman * Colors by Jordan Boyd
Watch out for the radicals among radicals, they always throw a monkey wrench into the works.

6. Harrow County #21 (Dark Horse) 
Written by Cullen Bunn
Art and Colors by Tyler Crook
Dark fairy tale-like atmosphere with an unexpected reveal (and a tricky one at that, I hope Bunn can pull this off because it seems rather a ‘left turn’ at first glance)

5. Doom Patrol #5 (Young Animal)
Written by Gerard Way
Art by Nick Derington * Colors by Tamra Bonvilain
What a humdinger, this issue sails from one character and conflict to the other. It’s a rush - love seeing the team come together and that last page teases another welcome return.

4. Stray Bullets: Sunshine and Bullets #22 (Image)
Written and drawn by David Lapham
Beth, just… Beth. ‘nuff said

3. Injection #11 (Image)
Written by Warren Ellis
Art by Declan Shalvey * Colors by Jordie Bellaire
It’s back - with its dry wit intact, a new dark mystery to unravel, and Brigid in the spotlight. (While Headland’s a hard act to follow, she seems an interesting character as well). 

2. Lazarus #26 (Image)
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Michael Lark * Colors by Santi Arcas
The series briefly returns with this tense and horrifying issue that introduces us to a new and unstoppable Lazarus. Lark really kills it here, the fight choreography is without peer.

1. Shade, the Changing Girl #6 (Young Animal)
Written by Cecil Castellucci
Art by Marley Zarcone * Colors by Kelly Fitzpatrick
What a thriller and a chiller, I'm breathless. This is basically a ghost story, and Megan’s a scary Poltergeist, stalking Loma and making her life a living hell. I felt last issue was repeating itself, while this issue needed more pages (especially for the climactic end battle). I guess that’s the hazards of modern comics – you have to end issues on a cliff hanger, and bind an arc within 6 issues… rather than letting the tale flow naturally. Never the less the first arc closes with a heart pumping bang (next in our horror story... Rosemary’s Baby?) Not only that, but things are really getting crazy on Meta

Honorable Mentions
East of West #32, James Bond: Felix Leiter #3, Black Hammer #7, Moonshine #6


To April

Back to February

My Top 11 Comics For February 2017

Rucka introduced The Old Guard (I didn’t care for it) 

Warren Ellis ended one book (Karnak) and began another (The Wild Storm)

Super Sons debuted at DC

Daredevil’s friends and foes were given solo series… Elektra, Bullseye and Kingpin, oh my!

The covers to Image comics included a 25th anniversary logo. The publisher dominated the month, and pushed Young Animal out of my top list for the first time (though YA did fill out the Honorable Mentions)

11. The Unbelievable Gwenpool #12 (Marvel) 
Written by Christopher Hastings
Art and Colors by Gurihiru
The gang is (mostly) all back (YAY!), Gurihiru returns to art chores (double YAY!) and I like how Gwen -the girl who knows our universe like the back of her hand- flusters that arrogant jackass Arcane, who I’ve always hated (triple YAY!)

10. Jessica Jones #5 (Marvel) 
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by Michael Gaydos * Colors by Matt Hollingsworth
I love how Secret Wars still resonates a year later. And while she wouldn’t fit tonally in this book, this does slot nicely into themes presented in Gwenpool, and appeals to my own rather solipsistic musings: Nothing matters if nothing is real. I enjoyed the conversation Ben had with Luke (so true) but has Jess really lost faith and gone to the dark side? What I admire about this issue is how Bendis is addressing this fictional world, but what going on in real life, politically, socially, even us as fans and how we react to comics.

9. Tomboy #10 (Action Lab)
Written by Mia Goodwin
Art and Colors by Michelle Wong
While I got lost with some of the plot details (I need to go back and read this series as a whole) I'm drawn so completely into its mythology and characterization that it didn’t detract. Great dialogue, strong art

8. The Wild Storm #1 (DC) 
Written by Warren Ellis
Art by John Davis-Hunt * Colors by Ivan Plascencia
I’m not all that familiar with these characters so I appreciate the interviews and such that were included in DCs January publications (I‘d have been lost without it). This sets up the chess board: reveals the players, the organizations they work for and establishes the conflict. Snappy dialogue from Ellis (Duh), nice clean line work, stark colors on the art. I like the overall design sense, the way issue numbers will be marked off, etc.

7. Monstress #10 (Image)
Written by Marjorie Liu
Art and Colors by Sana Takeda
The trio’s journey to the isle of bones continues. This was Nightmarish, and loaded with weird mythic creatures and ghosts. It’s like Miyazaki, if Miyazaki adapted Dante's Inferno.

6. Stray Bullets: Sunshine and Bullets #21 (Image)
Written and drawn by David Lapham
Funny, dark and Beth being Beth (who’d you think she was going to hit with that pot?) 

5. Karnak #6 (Marvel)
Written by Warren Ellis
Art by Roland Boschi * Colors by Dan Brown
What a depressing end to the mini. Karnak comes off petty, and the true villain in this tale.

4. Moonshine #5 (Image)
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art by Eduardo Risso and Colors by Risso and Cristian Rossi
Sets-up the coming gang war by adding new players and a twist at the end. Incisive character work and world building continue to be the hallmarks of this series.

3. The Wicked + The Divine #26 (Image)
Written by Kieron Gillen
Art by Jamie McKelvie * Colors by Matthew Wilson
Gillen mixes pulse pounding action and character defining debates to great effect. The Pantheon has split in 3 and I’m looking forward to seeing how each group addresses this new threat.

2. East of West #31 (Image)
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Nick Dragotta * Colors by Frank Martin
I can’t say it any better than the IGN reviewer did when he called the issue…  “a striking meditation on power, resistance and the way simple actions can have far-reaching consequences.” Hickman introduces new characters while the regulars continue their games of death and deceit. (To borrow a line from Shang Chi). Brilliant!

1. Revival #47 (Image)
Written by Tim Seeley
Art by Mike Norton * Colors by Mark Englert
So it's over, and I don't know that a comic has ever made me cry the way this issue made me cry. So many tears streamed down my face I might have to buy a new copy (mine got a little wet). What a special series, what a beautiful and powerful end. RIP Revival, you will be missed.

Honorable Mentions
Shade, the Changing Girl #5, Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye #5, Mother Panic #3, Red Hood and the Outlaws #7, Super Sons #1, Kill or be Killed #6, Spider-Woman #16, Amazing Spider-Man #24, Black Widow #11

Writer and Artists of the Month  

The Revival gang: Tim Seeley, Mike Norton, Mark Englert (not pictured), Crank and Jenny Frison

To March

Back to January

My Top 10 Comics For January 2017

The New Year brought us a ‘youth friendly’ Wasp from Marvel, and a bunch of m’eh JL One-Shots from DC.

Dynamite’s James Bond franchise continues its hot streak. This month they published the first issue in a Felix Leiter mini (which is rather Sky Fallish, in that were likely to see the rise of a fallen man)

10. New Super-Man #7 (DC)
Written by Gene Luen Yang
Art by Billy Tan * Colors by Hi-Fi
The teams splits off with Kenan finding a mentor, while the Bat shows Wonder Woman a whole new, neat world. Superb.

9. Jessica Jones #4 (Marvel) 
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by Michael Gaydos * Colors by Matt Hollingsworth
Character work is as strong as ever, and Bendis finally lets us in on the plan and shows us why Jessica has been acting the way she has.

8. Shipwreck #3 (Aftershock) 
Written by Warren Ellis
Art by Phil Hester * Colors by Mark Englert
As Bendis did with Jessica Jones this month; Ellis does here - shinning an illuminating light on what the heck is going on… well, some of it. And it looks like the books not founded on the psychological or metaphysical (though there are elements of both) – what we got here is some fringe science fiction. 

7. Revival #46 (Image)
Written by Tim Seeley
Art by Mike Norton * Colors by Mark Englert
Holy cripes this series has become a roller coaster ride. This issue is dark and cruel, but it’s also about love and family. It’s about those who kill for want of power and control, and those who make sacrifices for better good. In 3 words, it’s moving, fierce and merciless. 

6. Harrow County #20 (Dark Horse) 
Written by Cullen Bunn
Art and Colors by Tyler Crook
With each revelation, each new horror and challenge, Emmy becomes a stronger, wiser, more confident figure. On her shoulders rests the success of the series and right now it’s on an all time high. In this ish, fixing one mess might have opened up new troubles.

5. James Bond: Hammerhead #4 (Dynamite) 
Written by Andy Diggle
Art by Luca Casalanguida * Colors by Chris Blythe
There’s a lot going on here, story borrows liberally from For Your Eyes Only and The World is Not Enough. Excitement and strong character work are the hallmarks of the issue.

4. The Unbelievable Gwenpool #10 (Marvel) 
Written by Christopher Hastings
Art and Colors by Gurihiru
A riot of action and hilarious bad puns (The Poole Boys? HA HA HA!) Gwen gets back on track with this thrilling showdown… which ends on a sad note and an anti-hero set on a reckless new path.

3. Moonshine #4 (Image)
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art by Eduardo Risso and Colors by Risso and Cristian Rossi
There’s not much to add, it’s moody, the characterization is incredibly sharp, it’s simply superb in all areas.

2. Doom Patrol #4 (Young Animal)
Written by Gerard Way
Art by Nick Derington * Colors by Tamra Bonvilain
Incredible world and character building going on here, as we swing (primarily) between two tales, each is compelling in their own way. Both connect dangling plot threads from previous issues, and they each set a major character on a path of self-actualization (Maslow would be proud). 

1. Shade, the Changing Girl #4 (Young Animal)
Written by Cecil Castellucci
Art by Marley Zarcone * Colors by Kelly Fitzpatrick
While there’s a certain worrisome redundancy creeping in (Loma’s monologuing about the differences in her current and former body), this issue does hit a few new beats. Loma’s being trapped here is a neat twist. And I liked seeing her getting a high off kindness and how it leads to an epiphany at the end - hinting that Megan’s accident was no accident. The art continues to be a groovy treat, with melting madness, Megan sprouting multiple heads, and her parents suddenly turning into children, then teenagers, then adults as they sit and talk with their kid on the couch.

Honorable Mentions: The Wicked + The Divine #25, Invisible Republic #14, Hulk #2, Spider-Woman #15, Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #4, Felix Leiter #1

Writer of the Month

Gerard Way (Doom Patrol, Cave Carson) 

Artist of the Month

Eduardo Risso (Moonshine)

To February

Back to December

My Top 12 Comics for December 2016

DC and Marvel served up Holiday specials (Gwenpool’s was the funnier and better of the two) and new crossover squabbles between super-teams… Inhumans vs. X-Men and Justice League vs. Suicide Squad (again, I think Marvel got the upper hand)

Hawkeye (starring Kate Bishop), Jennifer Walters (Hulk) and IDWs Locke & Key (in a 1-shot) made their returns. 

DC assembled a super team to helm their new miniseries, Supergirl Being Super 

Young Animal suffered its first delay as Doom Patrol #4 was bounced to January, and Hickman’s new Image title “Frontier” was also unable to meet its scheduled release date.

12. Seven to Eternity #4 (Image)
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Jerome Opeña * Colors by Matt Hollingsworth
Characters share their tragic back stories, and the Mud King proves to be poison, even without power. Which is a bit of a cliché (the captured getting under the skin of his captors) but hey, it made for an interesting read. 

11. New Super-Man #6 (DC)
Written by Gene Luen Yang
Art by Viktor Bogdanovic * Colors by Hi-Fi
The first arc closes with a bang! Self sacrifice, intestinal fortutude, intellegence and team work are all on display. There are laughs (Kenan trying to blow freeze breath) and loss. Plus the Justice League of China shows that the Great 10 really are dinosaurs. The JLofC fought to save lives, every life.  The 10 went in gun blazin and took the expedient, thoughtless rout.

10. Tomboy #9 (Action Lab)
Written by Mia Goodwin
Art and Colors by Michelle Wong
This convoluted series added to its mythology this issue and offers up some clarity on who’s who and what’s what and why Addison might just be a puppet on somebody’s string.

9. East of West #30 (Image)
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Nick Dragotta * Colors by Frank Martin
Hickman checks in with the Horsemen, and takes us inside the Endless Nation, where a startling discovery is made. Character work and dialog continue to be strength, the way JH connects scenes via words (“exaggerate”) or word play (the Chief speaks of avoiding war as the scene shifts to war).  It’s one of those ‘people sitting around a table, arguing’ issues… which sounds boring, but is actually scintillating.

8. Spider-Woman #14 (Marvel) 
Written by Dennis Hopeless
Art by Veronica Fish * Colors by Rachelle Rosenberg
Hopeless continues to hit the heart and soul hard with this story. Jen grieves, suffers insult and hunts for Rogers’s killer - before coming face to face with… the Porcupine? GASP!

7. Invisible Republic #13  (Image)
Written by Gabriel Hardman & Corinna Bechko
Art by Gabriel Hardman * Colors by Jordan Boyd
Babb returns to Avalon for answers and finds things have gotten worse. The flashbacks were great as usual.

6. Mother Panic #2 (Young Animal)
Written by Jody Houser
Art and colors by Tommy Lee Edwards 
Gotham City comes off even more dark and dodgy in this series. It’s a nasty town populated with crass people (a victim’s charity gala, where attendees dress up like victims?)  or broken ones. Our anti-heroine and her mother are among the broken ones. I liked seeing Violet’s emotional baggage laid bare, I liked the peaks into her past, And seeing her conflicted (being thrust into the heroine role, and her inability to kill… which was refreshing. I thought this book would go there easily. That it didn’t, that she couldn’t, was a surprise.)

5. Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #3 (Young Animal)
Written by Gerard Way and Jon Rivera
Art by Michael Avon Oeming * Colors by Nick Filardi
Things are really cooking now. There was some finely tuned storytelling put on display, with a perfect blending of humor with sorrow. There's exciting action, and woven through that, interesting plot and character development. Art wise Oeming was in top form 

4. Jessica Jones #3 (Marvel) 
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by Michael Gaydos * Colors by Matt Hollingsworth
Jess is a riot; I frequently laughed out loud during this ish (the line about her ‘best friend’) and Alison? She’s a victim of the current Civil War event, but why does she think J.J. can’t stand her husband Luke? I need more back-story! Bendis is toying with and teasing us: we’re the cat and he’s the guy with the laser light - but oh how I love the game.

3. Hulk #1 (Marvel)
Written by Mariko Tamaki
Art by Nico Leon * Colors by Matt Milla
A few years back Mariko Tamaki wrote one of my favorite OGN, This One Summer, which concerned 2 friends in a coming-of-age story. I knew she would be perfect covering similar subject matter in the current Supergirl miniseries, but Hulk? What would she do with Hulk? Actually it kind of runs along the same lines, as it too is a character study about a woman facing change. In Dan Slott’s She-Hulk, Jen was someone who didn’t want to go back to her normal self, she liked being green and powerful. But in this series Hulking out has become painful and traumatic. Jennifer Walter’s looks cool on the outside, but inside she’s psychologically scarred and has lost her equilibrium.  The art helps to sell this idea as well (her apartments made for a Hulk. Shelves and mirrors are too high for her now). 

This was a win right out of the gate (her first case is intriguing too) and if the title keeps to these high standards, Hulk could turn out to be 2017s Vision.

2. Moonshine #3 (Image)
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art by Eduardo Risso and Colors by Risso and Cristian Rossi
What ambiance, what style, what’s in that hooch? Great cover. The interior art is a dream, while the story is a nightmare (in a good way)

1. Shade, the Changing Girl #3 (Young Animal)
Written by Cecil Castellucci
Art by Marley Zarcone * Colors by Kelly Fitzpatrick
What are some of the ingredients to a good story? Strong pacing, structure, characterization, dialogue, setting, tone… Shade has that in spades. I enjoy this title because (for one) it’s a master class of form: The book is centered on a poet and thus there’s a poetic quality throughout. It’s focused on madness, and the pacing reflects that… shooting from one scene and character to another, from planet to planet. It’s dizzying and schizophrenic. I’m also fascinated by the culture of youth seen here. I’m interested in Loma’s struggling with a split personality, and of Megan’s spirit form delighting in destruction.  She’s a toxic force that overwhelms and hurts even when she’s only present as memory in her own body.

Honorable Mentions 
The Clone Conspiracy #3, Revival #45, Hadrian’s Wall #4, Inhumans vs X-Men #1, Hawkeye #1, Locke & Key: Small World #1, Harrow County #19, Hellblazer #5, Monstress #9

Writer of the Month 

Cecil Castellucci (Shade, the Changing Girl)
FYI? Castellucci wrote the OGN The P.L.A.I.N. Janes for DC Comics's short lived Minx imprint in 2007

Artists of the Month

Marley Zarcone and Kelly Fitzpatrick (Shade, The Changing Girl)

ToJanuary

Back to November

2016 Comic Book Awards Pt 3: Best Stories, Arcs, Events, Collections Etc

Best Ongoing: The Sixth Gun by Bunn & Hurtt

I think this supernatural western is Bunn’s masterpiece; it’s his most cohesive work - a dense mystery populated by great characters. The series reached its conclusion this year, with 50 amazing issues under its gun belt.
Nominees: Stray Bullets, American Monster, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Woman, Revival, East of West, Lazarus, Injection, Rachel Rising  

Best Miniseries:  The Vision by King, Walta and Bellaire
This unsettling suburban tale is my comic of the year 
Nominees: Sheriff of Babylon, House of Penance, Toil and Trouble, Karnak, Omega Men

Best New Series:  Shade the Changing Girl by Castellucci, Zarcone, Fitzpatrick and Temofonte
I like how strange and literary it is. I liked the characters; I like the imagination and the black humor. I like that it pays homage to the past, but is still its own thing.
Nominees: Black Monday Murders, the Unbelievable Gwenpool, American Monster

Best Backup Story:  Gwenpool in Howard the Duck (concluded in Jan 2016 issue)

Best One Shot:  Criminal 10th Anniversary Special by Brubaker, Phillips & Breitweiser

Best Anthology Series/Book:  Nothing impressed me here

Best Licensed Property: Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises (Darby Pop) by Jeff Klein, Shannon Lee & Brandon McKinney

Best Web Comic: The Adventures of Business Cat by Tom Fonder 

Best Arc:  Vivek Headland solves a mystery (Injection #6-10) by Ellis, Shalvey and Bellaire
Warren Ellis treads into Holmsian territory here, with a twisted tale that was not only a thrilling detective story laced with black humor, but it also revealed how all but one member of the team bonded - and how insidious the Injection has become.
Nominees: The Gwenpool /M.O.D.O.K story (Gwenpool #1-4), Spider-Woman’s pregnancy and birth (Spider-Woman #1-5) and the final showdown in the Sixth Gun

Best Event or Crossover:  Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy by Dan Slott 
Nominees:  Spider-Women, Death of X/Inhumans vs. X-Men – I can’t really call this yet as 2 of these are still ongoing.

Best Graphic Novel (Original Story):  Patience by Daniel Ciowes
A tale of love, obsession and time travel: While I prefer Clowes art in glorious B&W (see David Boring), there are some brightly surreal images that catch the eye, and the story is an emotional powerhouse that has more layers than I expected (from what I thought would be a simple tale of revenge.) Jacob Brogan wrote a particularly insightful review… www.slate.com
Nominees: Equally as great… Wonder Woman: The True Amazon by Jill Thompson and The Rattler by Jason McNamara and Greg Hinkle

Best Collected Edition: Master of Kung Fu Omnibus Vol 1 and 2
The series is finally back in print and ready to be enjoyed by a whole new generation of comic fan.

Most Improved Series:  Red Hood and the Outlaws 

Best All-Ages series:  Spider-Woman
It’s not specifically geared towards the kiddies and some of it might be too intense for younger, sensitive types. But for the most part I think this tale of an unlikely family unit has oodles of heart, humanity, humor and true heroism. The 4 “Hs” makes a refreshing read for people young and old.

Miscellaneous

Best Comic Book Movie: Doctor Strange 
I’ll need to see this again, but I loved it in the theater. Great origin story, a superb cast, dazzling FX and a whip smart finish that saw the good Doctor employ intellect to best a foe that was stronger than he.

Best Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange)
Benedict’s wonderful even in the wrong role (see Star Trek), in the right role, like this one, he’s priceless. 

Best Actress: Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn (Suicide Squad)
Dream casting here – Robbie was a pitch perfect blend of crazy, sexy, funny and deadly. Laced with sadness (when her dream-come-true is snatched away from her)

Best Supporting Actor: Tom Holland as Spider-Man (Captain America: Civil War) 
Finally we get a Peter Parker who looks and sounds age appropriate. Holland is flawless as early era Spidey, what with his rather nervous nerdy disposition out of costume, and his gabby, quick quips in. Welcome to the Marvel U Spider-Man.

Best Supporting Actress:  Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One (Doctor Strange)
It’s Twilda ‘Flippin’ Swinton, one of the best actresses of our age. Of course she wins this. Her Ancient One is the right mix of other-worldly reserve, authority and wisdom.

Best On-Screen Villain:  The Enchantress (Suicide Squad) played by Cara Delevingne
I know, I've seen the complaints, "Cara's a poor actress and that dance thing was weird." I don't care I liked her, I found the Enchantress strange and creepy and that bad dance/writhing thing was oddly appealing. It's so... B-movie. I loved it.

Best Geek-Out Moment:  Wonder Woman (Batman V Superman) played by Gal Gadot 
The best thing about this movie was seeing Diana on the big screen. When Wonder Woman joined Supes and Bat and did that hero pose thing, I nearly pissed my pants with unbridled joy. She was tough, regal, smart, beautiful - everything I'd hoped she would be.

Golden Raspberry: Jesse Eisenbergh as Lex Luthor (Batman v Superman)
Every time he opened his mouth it was like the sound of finger nails down a chalkboard. A wretched performance, with Gawd awful line delivery - He ruined, absolutely RUINED every scene he was in.

Best Comic Book TV Series:  izombie maybe ?? the 3rd season hasn't aired yet and I've given up on the other shows. 

Best New Product: Kotobukiya ARTFX+ Magik statue
Most of my pieces are in the low end price range, but when I saw this at my LOC I swooned and knew she had to be mine. This is based on a design by Adi Granov, looks like Bachalo’s version (my favorite). It is sexy without being porny (at least to me). I like her strong pose - the sculpt and paint job is great.

Best Publisher or Publishing Line: Young Animal (from DC) 
Someone finally knocked Image off this throne. The thing I admire about Gerard Way's line is how it did things right. It had a vision -a commitment to the fringe- and it hired the right people to bring that vision to light... right down to the letterers, who fit their series intentions to a T.

One last thing before I wrap this up. 2016 can also be summed up as the Year of the Wonder Woman origin story. Morrison, Rucka, De Liz and Thompson all took a crack at showing us Diana's early life and times. 

Until next year...

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Part 1: 2016 Best Comic Book Characters

Part 2: 2016 Best Writing, Art, Designs
Part 3: 2016 Best Stories, Arcs, Events, Misc