Best Comics of 2025

from AIPT Comics · host David Brooke

Best Single IssueDave: Assorted Crisis Events #1 (Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadki)Alex: The Power Fantasy #13 (Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard)Chris: The Voice Said Kill #4 (Si Spurrier, Vanesa R. Del Rey)Best Graphic NovelDave: DromeAlex: Young Men in Love: New RomanceChris: Trumpets of DeathBest WriterDave: Deniz CampAlex: Kieron GillenChris: Zac Thompson Best ArtistDave: Hayden ShermanAlex: Evan CagleChris: Dani Best Series Dave: Absolute Batman (Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta)Alex: Absolute Wonder Woman (Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, Mattia De Iulis)Chris: The Amazing Spider-Man (2025)Best AnthologyDave: Monkey Meat: The Summer BatchAlex: DC Pride 2025Chris: Hello DarknessBest LettererDave: Lucas GattoniAlex: Adiyta BidikarChris: Clayton CowlesBest ColorsDave: Jordie BellaireAlex: Javier Rodriguez (Absolute MM)Chris: Mike SpicerBest Comics film or TV?Dave: ThunderboltsAlex: Marvel ZombiesChris: SupermanBest Comics Event?Dave: DC K.O.Alex: Ugh…. noneChris: Ultimate EndgameBest HorrorDave: Event Horizon: Dark Descent (2025) (Christian Ward, Tristan Jones)Alex: Exquisite Corpses (Tynion, Walsh)Chris: Exorcism Island (Jordan Thomas, Chris Matthews)Wild card options: Biggest StinkerDave: RevelationAlex: Every Revelation tie-in (especially Laura Kinney and Iron & Frost)Chris: I, Tyrant Most gruesome death Dave: The alien killer in Cruel Universe 2 #2 (Riley Rossmo, David Wielgosz)Alex: Most of the kills in Predator vs Marvel UniverseChris: Batman “dies” in DC K.O. Best coupleDave: Gambit and RogueAlex: Mister Miracle and Big BardaChris: Melvin and June Waring (Ancestral Recall)Best Reboot/RelaunchDave: Punisher: Red BandAlex: Resurrection Man: Quantum KarmaChris: Toxic CrusadersBest Plot TwistDave: Batman/Deadpool - Grant Morrison writes themselves into the storyAlex: Etienne dyingChris: Doom’s Death/Return (In, like, four weeks time)Most Anticipated Series of Next YearDave: Death SpiralAlex: Mushroom Knight Vol. 3 (Oliver Bly)Chris: Is Ted OK?

What this episode covers

In this final episode of the year, David Brooke is joined by Chris Coplan and Alex Schlesinger to break down the Best Comics of 2025, from standout single issues and series to creators who defined the year, the best art and lettering, horror highlights, big-screen adaptations, and more than a few wild card categories. There are surprises, disagreements, hot takes, and a couple of well-earned victory laps around the medium.

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