EPISODE · Jan 5, 2020 · 3H 19M
Giant-sized - Comics year in review, best publisher, event, and awards
from AIPT Comics · host David Brooke
This is an extra-long episode with categories predetermined and agreed upon. Here are the nominees...Best comic to show a lapsed fanHouse of X / Powers of XBlack HammerHellblazerGreen LanternThe Immortal HulkMiddlewestBiggest DisappointmentFallen AngelsBatman: Damned2099Spider-Man by AbramsReturn of WolverineLast Knight On EarthInvisible KingdomBest Comics TrendTeam listed as Co-CreatorsSexploitation characters are now written by fabulous writers (Red Sonja, Deja Thoris)taken seriouslyMajor publishers embrace horror/genreGrand DesignALPHA / OMEGA issuesKitschy properties are being given fun and clever books (Six Million Dollar Man, Barbarella)Worst Comics TrendSolicitations Too Far OutToo Many Event Tie-InsConstant Re-SchedulingCreator’s rights in jeopardy (Watchmen)Political AvoidanceAn overabundance of Elseworld Batman stories (Last Knight on Earth, Bat-dad in King’s run, Curse of the White Knight)Biggest Surprise:DC Restructures into age bracket modelVertigo shutteredYoung Animal returnsDC Zoom and Ink a success!X-line complete relaunchMarvels are annotated and BACKConan under Marvel and in every bookBiggest SurpriseX-Men ImmortalityHot claws NO MOREWalking Dead ends abruptlyBlack Hammer & Justice LeagueDoomsday Clock finally completedBest PublisherMarvelDCImageVaultDark HorseBest #1John Constantine: HellblazerSilver Surfer: BlackCaptain Marvel #1ACTS OF EVIL: PUNISHER ANNUAL #1Best OngoingImmortal HulkJustice LeagueVenomThe DreamingThorBlack Hammer (+ various tie-ins)Gideon FallsBest EventWar of the RealmsHoX & PoXAbsolute CarnageLeviathanYear of the VillainBest RebootThe X-Men LineYoung JusticeDaredevilFantastic FourBatman/SupermanBuffyHellblazerMost Memorable Retcon (bad or good)Moira XWolverine and the Infinity StonesXavier and Magneto working togetherDoomsday ClockVenom creates children on purposeBest RomanceGambit and RogueKrakoa PolyamoryBatman and CatwomanSpider-Man and MJHarley and Poison IvyBetsy and Blob (X-Tremists)Best HeroVenomXavierMiles MoralesDora (The Dreaming)Doctor StrangeHum (Coda)Martian ManhunterBest in-comic TeamExcaliburMaraudersThe Marvelous X-MenYoung JusticeDoom PatrolBest VillainMister SinisterKnullMorbiusLeviathanLex LuthorBatman Who LaughsBest CostumeCaptain Britain (Betsy Braddock)Batman Who LaughsCaptain Kitty PrydeGreen Lantern Sojourner “Jo” MulleinSkulldigger and Skeleton BoyDark Captain MarvelBest Series DebutLittle BirdSilver Surfer: BlackSpider-Man: Life StoryThe Batman’s GraveFar SectorPeter CannonDieSandman Presents: Hellblazer
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In our special year in review episode, we recap the best of the best in 2019. We also make our picks for best writer, artist, color artist, and more! Nathan Simmons joins Forrest Hollingsworth and David Brooke to talk over the best of the year. Nathan also serves as a tie-breaker as we determine what truly is the best of the year!
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