2017 was a fantastic year for comics. It seemed like every week New Comic Book Day had something awesome to offer. We had exciting big events, awesome new titles, talented and vocal creators and new and old characters being brought into the spotlight. In short, abundant and overwhelming.
It was also a busy year for me, so instead of taking the usual ‘Top 10’ approach, I am doing something different. What you have here are five things I LOVED about comics in 2017. I broke it up into six categories (it still HAS to be some kind of a list): Writer, Artist, Character, Title, Publisher, and New Title. Feel free to comment, agree, disagree, or what have you. Enjoy!
6New Title: Royal City
Royal City from writer/artist Jeff Lemire hits very close to home. A story about family, loss, the past, and identity, it’s the kind of book that really does elevate this medium we all love to new heights. Lemire is a hell of a writer, but when you add his delicate yet emotionally affecting pencils, it creates a true auteur package that will go down as a classic in comics. The book also has one of the best afterward sections where Lemire not only details the emotional origins of this personal story but also gives us awesome stuff like music playlists, variant covers based on classic 90s albums, and ‘bonus feature’ type material. It’s truly a fantastic comic.
