Comments on: The only “best-of” list you need! http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:23:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Filip Delfino http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703832 Filip Delfino Sat, 31 Jan 2009 08:31:35 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703832 Ugh, Archaia is going to be a mess now. Kiss the good books goodby, the devils due guys are going to run another company in to the ground. Ugh, Archaia is going to be a mess now. Kiss the good books goodby, the devils due guys are going to run another company in to the ground.

]]> By: Alan Coil http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703607 Alan Coil Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:36:54 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703607 Any "Best of..." list that doesn't include Usagi Yojimbo at least amongst Honorable Mention in the Best Ongoing Series has a definite lack. I tried Young Liars. Didn't really like it, but after issue #7, I dropped it. That issue is utter crap. I am done reading Lapham's work. So glad ZOT! has been reprinted. Agree with Best Title! Love the cover to Zorro #7. Fell Award--Most definitely Planetary. Dammit, Ellis, get this done before I die, dammit! (Yes, 2 dammits, dammit.) That cover on Shark-man #3 is THE AWESOME. It should be best cover of the year. Any “Best of…” list that doesn’t include Usagi Yojimbo at least amongst Honorable Mention in the Best Ongoing Series has a definite lack.

I tried Young Liars. Didn’t really like it, but after issue #7, I dropped it. That issue is utter crap. I am done reading Lapham’s work.

So glad ZOT! has been reprinted.

Agree with Best Title!

Love the cover to Zorro #7.

Fell Award–Most definitely Planetary. Dammit, Ellis, get this done before I die, dammit! (Yes, 2 dammits, dammit.)

That cover on Shark-man #3 is THE AWESOME. It should be best cover of the year.

]]> By: ZEITGEIST / Greg Burgas’ Best Comics Of 2008 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703571 ZEITGEIST / Greg Burgas’ Best Comics Of 2008 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:19:30 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703571 [...] Burgas’ Best Comics Of 2008 CBR columnists Greg Burgas provides a number of lists and ways to approach the year 2008 in comics. Seriously, there's a ton of lists there. They include but are certainly not limited to: [...] [...] Burgas’ Best Comics Of 2008 CBR columnists Greg Burgas provides a number of lists and ways to approach the year 2008 in comics. Seriously, there’s a ton of lists there. They include but are certainly not limited to: [...]

]]> By: Tony P. http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703396 Tony P. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:34:35 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703396 Have to agree with sgt. Rawk. Jonah Hex was the best book consistently put out in '08. '07 also. Have to agree with sgt. Rawk.
Jonah Hex was the best book consistently put out in ’08. ’07 also.

]]> By: Greg Burgas http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703376 Greg Burgas Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:36:39 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703376 All right, I've been away from my computer for over 24 hours (I know, how did I survive?), so let's address the comments! Dan: As far as I know, Casanova is still alive, but it's entirely dependent on when Marvel stops working Fraction so hard so he can write it again. Brian: I haven't seen a lot of anything about Madame Xanadu. I glanced through the first issue but wasn't jazzed by it. I may have to flip through the trade. David: I don't even count Planetary anymore. I imagine it will show up some time in the future, after we've all shuffled off this mortal coil, and all the new comic book readers won't buy it because they don't know anything about it. sgt. rawk: Well, to each his own. I read a handful of early Jonah Hex stories and wasn't impressed. But that's just me! Joe: Sorry! I put the spoiler warning at the top of the post, and then I made it bigger! That might have been the only big spoiler in the post, so I hope nobody got too mad. Andrew: Thanks for the link about Kurosagi! Bill: Yes, you might have no soul. Of course, I hate Owly with the heat of a thousand suns, so who am I to talk about people lacking souls? And I'm not sure if you have to be a history major to enjoy Northlanders. I enjoy it partly because of that, but not solely because of that. Dalarsco: I don't like to focus on past years, mainly because there's so much good stuff from the current year! Berlin, however, comes out really slowly, so I thought I'd spotlight it, and Zot! was just so damned good. As for the two you mentioned, I might have highlighted those, but I already own the issues, so I didn't buy them! I may have to get them, though, because they look so darned cool. Thom: Aetheric Mechanics counts, doesn't it???? All right, I’ve been away from my computer for over 24 hours (I know, how did I survive?), so let’s address the comments!

Dan: As far as I know, Casanova is still alive, but it’s entirely dependent on when Marvel stops working Fraction so hard so he can write it again.

Brian: I haven’t seen a lot of anything about Madame Xanadu. I glanced through the first issue but wasn’t jazzed by it. I may have to flip through the trade.

David: I don’t even count Planetary anymore. I imagine it will show up some time in the future, after we’ve all shuffled off this mortal coil, and all the new comic book readers won’t buy it because they don’t know anything about it.

sgt. rawk: Well, to each his own. I read a handful of early Jonah Hex stories and wasn’t impressed. But that’s just me!

Joe: Sorry! I put the spoiler warning at the top of the post, and then I made it bigger! That might have been the only big spoiler in the post, so I hope nobody got too mad.

Andrew: Thanks for the link about Kurosagi!

Bill: Yes, you might have no soul. Of course, I hate Owly with the heat of a thousand suns, so who am I to talk about people lacking souls? And I’m not sure if you have to be a history major to enjoy Northlanders. I enjoy it partly because of that, but not solely because of that.

Dalarsco: I don’t like to focus on past years, mainly because there’s so much good stuff from the current year! Berlin, however, comes out really slowly, so I thought I’d spotlight it, and Zot! was just so damned good. As for the two you mentioned, I might have highlighted those, but I already own the issues, so I didn’t buy them! I may have to get them, though, because they look so darned cool.

Thom: Aetheric Mechanics counts, doesn’t it????

]]> By: Dan Bailey http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703326 Dan Bailey Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:39:49 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703326 >>Also: I don’t get Phonogram. I mean, I read the new one, and it did absolutely zip for me. Did I misplace my soul? Signs point to "yes." >>Also: I don’t get Phonogram. I mean, I read the new one, and it did absolutely zip for me. Did I misplace my soul?

Signs point to “yes.”

]]> By: Bill Reed http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703321 Bill Reed Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:09:59 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703321 Dear Thom: Please scroll up. Aetheric Mechanics, see? There's your Ellis. Dear Thom: Please scroll up. Aetheric Mechanics, see? There’s your Ellis.

]]> By: Thom http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703311 Thom Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:55:37 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703311 Must not go fan boy must not go fan boy must not go fan boy must not go fan boy must not go fan boy.... what, no WARREN ELLIS??? Must not go fan boy must not go fan boy must not go fan boy must not go fan boy must not go fan boy….

what, no WARREN ELLIS???

]]> By: Dalarsco http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703241 Dalarsco Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:31:37 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703241 Er, two entries. But still, you did up to 10 in other categories. Er, two entries. But still, you did up to 10 in other categories.

]]> By: Dalarsco http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703240 Dalarsco Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:28:24 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703240 No love for Starman Omnibus vol 1 or Absolute Sandman vol 4? You mentioned multiple numbers in most categories, so why only one in the best collection category, especially when we saw a collection each of the two best ongoings in the history of comics, IMHO. No love for Starman Omnibus vol 1 or Absolute Sandman vol 4? You mentioned multiple numbers in most categories, so why only one in the best collection category, especially when we saw a collection each of the two best ongoings in the history of comics, IMHO.

]]> By: Bill Reed http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703239 Bill Reed Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:03:39 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703239 Also also: The first Northlanders trade was pretty good, and the art was purty, but it wasn't great. Does it get better? Should I buy the second trade when it comes out? I'm intrigued by this upcoming one-shot ish with Vasilis Lolos on art that's all aboot fighting, but that's because I want to buy a copy for my old fencing maestro. Er, anyway, I wasn't a history major. Does that help with enjoying Northlanders? Also also: The first Northlanders trade was pretty good, and the art was purty, but it wasn’t great. Does it get better? Should I buy the second trade when it comes out? I’m intrigued by this upcoming one-shot ish with Vasilis Lolos on art that’s all aboot fighting, but that’s because I want to buy a copy for my old fencing maestro. Er, anyway, I wasn’t a history major. Does that help with enjoying Northlanders?

]]> By: Bill Reed http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703238 Bill Reed Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:01:16 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703238 Lovely post, even if I haven't read a lot of it. But it was a great read; I'd been looking forward to this. Also: I don't get Phonogram. I mean, I read the new one, and it did absolutely zip for me. Did I misplace my soul? Lovely post, even if I haven’t read a lot of it. But it was a great read; I’d been looking forward to this.

Also: I don’t get Phonogram. I mean, I read the new one, and it did absolutely zip for me. Did I misplace my soul?

]]> By: Da Fug http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703235 Da Fug Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:52:27 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703235 Thanks for the lists, Greg! I always appreciate your recommendations even though my local library system never gets most of them in. Thanks for the lists, Greg! I always appreciate your recommendations even though my local library system never gets most of them in.

]]> By: Aaron Walther http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703214 Aaron Walther Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:47:11 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703214 Nice list, I don't take umbrage with anything except maybe that I Kill Giants wins everything. Nice list, I don’t take umbrage with anything except maybe that I Kill Giants wins everything.

]]> By: Andrew Collins http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703204 Andrew Collins Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:48:00 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703204 Ditto 'Planetary' being another "Fell" award winner. Also, you asked about Kurosagi Corpse's status. This is from Ed Chavez's 2008 review of Dark Horse's manga line over at Manga Cast- http://mangacast.net/?p=2422 <i>DH will catch up with Kurosagi this summer and the magazine that title runs in just got killed off in Japan leaving the title on hold until it moves to another magazine. </i> So expect volumes 8 and 9 in 2009, but probably a bit of a wait after that until the publishing situation in Japan gets caught up... Ditto ‘Planetary’ being another “Fell” award winner.

Also, you asked about Kurosagi Corpse’s status. This is from Ed Chavez’s 2008 review of Dark Horse’s manga line over at Manga Cast- http://mangacast.net/?p=2422

DH will catch up with Kurosagi this summer and the magazine that title runs in just got killed off in Japan leaving the title on hold until it moves to another magazine.

So expect volumes 8 and 9 in 2009, but probably a bit of a wait after that until the publishing situation in Japan gets caught up…

]]> By: Cestrian http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703201 Cestrian Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:30:26 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703201 Good read, Greg and I agree almost entirely with your decisions. At least when you're talking about something I've actually read, which isn't all that often to be honest. But I agree with you on the best ongoing series as I'm a fan of all 5. Good read, Greg and I agree almost entirely with your decisions. At least when you’re talking about something I’ve actually read, which isn’t all that often to be honest. But I agree with you on the best ongoing series as I’m a fan of all 5.

]]> By: Nick Marino http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703196 Nick Marino Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:20:27 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703196 yeah the 1st issue of Miranda Mercury was great. wish we had more of them right now!!!!! yeah the 1st issue of Miranda Mercury was great. wish we had more of them right now!!!!!

]]> By: Joe http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703194 Joe Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:50:54 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703194 So Maxim dies in Godland, huh? I read that in the Celestial editions, don't know if anyone else that reads the site does too. Might want to throw a spoiler warning around it, I inadvertently read it and kind of wish I hadn't. So Maxim dies in Godland, huh? I read that in the Celestial editions, don’t know if anyone else that reads the site does too. Might want to throw a spoiler warning around it, I inadvertently read it and kind of wish I hadn’t.

]]> By: Alvin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703188 Alvin Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:49:49 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703188 Ya know, I dig DareDevil, I've enjoyed this title ever since it's relaunch, I don't really follow She-Hulk but those Deodato covers are rockin! I'm a bit surprised that "ECHO" didn't make your list, you may be right about Lesbian Pirates from Outer Space but I was leaning towards the canceled Jailbait Zombie. later! Ya know, I dig DareDevil, I’ve enjoyed this title ever since it’s relaunch, I don’t really follow She-Hulk but those Deodato covers are rockin! I’m a bit surprised that “ECHO” didn’t make your list, you may be right about Lesbian Pirates from Outer Space but I was leaning towards the canceled Jailbait Zombie. later!

]]> By: Rhod http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/27/the-only-best-of-list-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-703185 Rhod Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:21:39 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=21474#comment-703185 Fully agree with the presence here of Paul Cornell, much of the rest I haven't read, I'm afraid. What exactly was wrong with that Tarot comic? ;) I can't even believe that came out this year, looking at the cover I thought I'd slipped through a wormhole to 1996 or so. Fully agree with the presence here of Paul Cornell, much of the rest I haven’t read, I’m afraid.

What exactly was wrong with that Tarot comic? ;) I can’t even believe that came out this year, looking at the cover I thought I’d slipped through a wormhole to 1996 or so.

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