Best comic books of 2022: Creators, moments, and more
The AIPT Comics podcast returns for our end-of-the-year best of 2022 episode! We also recap the week in the news, but stay for our winners in categories like a best writer, artist, series, and so much more!
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Show Notes
NEWS
- Marvel Solicits March 2023 part 1
- Something big is coming to Marvel in 'Avengers Beyond' #1 out March 2023
- ‘Venom’ #17 features Eddie vs. Bedlam with new artist Cafu joining creative team
- X-Statix returns in March 2023 with 'The X-Cellent' #1
- ‘Warlock: Rebirth’ #1 set to explore character’s early days in April 2023
- Mark Millar and Frank Quitely to launch 'The Ambassadors' March 2023
- Jim Starlin and Dark Horse launching ‘Order and Outrage’ #1
- Dark Horse Comics and Yoe Books partner with 'BLAB!' Vol. 1 out in 2023
- 1983 Dungeons & Dragons cartoon returns in IDW series
- Frightening supernatural cat adventure 'Hairball' coming April 2023
- Stan Sakai set for ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen’ miniseries in 2023
- AfterShock's 'Party & Prey' gets film deal with Legendary Entertainment
- DC Comics solicits
- New Greg Rucka space opera, ‘Forged’ launches at Image in March 2023
AIPT Comics Podcast BEST COMICS OF 2022!
Best Single Issue
Nathan: The Silver Coin #14 (Pornsak Pichetshote, Michael Walsh)
Dave: Batman - One Bad Day: The Riddler #1 (Tom King, Mitch Gerads)
Best Graphic Novel
Dave: The Forgotten Blade OGN (Tze Chun, Toni Fejzula)
Nathan: Galaxy: The Prettiest Star (Jadzia Axelrod, Jess Taylor)
Best Writer
Nathan: Christopher Cantwell (Briar, Iron Man, Regarding the Matter of Oswald’s Body, Gold Goblin, The Blue Flame)
Dave: Tom King (Batman: Killing Time, Riddler, Gotham City Year One)
Best Artist
Nathan: Justin Mason
Dave: Federico Vincentini (Miles Morales: Spider-Man, X Deaths of Wolverine)
Best Series
Dave: The Nice House on the Lake
Nathan: Rogues Gallery
Best Anthology
Nathan: DC Pride 2022
Dave: Amazing Fantasy #1000
Best Letterer
Nathan: Aditya Bidikar
Dave: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Best Colors
Nathan: Mike Spicer
Dave: Jordie Bellaire
Best Comics film or TV?
Dave: She-Hulk
Nathan: Catwoman Hunted
Best Comics Event?
Dave: A.X.E.: Judgment Day
Nathan: X-Lives/X-Deaths of Wolverine
Wild card options:
Most improbable survival
Nathan: Batman falls to earth
Dave: Magneto keeps his blood flowing after his heart is ripped out
Most gruesome death
Dave: Banshee gets skinned by Moira
Nathan: Poison Ivy eating Jason Woodrue
Favorite couple
Nathan: Harley and Ivy
Dave: Batgirl and Nightwing
Best Reboot/Relaunch
Dave: Venom: Lethal Protector
Nathan: Fantastic Four
Best Newcomer
Dave: It’s Always Teenage Wasteland
Nathan: Briar
Biggest Surprise
Joe Quesada back at DC Comics
Donny Cates is leaving Hulk