Best in Comics 2020: Series, creators, culture & more
The AIPT Comics podcast is back from a week off and we're delivering an extra-sized episode as we recap 2020 with our end of year best of list. We list off our favorite creators and series while also recapping the biggest surprises in comic book industry culture too.
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Show Notes
News:
Our Top Books of the Week
Dave:
- Tales From The Dark Multiverse: Dark Nights: Metal #1
Forrest:
- I took vacation so Berserk Deluxe Edition Vol. #1
TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK
- Dave: The Dreaming: Waking Hours #6 (Wilson, Javier Rodriguez)
- Forrest: Eternals #1 (Gillen, Esad Ribic)
JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.
- Dave: Thor #11 by Daniel Warren Johnson
- Forrest: X-Factor #6 Ivan Shavrin
Segment: Best of the year!
| Best comic to show a lapsed fan | Forrest: Harley Quinn Black + White + Red DB-The Magic Fish Daredevil |
| Best Comics Trend | Forrest: Creator-owned anthologies Dave: Digital-first series Contained events (X of swords, Future State) |
| Worst Comics Trend | Forrest: Marvel ignores (rewards!) plagiarism Conan is in the 616 Star Wars feels aimless Creators term/name searching Creators denigrating criticism |
| Biggest Disappointment | Forrest: King in Black Justice League Dark moved to backup series Empyre Thor |
| Biggest Surprise: Industry | Forrest: DC Divorces from Diamond IDW rotating administration Marvel buys Alien/Predator Chadwick Boseman honored in comics |
| Biggest Surprise: In Comics | Forrest: Starlord is canonically queer Mentions: |
| Best #1 / One Shot | Forrest: Department of Truth #1 X of Swords: Creation Marvels Snapshot: Cyclops Hedra |
| Best Ongoing | Forrest: Hellions Daredevil Guardians of the Galaxy That Texas Blood The Entire X-Line |
| Best Miniseries | Forrest: King of Nowhere Alienated Redfork Wonder Woman: Dead Earth Superman Smashes the Klan Wynd Lost Soldiers |
| Best OGN | Forrest: Blue in Green Dave: The Magic Fish |
| Best Event | Forrest: X of Swords Dave: Empyre |
| Best Reboot | Forrest: SWORD Dave: Champions Mentions: Alien: The Original Screenplay |
| Most Memorable Retcon (bad or good) | Forrest: Franklin Richards Dave: Franklin Richards Mentions: Brand New Day |
| Best Romance | Forrest: Lonely Receiver Dave: Wiccan and Hulkling Mentions: Cheater Code |
| Best Hero | Forrest: Apocalypse Dave: Daredevil Mentions: |
| Best in-comic Team | Forrest: Hellions Dave: Suicide Squad Mentions: X-Factor |
| Best Creator Team | Forrest: Chip Zdarsky / Marco Checcetto
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| Best Writer | Forrest: Al Ewing Mentions: Alex Paknadel Chip Zdarsky Mariko Tamaki Zac Thompson Lonnie Nadler |
| Best Artist | Forrest: Daniel Warren Johnson Dave: Martin Simmonds Mentions: James Stokoe Javier Rodriguez Sami Kivela Tyler Jenkins Jacob Phillips |
| Best Villain | Forrest: Sinister Mentions: |
| Best Costume | Forrest: Elektra Daredevil Abigail Brand (SWORD) |
| Comic we wish we were caught up on | Forrest: Far Sector Dave: Daredevil |
| Best comic not from this year | Forrest: Berserk Mentions: Way of the Househusband |
| Best Publisher | Forrest: TKO Aftershock Vault |
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Segment: 2021 prediction! Dave says Spider-Man will get the big event of the year. Forrest says DC will reboot.