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Best of the Best 2008
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:34 am
by BobBretall
The purpose of this thread is for listeners (and John & I) to keep track of the best stuff we're seeing in comics as we read them throughout the year. This will save us from having to go back and re-think about everything when we're trying to put together the "best" part of the "year-in-review 2008" next January.
Feel free to post, and just edit your original if you change your mind as new stuff comes out.
BEST
DC:
Writing - your choice
Art - your choice
Character/Team - your choice
Storyline/Title - your choice
Marvel:
Writing - your choice
Art - your choice
Character/Team - your choice
Storyline/Title - your choice
Indie:
Writing - your choice
Art - your choice
Character/Team - your choice
Storyline/Title - your choice
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:40 am
by BobBretall
These are my "thoughts in progress" for 2008:
BEST
DC:
Writing - Geoff Johns
Art - Gary Frank
Character/Team - Green Lantern / GL Corps
Storyline/Title - Action Comics - Superman & the Legion of Super-Heroes
Storyline/Title - Honorable Mention - Fables
Marvel:
Writing - Ed Brubaker
Art - Bryan Hitch
Character/Team - Nova
Storyline/Title - Daredevil
Indie:
Writing - Robert Kirkman
Art - Radical Comics - Caliber - Garrie Gastonny
Character/Team - Invincible
Storyline/Title - Walking Dead
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:42 am
by JohnMayo
Here is what I've got so far:
BEST
DC:
Writing - Geoff Johns
Art - George Perez
Character/Team - Justice Society of America
Storyline/Title - Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Marvel:
Writing - Ed Brubaker
Art - undecided
Character/Team - undecided
Storyline/Title - undecided
Indie:
Writing - undecided
Art - undecided
Character/Team - undecided
Storyline/Title - undecided
I'll fill these in as I catch up on my reading...
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:49 pm
by Darth Kramer
Great idea, Bob!
Here's my initial picks:
BEST
DC:
Writing - Geoff Johns
Art - Renato Guedes
Character/Team - undecided
Storyline/Title - Green Lantern
Marvel:
Writing - Peter David
Art - undecided
Character/Team - X-Factor
Storyline/Title - Thor
Indie:
Writing - Tim Seeley
Art - Emily Stone
Character/Team - Dynamo 5
Storyline/Title - Hack/Slash
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Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:21 pm
by Lord Shaper
DC:
Writing - Andy Diggle
Art -
Character/Team - Hellblazer
Storyline/Title - Joyride
Marvel:
Writing - Jason Aaron
Art - Clayton Crain
Character/Team - X Force
Storyline/Title -
Indie:
Writing - Warren Ellis
Art - Ken Hauser/Buz Hassan
Character/Team - Doktor Sleepless
Storyline/Title -
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:27 am
by Koete
DC:
Writing - Grant Morrison
Art - George Perez
Character/Team - Batman/Justice Society of America
Storyline/Title - Batman
Marvel:
Writing - Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Art - Clayton Crain
Character/Team - Nova/X-Force
Storyline/Title - Nova
Indie:
Writing - Eric Powell
Art - Eric Powell
Character/Team - The Goon
Storyline/Title - The Goon
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:59 am
by Skyhawke
BEST
DC:
Writing - Geoff Johns
Art - Dale Eaglesham
Character/Team - Justice Society
Storyline/Title - Sinestro Corps War
Marvel:
Writing - Dan Abnett/Andy Lanning
Art - Wellington Alves
Character/Team - Nova
Storyline/Title - Annihilation: Conquest
Indie:
Writing - Terry Moore
Art - Terry Moore
Character/Team - Atomic Robo
Storyline/Title - PS238
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:21 am
by BobBretall
Bump.
We have a lot of "worst" entries. Let's make sure we celebrate the "Best" also!
It's a slow start, but I'm keeping my mind open!
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:03 pm
by mikemclarty
DC:
Writing - Geoff Johns
Art - TBD
Character/Team - TBD
Storyline/Title - TBD
Marvel:
Writing - Warren Ellis
Art - Steve Epting
Character/Team - Iron Fist
Storyline/Title - Thunderbolts
Indie:
Writing - Warren Ellis
Art - Gabriel Ba
Character/Team - TBD
Storyline/Title - Fell
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:10 pm
by David Akers
DC:
Writing: Geoff Johns
Art: Ivan Reis
Character/Team: The Legion, as it appeared in Action Comics
Storyline/Title: Sinestro Corps War
Marvel: (I don't read much Marvel, but you'll figure out what I like)
Writing: Ed Brubaker
Art: Steve Epting
Character/Team: Winter Soldier/Captain America
Storyline/Title: Captain America
Indy:
Writing: Peter David
Art: David Petersen
Character/Team: Fallen Angel's cast of characters
Storyline/Title: toss up between Fallen Angel and Mouse Guard
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 11:59 am
by zack kruse
BEST
DC:
Writing - Grant Morrison--All Star Superman
Art - Dale Eaglesham
Character/Team - Justice Society of America
Storyline/Title - Green Lantern: Secret Origin
Marvel:
Writing - Ed Brubaker for Captain America and Criminal
Art - Marcos Martin
Character/Team - Guardians of The Galaxy
Storyline/Title - Captain America
Indie:
Writing - Rick Remeder
Art - Jeff Lemire
Character/Team - Heath Huston/FEAR Agent
Storyline/Title - Essex County Trilogy
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:13 pm
by adampasz
My highly subjective list for the first half of '08.
BEST
DC:
Writing - Grant Morrison--All Star Superman, Batman, Final Crisis
Art - J.G. Jones--Final Crisis
Character/Team - Legion of Super-Heros (for Action and Jim Shooter runs)
Storyline/Title - Booster Gold
Marvel:
Writing - JMS -- The Twelve & Thor
Art - Olivier Coipel -- Thor
Character/Team - X-Men (Astonishing & Uncanny)
Storyline/Title - Kick (bleep)
Indie:
Writing - Terry Moore -- Echo
Art - Matt Wagner -- Grendel
Character/Team - The Twilight Guardian
Storyline/Title - Buffy
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:25 pm
by HipHopHead
BEST
DC:
Writing - Brian K. Vaughn
Art - Scott Kolins
Character/Team - Yorick Brown
Storyline/Title - JSA
Marvel:
Writing - Brian Michael Bendis
Art - Steve McNiven
Character/Team - Daredevil
Storyline/Title - Ultimate Spider-Man
Indie:
Writing - Garth Ennis (The Boys)
Art - Darick Robertson
Character/Team - B.P.R.D.
Storyline/Title - Star Wars: Vector
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:09 pm
by 80sJunkie
I am focusing on creative teams that stay on a book for a while, and who I think is the best fit for the book.
I really don't stick around issue to issue on any title except for Walking Dead, so I feel like I'm all over the place.
DC:
Writing - All-Star Superman
Art - Lopresti on Wonder Woman
Character/Team - Justice League Unlimited, RIP...
Storyline/Title - Dini's retcon of Batman and Zatanna (Not really a storyline, but it is character development I really thought stood out. A nice respite from the constant in-your-face events.)
Marvel:
Writing - Thor HC (1-6)
Art - Immonen on Ult Spider-man (Haven't seen JRJR yet...)
Character/Team -
Storyline/Title -
Indie:
Writing - Walking Dead
Art - Mouse Guard
Character/Team - Walking Dead
Storyline/Title - Walking Dead
Trying not to look at my have-read piles right away...
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:31 pm
by Frank Castle
BEST
DC:
Writing - Grant Morrison (Bats, All Star Supes)
Art - Jim Lee (All Star Bats)
Character/Team - Bats
Storyline/Title - All Star Bats #9
Marvel:
Writing - Gath Ennis
Art - Steve Dillon (Wol Origins)
Character/Team - Punisher
Storyline/Title - Valley Forge, Valley Forge
Indie:
Writing - Garth (Crossed, Streets of Glory, Dan Dare and The Boys!)
Art - Jacen Burrows
Character/Team - 7 Guns (Black Summer)
Storyline/Title - Boys - GI I Tell No Lie