
Multiversity Comics did heaps of pieces as part of a much larger 2022 retrospective. Plenty of She-Hulk, Spider-Man, X-Men, and Jeff the Land Shark love. In this list, Marvel Comics staff members ha picked their favourite issues from 2022.

This is a bit more granular than other lists, with some contributors opting to pick specific issues. Writers and editors from the site pick their favourites from 2022. It’s an interesting list that mixes different genres, perspectives, and styles. They also had awards for best writer, artist, colourist, letterer, and cartoonist too.Ĭomic Book Herald put together a list of 35 picks. I also came across Editor’s Picks and Marvel lists too.īest Ongoing Series, Best Limited Series, Best Graphic Novel. This wasn’t the only end-of-year list they published. That being said, much of CBR’s comic discussion nowadays is focused on the Big 2, so this is not a complete surprise. Not to say those publishers’ output are bad, but you would hope for more diversity when there are 100 spots up for grabs. This list leans heavily towards Marvel and DC, with 48% of the picks. Due to this, it goes more granular by going into different formats, genres, and even new pieces of the year.ĬBR has done their annual top 100 list again this year.

Told over two parts, AIPT’s list features a variety of categories. Happy reading! What did the comic book websites pick?īelow is a selection of lists from many of the comic book websites out there. There’s so much material out there that not everything can be featured. It’s worth noting that if a comic you loved in 2022 isn’t featured doesn’t mean it’s specifically bad. Hopefully, you can discover a bunch of comics/graphic novels you want to read. The idea was to find a good spread, as each source has a different take and opinion. Many are websites dedicated to comics, while others are general entertainment or news sites. It’s also difficult to do enough required reading as a one-person operation.) Instead, I’ve collated all of the end-of-year lists that I could find. (I never do because I’m perpetually behind on reading. How To Love Comics doesn’t publish an end-of-year list. It shows what’s potentially worthy of your attention and helps build a narrative for the medium in any given year.

The end-of-year list, while subjective, can act as a barometer of critical acclaim. Comics and graphic novels are no exception, with dozens of lists published during that period. We see it with music, film, books, and video games. As customary every year, late November and deep into December is a period of looking back at the year that was and highlighting the best things that were released, published, and let loose on the world.
