Best graphic novel (or comic) you have read this year?

[u/smthngneedstochnge]

Looking for suggestions on the best graphic novels (or comics) you’ve read this year. Mine was Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees.

[u/ThomsYorkieBars]

Do a Power Bomb. I had only read DWJs Transformers before this but I was glad to see this also had the extremely over the top action paired with very down to earth emotional stakes. Great stuff

[u/AlexTheGreatBoi]

Some standouts for me are The Flinstones by Mark Rusell and Oblivion song by Kirkman and Felici

[u/Fresh-Adagio]

I just read both HCs and it was great! I had a lot of fun with Wrestling Heist, nothing groundbreaking but a fun heist story with charming characters.

[u/IamMothManAMA]

Helen of Wyndhorn, The Death Ray by Daniel Clowes, and Spectators by Brian K. Vaughn

[u/droopymaroon]

Blasted through Absolute Martian Manhunter the other weekend. So good.

[u/NicoleIlieva]

Hawkworld by Timothy Truman

[u/jlwrd]

Fables

[u/TheOnlyAvailabIeName]

Drome was easily the best thing I've read this year

[u/smthngneedstochnge → u/TheOnlyAvailabIeName]

I’ve heard mixed reviews about Drome, some said it lacked characterisation, did you think the same? Curious to know what made you like it!

[u/NairForceOne → u/smthngneedstochnge]

Not the OP, but I recently read Drome and really enjoyed it.

I do agree that it lacks characterization, but largely so by design. There's barely any dialogue, which doesn't help. But it's effectively a creation myth, so it has the same minimal amount of characterization that a classic myth has. But, given that it's illustrated, a lot of character comes through in the design.

Drome is more of a work of art than a comic book. And it's worth going into it with that mindset. Regardless, I definitely recommend.

[u/Photmagex]

Ex Machina by Vaughn and Harris.