It’s that time of year again where you can peruse the list of the best editions and ring in the new year with manga.
This week, we’re skipping the usual news recaps and bringing you a list of the best comics of 2023. Discover the best authors, artists, series, anthologies, and more. This includes silly categories like stinkiest person, best couple, etc.
Scroll down to see all the winners. Hear why we loved all the winners.
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Best single issue
Nathan: Doom #1 (Sanford Greene, Jonathan Hickman)
Dave: Ultimate #1 (Deniz Camp, Juan Friggieri)
Best Graphic Novel Award
Dave: Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, adapted by Manu Larsenette (Abrams Comic Arts, 2024)
Nathan: Bad Dreams: A Dreamer’s Story (Nicole Maines, Ry Hickman)
Best writer award
Nathan: Ram V (The New Gods, Creature from the Black Lagoon, The One Hand, Rare Flavors, Dawnrunner, etc.)
Dave: Dennis Camp (Ultimate)
best artist
Nathan: Dan Mora (Power Rangers Prime, Absolute Power, Justice League Unlimited, DC All In)
Dave: Nick Dragotta (Absolute Batman)
best series
Dave: One Hand/The Six Fingers (Special Review: The Ultimate)
Nathan: The Ultimate Spider-Man (Special Award: I Heart Skull-Crusher!)
best anthology
Nathan: Swan Song (W. Maxwell Prince)
Dave: Cruel Universe
best letterer
Nathan: Hassan Otuman Elaou
Dave: Lucas Gattoni (Somna, Blue Beetle)
best color
Nathan: Jordy Bellaire
Dave: Matt Lopez (Batman and Robin: Year One, Helen of Windhorn)
Best comic book movie or TV?
Dave: Penguin
Nathan: Adventures with Superman
Best comic book event?
Dave: Absolute power.
Nathan: Brad Hunt
best horror
Dave: Into the Unbeing Part 1
Nathan: Creature from the Black Lagoon
Wildcard options:
the biggest stinker
Nathan: Jeff!
Dave: Etienne, from Power Fantasy.
the most tragic death
Dave: Spider-Man 8 Deadly Spider-Man (Amazing Spider-Man #61)
Nathan: Same.
best couple
Nathan: Peter Parker and Mary Jane
Dave: Steve Trevor and Wonder Woman
Best reboot/reboot
Dave: Absolute Wonder Woman
Nathan: Absolute Batman
Best plot twist award
Dave: Aliens vs. Avengers (2024) #1 (Facehugger becomes Spider in Miles’ suit after Venom’s symbiote bonds)
Nathan: Batman: City of Madness #3 (The Joker’s Identity)
Next year’s most anticipated series
Dave: Absolute Martian Manhunter
Nathan: Same.
