![]() ![]() and Marvel’s Vision, both of which you should absolutely be reading). However, because these have to be bound volumes, there are plenty of great monthly series on the stands right now that we’re not including because they haven’t yet been compiled (for example: apologies to Valiant’s 4001 A.D. As such, the volumes can contain material initially published in the past, but we’re eschewing anything collecting very old stories (sorry, The Complete Peanuts), as well as reprints of existing volumes (like the reissue of Leanne Shapton’s masterful Was She Pretty?). ![]() ![]() Here’s a list of great stuff from the year so far, in no particular order.īut first, some nitpicky rules: This is a list of bound volumes, which can mean anything from self-contained graphic novels to compilations of previously serialized issues. DC Comics, suffering under eternal rival Marvel’s market dominance, has launched an ambitious quasi-reboot called “Rebirth” Marvel has followed 2015’s lucrative “Secret Wars” event with an array of intriguing new titles and independent publishers are cranking out high-quality product across the board. ![]() But creatively, there’s cause for excitement. Financially, there’s been a bit of panic: According to analyst John Jackson Miller, sales are down compared to this time last year across a wide array of indicators, from units sold to dollars made. The year 2016 has been a wild one for the comics industry. Excerpts from The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Patience, and The Nameless City. ![]()
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