2019 Highlights

As we enter 2020, I thought I’d take a look back at some of my favourite purchases from 2019.

Specifically:

• collected editions
• original graphic novels
• art books
• books on comics
• artist’s/artisan editions
• mini-series
• ongoing series

Plus a publisher I think I’ll be watching closely in 2020…

Collected Editions (Classic Material)

Ditko is.. AMAZING! King Size (Marvel Comics) by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

Absolute Swamp Thing Vol. 1 (DC Comics) by Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette, John Totleben with Rick Veitch, Shawn McManus and Dan Day

Doc Frankenstein: The Post Modern Prometheus (Burlyman) by Lana and Lili Wachowski and Steve Skroce. Contains a final chapter not previously available.

The Joker: Bronze Age Omnibus (DC Comics) by Jim Aparo and various. You can have your movie, this is the real Joker.

Graphic Novels

When I Arrived at the Castle (Koyama Press) by Emily Carroll

The Problem of Susan and Other Stories (Dark Horse) by Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell with Scott Hampton, Paul Chadwick and Lovern Kindzierski

O Josephine! (Fantagraphics) by Jason

Books on Comics:

Jack Kirby Collector 75 presents Kirby and Lee: Stuf’ Said (TwoMorrows)

Mac Raboy: Master of the Comics (TwoMorrows)

Brain Bats of Venus: The Life and Comics of Basil Wolverton Vol. 2 1942-1952

Artist’s and Artifact Editions

John Byrne’s Marvel Classics Artifact Edition (IDW)

Jim Lee DC Legends Artifact Edition (IDW)

Walt Simonson’s Star Wars Artist’s Edition (IDW)

Art Books

Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame – The Art of the Movie (Marvel)

Hellboy: 25 Years of Covers (Dark Horse) by Mike Mignola and Others

The Archie Art of Francesco Francavilla (Archie)

Mini-Series 

Superman: Year One (DC Comics) by Frank Miller and John Romita, Jr. with Danny Miki and Alex Sinclair

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Tempest (IDW) by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill

Silver Surfer: Black (Marvel Comics) by Donny Cates and Tradd Moore

Doomsday Clock (DC Comics) by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank

Ongoing Series

The Immortal Hulk (Marvel Comics) by Al Ewing, Joe Bennett and others

Detective Comics (DC Comics) by Peter Tomasi, with Doug Mahnke and others

Star Wars (Marvel) by Kieron Gillen and Angel Unzueta / Greg Pak and Phil Noto

Publisher to Watch:

TKO Studios – if only their books were easier to get.