Covert Nerd Podcast

Today we take a look back at the comics we reviewed this year then we will look at two fantastic comic titles. Lastly we take a look to the future. ----more---- So many good comics this year and so little time. I listed them all and then I decided to rank them. Which was no easy task, I read so many this year and it was great to get back into comics again after being only a part time reader. I had a lot of fun looking for comics I had missed over the last 20 years and a few new titles from new publishers, artist and writers. There’s some good young talent out there. These talent out there now is like the talent I got into comics with in the late 80’s and early 90’s.  Many of those people now are in charge of publishers now. Keep an eye on these men and women now because in 20 years they will be running the comic industry. Back to the comic picks of this year. If I reviewed or mentioned them on the podcast then IMO they were some of the best. This will be a very brief run through of the 14 comic titles I reviewed this last year. The list will be in the show notes on covertnerd.net. I can confidently recommend any of these and you won’t be disappointed.   (Some links are affiliate links) Comics reviewed 14 Monstress Image Comics 13. Essex county Image Comics 12. I Kill Giants Image Comics 11. Ninjak vs The Valiant Universe Valiant 10. Plume Devil’s Dueent 9. Y the Last Man Vertigo 8. Dark Ark After Shock 7. The Long Con Oni Comics 6. Black Hammer Dark Horse 5. Secret Six DC Comics   These last four could almost all be number ones, however there can only be one. Britannia Valiant any of them but starting with the first volume will help the story make more sense   Faith Valiant, thankfully you pick any of these up and it will make sense, but why miss out on all the fun. Just start at the beginning.   East of West Image Comics Who doesn’t like an alternative history heading towards the apocalypse. It’s a fascinating story with more plot twists and turns than a round about. Unlike the previous two you will have to start at the beginning to understand what’s going on.   Invincible Image Comics Created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Cory Walker and illustrated by artist Ryan Ottley. From beginning to end I couldn’t stop reading.  I didn’t find this until a few months before the last issue. I binged on this for almost 2 months, exclusively read Invincible and only Invincible. The story and and the art are fantastic. The story is tight and doesn’t veer much from Mark Grayson and how he deals with being a half human on earth. I love the fact Kirkman didn’t try to keep the series going and milk the title for all he could get, because he probably could have. I can see him possibly doing a few 1 shot issues here and there, telling some stories where the regular title was vague.  If he doesn’t I’m okay with that. He started a good story and ended it when he was done, that’s the way it should be. I would say grab all 144 issues and lock yourself in your room for the entire weekend and you won’t regret it. There it is the 14 comics I reviewed this year ranked.  Let me know your thoughts on these. Agree? Or disagree? Joe Golem: Forty years after disaster left Lower Manhattan submerged in thirty feet of water, children have begun disappearing below the surface. In this new series, Joe Golem hunts the terrifying creature that has been pulling children into the depths of the canals.   Mignola and Golden have created a noir-esque detective book, fueled by alternate history and their usual twist of the spiritual macabre. They have crafted a masterful story. Patric Reynolds does some creepy work here. From the creepiness of the water, to flashback scenes giving us a little of Joe’s history, the art is wonderful and clean.  He provides the art of the gloomy world, with a grainy style of pencils which suits the somewhat sunken world. This comics is based on the novel by the same name. Joe investigates strange events in the now partiall