Harry here with an evil and excruciating manner of releasing a top ten list... over a period of time. But I bow to the Sadistic will of Andrew to torment you readers. Here ya go...
Hey Gang. Andrew from GrayHavenMagazine here. As another year comes to a close, it’s time to look back on the previous 52 weeks and pick our choices for the very best that comics had to offer. Rather than have a list for every possible category, we decided to concentrate on 3 areas: Best Series, Best Limited Series and Best Single Issue.
Taking a cue from Marvel Comics ‘Greatest Marvels’ comics, we’ll also be counting down the Top Ten in each list, three issues at a time over the next few weeks. This should allow for plenty of time for people to argue over the choices we reveal and speculate as to where we’re going with the lists.
A quite note about the selection process: For the Limited Series category, the series had to come out and be completed within 2001 to be eligible. For the Best Series category, the title has to have been in existence for more than six months (And) had more than 3 issues come out. For the Best Single Issue category, eligible candidates are any comic that came out in 2001, either in limited series, ongoing, one-shot or Graphic Novel. Got that? Okay, it’s time to get on with it!
GrayHaven Magazine and Aint It Cool News Presents the Best Comics of 2001
Best Limited Series:
Honorable Mentions go to a few mini-series that have yet to complete their runs:
La Perdida-Written and illustrated by Jessica Abel. Published by Fantagraphics Books.
Slow News Day- Written and illustrated by Andi Watson. Published by Slave Labor Graphics.
Four Women- Written and illustrated by Sam Kieth. Published by DC/Homage Comics
10. El Diablo- Written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Danijel Zezelj. Published by DC/Vertigo. 4 issues.
9. Hammer of the Gods- Written by Michael Avon Oeming and Mark Obie Wheatley and illustrated by Michael Avon Oeming. Published by Insight Studios Group. 5 issues.
8. Generations II- Written and illustrated by John Byrne. Published by DC Comics. 4 issues.
Best Series:
Honorable Mentions go a couple newer series that weren’t eligible due to being less than 6 months old:
Alias- Written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Michael Gaydos. Published by Marvel/MAX Comics.
Ruse- Written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Butch Guice. Published by Crossgen Comics.
10. Detective Comics- Written by Greg Rucka and illustrated by Shawn Martinbrough. Published by DC Comics.
9. Daredevil- Written by David Mack, Bob Gale and Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by David Mack, Dave Ross, Phil Winslade, Alex Maleev. Published by Marvel Comics.
8. Powers- Written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Michael Avon Oeming. Published by Image Comics.
Best Single Issue:
Honorable Mention go to Heroes
10. Opposable Thumbs July 2001- Written and illustrated by Dean Haspiel. Published by Alternative Comics.
9. Alias #1- Written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Michael Gaydos. Published by Marvel/MAX Comics.
8. Hey, Wait- Graphic Novel. Written and illustrated by Jason. Published by Fantagraphics books.
Coming Next Week: The Best of 2001: 7 through 4
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