In what has become a favorite annual tradition, CBLDF rounds up the top “Best of Comics and Graphic Novels” lists for the year, as a helpful reminder that there’s still good in the world – and a lot of it is found in the juxtaposition of art and text. This year’s lists might be the most diverse and wide-ranging yet. As the world of graphic novels expands each year, it’s phenomenal to see the “Best of” lists have less of a consensus, but a greater scope. A few still showed up on most of the lists, making They Called Us Enemy, Rusty Brown, Bad Weekend, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, & Guts some of the best comics of 2019! Tom King’s Mister Miracle topped many of the lists this year, just a year after his run on Vision making nearly every list in 2018! Check out all the lists rounded up below. They each have great recommendations and it’s fun to see what made the cut this year for different people or check off your own favorites against the pros.
- Washington Post – Comic Riffs’ Best of 2019
- The Guardian – Best Comics & Graphic Novels of 2019
- School Library Journal – Best Graphic Novels, 2019
- Forbes: The Best Graphic Novels of 2019
- Publishers Weekly 5 Top Comics in 2019
- Thrillist – Best Graphic Novels & Comics 2019
- io9/Gizmodo – Our Favorite Comics of 2019
- io9/Gizmodo – Our Favorite Comics of 2019
- Comics Beat – The Best Comics of 2019
- GoodReads Best Comics and Graphic Novels 2019 Readers Choice
- IGN – Best Comic Book Series 2019
- WhatCulture 10 Best Comic Books of 2019
- Comic Book Herald: The Best Comics of 2019
Right now you can grab signed copies of some of the best comics of 2019 and they’ll arrive before the holidays! Or if you’re working your way backwards, check out signed copies of 2018’s top comics for your collection.
Best of 2019
Best of 2018