Comic books have a special place in everyone’s heart. While reading great comic books is a great reward, Mediazenn has listed a few of the best comic books of 2017. Comic books as a medium has evolved, the writers have started seeing the value of comics as a way to create social awareness, empathy and put the reader in another person’s shoes.
Let’s have a look at some best comic books in 2017.
1. My favorite thing is monsters by Emil Ferris: Emil planned release of her debut comic in October 2016 with Halloween. But the company which was assigned for carrying these printed books went bankrupt leaving the cargo in terrible limbo till February 2017. The story in the book draws on EC comic, detective fiction, children’s literature, holocaust literature. The book lays a question in everybody’s heart whether these monsters are a metaphor or a reality? However, Ferris doesn’t have simple answers as her work is inspired by her godfather, Raymond Chandler.
2. Mister Miracle by Tom King: With the help of an artist Mitch Gerads, King attempts to build new literary touchstone in comics. This book aims to reflect the dissonance of now - a situation that gave the King severe anxiety attack. Next, you can have a look into the book to unfold how the story leaves you breathless.
3. Doom Patrol by Gerald Way: We can witness the spirit of Gerald Way in his debut book starring the cult favorite misfits in a way of Young Animal imprint. Gerald Way’s Doom Patrol narrates new beginnings by breaking new ground and honors world’s strangest heroes. Doom Patrol breaks the traditional form of superhero game and reaches new heights.
4. Spinning by Tillie Walden: Ignatz award winning Tillie Walden’s Spinning is a powerful graphic memoir. Spinning narrates what it is like to come out of age, terms and leaving behind things you once used to know.
5. Black Hammer by Jeff Lemire: Black Hammer is a remix of silver age superhero. The story of old champions of Spiral City now lives a simple life in a timeless farming village where one mysterious stranger works to bring them back to the world of action and for one last adventure.
This is the list and a brief of the best 5 comic books. Well, there are others too that made to the list. Everything is Flammable by Gabrielle Bell, Boundless by Jillian Tamaki, Paper Girls by Brian Vaughan are some of the few to be known as the best comic books of 2017.
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