We're halfway through the year, which means the AIPT Comics podcast is here to give you our lists of the best comics of the year...so far! As usual, we also recap the week in the news, share our comics picks of the week, and more!

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NEWS

1. ‘Spider-Boy’ #1 solo ongoing series launching November 2023
2. Yelena Belova scores new miniseries 'White Widow' out November 2023
3. DC Comics announces SDCC 2023 Booth details, panels, screenings, and more
4. DSTLRY reveals 8 series to spin out of ‘The Devil’s Cut’
5. Hellboy universe grows with GraphicAudio audiobook trilogy starting July 2023
6. Valiant and Alien Books sign deal for publishing comics in 2024
7. Vault Comics sets sights on graphic novel line from Metallica, Def Leppard, and more
8. Decepticons lineup revealed

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos (Idea: James Tynion IV. By Tate Brombal, Isaac Goodhart)
2. Batman: The Brave and the Bold #2 (Various)

Nathan:

1. Batman: The Brave and the Bold #2 (Various)
2. Carnage Reigns: Omega #1 (Cody Ziglar, Julius Ohta)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Harley Quinn #31 (Heather Anne Campbell, Filya Bratukhin)

Dave - Hell to Pay #6 (Will Sliney, Charles Soule)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Weird Work #1 (Jordan Thoms, Shaky Kane)
2. Nathan: Daredevil #13 (Chip Zdarsky, Marco Chechetto)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Knight Terrors: First Blood (Variant by Francesco Mattina)
2. Nathan: Swan Songs #1 (Nimit Malavia variant)

Segment: Best Comics of the Year…so far

Dave

1. Fantastic Four (all of it!) (Ryan North, Iban Coello, Ivan Fiorelli)
2. BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #1 (Various)
3. DETECTIVE COMICS #1069 (Ram V, Dexter Soy, Stefano Raffaele, and Miguel Mendonca)
4. Clobberin’ Time (all of it!) (Steve Skroce)

Nathan 

1. Fantastic Four #7 (Ryan North, Iban Coello)
2. Danger and Other Unknown Risks (Erica Henderson, Ryan North)
3. One Bad Day: Clayface #1 (Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Xermanico)
4. DC Book of Pride (ed. Jadzia Axelrod)