News:

1. Wraith getting his own book in April, one-shot
2. IDW and Smithsonian launch a joint publication program
3. GLAAD announces comics awards
4. Comics sales and orders were up 2.0% in 2019, approaching $500 million

Interview: Lonnie Nadler talks Black Stars Above, Yondu at Marvel Comics, and more!

Segment: Our Best Comics of 2019!

• ‘Gone too soon’ Best canceled series
  • David: Loki
  • Forrest: Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
• Best Writer
  • David: Jason Aaron
  • Forrest: Si Spurrier
• Best Artist
  • David: Bilquis Evely
  • Forrest: Tradd Moore
• Best Cover Artist
  • David: Alex Ross
  • Forrest: Julian Tedesco
• Best Colorist
  • David: Matthew Wilson
  • Forrest: Ian Herring (Ghost-Spider)
• Best Letterer
  • David: Joe Sabino
  • Forrest: Hassan Ostmane-Elahou
• Best Newcomer
  • David: NK Jemisin
  • Forrest: Darcy Van Poelgeest
• Best Single Issue (structured as a one-shot)
  • David: Doctor Strange #18
  • Forrest: Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #6
• Best Non-2019 comic we read for the first time this year
  • David: Hit-Monkey by Daniel Way
  • Forrest: Dorohedoro
• Best Graphic Novel
  • David: Swimming in Darkness
  • Forrest: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me
• Comic we wish we spent more time with/were caught up on
  • David: Action Comics
  • Forrest: Conan (+ tie ins)
• Best Single Panel
  • David: Avengers: No Road Home double-page splash of all the heroes by Sean Izaakse
  • Forrest: Absolute Carnage #1 page 2: history of Venom spread
• Best Comic for Younger Readers
  • David: Dear Justice League
  • Forrest: Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass
• Best Manga
  • David: Vinland Saga Vol 11
  • Forrest: Gou Tanabe’s At the Mountains of Madness
• Best Genre Comic
  • David: Powers of X
  • Forrest: Gideon Falls
• Best Miniseries (1-6 issues)
  • David: Spider-Man: Life Story
  • Forrest: Batman: Universe
• Best Maxiseries (6-12 issues)
  • David: Peter Cannon Thunderbolt
  • Forrest: Coda

Top 3 Favorite comics

David:

1. The Dreaming
2. Justice League
3. House of X

Forrest:

1. Martian Manhunter
2. Coda
3. Silver Surfer: Black