an OGN is a long-form comic (either part of a series, or one-shot) that has not been previously published in another form. a TPB is a book that collects previously published work into a volume. for my purposes, hardcover or paperbacks qualify, but collections of sold-out issues that do not comprise an entire story-arc do not. for example, Thor issues 1 and 2 were recollected and released at the same time as issue 3 so people who missed it them catch up. while i appreciate the love, that doesn't qualify for a TPB unless it is reeeeeally long (some stories are long enough to need to be broken up into incomplete segments, like DC's 52 and Seven Soldiers). i don't specify the issue of a TPB or OGN series, as multiple issues may have come out.
anyways, here's some nominees... they're all butter! if you wanna shout out some nominees, feel free.
For me, Seven Soldiers is by far the trade paperback collection of the year. Told in this form, Seven Soldiers takes the shape of an ensemble piece. Grant Morrison successfully tells an epic saga of the lesser knowns of the DC universe in a way that makes them crucial to its existence. This story makes the characters involved seem truly legendary. I'm shocked it's concepts aren't picked up on more in the current DC universe.
ReplyDeletePride of Baghdad. Beautiful written and drawn, absolutely uncommon.
ReplyDeletethanks for your votes, fam!
ReplyDeletestay tuned