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Best Graphic Novels 2014

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Here are 20 monthly comic book series that caught my interest lately.

Off-beat, quirky or curious titles that might deserve more attention…

…all published and / or collected in trade paperback collections in 2014.

 

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01: RICK REMENDER (writer): „Deadly Class“

ongoing high school thriller / mystery series, Image Comics

02: MARK MILLAR (writer): „Jupiter’s Legacy“

10-issue ongoing mini-series about the children of super-heroes, Image Comics

03: CLAUDIO SANCHEZ (writer): „Translucid“

philosophical and experimental super-hero tale, Evil Ink Comics

04: KEL SYMONS (writer), „The Mercenary Sea“

adventure and espionage, set in 1938, Image Comics

05: KELLY SUE DeCONNICK, „Pretty Deadly“

ongoing horror / fantasy western, Image Comics

06: LARIME TAYLOR (writer), „A Voice in the Dark“

ongoing horror / serial killer drama, Image Comics

07: ALES KOT (writer), „Zero“

ongoing spy thriller, Image Comics

08: KYLE HIGGINS (writer), „C.O.W.L.“

ongoing period drama about Chicago’s super-hero labor union, Image Comics

09: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (writer), „Nailbiter“

ongoing horror / serial killer small town drama, Image Comics

10: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI (writer), „Ten Grant“

ongoing supernatural demon-hunter urban fantasy drama, Image Comics

11: JIM ZUB (writer), „Disney Kingdoms: Figment“

limited all ages fantasy mini-series about theme park Disney characters, Marvel Comics

12: ED BRUBAKER (writer), „The Fade Out“

ongoing noir crime drama set in Hollywood in 1948, Image Comics

13: CHRIS MISKIEWICZ, „Thomas Alsop“

ongoing superatural urban fantasy drama – might be whimsical and melancholic. BOOM! Studios

14: SIMON SPURRIER (writer), „Six Gun Gorilla“

ongoing sci-fi western action comedy (?), BOOM! Studios

15: CHARLES SOULE (writer), „Letter 44“

ongoing science fiction thriller about astronauts making first contact, Oni Press

16: RICK REMENDER, „Black Science“

ongoing crazy sci-fi adventure, Image Comics

17: MARK MILLAR (writer), „Starlight“

ongoing (?) golden-age style space opera, Image Comics

18: GREG RUCKA (writer), „Veil“

Urban Fantasy / horror ongoing, Dark Horse Comics

19: KIERON GILLEN (writer), „The Wicked + The Divine“

ongoing supernatural drama about deities, reborn as hipsters, Image Comics

20: JOE KEATINGE, „Shutter“

ongoing Young Adult science fiction adventure, Image Comics

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I’m shocked that so many Image Comics titles made the cut: Image has launched a lot of new series, and reviews / reception has been great for most.

I’m also curious about Brian Michael Bendis‘ mob drama „The United States of Murder“ and Jason Aaron’s „Southern Bastards“.

Bonus:

5 ongoing older (but still recent) series that I want to read soon:

    
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…and all recent ongoing series that I read and enjoy:

    

    

    

I’m also curious about Geoff John’s „Superman“, Cameron Stewart’s „Batgirl“ and Becky Cloonan’s „Gotham Academy“.

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