Segment: Highlights from the show 2021 - Before we get to our best of 2021 winners, we highlight some of our favorite moments and episodes of 2021 including the Boulet Brothers, Jeff Smith, Karla Pacheco and her mom joining us, and more!News:Dark Horse purchased by EmbracerNew ‘Punisher’ series promises to be ‘next step’ for Frank Castle out March 2022AIPT Comics Podcast Best of the year 2021Best SurpriseNathan - Eddie dies in Venom #1Dave - Jonathan Hickman leaving as Head of XBest for a Lapsed FanNathan - Amazing Spider-Man (Saladin Ahmed, Cody Ziglar, Patrick Gleason, Zeb Wells, Kelly Thompson, and more)Dave - X-Men (Hickman, Duggan, Pepe Larraz Marte Gracia)Best single issueNathan - The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #5 (Ram V, Felipe Andrade)Dave - The Dreaming: Waking Hours #6 (G. Willow Wilson, Javier Rodriguez)Best #1 Nathan - TMNT: The Last Ronin #1 (Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Peter Laird, Ben Bishop, Isaac Escorza, Esau Escorza)Dave - Non-Stop Spider-Man (2021) #1 (Joe Kelly, Chris Bachalo)Best ongoing seriesNathan - The Silver Coin (Michael Walsh, a buncha writers)Dave - Home Sick Pilots (Dan Watters, Caspar Wijngaard)Best ArtistNathan - Daniel Warren Johnson (Beta Ray Bill, Superman Red & Blue, Murder Falcon, a ton of covers)Dave - Chris SamneeBest colorist?Nathan - Jordie Bellaire (Black Widow, Darkhold, The Thing, Darth Maul, Future State: Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl, a zillllllion other books!)Dave - Mat Lopes (Supergirl, Ka-Zar, The Dreaming)Best LettererDave - Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou Nathan - Hassan Ostmane-Elhaou - Memoria, BEYOND THE BREACH, X-0 Manowar Best WriterNathan - Ram V (Laila Starr, Venom, Swamp Thing, JLD, Catwoman)Dave - Jed MacKay (Moon Knight, Death of Doctor Strange, Spider-Man One-shots, Black Cat)