Sorting through The Best Comics of 2021 was no easy task. In an utterly bugnuts year, the medium produced numerous brilliant works. Putting our heads together, we created thirteen categories (that are very CBCC) and split them over two EPIC episodes. Welcome to Part One, the Thunderdome.
With 2021 being a banger year for comic books, we invited some friends onto the show to name their favorites. You will hear some familiar titles, but we believe you'll also encounter several discoveries. And while you're putting these comics on your to-read pile, why don't you also add these brilliant podcasters and journalists to your regular comic book consumption list.
Our hope is that these two episodes will get your new year off to a joyous start. Below you'll find timestamps for each category as well as links to these fabulous guests and their websites. Seek them out and give them some words of affirmation.
Timestamps:
Best Digital Release - 12:15
Best Biographical Comic - 19:34
Best All-Ages Comic - 29:31
Best Young Adult Comic - 36:59
Best First Issue - 50:20

Episode Cameos:
David Brooke (@Nosocialize) from AIPT
Guido (@GuiAlexSan) & Rob (@RobertRibar) from Dear Watchers
Dan Gvozden (@SupSpiderTalk) from Amazing Spider-Talk
Jessika (@Jessikawitha) & Mike (@vansau) from Ten Cent Takes
Sara Century (@saracentury) & S.E. Fleenor (@se_fleenor) from Bitches on Comics

Other Relevant Links:
Best Comics of 2021 by the Comics Bookcase Staff, including Lisa
Film School Rejects' The 15 Best Comic Books of 2021 by Brad
Best Comics of 2021 by The Comics Collective
Filmspotting's Top 10 Films of 2021

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