Ethan Coney
In an unprecedented year, 2020 really has filled us with plenty of uncertainty, but one thing we comic fanatics can always rely on to distract us from the madness is our addictive comics hobby. One good thing 2020 did bring was a great year for comic books.
Our very own team at Comic Watch have worked together to compile a list of our favorite Marvel titles, in no particular order, to entice you to add to that read pile!
Join us for our best of Marvel 2020 comics below!
Daredevil Series
Writer: Chip Zdarsky
Artist: Marco Checchetto, Jorge Fornes
Colors: Marcio Menyz, Mattia Iacono, Nolan Woodard
Letters: Clayton Cowles
Cover: Marco Checchetto
Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto’s Daredevil was selected by both Kenneth Bowden and Matt Meyer and who can honestly disagree with them. This year Daredevil has been acclaimed as a courageous, bold, dark and outstanding run so far that has managed to capture the love of Daredevil fans new and old. It is on the path to become a legendary chapter in Matt Murdocks rich history!
X-FACTOR Series
Writer: Leah Williams
Artist: David Baldeon
Colors: Israel Silva
Letters: Joe Caramagna
Design: Tom Muller
Cover: Ivan Shavrin
The new X-Factor series was selected by Gabriel De Jesus and here is what he had to say: “It’s fun. It’s gorgeous. It’s well thought out. And it’s written with such knowledge of X-continuity that it’s clear it’s written by a fan for the fans.”
MARVELS Snapshots X-Men #1
Writer: Jay Ediden
Artist: Tom Reilly
Colors: Chris O’Halloran
Letters: Tom Orzechowski
MARVELS Snapshots X-Men #1 was selected by Ross Hutchinson who said…“This is a beautiful, cleverly written and illustrated window into not only the birth of the Marvel Age but also a brilliantly nuanced story of the emotional journey of one of the X-Men’s most iconic characters that I cannot recommend highly enough. It’s a must read for X-Men and comic fans alike!”
Marvel Voices Indigenous Voices #1
Writer: Jeffrey Veregge, Rebecca Roanhorse, Darcie Little Badger, Stephen Graham Jones, Taboo & B. Earl
Artist: Jeffrey Veregge, Weshoyot Alvitre, Kyle Charles, David Cutler, Roberto Poggi
Colors: Lee Loughridge, Felipe Sobreiro, Cris Peter
Letters Ariana Maher
Designer: Salena Mahina
Cover: Jim Terry, Brian Reber
Marvel’s Indigenous Voices was selected by Duna Haller who had this to say: “It is a visionary and narrative challenging book that shows a path for Marvel to expand its publishing foresight, with one of the most moving Danielle Moonstar-centered stories ever.”
Ant-Man Miniseries
Writer: Zeb Wells
Artist: Dylan Burnett
Colors: Mike Spicer
Letters: Cory Petit
Cover: Eduard Petrovich
Lillian Hochwender nominated this year’s Ant-Man miniseries which Lillian said “offers readers a much-needed respite from reality. Ant-Man’s creative team places a dad/daughter relationship center stage and invite us into a f-ant-astical plot where phrases like “Nazi scientist made of bees” are commonplace. The comic’s knack for comedic timing and vibrant, classic visuals make this short read an easily overlooked gem.”
VENOM Series
Writer: Donny Cates
Artist: Mark Bagley, Andy Owens, Iban Coello
Colors: Frank Martin, Jesus Aburtov
Letters: Clayton Cowles
Covers: Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, Frank Martin, Iban Coello
Venom was selected by Mike Eakins (also a personal favorite run of mine!) who had this to say. “Donny Cates has not only elevated Venom, but completely redone Eddie Brock, not to mention creating Dylan and Knull. Cates has managed to Kinect a new myriad of feelings and emotions into these characters that we’ve never seen in this title. As a life long fan, I can’t remember a time when I was this excited about reading Venom. No one writes a better Venom and it will be a long time until we see another run like this. It’s a GREAT time to be a Venom fan.”
The Immortal HULK Series
Writer: Al Ewing
Artist: Joe Bennett, Ruy Jose, Belardino Brabo, Cam Smith
Colors: Paul Mounts
Letters: Cory Petit
Cover: Alex Ross
Immortal Hulk was selected by Tyson Yurai, a title that is absolutely adored by its readers and Hulk fans, Al Ewing and company has created a masterpiece going down a dark and psychological horror route that no writer has gone before and from issue one its has never faltered to this day!
Deadpool Series
Writer: Kelly Thompson
Artist: Gerardo Sandoval, Victor Nava
Colors: Chris Sotomayer
Letters: Joe Sabino
Cover: Chris Bachalo, Al Vey
Deadpool was selected by Nic Osborn who said… “While X-Men, Daredevil and Venom have had plenty of Marvel fans excited, Kelly Thompson and company have been delivering a surprise hit on their run of Deadpool this year. As King of the Monsters, the character is elevated from typically fun but oftentimes hollow stories into something with depth as the Merc with a Mouth finds his place in the greater Marvel universe.”
EMPYRE #6
Writer: Al Ewing, Dan Slott
Artist: Valerio Schiti
Colors: Marte Gracia
Letters: Joe Caramagna
Empyre – specifically issue six was chosen by J.A Fludd, here is a snippet of his thoughts I took from his amazing review: “The conclusion of Empyre reminds us that even in this corporate-driven, “event”-dominated, franchise-oriented era of Marvel publishing, Marvel Comics can still be great. The action and suspense never let up in this grand finale. Al Ewing and Dan Slott have taken an intricate, epic-scale story, laden with plot and character details, and pulled the whole thing together to a satisfying finish.”
X-Men X of Swords Event
Pt. 1 “Creation”
Writer: Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard
Artist: Pepe Larraz
Colors: Marte Gracia
Letters: Clayton Cowles
Cover: Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia
Design: Tom Muller
Jeff Brister selected the X-Men: X of Swords event kicking off with the one-shot Creation which he described as “a truly epic and weird event that matched the grandiose intensity of House of X/Powers of X.”
That brings our Marvel list to a close hopefully we gave some recommendations for you to pick up and support! Keep an eye out for our DC and Indie lists also!!
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