AIPT Comics Lonnie Nadler talks writing at Marvel, hit series Black Stars Above and more, plus our best of 2019
Jan 12, 2020
01:50:04
News:
- Wraith getting his own book in April, one-shot
- IDW and Smithsonian launch a joint publication program
- GLAAD announces comics awards
- Comics sales and orders were up 2.0% in 2019, approaching $500 million
Interview: Lonnie Nadler talks Black Stars Above, Yondu at Marvel Comics, and more!
Segment: Our Best Comics of 2019!
- ‘Gone too soon’ Best canceled series
- David: Loki
- Forrest: Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
- Best Writer
- David: Jason Aaron
- Forrest: Si Spurrier
- Best Artist
- David: Bilquis Evely
- Forrest: Tradd Moore
- Best Cover Artist
- David: Alex Ross
- Forrest: Julian Tedesco
- Best Colorist
- David: Matthew Wilson
- Forrest: Ian Herring (Ghost-Spider)
- Best Letterer
- David: Joe Sabino
- Forrest: Hassan Ostmane-Elahou
- Best Newcomer
- David: NK Jemisin
- Forrest: Darcy Van Poelgeest
- Best Single Issue (structured as a one-shot)
- David: Doctor Strange #18
- Forrest: Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #6
- Best Non-2019 comic we read for the first time this year
- David: Hit-Monkey by Daniel Way
- Forrest: Dorohedoro
- Best Graphic Novel
- David: Swimming in Darkness
- Forrest: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me
- Comic we wish we spent more time with/were caught up on
- David: Action Comics
- Forrest: Conan (+ tie ins)
- Best Single Panel
- David: Avengers: No Road Home double-page splash of all the heroes by Sean Izaakse
- Forrest: Absolute Carnage #1 page 2: history of Venom spread
- Best Comic for Younger Readers
- David: Dear Justice League
- Forrest: Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass
- Best Manga
- David: Vinland Saga Vol 11
- Forrest: Gou Tanabe’s At the Mountains of Madness
- Best Genre Comic
- David: Powers of X
- Forrest: Gideon Falls
- Best Miniseries (1-6 issues)
- David: Spider-Man: Life Story
- Forrest: Batman: Universe
- Best Maxiseries (6-12 issues)
- David: Peter Cannon Thunderbolt
- Forrest: Coda
Top 3 Favorite comics
David:
- The Dreaming
- Justice League
- House of X
Forrest:
- Martian Manhunter
- Coda
- Silver Surfer: Black