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Every week, iFanboy talks comics. This video show brings you the world of comic books through the eyes of iFanboy hosts Josh, Ron, and Conor. Whether you want to see what's going on at some of the biggest comic book conventions, or you're not sure what comics you should be reading, iFanboy covers a... Read More

The Best Comics of 2009... so far

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 – running time 27:41

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What are the best comics we've seen this year? What are the titles you should be looking out for? We go through all our favorite titles of the year so far!

People are always asking what books they should read, and this week, Ron, Josh, and Conor round up their favorite books of 2009 so far.

There hasn't been a better time to be a Superman fan in a long time. With James Robinson, Greg Rucka, and Sterling Gates writing fantastic stories on Superman, Action Comics, Supergirl, and World of New Krypton, the Man of Steel's world has never been stronger or his world more interesting.

Sticking with the DC Universe, a little housecleaning is being done of the Flash family by masters Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver on Flash: Rebirth. Great for new and old Flash fans, this is the corner of the DCU to watch.

Mark Waid, having taken the reigns at BOOM! Studios is back to his best writing form with Irredeemable, the tale of a Superman gone very, very bad.

Glen Brunswick and Dan McDaid get all Kirby cosmic with their Image series, Jersey Gods, about some very powerful dudes and a love story in New Jersey.

Over at Marvel, the event to be reading is War of Kings, along with Nova and Guardians of the Galaxy, spearheaded by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Self-contained, smart, and fun, it's everything you want from a Marvel comic book.

Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill are back with League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Century: 1910 from Top Shelf Comics and Knockabout, and we couldn't be happier. Make sure to check out our previous show on League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, with Kevin O'Neill.

Joe Kelly is back with a vengeance, whipping up comic book magic with a boatload of great artists on such books as I Kill Giants, Four Eyes, Amazing Spider-Man, Bad Dog, and more. Make sure to check out Josh's interview with Joe Kelly here.

Dark Horse's Umbrella Academy: Dallas blew us away just like the first story, Apocalypse Suite did. Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba are both mad scientists of comic book excellence, and that's all there is to it.

Itching for Garth Ennis writing World War II comics? It's OK, admit it! The good news is, there's Battlefields from Dynamite Entertainment.

Finally, against nearly all odds, IDW is putting out some incredible G.I. Joe comics. I know, we can hardly believe it either.

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iFanboy is all about comic books. Each week, the guys shed new light on the world of comics and graphic novels. Be it finding new comics, going in-depth, or exclusive interviews, iFanboy has something for new and old readers alike.
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