The Best Comic Books Dave Read In 2001

    This page collects all of the books I gave a rating of "Strongly Recommended" or better to during 2001. Books which I Strongly Recommended to limited groups are generally not included, but those with mature readers caveats are. You may notice some "Best Book" winners aren't mentioned here, because they were simply the best of a weak week.

    So, here it is, broken down by month. Be warned that this reflects my reading habits, there may well have been some excellent titles out there I didn't read for whatever reason.


  • January
    • Young Justice #29 - Peter David, DC
    • Black Panther v2 #28 - Priest, Marvel
    • Avengers v3 #38 - Kurt Busiek, Marvel
  • February
    • Arsenic Lullaby Jan/Feb - Paskiewicz, A Silent Comics
    • Girl Genius Secret Blueprints - Phil Foglio, Studio Foglio
    • Superboy's Legion #1 (of 2) - Davis/Farmer, DC
  • March
    • Amy Unbounded #11 - Rachel Hartman, minicomic
    • Amy Unbounded #12 - likewise
    • Rumble Girls #6 - Lea Hernandez, Image
    • Black Panther v2 #30 - Priest, Marvel
    • Powers Coloring/Activity Book - Image
    • Thunderbolts #50 - Fabian Nicieza, Marvel
    • Superboy's Legion #2 (of 2) - Davis/Farmer, DC
  • April
    • Ranklechick and his Three Legged Cat - Tavicat, Slave Labor Graphics
    • Hectic Planet: the Bummer Trilogy - Evan Dorkin, Slave Labor Graphics
  • May
    • Black Panther v2 #32 - Priest, Marvel
    • Gen13 #65 - Adam Warren, Image
    • Transmetropolitan: Filth of the City - Warren Ellis, DC/Vertigo
    • Wonder Woman #170 - Phil Jimenez, DC
    • Thunderbolts Life Sentences - Fabian Nicieza, Marvel
    • Avengers v3 #43 - Kurt Busiek, Marvel
    • Cybertronian: the Unofficial Transformers Recognition Guide - Antarctic Press
  • June
    • Desert Peach #30 - Donna Barr, A Fine Line
    • Hectic Planet Book 3 TPB - Evan Dorkin, Slave Labor Graphics
    • Transmetropolitan #46 - Warren Ellis, DC/Vertigo
    • Captain Marvel v3 #20 - Peter David, Marvel
  • July
    • Young Justice #35 - Peter David, DC
    • Black Panther v2 #34 - Priest, Marvel
    • Harley Quinn #10 - Kesel, DC
    • Transmetropolitan #47 - Warren Ellis, DC/Vertigo
    • Avengers Annual 2001 - Kurt Busiek, Marvel
    • Bone 10th Anniversary Edition #1 - Jeff Smith, Cartoon Books
  • August
    • Black Panther v2 #35 - Priest, Marvel
    • Dork! #9 - Evan Dorkin, Slave Labor Graphics
    • Girl Genius #4 - Phil Foglio, Studio Foglio
  • September
    • Black Panther v2 #36 - Priest, Marvel
    • Transmetropolitan #49 - Warren Ellis, DC/Vertigo
    • Captain Marvel v3 #23 - Peter David, Marvel
  • October
    • Transmetropolitan #50 - Warren Ellis, DC/Vertigo
    • Captain Marvel v3 #24 - Peter David, Marvel
  • November
    • Transmetropolitan #51 - Warren Ellis, DC/Vertigo
    • Black Panther v2 #38 - Priest, Marvel
  • December
    • Sandwalk Adventures #1 (of 5) - Jay Hosler, Active Synapse
    • Supergirl #65 - Peter David, DC

    No real surprises this year. Priest, Ellis and David dominated my favorite books. If I had to pick a single favorite, though, I might actually grab Sandwalk Adventures (although I'd waffle around a lot).
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