The Best Comics of 2022 (Part One)

HAP...PY NEW YEAR! We close out December doing what we love most: rambling about comic books! And this year, we're joined by a bevy of guests who help us recognize the Best Comics of 2022.

We've scurried and scrambled during the last several weeks, racing to read and re-read as many comic books as possible. 2022 was a banner year for the industry, certainly in terms of quality. Narrowing our two-part end-of-the-year extravaganza down to a few handfuls of books proved nearly impossible. Thankfully, our celebrity callers, springing from the best podcasts and websites, were eager to jump in and champion the comics we missed out on.

In Part One of our Best Comics of 2022 episode, we finally decided on a moniker for our Comic Book Couples Counseling awards. We won't spoil it here, but we hope you're as happy with it as we are. We kick off the festivities commemorating the year's best cat comic before diving into some brilliant nonfiction work, then some single-issue celebration, and finally closing out our show with the best All-Ages and Young Adult graphic novels.

Part One Category Timestamps:

• Best Cat Comic - 8:07
• Best Memoir - 17:10 
• Best First Issue - 27:03
• Best Single Issue - 36:12
• Best All-Ages Comic - 44:41
• Best Young Adult Comic - 56:34

Celebrity Guest Stars:

• Nathan Simmons (@whatastorynate) from AIPT
• Badr Milligan (@TheShortBoxJax) from The Short Box: A Comic Talk Show
• Chris and Lance (@CBKast) from The Comic Book Keepers
• Zack Quaintance (@ComicsBookcase) from The Beat
• Christian Holub (@cmholub) from Entertainment Weekly
• Jamie Garner (@jamiegeeksout) from For Everyone Media

Remember, this episode is only Part One of our Best Comics of 2022. Return next for Part Two, featuring an even weirder and wilder collection of comics. Plus, more celebrity appearances!

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