2011 YEAR IN REVIEW!

As I do every year, I now look back on the previous 12 months of comics. And wowza, I think that 2011 was maybe…maybe the most exciting year in comics for me since I started collecting in 1993. The New 52 got me reading (and loving) DC Comics for the first time ever. Schism reinvigorated the entire X-Men line. The Marvel Heroes also stepped up their game, and some serious underdog titles entertained me. I read around 500 comics this year (which is A LOT) and wow, it was fun. Here are my top 20 ongoing titles from 2011!

20. iZombie, Vertigo/DC Comics, Chris Roberson and Mike Allred
19. Venom v2, Marvel Comics, Rick Remender, Tony Moore and Tom Fowler
18. Batwoman, DC Comics, J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman
17. New Mutants v3, Marvel Comics, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, David Lafuente and David Lopez
16. Secret Avengers, Marvel Comics, Ed Brubaker, Nick Spencer, Warren Ellis, Mike Deodato Jr. and Scot Eaton
15. Heroes For Hire v3/Spider-Island: Heroes For Hire/Villains For Hire, Marvel Comics, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Brad Walker and Kyle Hotz
14. Ultimate Spider-Man/Ultimate Spider-Man v3, Marvel Comics, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley and Sara Pichelli
13. Wolverine v4, Marvel Comics, Jason Aaron, Daniel Acuna, Renato Guedes and Ron Garney
12. Alpha Flight v4, Marvel Comics, Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente and Dale Eaglesham
11. X-Factor, Marvel Comics, Peter David, Emanuela Lupacchino and Leonard Kirk
10. Thunderbolts, Marvel Comics, Jeff Parker, Declan Shalvey and Kev Walker
09. Justice League v2, DC Comics, Geoff Johns and Jim Lee
08. Swamp Thing v5, DC Comics, Scott Snyder and Yanick Paquette
07. Batman v2, DC Comics, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo
06. X-Men: Schism, Marvel Comics, Jason Aaron
05. Wonder Woman v4, DC Comics, Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang
04. Uncanny X-Force, Marvel Comics, Rick Remender, Jerome Opena and Esad Ribic
03. Daredevil v3, Marvel Comics, Mark Waid, Paolo Rivera and Marcos Martin
02. Animal Man v2, DC Comics, Jeff Lemire and Travel Foreman
01. Wolverine and the X-Men, Marvel Comics, Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo