The 25 Best Comic Books and Graphic Novels of 2018

"It's been a pretty remarkable year for comics. Where 2017 was a platform for both writers and illustrators to upend traditional norms, 2018 has given them the freedom to run with ideas that challenge our values, emotions, and ability to not put a book down and yell "HOLY SHIT, BATMAN" at anyone within earshot. In just a few months, Marvel made Venom and Thor great again; Image went full Thragg on us with new works such as Die and Unnatural; and for every unexpected end (R.I.P. Gwenpool), there's been a serialized pull that's dissected the importance of relationships and tugged us closer to the girl squads, romances, and father-daughter bonds that make us whole. All of the below continue to show us that comics and graphic novels are still some of the best forms of pure escapism, and below are 25 books from 2018 that do it to the nth degree."