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The Beat's the 50 Best Comics of 2020 + Honorable Mentions

"These uncertain times" was a phrase we heard a lot in 2020 – and how the comics industry sustains itself in these new days isn't always clear. But looking at the ocean of talents with so many stories to tell, the future looks pretty bright from where we sit.
Without further ado, here are the 50 best comics of 2020, as chosen by the staff of The Beat.
Note: Entries 51-74 are the honorable mentions.
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Snapdragon (Kat Leyh)
Snapdragon
1
Kat Leyh
Heart of the City (Christina "Steenz" Stewart)
Heart of the City
2
Christina "Steenz" Stewart
Hellions (Zeb Wells, Stephen Segovia, David Curiel, & Cory P)
Hellions
3
Zeb Wells, Stephen Segovia, David Curiel, & Cory P
Child Star (Brian "Box" Brown)
Child Star
4
Brian "Box" Brown
Fire Power (Robert Kirkman, Chris Samnee, Matthew Wilson, & Ru)
Fire Power
5
Robert Kirkman, Chris Samnee, Matthew Wilson, & Ru
Guardians of the Galaxy (Al Ewing, Juan Cabal, Federico Blee, & Cory Petit)
Guardians of the Galaxy
6
Al Ewing, Juan Cabal, Federico Blee, & Cory Petit
Iron Man (Christopher Cantwell, CAFU, Frank D'Armata, & Joe)
Iron Man
7
Christopher Cantwell, CAFU, Frank D'Armata, & Joe
Thor (Donny Cates, Nic Klein, Aaron Kuder, Matthew Wilso)
Thor
8
Donny Cates, Nic Klein, Aaron Kuder, Matthew Wilso
Genius Animals? (Vali Chandrasakaran & Jun-Pierre Shiozawa)
Genius Animals?
9
Vali Chandrasakaran & Jun-Pierre Shiozawa
A Gift for a Ghost (Borja González)
A Gift for a Ghost
10
Borja González
One Story (Gipi)
One Story
11
Gipi
Interim (Allissa Chan)
Interim
12
Allissa Chan
Ice Cream Man Presents: Quarantine Comix (W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo, Chris O'Hallora)
Ice Cream Man Presents: Quarantine Comix
13
W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo, Chris O'Hallora
Ping Pong (Taiyo Matsumoto)
Ping Pong
14
Taiyo Matsumoto
Empyre (Al Ewing, Dan Slott, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia,)
Empyre
15
Al Ewing, Dan Slott, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia,
Fangs (Sarah Andersen)
Fangs
16
Sarah Andersen
Venom (Donny Cates)
Venom
17
Donny Cates
Ex.Mag (Various)
Ex.Mag
18
Various
Killadelphia, Vol. 1: Sins of the Father (Rodney Barnes)
Killadelphia, Vol. 1: Sins of the Father
19
Rodney Barnes
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Sophie Campbell & Various)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
20
Sophie Campbell & Various
J&K (John Pham)
J&K
21
John Pham
Bug Boys (Laura Knetzger)
Bug Boys
22
Laura Knetzger
Séance Tea Party (Reimena Yee)
Séance Tea Party
23
Reimena Yee
Banned Book Club (Hyon Sook Kim)
Banned Book Club
24
Hyon Sook Kim
Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation (Octavia E. Butler, Damian Duffy)
Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
25
Octavia E. Butler, Damian Duffy
X of Swords (Various)
X of Swords
26
Various
Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio (Derf Backderf)
Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio
27
Derf Backderf
The Golden Age (Roxanne Moreil)
The Golden Age
28
Roxanne Moreil
Sports Is Hell (Ben Passmore)
Sports Is Hell
29
Ben Passmore
Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of the Comics (Tom Scioli)
Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of the Comics
30
Tom Scioli
Karate Prom (Kyle Starks)
Karate Prom
31
Kyle Starks
X-Men: Marvels Snapshot #1 (Ay Edidin, Tom Reilly, Chris O'Halloran, & Tom Orz)
X-Men: Marvels Snapshot #1
32
Ay Edidin, Tom Reilly, Chris O'Halloran, & Tom Orz
Billionaire Island (Mark Russell, Steve Pugh, Chris Chuckry, & Rob Ste)
Billionaire Island
33
Mark Russell, Steve Pugh, Chris Chuckry, & Rob Ste
Marauders (Gerry Duggan, Stefano Caselli, Edgar Delgado, & Co)
Marauders
34
Gerry Duggan, Stefano Caselli, Edgar Delgado, & Co
Big Black: Stand at Attica (Frank "Big Black" Smith)
Big Black: Stand at Attica
35
Frank "Big Black" Smith
X-Men (Jonathan Hickman & Various)
X-Men
36
Jonathan Hickman & Various
Class Act (Jerry Craft)
Class Act
37
Jerry Craft
John Constantine: Hellblazer (Simon Spurrier, Aaron Campbell, Matias Bergara, Jo)
John Constantine: Hellblazer
38
Simon Spurrier, Aaron Campbell, Matias Bergara, Jo
Copra (Michel Fiffe)
Copra
39
Michel Fiffe
Second Coming (Mark Russell, Richard Pace, Leonard Kirk, Andy Tr)
Second Coming
40
Mark Russell, Richard Pace, Leonard Kirk, Andy Tr
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