{"id":195,"date":"2017-01-29T21:46:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T02:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jamiecoville.com\/blog\/?p=195"},"modified":"2017-02-11T14:51:10","modified_gmt":"2017-02-11T19:51:10","slug":"the-combined-best-graphic-novels-of-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jamiecoville.com\/blog\/blog\/2017\/01\/29\/the-combined-best-graphic-novels-of-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Update! The Combined Best Graphic Novels of 2016!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since I posted this I’ve had a couple of people point out some sites I’ve missed. This list has now been updated with those lists and the new totals.<\/p>\n

Over the last few months there have been many, many websites with \u201cBest of 2016\u201d lists concerning comic books and graphic novels. If you\u2019ve looked at a few, you may have noticed some of the same books on different lists and seen some unique to only that list.<\/p>\n

I went through over 120 different \u201cBest Of\u201d Lists regarding comic books and graphic novels and combined them into a spreadsheet. There are over 2,000 different listings of books from these websites. I should note that I’ve included books that were given honorable mentions. In short, if somebody thought it was a good book that you should check out, it\u2019s on here. Pivot tables have been created to show which books appeared on the number of lists. Here are the books with 5 mentions or more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Book Title<\/td>\nCount<\/td>\nWriter<\/td>\nArtist<\/td>\nPublisher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paper Girls<\/td>\n42<\/td>\nBrian K. Vaughan<\/td>\nCliff Chiang<\/td>\nImage Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March: Book Three<\/td>\n41<\/td>\nUS Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Aydin<\/td>\nNate Powell<\/td>\nTop Shelf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Vision<\/td>\n40<\/td>\nTom King<\/td>\nGabriel Hernandez Walta and Michael Walsh<\/td>\nMarvel Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Patience<\/td>\n35<\/td>\nDaniel Clowes<\/td>\nDaniel Clowes<\/td>\nFantagraphics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rosalie Lightning<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nTom Hart<\/td>\nTom Hart<\/td>\nSt. Martin\u2019s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black Panther<\/td>\n27<\/td>\nTa-Nehisi Coates<\/td>\nBrian Stelfreeze and Chris Sprouse<\/td>\nMarvel Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monstress<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nMarjorie Liu<\/td>\nSana Takeda<\/td>\nImage Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ghosts<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nRaina Telgemeier<\/td>\nRaina Telgemeier<\/td>\nGraphix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rolling Blackouts: Dispatches from Turkey, Syria, and Iraq<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nSarah Glidden<\/td>\nSarah Glidden<\/td>\nDrawn and Quarterly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nSonny Liew<\/td>\nSonny Liew<\/td>\nPantheon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dark Night: A True Batman Story<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nPaul Dini<\/td>\nEduardo Risso<\/td>\nDC\/Vertigo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DC Universe: Rebirth<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nGeoff Johns<\/td>\nVarious<\/td>\nDC Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Sheriff of Babylon<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nTom King<\/td>\nMitch Gerads<\/td>\nDC\/Vertigo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mooncop<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nTom Gauld<\/td>\nTom Gauld<\/td>\nDrawn and Quarterly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saga<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nBrian K. Vaughan<\/td>\nFiona Staples<\/td>\nImage Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Wicked + The Divine<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nKieron Gillen<\/td>\nJamie McKelvie<\/td>\nImage Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Panther<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nBrecht Evens<\/td>\nBrecht Evens<\/td>\nDrawn and Quarterly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Flintstones<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nMark Russell<\/td>\nSteve Pugh and Chris Chuckry<\/td>\nDC Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Faith<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nJody Houser<\/td>\nFrancis Portela and Marguerite Sauvage<\/td>\nValiant Entertainment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sir Alfred 3<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nTim Hensley<\/td>\nTim Hensley<\/td>\nPigeon Press<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nRyan North<\/td>\nErica Henderson<\/td>\nMarvel Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Legend of Wonder Woman<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nRenae De Liz<\/td>\nRenae De Liz and Ray Dillon<\/td>\nDC Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tetris: The Games People Play<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nBox Brown<\/td>\nBox Brown<\/td>\nFirst Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Superman<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nPeter J. Tomasi & Patrick Gleason<\/td>\nPatrick Gleason, Jorge Jimenez and Doug Mahnke<\/td>\nDC Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black Hammer<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nJeff Lemire<\/td>\nDean Ormston<\/td>\nDark Horse Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mockingbird<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nChelsea Cain<\/td>\nKate Niemczyk and Ibrahim Moustafa<\/td>\nMarvel Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Midnighter\/Midnighter and Apollo<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nSteve Orlando<\/td>\nACO, Fernando Blanco, Various<\/td>\nDC Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hot Dog Taste Test<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nLisa Hanawalt<\/td>\nLisa Hanawalt<\/td>\nDrawn and Quarterly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Omega Men: The Complete Series<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nTom King<\/td>\nBarnaby Bagenda<\/td>\nDC Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beverly<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nNick Drnaso<\/td>\nNick Drnaso<\/td>\nDrawn and Quarterly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hellboy In Hell<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nMike Mignola<\/td>\nMike Mignola<\/td>\nDark Horse Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Giant Days<\/td>\n11<\/td>\nJohn Allison<\/td>\nLissa Treiman and Whitney Cogar<\/td>\nBOOM!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black Widow<\/td>\n11<\/td>\nMark Waid<\/td>\nChris Samnee<\/td>\nMarvel Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The One Hundred Nights of Hero: A Graphic Novel<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nIsabel Greenberg<\/td>\nIsabel Greenberg<\/td>\nLittle, Brown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wonder Woman: The True Amazon<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nJill Thompson<\/td>\nJill Thompson<\/td>\nDC Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Fix<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nNick Spencer<\/td>\nSteve Lieber<\/td>\nImage Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Big Kids<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nMichael DeForge<\/td>\nMichael DeForge<\/td>\nDrawn and Quarterly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 5: Super Famous<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nG. Willow Wilson<\/td>\nAdrian Alphona<\/td>\nMarvel Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peplum<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nBlutch<\/td>\nBlutch<\/td>\nNew York Review Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paul Up North<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nMichel Rabagliati<\/td>\nMichel Rabagliati<\/td>\nConundrum Press<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Libby\u2019s Dad<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nEleanor Davis<\/td>\nEleanor Davis<\/td>\nRetrofit\/Big Planet Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nAmy Reeder and Brandon Montclare<\/td>\nNatacha Bustos<\/td>\nMarvel Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blammo #9<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nNoah Van Sciver<\/td>\nNoah Van Sciver<\/td>\nKilgore Books<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Demon<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nJason Shiga<\/td>\nJason Shiga<\/td>\nFirst Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nSimon Hanselmann<\/td>\nSimon Hanselmann<\/td>\nFantagraphics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Someone Please Have Sex With Me<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nGina Wyndbrandt<\/td>\nGina Wyndbrandt<\/td>\n2dCloud<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Arab Of The Future 2: A Childhood In The Middle East, 1984-1985: A Graphic Memoir<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nRiad Sattouf<\/td>\nRiad Sattouf<\/td>\nMetropolitan Books<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Providence<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nAlan Moore<\/td>\nJacen Burrows<\/td>\nAvatar Press<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Superman: American Alien<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nMax Landis<\/td>\nVarious<\/td>\nDC Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plutona<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nEmi Lenox and Jeff Lemire<\/td>\nEmi Lenox<\/td>\nImage Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Laid Waste<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nJulia Gfr\u00f6rer<\/td>\nJulia Gfr\u00f6rer<\/td>\nFantagraphics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moebius Library: The World of Edena<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nMoebius<\/td>\nMoebius<\/td>\nDark Horse Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Doom Patrol<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nGerard Way<\/td>\nNick Derington<\/td>\nDC\/Vertigo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kill or Be Killed<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nEd Brubaker<\/td>\nSean Phillips<\/td>\nImage Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nod Away<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nJoshua Cotter<\/td>\nJoshua Cotter<\/td>\nFantagraphics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bitch Planet<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nKelly Sue DeConnick<\/td>\nValentine De Landro and Taki Soma<\/td>\nImage Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carpet Sweeper Tales<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nJulie Doucet<\/td>\nJulie Doucet<\/td>\nDrawn and Quarterly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goodnight Punpun<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nInio Asano<\/td>\nInio Asano<\/td>\nViz Media<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldie Vance<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nHope Larson<\/td>\nBrittany Williams and Sarah Stern<\/td>\nBOOM!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wonder Woman<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nGreg Rucka<\/td>\nLiam Sharp and Nicola Scott<\/td>\nDC Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
We All Wish For Deadly Force<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nLeela Corman<\/td>\nLeela Corman<\/td>\nRetrofit\/Big Planet Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Soft City<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nHariton Pushwagner<\/td>\nHariton Pushwagner<\/td>\nNew York Review Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Nameless City<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nFaith Erin Hicks<\/td>\nFaith Erin Hicks and Jordie Bellaire<\/td>\nFirst Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Future Quest<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nJeff Parker<\/td>\nVarious<\/td>\nDC Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Huck<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nMark Millar<\/td>\nRafael Albuquerque<\/td>\nImage Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nChester Brown<\/td>\nChester Brown<\/td>\nDrawn and Quarterly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5,000 km Per Second<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nManuele Fior<\/td>\nManuele Fior<\/td>\nFantagraphics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frontier #11<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nEleanor Davis<\/td>\nEleanor Davis<\/td>\nYouth In Decline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adulthood Is a Myth<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nSarah Andersen<\/td>\nSarah Andersen<\/td>\nAndrews McMeel Publishing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last Look<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nCharles Burns<\/td>\nCharles Burns<\/td>\nPantheon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hilda and the Stone Forest<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nLuke Pearson<\/td>\nLuke Pearson<\/td>\nNobrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moon Knight<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nJeff Lemire<\/td>\nGreg Smallwood<\/td>\nMarvel Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wonder Woman: Earth One<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nGrant Morrison<\/td>\nYanick Paquette<\/td>\nDC Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clean Room<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nGail Simone<\/td>\nJon Davis-Hunt and Quinton Winter<\/td>\nDC\/Vertigo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Princess Jellyfish<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nAkiko Higashimura<\/td>\nAkiko Higashimura<\/td>\nKodansha Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fantasy Sports No. 2<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nSam Bosma<\/td>\nSam Bosma<\/td>\nNobrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nKate Leth<\/td>\nBrittney L. Williams and Natasha Allegri<\/td>\nMarvel Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Our Mother<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nLuke Howard<\/td>\nLuke Howard<\/td>\nRetrofit\/Big Planet Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 Kids Walk Into a Bank<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nMatthew Rosenberg<\/td>\nTyler Boss<\/td>\nBlack Mask Studios<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Darth Vader<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nKieron Gillen<\/td>\nSalvador Larroca<\/td>\nMarvel Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A.D.: After Death<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nScott Snyder<\/td>\nJeff Lemire<\/td>\nImage Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orange<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nIchigo Takano<\/td>\nIchigo Takano<\/td>\nSeven Seas Entertainment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ganges #5<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nKevin Huizenga<\/td>\nKevin Huizenga<\/td>\nFantagraphics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seven to Eternity<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nRick Remender<\/td>\nJerome Ope\u00f1a<\/td>\nImage Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nLucy Knisley<\/td>\nLucy Knisley<\/td>\nFirst Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Mighty Thor<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nJason Aaron<\/td>\nRussell Dauterman, Steve Epting and Rafa Garr\u00e9s<\/td>\nMarvel Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shade, the Changing Girl<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nCecil Castellucci<\/td>\nMarley Zarcone<\/td>\nDC\/Vertigo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Snotgirl<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nBryan Lee O\u2019Malley<\/td>\nLeslie Hung<\/td>\nImage Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Secret Wars<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nJonathan Hickman<\/td>\nEsad Ribi\u0107 and Paul Renaud<\/td>\nMarvel Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spidey-Zine<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nHannah Blumenreich<\/td>\nHannah Blumenreich<\/td>\nWebcomic – https:\/\/gumroad.com\/l\/aXcO#<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I Am A Hero<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nKengo Hanazawa<\/td>\nKengo Hanazawa<\/td>\nDark Horse Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Band for Life<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nAnya Davidson<\/td>\nAnya Davidson<\/td>\nFantagraphics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neil Gaiman’s How to Talk to Girls at Parties<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nNeil Gaiman<\/td>\nGabriel B\u00e1 and F\u00e1bio Moon<\/td>\nDark Horse Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A City Inside<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nTillie Walden<\/td>\nTillie Walden<\/td>\nAvery Hill Publishing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How to Survive in the North<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nLuke Healy<\/td>\nLuke Healy<\/td>\nNobrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black Magick<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nGreg Rucka<\/td>\nNicola Scott<\/td>\nImage Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Animosity<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nMarguerite Bennett<\/td>\nRafael de Latorre<\/td>\nAftershock Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cheap Novelties: The Pleasures of Urban Decay<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nBen Katchor<\/td>\nBen Katchor<\/td>\nDrawn and Quarterly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On a Sunbeam<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nTillie Walden<\/td>\nTillie Walden<\/td>\nWebcomic – http:\/\/www.onasunbeam.com\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deadly Class<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nRick Remender<\/td>\nWes Craig and Jordan Boyd<\/td>\nImage Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deathstroke<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nChristopher Priest<\/td>\nCarlo Pagulayan, Jason Paz and Jeromy Cox<\/td>\nDC Comics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Highbone Theater<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nJoe Daly<\/td>\nJoe Daly<\/td>\nFantagraphics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Also of note, a handful of reviewers included a webcomic within it\u2019s best books lists. There was a tie for 1st spot between Spidey-Zine by Hannah Blumenreich<\/a> and Tilly Walden’s On A Sunbeam <\/a>(5 picks each). A close 2nd was The Nib<\/a> (4) as a general site, but also nominated was Nib hosted Bianca Xunise’s work<\/a> and Melanie Gillman’s Witch Camp<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The full spreadsheet with pivot tables for books, writers, artists, publishers and more is available here<\/a>.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Regarding Publishers<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Image was the most popular with 73 different titles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Fantagraphics was 2nd with 62 different titles.<\/p>\n

DC has 58 and Vertigo has 16 books.<\/p>\n

Marvel has 51 titles.<\/p>\n

Dark Horse has 33 titles.<\/p>\n

53 Self-Published books made the list too.<\/p>\n

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Caveats<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Where a writer wrote \u2018best of\u2019 lists for multiple websites, I\u2019ve cross referenced their lists and removed books that were named twice. I did not think it would be fair if those writers could tip the popularity scale by naming the same book(s) over and over again on multiple websites.<\/p>\n

If a writer wrote for multiple sites, but one of those sites picks was a group effort, I did not remove books that are listed twice.<\/p>\n

I did not include lists that were a mixed of prose books and graphic novels, with 1 exception (New York Public Library) because they had over 10 Graphic Novels on their list.<\/p>\n

I did not use lists where the website was not in English and the books appeared to be translated versions.<\/p>\n

I did not use nominations for upcoming awards.<\/p>\n

For simplicity sake, if a list named a specific comic book issue or specific volume of a graphic novel, I removed those specifics and just listed the series title, with rare exceptions. Apologies to the reviewers of those books.<\/p>\n

Some writers included books that were technically published in 2015 and at least 1 just listed best books they read that year, but the vast majority of those lists were 2016 books. The number of non 2016 books in the spreadsheet is very tiny and insignificant to the overall list.<\/p>\n

Most of the lists were general \u2018best\/favourite books\u2019 of 2016, but I also included lists dedicated to young readers, manga, etc\u2026 What type list is noted on column B in the spreadsheet.<\/p>\n

A small number of lists also had rankings and those are included in Column C.<\/p>\n

Here are the websites I used, including the ones with lists broken up into multiple pages.
\nA.V. Club – http:\/\/www.avclub.com\/article\/best-comics-2016-247013<\/a>
\nAdventures In Poor Taste – http:\/\/www.adventuresinpoortaste.com\/2017\/01\/05\/the-15-best-manga-series-of-2016\/<\/a>
\nAll The Wonders – http:\/\/www.allthewonders.com\/books\/best-of-2016-comics\/<\/a>
\nAmazon.com – https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?fst=as:off&rh=n:283155,n:!2334088011,n:!2334119011,n:10207069011,n:10207117011&bbn=10207069011&sort=review-count-rank&ie=UTF8&qid=1479311361&rnid=10207069011&linkCode=sl2&tag=thebeat0b-20&linkId=29e69bcf1db7acc87ad1ccf25f740094<\/a>
\nAudiences Everywhere – http:\/\/www.audienceseverywhere.net\/best-comics-read-2016\/<\/a>
\nAustin Public Library – http:\/\/library.austintexas.gov\/list\/best-graphic-novels-2016<\/a>
\nAutostraddle – https:\/\/www.autostraddle.com\/drawn-to-comics-the-10-best-comics-of-2016-364541\/<\/a>
\nBarnes and Noble – http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/blog\/sci-fi-fantasy\/best-comics-graphic-novels-2016\/<\/a>
\nBarnes and Noble – http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/blog\/sci-fi-fantasy\/best-continuing-manga-series-2016\/<\/a>
\nBarnes and Noble – http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/blog\/sci-fi-fantasy\/best-new-manga-series-2016\/<\/a>
\nBenzilla – http:\/\/www.benzilla.com\/?p=6040<\/a>
\nBleeding Cool – https:\/\/www.bleedingcool.com\/2016\/12\/31\/bleeding-cools-11-favourite-graphic-novelscollections-2016\/<\/a>
\nBleeding Cool – https:\/\/www.bleedingcool.com\/2016\/12\/31\/bleeding-cools-11-favourite-single-comics-2016\/<\/a>
\nBook Minx – https:\/\/bookminx.net\/2017\/01\/03\/2016-in-review\/#more-12194<\/a>
\nBook Riot – http:\/\/bookriot.com\/2016\/12\/14\/best-comics-of-2016\/<\/a>
\nCBR – http:\/\/www.cbr.com\/cbrs-top-100-comics-of-2016-100-76\/<\/a>
\nChicago Public Library – https:\/\/chipublib.bibliocommons.com\/list\/share\/200121216_chipublib_teens\/684190077_best_teen_graphic_novels_and_manga_of_2016<\/a>
\nComic Alliance – http:\/\/comicsalliance.com\/comicsalliances-best-of-2016-all-the-winners\/<\/a>
\nComic Bastards – https:\/\/comicbastards.com\/comics\/best-of-2016-the-entire-list?rq=Best%202016<\/a>
\nComicosity – http:\/\/www.comicosity.com\/best-of-2016-graphic-novel\/<\/a>
\nComicosity – http:\/\/www.comicosity.com\/best-of-2016-series\/<\/a>
\nComicosity – http:\/\/www.comicosity.com\/best-of-2016-single-issue\/<\/a>
\nComics Alternative – http:\/\/comicsalternative.com\/episode-220-our-favorite-comics-of-2016\/<\/a>
\nComics Bulletin – http:\/\/comicsbulletin.com\/11-comics-improved-2016\/<\/a>
\nComics Bulletin – http:\/\/comicsbulletin.com\/jams-top-10-2016\/<\/a>
\nComics Bulletin – http:\/\/comicsbulletin.com\/top-15-comics-elkin-reviewed-2016\/<\/a>
\nComicsBeat – http:\/\/www.comicsbeat.com\/the-beats-best-comics-of-2016\/<\/a>
\nCrave Online – http:\/\/www.craveonline.com\/entertainment\/1189005-10-best-comics-2016<\/a>
\nCritical Hit – http:\/\/www.criticalhit.net\/entertainment\/ten-best-comic-books-2016\/<\/a>
\nDen of Geek – http:\/\/www.denofgeek.com\/us\/books-comics\/best-comics-of-2016\/261139\/the-best-comics-of-2016<\/a>
\nEntertainment Weekly – http:\/\/ew.com\/gallery\/best-comic-books-2016\/the-best-comic-books-of-2016\/<\/a>
\nFantagraphics – http:\/\/fantagraphics.com\/flog\/whats-store-top-ten-2016\/<\/a>
\nFive Books – http:\/\/fivebooks.com\/interview\/best-comics-2016\/<\/a>
\nFlying Colors – http:\/\/flyingcolorscomics.blogspot.ca\/2017\/01\/flying-colors-retailing-brigade-best-of.html<\/a>
\nForbes – http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/robsalkowitz\/2016\/12\/08\/the-best-graphic-literature-of-2016\/#4d66f12114f2<\/a>
\nForbidden Planet – http:\/\/www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/best-year-2016-andrew-girdwood\/<\/a>
\nForbidden Planet – http:\/\/www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/best-year-2016-andy-luke\/<\/a>
\nForbidden Planet – http:\/\/www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/best-year-2016-andy-oliver\/<\/a>
\nForbidden Planet – http:\/\/www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/best-year-2016-james-lovegrove\/<\/a>
\nForbidden Planet – http:\/\/www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/best-year-2016-joe-decie\/<\/a>
\nForbidden Planet – http:\/\/www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/best-year-2016-julian-hanshaw\/<\/a>
\nForbidden Planet – http:\/\/www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/best-year-2016-krent-able\/<\/a>
\nForbidden Planet – http:\/\/www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/best-year-2016-metaphrog\/<\/a>
\nForbidden Planet – http:\/\/www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/best-year-2016-robin-etherington\/<\/a>
\nForbidden Planet – http:\/\/www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/best-year-2016-supplemental-sarah-mcintyre\/<\/a>
\nForces of Geek – http:\/\/www.forcesofgeek.com\/2017\/01\/best-of-2016-part-one.html<\/a>
\nForces of Geek – http:\/\/www.forcesofgeek.com\/2017\/01\/best-of-2016-part-three.html<\/a>
\nForces of Geek – http:\/\/www.forcesofgeek.com\/2017\/01\/best-of-2016-part-two.html<\/a>
\nForces of Geek – http:\/\/www.forcesofgeek.com\/2017\/01\/graphic-breakdown-best-comics-and-graphic-novels-of-2016.html<\/a>
\nGame Spot – http:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/gallery\/best-comics-of-2016\/2900-1044\/<\/a>
\nGoodreads – https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/choiceawards\/best-graphic-novels-comics-2016<\/a>
\nGraphixia – http:\/\/www.graphixia.ca\/2016\/12\/260-the-annual-graphixia-year-end-spectacular\/<\/a>
\nHeroic Girls – http:\/\/www.heroicgirls.com\/best-comics-2016-kids-teens\/<\/a>
\nHigh-Low – http:\/\/highlowcomics.blogspot.ca\/2017\/01\/top-thirty-long-form-comics-of-2016.html<\/a>
\nHollywood In Toto – http:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/the-years-best-comic-books-and-graphic-novels\/<\/a>
\nHow to Love Comics – http:\/\/www.howtolovecomics.com\/2016\/12\/06\/10-best-comics-2016\/<\/a>
\nio9 – http:\/\/io9.gizmodo.com\/the-20-best-comics-of-2016-1790283155<\/a>
\nJust Indie Comics – http:\/\/justindiecomics.com\/2017\/01\/16\/best-16-comics-2016\/<\/a>
\nLazygamer – http:\/\/www.lazygamer.net\/comics-2\/ten-best-comic-books-2016\/<\/a>
\nLibrary Journal – http:\/\/lj.libraryjournal.com\/bestbooks2016\/graphicnovels.php<\/a>
\nMental Floss – http:\/\/mentalfloss.com\/article\/89562\/30-most-interesting-comics-2016<\/a>
\nMultiversity Comics – http:\/\/www.multiversitycomics.com\/news-columns\/2016-yir-anthology\/<\/a>
\nMultiversity Comics – http:\/\/www.multiversitycomics.com\/news-columns\/2016-yir-digital\/<\/a>
\nMultiversity Comics – http:\/\/www.multiversitycomics.com\/news-columns\/2016-yir-limited\/<\/a>
\nMultiversity Comics – http:\/\/www.multiversitycomics.com\/news-columns\/2016-yir-new-series\/<\/a>
\nMultiversity Comics – http:\/\/www.multiversitycomics.com\/news-columns\/2016-yir-ogn\/<\/a>
\nMultiversity Comics – http:\/\/www.multiversitycomics.com\/news-columns\/2016-yir-reprint\/<\/a>
\nMultiversity Comics – http:\/\/www.multiversitycomics.com\/news-columns\/2016-yir-single-issue\/<\/a>
\nMultiversity Comics – http:\/\/www.multiversitycomics.com\/news-columns\/2016-yir-translation\/<\/a>
\nNerdist – http:\/\/nerdist.com\/the-16-best-comics-of-2016\/<\/a>
\nNew York Times – https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/12\/02\/books\/review\/the-seasons-best-new-graphic-novels.html?_r=1<\/a>
\nNPR – http:\/\/apps.npr.org\/best-books-2016\/#\/tag\/comics-and-graphic-novels<\/a>
\nOdyssey – https:\/\/www.theodysseyonline.com\/top-5-creator-owned-comics-2016<\/a>
\nOlathe Downtown & Olathe Indian Creek Libraries – http:\/\/www.olathelibrary.org\/kids\/blog\/staff-picks-2016<\/a>
\nOmnivoracious – http:\/\/www.omnivoracious.com\/2016\/11\/graphic-novel-friday-best-of-2016.html<\/a>
\nPanel Platter – http:\/\/www.panelpatter.com\/2016\/12\/james-2016-favorites-part-1-favorite.html<\/a>
\nPaste Magazine – https:\/\/www.pastemagazine.com\/articles\/2016\/12\/10-amazing-indie-self-published-comics-you-might-h.html<\/a>
\nPaste Magazine – https:\/\/www.pastemagazine.com\/articles\/2016\/12\/the-best-comics-of-2016.html?a=1<\/a>
\nPrint Mag – http:\/\/www.printmag.com\/comics-and-animation\/best-comic-books-year-designer-guide\/<\/a>
\nPublishers Weekly – http:\/\/best-books.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/best-books\/2016\/comics<\/a>
\nPublishers Weekly – http:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/by-topic\/industry-news\/comics\/article\/72373-march-book-three-tops-10th-annual-pw-graphic-novel-critics-poll.html<\/a>
\nRandom Thoughts – https:\/\/lars.ingebrigtsen.no\/2016\/12\/21\/the-best-comics-of-2016\/<\/a>
\nRichland Library – http:\/\/www.richlandlibrary.com\/recommend\/top-ten-great-graphic-novels-teens-2017<\/a>
\nRob Kirby – http:\/\/robkirbycomics.com\/RobKirbyComics\/Blog\/Entries\/2016\/12\/12_Robs_6th_Annual_Top_20_Comics_List__the_2016_Edition.html<\/a>
\nSavage Critic – http:\/\/www.savagecritic.com\/uncategorized\/abhay-2016-another-year-that-i-mindlessly-consumed-oh-god-oh-god-make-it-stop-uncle-uncle\/<\/a>
\nSchool Library Journal – http:\/\/www.slj.com\/2016\/11\/reviews\/best-of\/top-10-graphic-novels-2016#_<\/a>
\nSlate – http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/arts\/books\/2016\/12\/top_10_best_comics_and_graphic_novels_of_2016.html<\/a>
\nStudy Group Comics – http:\/\/studygroupcomics.com\/main\/process-party-episode-12-the-best-of-2016\/<\/a>
\nTCJ – http:\/\/www.tcj.com\/the-best-comics-of-2016-according-to-some\/<\/a>
\nThe Comics Reporter – http:\/\/www.comicsreporter.com\/index.php\/fff_results_post_467_best_of_2017\/<\/a>
\nThe Daily Dot – http:\/\/www.dailydot.com\/parsec\/best-superhero-sci-fi-comics-2016\/<\/a>
\nThe Globe and Mail – http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/arts\/books-and-media\/the-globe-100-the-best-books-of-2016\/article33132356\/#collection\/comicsfive2016\/<\/a>
\nThe Guardian – https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2016\/dec\/04\/observer-graphic-books-of-year-2016-stan-nan-hundred-nights-hero-lost-time-proust-irmina-mooncop<\/a>
\nThe Guardian – https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2016\/dec\/19\/best-comic-books-graphic-novels-2016-hellboy-wonder-woman<\/a>
\nThe Hollywood Reporter – http:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/heat-vision\/best-comic-books-2016-series-read-959653<\/a>
\nUnder the Radar – http:\/\/www.undertheradarmag.com\/lists\/under_the_radars_top_25_comic_books_and_graphic_novels_of_2016\/<\/a>
\nUnwinnable – http:\/\/www.unwinnable.com\/2016\/12\/28\/the-best-comics-of-2016\/<\/a>
\nUproxx – http:\/\/uproxx.com\/hitfix\/2016-best-comics\/<\/a>
\nVox – http:\/\/www.vox.com\/culture\/2016\/12\/21\/13919580\/best-new-comics-2016<\/a>
\nVox – http:\/\/www.vox.com\/culture\/2016\/12\/28\/14009216\/the-best-comic-books-of-the-year<\/a>
\nVu Weekly – http:\/\/www.vueweekly.com\/148643-2\/<\/a>
\nVulture – http:\/\/www.vulture.com\/2016\/12\/best-comic-books-of-2016.html<\/a>
\nWashington Post – https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/entertainment\/books\/best-graphic-novels-of-2016\/2016\/11\/17\/684ef15c-9dde-11e6-9980-50913d68eacb_story.html<\/a>
\nWired – https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2016\/12\/best-comics-2016\/<\/a>
\nWomen Write About Comics – http:\/\/womenwriteaboutcomics.com\/2016\/12\/27\/wwacs-favorite-big-press-comics-of-2016\/?utm_content=bufferc7199&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer<\/a>
\nYour Chicken Enemy – http:\/\/www.danielelkin.com\/2016\/12\/top-15-comics-i-reviewed-in-2016.html<\/a> (Duplicate List)
\nBomb Magazine – http:\/\/bombmagazine.org\/article\/42281213\/just-a-few-of-the-best-comics-of-2016<\/a>
\nCalgary Public Library – https:\/\/calgary.bibliocommons.com\/list\/share\/393989767_calgarylibrary_adults\/777209168<\/a>
\nCBC – http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/books\/bestbooks2016\/<\/a>
\nGuide Live – http:\/\/www.guidelive.com\/comic-books\/2016\/12\/27\/perfect-panels-10-best-comic-books-2016<\/a>
\nEverett Public Library – A Reading Life – https:\/\/areadinglife.com\/2016\/11\/28\/best-of-2016-adult-fiction-graphic-novels\/<\/a>
\nFlood Magazine – http:\/\/floodmagazine.com\/42168\/flood-presents-the-year-in-arts-and-culture\/<\/a>
\nThe Hundreds – https:\/\/thehundreds.com\/blog\/only-built-4-true-believers-the-best-5-comics-of-2016\/<\/a>
\nICPL – http:\/\/blog.icpl.org\/2016\/12\/30\/icpl-top-staff-picks-for-2016-graphic-novels\/<\/a>
\nIrish Examiner – https:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/lifestyle\/artsfilmtv\/truth-is-stranger-than-these-comic-fictions-437019.html<\/a>
\nLafayette Public Library – https:\/\/lplbooksandbeyond.com\/2016\/11\/30\/dont-miss-list-great-graphic-novels-of-2016\/<\/a>
\nNewsOK – The Oklahoman – http:\/\/newsok.com\/article\/5532325<\/a>
\nPierce County Library System – http:\/\/www.piercecountylibrary.org\/books-materials\/best-2016.htm<\/a>
\nThe Herald – http:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/arts_ents\/books_and_poetry\/14971551.Graphic_Content__The_Best_Graphic_Novels_of_the_Year\/<\/a>
\nNew York Public Library – https:\/\/www.nypl.org\/books-music-dvds\/recommendations\/award-winners\/ya<\/a>
\nSan Jose Public Library – https:\/\/www.sjpl.org\/blog\/best-new-graphic-novels-2016<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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