Matt's top 10 comic-book reads, November 2023
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It would be a great time to look back at my favorite comics of the year – but since I have yet to recap November or December, I’m going to try to get those knocked out relatively quickly as well, starting with November!
So let’s look back at November 2023 for my picks for my favorites of the comics I read. This is an adaptation of an idea from my friend the Food Dude. Each month, I’ll select from the comics that I’ve read during the past month, whether they be old, new, or whatever, included or excluded as I see fit at the time.
Here are my top 10 for November 2023!
10. No/One #6
The superhero thriller mystery keeps you guessing in the sixth issue, as No/One and the copycat killer come into face-to-face (or mask-to-mask) conflict. The Image Comics series is written by Kyle Higgins and Brian Buccellato, with art by Geraldo Borges and colors by Mark Englert.
9. Local Man #7
Jack continues to show why maybe he’s not the best at super-heroing as he investigates a murder and a hippie cult.
8. Geiger: Ground Zero
Geoff Johns and Gary Frank explore the origins of their Geiger character, at the center of the “Unnamed Universe” coming from Image Comics.
7. Superman #8
The Chained’s origin is revealed as he attempts to kill Lex Luthor, leaving Superman to save his greatest enemy. Written by Joshua Williamson with art by Gleb Melnikov, Norm Rapmund, David Baldeon, and Jamal Campbell.
6. Transformers #2
Daniel Warren Johnson is the writer-artist of “Transformers,” which is based on the Hasbro toys. Starscream attacks humanity as Optimus Prime attempts to reboot the Autobots and find a source for Energon.
5. Void Rivals #6
It’s the end of the first story arc for Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici's outer space adventure of warring societies from the Sacred Ring. Darak and Solila must work together to escape Zertonia, but Premier Zalilak has soldiers and turncoats everywhere.
4. G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #301
Larry Hama returns to the title he has steered, with some interruptions, since the 1980s, as America’s special defense team defends freedom against the terrorist organization Cobra. This is in its own continuity, separate from Image’s planned big G.I. Joe relaunch, but works well on its own as a military adventure comic with sci-fi elements. Dynamic action and art from new artist Stephen Mooneyham make this a compelling read for fans old and new.
3. Wesley Dodds: Sandman #2
Continues to have a great 1940s noir-ish feel, as Wesley Dodds, aka the crimefighter Sandman, investigates who has stolen his journal. It’s not just a personal vendetta – while Sandman employs a nonlethal gas, the journal examines his experiments on other options, which could be much more deadly.
Written by Robert Venditti with art by Riley Rossmo.
2. World’s Finest #21
Thunderman is being protected by the Batman and Superman of Earth-22, the “Kingdom Come” world, as the Batman and Superman of the prime Earth attempt to prevent the transformation of the character into the villainous Magog – but it may already be too late.
1.Canary #1
Scott Snyder and Dan Panosian are the creative team for this miniseries featuring the federal marshal Azrael William Holt, called in to investigate strange killings in a town with a collapsed mine. A horror-thriller in a Western setting with art that mixes the feel of the dust-blown old West with a creeping terror below.
Matthew Price, matthew@matthewlprice.com, has written about the comics industry for more than two decades. He is the co-owner of Speeding Bullet Comics in Norman, Oklahoma.