Best Graphic Novels Of 2021

On this week’s Stack podcast, we’re reviewing some new books that came out this week, AND checking back in with some of our favorite graphic novels and trade collections that were released this year.

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NEW COMIC BOOK REVIEWS FOR DECEMBER 29, 2021

Timeless #1
Marvel
Written by Jed MacKay
Art by Kev Walker, Greg Land & Jay Leisten, Mark Bagley & Andrew Hennessy

Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1
DC Comics
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Doug Mahnke

Stray Dogs: Dog Days #1
Image Comics
Written by Tony Fleecs
Art by Trish Forstner

Devil’s Reign #2
Marvel
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Marco Checchetto

The Human Target #3
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Greg Smallwood

Power Rangers Universe #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Nicole Andelfinger
Illustrated by Simone Ragazzoni

DC vs. Vampires #3
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg
Art by Otto Schmidt

Ice Cream Man #27
Image Comics
Written by W. Maxwell Prince
Art by Martín Morazzo

Action Comics #1038
DC Comics
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge
Art by Miguel Mendoça, Adriana Melo

Once & Future #23
BOOM! Studios
Written by Kieron Gillen
Art by Dan Mora

BEST TRADE COLLECTIONS & GRAPHIC NOVELS OF 2021

Far Sector
DC Comics
Written by N.K. Jemisin
Art by Jamal Campbell

The Good Asian
Image Comics
Written by Pornsak Pichetshote
Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi and Lee Loughridge

Rorschach
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Jorge Fornés

Strange Adventures
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Mitch Gerads and Evan “Doc” Shaner

Beta Ray Bill: Argent Star
Marvel
By Daniel Warren Johnson

Barbalien: Red Planet
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Tate Brombal
Art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta

BRZRKR
BOOM! Studios
Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt
Art by Ron Garney

Bliss
Image Comics
Written by Sean Lewis
Art by Caitlin Yarsky

The Immortal Hulk
Marvel
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Joe Bennett

Monsters
Fantagraphics
By Barry Windsor-Smith

Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts
Simon & Schuster
Written by Rebecca Hall
Art by Hugo Martinez

Run: Book One
Abrams Books
Written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin
Art by L. Fury and Nate Powell