TOP 10 BEST Indie Comic Books Of The Year! | 2023 Edition

[@fireboy312002]

Thanks for the love! Means so much

[@TBATB]

Any time!

[@joseruiz5206]

I am a 42 year young and love Calvin and Hobbes… I bought the hardcover at Costco 5 years ago.

[@TBATB]

Calvin and Hobbes is timeless!

[@teditube1971]

Thanks for the great video as always! Please have a a happy holidays with yours there

[@TBATB]

Thank you so much! Happy holidays and I can’t wait to make more videos in the new year!

[@ibbot69]

Awesome list, Happy new year!

[@TBATB]

Happy new year!

[@corvendata]

Great list! Subbed!

[@TBATB]

Awesome, thank you!

[@vincentimbesi3947]

Very interesting list of books! Well done. 👍🏼

[@TBATB]

I’m new to the non dc world but I hope to keep finding new books I love!

[@DennyLeLe]

Great list! Siktc is obviously amazing but thanks for highlighting Genies and Powerbomb. I recommend those 2 to everyone. Now I will read Murder Falcon. If you havent yet, check out Deadly Class

[@TBATB]

You are never too late! I own deadly class but haven’t read it yet. Very excited ti hear your thoughts on deadly class!

[@chrisgibson1992]

Ive been looking for this type of video for a couple months now. Great vid

[@TBATB]

Any of the books peak your interest!?

[@chrisgibson1992]

​​@@TBATBYou basically reminded me to get "do a powerbomb", "laila star"and "8 billion genies" But I never heard of the Murder Falcon and now I'm sold. I ordered 8 billion genies like immediately after watching this vid. Can't wait:D

[@TheComicBookReport]

Great video bud! Love seeing Calvin & Hobbes on the list 💯👏 I’ve been curious about 8 Billion Genies, sounds great but does it have any explicit materials?

[@TBATB]

Let me flip through it again and make sure but I don’t remember anything bad in it!

[@CarlosDias-er6dd]

Calvin and Hobbs is amazing. A box set like that one for Garfield strips should be made!

[@TheComicBookReport]

@@CarlosDias-er6dd would love that!

[@TheComicBookReport]

@@TBATB thanks brotha :)

[@Rodimusprimerib]

Totally agree DWJ know how to tell great stories that hit all the emotions and show kick ass action sequences. He is my fav creator for the past 2 years

[@TBATB]

He’s amazing and I’m blown away by everything I’ve read or seen him do

[@afifthofjackgaming]

Top Indie for me was Once & Future.... I need to pick up Murder Falcon at some point and see what the other half does with Christmas for 8billiongenies. I am enjoying DWJ run on transformers as well... Think I will pick up the deluxe of that if it comes out

[@TBATB]

I’m gonna order that book and I’ll let you know what I think of it!

[@afifthofjackgaming]

@@TBATB awesome... it was my 1st introduction to Dan mora.

[@elanrhys3178]

I think it’s great that you pushed outside of your DC world this year!

[@TBATB]

I barely scratched the surface but I’m excited to keep trying new things!

[@newspooiechannel]

Going into the last week of the year with a BANG, I see. 😉 And Usagi takes TWO spots? Madness! Simply madness! Stan Sakai is back with Dark Horse now and, apparently, has a contract for additional printed content... so maybe we will get another hardcover edition of Usagi Yojimbo coming at some point. Hope you are enjoy the holiday season!

[@TBATB]

The honest truth is Lazarus by Greg Rucka was supposed to be on the list but right before we started filming I realized I had accidentally skipped over volume one and only read volume two thinking it was volume one and I had to scramble and I threw Calvin Hobbs on the list in its place.

[@crashline]

I agree with so much of your list. I have all of these except Bang.

[@TBATB]

Have you ever read bang?

[@crashline]

@@TBATB I hadn't even heard of it to be honest with you! Your video was the first time I've heard about it.

[@cipher2956]

i always hear people talk about usagi comic i think i'll give it a chance. nice video ^_^

[@TBATB]

Personally, I would start with the special edition to volume set but if you wanted to start in an easier place by the first compendium

[@KevinReadsComics]

Great video

[@williamrose5061]

If SIKTC is #10, I got to read some of these others. SIKTC should be at least top 5.

[@TBATB]

Let me know if you check any of them out!

[@bunkmastab]

Merry Christmas, you Boys of the Brave and Bold varieties. Happy to see you start reading outside of your comfort zone this year and happy to have helped lead you to your top book you'd treat. In light of your Calvin and Hobbes pick, did you see Bill Watterson published a new graphic novel, The Mysteries, this year?

[@TBATB]

This video should’ve just been titled the books bunk got me to read

[@matiasjauhojarvi9551]

Good video.

[@CarlosDias-er6dd]

Who won the Hellboy trade paperback? 😅

[@TBATB]

Gonna announce that next week!

[@yourtube1424]

8 Billion Genies & Do A Power Bomb are my 1&2 from 2023 for sure!

[@TBATB]

I can’t wait for a deluxe Do a power bomb!

[@ashtonloitz8312]

Daniel Warren Johnson is incredible! My top 2 reads of the year were Murder Falcon and Do a Powerbomb. Also loving his new Transformers run in single issues. It has some similar emotional beats from his other stories.

[@TBATB]

I can’t wait to read Transformers!!

[@juselara02]

His beta ray bill limited series is amazing. Guy is a huge wrestling fan and his books are also full of wrestling easter eggs too

[@criminyjimjims]

Shit must be rough in American comics if we're calling Calvin & Hobbes indie, they printed that shit in the newspaper bro

[@hulkmad27]

I'm surprised extremity wasn't on this list that came before da bomb and murder falcon. That book was way more impressive book than the ones he released afterwards. They're good. but they're not extremity.

[@TBATB]

I haven’t read it! Gonna get the new deluxe edition!