Top 10 Graphic Novel Reads of 2021!

[@miguellupi8709]

Last year you "made" me buy 5 or 6 books with your recommendations and no regrets, I really enjoyed them. Of this lot, at the very least another 5 or 6 more. Thank you Omar for promoting these less known books.

[@reginaldforthright805]

Oh really? He just saved me the purchase of 10 obviously shitty books, not that I would have bought them in the first place!

[@miguellupi8709]

@@reginaldforthright805 Good for you then. Would be terrible if you were just wasting your time here, with negative comments for naught. Lol

[@erwingu]

Daytripper. Words cannot describe how that book made me feel. Thank you Mr. Uncanny for recommending it.

[@babylonshadows1877]

Last God is SO UNDERRATED. It grabs you and beckons you to become a historian in this crazy world. You will want to know how every stone ended up in its place and it does it in such a marvelous way that you dont realized how trapped you are until the end comes and you are left wanting more. The end was perfect, every character got a full story but even so I wanted more.

[@crashline]

Monsters was such a phenomenal story. I love how intertwined the story is. It improves with repeated readings. Just excellent.

[@kol3gu742]

My top 10 (in no particular order) 1) Saga 2) Scott Pilgrim 3) Fear Agent 4) Vinland Saga 5) Justice League International 6) The Red Hook 7) IZombie 8) Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye 9) Witchfinder 10) Nocturnals

[@jarod9135]

Witchfinder is soooooooo good I really really enjoyed it

[@rezt1630]

I like how you combine the page flipping with private picture in picture voice over. It's a great angle to see the comic art.

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you.

[@OffMyShelves]

Great list!…apart from Monsters as it fell apart for me by taking the depravity and needless pain and violence too far in the third part of the book. Stunning art for the most but the story didn’t need to keep layering it on as thickly after the domestic abuse section…tbh I think if he took out the opening experimentation and the WW2 flashback it would be a masterpiece looking at the impacts of domestic abuse and PTSD. I’ve loved so many books this year, beasts of burden, fullmetal alchemist, American gods, Vinland saga, upgrade soul, witchfinder, and on and on. Hope you and Melanie and the girls have a great new year!

[@waltscomicshop]

What a great and diverse selection! This is what makes this channel so unique, Omar. And we love and proudly stock 90% of your superb selection ("No One Else" has a special place in our hearts), which proves once more that great minds think alike ;) Happy new year, Minties!!

[@mattheendpod2659]

Well, you’re last 2021 vid cost me £220 with NY sales haha… let’s go!

[@speedfreak91]

Hey Omar, sorry I don't remember the video it's in but I just read a better place. Thank you so much for posting it in your video. I lost my grandfather a while ago and I'm still not over it. This was a wonderful story to read and really made me cry a lot. Just wanted to say thank you for posting cause I never would of heard of it otherwise. Thank you so much!

[@NearMintCondition]

I am so sorry to hear about your grandfather. It tore me up too. And yes, it was one of my favorite reads of 2021. Again, I’m sorry for your loss.

[@speedfreak91]

@@NearMintCondition Thank you

[@Gardi93]

Star Wars old republic was a surprise for me and now I’m all in on the other Dark horse era omnis that are coming

[@justinsheldon5887]

I haven’t read any of the books on this list, but I just picked up Once and Future, so I’m excited to read that. I was surprised Aliens Vol. 1 didn’t make this list! I’ve only been reading for about 6-8 months now, but my favorite titles for the year were: House of X/Powers of X; Annihilation Conquest; and Nocterra. Definitely looking forward to being apart of the community in 2022!

[@miguelteixeira5277]

Monsters, Reckless series and Green River Killer are my top 3 for 2021. Have a great 22. Cheers!

[@joshuagrey9211]

Thanks for this! Wish the best to you this new year!! I haven't heard of "Queer in Asia" anywhere, it needed a Kickstarter campaign to be translated but man, it is an amazing autobiographical graphic novel of a Chinese artist wandering lost among unapologetic characters. The holes, drugs and so much with a cinematographic style made me feel like it was a Kar-wai film.

[@astraynoir5640]

Honestly the last god was a fantastic story. I really loved it. I’m hoping there is a second book, because this universe could really be expanded to make an amazing world.

[@JAlcala82]

It's listed as book 1, does it finish up like a complete story?

[@Espartano692]

​@@JAlcala82yes

[@CapitalDOOM]

Thanks to your overview the Star Wars omnibus was my first ever purchase. Amazing read. Kotor is my favorite game and this book added so much lore. Thanks for my new hobby!

[@Sean-lv6fx]

Thanks for all your hard work and recommendations Omar. There are a couple that you've recommeded recently that I plan on picking up shortly, "I Kill Giants," and, "No One Else," for example.

[@SnakeNel]

THANK YOU! I found this much more valuable than the Top 10 Collected Editions, as I will be picking up 6 of your suggestions. Most of them were new to me. I certainly agree with you about "Monster", what a pleasant surprise that book was! Speaking of elder cartoonists, I recommend, if you haven't tried, Bill Griffith's "Nobody's Fool: the Life and Times of Schlitzie the Pinhead" and "Invisible Ink: My Mother's Love Affair with a Famous Cartoonist". Both can be found pretty cheaply in the secondary market and are moving, personal work from the creator of Zippy the Pinhead.

[@aasimyousaf2455]

I will definitely be checking out every single one of these. I'm particularly excited to read The last God and Once and future

[@S1ngefou]

Loved watching all your videos this year. Thanks so much!

[@punybox]

My non Marvel/non DC top 10 reads for this year (in no particular order): - Message to Adolf - TMNT (the classic run) - Kubidai Hikiukenin (by Hiroshi Hirata) - Capa preta (by Mutarelli) - Andre the Giant: Life and Legend - The Mercenary (El Mercenario) (by Vicente Segrelles) - Long John Silver (by Xavier Dorison) - Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth - Nonnonba (by Shigeru Mizuki)

[@cesarcarlos75]

I just read Better Place. It’s the first time a comic book makes me cry. Thanks for recommending.

[@NPJuve16]

I read The Incal and The Metabarons for the first time this year. Completely blown away!

[@reginaldforthright805]

By how terrible they are?

[@NPJuve16]

@@reginaldforthright805 they’re definitely not for everyone but I thoroughly enjoyed them.

[@brianmurphy250]

I found a super beat up copy of Blueberry Confederate Gold and I loved it! But the copy was so mid treated it falling apart and has coffee stains. Wish Dark Horse would reprint his Blueberry stuff.

[@reginaldforthright805]

@@brianmurphy250 haha. Moebius is so overrated. (Gimenez did metabarons) Even if he is one of the best European comics artists of all time, it’s like being the best ski jumper from Fiji.

[@brianmurphy250]

@@reginaldforthright805 To each there own. I’m not into the super sci fi trippy stuff…but his work on the Blueberry western series was really good. It’s funny how much a French guy can capture the beauty of the American old west. But I’m a western fan, so I’m biased.

[@kylehamilton1366]

Planetary omnibus. I've owned it for years but everyone needs to read it at least once.

[@brianmurphy250]

Just subbed to this great channel! I’m now going to have to get Last God, Once and Future and a few others you mentioned! Thank you so much! I have become really tired of the capes…so these new original graphics novels really grabbed me! I also just discovered We Live which was also great! Thanks again!

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you so much for the kind words and welcome aboard. I just added We Live to my books that I have to check out.

[@alastorcorvus]

Excellent recommendations, I love serial killer stories so that Eddie Gein one looks amazing. Is that Black Widow one a TPB? I believe I picked it up a few months ago, but haven't gotten around to read it. Definitely going to check the Last God, seems right up my alley, Fantasy is having a comeback in both written and graphic novels. Joona sounds a lot like Kipo and the age of Wonderbeasts, another cool cartoon, maybe that was the feeling they were going for. Added Once and Future to my list too, Gillien is one of my favourite writers since The Wicked+The Divine

[@vellu5000]

Thanks for the recommendations. I read Old Republic over the holidays and it was good solid fun indeed. Star Wars Legacy by Ostrander and Duursema is another fun, self-contained series with similar virtues.

[@johanjoseph4802]

Woah. Omar has read Brandon Sanderson? Awesome 💚🔥

[@NearMintCondition]

Sometimes I even surprise myself.

[@alexhigh14]

just wanted to say, unlike the comment below i love when you flip through the pages :) seeing the art makes me feel the vibe of the story and that’s so important bfore i can give it a chance

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you Alex. I’m trying to balance out how much to show still. :)

[@DeyaViews]

Thanks to the new sponsor Walt's Comic Shop in the EU I got a bunch of shiny new comics waiting for me! Thanks, Omar.

[@siulunb2]

I found you in 2021 and you rekindled my love for X-men. It was a good year for Marvel omnibus and a bad year for my wallet with over 30 purchases.

[@jimmo657]

I think my faves reads this year were: The Swamp Thing by Ram V Vol. 1 TP Middlewest The Complete Tale HC X-Statix The Complete Collection Vol. 2 TP and the Robin run by Joshua Williamson. Happy new year to all your family and yourself Omar! Here’s to another year of awesome content!

[@NFLDude56]

My top ten, cheating a little by having two series on my list. 10. Maids - Katie Skelly 9. Excellence Vol. 1 - Bradon Thomas and Khary Rhandolph 8. Queen of the Ring: Wrestling Drawings 1980-2020 - Jaime Hernandez 7. Red Room: The Antisocial Network - Ed Piskor 6. Monsters - BWS 5. BPRD: Vamprie - Mike Mignola, Gabriel Ba, and Fabio Moon 4. Fun Home - Alison Bechdel 3. 300 - Frank Miller 2. Pluto - Naoki Urasawa 1. Buddha - Osama Tezuka

[@essaywhu]

Wow, some awesome stuff on your list. I read the entirety of Pluto of this year also and loved it also.

[@therogueprince3790]

Last God was solid. Rare when supplemental material is just as engaging as the main story. It was painful reading it issue to issue waiting for the next installment.

[@Fredsinator]

I've been looking to pickup Monsters for months now, this video has convinced me that it's a no brainer

[@nathanmckenna4228]

My favorite book this year was the first Saga compendium. Brian K Vaughn kills it with that book.

[@CorbCorbin]

I have been onboard since before Saga even released the first book, and it was in my most anticipated books every issue for a long time. Somewhere, it just lost the thing that gave such an immediacy for me to get my hands on it. It’s not just issues I didn’t like, or a feeling the writing or art design fell off. I can’t really put a finger on it. I don’t engage with the fan community, as most are so fat out on their political ideology, it feels like something from the books. Release delays are normal with some books, so it wasn’t that either. I finally made a decision to let 5 or 6 books pass before I dive back in, and it immediately pulled me back in. Vaughn can take a trope, and then it into something one has never seen before, and I have loved Fiona Staples’s artwork, as she has been brilliant with using digital tech for many years now. She got a lot of shit for being all digital, before Saga, and by some even after, but I found it inspiring.

[@twistedtheorist749]

I just went and picked up Did You Here based on your recommendation. I had not heard of that one. Monsters is definitely the best comic I read this year. I describe it as true literature to people. I’ve been waiting for a sale for The Last God. 65 CAD is a bit much for a book that’s not even in deluxe format. Once and Future is on my wish list. But I can’t decide between the deluxe edition which is available on Chapters or the slipcase which is available for preorder.

[@CraigGrannell]

Own three already (all due to this channel). Three more on the list. What are you doing to my (lack of) shelf space, Omar? Happy new year! :)

[@chibiloki]

I always enjoy these lists. Thanks for adding the time stamps and so many great books for my to-read list.

[@GrantLairdJr88]

According to my Goodreads record, I read about 100 in 2021. My best personal favorite is Scalped series, Monsters, House of Penance, Mail Order Bride, Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio, Last God, Outcast series, Monolith, and Alone.

[@dutchbeez2793]

Great video, only just stumbled upon your youtube! Added quite a few from this video to my list and will definitely be watching more of your videos.

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you for the kind words and I hope you enjoy the books you got.

[@excelsiusprime]

0:33 that's a great little thing you did there, welcome back to your actual viewers, not just asking to watch bla bla, that's cool

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@ScottPutnamART]

When I first read Monsters when it came out I knew I was reading something special. It is without question THE BEST graphic novel of 2021. Once and Future I dont really get so I had to stop and read into English fables like King Arthur and Beowulf and then come back to it because I wasnt getting the references. The art was really great and vibrant. Great video Omar!

[@thepuppetmaster9284]

This year I only read / bought Tokyo Ghost 1 & 2 TPB, Usagi Yojimbo Origins & Homecoming, Monstress TPB vol 6, and Batman / Judge Dredd Collection.

[@bloh8388]

Happy New Year Omar and family. Appreciate all the work and enjoyment you added to our lives this year. Amazing to have a 100% positive and fun (but expensive) forum. See you in '22.

[@diegobelaunde4965]

That black widow by Thompson storyline was fantastic. Highly highly recommend

[@speedfreak91]

Thanks for the list, I'm looking forward to more from you. Great video.

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you so much for the kind words.

[@danhopalot]

Really cool to see "Did you hear what Eddie Gein Done", The Goon was what got me into collecting singles, and this was the first and only kickstarter I've backed. Eric Powell is the man!

[@NearMintCondition]

Yes he is!

[@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299]

Cool list, definitely some great reads. Comics I enjoyed reading this year: - Monsters - Headlopper - Justice League International - Scalped - Fable :P

[@ethicalcheeze1407]

Scalped is fucking awesome man.

[@PsycoZombie]

I'm glad "Eddie Gein" was on the list. It was such a chilling and captivating read, couldn't put it down.

[@NearMintCondition]

It was phenomenal.

[@PlayingWithWilson]

Im definitely getting the last god, thanks for the vid

[@jooorj_]

Deadly class, first and only comics I've read so far

[@cedrics.corner]

Thank you for this list and everything you've done this year :)

[@TimCrocker94]

Very happy with you’re #1 Definitely mine as well, you also inspired me to make my own top ten! Love your wholesomeness and always puts me on to new titles!

[@wegotissues5486]

2 hidden gems for me in 2021 was: 1. Infinite Kung Fu by Robert Venditti and Kagan McLeod 2. The Legend of Oz: The Wicked West by Big Dog Ink Awesome finds

[@williamjackson6705]

Favorite reads of the year: 1. Monsters 2.Did you hear what Eddie Gein Done? 3. Providence by Alan Moore Compendium 4. Daredevil: Heaven through Hell 5. Reckless: Friend Of The Devil 6.Reckless: Destroy All Monsters 7. Sara 8.Lady Killer library edition 9. King In Black 10. HellBlazer: Rise & Fall 11. Geiger vol.1 Books on the to read stack: 1. The Last God 2. Once & Future vol. 3 3. Nocterra 4. Far Sector 5. Mercy 6. Killadelphia vol.1 7. The Department Of Truth Vol.1 8. Venom by Donny Cates vol.2 hardcover

[@wjackter]

I've heard good things about Reckless

[@stevea7937]

My top reads this year have been Locke and Key Compendium, Gideon Falls, Green Arrow Longbow Hunters omnibus 1+2, Batman by Snyder Vol.1, Criminal - Ed Brubaker, Batman by Paul Dini, Something is killing the children, Captain America - Ed Brubaker

[@TheLightofOrion]

Said 2021 like 2021 times 😂😂----Great video though, I always look forward to em

[@NearMintCondition]

Take a shot. Every 2021!

[@lawless666]

im defenitly gettin eddie gein and once & future

[@retropulse03]

"It's about a monster hunter in modern times" SOLD - SOLD A MILLION TIMES Not even going to listen to the rest. Don't care. Best premise that ever existed. Need it a billion more times please.

[@thegamingroot5316]

Not sure if you've read invincible but the comic is really good I definitely do recommend it

[@NearMintCondition]

One of my top 10 Image comics.

[@masterofnone8236]

I am currently reading daredevil by Charles Soule and it is amazing!

[@eagleal]

Of these, I definitely want to pickup that Once and Future hardcover (haven't read any of it as yet but it looks really good). Monsters is another I want to read, so will lookout for a cheap copy of that, and I am tempted by Volume 1 of Black Widow as you've twice given it a good plug Omar!

[@guillermomaldonado6277]

this channel has become a reference to me, thanks! great 2022 to everyone🍺🍺!!

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you for the kind words

[@stevel7948]

Thank you Omar. The last god need the Absolute format (come on DC … standard size ?!?!!) Ether by Kindt for me is nº1

[@tntclouds1006]

Kill or be killed is is a must read anyone that loves graphic novels

[@amarikwa888]

My favourite things I read this year: 10. Haha 9. Chainsaw Man 8. Blue in Green 7. Shadow Doctor 6. These Savage Shores 5. Invincible 4. Jujutsu kaisen 3. Y the last man 2. The Many Deaths of Laila Starr 1. Royal City

[@NearMintCondition]

Great list! Chainsaw Man made my top 10 last year.

[@inkypopart2294]

Last god looks way cooler than I expected

[@carlywasserman5482]

Glad to see Kelly Thompson's black widow on your list. Ive enjoyed all of her works so far.

[@gabrielcarrasco8414]

I'm not a fan of Kelly Thompson stories at all. But her Black Widow is good especially if you like MCU Widow and Yelena. If not this book probably isn't for you.

[@SonicDaEggNog]

Black Widow is one of the floppies I get and always put to the top of my pile. I also really enjoy her ongoing Captain Marvel, especially Lauri-Ell who deserves a spotlight series, IMO.

[@anim3612]

Interesting top 10! I just put Black Widow: Ties That Bind, Jonna, and Once and Future on my to-be-read list after watching this video.

[@a.barron16]

So far for me these books/series in 2021 have been amazing and for a few left I can't wait to finish or see more releases soon. Some were recommended through your channel and others I've put off for so long, finally made the time to pick up on my reading during winter break. The Scumbag by Rick Remender Parasyte by Hitoshi Iwaaki Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto Battle Angel Alita by Yukito Kishiro Wasted Space by Michael Moreci Fist of the North Star by Tetsuo Hara, Buronson Sunstone by Stjepan Šejić Hi Score Girl by Rensuke Oshikiri Ai Yori Aoshi by Kou Fumizuki Pastel by Toshihiko Kobayashi

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Now you've made me interested to read some in this list of yours

[@Knightshade1965]

I've bought the first monstress saga hardcover.

[@MrIvisaurus]

The invincible books blew my mind

[@patrickkarrow]

The once and future comic, is that the deluxe edition?! Thank you for all the amazing recommendations!!

[@NearMintCondition]

It’s the slipcase edition.

[@patrickkarrow]

@@NearMintCondition thank you!

[@sazmurph540]

Monsters has been sitting on my shelf, just haven't had time. I'll have to make time soon for it!

[@Tyler-Clark]

In no particular order (and not necessarily my favorites): DC Rebirth Deluxe Doomsday Clock Superman Smashes the Klan Paper Girls Peter Cannon Wrinkles All-Star Superman Upgrade Soul TMNT vol 1 The Grot Five honorable mentions: Animal Man Infinite Crisis Kingdom Come The Incal Johns Green Lantern omni vol 1

[@terskatti4994]

Last god was amazing, best thing from DC (or Marvel) that i've ever read

[@rudirestless744]

Very good list. I would also choose Monsters from US Comics. Over Here we have a ton of Comics that would also fit in this category.Dragman, Aldobrando, Contrapaso or Kitaro Just to Name a few.

[@rtrollsplitter]

No particular order here but some of my favorite 1st time reads this year are Saga Mister Miracle by Tom King Beta Ray Bill by Daniel Warren Johnson God Loves Man Kills Berserk Deluxe volumes 1 and 2 Hellions by Zeb Wells Marauders by Gerry Duggan Darth Vader by Charles Soule Wonder Woman Dead Earth Buzz Kill by Donny Cates

[@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299]

Mister Miracle was great. I bought both Vision and Mister Miracle by Tom King and I've gone back to reading Mister Miracle twice now :P

[@ahappyklingon3631]

I just started reading Black Hammer this year.

[@MrIamcrusty]

Finally started beserk in 2021. Just about finished vol 19

[@flyingdutchman8093]

I’ve been interested in the Ed Gein especially since my parents lived in Plainfield, Wi for a while and that’s where he was from. I’ve even seen the spot where his house used to be.

[@Killuminati102]

I’ve mostly spent the year catching up on old books, but The Immortal Hulk has been a stand-out for me in 2021. Al Ewing did such a good job with the character, and the body horror aspects are spot on

[@flimtok]

I enjoyed reading about the families of hobbits.

[@lmelnechenko8653]

Finally read new 52 Batman and it was so good

[@jamiedunne2671]

Witchfinder omnibus 1 Absolute sandman vol 4 Moorcock Library - Elric:Stormbringer Chronicles of corum vol 1 Annihilation Conquest omnibus Neil Gaiman Library vol 1 (particularly 'murder mysteries ' story) Absolute New Frontier (read it before but a new experience in this format) Animal Man by Grant Morrison (2 deluxe HCs) Justice league dark by James Tynion IV Justice league by Scott snyder (on to death metal next oh yeah !!)

[@jasonford8176]

Great list!

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you.

[@luiscosta1827]

I loved your top 10. Lots of great books to buy ... :) One of the best graphic novels that I read in 2021 that's not in your top is "Ballad for Sophie" from Top Shelf. A beautiful story about a musician and so much more ... If you have the opportunity, I highly recommend it.

[@j_riv_23]

GOD COUNTRY is my current read that I’m enjoying. SIKTC is what brought me back to comics though

[@fishin4bass2002]

Omar have you read “We live” yet? I think it’s the best comic series/graphic novel of the year.

[@nickg8717]

There’s a few books that I’ll definitely pick up, thanks

[@youngjesusMUFC]

Can't WAIT to get to Once and Future!!!

[@NicolasCurcioWriter]

Dude thanks for this list - buying so many of 'em. Insanely fascinated by the Ed Gein one. You ever read MY FRIEND DAHMER? Fantastic stuff

[@NearMintCondition]

Yes. I do love that book tooz

[@gabrielcarrasco8414]

1. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2. Batman Long Halloween 3. Green Arrow Longbow Hunters 4. Aliens 5. New Warriors 6. Usagi Yojimbo 7. Thunderbolts 8. Blade of the Immortal 9. All Star Superman 10. Planetary

[@mattheendpod2659]

V1 of Bw was sikk. V2 was archetypal Thompson solo, but actually ensemble.

[@voraciousreader537]

I am sold on Better Place!

[@NearMintCondition]

I really hope you enjoy it.

[@adrianperez4300]

Just purchased the Ed gein book and monsters....excited

[@gweaver2090]

Thanks for this list. I bought Black Widow: The Ties That Bind for my 11 year old daughter, and then read it after her: we both loved it, she’s already harassing me to get her the next instalment. Personally, I discovered Michel Rabagliati this year, and read 5 of his books. All great, but I loved Paul At Home most of all.

[@NearMintCondition]

I just got in Paul at Home last month and it’s on my pile to read. So glad both of you liked Black widow.

[@xpyre9236]

The Last God looks incredible!

[@xpyre9236]

Once and Future too!!!