The List of Best of 2013 Lists
Each year we gather the various “Best Of” lists focused on comic books and graphic novels. We’ll have ours on January 1, so as to give everything released in 2013 a chance to make our list.
Here’s this year’s edition:
- Adventures in Poor Taste – Year in Review: Top Horror Comics of 2013
- Adventures in Poor Taste – Year in Review: JR’s Top 10 Comics of 2013
- Alternate Cover – Best Comics of 2013
- Advocate – Five of the Best LGBT Graphic Novels of 2013
- Amazon – Amazon’s Best Graphic Novels
- Asbury Park Press – A look at the best comics of year 2013
- A.V. Club – The best mainstream and superhero comics of 2013
- A.V. Club – The best graphic novels and art comics of 2013
- Barnes & Nobles – Bookseller Picks for 2013 – Graphic Novels
- The Beat – The 2013 Comics Happy List
- The Beat – The BEST ‘best of’: 2013 in comics overview
- Big Shiny Robot – Jerk-bot’s Best-of 2013
- Bleeding Cool – Bleeding Cool’s 11 Best Graphic Novels of 2013
- Bleeding Cool – Bleeding Cool’s 11 Best Comics of 2013
- Bloody Disgusting – Brady’s Top Miniseries And Ongoings of 2013
- Bloody Disgusting – Green Basterd’s List Of The Best Comics Of 2013!
- Bloody Disgusting – Jorge Solis’ List Of The Best Comics Mini-Series Of 2013!
- Bookish – The Best Comic Books and Graphic Novels of 2013
- The Bookshelf – Favorite Comics of 2013
- Broken Frontier – Broken Frontier Awards 2013
- Buzzfeed – The 19 Greatest Comics Of The Year
- CBR – My Top Ten Comics of 2013
- CBR – Robot 6′s favorite comics of 2013
- CBR – She Has No Head! – Best Of 2013!
- CBR – When Words Collide: The Best Comics of 2013, Part One: #25-11, #10-1
- CBR – CBR’s Top 100 Comics of 2013: #100 – 76, #75-51, #50 – 26, #25 – 11, #10-1
- Cidando Pop – The Best Comics of 2013 20 to 11
- Comic Attack – The Top 15 All-Ages Comics Titles of 2013!!!!!!
- Comic Bastards – 2013 Comic Book Round-Up: The Best – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
- Comic Book Lounge – Kevin’s Choices for the Top 5 Monthly or Semi-Monthly Comic Books of 2013
- Comic Book Lounge – Kev’s Choices for the Top 5 Graphic Novels of 2013
- Comic Book Movie – Top 10 DC Comics Hardcovers Of 2013
- Comic Book Therapy – The Best Comics Of 2013!
- Comic Booked – Comic Booked’s Best of 2013
- Comicosity – Best of 2013: Graphic Novel
- Comicosity – Best of 2013: Single Issue
- Comics Alliance – The Best Comic Books of 2013, Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five
- Comics Bulletin – Top 10 Ongoing Series of 2013
- Comics Bulletin – Top 10 Top Mini-Series of 2013
- ComiXology – ComiXology Best of 2013
- Courier Journal – Our guide to 2013’s best graphic novels and collections
- Crave Online – The Best Comics of 2013 – As Chosen By Actual Comic Creators
- Crave Online – The 20 Best Graphic Novels of 2013
- Crave Online – The 10 Best Superhero Comics of 2013
- The Curiosity of Social Misfits – COASM’s Year End Awards – 2013’s Top Ten Comic Book Releases!
- Decapitated Dan – Decapitated Dan’s Best of 2013
- Digital Spy – Digital Spy’s top ten comics of 2013
- Examiner – Top 10 Comic Books of 2013: So many weeks, not enough space
- Forbidden Planet – Best of the Year 2013
- Four Colors & The Truth – Best Comic Books of 2013
- Geek Sushi – Best Comic Books of 2013 and more
- Giant Fire Breathing Robot – Big Tim’s Best 5 Comics of 2013
- Girls Gone Geek – G3 Year in Review: Best of the Best
- Girls Gone Geek – G3 Year in Review: Honorable Mention
- Goodreads – Best of 2013: Graphic Novels & Comics
- Grand Folks Herald – Best reads of 2013, according to Herald staff
- Graphic Novel Reporter – The Best Graphic Novels of 2013
- Graphic Novel Resources – My Favorite Graphic Novels of 2013
- Heat Vision – Top Comics of 2013
- The Horn Book – Fanfare!
- Huffington Post – The 10 Best Comics Of 2013 (NEW BOOK)
- IGN – The Best of 2013
- Images and Nerds – I&N’s Top Ten of 2013
- iO9 – 2013 Was an Absurdly Great Year for Comics
- Kirkus Reviews – Best Teen Graphic Novels of 2013
- Konyves – 2013 Best Comics
- Library Journal – Best Books 2013: Graphic Novels
- Multiversity Comics – 2013 in Review: Creators Pick Their Favorite Books of 2013
- Multiversity Comics – 2013 in Review: Best Mini-Series
- Multiversity Comics – 2013 in Review: Best Issue
- Multiversity Comics – 2013 in Review: Best Graphic Novel
- Multiversity Comics – 2013 in Review: Most Overlooked Series
- Nerdist – The 10 Best Comics of 2013
- Nerdist – Nerdist News: Top 5 Comics of 2013
- Nerdy Book Club – The 2013 Graphic Novel Winners Announced by Katherine Sokolowski
- Newsarama – The BEST of Best Shots 2013: Our Review Crew Picks the BEST of the Year
- NewsOK – The 10 best comic book series of 2013
- NewsOK – The 10 best graphic novels of 2013
- NPR – NPR’s Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2013’s Great Reads
- Panel Patter – Rob’s Favorite Non Cape, Non Horror Floppies of 2013!
- Panel Patter – Rob’s Favorite Superhero Comics of 2013!
- Panel Patter – Rob’s Favorite Horror Floppies of 2013
- Panel Patter – Rob’s Favorite Mini-Comics of 2013
- Panel Patter – Rob’s Favorite Graphic Novels of 2013
- Panel Patter – Scott’s Favorite Comics of 2013
- Paste Magazine – The Best Comics of 2013
- Paste Magazine – The 13 Best Webcomics of 2013
- Publisher’s Weekly – Best Books of 2013
- Rob Kirby Comics – Rob’s Annual Top 20 Self-Published Comics and Minicomics:The 2013 Edition
- Salon – The 10 best superhero comics of 2013
- Salon – 10 unforgettable graphic novels from 2013
- School Library Journal – SLJ’s Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2013
- Slate – Dan Kois’ Favorite Books of 2013
- So Magazine – The 10 Best Comic Books of the Year
- Spartantown – 2013 Spartantown Comic Book Awards
- Standard-Examiner – An expert’s guide to top 10 superhero comics of 2013
- Talking Comics – Adam Shaw’s 2013 Top Ten
- Talking Comics – Bob’s Top Ten Comics for 2013
- Talking Comics – Bobby’s Top Ten Comics of 2013
- Talking Comics – Mike Duke’s Top 10 Comics of 2013
- Talking Comics – Patrick Brennan’s Top Ten Comics of 2013
- Talking Comics – Stephanie’s Top Ten Comics Of 2013
- Talking Comics – Steve’s Top Ten Comics of 2013
- Talking Comics – Talking Comics Awards Show 2013
- Talking Comics – Best Comics of 2013: Your Lists
- Time Magazine – Top 10 Comics and Graphic Novels
- Too Busy Thinking About Comics – The Best Comics Of 2013, Or So I ‘d Argue Part 1, Part 2
- The Transcript – Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2013
- Unwinnable – Best Comics of 2013
- Uproxx – The Fifteen Best Comic Books Of 2013
- USA Today – Our guide to 2013’s best graphic novels and collections
- USA Today – 2013 in comic books: Hickman, ‘Saga’ rise to the top
- USA Today – Best of 2013: Whitney’s fave comics/graphic novels
- Vice – Here Are the Ten Best Comics of 2013, or at Least Some Good Comics That Came Out This Year That You Should Buy
- The Village Voice – 2013’s Best Graphic Novels
- Washington City Paper – Scrawl Minded: The Year’s Best Local Comics
- Washington Post – Best Books of 2013: Comic Riffs’ Top 10 Superhero Comics of the year
- Washington Post – Top 10 graphic novels of 2013
- Weekly Comic Book Review – The Best and Worst in Comics of 2013
- Whatculture! – 50 Best Comics Of 2013
- Wired – The Best Comics of 2013 — And How to Read Them Online
- WXL – WXL’s Best Comics of the Year
- YALSA – Great Graphic Novels Top Ten 2013
- YALSA – Great Graphic Novels 2013
We’ll be updating this with lists as we see them, but feel free to add lists in the comments or contact us!
You missed one: http://waynexiaolong.wordpress.com/2013/08/29/wxls-best-comics-of-the-year-2013/
Thanks! I’ll add it to the list and the overall compilation. If you see any more, please put them in the comments.
Your review of 2013 is excellent! Our list is up, too! Check it out here: http://imagesandnerds.com/2013/12/31/ins-top-ten-of-2013/
Nice, I’ll add it to the list as well as the tally!