Sam’s Favorite Comics 

Found below are the comics I’ve highlighted on my “Favorites” page since launching my site.

“The Walking Dead” by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard

added january 30, 2020

“The Walking Dead” was my first independent comic. I started reading it in 2013 at the same time I started watching the show, and I fell in love with both forms of the story. Although I haven’t watched the show in three years, I’ve stuck with the comic, and after reading the final issue, I’m so glad I did. Looking back on 193 issues, Robert Kirkman’s blockbuster comic deserves all of its success. Its plot twists, memorable conflicts and attention to character make it a zombie story for the ages. Most importantly, it never lost what the characters were fighting so hard for: humanity. Long live Rick Grimes.

“Excellence” by Brandon Thomas and Khary Randolph

added october 22, 2019

In a medium inundated with superheroes, Image Comics’ “Excellence” is a breath of fresh air. Its world of magicians still delivers the thrill of powers, heroes and villains, just with wands and spells instead of capes and masks. It follows young magician Spencer Dales coming to terms with the broken order that rules over magic. The artwork, especially the character designs, covers and eye-popping use of color, is amazing, and I love the black cast and themes of parenting, family legacy and responsibility.

“Miles Morales: Spider-Man” by Saladin Ahmed and Javier Garrón

added January 25, 2019

Miles Morales is no longer a character with just a cult following. Thanks to “Into the Spider-Verse” and “Spider-Man” (PS4), he’s a full-blown rockstar for superhero fans. And now, he rightfully has his own comic again with “Miles Morales: Spider-Man,” a monthly comic that smartly skips over his origin story but still gives us the lovably dorky Miles who fans quickly fell in love with in 2011.

“Mister Miracle” (DC) by Tom King and Mitch Gerads

added november 26, 2018

Listen, I love superheroes, but I didn’t know who Mister Miracle was before picking up this 12-part limited series. But it doesn’t take much convincing these days to read a comic written by Tom King (Batman, Vision), and I was surely not disappointed. “Mister Miracle” is a dark and harrowing look at a man who can escape everything but death, and the gripping illustrations from Mitch Gerads make each issue even harder to put down.