Betty and Alex dig into their faves of 2025, and their reading resolutions for 2026!
Media Mentioned:
Tracking
Non-Comics
- The Lord of the Rings series by J. R. R. Tolkein
- Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
- Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Quartet
- Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Cutest of the Year
- Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi by Yuri Sonoda
- Chi’s Sweet Home by Konami Kanata
- Cat & Cat Adventures by Susie Yi
Favorite Indie/Small Press Title
- Testament by J. Marshall Smith
- Pushing Buttons! A Futuristic Workplace Kerfuffle by Ursula Blix
Favorite Kids Comic
- Miss Cat series by Jean-Luc Fromental and Joëlle Jolivet
- Magda, Intergalactic Chef Volume 1: The Big Tournament by Nicolas Wouters and Mathilde van Gheluwe
- Creaky Acres by Calista Brill and Nilah Magruder
Favorite Book Club Read
- Cannon by Lee Lai
- Stone Fruit by Lee Lai
- Uzumaki by Junji Ito
Favorite YA Book
- Flip by Ngozi Ukazu
- All Princesses Die Before Dawn by Quentin Zuttion
Favorite New Manga Series
- Medalist by Tsurumaikada
- Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama
- Ping Pong by Taiyo Matsumoto
- My Love Mix-Up! by Wataru Hinekure and Aruko
- Hirayasumi by Keigo Shinzo
- Maison Ikkoku by Rumiko Takahashi
Favorite Marvel/DC and Trade Comics
- Absolute Superman by Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval
- Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta
- Absolute Wonder Woman by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman
- Absolute Martian Manhunter by Deniz Camp and Javier Rodríguez
- Absolute Green Lantern by Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay
- Absolute Flash by Jeff Lemire and Nick Robles
- Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire
- Robin & Batman: Jason Todd by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen
Favorite Overall
- The Corus Wave by Karenza Sparks
- Do Admit: The Mitford Sisters and Me by Mimi Pond
Biggest Surprise
Year-End Lists
- Peow Studio Publishing
- Gosh! Comics
- Farewell, Daisy: Jun Mayuzuki Story Collection by Jun Mayuzuki
- Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls
- Maus by Art Spiegelman
Wish We’d Read
- Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls
- Black Arms to Hold You Up: A History of Black Resistance by Ben Passmore
- The One and Future Riot by Joe Sacco
- Palestine by Joe Sacco
- Safe Area Goražde: The War in Eastern Bosnia 1992-1995 by Joe Sacco
- Ginseng Roots by Craig Thompson
- Stop!! Hibari-kun! by Hisashi Eguchi
- More Weight: A Salem Story by Ben Wickey
- Drome by Jesse Lonergan
Currently Reading
- Do Admit: The Mitford Sisters and Me by Mimi Pond
- Absolute Wonder Woman by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman
- Neighborhood Story #4 by Ai Yazawa
- Testament by J. Marshall Smith
- Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
- The Will of the Many by James Islington
Rocket Ship-Grawlix Sandwich
- Moomin by Tove Jansson
- The Lord of the Rings film series
Next Time:
DC’s Absolute series
