funnybook of the month: December 2011

In an attempt to nail down last year's best funnybook, I will whittle down the contenders by month. Why? Because the year has ended and a year-end list is what people do.

The Winner: Uncanny X-Force #18

What I said then: "Nothing overexplained or taxing, Remender lets Jerome Opeña’s flawless art just tell us the concluding story to an arc that turned into so much more than a trip down memory lane."



Why it's still awesome now: From the opening sequence of Fantomex goading Warren to come out of Archangel to the heartbreaking finale showing that only Angel, not Warren or Archangel, only Angel remains. Everything in between was just as flawless, even something as ridiculous as a killer cyborg choosing love. Absolutely wonderful storytelling from both writer and artist (with a huge assist form the colorist).

Was it close? Absolutely, it wasn't.