funnybook of the month: October 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: Amazing Spider-Man #672

What I said then: "Fact of the matter is, this was an incredible Spider-Man comic book that played on every strength Peter Parker has. His relationships, his brain, and his dedication to tending both."



Why it's still awesome now: Spider-Man is my favorite character. This issue boils down every reason why. Everything that happened in this issue came down to who Peter Parker is. Using Kaine as the counter-balance to that, showing us every reason for Mary Jane to still be in love with Peter, and showing that Peter is the smartest guy in the room - this was perfect.

Was it close? A perfect take on my favorite character? Not even that incredible issue of The Boys that came out in October could compete.