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Late 2011-2012: Best and Worst Things in Comics

With rumors of an impending apocalypse and the year coming to an end, I thought it'd be a good time to do a run down of the best and worst things in comics in 2011-2012. I'm including 2011 due to not doing a year rundown last year.

Worst New Villains Winner: Thrice

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First Appearance: Teen Titans #2

Created by: Scott Lobdell, Brett Booth

Could it be anyone else? Of course not. The villainous duo of Thrice not only has a horrible design, and name but also are extremely annoying. Starting EVERY SINGLE SENTENCE WITH "I/WE"! No, not "I" or "We" no it's literally "I/We". I mean Feral Boys and the Wyld were just kind of stupid and forgettable, but Thrice annoyed the hell out of me. I'm pretty sure I became a little bit dumber after reading that issue.

Runner Ups

2. Headcase: I mostly liked J.T. Krul's run on Teen Titans but man was he bad at creating villains. Headcase has got to be one of the whiniest characters I've ever read.

3. Dr. Caligan: Yep, another Titans villain added to the list. Bland, unoriginal, and responsible for the creation of Headcase. Good thing J.T. could write some good characterization.

4. Pearl/Nash: Dull, and they keep bringing down Whistler's story.

Best New Villain Winner: Ultimate Scorpion II

First Appeared in: Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #6

Created by: Brian Michael Bendis, Chris Samnee

With Ultimate Scorpion II, I was a bit disappointed at first that it wasn't the Peter Parker clone from earlier. However as the story continued, I finally saw how freaking awesome the new Ultimate Scorpion was. The character was a great threat which Bendis really built up to. The final battle between Miles, Prowler, and Scorpion was amazing!

Runner Ups

2. Negan: A real vicious threat, who can also occasionally make you laugh too with his over the top dialogue.

3. Whistler: Not a new character, but still a new villain. The character has real motivation, and it's still arguable whether or not he's a villain.

4. Ivan the Landlord: Funny but evil.

Best Supporting Cast Winner(s): Toni Chu, Poyo, Caesar Valenzano, & Olive Chu etc.

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NOTE: PLEASE NO SPOILERS FOR Chew #30! PLEASE, NONE!

Created by: John Layman, Rob Guillory

Chew has clearly become one of my favorite series. Mostly due to how great the characters are. The supporting cast is so great, this whole entire last arc has focused solely on the supporting characters. John Layman has made me care about all of these characters, and it'll be sad to see one of them bite the dust in Chew #30.

Runner Ups

2. Lavina and Sophie: Always adding a nice distinct bit of humor to Angel and Faith.

3. Batman Inc.: All of the supporting cast members add something a little different to the series, whether it be conflict, or humor or something else entirely.

4. M'alizz: Interesting sidekick to Edison.

Best Individual Issue: Batman, Incorporated #2

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By: Grant Morrison, Chris Burnham

The issue is a compelling read from start to finish. It's got a beautifully written dialogue, and great interaction. The issue shows Talia and how she's grown as a character. Fantastic issue.

Runner Ups

2. Uncanny X-Force #24: Amazingly well written. Fantastic characterization, dialogue, which will keep you interested up until the very end of the issue.

3. Chew #26: A very fun issue and great homage to the very first issue of Chew.

4. Chew: Secret Agent Poyo #1: Extremely fun issue.

Best Finale Winner(s): Ultimate Spider-Man #160/Batman, Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes #1

I couldn't chose between the two so I picked both. SPOILERS: Peter Parker's death was so well done, and the revelation of who is behind Leviathan was amazing as well. Season One of Batman Inc ended with so much at stake, Batman nearly defeated, and Talia in control. We got Stephanie Brown too! Meanwhile Ultimate Spider-Man delivered a heartfelt, swan song to the story Bendis was telling and gave Peter a real heroic exit.

Runner Ups

2. Uncanny X-Force #18: Great end to a great story.

3. Red Robin #26: Really did a good job of showing how much potential Tim Drake has.

4. Teen Titans #100: Really nice ending.

The End?

To be continued...

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