From the epic superhero crossover Judgment Day to wordless fantasy Step by Bloody Step here are EW’s picks.

Read on for our favorites of the year.

This year, we finally got to see the results andCosmic Detectivewas a particular highlight.

COSMIC DETECTIVE a graphic novel by Lemire, Kindt, Rubin

‘Cosmic Detective’ by Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, and David Rubin.

Kate Beaton, who first made her name as a cartoonist with the webcomicHark!

Beaton’s narrative is relatable (who among us hasn’t felt burdened by debt?

Once & Future(Boom!

Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands

‘Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands’ by Kate Beaton.Drawn and Quarterly

This well-deserved solo comic fromMs.

The combination was a rich reading experience that felt very in tune with 2022 concerns.

A.X.E.: Judgment Day (2022) #1 (of 6)

The cover of ‘Judgment Day’ #1 by Kieron Gillen and Valerio Schiti.MArvel

Monkey Meat: The First Batch Vol. 1

The cover to the first volume of ‘Monkey Meat’ by Juni Ba.Image

The Nice House on the Lake (2021-) Vol. 1

The first volume of' The Nice House on the Lake' by James Tynion IV and Alvaro Martinez Bueno.DC Comics

‘She Eats the Night’ The Night Eaters

The first volume of ‘The Night Eaters’ by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda.Sana Takeda for Abrams ComicArts

Once & Future Vol. 4

The fourth volume of ‘Once & Future’ by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora.BOOM! Studios

Poison Ivy (2022-) #1

The first issue of ‘Poison Ivy’ by G. Willow Wilson and Marcio Takara.DC Comics

Saga Vol. 10

The cover to volume 10 of ‘Saga’ by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples.Image

Step By Bloody Step

The collected edition of ‘Step By Bloody Step’ by Si Spurrier and Matias Bergara.Image