Best of 2018 - Comics Miniseries and One-Shots

Last year, I had three Marvel series, a pair of IDW series based on licensed properties (one of them Star Trek), and a Black Hammer spinoff from Dark Horse. There were 2 Image series. This year? 2 Black Hammer spinoffs, 3 IDW series (2 Star Trek, 1 D&D), 3 Image, one Marvel, one Valiant, and one Dynamite.

Best Miniseries:

1. Black Hammer The Quantum Age #1-5 (Dark Horse)
2. Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Tomorrow #1-4 (Dark Horse)
3. Star Trek TNG Through the Mirror #1-5 (IDW)
4. The Dead Hand #1-6 (Image)
5. Analog #1-4 (Image)
6. Marvel Knights 20th #1-4 (Marvel)
7. D&D Evil at Baldur's Gate #1-5 (IDW)
8. Charlies Angels #1-4 (Dynamite)
9. Star Trek TNG Terra Incognita #1-6 (IDW)
10. Harbinger Wars 2 #1-4 (Valiant)

Also in the running: Hunt for Wolverine Weapon Lost #1-4 (Marvel), and Flavor #1-5 (Image).

Last year I read about 40-50 first issues and one shots, this year it was closer to 70, but I still found a lot to like. In some cases, I dropped off a series or miniseries but still had warm feelings toward the first issue.

Best First Issues:

1. Edge of Spider-Geddon #1 (Marvel)
2. Venom #1 (Marvel)
3. Miles Morales Spider-Man #1 (Marvel)
4. Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe #1 (DC)
5. Shadowman #1 (Valiant)
6. Outpost Zero #1 (Image)
7. Hardcore #1 (Image)
8. Murder Falcon #1 (Image)
9. Die! Die! Die! #1 (Image)
10. Marvel Action Spider-Man #1 (IDW)

Best One-Shots:

1. Klaus and the Crying Snowman (Boom!)
2. Rat Queens Neon Static (Image)
3. Black Hammer Cthu-Louise (Dark Horse)
4. Batman Annual #3 (DC)
5. Superior Octopus #1 (Marvel)
6. Black Lightning/Hong Kong Phooey #1 (DC)
7. Infinity Countdown Prime #1 (Marvel)
8. Aquaman/Jabberjaw #1 (DC)
9. Armstrong and the Vault of Spirits #1 (Valiant)
10. Super Sons/Dynomutt #1 (DC)