#2020 best of
I read a lot of good books and comics this year. I even made my goal of 100 in the GoodReads Challenge. I had to leave off a lot of good books, but I think I managed to narrow it down to the best of them. I’ve been posting these over at my other blog for the last few years.
- How to be an Anti-Racist- Imbram X. Kendi
- Fence - C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad, & Joana LaFuente
- The Kingdom of Copper -S.A. Chakraborty
- The Hate U Give- Angie Thomas
- Insexts-Marguerite Bennett, Ariela Kristantina, Bryan Valenza, Jessica Kholinne, & A Larger World
- These Savage Shores- Ram V, Sumit Kumar, Vitorio Astone, Aditya Bidkar
- Wild Seed -Octavia E. Butler
- Solutions and Other Problems -Allie Brosh
- American Rule-Jared Yates Sexton
- Heavenly Blues - Ben Kahn & Bruno Hidalgo
Honorable Mentions:
- We Are the Ants- Shaun David Hutchinson
- Archie vs. Predator- Alex de Campi, Fernando Ruiz, Fernando Ruiz, Rick Koslowski, John Workman, & Jason Millet
- Bloom- Kevin Panetta & Savanna Ganucheau
- Over the Top: A Raw Journey of Self Love- Jonathan Van Ness
Kick-Ass Ongoing Series:
- Sex Criminals- Matt Fraction & Chip Zdarsky
- X-Men: Messiah Complex- Ed Brubaker, Mike Carey, Peter David, Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost, Marc Silvestri, Billy Tan, Scot Eaton, Humberto Ramos, Chris Bachalo, & Others.
- Animosity- Marguerite Bennett, Rafael de Latorre, & Rob Schwager
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - Ryan Parrott, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Walter Baiamonte & Others.
(Favorite Books & Comics 2017, 2016,2015,2014,2013,2012).
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2020 Favorite Albums
I’ve been doing these lists on tumblr since 2009, but I started moving them over to my new blog back in 2018. I do a full written blurb on each album over there, otherwise the list is the same.
As with every year, a lot of these albums came out way before 2020. These are just my favorite albums that I’ve found over the course of this year. It’s been a shitty year, but at least there’ve been plenty of good tunes to get me through.
In addition to this list, I’ve also made a Favorite Songs 2020 Playlist that’s streaming on Apple MusicandSpotify.
- Exhorder -Mourn the Southern Skies
- Deftones - Ohms
- JJ Wilde -Ruthless
- Alice in Chains - Black Gives Way to Blue
- Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle
- Orange Goblin - Back from the Abyss
- Alanis Morissette-Such Pretty Forks in the Road
- Fates Warning - Long Day Good Night
- Trivium - The Sin and the Sentence
- Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith
Honorable Mentions:
- St. Beauty - Running to the Sun
- Amythyst Kiah and Her Chest of Glass - Self-Titled
- Seether - Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
- In This Moment– Mother
Rediscovered Gems:
- The Wait - Dear Soul
- Boy Hits Car - The Passage
- Our Lady Peace - Gravity
- Bob Seger - Face The Promise
(Favorite Albums 2017, 2016,2015,2014,2013,2012,2011,2010,2009).
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Some personal favourites from 2020! I think we can all agree 2020 wasn’t a great year overall but it was also the year I finished my Master’s, started getting more freelance work and really came into my own style as an illustrator. As we brave into 2021, I just wanted to thank you all for your continued support! I may be a little robot who has trouble expressing their emotions properly but please know that every follow, like and comment warms my cold, metal heart more than words can say
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