After a short five-year hiatus, we're back with a longtime CBR tradition. At the end of the year, we polled the many members of the CBR staff that make this site so great and asked them for their for their rankings of the top comics of the year. Every publisher putting out new comics material in English, regardless of genre or format, was fair game; each individual list is then factored in to determine the overall Top 100 that will be unveiled on CBR over the course of this week.

We started on Monday with #100-76 and then on Tuesday we had #75-51, with the countdown continuing each day this week. Here's the schedule (all times Eastern): Thursday, 12/30, 3 p.m.: Top 25-11; Friday, 12/31, 3 p.m.: Top 10; Saturday, 1/1, 9 a.m.: Master list.

Start perusing the list below, and if you feel so moved, take to Twitter and (politely) discuss your thoughts using the hashtag #CBRTop100.

50. All Time Low Presents: Young Renegades

Written by: Tres Dean

Art by: Robert Wilson IV, Megan Huang, Meg Casey and Fred C. Stresing

Letters by: Andworld Design

Publisher: Z2 Comics

This graphic novel, based on the All Time Low album, Last Young Renegade, is a metafictional approach of a guy and a girl at their high school reunion running off to see a secret All Time Low concert.

49. Black Widow

Written by: Kelly Thompson

Art by: Elena Casagrande, Rafael De Latorre, Elisabetta D'Amico and Jordie Bellaire

Letters by: VC's Cory Petit

Publisher: Marvel

After the heartbreaking opening of this series, Black Widow has now decided to remain in San Francisco, building an offbeat sort of team of other wounded souls now trying to do some good in Black Widow's adopted city.

48. Newburn

Written by: Chip Zdarsky (Back-up story by Nadia Shammas)

Art by: Jacob Phillips (Back-up story by Ziyed Yusuf Ayoub)

Letters by: Jacob Phillips (Back-up story by Frank Cvetkovic)

There’s no shortage of hard-boiled detectives in modern crime comics, but none of them are quite like the titular lead of Chip Zdarsky and Jacob Phillips’ Newburn. This Image title follows Easton Newburn, an ex-cop turned private investigator for New York’s organized crime families. With the stylish, grungy atmosphere of Criminal and a procedural’s investigative precision, Newburn flips the typical detective story on its head. - Tim Webber, Major Issues

Publisher: Image Comics

47. Oblivion Song

Written by: Robert Kirkman

Art by: Lorenzo De Felici and Annalisa Leoni

Letters by: Rus Wooton

Publisher: Image Comics

Things appear to be reaching the end stages in this epic science fiction/fantasy story as the portals are now leading to outright interdimensional war.

46. Iron Man

Written by: Christopher Cantwell

Art by: CAFU, Angel Unzueta, Ibraim Roberson and Frank D'Armata

Letters by: VC's Joe Caramagna

Publisher: Marvel

You might recall that nearly fifty years ago, Iron Man was the place that Thanos made his debut and this current run of Iron Man is embracing that sort of cosmic storytelling once more in a bold, new approach to the armored hero.

45. Barbalien: Red Planet

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Written by: Tate Brombal and Jeff Lemire

Art by: Gabriel Hernandez Walta and Jordie Bellaire

Letters by: Aditya Bidikar

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

This Black Hammer spinoff is basically the greatest Martian Manhunter series that was never written.

44. Tunnels

Written by: Rutu Modan

Art by: Rutu Modan

Letters by: Rutu Modan

Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly

Modan's third graphic novel sees an offbeat archaeological search for the Ark of the Covenant work as a metaphor for the religious conflicts of Middle East.

43. United States of Captain America

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Written by: Christopher Cantwell (Back-ups by Josh Trujillo, Mohale Mashigo, Darcie Little Badger, Alyssa Wong

Art by: Dale Eaglesham and Matt Milla (Back-ups by Jan Bazaldua, Natacha Bustos, David Cutler, Roberto Poggi, Jodi Nishijima

Letters by: VC's Joe Caramagna

Publisher: Marvel

This celebration of Captain America's 80th anniversary sees the introduction of a number of new Captain Americas that symbolize different parts of our great country.

42. Girl From the Sea

Written by: Molly Knox Ostertag

Art by: Molly Knox Ostertag and Maarta Laiho

Letters by: Molly Knox Ostertag

Publisher: Scholastic

This bittersweet romance novel sees a teen girl fall in love with, basically, a seal girl, but think about the movie Splash. Remember how much the guy had to deal with hiding that he was basically dating a mermaid? Well, imagine that same scenario except also having to hide that you're a lesbian! That's the center struggle of this amazingly well-told graphic novel.

41. Second Coming: Only Begotten Son

Written by: Mark Russell

Art by: Richard Pace, Leonard Kirk, Andy Troy and Paul Little

Letters by: Rob Steen

Publisher: AHOY Comics

Mark Russell's most ambitious comic yet -- which is saying something -- Second Coming is consistently funny, thought-provoking, and heartbreaking in all the best ways. - Brandon Zachary, Associate Writer

40. It's Jeff

Written by: Kelly Thompson

Art by: Gurihiru

Letters by: Gurihiru

Publisher: Marvel

Forget Baby Yoda, the hottest adorable little guy is Jeff the Land Shark, who stars in his own series of webcomics that are just absolutely awesome (as well as adorable, of course, but that's a given, right?).

39. Eat the Rich

Written by: Sarah Gailey

Art by: Pius Bok and Roman Titov

Letters by: Cardinal Rae

Publisher: BOOM!

It's a perfect horror movie-- and what I love the most about it is how deep the metaphor goes. It opens up with a horrifying premise-- rich people eat their servants upon retirement, but I never could've expected the layers and layers the comic keeps adding. It's not half as simple as it seems upon first glance-- and it's somehow more disturbing as it goes on. - John Miles, Features Writer

38. Daredevil

Written by: Chip Zdarsky

Art by: Marco Checchetto, Mike Hawthorne, Stefano Landini, Manuel Garcia, Adriano Di Benedetto, Cam Smith, Scott Hanna, Victor Nava, Marcio Menyz and Bryan Valenza

Letters by: VC's Clayton Cowles

Publisher: Marvel

For a character with so many definitive runs, it's shocking how easy it is to say this current take on the Devil of Hell's Kitchen is likely to be a defining take on Daredevil, Elektra, Kingpin, and the Marvel New York for years to come. - Brandon Zachary, Associate Writer

37. Destroy All Monsters

Written by: Ed Brubaker

Art by: Sean Phillips and Jacob Phillips

Letters by: Sean Phillips

Publisher: Image Comics

Brubaker and Phillips continue their new noir graphic novel series starring private investigator Ethan Reckless, only this latest work does an excellent job also developing Reckless' business associate, Anna, who contrasts wonderfully with the hardboiled Reckless.

36. Superman and the Authority

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Written by: Grant Morrison

Art by: Mikel Janin and Jordie Bellaire

Letters by: Steve Wands

Publisher: DC

Grant Morrison gave their farewell to DC (for now, at least) with a series filled with thrilling visuals paired with a thoughtful examination of the methods of the Authority and ends with the team in a new place in their lives as heroes.

35. X-Men

Written by: Jonathan Hickman (and then Gerry Duggan)

Art by: Brett Booth, Mahmud Asrar, Francesco Mobili, Nick Dragotta, Russell Dauterman, Sara Pichelli, Lucas Werneck, Adelso Corona, Sunny Gho, Frank Martin and Matthew Wilson (and then Pepe Larraz, Javier Pina, Ze Carlos, Marte Gracia and Erick Arciniega)

Letters by: VC's Clayton Cowles

Publisher: Marvel

In its best moments, the flagship X-Men title continued to serve as the thrilling beating heart of Marvel’s sprawling, multi-year Jonathan Hickman-masterminded Krakoa epic. With all-star artists like Mahmud Asrar and Russell Dauterman, moments like one team’s impossible mission to investigate the hyper-evolved Children of the Vault and the election of a new X-Men team stand alongside the best moments of the Krakoa era. - Tim Webber, Major Issues

34. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

Cover to Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

Written by: Tom King

Art by: Bilques Evely and Mattheus Lopes

Letters by: Clayton Cowles

Publisher: DC

This stunning travelogue brings the Woman of Tomorrow to a fascinating new world basically each issue, where each issue feels like an epic into itself and yet it all fits together for a powerful overall journey for our hero with striking visuals.

33. I Am Not Starfire

Written by: Mariko Tamaki

Art by: Yoshi Yoshitani

Letters by: Aditya Bidikar

I Am Not Starfire is Gilmore Girls by way of Teen Titans and then some: Mariko Tamaki writes the story of a misanthropic teenager understandably frustrated at her well-meaning super mom, but the days of chemistry class mishaps and romantic embarrassment that she takes for granted may not last forever. Yoshi Yoshitani’s expressive art and striking character designs bring the grounded cast to vivid life. - Ciaran McGhee, Anime Features Writer

Publisher: DC

32. Dark Knights of Steel

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Written by: Tom Taylor

Art by: Yasmine Putri

Letters by: Wes Abbot

Publisher: DC

This sweeping reimaging of the DC Universe is filled with bold ideas and brilliant character work as the changes to various characters are extremely thoughtful. It's paired with stunning visuals as the whole landscape seems to jump off of the page with energy, and that's not even getting into the outstanding design work on the new takes on these classic characters.

31. The Wrong Earth: Night and Day

Written by: Tom Peyer

Art by: Jamal Igle, Russ Braun, Juan Castro and Andy Troy

Letters by: Rob Steen

Publisher: AHOY Comics

A love letter to superheroes of different eras, The Wrong Earth continues to surprise with its tight character work and strong story. - Brandon Zachary, Associate Writer

30. Run, Book 1

Written by: John Lewis and Andrew Aydin

Art by: L. Fury and Nate Powell

Letters by: L. Fury

Publisher: Abrams Books

After thrilling audiences with the story of his involvement with Martin Luther King Jr. in the Civil Rights movement, the late Congressman, John Lewis (who finished this series before he tragically passed away in 2020), now moves on to the story of his involvement in politics. The original series' artist kicks things off before transitioning to his worthy successor on art duties. What's amazing is how willing Lewis is to give the WHOLE story, even the parts where people criticize him.

29. Defenders

Written by: Al Ewing

Art by: Javier Rodriguez and Alvaro Lopez

I love the immortal hulk (but I haven't finished it, so no spoilers), so of course I had to check out this run. Al Ewing continues to be one of the smartest writers at Marvel, and his extensive knowledge of the 616 cosmos makes this a fascinating read. And while I'm usually not a fan of this many splash pages-- Javier Rodriguez' dynamic action scenes are incredibly enticing. It's not horrific like Immortal Hulk, it's just weird, utilizing all of Marvel's weirdest elements in one page-turning story. I love this new defenders lineup too-- I hope cloud and masked raider stick around a little longer. - John Miles, Features Writer

Letters by: VC's Joe Caramagna

Publisher: Marvel

28. Strange Adventures

Written by: Tom King

Art by: Mitch Gerads and Evan "Doc" Shaner

Letters by: Clayton Cowles

Publisher: DC

This bold series came to a conclusion with the same power that launched it, making you sometimes shocked that DC would approve of something this radical, but at the same time, we're all blessed that they were willing to let proven creators have room to experiment in a big way. These folks are all at the top of their craft and it shows.

27. The Good Asian

Written by: Pornsak Pichetshote

Art by: Alexandre Tefenkgi and Lee Loughridge

Letters by: Jeff Powell

Publisher: Image Comics

What a great title. It's a sprawling murder mystery set in 1930's San Francisco, with plenty of fascinating historical footnotes. But it's not just educational, it's emotionally raw, with complex characters and tough moral quandaries. - John Miles, Features Writer

26. Once & Future

Duncan holding a glowing sword in Boom Studios' Once & Future

Written by: Kieron Gillen

Art by: Dan Mora and Tamra Bonvillain

Letters by: Ed Dukeshire

Publisher: BOOM!

Produced by one of modern comics' great writers and with stunning art, THIS is the 'modern Game of Thrones' every studio has been looking for. - Brandon Zachary, Associate Writer

Check back with CBR on Thursday for more of the Top 100!