Source: talkingcomicbooks.com
3. The Superior Foes of Spider-Man
(Marvel Comics)
Not all crime books are downers! This one is not only fun and hilarious, it’s maybe my favorite Marvel comic of the twenty-first century.
The book focuses on the brand new Sinister Six, consisting of Boomerang, Beetle, Shocker, Speed Demon, and Overdrive. As you may have noticed, that’s only five characters. Who’s the sixth? No one knows! Maybe Dormammu.
The comic is centered around this little band of characters who try to pull heists while constantly screwing each other over. Constantly. Even the reader isn’t fully briefed on what’s going on until right at the end. Boomerang’s narration is not just hilarious, but full of character. If only I could open every chapter of my own life with “This guy, right?†I would be happy.
The comedy is boosted by Steve Lieber’s art, which is the best visual comedy I’ve ever seen from a dude who draws superhero action as well as he does. It says something that this isn’t the only Nick Spencer/Steve Lieber book on this list.
