Best of 2006: New Series/Relaunch

Relaunches and new series were a dime a dozen in 2006. From DC’s One Year Later and Marvel’s annual X-Men reboot to returns of The Spirit, the New Universe and everyone’s favorite villain Rob Liefeld Onslaught, you seemingly couldn’t toss a cat in a comic book store without hitting a new title or an old one with a completely new twist.

Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis

“Nobody liked the old Aquaman. Nobody. He was just some guy who talked to fishes and lived underwater yet still got to hang out with the big boys in the JLA. Lame. So what makes this new Aquaman, who seems to be just some guy who talks to fishes and lives underwater, interesting? Kurt Busiek, that’s what. I can’t find the words to describe how much fun Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis has been, but the mere fact that Aquaman is on a ‘Best of’ list of any kind is pretty damn impressive.”
-Fin Fang Doom

The Spirit

“I’m sure there’s something out there I enjoyed a little more, but I really was happy to see a new version of The Spirit, especially in the capable hands of Darwyn Cooke.”
-Jean-Claude Van Doom

Cop Out: The Series

“I don’t have a new favorite.”
-Doom DeLuise

X-Factor

“‘X-Factor’ has continued to be an impressive slow burner in the Marvel stable.”
-Doominator

Ghost Rider

“Ghost Rider. This book has the perfect creative team to relaunch the character and the perfect guy on the bike with their resurrection of Johnny Blaze. It references previous Ghost Rider material but it’s accessible for people who’ve never read it. And Mark Texeira’s art is just something amazing to look at, even if you don’t care what the words are about.”
-Jim Doom