The Best Comics of 2023 and What to Expect in 2024: A Recap with Ben Kingsbury of Gotham City Limit Comic Shop

Recorded a few days before NYE, Ben Kingsbury, owner of the award-winning comic shop: Gotham City Limit, joins Badr to recap the year in comics. The two start by recapping their favorite comics, creative teams, surprise sleepers and breakout titles of 2023, and discuss what comics coming out in 2024 they're most excited for. Ben also breaks-down the shop's best-selling/ most pulled titles, and reflects on the lessons he's learned this year as a comic shop owner

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TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: 

• Favorite Single Issue Comics of 2023 - 25:34 (Ministry of Compliance #1, Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #1, Conan The Barbarian #1)
• Favorite Limited Comic Series - 35:38 (Know your Station, Peacemaker Tries Hard, Local Man)
• Favorite Comic Cover - 42:26 (Fantastic Four #13)
• Favorite Creative Teams - 48:10 (Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips, Chip Zdarsky & Jorge Jiménez)
• Most Requested/ Pulled Comics of 2023 - 54:17 (Spider-Man #7, 8 Billion Genies #1, Beneath The Trees Where No One Can See #1)
• Life as a Comic Shop Owner - 01:00:45
• Ben's Top 4 Comic Picks for 2024 - 01:18:18 (

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