Top 10 Comics of 2023: New Releases and Notable Returns

Artribune has compiled a list of the ten best comics published in 2023, featuring a mix of debut works and new releases from established artists. The selection includes 'Natura Morta' by Maicol & Mirco (Michael Rocchetti), a graphic novel about Giorgio Morandi published by 24 Ore Cultura; 'Corto Maltese. La Regina di Babilonia' by Martin Quenehen and Bastien Vivés, set in 2002 across Venice, Sarajevo, Istanbul, and Iraq, published by Cong; 'Tre sentieri' by Edmond Baudoin, a collection of three stories released by Comicon Edizioni; 'Lagune' by Piero Macola and Christophe Dabitch, a dystopian tale set in a future Venice, published by Coconino Press; 'Hitomi' by HS Tak and Isabella Mazzanti, a revenge story set in feudal Japan, originally from Image Comics and translated by Oblomov Edizioni; 'Lo schermo bianco' by Enrico Pinto, a debut set in a Paris rocked by attacks, published by Coconino Press; 'Shady' by Brecht Vandenbroucke, a collection of satirical comics published by Rulez; 'Cronache di Gerusalemme' by Guy Delisle, a reissue by Rizzoli Lizard of his autobiographical comic about his stay in Jerusalem; 'Corso di recitazione' by Nick Drnaso, published by Coconino Press; and 'Blue in Green' by Ram V and Anand RK, inspired by jazz obsession, published by Edizioni BD. The list also highlights the Best of 2023 award for Maicol & Mirco as best cartoonist of the year.