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Welcome to Day 3 of counting down my 125 favorite [American digital] comic titles of 2019! Missed what came before? Head back to entries #125-101 and #100-76.

Before I dig into entries #75-51 on my list, I want to briefly share some of the data behind my reading and ranking.

In reading as much of the American digital floppy market as possible in 2019, Marvel + DC represented 56% of issues and 47% of the series with >2 issues (my ranking criteria). Image was another 9% of issues and 11% of series, respectively.

That means EVERYONE ELSE was 35% of issues and 42% of series.

My Top 125 is based on applying both algorithms and gut feeling to my >2500 single issue ratings from 2019, without any quotas on publisher representation. Despite that, publishers are represented in my Top 125 ALMOST EXACTLY in proportion to the amount of material they released.

There were 4 notable outliers:

• Marvel slightly undershot its expected representation in the full Top 125, but slightly over-performed at the very top.
• Aftershock was under-represented compared to its issue/series.
• Image SLIGHTLY over-performed.
• Valiant over-performed a LOT.

Enough about the data, let’s get to the comic books! Here are another 25 comic series that I absolutely loved in 2019, which occupy spots #75 through 51 on my countdown of my favorite [American digital] comic titles of 2019! (Or, if you prefer a Twitter countdown, start here.)

#75 – Fallen World (Valiant)

FALLEN WORLD (Valiant) was an engaging entry into the far future of Earth. Each development felt rooted in Valiant’s past, but that never distracted from a thrilling adventure on multiple fronts as the Geomancer and rebel AIs maneuvered against the deposed all-seeing Father. Even having skipped several years of Valiant comics, it all worked for me.

#74 – Batman Beyond (DC)

BATMAN BEYOND (DC) struck the perfect balance for a future book. While it plays with some familiar characters and reimagines expected elements, Dan Jurgens also tells a unique tale of family, tragedy, and superhero action with bold, clean art from a bevy of industry veterans.

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It’s Day 2 of my Top 125 [American digital] comics of 2019! If you missed day one, head back to check out entries #101-125.

Let’s get right to it! (Or, if you prefer a Twitter countdown, start here.)

#100 – Batman Universe (DC)

BATMAN UNIVERSE (DC) is Brian Bendis’s first run on the bat, reprinted from its debut in the infamous Walmart-first comics. Bendis is at peak silly on this team-up-y tale, but still finds many true Batman moments amidst the cameos and guffaws. An entire run of Nick Derington & Dave Stewart art is an unreal treat.

#99 – Stronghold (Aftershock)

STRONGHOLD (Aftershock) places an incognito god at the center of an ancient conspiracy. Is it better to maintain world peace in order to contain his unbridled power or cause massive unrest to tempt him to unleash it? Phil Hester peels away layers of plot, and his creative partners Ryan Kelly, Dee Cuniffe, & Simon Bowland make this unmissable.

#98 – Breaklands (Comixology)

BREAKLANDS (Comixology) sees Justin Jordan create something greater than the sum of familiar themes (X-Men, Mad Max) in this desert world where everyone has a power, but not everyone is useful. Tyasseta’s bold, almost=semiotic artwork colored by Rachel Deering is a revelation – like action stamped directly only the page.

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