The Midnight Max Review: My Favorite Comics and Graphic Novels of 2014

For what it's worth, here's a list of my favorite comics and graphic novels of 2014...

1. All Star Western, Volume 4: Gold Standard (DC Comics)
2. Aquaman, Volume 4: Death Of A King (DC)
3. Baltimore, Volume 4: Chapel Of Bones (Dark Horse Comics)
4. Batman: The Dark Knight, Volume 3: Mad (DC)
5. Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 4: The Wrath (DC)
6. Batman: Eternal, Volume 1 (DC)
7. Batman, Volume 3: Death Of The Family (DC)
8. The Goon, Volume 13: For Want Of Whiskey and Blood (Dark Horse Comics)
9. Hellboy In Hell, Volume 1: The Descent (Dark Horse Comics)
10. Justice League, Volume 3: Throne Of Atlantis (DC)
11. King Conan, Volume 1: Hour Of The Dragon (Dark Horse Comics)
12. Lobster Johnson, Volume 3: Satan Smells A Rat (Dark Horse Comics)
13. The Lone Ranger, Volume 7: Back East (Dynamite Entertainment)
14. The Punisher, Volume 1: Black & White (Marvel Comics)
15. Robocop, Volume 2: The Last Stand: Part 2 (BOOM! Studios)
16. The Shadow, Volume 3: The Light Of The World (Dynamite Entertainment)
17. Superman: Action Comics, Volume 3: At The End Of Days (DC)
18. Superman: Unchained, Volume 1 (DC)
19. Swamp Thing, Volume 5: The Killing Field (DC)
20. Thor: God Of Thunder, Volume 1: The God Butcher (Marvel Comics)

The Midnight Max Review: My Favorite Christmas Films...

My All-Time Favorite Christmas Films... (In Alphanumerical Order)

1. 1941 (1979)
2. 3 Godfathers (1948)
3. Babes In Toyland (1934)
4. Bad Santa (2003)
5. The Bishop's Wife (1947)
6. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
7. A Christmas Story (1983)
8. Christmas Vacation (1989)
9. Die Hard (1988)
10. Die Hard 2 (1990)
11. Gremlins (1984)
12. Grumpy Old Men (1993)
13. The Ice Harvest (2005)
14. It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
15. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
16. Lethal Weapon (1987)
17. Love, Actually (2003)
18. Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
19. Miracle On 34th Street (1947)
20. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
21. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
22. Rare Exports (2010)
23. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
24. Scrooge (1970)
25. Scrooged (1988)
26. The Shop Around The Corner (1940)
27. Stalag 17 (1953)
28. The Thin Man (1934)
29. Three Godfathers (1936)
30. We're No Angels (1955)

I may as well begrudgingly reveal my affinity for the admittedly atrocious Reindeer Games (2000) as a tacked-on guilty pleasure- then again, maybe it's just one particular pool scene in the movie that keeps it rattling around in the conscience...

The Midnight Max Review: My Favorite Albums of 2014

My Favorite Albums (and Soundtracks) of 2014 -

1. Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness
2. Banks - Goddess
3. Jessie Ware - Tough Love
4. Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence
5. Lori Mckenna - Numbered Doors
6. Lykke Li - I Never Learn
7. Marissa Nadler - July
8. Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour
9. Jeff Grace - "Cold In July" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
10. Various Artists - "The Guest" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
11. Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds In Country Music
12. The Black Keys - Turn Blue