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The Best Stuff In Comics: 11-30-15

This is where we present to you, the other best stuff besides the best covers, best story arcs, and best dinner side dish.

Each week we take a look at the other Best Stuff you might have missed...this week.

There may be some teeny tiny spoilers below.

ROBIN: SON OF BATMAN #6

Best Tender Moment

During Damian's "Year of Blood," we see him pretty much slaughtering a bunch of bat-creatures. He comes to the final one, Goliath as a baby, and screams at it to fight for his fallen family. Goliath has a response Damian wasn't expecting.

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S.H.I.E.L.D. #12

Best (and Strangest) Team of Avengers

Things have gotten really bad on Earth. Pretty much all the heroes have been killed. It's up to the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to make a last stand and try to fix everything (and win a battle) on Asgard.

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GRAYSON #14

Best "Baby Got Back" Reference

Agent 1 asks Ladytron how much she weighs in order to figure out if they can escape a situation. She has an interesting response.

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SPAWN #258

Best Use of Chains

Spawn has returned to Hell. There's a huge battle going on as he fights through the residents of the place. Is there anyone else that can use chains as well as Spawn can?

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SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #23

Best Reason Not to Ask Wonder Woman for Assurances

Superman and Wonder Woman are forced to working with Parasite in order to track down a certain power source. They tell him they'll set him free if he helps. He asks for assurances. Wonder Woman teaches him not to doubt Superman's word.

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GROOT #6

Best People to Party With in the Marvel Universe

When Groot is headed to Earth, Carol Danvers and Kitty Pryde argue over who he should party with. Kitty insists the X-Men know how to party better than the Avengers.

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Most Painful Awkward Scene from a Party

Poor Cyclops. He still struggles to talk to Jean Grey.

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AQUAMAN #46

Best Acceptance of Other Religions

As a god herself now, Wonder Woman is still open to people believing in whatever gods or religion they choose, even when she's in the middle of kicking their butts.

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JUPITER'S CIRCLE VOLUME 2 #1

Weirdest Theft to Demand Ransom

Villains often try to commit crimes or kidnappings in order to score a big ransom. Here, we see a pretty odd one. Imagine having all the color around you stolen.

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JUSTICE LEAGUE 3001 #6

Best Reason for Superman Not to Quit His Day Job as a Hero

In this future world, Superman is a hero and that's it. He starts thinking maybe he has what it takes to be a comedian. After this bit, we hope he reconsiders.

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UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #2

Best Lesson on Expressions From the 60s

Squirrel Girl has found herself stuck in the past. She's in the early 60s. She decides to try to leave a hidden note for her friend to discover in the present in order to get someone to come back and save her. She does her best to make sure the message is perfectly clear.

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SINESTRO #17

Best New Addition to the Sinestro Corps

Sinestro and Black Adam are buddies. Sinestro helps him out but giving him the power of the a Sinestro Corps ring.

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Best Reason Not to Snap Your Fingers at Wonder Woman

Looks like Wonder Woman is pretty much everywhere this week in the DCU. Sinestro snaps his fingers at her and she gives him one warning not to do it again.

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BLACK MAGICK #2

Best Commentary on Theft and Calvin and Hobbes

Hopefully you're not one of those that has a Calvin praying or peeing on something sticker on your car.

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ART OPS #2

Best Introduction to a New Character & Best Ongoing Party from the 80s

The Art Ops have sort of been wiped out. The Body recalls a lady that could be of help. She agreed to help keep a sentient music video distracted and from causing mayhem back in the 80s.

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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #2

Best Thing You Can Always Count on the Thing to Say

You would think the Thing gets paid every time he utters his famous catchphrase.

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We all knew he'd say it, Kitty.

Best Reason Not to Call a Female Alien a Broad

Sometimes people just don't know better. You shouldn't call a lady a broad, even if she's a crazed powerful alien trying to kill everyone.

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BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL #8

Best Simple Answer to a Question

In the middle of a fight, Harper Row asks Cassandra Cain if she's doing alright. Cassie answers without speaking a word.

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SILK #1

Best Legend of Zelda Reference

Silk spent ten years locked away in a sealed room. It's good to know she may have had some luxuries like The Legend of Zelda to help pass the time.

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She later calls one a Gob-link as well.

DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #1

Best BATMAN: YEAR ONE Cape Pose

Batman's done this pose many times. I'm trying to recall the first real classic image and YEAR ONE is what immediately comes to mind. It was also seen in Batman: The Animated Series. We get a glimpse of it in this issue.

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ITTY BITTY HELLBOY SEARCH FOR THE WERE-JAGUAR #1

Best Reason to Always Wear Underwear

Wearing underwear just might be what it takes to make you a leader.

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That's it this week. Let us know in the comments below what other Best Stuff you dug this past week. Big thanks to @mak13131313 for his suggestions! If you want to participate or felt we missed some other Best Stuff, don't complain, contribute! Especially if you didn't offer any suggestions. Each week you can @reply me on Twitter a @GManFromHeck by Saturdays using the hashtag #BestStuffInComics. We'll give you a shout out and I'll think you're pretty groovy.

Be sure to always look for the best stuff and always be sure to have plenty of clean underwear.