If the early hints we’ve been given are any indication of the quality stories that are coming in 2007, I’ll be having a tough time picking my best of the year choices next year as well. Here are some of the things that I’m excited about in 2007...

"The Avengers Books Post Civil War" - The Avengers are my favorite team and in 2007 I’ll get two chances to read about them. Bendis has hinted that the two Avengers teams (one working underground and one above-ground) are working towards the same goal/story. It should be fun and exciting to watch that story build

"Hellboy: Darkness Calls" - This was on my list last year as well, but Mike Mignola’s Hellboy stories are always worth the wait. I eagerly look forward to finding out what’s coming next for the World’s Greatest Paranormal Detective

"World War Hulk" - The current "Planet Hulk" storyline has been amazing, but I think every fan of ol’ jade jaws is waiting for his return to Earth so he can clean the clocks of the Illuminati. Marvel hasn’t confirmed that that’s what "World War Hulk" is about, but a lot of fans, me included, are hoping it is.

Joss Whedon’s "Runaways" - When Brian K. Vaughan announced his departure from "Runaways," like every fan of the book I was saddened. Who could fill his gigantic shoes? When Marvel announced that the man filling those shoes is Joss Whedon, I was very pleased and super-excited. Few people tell stories of super-powered teenagers better than Whedon.

"Hack/Slash" Ongoing Series - To me, the real "dynamic duo" of comic characters are Cassie Hack and her partner Vlad, the stars of Tim Seeley’s excellent horror/humor series "Hack/Slash." Seeley made me and other fans quite happy with his recent announcement that "Hack/Slash" would be changing from a series of quarterly one-shots to a regular ongoing series in 2007.