The entire comics industry continued its upward sales momentum in 2013, thanks to Marvel NOW, DC's New 52, and a variety of great books from publishers like Image, Dark Horse, IDW, and Valiant. On the Marvel side of things, the a wide array of new series and multiple event storylines like Infinity and Age of Ultron defined the year. But books like Daredevil and Hawkeye so often proved that the clean, simple approach works best. DC, meanwhile, had its perennial favorites like Batman and Wonder Woman, as well as the epic event series Forever Evil.