The best marvel comics storylines of all time screenrant. Much as we did with last years top 100 comic book villains, ign has pulled together a comprehensive list of the greatest heroes to ever grace the pages of the funny books. Frank cho syndicated liberty meadows from 1997 through 2001. The uncanny xmen veritably revolutionized the industry in the late70s and 80s.
Not only do they bring the genre as a whole down, often times theyre so bad they actually prevent better, future stories from ever taking off. The 5 greatest comic storylines of all time comic book informer. There are two essential notes id like to add before you get to the list. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. I find it interesting that people who play video games, long considered a kids hobby, will discount comics as being immature. Because of this landmark moment in thor history, today we take a look at the 10 greatest thor storylines of all time. From marvel to dc, and even beyond, these moments were unforgettable. A public vote of the users on the website comic book resources named it the 25th best storyline in comics of all time. The comic even ventures into the surreal at times, as there are multiple strips in which krazy is reading the strip the audience is also reading. Thats why weve compiled a list of the absolute best comic books from over the years, spanning every genre available. The 10 best black panther comics of all time comic book. Discover one of the greatest comic book runs of all time now on sale in the marvel digital comics shop.
What are the best comic story arcs dc and marvel to read. To a degree, comic book character origin stories are compelling for the same reason anyone elses story is. After reading the book it was much more clear and he knew of the past but it wasnt easily accessible to him in the same way a memory would be to us, this scene and a few like it really brought home his perception of it and why it wasnt just like ours. Here are our picks for the 11 greatest justice league comic book storylines. So its a perfect time for our super summer reader poll a few months ago, we asked you to tell us all about your favorite comics and graphic novels. This event was shocking because it was predicated on ending all of the xtitles. The top ten best comic book story series 1 dc 52 the follow up to infinite crisis was even better. A quick glance at any newsstand or comic shop rack will show you one thing there are some covers that draw the eye, and others that do not. Dec 05, 2011 ign published a top 100 comic book heroes that made me crazy, both in its predictability hey. Composition, color, drawing, logo and design all combine to create that elusive connection with the audience. Well considering the aesthetics i do think these ones are amongst the greatest. Blankets won prizes at all three major comic book awards. The top 25 issues were then reprinted in trade paperback form, with a list in the back of each volume listing.
Before the wellreceived 2014 bryan singer film were the comic issues from 1981. The top 25 issues were then reprinted in trade paperback form, with a list in the back of each volume listing the results of the poll from the. The top 100 comic book heroes of all time berkeley place. He also published it as a standalone comic book until 2004 and again in 2006. The green lantern is a generally underrated character when it comes to compelling storylines. Proponents of traditional books find the medium completely without merit. Batman faces off against the holiday killer while crossing paths with many other foes during investigations. The winter soldier was longthought to be one of the few characters in comic books that was offlimits for. Obviously very famous, it is one of the best selling comic books of all time and not just because it was published at the height of the speculation era in 1993. His covers alone during the 40s stand as some of the bestdesigned and most exiting work ever produced for any comic book publisher.
Still, lets not confuse the work with the man or even the man then with the man now. The definitive ranking of the mediums greatest hits. Sim later became a rather controversial figure, losing some long time fans in later years as he became increasingly eccentric. Inspired by pierre bourdieus analyses of fields of cultural production, we. The whole issue is basically one scene and its a standout, even heartbreaking, piece of comic book storytelling. I collected their top comic book movie lists of all time and collected them into a spreadsheet where i came up with our collective bestfavorite comic book movies of. The 10 greatest syndicated comic strips in american history. Popular best comic book runs of all time books showing 150 of 104 marvel masterworks. Best comic book movies 50 amazing comic book films. Based off of the top 100 comic book story lines as decided by comic book resources readers.
The result was four months of alternatereality comic books, complete with the coolest take on nightcrawler ever, and other fan favorites like a logan missing a hand, cyclops and havok on the. After numerous comic book lists and rankings were averaged together, here are the when it was cool 100 greatest comic books of all time. Earlier in the year, the publisher had held a poll asking readers to vote on their favorite issues of marvel comic book series. I am literally one man at best, a half animal, part party. Yes, with his tendency for cocoonhatching resurrections, early storylines hint at more than a few christ parallels, but over time. The result was four months of alternatereality comic books, complete with the. Along the way, the company has produced some of the best comic books ever, with many of them receiving high praise from. Best comic book story series top ten list thetoptens. Top 100 comic book storylines of alltime master list. The 11 best justice league storylines of all time nerdist.
The 100 most influential pages in comic book history. When we talk about the best dc comics storylines, were not grading on a curve. We started with ten storylines a day, and now were down to three storylines a day. The first is the life of captain marvel, which is a collection of jim starlins run on the failing captain marvel run. Every modern marvel event ranked from worst to best paste. We watch the character of marvell go from military warrior to cosmic protector after his transformation. The comic book that launched the silver age, the early flash is pretty much the platonic ideal of a superhero comic from that era. In a minicrossover called legion quest, professor xs son, legion, went back in time to kill magneto, as he blamed him for everything that went wrong for his father in the years. Mar 11, 2014 the image has been parodied and paid homage to countless times, and remains one of the greatest comic book covers of all time. Jun 14, 20 the 8 greatest comic book movies of all time. The long halloween by loeb is my favorite batman story. Collecting issues of the comic book series lose by. Out of control, the dark phoenix threatens all life in the universe.
Greatest marvel series of all time marvel comic vine. Even still, this 2008 event comic is considered to be the definitive green lantern story by many. In 2006 it won the eagle award for favourite new comic book and favourite comics cover for the first issue, as well as the 2007 favourite colour comicbook american eagle. Comics, and the result has been some of the best superhero comics that have ever been produced. You can click on the top 100 comic book storylines tag either here or at the end of the post to see the other entries, in case you missed one.
Read the 50 greatest daredevil stories of all time. The xmen went from forgotten heroes in the 70s, to being topdog in the 90s. The marvel universe has seen all manner of wars, both civil and secret, but which event was the alltime greatest. The 15 best batman stories of all time news outer places. Honorable mentions, the killing joke, all star superman, and alan moore, stephen r. We asked, you answered, and these are the 10 best marvel stories ever, according to you. In 1995, marvel shocked the comic book world with the age of apocalypse event. Mar 17, 2017 heroes rise and fall in popularity, where the fantastic four once ruled comic book sales in the 60s, they now face obscurity postcancellation. These are the comics that belong on any batfans shelf. Easily one of the best comic book stories of all time. It also shows the origins of the dentgordonbatman t. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire.
It definitely deserves a place on this list as one of the best superman. Every time i read a new comic book series, i add it to the list, and rank it among the substantial competition of all the best comics ever. The 5 greatest comic storylines of all time comic book. Normally, ill spend hours waxing poetic about how great comic books can be. With his own publishing company supergraphics, steranko was able to appraise the industry in the remarkable twovolume history of comics, a must read for any graphic artist. After he lashes out, those on planet earth feel threatened. The 8 greatest comic book movies of all time cbs news. Marvel comic book story lines span multiple story lines crossing over many titles and comics finally culminating in finale issue. Jul 12, 2017 so its a perfect time for our super summer reader poll a few months ago, we asked you to tell us all about your favorite comics and graphic novels. This isnt a best comics of all time listits more of a primer.
After multiple attempts to stop it, only a heroic sacrifice would bring the nightmare to an end. The top 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ign. These dc stories raised the bar for comic books, one panel at a time. One of comics first illustrative stars, he influenced and astounded such later greats as alex toth, jim steranko, and gil kane. Trending book lists books you may have actually read. The dark phoenix saga by claermont and byrne is pretty much my favorite comic story of all time. Click on any storyline for a writeup on that story complete with some sample pages from the story. In the case of comic books, though, origin stories hold a special place in fans hearts because they are often the greatest chapter in a characters arc.
To the top ten comic book stories ever, in descending numerical order 10. Great outdoor fight is the strips best story in a walk. Here is a master list of all the top 100 comic book storylines, as voted on by you, our readers over a thousand of you. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. The humor, abilities, and personality of peter parker and spiderman are as we all expect, however the angle from which the story is told puts ultimate spiderman in an elite class of comic books. The 100 greatest marvels of all time was a series of trade paperbacks published in 2001 by marvel comics. The top 10 comic books of all time per the examiner 186 users 1,746 views. Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user. Symbolic capital and the field of american comic books, a new book by bart beaty and benjamin woo, explores these questions in a series of short, provocative essays about value and reputation in the world of american comic books. Here for your reading pleasure we have complied a list of 24 of the greatest comic book story lines ever writtenfeaturing grant morrison, alan moore.
Unlike most other artists who hit a peak and then decline, curts work is great from his first ever superman story in 49 up to the one page he pencilled for the superman wedding album in 96, he drew the man of steel troughout 5 decades, gave him his classic look and whenever a fellow jla member showed up you could see how easily he could have changed to. Personally, ill go anywhere for a story, and as a medium, comics can deliver. Personally, ill go anywhere for a story, and as a medium, comics can. Actually, if alternate covers are eliminated, im sure it is the biggest selling comic of all time. What are some of the best marvel comic book storylines. Below i will list some of my favorite comic storyline that crossover various titles of marvel and also a few story li. As with horror and scifi, genre films have taken a step out of the dark or the page, in this case to become true cultural phenomenons. In this video we take a look at my picks for the top 25 comic book stories of all time. The greatest comic book of all time seems, at times, like a fan history of american comic books instead of an academic essay subtract the fan history and what you get is a slim pamphlet. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. You voted and we now collect the master list of your picks for the top 100 comic book storylines of alltime.
Like he was aware of all time but couldnt see it like a volume of knowledge. Top 10 greatest marvel storylines ever written youtube. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. The best marvel comics storylines of all time 15 annihilation 2006. If you like batman begins and the dark knight, the basis for those films are right here. This legendary, and innovative story would change comics as they are today, as with its graphic nature, as well as its realism it would bring uniqueness back to comics, taking them from corny, fun stories, to very serious ones.
With that out of the way, here are the 25 best and most influential batman graphic novels of all time. The popularity was so high for allstar superman that it also went on to become an animated move from warner bros. Ultimate spiderman takes one of the best comic book stories of all time and tells it in a unique and amazing way. Tracing the evolution of comic books by looking at the.
My top stories and story arcs of all time comic vine. Comic book characters come back from the dead all the time, but bucky barnes a. This legendary, and innovative story would change comics as they are today, as with its graphic nature, as well as its. The greatest comic book movies of all time, ranked flights. It begins with a relatively simple premise that involves sinestro forming his own army of villains to oppose the green lantern corps. The top 10 comic books of all time list challenges. Kmc forums cbrs top 100 comic book storylines of all time. Starlins illustrations are without peer and this graphic novel is a personal favorite of mine. Read the 50 greatest daredevil stories of alltime marvel. For the past few weeks, ive been reaching out to several other movie andor superhero fans via twitter, email, and a superhero forum that i frequent.
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