I am literally one man at best, a half animal, part party. 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. These dc stories raised the bar for comic books, one panel at a time. The top 10 comic books of all time per the examiner 186 users 1,746 views. Before the wellreceived 2014 bryan singer film were the comic issues from 1981. 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. 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. 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. Like he was aware of all time but couldnt see it like a volume of knowledge. 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. Normally, ill spend hours waxing poetic about how great comic books can be. Personally, ill go anywhere for a story, and as a medium, comics can deliver.
He also published it as a standalone comic book until 2004 and again in 2006. Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user. Personally, ill go anywhere for a story, and as a medium, comics can. Click on any storyline for a writeup on that story complete with some sample pages from the story. Every modern marvel event ranked from worst to best paste. The marvel universe has seen all manner of wars, both civil and secret, but which event was the alltime greatest. Frank cho syndicated liberty meadows from 1997 through 2001. Even still, this 2008 event comic is considered to be the definitive green lantern story by many. 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. What are the best comic story arcs dc and marvel to read.
The first is the life of captain marvel, which is a collection of jim starlins run on the failing captain marvel run. The 5 greatest comic storylines of all time comic book. Because of this landmark moment in thor history, today we take a look at the 10 greatest thor storylines of all time. Kmc forums cbrs top 100 comic book storylines of all time. 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. Actually, if alternate covers are eliminated, im sure it is the biggest selling comic of all time. There are two essential notes id like to add before you get to the list. After numerous comic book lists and rankings were averaged together, here are the when it was cool 100 greatest comic books of all time. With that out of the way, here are the 25 best and most influential batman graphic novels of all time. The best marvel comics storylines of all time screenrant.
The whole issue is basically one scene and its a standout, even heartbreaking, piece of comic book storytelling. Thus, for their safety, they send the hulk into space in an attempt to preserve themselves from any harm this dangerous being can cause. The uncanny xmen veritably revolutionized the industry in the late70s and 80s. A public vote of the users on the website comic book resources named it the 25th best storyline in comics 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. This event was shocking because it was predicated on ending all of the xtitles. Comic book characters come back from the dead all the time, but bucky barnes a. With plans to publish a limited amount of new titles starting april 28, the promise of new dc comic books on the horizon got us looking backwards at the greatest dc stories of all time. What are some of the best marvel comic book storylines. The 11 best justice league storylines of all time nerdist.
The green lantern is a generally underrated character when it comes to compelling storylines. In 1995, marvel shocked the comic book world with the age of apocalypse event. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. The winter soldier was longthought to be one of the few characters in comic books that was offlimits for. 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.
I find it interesting that people who play video games, long considered a kids hobby, will discount comics as being immature. Along the way, the company has produced some of the best comic books ever, with many of them receiving high praise from. The 10 best black panther comics of all time comic book. Popular best comic book runs of all time books showing 150 of 104 marvel masterworks.
Still, lets not confuse the work with the man or even the man then with the man now. The top 10 comic books of all time list challenges. Well considering the aesthetics i do think these ones are amongst the greatest. Best comic book story series top ten list thetoptens. This legendary, and innovative story would change comics as they are today, as with its graphic nature, as well as its. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste.
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. Read the 50 greatest daredevil stories of alltime marvel. It also shows the origins of the dentgordonbatman t. 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. These are the comics that belong on any batfans shelf. Proponents of traditional books find the medium completely without merit. The xmen went from forgotten heroes in the 70s, to being topdog in the 90s. Top 10 greatest marvel storylines ever writtensubscribe. After multiple attempts to stop it, only a heroic sacrifice would bring the nightmare to an end. Jun 14, 20 the 8 greatest comic book movies of all time. 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.
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. The 10 greatest syndicated comic strips in american history. One of comics first illustrative stars, he influenced and astounded such later greats as alex toth, jim steranko, and gil kane. 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. Collecting issues of the comic book series lose by. 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. Great outdoor fight is the strips best story in a walk. Top 10 greatest marvel storylines ever written youtube. It definitely deserves a place on this list as one of the best superman. Easily one of the best comic book stories of all time. 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.
Yes, with his tendency for cocoonhatching resurrections, early storylines hint at more than a few christ parallels, but over time. The top ten best comic book story series 1 dc 52 the follow up to infinite crisis was even better. Here are our picks for the 11 greatest justice league comic book storylines. The 15 best batman stories of all time news outer places. 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. Starlins illustrations are without peer and this graphic novel is a personal favorite of mine. The popularity was so high for allstar superman that it also went on to become an animated move from warner bros. It begins with a relatively simple premise that involves sinestro forming his own army of villains to oppose the green lantern corps. To the top ten comic book stories ever, in descending numerical order 10. 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. Below i will list some of my favorite comic storyline that crossover various titles of marvel and also a few story li. Dec 05, 2011 ign published a top 100 comic book heroes that made me crazy, both in its predictability hey. The greatest comic book movies of all time, ranked flights. If you like batman begins and the dark knight, the basis for those films are right here.
Honorable mentions, the killing joke, all star superman, and alan moore, stephen r. From marvel to dc, and even beyond, these moments were unforgettable. The long halloween by loeb is my favorite batman story. The top 100 comic book heroes of all time berkeley place. 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. 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. When we talk about the best dc comics storylines, were not grading on a curve. The top 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ign.
The 100 most influential pages in comic book history. Batman faces off against the holiday killer while crossing paths with many other foes during investigations. Inspired by pierre bourdieus analyses of fields of cultural production, we. Sim later became a rather controversial figure, losing some long time fans in later years as he became increasingly eccentric. Blankets won prizes at all three major comic book awards. The result was four months of alternatereality comic books, complete with the. The 5 greatest comic storylines of all time comic book informer. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. My top stories and story arcs of all time comic vine. Based off of the top 100 comic book story lines as decided by comic book resources readers. The 100 greatest marvels of all time was a series of trade paperbacks published in 2001 by marvel comics. Best comic book movies 50 amazing comic book films. After he lashes out, those on planet earth feel threatened.
Trending book lists books you may have actually read. The comic book that launched the silver age, the early flash is pretty much the platonic ideal of a superhero comic from that era. The top 25 issues were then reprinted in trade paperback form, with a list in the back of each volume listing. Comics, and the result has been some of the best superhero comics that have ever been produced.
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. Get your copy of any of these comics discussed today. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. 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. Discover one of the greatest comic book runs of all time now on sale in the marvel digital comics shop. The best marvel comics storylines of all time 15 annihilation 2006. To a degree, comic book character origin stories are compelling for the same reason anyone elses story is. 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. Read the 50 greatest daredevil stories of all time. This isnt a best comics of all time listits more of a primer. The dark phoenix saga by claermont and byrne is pretty much my favorite comic story 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. Ultimate spiderman takes one of the best comic book stories of all time and tells it in a unique and amazing way. 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.
His covers alone during the 40s stand as some of the bestdesigned and most exiting work ever produced for any comic book publisher. The 8 greatest comic book movies of all time cbs news. In this video we take a look at my picks for the top 25 comic book stories 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. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. Marvel comic book story lines span multiple story lines crossing over many titles and comics finally culminating in finale issue. 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. Composition, color, drawing, logo and design all combine to create that elusive connection with the audience. 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. The definitive ranking of the mediums greatest hits. We asked, you answered, and these are the 10 best marvel stories ever, according to you. Top 100 comic book storylines of alltime master list. Tracing the evolution of comic books by looking at the.
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