Popular best comic book runs of all time books showing 1 50 of 104 marvel masterworks. Some books need long explanations to justify inclusion on a best books of the decade list. But these untouchable runs are in touching distance, thanks to jason aaron and a string of talented artists. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee and co. Comic books should be good is an excellent blog, and greg burgas has pretty good taste in comics except when he disagrees with me. The series was created by a british collaboration consisting of writer alan moore. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era posted on may 10, 2019 may 11, 2019 by zapkapow comics before marvel became the major player it is today, dc comics superman would regularly sell over 1 million copies per month, and batman wasnt far behind. 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. Nov 16, 2019 the 50 best nonsuperhero graphic novels. By 1982 it was already consistently in the top 3 in sales. In an effort to highlight the most well received current comic book series, weve set up a real time list of the best comic book series of the past three months.
Best comic book movies 50 amazing comic book films. The series is filled with drama and fantasy, but with a great deal of humor involved. The simplest form of a full run is a complete collection of a given title of a comic. Now, with the help of our expert panel, weve curated a list. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era zap. As a culture, we love our super heroes, but its possible we love our super villains even more. Aug 01, 2019 the greatest comic book characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades.
The top 100 comic book runs of all time and my personal top. Ultimate spiderman takes one of the best comic book stories of all time and tells it in a unique and amazing way. Other than runaways, no book that has ever appeared in the top 40 has ever dropped off the list. Weve read a ton of great comics in the last 10 years, and we.
Empire counts down the 50 greatest comic book characters in the pantheon. And the comic book that might best sum this up is alan moores watchmen. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. A weekly comic strip by simpsons creator and genius matt groening, which began as a selfpublished comic book in 77 and ran as a weekly strip in alternative newspapers from 8012. To learn more information about these comics, check out their site. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Mar 17, 2017 its the stuff of playground and internet debate across the world and may never be definitively settled. Some ongoing series may be looked more favorably on than i should simply. Cbr 2016 top 100 comic book runs 6051 and discussion about the top 50.
Im leaving it out since its a 4 issue arc only, though born again seems cheap to include when it isnt. Nov 18, 2012 comic books should be good is an excellent blog, and greg burgas has pretty good taste in comics except when he disagrees with me. It is the best selling graphic novel in comic book history and spun off a major motion picture. There were a couple of good comics, spiderman and superman. The 70s was an decade when even the most exploitative sounding comics should end up being transcendent, when writers were free to create some of the most bizarre and amazing superhero comics. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era zapkapow. Top twenty favorite marvel comic runs i knew this was going to be hard, but didnt realize just how tough it was until i started putting my list together, so instead of ten, i made it twenty and it was still difficult. Okay, heres mine in no particular order this was very hard and i had to leave a lot of great runs out. Popular 100 best comic runs books meet your next favorite book. For example the original detective comics, the series that introduced batman, ran for 881 issues between 1937 and 2011. Popular best comic book runs of all time books showing 150 of 104 marvel masterworks. Its the stuff of playground and internet debate across the world and may never be definitively settled. Even among the less than stellar xmen runs, no one managed to destroy these unforgettable characters quite as much as chuck austen.
I feel the best way to read this comic book is to picture yourself in the shoes of. With a nod to caj, who started a thread for dc, what are your top twenty favorite marvel runs off all time. The 10 best comic books, by popular vote, of the 2010s to date. American male who just so happens to be the son of omniman his worlds most famous superhero. May 10, 2019 top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era posted on may 10, 2019 may 11, 2019 by zapkapow comics before marvel became the major player it is today, dc comics superman would regularly sell over 1 million copies per month, and batman wasnt far behind. Dec 21, 2016 top 100 comic book runs about the author cbr senior writer brian cronin has been writing professionally about comic books for over a dozen years now at cbr primarily with his comics should be good series of columns, including comic book legends revealed. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee. But its still pretty crazy that 2 of the 4 top 50 runs that have fallen off the list are bkv books. With all of the comic book properties invading tv and movies over the last decade, its easy to get overwhelmed.
Watchmen was a graphic novel published by dc comics in 1986 and 1987. The acclaimed runs of the millennium had all been dark and gritty so mark waid and chris samnee went the other route, embracing the outlandish. It just ended, and at every point during its 50 issue run, christopher. Claremonts xmen is regarded as top 5 all time runs universally by every legit comic site i can think of. The way you absorb a comic book your reading pace, how you take in the art, the tone in which you hear a.
Oct 06, 2016 the acclaimed runs of the millennium had all been dark and gritty so mark waid and chris samnee went the other route, embracing the outlandish aspects afforded by the comic book medium matt. Sold by big robs books and ships from amazon fulfillment. Twice over the past 8 years, brian cronin has done a massive poll for the best 100 runs of all time, and recently completed his 2012 edition. Heroes rise and fall in popularity, where the fantastic four once ruled comic book sales in the 60s, they now face obscurity postcancellation. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. The definitive ranking of the mediums greatest hits. Weve picked the 50 greatest super villains in comic book history see if you agree.
The xmen went from forgotten heroes in the 70s, to being topdog in the 90s. I personally just dont care for the xmen all that much p not that i have read his run. For example the original detective comics, the series that introduced batman. Comic runs that ruined amazing characters screenrant. It is one of the best all ages comic book series that there is in the comic book world. The acclaimed runs of the millennium had all been dark and gritty so mark waid and chris samnee went the other route, embracing the outlandish aspects afforded by the comic book medium matt. I knew this was going to be hard, but didnt realize just how tough it was until i started putting my list together, so instead of ten, i made it twenty and it was still difficult. 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.
Based off of the top 100 runs as decided by comic book resources blog comics should be good readers. What made his terrible characterization stand out even more was the fact that over on new and astonishing, grant morrison and joss whedon, respectively, were penning some of the. Watchmen is either at or near the top of every single best of comics list. The 100 greatest comic books, comics, graphic novels, and story runs of all time. Jun 03, 2017 top 50 comic book collection duration. This week, thousands of comic book fans will descend upon new york comic con. The final installment of geekrexs top 50 comics of the 2010s.
The 70s was an decade when even the most exploitative sounding comics should end up being transcendent, when writers were free to create some of the most bizarre and amazing superhero comics of. Comic book resources 2016 top 100 comic book runs page 2. The top 100 comic book runs of all time and my personal. A great many writers have tried their hand at writing marvels marvelous mutants.
This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Aug 26, 2016 top 100 variants august 26, 2016 matt devoe 88 comments this list, based on the current market values for both raw and graded copies, highlights todays most valuable 100 comic book variants. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. Comic book diehards have differing and strong opinions on which are the best.
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