We always do our best to provide credit for both of the biggest contributors to any comic book series, but. List your top 5 comic runs of all time and feel free to include up to 3 honorable mentions 1. But i have to call uncanny xmen from about issue 125 to issue 142 my all time favorite. A comic book run is a series of books created by a set team, usually centered around a writer and one or more artists. In 2018 shelfdust published the results of the firstever and biggestever criticchosen list of the top 100 comic book issues of all time. At that time, the market for these pulp comics featuring super powered beings was believed to be limited to youngsters. I get to read great stories and look at some beautiful art. Eventually, dc and other comic publishers would begin to explore the creative capabilities of comic book storytelling. These are the most essential comic book events of all time, as well as the most relevant for new comic book readers. The content in these issues has spawned a plethora of message boards, blogs, and essays interpreting the meaning and symbolism behind many of the main characters and events of new xmen. Csbg reveals your pick for the greatest comic book run of alltime. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. As comic book sales data from 1938 to the 1980s was a little harder to come by, when we say of all time we really mean the. This ones probably going to stay at the top, though.
Your top 5 favorite comic runs of alltime comic vine. The best way to know me as a comic book fan, and decide if my opinion is worthwhile, is for me to share what i consider are the best comic book runs of all time. Heres the full master list of your choices for the top 100 comic book runs of all time. Join director edgar wright and time outs film team as we count down the 50 best comic book movies, from superhero blockbusters to inventive. Comic fans reflect of their favorite runs of a superhero comic with admiration. Some through stunning visuals, others through tight or innovative storytelling, some with both. The top 100 comic book runs of all time and my personal.
And today, youll be lucky to get a dollar for your copy of the best selling american singleissue comic book of all time or at least, the best selling american singleissue comic book of. Instead of being a simple pairing of creative geniuses working on a short. List your top 5 comic runs of alltime and feel free to include up to 3 honorable mentions 1. I may be slammed for this choice, considering everything that preceded. In this video, we discuss the top 10 best selling comics of all time. Arris counts down our list of the top 10 marvel stories of all time. Brubakers run is perhaps the most consequential in captain america history. There are two essential notes id like to add before you get to the list. Two of the runs are relatively new and can be had for cover price.
These are the comics that belong on any batfans shelf. Popular best comic book runs of all time books showing 150 of 104 marvel masterworks. Newsarama thought wed take the occasion to look at the top 10 best comic bookbased. This list is for comics printed in a traditional book format paperback or hardcover, typically with a similar number of pages as novels. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee. Those seventeen issues contained proteus, the hellfire club, the introduction of dazzler, the dark phoenix saga, the introduction of kitty pryde and days of future past. The top 100 comic book runs of all time and my personal top. Toys, tv, movies, music, wrestling, cartoons, retro.
Comic book fans who like their superhero stories on the lighter, funnier, allages side of the ledger will undoubtedly gravitate towards this eightpart. Jan 17, 2018 along the way, the company has produced some of the best comic books ever, with many of them receiving high praise from time magazine and the new york times. As for the issues story well, it wasnt exactly classic literature. Were familiar with the all time best, but what are the new classics.
Easily one of the best comic book stories of all time. Jan 21, 2020 10 best marvel comics stories of all time according to you, the readers. Blankets won prizes at all three major comic book awards. In the last few years, the works of marvel entertainment have impacted the lives of more people than martin goodman could have ever possibly anticipated when he started the company in 1939. For all the times weve heard this changes everything. The green lantern is a generally underrated character when it comes to compelling storylines. The best marvel comics storylines of all time screenrant.
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. 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. Comic books should be good is an excellent blog, and greg burgas has pretty good taste in comics except when he disagrees with me. Nonetheless, armor wars is one of the best nonbig 2 comic book events out there, and if nothing else, should encourage you to read great books like matt kindts unity.
The top 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ign. The below list is a very different breed, and is instead a collection of all my favorite comics and graphic novels i have ever read. He drew and contributed to the creation of as varied of comic books as fantastic four, captain america, the incredible hulk, the mighty thor, the avengers, xmen, black panther, the eternals, kamandi, challengers of the unknown, the demon, and o. My top stories and story arcs of all time comic vine.
One piece is the bestselling comic by a single author and the bestselling manga of all time, having sold the most collected comic book volumes. And best of all, i get to share it with other people. Jul 26, 2019 and today, youll be lucky to get a dollar for your copy of the best selling american singleissue comic book of all time or at least, the best selling american singleissue comic book of. You voted and now its time to reveal your choices for the top 100 comic book runs of all time. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. I get to experience worlds i know ill never get to in real life. Im leaving it out since its a 4 issue arc only, though born again seems cheap to include when it isnt. Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user.
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. May 27, 2017 the best way to know me as a comic book fan, and decide if my opinion is worthwhile, is for me to share what i consider are the best comic book runs of all time. This legendary, and innovative story would change comics as they are today, as with its. The comics you see are either entire runs, or a specific issue. People looking to get into comics or a certain character, any of these issues should do you well. Along the way, the company has produced some of the best comic books ever, with many of them receiving high praise from time magazine and the. One piece is the best selling comic by a single author and the best selling manga of all time, having sold the most collected comic book volumes. Dcs crisis on infinite earths isnt the first comic book event, but it sure feels like it. 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. 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. There are more great ideas in this book than any other, and no comicperiodhas been more influential on superhero storytelling. By 1982 it was already consistently in the top 3 in sales. There are dozens more in the genre to choose from as well. Jun 03, 2018 in this video, we discuss the top 10 best selling comics of all time.
Almost 100 comic critics for publications including entertainment weekly, hollywood reporter, panelxpanel, cbr, the middle spaces, comicsalliance, ign, the beat, womenwriteaboutcomics, newsarama, sktchd, the comics journal, rogues portal, multiversity. Brubaker helped smash a key rule about comic book deaths that. Nov 26, 2008 there are dozens more in the genre to choose from as well. Comic book fans who like their superhero stories on the lighter, funnier, all ages side of the ledger will undoubtedly gravitate towards this eightpart. Top 10 best selling comic books of all time youtube. The definitive ranking of the mediums greatest hits.
Csbg reveals your pick for the greatest comic book run of all time. With that out of the way, here are the 25 best and most influential batman graphic novels of all time. Quickly a collection grew and before long jerry kanowitz opened one of the first comic book shops, on foster avenue and rockaway parkway, specializing in back issues. Even still, this 2008 event comic is considered to be the definitive green lantern story by many. Nov 21, 2016 it was released at a time when the public demanded new and exciting heroes participating in incredible adventures. Uncanny xmen by chris claremont, john byrne and terry austin. If you have not yet read new xmen you are missing out on what i believe to be the greatest comic book run of all time. 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. Five more comic book runs that are guaranteed worth your time. Some ongoing series may be looked more favorably on than i should simply. Apr 19, 2012 comic fans reflect of their favorite runs of a superhero comic with admiration. Were familiar with the alltime best, but what are the new classics.