Jul 26, 20 first of all yes, there are actually 11 films on this list. Superior foes of spiderman funniest book available. I find it interesting that people who play video games, long considered a kids hobby, will discount comics as being immature. Jun 14, 20 the 8 greatest comic book movies of all time. The 90s was a really dark time for comics due to how bad they were with the exception of some good comics including mark waid and alex ross kingdom come miniseries. 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. The worst of the alltooreal worst in comic books newsarama. Seriously, all of the redditers who regularly quote that as the worst book have never even heard of odyssey i guarantee. Top five worst comic book events of all time geekadelphia. I instantly thought of pop music superfan rob in the novel and movie high fidelity. The image has been parodied and paid homage to countless times, and remains one of the greatest comic book covers of all time.
I never read any war comics while growing up, so reading this mammoth book collection of them is my first and only time being exposed to such comics. Here is our list of the 10 best comic book movies of all time if you dont see one of your favorites on here, be sure to check out our best superhero films ever made. A lot happened in that 10 years so its hard to pick just one event or story that i loved. It got to a point in the early 1990s when a comic book title not having a gimmick cover was seen as an insult towards that comic book. Marvel i am a sucker for teenage heroes, and this is one of the best modern versions. Mar 31, 2011 the bar i measure any comic book event to is crisis on infinite earths, still the best event comic ever that delivered on its promise. Hyperbole abounded, and people were calling a number of unreleased films batman v.
Maybe we can have this set up where everyone nominates. What is the top selling comic book issue of all times. The top selling comic book issue of the last 10 years was the obama inauguration day issue. Superman, as a character, has been around for over 80 years. 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. Not only does watchmen top a number of best of comic book and graphic novel lists, but this alan moore story actually graced time magazines list of the best novels of all time. Oct 24, 2012 my personal favourite comic book stories. This past week, the internet cried out in horror at the trailers of a number of upcoming comic book films.
He is constantly making lists, and the lists tend to be top five lists. Nov 24, 2010 the whole result starts off feeling like a silver age comic sort of mid50s to 1970, all bouncy and boys own, but has some very modern and rather dark twists start with the first book in. Most of the time we get weak stories, mediocre art and nonsensical crossover titles meant to. My top stories and story arcs of all time comic vine. Like i mentioned previously, the 90s were an interesting and dark time to be a fan. Ill have to look back and see what my favorites were but i am curious what the rest of you think.
Comicsverse writes original comic book articles covering all publishers and genres. May 20, 2017 whilst we all love a well made, visually pleasing comic book blockbuster from time to time, there are far too many significantly below average spectacles within this genre. The virginians william makepeace thackeray, 185759. Popular best comic book runs of all time books showing 150 of 104 marvel masterworks. In that time, hes been apart of some amazing comics and storylines. Still, lets not confuse the work with the man or even the man then with the man now. In fact, the 60s era adam west batman show ranked high by.
Like i mentioned previously, the 90s were an interesting and dark time to. Based off of the top 100 comic book story lines as decided by comic book resources readers. But the rich dynamic and history between patrick stewarts professor xavier and ian mckellens magneto is something truly exceptional for comic book movies. What are some of the worst comic series ever created. 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. This legendary, and innovative story would change comics as they are today, as with its graphic nature, as well as its. Weve detailed the best of the best, but now we can see the downside of the success of those great covers. Best comic book story series top ten list thetoptens. Personally, ill go anywhere for a story, and as a medium, comics can deliver. Proponents of traditional books find the medium completely without merit. Bart beaty and benjamin woo begin the greatest comic book of all time by acknowledging that fans love to make bestof lists.
After all, origin stories dont always begin when someone is born. It was a tradedown in cool too far, and is rightly considered one of the worst ideas. The bar i measure any comic book event to is crisis on infinite earths, still the best event comic ever that delivered on its promise. From powers to motivations, we follow the adventures of superman, spiderman, batman, captain america, and others. The 30 comic books you should have read movies empire.
Theres a fine line between success and embarrassing failure, between finding the genuine pathos in a fight involving dudes in tights and the ridiculous cheesiness of, well, a fight involving dudes in. The movie decades before marvel studios and warner bros. In this superman origin story, directed by zack snyder and starring henry cavill. Sep 29, 2015 spinning off of the worst stories you have ever read thread, i thought it would be cool to see what people think is the worst cover of all time. Comic book historian craig yoe has a new book out called super weird heroes, a 320page compendium of golden age comic book stories featuring some of. The best and worst casting in comic book movies fandango. Additionally, we tell stories about the profound impact some comics had on us. This book is indeed quite mammoth which all of the mammoth book collections of books are.
This 2005 comic is so aptly named its almost unfair. We are here for you with comics talk news and information, stay tuned comic faithful for more. Bryan singer came to the xmen as a serious comic book fan and he chose his cast well, with a mix of stars and newcomers, all of whom looked or felt right for their parts. Could be based on stories, art, and major events of that decade from whatever comic company you like. Fantastic four and ff by hickman great, long story, good art, and shows how the medium can be used for stories. From powers to motivations, we follow the adventures of superman. Spinning off of the worst stories you have ever read thread, i thought it would be cool to see what people think is the worst cover of alltime. Trust me, it was hard to whittle the sheer volume of poorly adapted comic book movies down to just these few, but i think youll agree. Mar 28, 2018 the worst comic book sidekicks of all time. It seems that comic publishers are setting up their entire year around one event or another these days. The 7 worst comicbook resurrection stories ever syfy. Dec 27, 2016 comic book historian craig yoe has a new book out called super weird heroes, a 320page compendium of golden age comic book stories featuring some of the strangest superheroes ever concocted. Top 100 comic book storylines of alltime master list. An apocryphal story claims that thackeray once confessed to douglas william jerrold that the virginians was the worst novel he ever wrote, while jerrold replied, no.
So in a few years, the newest attempt at a fantastic four film might be on this list, but for now, here are the twelve films that have already been canonized as the worst comic book movies of all. How will i ever write about this as one of the worst comics of the. To a degree, comic book character origin stories are compelling for the same reason anyone elses story is. Whilst we all love a well made, visually pleasing comic book blockbuster from time to time, there are far too many significantly below average. Jul 21, 2015 here is our list of the 10 best comic book movies of all time if you dont see one of your favorites on here, be sure to check out our best superhero films ever made. After numerous comic book lists and rankings were averaged together, here are the when it was cool 100 greatest comic books of all time. The whole result starts off feeling like a silver age comic sort of mid50s to 1970, all bouncy and boys own, but has some very modern and rather dark twists start with the first book in. First of all yes, there are actually 11 films on this list. A couple of the comments last week inspired me to go the other way this week. The 0508 comic book series that dc comics claimed would strip down the man of steel, did just that, breathing new life into the superhero with classic, straightforward storytelling and.
Sep 22, 2016 bart beaty and benjamin woo begin the greatest comic book of all time by acknowledging that fans love to make bestof lists. 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. Suicide squad that they launched a petition to try and close the site down. Big events tend to shape an entire line of books, sometimes over the course of 18 or more months, and that means a lot of time and money is being spent on writing and drawing these stories so that everything weaves together nicely. These days, movies based on comic books are a big deal. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. The plot, characterization, worldbuilding, art, nothing makes sense at all whatsoever. 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. Sim later became a rather controversial figure, losing some long time fans in later years as he became increasingly eccentric. If you want to know why, its because people dont give a shit. In this video we take a look at the all time worst comic books of all time.
Yeah, for every stellar dc comics superman event like all star superman or whats so funny about truth, justice, and the american way, theres an at earths end to balance the scales. The best marvel comics storylines of all time 15 annihilation 2006. The top ten best comic book story series 1 dc 52 the follow up to infinite crisis was even better. Easily one of the best comic book stories of all time. Worst superhero movies of all time hollywood reporter. Its comiccon time, which means publishers will be looking to sell you on what will be their next wave of great stories and characters.
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