The top five greatest comics crossovers comic vine. The top 100 comic book runs of all time and my personal. Now keep in mind this is a comic book movie list, not a full out superhero list, so yes a few serious cbms may appear on this list. This is especially true of comic book publishers, as different characters in various marvel, dc, or valiant comic books frequently interact with one another since they live in a shared. The 8 greatest comic book movies of all time cbs news. The copublication of the comic adaptation of mgms the wizard of oz by marvel and dc made possible future intercompany crossovers between the two comic book giants.
The 10 best intercompany comic book crossovers ever alex zalben 02012. The 10 best marveldc crossovers of all time, ranked cbr. Popular best comic book runs of all time books showing 150 of 104 marvel masterworks. The top ten best comic book story series 1 dc 52 the follow up to infinite crisis was even better. I instantly thought of pop music superfan rob in the novel and movie high fidelity. The 100 greatest marvels of all time was a series of trade paperbacks published in 2001 by marvel comics. It all comes together in a galaxyspanning throwdown, with action that travels from oa to earth, with a brief stopover at san diego comic con. The series was developed to allow major comics creators a chance to tell stories showcasing characters without being restricted by dc.
Kevin feige predicts the avengers this may have not been a big moment at the time, but the long. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the comic universe. Some of the best stories ever written have been big crossover events, and its an effective way to up the stakes and make everything feel more. Inspired by pierre bourdieus analyses of fields of cultural production, we. Seth rogen to produce movie about a meme that causes the end of civilization by natalia. Crossovers of multiple characters, owned by one company or published by one publisher, have been used to set an established continuity, where characters can frequently meet within one setting. The 12part series was a mercenary endeavor that proved surprisingly. Trending book lists books you may have actually read. Well considering the aesthetics i do think these ones are amongst the greatest. 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. Marvel super heroes secret wars, by jim shooter, mike zeck, and bob layton 1984 no, not the secret wars thats out this month.
Dec, 2017 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. The top five greatest comics crossovers last updated by on sep 21, 2011 06. Some comic book crossovers use characters which comfortably fit together in a similar style of storytelling. The popularity was so high for allstar superman that it also went on to become an animated move from warner bros. 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. Great plot, great characters, awesome tales and so forth. I mean who wouldnt find the idea of seeing green lantern team up with silver surfer. Allstar superman is a twelveissue maxiseries written by grant morrison and drawn by frank quitely. Since then, he was worked at many major comics companies and contributed his talent to many genres of comics, including science fiction, horror, and mystery. Mar 21, 2016 writer geoff johns had, by the time of this crossover, built the story green lantern corps into a massive scifi epic with an elaborate mythology and a large ensemble cast. The top 10 comic books of all time list challenges.
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. Best comic book story series top ten list thetoptens. The image has been parodied and paid homage to countless times, and remains one of the greatest comic book covers of all time. What started in 2015 as an idea among four brothers transformed into a worldwide team of 38 writers, artists and editors. The first big crossover between the two marquee stars of each company at the time, 1976s superman vs spiderman was every comic book fans wildest dream come true. A crossover in comic book terms only occurs when a story spans more than one title. Captain americas civil war visage is fit to be carved on the mount rushmore of comicbook movies. Sep 23, 2016 on todays menu, were going to visit the top 10 comics of all. Dec 14, 2012 featuring nearly 200 covers from the golden age to today, the best comic book covers ever are showcased is this beautiful homage to heroic art. Sep 21, 2011 the top five greatest comics crossovers last updated by on sep 21, 2011 06.
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. Were talking about the original secret wars, the one that kicked off the modern era of major comics crossover events, beating dc and crisis to the punch in 1984. On todays menu, were going to visit the top 10 comics of all. The greatest crossover events in comic book history the.
Jun 16, 2017 top 10 most iconic comic books of all time. The top 25 issues were then reprinted in trade paperback form, with a list in the back of each volume listing. The comic book crossover often sounds like a good idea doesnt it. Great architecture top ten alan moore on story and gen. Top ten comic book films of all time comicbook debate. In comic books, an intercompany crossover also called crosscompany or company crossover is a comic or series of comics where characters that at the time of publication are the property of one company meet those owned by another company for example, dc comics superman meeting marvels spiderman, or dcs batman meeting marvels wolverine. In comic book terminology, these guest star roles are common enough that they are generally not considered crossovers. The top 10 comic books of all time per the examiner 186 users 1,746 views. 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. The top 10 comic books of all time per the examiner. A descriptive listing and ranking of the 100 greatest american comic book artists of all time.
Twelve of the strangest comic book crossovers of all time zeon santos thursday, april 3, 2014 at 5. Over the last 25 years, the comic book crossover has often been a summer event and only rarely been between multiple companies, but its churned out some of the most fun and craziest stories weve ever seen. Heres the full master list of your choices for the top 100 comic book runs of all time. The greatest comic book covers of all time cbg presents. Ultimate spiderman takes one of the best comic book stories of all time and tells it in a unique and amazing way. The 10 best intercompany comic book crossovers ever mtv. In alphabetical order, here are 25 of our favorite comic book crossovers from the last 25 years. Kevin feige predicts the avengers this may have not been a big moment at the time, but the long term impact might be the biggest to ever happen at. 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. Hope this helps all the comic collectors who frequent this website and others. Top 10 most iconic comic books of all time youtube.
In fact, the last crosscompany crossover, from at least one of the two big comic book companies, we got was back in 2008 when top cow and marvel teamed up for the magdalenadaredevil. We did our best to bring you only the best comic book artists you should know. Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user. Comic books should be good is an excellent blog, and greg burgas has pretty good taste in comics except when he disagrees with me. If you want to send any to me, i will give you credit at the bottom of. Jun 14, 20 the 8 greatest comic book movies of all time. Twice over the past 8 years, brian cronin has done a massive poll for the best 100 runs. 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. 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. 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. Twelve of the strangest comic book crossovers of all time.
The amazing spiderman 1976 the first official intercompany crossover of recent decades. After numerous comic book lists and rankings were averaged together, here are the when it was cool 100 greatest comic books of all time. Gil kane april 6, 1926 january 31, 2000, born eli katz, was a comic book artist whose career. Atlas comics presents the top 100 artists of american comic books.
Comic crossovers sort by popularity filter by name. Were not talking about expensive were talking about comics that were revolutionary and changed the way we look at. The top 100 comic book runs of all time and my personal top. The comic spidergirl started in the late 1990s in a version of the marvel universe without comic book time. Five comic book crossovers well never see comic vine.
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. Jul 11, 2011 in fact, the last crosscompany crossover, from at least one of the two big comic book companies, we got was back in 2008 when top cow and marvel teamed up for the magdalenadaredevil. So i decided to slowly compile a list of different comic book crossovers and what books were part of them. Bart beaty and benjamin woo begin the greatest comic book of all time by acknowledging that fans love to make bestof lists.
Comicbook debate has grown a lot over the past 3 years. This certainly is not the case with archie meets the punisher, a crossover which unites one of the biggest names in light comic book humor with marvels ultraviolent murderous crimefighting vigilante when the punisher sets out to apprehend a notorious drug dealer named red, who. How about crafting some of the finest war stories of all time, producing visually astounding covers, creating trump, help. Theres something endlessly entertaining about throwing a bunch of superheroes and villains together and watching the sparks fly. It, of course, featured the obligatory superheroesfightduetoamisunderstanding plot point, which was facilitated by lex luthor dowsing spidey with some red sun radiation to. 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 new top 20 best comic book superhero films of all time. Jawdropping, fun, irreverent, sexy and inspiring, these covers have. Azrael as batman, bane breaking the bat, and robin not seeming as wimpy, all topped off by an epic battle between azrael and batman. The top ten comic book superheroes 1 batman batman aka bruce wayne is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. The one thing that binds us all together is our love for superheroes, comic books and comic book films. I believe mark hughes has captured the evergreen covers very well but some covers are still missing.
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. Composition, color, drawing, logo and design all combine to create that elusive connection with the audience. Featuring nearly 200 covers from the golden age to today, the best comic book covers ever are showcased is this beautiful homage to heroic art. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. 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.
Any list of top comic book characters would naturally have all three of these in the top five. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. 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. Enjoy this awesomeness and disregard the order in which these artists are listed. Eyepopping and spectacular, the greatest comic book covers of all time is a fullcolor salute to the covers that make us say wow. Spiderman was in his 40s, and had a daughter with mary jane, the titular spidergirl. Of course, after the book started, comic book time kicked in. Work on these three major comic book heroes makes him one of the greatest comic book artists of all time. 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. Click on any storyline for a writeup on that story complete with some sample pages from the story. Who better than ross to cover the ethereal nature of the dark knight before his death. 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. 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 magnum opus of wacky comic book crossovers, archie meets the punisher was a 1994 oneshot that brought together riverdales favorite teen with crimes least favorite vietnam vet who carries.
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