Year one was a comic book story arc published by dc comics, and tells. Top 10 greatest marvel storylines ever written youtube. Now, comic books or the longform, graphic novels are as ubiquitous in pop culture as any other legitimate variety of literature. It also shows the origins of the dentgordonbatman t. Before the wellreceived 2014 bryan singer film were the comic issues from 1981. And both the story and the drawings are, for the bulk of the book, both charming and silly. In my previous post i made mention of the difference between reading a series and reading a story arc.
The 10 greatest comic book stories of alltime vocal. I started with the new 52 and have been slowly reading a few of the series justice league, the flash, action comics, superman, and superman unchained. Click on any storyline for a writeup on that story complete with some sample pages from the story. The result was four months of alternatereality comic books. From tanehisi coates black panther reboot to the indies, these are the best comic books and graphic novels of 2018. Dc comics news big batman story arc event will be joker war, which will or at least was supposed to, before the coronavirus pandemic be arriving this summer, with joker war. Civil war, and published a comic book sequel in civil war ii. In an older episode we talked about our top 5 favorite comic story arcs.
The idea here is to find the best stories, not the best writerartist runs i. Finally, there are some runs that dont fit the tradearc label, but that are incredible comic book reads nonetheless. 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 click on any storyline. Huge publishers like dc and marvel have rejuvenated their lineups with tons of amazing books. What do you think are the top 5 best story arcs in marvel. I have used multiple website and print media top comics and best. This story arc cou ld have been pulled out of todays news, although it was written more than twenty years ago. Even with the newer superhero comics out there, the best marvel comics of all time will always stay near and dear to our heart, not just for their increasing monetary value, but for their incredible graphics, firsttime character introductions, and remarkable storylines. What are the best comic story arcs dc and marvel to read. The 2000 ad antiheros 10 best comic book story arcs, starring john wagner, alan grant, brian bolland, simon bisley and more. A huge part of dc universe lore is about to return to publication later this year with writer brian michael bendis and artist ryan sooks legion of superheroes relaunch.
My top stories and story arcs of all time comic vine. In this list of the 100 greatest comics, comic book runs, single issues, and graphic novels or major storyline arcs i explore some of the most highly regarded. The best marvel comics storylines of all time screenrant. Im dedicating this article to the best comic book stories 0f the 80s. Some of the greatest storytellers in the medium have penned stories for marvel comics, and the result has been some of the best superhero comics that have ever been produced. The 5 best wonder woman comic book story arcs nerdist. The criteria in picking these was that it had to be a story that features the joker, not just a great batman story that the joker appeared in briefly. So without further ado, here are the ten best dc comic book stories of. Read entire story arcs on your iphone, ipad, kindle. Batman faces off against the holiday killer while crossing paths with many other foes during investigations. Based off of the top 100 comic book story lines as decided by comic book resources readers. Parable might be the single best comic book story stan lee.
Marvel loved this story so much it was adapted to film in the blockbuster captain america. Top 10 best legends of the dark knight story arcs the. We asked, you answered, and these are the 10 best marvel stories ever, according to you. The uncanny xmen veritably revolutionized the industry in the late70s and 80s. Publication history of dc comics crossover events wikipedia. The green lantern is a generally underrated character when it comes to compelling storylines. These particular arcs have been given special names and have gone through reprints over the years. Top 10 best judge dredd comicbook stories scifinow. The 100 greatest comic books, comics, graphic novels, and story runs of all time as. Today on variant, arris counts down our list of the top 10 marvel stories of all time. Im also sticking to modern era wonder woman stories, as comic book story arcs as we know them didnt get serialized until the mid80s.
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. The top 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ign. Well, now, ill go a bit further into depth with that idea. After this post, i think ill start delving more into depth with specific writers, series, story arcs. Jason serafino is a contributing writer at complex who covers movies, tv, and comic books. This legendary, and innovative story would change comics as they are today, as with its graphic nature. I recently started buying and reading comics a few months ago. To the top ten comic book stories ever, in descending numerical order 10. If there was a list ranking some of the greatest single issue stories in comic book history.
Maybe because, like ancient myths, people are drawn to overthe top stories about beings greater than, yet still bearing the same human flaws we all see in ourselves. The character has since been featured in various storylines, forming longer story arcs. Easily one of the best comic book stories of all time. Throughout the year, we kept a regularly updated list of recommended new releases, including both graphic novels and. New readers who love the mcu should check these 12 out. The top 20 comic book stories of the 1980s berkeley place. A sixissue comic book story arc, plus four tieins featuring batman. 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. Best comic books and graphic novels of 2018 thrillist. If youre looking for the best comic book apps, those services that take your much loved trade paperbacks and story arcs and present them in all their digitised finery, then youve. But as we near the end of the story arc, we begin to get a glimpse of the eponymous nimonas true origin story, and the true extent of her powers. Thats why weve compiled a list of the absolute best comic books.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. This legendary, and innovative story would change comics as they are today, as with its. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. One top of that you have this awesome story about islam, turmoil in the middle east, the duality of all things, and some pretty heavy issues tucked in with all that genderplay. When we talk about the best dc comics storylines, were not grading on a curve. If youre looking for the best new comics of 2018, were here for you. The 15 best batman stories of all time outer places. The best comics of 2018, our essential comics to read, from marvel, dc, image, boom and more from batman to superman to the hulk and death itself.
Marvel comics is barreling toward empyre, a new crossover epic that draws on marvels long history and picks up threads about the kree and. So without further ado, here are the ten best dc comic book stories. Just a few of my favorite batman story arcs from the comics ranked in approximate order. A new vigilante red hood appears, with skills matching t. Art clausen arthur is a longtime listener and very good friend of the show. Superman is known across the globe as a comic book icon, pop culture mainstay, and a beacon of courage and hope.
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