Name the top 50 comic book heroes of all time, according to. Good guys are not supposed to do bad things, good guys are supposed to be just and noble and always do what is right, yet han solo far and away was the much cooler character than luke skywalker. And conan was and is a literary character, but the conan comics from the 70s80s were really spectacular fantasy stuff, and the character translates so well to the comic book medium which is appropriate, since comic books go hand in hand with the magz that howard published the conan stories in originally that it really is a genuine perfect fit. These 15 heroes are as murderous as any villain, with body counts to match. Join as we count down our picks for the top 10 comic book anti heroes of all. According to, an antihero is characterized by a lack of traditional heroic. With his own publishing company supergraphics, steranko was able to appraise the industry in the remarkable twovolume history of comics. Top 20 best comic book superhero movies of all time. Marvel unlimited continues to offer free access to iconic comic book stories. This is a list of my top 100 comic book heroes from any comic book series. The great comic book heroes is widely acknowledged to be the first book to analyze the juvenile medium of superhero comics in a critical manner, but without denying the iconic hold such works have over readers of all ages. Jun 19, 2014 top 10 portrayals of comic book heroes in film though there are many reason we enjoy comic book movies, at the top of the list for most of us is the actors portrayal of the film adaptations. My first alan moore comic was tom strong, five stars, loved it. Superhero films account for four of the ten highestgrossing films of all time.
Scott with comiccon closing this week, newsone has decided to bring you the top ten. Top 10 significant moments in comic history listverse. Top 100 most popular superheroes and villains in comic. Best comic book movies 50 amazing comic book films. Top rated lists for idea 100 items top 100 comic book heroes ign 21 items my dcs movies list.
Jul 27, 2010 top ten black comic book heroes of all time the latest news and opinions from a black perspective by marcus a. Superman knows how much people look up to him and he knows he represents all the people of earth, so he doesnt make a big deal about his religious background in public. Ranking the 50 most important superheroes ever comic book. Last time many pointed out, rightly so, that limiting the list for five was quite, well, limiting. May 07, 20 top 20 comic book heroes with so many movies, tv shows, animated tv and movies being made, its hard to remember the true origins of comic book heroes and which ones that really are the best. Justice league tale in which dcs greatest heroes go. Written by alan moore and illustrated by gene ha and zander cannon, the series details the lives and work of the police force of neopolis, a city in which almost everyone, from the police and criminals to civilians, children and even pets, has super powers. The greatest superheroes comic book religion database. As of 2009, comic books have been with us for 75 years. Mightygodking dot com post topic mgk versus wizards top. Adi granov has been wowing comic book readers with his realistic, but subtle work since his first work for marvel with 2005s iron man. Its a decent list, boulstered by the fact that it does include one of the greatest comic book villains of all time and every fangirls current favourite, but doesnt have to rely on him all the time unless its the mcu of course.
The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. Top 20 comic book heroes with so many movies, tv shows, animated tv and movies being made, its hard to remember the true origins of comic. Since then the comic book has gone on to be one of the most popular printed items in the world. After all, we all have had our secret list of most powerful superheroes that we empathized with at some point in time. 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. Taking us back to the days when not only jerry seigel and joe shusters superman, and bob kanes batman rid mythical cities of villains, but plastic man, the human torch and captain marvel also battled for truth and justice. Comic books being adapted for feature films are all the rage now but much of that has grown from exposure on the small screen over the last six decades.
The marvel comics anti hero flew onto the scene in the seventies with characters like the punisher and wolverine. Ign published a top 100 comic book heroes that made me crazy, both in its predictability hey. Top 100 most popular superheroes and villains in comic books. Dick tracy yes this pic is from the movie but it was the best i could find. Mar 17, 2017 heroes rise and fall in popularity, where the fantastic four once ruled comic book sales in the 60s, they now face obscurity postcancellation. Collecting comic books as a hobby with financial prospect has been going on for a long time.
Sometimes comic book heroes arent so black and white. If we ask a group of comicobsessed freaks who their favorite superhero is, chances are youll get as many answers as the number of members. By some standards, this makes them the most popular superheroes in comic book history. The definitive book on the age of the great action heroes, compiled, introduced and annotated by the inimitable jules feiffer. Since the dawn of the 21 st century, superheroes have become the biggest news at the boxoffice too with the majority of the highest grossing movies of the last few years being inspired by the adventures of those spandexclad heroes from comic books. In 1837, rudolphe topffer published the adventures of obadiah oldbuck and it is considered the earliest known comic book. Due to the success of superman, other comics companies pushed making superheroes and to that, superman is owed a huge debt. The top 100 comic book heroes of all time berkeley place. Apr 04, 2015 sometimes comic book heroes arent so black and white. Top 10 comic books most sought after by collectors movie tv. Fantagraphics is proud to publish jules feiffers long outofprint and seminal essay of comics criticism, the great comic book heroes, in a compact and affordable size in 1965, feiffer wrote what is arguably the first critical history of the comic book superheroes of the late 1930s and early 1940s, including plastic man, batman, superman, the spirit and othe.
In that span, countless heroes have arisen and captivated generations of readers with their courageous exploits. The top 10 superhero comics of 2016 the washington post. Spiderman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Black panther is listed or ranked 10 on the list the best comic. These are the superhero and villain characters who have been in the most individual issues of comic books, including both marvel and dc. This includes antiheroes and villains that are now heroes. Published by bonanza books 1965 in 1965, bonanza books released the great comic book heroes, a 192page book of reprinted 1940s comic book stories compiled, introduced and. This includes anti heroes and villains that are now heroes. Never let it be said i dont listen to criticism, so here now is a top 10 favorite comic book rogues galleries. Top ten black comic book heroes of all time the latest news and opinions from a black perspective by marcus a. Top 10 greatest comic book rogues galleries manic expression. Mar 01, 2017 50 greatest superhero movie performances of all time.
Aug 16, 2016 its a decent list, boulstered by the fact that it does include one of the greatest comic book villains of all time and every fangirls current favourite, but doesnt have to rely on him all the time unless its the mcu of course. You will notice that some characters, like beast and the thing, benefit from being part of famous superhero teams from batman to atom, the 100 most published superheroes. Top 10 is a superhero comic book limited series published by the americas best comics imprint of wildstorm, itself an imprint of dc comics. 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. Jul 18, 2018 if we ask a group of comicobsessed freaks who their favorite superhero is, chances are youll get as many answers as the number of members. Top 10 indpendent comic book antiheroes no marvel or dc. Heroes like superman, batman, and spiderman have graced television sets across the world in that time only to be given bigger budgets and more notable a. Apr, 2003 the great comic book heroes is widely acknowledged to be the first book to analyze the juvenile medium of superhero comics in a critical manner, but without denying the iconic hold such works have over readers of all ages. May 14, 2012 top 10 greatest comic book heroes hey guys so its trevor back again to bring you another video on my top 10 favorite comic book heroes. Comic book superheroes top 10 picks list liveabout. Top 10 greatest comic book heroes hey guys so its trevor back again to bring you another video on my top 10 favorite comic book heroes.
The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee and co. Superman is the most powerful active, well known superhero and also remains one of the greatest superheroes ever in terms of his moral example. I have been fascinated with the concept of antiheroes since i was ten years old and han solo shot first. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. Here is my list of the top 20 greatest comic book superhero films of all time. Scott with comiccon closing this week, newsone has. Newsarama countsdown the best and worst comic books, scifi movies, tv shows, heroes, villains and everything else the internet was made for. Even nonanime fans have heard of ghost in the shell by now. Much as we did with last years top 100 comic book villains, ign has pulled together a comprehensive list of the greatest heroes to ever grace the pages of the funny books. Characters creators teams volumes issues publishers locations concepts things. Out of print for over 30 years, feiffer discusses the role that the patriotic superhero played during world war ii in. 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. Top 10 greatest american superheroes in comic books.
Read more 50 greatest super villains in comic book history we also wanted staffers to write about heroes they felt passionate about in defense of their places on the list or in some cases. The reason i picked up this book was because it was an alan moore story, and it was an abc comic. But when it comes to who is the best superhero, theres no easy answer. May 11, 2010 i have been fascinated with the concept of antiheroes since i was ten years old and han solo shot first. Top ten black comic book heroes of all time newsone.
Here are ten moments in history that helped define the super hero comic genre. The image has been parodied and paid homage to countless times, and remains one of the greatest comic book covers of all time. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. We didnt include the super villains on this top comic book characters list. Justice league tale in which dcs greatest heroes go up against the legacy and lineage of the. I thought these two books would be the same, but no. In this expanded intro and afterword to jules feiffers the great comic book heroes, he explains how the art and business of comic books has evolved since its origin. Some of the actors on this list have played multiple comic book characters but only one appears on this list twice. The series got its start back in the 1990s, but it was thrust onto the world stage when mamoru oshii.
Nov 09, 2014 last time many pointed out, rightly so, that limiting the list for five was quite, well, limiting. Includes characters from marvel, dc, image, vertigo, 2000 ad etc. Without superman, the first big comic book superhero, we might not have had spiderman, batman, and the others. Sentry by jerome opena, dan brown, and joe caramagna. Join as we count down our picks for the top 10 comic book antiheroes of all. Dec 05, 2011 ign published a top 100 comic book heroes that made me crazy, both in its predictability hey. This type of hero would quickly become more popular than its more heroic counterpart and during the eighties and nineties, the anti hero reigned supreme, expanding to dc comics and image as well. Best comic book story series top ten list thetoptens. Notice i didnt say super heroes since not all of them are. Though not as violent as the movie, the graphic novel still brings up themes of honor, duty, sacrifice, and freedom that still have as much meaning today as it did in. 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. Jul 04, 2017 top 10 greatest american superheroes in comic books.