Top 20 comic book runs of the 80s

And thats it, my favorite films of the 80s, some of you might bash me for putting ones the unsuited number of choice. This article lists major events in the field of comics during the 1980s. The xmen went from forgotten heroes in the 70s, to being topdog in the 90s. The book is pretty much caught in the 80s and does not seem to have as much of a following as his super hero stuff before and afterwards. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. Jul 03, 2017 in this video we talk about the top 10 comics of the 90s based on popularity and cultural impact. The man of steel, a sixissue comic book limited series written and penciled by john byrne, inked by dick giordano and published by dc comics, debuts. This page provides lists of bestselling comic book series to date. So, im dedicating this article to the best comic book stories 0f the 80s.

This legendary, and innovative story would change comics as they are today, as with its. Comic books should be good is an excellent blog, and greg burgas has pretty good taste in comics except when he disagrees with me. What is comic book grading and why is it important. Ever since the first comic books rolled off the presses, artists have put their heroes into songs. The top 20 comic book stories of the 1980s berkeley place. When i volunteered for putting together a top 10 list, my first inclination was this would be an easy process that essentially wrote itself. See values for tmnt comics, 1st gambit, secret wars 8 and more. Start with marvels by kurt busiek and alex ross maybe marvels best series ever. In 2018 shelfdust published the results of the firstever and biggestever criticchosen list of the top 100 comic book issues of all time. Frank miller took our comic book heroes back to the street with his version of daredevil. This is the first entry of the 80s comic book blog. Easily one of the best comic book stories of all time. In an effort to highlight the most well received current comic book series, weve set up a real time list of the best comic book series of the past three months.

Jan 21, 2020 10 best marvel comics stories of all time according to you, the readers. The idea here is to find the best stories, not the best writerartist runs i. The great runs of the 80s are often considered to be among the best of all comics, all time, to this day. In this video we talk about the top 10 comics of the 90s based on popularity and cultural impact. Please like and subscribe if you enjoy this video and check. The top 20 comic book stories of the 1980s berkeley place phoenix berkeley. 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. Daredevil 196 dd meets wolverine for the first time, before wolverine was in everything. She hulk decides to sunbathe topless on top of the baxter building, and along come some paparazzi in a helicopter.

These are titles i loved that never made it past 89. Batman 1989 one of the best comic book adaptions ever made, in my opinion, and very well made film at that. He discusses the themes, the artwork, and even the advertisements. Michael keaton does a decent job as mysterious but funny, bruce wayne who is just an ordinary rich guy. In a vain attempt to capture the magic of my youth i will recount some of the weird and wacky comic books that i read when i was a wee lad. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age.

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. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. When we reflect upon the history of superhero comics, we often talk about seminal runs on a given title that become the mustread stories for future generations of comic book readers. Popular best comic book runs of all time books showing 150 of 104 marvel masterworks. My top stories and story arcs of all time comic vine. The 100 greatest comic books, comics, graphic novels, and story runs of all time. Mar 10, 2009 this selfcontained issue took place during the time that the thing went off to have his own comic book he failed as a solo act, and is definitely the sexiest ff story ever. The top 100 comic book runs of all time and my personal top 20. List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. To be eligible for this list, a series must have had at least two issues published within the past three months. Top 10 most influential comics of the 1980s lifestyle. Born again is a top two best marvel superhero story, imo. The 5 most valuable comic books from the 1990s comicon.

Ever since the earliest comic books appeared on newsstands in 1933 they followed many of the precepts laid down by comic strips. 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. Could be based on stories, art, and major events of that decade from whatever comic company you like. Top 20 comic books that defined the 90s comic watch. The comic is a fun actionfilled comic book that has a great deal of goodnatured humor, although kirkman is never afraid to bring drama into the book at times characters are killed, and there are effects to actions. Csbg hits the top 50 as we continue to count down your picks for the greatest comic book creator runs of alltime. This week, thousands of comic book fans will descend upon new york. The top 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ign. Although i am extremely poorly read in marvel hell, comic magazines in general. When buying or selling a comic book, or any collectible, it is important that both parties reach a level of agreement on that collectible condition or grade, as this will to a great extent determines its value.

Still, in this 40 issue series, you get some of the best comics ever made. Posted under comic books, retro comic books, 80s comic books in episode 9, duke recovers the memory of his comic book collection from his childhood and attempts to repair yet another time fragment. The man of steel, a sixissue comic book limited series written and penciled by john. Its the stuff of playground and internet debate across the world and may never be definitively settled. The 20 greatest comic book movies of all time, ranked maxim. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age 1992date. Instead, i found myself pouring through back issues and digging into the graphic archives of the interwebs. A lot happened in that 10 years so its hard to pick just one event or story that i loved. In this video we discuss some of the best comics that were published in the 1980s. And then theres another 1520 issues that are mostly pretty good before the editor fires the writers and installs. Alpha flight 1 a team book that focused on individual characters and their back stories, kind of the way the show lost would focus on individual characters while still serving the overall plot. Its a miniseries that covers marvels history as if it occured in.

Well hindsight is 2020 and with that in mind, lets chart the ten most important comic books of the 1990s. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. At the heart of the comic, though, invincible is about a. Each floppy comic issue is typically 2040 pages, and usually consists of a single chapter as opposed. It was a sad occasion for all of 3 days when i was 11 years old and i had to go to hospital to have my appendix removed. Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. The longest running comic of dc comics vertigo imprint, hellblazer was a horror comic book series which began print in march 1993. It cant be just a coincidence that so much of it happened from 19781987 while shooter was in charge, especially since there really seemed to be a house style of that time. Daredevil was changed forever with this run and is quite possibly the golden era for this hero. Though beginning its run in november of 1988, the series ran for seven years concluding in 1995 and was massively popular with mid 90s. We were all going to be rich because the generic hot book of the week was going to be the next big thing.

Popular british comic books of the 70s and 80s brit life. In 1982, roger stern, the man responsible for the some. Jun 15, 2018 in this video we discuss some of the best comics that were published in the 1980s. Top 10 most influential comics of the 1980s culture lifestyle. The thing stayed behind after secret wars and it turned out to be a good thing. It was a sad occasion for all of 3 days when i was 11 years old and i had to.

I am re reading a bunch of these books i picked up at a flea market. New mutants 98 having the largest print run of the entire list, although ones graded near the top are nearly just as scarce. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1980s. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Nov 29, 2010 when i volunteered for putting together a top 10 list, my first inclination was this would be an easy process that essentially wrote itself. The miniseries was designed to revamp the superman mythos, using the historyaltering effects of crisis on infinite earths as an explanation for numerous changes to previous continuity. Get your copy of any of these comics discussed today at. Please like and subscribe if you enjoy this video and check out the channel for other videos like this. Jun 17, 2007 so what was the best and worst of the 80s. That total includes 390 million copies in print in japan, and 80 million copies in print outside of japan across 42 territories.

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. Now there is a loaded question but i will try to give you some of the best of the best and fun ones. Wether they were mini series that ran their course or just plain. Ill have to look back and see what my favorites were but i am curious what the rest of you think. Why i loved the 80s 30 titles that lived and died in the decade of excess. Gimmick covers and variants were all the rage, but we loved them and dont tell marvel we still do. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. Top 20 superhero songs about comic book characters superhero songs have been a part of pop and rock music for five decades. One of the earliest examples of comicsasliterature 3. Why i loved the 80s 30 titles that lived and died in. Top ten comic covers of the 80s major spoilers comic. Heroes rise and fall in popularity, where the fantastic four once ruled comic book sales in the 60s, they now face obscurity postcancellation. Csbg reveals your pick for the greatest comic book run of alltime.

The anthology series has run for more than 20 years, jumping from character to. Why i loved the 80s 30 titles that lived and died in the. The storyline itself from gardner fox and harry lampert is. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1980s. At the heart of the comic, though, invincible is about a young man coming into his own as a superhero. The grade of a comic book is a shorthand description of the books condition. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.