Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. Its a favorite past time of comic book writers to explore the subject of what happens. Spiderman revisits one of his worst failures this summer. Nobody fully agrees on how to write a comic book script. And it was shit, i felt the artwork was jrjrs best work since spiderman. What are the best comic story arcs dc and marvel to read. By exploring the very vulnerable person in the iron man. The death of jean dewolff was the first popular story arc outside the amazing spiderman, as it appeared in the.
My least favorite the worst comic books issues stories. As the series longestrunning story arc, the ending for mitsukis tale of selfdiscovery is a welcome one but even if the proposed finale for this story arc plays out in the most actionpacked. In due fairness, here is a list of the top ten worst moments in dc comics. The arc started strongly, but behind the scenes, complications led to the. Love em or hate em, publishers are going to keep doing epic comics story events. Apr 06, 2020 as we see in his bonding experience with cia agent jeff bannister, wolverine is getting back to his best there is at what i do mentality. The micdrop comic rewarded the writers longtime readers with a poignant and powerful arc for the richards family and doctor doom, perhaps one of the most complicated characters in marvels. Michael straczynski and joe quesada, with art by quesada, this story arc concludes the fallout of spidermans actions during the 2007 civil war crossover. What are some of the worst story arcs from otherwise great. It deserves to be on this list simply because it has been replicated countless times. How to write a comic book script and other more important. Spiderman revisits one of his worst failures this summer cbr.
Scott lobdell should have stuck with the xmen books. A new comic book story arc starting this may has spiderman come facetoface with a villain that cost him a grave defeat. You can find full conversations about your favorite. What was the worst twistending for a comic book arcstory. Ultimates 3 by jeph loeb and joe madureira is a poorly written comic book with a plethora of questionable creative choices. You wouldnt expect a comic book about a cartoon hedgehog who runs fast to approach such a topic. May 19, 2015 ill try to make this list as balanced as possible. From the opening to the end, the issue moves with a purpose of getting over the urgency of this mission wolverine and others are on.
The best marvel comics storylines of all time screenrant. It wouldve been nice is eggman kept some kind of victory. Jul 20, 2016 the worst of the alltooreal worst in comic books. In the comic, todd spends the story arc searching for his estranged mother, but his quest leads him. It follows former batman sidekick jason todd the second robin as the titular red hood, a dual wielding pistol marksman, accompanied by green arrows former sidekick roy harper, originally speedy and now arsenal, a skilled archer and damaged soldier of fortune, and the alien princess. Marvel took a great braid of storylines and characters in their ultimate reboot and culminated it in a story arc that killed off half the characters in all manners mundane and gruesome. Some stories are so bad they shouldnat have been written at all. However, when comic book guy suffers a massive heart attack after tom savinis. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Sometimes theyre amazing, but other times, they really suck. The story is the first issue in a fourpart arc in which the enterprise crew find themselves in an. Sometimes theyre amazing, but other times, they really. Hello everyone, and im back with a new book series ranking post.
In my previous post i made mention of the difference between reading a series and reading a story arc. None of her characters were right, she didnt give a f about stuff that was already established, stories were generally. Hard to pinpoint which arc is the best since it really is one big story. Below is a quick list of the five worst stories i can recall. Joe quesada became one of the most hated people in the industry, even getting booed off the stage at conventions. San diego comic con is just a few days away, and earlier this morning i brought you an exclusive first look at the batman experience powered by. They are the home of such flagship characters as superman, batman, wonder. Really, it was an excuse to have superman fight wonder woman and some of the jla. One more day is a fourpart 2007 comic book crossover storyline, connecting the three main spiderman series concurrently published by marvel comics at the time. But this story arc feels rushed with the art being messy.
But not every comic marvel published was a masterpiece in fact, some arent even good. There were even some horrible stories from the 90s and i was wondering what is the worst comic book story from the 90s. But one of the worst things about one more day was that it was a key example of a disturbing trend among comic book companies. Red hood and the outlaws is a comic book series released as part of dc comics reboot initative new 52. This is the first story arc in the new thunderbolts series and a part of marvel now this story line is succeeded by red scare.
It first aired on the fox network in the united states on february 4, 2001. Even though im a big daredevil fan and have every issue, i still havent brought myself to read this storyline. This legendary, and innovative story would change comics as they are today, as with its. He also wanted to have a plantbaby with poison ivy during this particular story arc titled reefer madness. So we hope that you will enjoy the ten worst comic book gimmick covers of alltime. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. In fact, the real worst book ever is the book within the worst book ever, cartoonist elise gravels latest weird and silly book for young readers. Snakes top ten punisher stories and the five worst edit. The worst of the alltooreal worst in comic books newsarama. Steel was a character who came during the 90s death of superman story arc one of four new supermen who filled the man of steels void.
Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Publication history of marvel comics crossover events wikipedia. Aug 14, 2019 the comicpop team brings a bunch of unique points of view to every single discussion about a comic book, graphic novel, character or story arc. Youll never be able to name all of these batman villains. Now, this post will be ranking a book series that focuses on a somewhat less faulty yet slightly more egotistical and troublesome middle schooler. Batman faces off against the holiday killer while crossing paths with many other foes during investigations. Stupidest comic book moments top ten list thetoptens. Ultimate spiderman is a teenage drama, in background contrast to the adult spiderman in the marvel continuity.
Under the red hood is a comic book story arc published by dc comics, written by. The prelude to the alternate reality age of apocalypse, legion quest followed the story of professor xs son legion, who attempted to realize his fathers dreams by killing his worst enemy. The 90s get a bad reputation for indulging the worst parts of the comic book artform but this was remains one of the best stories of the decade for its. My top stories and story arcs of all time comic vine. Transmetropolitan story arcs hellblazer orbiter jack cross jla classified. Whats the best comic book storystory arc you have ever. Issue 288 though i have absolutely no way to prove it, im going to continue to run with my personal fan theory that the genesis of a hero arc was a story idea forced on the comics creative team at the last minute. The superhero spiderman has appeared in many american comic books published by marvel. My only complaint about this arc is that sonic won in the end. In my last such post, i ranked the first ten diary of a wimpy kid books in my own personal order of worst to best. Nov 29, 2011 this list is in response to my top ten worst moments in marvel comics that i published a few months ago.
What are some of the worst story arcs from otherwise great runs. Star wars fans have been questioning the siths rule of two for a while now, but lucasfilm and disney have quietly retconned that with a surprising reveal. Jan 08, 2016 saga has done it again, earning igns best comic series of the year award twice in a row. The entire story was an ugly mess that hasnt aged well and there is a reason why every adaptation of this story indisputably and unambiguously makes slade the bad guy while terra is at worst a young girl who was led down a dark path by an abusive and manipulative adult while still not letting her off the hook for her crimes. Year one, figured out my morality from backissues of spiderman, and first approached being a writer. Furthermore, you wouldnt expect either story to be pretty good. Whether because it was laughoutloud bad, a poor execution of a decent idea, a story with a big reveal that shattered everything you held dear, or just a plain old trainwreck that was painful to get through, what is the worst individual comic book story or issue youve ever read. What he was really doing, however, was penning the definitive iron man story arc. Jul 22, 2011 the fan backlash was the stuff of legends. It also shows the origins of the dentgordonbatman t. Easily the worst part of the story is the frost giantairship arc within the current book.
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. Of course, some comic book plot twists are better executed than others. I need to make sure i revise my detailed written story line, as that would help to ensure i dont end up having to fix those issues during the sketching. Featured here is a chronological list of story arcs in the comic book series ultimate spiderman, created by brian michael bendis and bill jemas, and drawn by mark bagley until stuart immonen replaced him. The film opens on a sweeping, centurieslong history of.
The bone series is simply brilliant, especially the first three story arcs including the great cow race. Ultimate spiderman is a teenage drama, in background contrast to. Marvel took a great braid of storylines and characters in their ultimate reboot and culminated it in a story arc that killed off half the characters in all. The worst eras in comic book teams history elseworlds. Some of the best stories ever written have been big crossover events, and. Action comics might be the worst book dc is churning out.
Leaves of grass, but poison ivy is gorgeous, so that kinda makes sense. Still, regardless of whether a major comic book reveal was outstanding or underwhelming, theyre almost always memorable. This is appropriate to not only set up the stakes for this story arc but also set the foundation for wolverines new solo series. Worst episode ever is the eleventh episode of the simpsons twelfth season. Well, now, ill go a bit further into depth with that idea. The worst events in comic book history love em or hate em, publishers are going to keep doing epic comics story events. The next generation comic published by dc comics in 1993. Its as unnecessary to the plot as it sounds, and as painful to go through. Jan 12, 2019 comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Best and worst comic book plot twists, ranked screenrant. I also didnt really care for the book excerpts that kinda broke up the pace of the comics. The worst romantic pairings in marvel comics history. Best comic book series igns best of 2015 wiki guide ign. The for tomorrow arc has to be one of the most boring, confusing, and crappiest runs on any comic book.
With this in mind, weve taken a look back at 20 of comics biggest narrative surprises, in order to round up this list of the 10 best and 10 worst comic book plot twists of all time. Yet death is something everybody has to deal with, even cartoon hedgehogs, and approaching the grim subject makes a wild universe seem more human, more personable. I have read both stories before and after hearing stories about other bad comic book story arcs from the 90s. Age of ultron ultron is frustrating for what it lacks chiefly the feeling that its advancing the overall story arc of the marvel cinematic universe. Vaughan and fiona staples continued the story of alana and marko overcoming one ugly situation. Top 10 worst legends of the dark knight story arcs the. Iam sure there are tons more but these five stick out in my mind as the worst of the worst. Writer jeph loeb suggested in his batman story hush that jason may. The worst of both worlds comic memory beta, noncanon. Really, even though the story became an unwieldy mess, the largest offense it had was that it was going to take peter parker away from the marvel universe. Jordan lightstone was originally cast as the villain in the original script however with the new direction, moore decided to change his role, offering him the chance to play deadpool in my own worst enemy, a character who was not featured in the original comic book arc but one that lightstone was well suited and good at playing. Instead, the writing in each issue is a series of observations by ellis on stories which are incredibly bizarre, but true. Every modern marvel event ranked from worst to best paste. The justice league book was not been good at all in the previous decade.
The giant felt he had neglected certain demos in his comic, and to make up for, shoved them all into one section of the narrative. The comic was written by michael jan friedman and illustrated by peter krause and pablo marcos. Have you ever tried picking up an office desk chair. All in all a good story arc for any sonic fan or anyone who like to see villains win a battle. The worst individual comic book story youve ever read. Some comic book events arent even worth the paper theyre printed on. The worst comic book movie performances of all time. What is the worst story arc you have ever read in a comic book series. However, the worst decision in the entire run was the decision to make quicksilver and scarlet witch more than siblings but lovers. Yet another sickening story arc from the brain of garth ennis, this story arc shows gangster nicky cavella not only digging up the corpses of. Marvel comics is responsible for a complete revitalization of the comic book industry in the 60s, some of the greatest and most beloved characters and superhero stories in history, and helping to convince the mainstream that comic books are a legitimate art form.
The big nate book series, ranked from worst to best. The entire story was an ugly mess that hasnt aged well and there is a reason why every adaptation of this story makes indisputably and unambiguously makes slade the bad guy while terra is at worst a young girl who was led down a dark path by an abusive and manipulative adult while still not letting her off the hook for her crimes. To comment on this article and other comic book revolution content. Bad world is a comic book miniseries published by avatar press. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. Valerian and the city of a thousand planets is a fan project. Originally founded in 1934 as national allied publications, dc comics has grown into one of the two biggest comic book companies in america. Unfortunately, comic book writers have a habit of deploying the secret. Saga has done it again, earning igns best comic series of the year award twice in a row. The comicpop team brings a bunch of unique points of view to every single discussion about a comic book, graphic novel, character or story arc. Dont worry, the title of the book is a joke, and not indicative of its actual quality.
Jul 20, 2017 writerdirector luc besson encapsulates the soul of his latest movie, valerian and the city of a thousand planets, in its first three scenes. Easily one of the best comic book stories of all time. Action comics might be the worst book dc is churning out right now. By far the worst was revealed in the deadly genesis story arc. In the book, the two heroes fall in love despite being brother and sister. The joker is batmans greatest villain and one of the best bad guys in comic book history. Other stories start out terrible and plunge into new depth of awful with the turn of every page. Just thinking about how crappy it was makes me upset. Snakes top ten punisher stories and the five worst. What is the worst story arc you have ever read in a comic.
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