Top 50 comic book runs of the 80s

The animated series showrunner eric lewald cites the 90s as the period when superheroes came back into the mainstream consciousness. Comic book diehards have differing and strong opinions on which are the best. This was the run where kitty calls the guy the nword, where professor x is almost beaten to death, where magneto ends up taking over the team, where wolverine. Secret wars ii is a nineissue comic book limited series and crossover published from 1985 to 1986 by marvel comics. Its long been the most expensive comic book published in the 1980s. The idea here is to find the best stories, not the best writerartist runs. Best comic book movies 50 amazing comic book films. See values for tmnt comics, 1st gambit, secret wars 8 and more. While that particular decade might not have been as fruitful as, say, the 1960s, it was nonetheless a pretty good one for the comic books industry as a whole. These are titles i loved that never made it past 89. That range is driven by the newsstand exclusivity of the variants, coupled with a decline in newsstand sales relative to direct edition sales direct. To date, watchmen remains the only graphic novel to win a hugo award, and is also the only graphic novel to appear on time magazine s 2005 list of the 100 best englishlanguage novels from 1923 to the.

The 100 greatest comic books, comics, graphic novels, and story runs of all time as. This page provides lists of bestselling comic book series to date. The 80s were a vibrantly transgressive time for comics. 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. Wether they were mini series that ran their course or just plain. We are now offering online our famous comic book bundles. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. Cbr 2016 top 100 comic book runs 6051 and discussion about the top 50. Now some comics that contain first appearances from a less know characters at the time, that were not pushed had by marvel or dc, can actually get more on auction if they are in mint co. This week, thousands of comic book fans will descend upon new york comic con for a glimpse of greatness, and in honor of that. The idea here is to find the best stories, not the best writerartist runs i. The following is a list of the top 10 most influential comics or series that acted as sign posts in this transitory period between the last years when comics were accessible to readers of every. 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.

Looking back, though, his stint on the xmen is probably his best remembered run, artwise. In 2018 shelfdust published the results of the firstever and biggestever criticchosen list of the top 100 comic book issues of all time. The 70s was an decade when even the most exploitative sounding comics should end up being transcendent, when writers were free to create some of the most bizarre and amazing superhero comics of. I remember paying a buck fifty i think for the first teenage mutant ninja turtles book, and then. A great decade in comics, and featuring one of my favorite categories of price variant comics. Since appearing on the scene a little more than ten years ago, dc entertainment chief creative officer geoff johns has become a household name to comic book fans, crafting a nearly decadelong run. The 15 most buckwild comic book cartoons of the 80s and 90s posted. Although, late 70s80s marvel is still my favorite era ever in comics. Start with marvels by kurt busiek and alex ross maybe marvels best series ever. Now there is a loaded question but i will try to give you some of the best of the best and fun ones. Watchmen, a twelveissue comic book limited series written by alan moore, illustrated by dave gibbons and published by dc comics, debuts. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival. Creators were constantly pushing the envelope, challenging the scope and content of genres. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics.

Why i loved the 80s 30 titles that lived and died in the. Its a miniseries that covers marvels history as if it occured in. Kids comic book lot of 15 marvel comics xmen spiderman. All of the nonenglish language films on this list have been subbed or dubbed into english. List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. The top 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ign. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. The big 9 are all of the lines of books that made it from the silver age to 2005 while being.

Top ten comic covers of the 80s major spoilers comic. That total includes 390 million copies in print in japan, and 80 million copies in print outside of japan across 42 territories. January, 2017 a list of important comics from the 1980s key comics. Shonen magazine, shonen sunday mark 50th anniversary updated. With all of the comic book properties invading tv and movies over the last decade, its easy to get overwhelmed. Incorporating the best elements of that original run, the giffendematteis justice league run that endeared booster to the fans and 52, johnss booster gold set the stage for a nearly 50issue run. These are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. The top 10 comic book heroes of the 80s unreality mag posted. I would add more but there are so many fucking great runs from this era. The unbelievable world of 80s comics sales the beat.

Byrne took over from dave cockrum as the series artist and stayed on for over 30 issues, eventually becoming a coplotter of the series with writer chris claremont. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Why i loved the 80s 30 titles that lived and died in the decade of excess. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. Trying to navigate marvels 50s comics is for history buffs only, with the. Im dedicating this article to the best comic book stories 0f the 80s.