Top Ten Greatest Comicbook Runs | Superhero Pow!
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- Ok, since I can't think up my top ten greatest comics of all time, I tried to come up with my top ten greatest comic runs of all time. Prepare to be dazzled! At least, I think that's the word :)
No top ten list should be without Roger Stern’s Spider-man run
Yeah, he gave us the Hobgoblin! Interesting that he started on Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man before taking over Amazing Spider-Man!
My all time favorite. Sadly shorter than it should have been but almost every issue is a classic.
YES! All of the Gang War and Hobgoblin stuff plus the Sinister Syndicate !
There are so many great runs that it is hard to choose. As far as dessert island goes, I know that Peter David’s Incredible Hulk run would definitely be on the list as would the Wolfman/Perez New Teen Titans. My off-beat selection would probably be Mike Grell’s Green Arrow.
Walt Simonson's Thor run tops, though.
Ohhhhh! Good call!
That's definitely top ten for me!
I'd add in the Amazing Spider-Man from that era as well- as we all tried to guess who was The Hobgoblin!
Simonson's Thor my favorite in real-time
@@shadhansen739 for REALZ.
Not gonna like Justice League International was so dope. Best issue ever to me was Batman punching Guy Gardener 😂
I like the issue where the Mr. Miracle android gets destroyed by Despero and Guy morns his coworker in a touching but completely character appropriate moment.
Unbelievable classic moment! Yet my favorite issues is probably "Moving Day". When they were just trying to set up their embassies around the world :)
@@superheropow1 Booster hitting on Catherine Colbert is a classic.
I love when Khunds try to ambush the JLI in their own base but they end up doing while the Jl are on a recruitment drive and the base is full of heroes.
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"Hey, those are Khunds!" :D
Wow! Interesting list. Here's my top 10 off the top of my head. #1.Daredevil by Frank Miller #2.Claremont & Byrne on X-Men #3.Walt Simonson on Thor #4.Roy Thomas & John Buscema on Conan #5.Roger Stern writing Spider-Man #6.Bill Mantlo & Michael Golden on Micronauts #7.John Byrne on Fantastic Four #8.John Ostrander on Suicide Squad #9.David Michelinie on Iron Man (first run) #10.Jim Starlin on Dreadstar. I know I'm forgetting some but that's my list for now 😁
Good choices :) Conan is like Grant's Detective run. Maybe nothing "special", but month-in and month-out a solid book!
My favorite comic book runs in no order
Deadpool by Joe Kelly
Thor by Jason Aaron
Doom Patrol by Grant Morrison
Saga Of The Swamp Thing by Alan Moore
The New Teen Titans by Marv Wolfman and George Perez
The Astonishing X-Men by Joss Weadon and John Cassaday
Daredevil by Frank Miller
New52 Batman by Scott Synder
The Flash by Geoff Johns
The Punisher by Garth Ennis
Green Arrow by Kevin Smith
New52 Aquaman by Geoff Johns
New52 Swamp Thing by Scott Synder
New52 Green Arrow by Jeff Lemire
Venom by Donny Cates
The Mighty Thor by Walt Simonson
Dr. Strange by Jason Aaron
Strange Tales by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko
The Amazing Spider-Man by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
John Constantine Hellblazer by Jamie Delano
John Constantine Hellblazer by Garth Ennis
John Constantine Hellblazer by Paul Jenkins
Black Panther by Christopher Priest
The Flash by Mark Waid
Aquaman by Peter David
Nightwing by Chuck Dixon
Missing ---Steve Gerber on Howard the Duck, Steve Englehart and Gene Colan on Doctor Strange .
I'm not really a Marvel reader, but my DC top 10 would include both George Perez's and Eric Luke's runs on Wonder Woman, Gail Simone's Birds of Prey, John Ostrander's Suicide Squad, Roy Thomas' All Star Squadron, the New 52 run of Aquaman, Geoff Johns' Justice Society of America (the one from the late 90s to early 2000s, not the 2023-2024 reboot), Mike Grell's Green Arrow, the original Tim Drake Robin mini-series (1 & 2), and Denny O'Neill's plainclothes Diana Prince Wonder Woman adventures.
Wow, love for O'Neil's Wonder Woman run! That is rare :) But great choices there. Totally agree with John's Aquaman and of course Suicide Squad. I think S.S. just fell of my list because I was never a big fan of Luke McDonnell art. I enjoyed the Robin mini-series too- really like Tom Lyle's art :)
Thank you for the list. As a huge JLA fan of the 80s it is nice to see them included. I will say, I really disliked Dick Dillin’s art. Static, repetitive poses, and awkward framing of his panels. Those few Perez issues of JLA are some of my all time favs
True, Dillin was a weird blend of very cool and stiff and awkward :D
I suppose he would have made a great finisher, like Bob Layton.
Getting all of Perez's JLA issues, was one of my first back issue goals! Without going into the "why and how" I wish George drew all three issues of Crisis on New Genesis :)
I’m with you on Conway’s Justice League, but I loved everything from issue 100 to the Detroit years. My personal list would include Levitz 80s Legion, ‘Mazing Man 1-12, and Stern’s Avengers.
Oh yes 'Mazing Man! One of those comics that you'd think would never get published. DC should bring him back!
I like Bryne’s Fantastic Four
I would suggest Baron and (mostly) Rude's first 33 issues of Nexus. Truly some of the finest comic book storytelling (and world-building) in the whole medium.
And the Busiek/Perez vol. 3 run on Avengers should definitely be on the list (it's in MY top 3, actually).
Both those runs are so good! Just missing that extra spark for me. But yeah, Rude on Nexus!
Great list, I respect it. My top favorite runs in no particular order:
JLA by Grant Morrison
The Flash by Mark Waid
Uncanny X Force by Rick Remender
Immortal Hulk by Ewing
Green lantern by Geoff Johns (shoutout to the GL Corps by Tomasi and Gleason, who’s run is just as good)
Superman by Peter Tomasi
Incredible Hulk by Peter David
Deathstroke by Christopher Priest
Justice League International by Giffen
Swamp Thing by Alan Moore
Doom Patrol by Grant Morrison
Very solid list.
Yeah, good list.
Curious though, what did you think of Remender's Uncanny Avengers. That was a highlight for me- killing the Red Skull!
Nice to see a list that isn't just another repeat of the status quo. - My list would include some more 90's books like the maxx and the crow. I might need to revisit Rai, never read it but have 1 or two of the comics (used to collect bloodshot way back).
Also kinda cool that a lot of 90's books broke out of comics. The Crow movie and Maxx cartoon were great as well! :)
1. Neal Adams Green Lantern and Green Lantern/Green Arrow
2. Neal Adams X-Men
3. Jack Kirby's Thor
4. John Buscema's Silver Surfer
5. Jack Kirby's New Gods
6. Gene Colan's Dr. Strange
7. Steve Ditko's Spider-Man
8. Barry Windsor-Smith's Weapon X
9. Mark Texeira's Wolverine
10. Kelley Jones' Batman
Really, Neal Adams' X-Men? That was when X-Men were dying on the shelf. Interesting choice! :)
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Don't forget Jack Kirby's New Gods. That one was 'dying on the rack' also.
I would take
Frank Miller’s, Daredevil
Alan Moore’s, Swamp Thing
Alan Moore’s, Miracleman
Claremont’s, Uncanny X-Men
Classic hits indeed! :)
Impeccable
Great video
I don't think that's how Rai is pronounced.
True- it should be more like "rye" :)
Bait almost taken. You buried the lede. No one can have a wrong personal Top 10. Although this was as close as it gets for me....I won't argue the Ghost Rider run.
The lack of Giffen/DeMatties JLA, Morrison JLA, Robinson Starman, Morrison Doom Patrol…
Just say it’s your favorites. It’s ok to have favorites.
Never got into Starman, though oddly enough I really liked liked Roger Stern and Tom Lyle's Starman run.
And
1- Everyone's favorites are the greatest
2- How else can I trick people into clicks
:)
@@superheropow1 I also liked that run a lot.
My most wanted omnibus is Justice League of America bronze age omnibus volume 4. I hope it includes the pin ups, the post cards, the index covers, the New Teen Titans and the Firestorm crossovers.
Grant Morrison’s Batman run is the best superhero comic I’ve ever read. He made all of Batman’s history, goofy and dark alike, fit into one story. He tied together things he had been working on for decades.
It was the pinnacle of Batman stories.
1. Morrison Batman
2. Morrison JLA
3. Gail Simone pre-New 52 Secret Six
4. Frank Miller Daredevil
5. Joss Whedon Astonishing X-Men
6. Geoff Johns Green Lantern (I hated the idea of bringing Hal back but he made it great)
7. Ed Brubaker Captain America
8. Mark Waid Daredevil (great change of pace from normal dark DD stories
9. Morrison X-Men
10. Paul Dini Detective Comics
I'm with you on all of them but Morrison's Batman (LOL). I just can't forgive what he did to Talia- Batman Son of the Demon is one of the best Batman books ever- and he did it dirty :)
Enjoyable video. Here are some of my favourites:
Roy Thomas - Avengers
Marv Wolfman - Tomb of Dracula
Gardner Fox - JLA
Steve Gerber - Defenders
Jack Kirby - the Fourth World books
Don McGregor - Black Panther
Grant Morrison - Doom Patrol
Alan Moore - Swamp Thing
Lee/Ditko - Doctor Strange
Robert Kanigher - Metal Men
Yeah, Metal Men and Black Panther runs! Funny thing, I've been reading Gardner Fox's JLA to my kids lately. And they seem to read better in you head. As when I read them out loud I'm always going- wait what now :D Good stuff.
I recommend the Mark Waid Fantastic Four run. While I enjoyed Jack Kirby, John Byrne and Jonathan Hickman, Mark Waid's run is the best mix of sci-fy grand scale adventure with the relatable family drama, with each member of the F4 having their moment to shine and develop, specially Reed Richards (who became one my favorite characters).
Have not read much of that. Waid is very hot and cold to me. Some stuff is great (Dare Devil) other stuff just lays there (Green Hornet) :)
My favorite comicbook run is Sweet tooth.
My favorite superhero run is Invincible.
And my favorite superhero team run is Kirby and Lee's Fantasy Four.
Sweet Tooth! Yeah, I pretty much like anything by Lemire :)
Not really going in order but my favorites are something like this:
X-men by Chris Claremont
Punisher by Garth Ennis
Superman by John Byrne
Spider-Man by Stan Lee/JRSR
Daredevil by Frank Miller
Teen Titans by Marv Wolfman
Hulk by Peter David
Batman by Chuck Dixon
Ultimate Spider-Man by Brian Bendis
X-Factor by Peter David. His second run.
If I was really being honest I'd probably have multiple X-Men and Daredevil runs on my list, or at least would of added Lobdell and Bendis respectively, but since you seemed to only include one run per character I did the same.
Yeah, I was kinda holding to one run per series- that's why the honorable mentions list got long. Funny, everything seems to work together on your list- then there's Ennis :)
Respect your opinion but, when comes to Superman runs, I think Grant Morrison's Action Comics run is far superior than Byrne's Superman, which in my opinion is very overrated.
Most of the ideas Byrne used were either done better by other writers, took away cool concepts from Superman's mythology or came off as straight up xenophonic and offensive.
Morrison, on other hand, felt more like he reinvent the Superman's mythology while at same time paying tribute to many of Superman history, from his early days as mysterou work class hero, to his grand scale sci-fy adventures from the silver age and so on. This run, alongside All Star Superman, really shows how Morrison understand and respect Superman's character and what he represents.
Yeah, they do seem like polar opposites. Byrne was stripping away from the Superman mythos, where (as usual) Morrison was trying to make it all valet. :)
How about J,Michael Straczynski Fantastic Four and Mark Waid Captain America, Peter David Aquaman , Peter David Supergirl,Dan Abnett an Andy Lanning Guardian of the Galaxy and there Nova, Ed Brubaker Captain America an his short run on the X-Men, Pete David X -Factor , John Byrne Fantastic Four, Jim Starlin Warlock
Personally not feeling these- though good runs! But Starlin's Warlock, great stuff :)
I'd add Avengers by Jim Shooter from Avengers vol 1, 141-202, Marvel Two-In-One the entire series, and definitely the New Teen Titans
Ah, the Thing team-up series! Those are fun. Makes me think Marvel and DC should do a Batman / Thing team-up mini-series. The Brave and the Orange!
And don't think I didn't notice, there was a lot of George Perez there :)
Nice offbeat list except for the shoutout in the “honorable mentions” to Gerard Jones. If you don’t understand what I’m talking about you may want to Wikipedia the name.
Oh yes I know. While I'm not in the camp of, buried a creator forever, for doing "fill in the blank". They certainly don't get a pass on it as well!
Anytime I reference a Bill Cosby joke these days (because he was really funny), I always set it up as, Rapest Bill Cosby...
Missing from this list --Marv Wolfman and George Perez -Teen Titans, Stan Lee --Fantastic 4,Chris Claremont on the X Men.
Probably :) Oh, and having trouble replying to you other comment, so here: I need to read more original Howard the Duck!
Frank miller daredevil
Josh wheden astonishing x-men
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I know right!
Maybe next year :)
Just happened to come across your video randomly but solid list. How long did it take you to put it together?
I think it would take me days. Or months considering if I wanted to do it right? I would have to reread some just to make sure they hold up. From the top of my head, I would say Waids first Flash run would probably make it. Gruenwald on Quasar. Bone. L.E.G.I.O.N. 89. Peter David's Hulk. Chuck Dixon on Nightwing. Robinsons Starman. Invincible. Preacher and Fables from DCs vertigo line.
Your feelings are how I felt about my first video, best comics ever:
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As I was researching that, I discovered putting together the best runs was easier! These are comics I reread and flip through all the time. Some judgement calls were made on art. Which is how the Suicide Squad fell off my list.
You have a nice grouping of Flash, Bone and Preacher! :)
David Micheline on Iron Man has long been a contender for the top spot in my personal list.
Heck, issues #149-150 is one of the best Marvel adventures ever-:with John Romita Jr and Bob Layton stunning the eyes!
Gotta say, for the very best run, nothing tops STARMAN from DC! The entire 72 issue run (plus specials and Annuals) is all written by James Robinson and is mostly drawn by Tony Harris.
You won't find a better superhero story.
Yeah, a lot of love for Robinson's Starman here :)
@@superheropow1 I'm lucky enough to own an original Starman commission by Tony Harris. It's framed and on display in my home. His art style is instantly recognizable.
Which omnibus features the Thor run? What about the Green Lantern run?
If you just search (or ask for) Jason Aaron Thor Omnibus #1 and Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus #1. Note Darkest Night starts in #2 and finishes in #3. :)
I’d change the title of the vid… something like ‘My favorite comic runs” would be a lot better.
Oh sure- but that's not how the internet works :)
First off great list but now to be anal retentive on pronunciation its not Ra(y) its Rai as in RYE
true :)
Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's first 100 issues of the Fantastic Four
The Five Year Gap-the Legion of Super heroes
Wolfman and Perez new Teen Titans
Clairemont and Cockrum/Byrnes run on the X-Men (from GSXM1 to about issue 160 or so)
Mark Waids first run on the Flash
Morrisons JLA
The Authority first series
Morrisons Doom Patrol
Silver Age Avengers (I would say from issue #1 to 200).
Shade the Changing Man
Wow, the five year Legion gap! Seems like most people like to forget that happened. A bold move sir! For myself, I was a Legionaries fan :)
And I'll assume you mean Peter Milligan's Shade run and not the original by Steve Ditko.
@@superheropow1 The five year gap is a very slow burn. What made it so fascinating to me is it was like seeing those old "Imaginary Tales of the Adult Legion" coming to pass. as uptight as i can get with continuity I liked the wonkiness of it all and how giffen and later the bierbaums made it all fit together.
And yes...Milgan and Bachalos run on Shade was beautiful. As suspect as I've become of any recent comic adaptations the one I want to see most is Shade done as closely to those first 50 or so issues as possible.
Another good but brief and now obscure run was Jeph Loeb and Adam Pollinas run on X-Force. I never liked what the Image guys were doing to the X-Comics but this short stint was quite good. It just had what I can only call a "punching up" vibe...
Anything even remotely touched by George Perez deserves to be in its own class.
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I think Shade could easily be a Max series :)
Shadow of the Bat is an unbelievably underrated run. Roger Stern's Amazing/Spectacular Spider-Man run is a favorite of mine as is the Doug Moench/Kelley Jones issues of Batman.
Curious, how do you rank Moench and Kelley's run on Batman vs Monech's first run on Batman (with Gene Colan, Don Newton and Tom Mandrake)?
Kelley work is always very cool. I've always thought he would do really well on a Highlander comic :)
@@superheropow1 I enjoyed the Moench/Jones run more than Moench's first run. Not to say that his first run was terrible because it wasn't. I think Jones' work was some of the best he ever did and I enjoyed the supernatural slant in those stories.
My top ten-
1.) Starman
2.) Iron Man (the second Micheline run with Armor Wars)
3.) 1.)Rom:Spaceknight
4.) B.P.R.D.
5.) Hellboy
6) Green Lantern (Geoff Johns)
7.) Alien Legion (Epic/Marvel comics)
8.) The Golden Age (DC)
9.) Wolverine: Enemy of The State
10.) Secret Warriors (Marvel's Nick Fury makes his own team of super powered kill...er...heroes!)
I assume you mean Robinson's Starman, not Roger Sterns- though I'm a fan of Rogers :)
And Alien Legion- nice.
@@superheropow1 Yes! Duh. I was playing at cut/paste.
Alien Legion is the shit. S few years ago, a friend bought out an old comic shop's inventory and in there was a bunch of old unused 80's promo posters- including the big one for Alien Legion's first run! I got that autographed by Carl Potts! Had Stroman draw Sarigar for me too!
I probably read that entire series a hundred times.
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That's so cool! I love promo posters!
@@superheropow1 Me too! I got an 12x17" West Coast Avengers promotional for the miniseries too!
Being a lifelong fan of Jay Garrick, Alan Scott, Hourman, and Dr. Fate I love All Star Squadron. It actually gave those Golden Age characters actual personalities instead of the cardboard stereotype heroes of the 40's books. Commander Steel was a favorite of mine as well.
It's because of that series, that I went back and found all the back issues of (Commander) Steel's cover! Hated how Gerry turned him into a pseudo villain later- but he did create him :)
@@superheropow1 I have those Detroit Justice League issues where it was revealed that Commander Steel had forced his own grandson Hank, who became Steel, to have the same painful surgeries that he himself did. And then Commander Steel working with Mekanique against the Justice League and Infinity Inc. in the Justice League and Infinity Inc. Crisis crossover books. It's a shame how Steel died along with Vibe. Then Commander Steel dying in the 90's in the Eclipso book.
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That Eclipso book was weird too. I think most of the characters who died, have come back.
@@superheropow1 I believe it may be the same female versions of Infinity Inc's Dr. Mid-Nite and Wildcat who died (horribly) along with Commander Steel, Creeper, Peacemaker and others in that Eclipso series that are now in the current JSA. At least they look a lot like Dr. Mid-Nite and Wildcat. That Eclipso book was an example of the extreme violence in 90's comics.
That initial run of Rai is just soooooo good!
Wow, how can there be someone else like me, when it comes to Rai! :D
You sound like the actor Peter Coyote
Interesting, not familiar with Peter's work. I'll have to ask my wife :)
Wow, fun list! Appreciate your love for Conways JLA!!! That was such a pleasant surprise! My three "desert island runs" have always been the englehart and conway JLA, the 70s Legion and Gerbers Defenders! Oh, and i loved the All-Star Squadron! Great video!
Oh yeah, Mike Grell on the Legion!
What do you think of James Robinson's justice league run? Really underrated in my eyes.
Robinson's JLoA had two strikes against it (for me). So yes, you are probably right that it is underrated! The two strikes are:
1- How they fired the last writer Dwayne McDuffie (because he was talking to fans on the message, mentioning how he could use certain characters)
2- The bulk of his run was a replacement JLA team. More of a Titans book.
Which was the same flaw of the "Detroit" team. In all fairness, it was a good book- it just wasn't the Justice League :)
@@superheropow1 Yeah fair enough, I get all that. McDuffie being kicked off the book never set right with me either to be honest.
My list In no particular order
Immortal Hulk by Al Ewing
Thor by Jason Aaron
Batman by Scott Snyder
Deadpool by Gerry Duggan
Superman by Peter Tomasi
Fantastic Four by Mark Waid
She Hulk by Dan Slott
Batman/Superman by Jeph Loab
The Flash by Joshua Williamson
Animal Man by Grant Morrison
Hulk By greg pak
Wonder Woman by George Perez
Ultimate Spider-man by brian micheal bendis
Superman by Dan Jurgens
Martian Manhunter by John Ostrander
Green lantern by Geoff Johns
Venom by Donny Cates
Nice stuff. But oddly enough I was not a fan of Jurgen's run on Superman. Crazy right? I mean, I liked his work on Warlord and Booster Gold. I guess maybe I was missing Byrne too much :)
@superheropow1 it's not a perfect run by any means it has a lot of 90s cheese to it. But man do I love the art, action and especially the new characters introduced after all we got doomsday, superboy, eradicator and cyborg superman all characters that are still heavily used in superman stories to this very day.
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Definitely an influential run. And while I could do without the Superman Red/Blue thing- I did enjoy Panic in the Skies :)
@@superheropow1 yeah the superman red/blue stuff definitely was the low point of the run. But the Death and return of superman and the Doomsday war arcs definitely make up for it imo
this list sucks
That’s subjective, the narrator states multiple times that it’s his personal favorite, not the best of all time. These lists are cool, the status quo lists are repetitive
And you are a moron. The list features some very exeptional runs.
So what you got? Let's see your list :)
Was pleasantly surprised you had All Star Squadron on your list. I thought I was the only person who remembered it let alone loved it.
I’ll forgive Robinsons SS being only an honorable mention. That run is one of my favorites.
Also pleased to see Byrnes Superman. Byrnes is my favorite all time creator for one but it’s also the only time I’ve really enjoyed reading Superman. As you said, Byrne depowered to make his stories much better.
Having Conway JL at number one was great. The first real comic run that I discovered as a 10 year old and followed religiously till its end. Detroit was pretty bad considering what came before but still a great run.
I somehow have never heard of Lady Mechanika. I’ll be looking that up soon.
As for a suggestion for something not mentioned I’d go with Sterns run on the Avengers in the 80s. The highlight being the Under Siege story.
Fun video!
Try a top ten from each age. Golden, Silver, Bronze and Modern.
Under Siege was an epic tale! And with talking to others about Superman. It seems to be all about how much you like Superman's mythology. People who love it, don't seem to love Byrne's run to much. Those of us who think it's a bit too much at time- love it! :)