Its certainly debatable even if you eliminate marvel and dc, the two most successful and well known comic book. Dc comics is one of the largest and oldest american comic book companies. It is the publishing unit of dc entertainment, a subsidiary of warner bros. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. Whether youre an expert or just picking up your first comic book, these guides to the best reads, screen adaptations, characters, creators, and conventions will take you from sidekick to hero.
This makes him far more interesting than superhero. Silver age flash meets his golden age hero, introducing the concept of the dc multiverse, started almost annual crossover between earthone characters and earthtwo characters. Good guys are not supposed to do bad things, good guys are supposed to. One of the reasons i prefer marvel to dc is because of marvels many antiheroes, with the hulk being the bestknown of the bunch. Top ten marvel comics characters longbox graveyard. He watches most of the arrowverse shows, enjoys dc extended universe and marvel cinematic universe movies, and likes comics from marvel, dc and other companies equally. Marvel comics is the brand name and primary imprint of marvel worldwide inc. The aim of any good supervillain is to take over the world. Deadpool i love the use of jon lajoie lyrics archie comics, marvel dc comics. Preacher some of my all time favorite comics alex ross, comic book artists. The story is not really different from other marveldc crossovers, but still, it is fun to watch the heroes from both universes together in one book. This list is for characters in fictional works who exemplify the qualities of an antihero a protagonist whose characteristics include the following.
So what are the 25 best marveldc comics ive read yet. What are the top 25 marvel and dc comics you have ever read. Since then, dc has spawned thousands of heroes and villains across countless comics, tv series, movies, and video games. The film is considered to center on a dark justice league team that consists of john constantine, swamp thing, deadman, zatanna and etrigan the demon. Top 10 indpendent comic book antiheroes no marvel or dc. The majority of its publications take place within the fictional dc universe and feature numerous culturally iconic heroic characters. Dc comics is home to a countless array of heroes and villains, including many of the most iconic characters to ever grace the comic book page. Top 20 comic book antiheroes if you already saw this, please take another look hey, guys i know this is the third time i have revised this article, but i finally have it, i have spent the last. These 15 heroes are as murderous as any villain, with body counts to match. Heres a ranking of the 10 greatest marvel and dc comics.
In 2009, the walt disney company acquired marvel entertainment, marvel worldwides parent company. Anti heroes, perhaps the most beloved of all comic book characters, dangerously tread the line between hero and villain. The 10 greatest nonmarvel or dc comic book superheroes. By their very nature, theyre people that do whats right and proper, and in doing so they display heroic traits. Spiderman was marvels posterboy for decades, and now faces stiff competition from deadpool and iron man. Here are ten of the greatest heroes to embrace the concept. But through it all, a select few have emerged as the best of the best.
King under the sea, he turned hero or villain depending on the currents in his ocean. The idea was to name your top ten favorite characters for both dc and marvel comics. Hulk was the first comic character i ever knew about probably thanks to those crappy 1960s cartoons, and purchase of a hulk aurora model kit got me started buying comic books stuff followed shortly by actual. The fantastic four were early successes of marvel, but with successful heroes there always have to come winning villains.
Publication history of dc comics crossover events wikipedia. Venom is the alter ego of the journalist, eddie brock. So, which of characters deserve the title of greatest. This list is for characters in fictional works who exemplify the qualities of an antihero a. He writes stories about comic books, movies and tv shows that are chockfull of behindthescenes lore and stuff you didnt know about your favorite characters, programs and films. We decided to give what we thought were the top 10. Im including imprints as well, but nothing nonsuperhero not all are graphic novels some are ser. Til that in the marvel universe of all the possible timelines and storyarcs the only. He has remained an extremely popular character due to his often villainous nature, thus setting him far apart from the likes of dc and marvels antiheroes. Two comicbook characters have a claim to being the first female superhero.
The marvel comics anti hero flew onto the scene in the seventies with characters like the punisher and wolverine. He is what i how think a real person would be if he or. However, as the comic book market changed in the 1980s and marvel became a dominant force in the industry, former marvel creators marv wolfman and george perez, who had already had great success using a more marvel approach on new teen titans, decided to reinvent the dc universe by merging all of the various earths into just one. At some point, these villains from marvel and dc comics actually managed it. Based on comic book 97 superhero 95 dc comics 80 batman character 55 based on comic 47. I have been fascinated with the concept of antiheroes since i was ten years old and han solo shot first. Key collector comics mobile app offers a variety of different categories of key issues in order to be an effective sidekick for every collector.
With so many superhero movies on the horizon, it can be easy to forget that the stories actually originate from an artistic medium. Ghost rider is one of marvels best known antiheroes, a stuntman who turned all flaming. Dc vs marvel animated movies the best to worst imdb. Below, however, we present a chronology of classic superheroes, ordered in terms of. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for. The comic caused so much outrage that marvel were forced to write a special storyline just one year later undoing all their damage. The top ten best comic book antiheroes 1 deadpool deadpool is a fictional antihero created by marvel who appears in their comics.
The story of this new starbrand is finally starting to take shape. Dc has some of the most iconic superheroes of all time in their roster, but their anti heroes are pretty great too. From sidekicks gone dark to villains who walk the line between good and evil. Who are the top 10 best anti heroes in comics both dc and. Antiheroes are characters who perform heroic deeds while often indulging in activities that are considered illegal. Initially a villain, deadpool morphed into an ambiguous antihero, and in 1993.
However, thats a guarantee when it comes to who is the greatest superhero of alltime. Ask 100 comic book fans the same question, and youll almost certainly get 100 different answers. Most antiheroes tend to use methods that are frowned upon by. One foe that went well with johnny storm, aka human torch, was the complex and mercurial namor. Firstly, dc comics is considered to be the originator of american superhe. There has always been a major fundamental difference between how dc characters are written in comparison to marvel characters. By guest author on may 11, 2010 comic books, entertainment. Following the events of the cws crisis on infinite earths crossover event, the heroes of earthprime where the flash, supergirl, dcs legends of. Antiheroes are unique in their own way and are more loved than the heroes.
Time travel is a running theme in comic books right now. Two stories featuring marvels antihero the incredible hulk and his encounters with the xman wolverine and the god known as thor. Jan 10, 2018 explore lyannecornishs board the best antiheroes in. Antiheroes can serve the greater good, but many are as dirty as the bad guys. Throughout the long history of comic books, there have always been two frontrunning companies. They are prominent in the modern age of comics and are among some of the most popular characters ever. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. And the results are starting to appear while this isnt exactly a marvel vs. 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. The rock confirms interest in playing dc comics superhero lobo arte dc comics, dc comics.
Though he made a villain image at first, in the spider man 3 movie, he is now going to be the antihero. These dc heroes arent afraid to get their hands dirty when it comes to dishing out. Throughout the long history of comic books, there have always been two front running companies. Deadpool wade wilson was an international assassin who had worked for various governments when he developed an aggressive cancer. Venom starting off with the most awaited movie of the year. Jessica jones takes place in the same new york setting as marvel s other netflix shows, but it has more in common with top of the lake or the killing than your average comic book adaptation. The most it does, the more interesting this arc becomes. Best comic book antiheroes top ten list thetoptens. Formerly known by names including atlas and timely, marvel entertainment is the publisher of comic books featuring iconic characters and teams such as the fantastic four, spiderman, the. The best marveldc crossover, in my humble opinion, is jlaavengers, followed by new teen titansxmen. Below, however, we present a chronology of classic superheroes, ordered in terms. A couple weeks ago, brian cronins comics should be good column at comic book resources ran a dcmarvel top ten survey. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee and co. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades.
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