Top 35 avengers igns entertainment listings is commonly used as reference for articles, blogs and the wikipedia. The most popular, such as green lantern, superman, and spiderman, had existed for decades before. Spidey, wolverine, hulk and bucky have no business being in the top 10. Writer garth ennis created one of the most colorful comic book villains of all time when he conjured up herr starr, foe of preacher protagonist jesse custer. With these qualities, captain america easily makes it on the list as one of the top comic book characters. Usagi is an anthropomorphic rabbit usagi is japanese for rabbit and a ronin now walking the musha shugyo warriors pilgrimage. Spawn is a fictional superhero appearing in a monthly comic book of the same name published by american company image comics. Theyre the characters we love to hate, or occasionally hate to love. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee. Click on any storyline for a writeup on that story complete with some sample pages from the story. Test your knowledge on this entertainment quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste.
The xmen went from forgotten heroes in the 70s, to being topdog in the 90s. Spawn was ranked 60th on wizard magazines list of the top 200 comic book characters of all time, 50th on empire magazines list of the 50 greatest comic book characters, and 36th on igns. Captain marvel made it all the way to number 50 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. Includes characters from marvel, dc, image, vertigo, 2000 ad etc. Wonder woman made it all the way to number 5 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. Ign listed catwoman as the 20th best comicbook hero ever. We made a list of the the topgrossing superhero movies of all time. Name these marvel heroes based on their alterego and a description of their powers. Much as we did with last year s top 100 comic book villains, ign has pulled together a comprehensive list of the greatest heroes to ever grace the pages of the funny books. Its the stuff of playground and internet debate across the world and may never be definitively settled. The series was created by a british collaboration consisting of writer alan moore.
As the historic first black superhero, black panther is for comicbook characters what jackie robinson was for baseball. Characters creators teams volumes issues publishers locations concepts things. Heroes rise and fall in popularity, where the fantastic four once ruled comic book sales in the 60s, they now face obscurity postcancellation. Igns top 100 comic book heroes quiz stats by mcasey88.
Here is a master list of all the top 100 comic book storylines, as voted on by you, our readers over a thousand of you. She was ranked third in comics buyers guides 100 sexiest women in comics list. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Ranking the 50 most important superheroes ever comic book. There is not even a comic book series in his name, and he is top 20. Name the top 50 comic book heroes of all time, according to. What always stood out to me about comic book villains in particular, is just how forthcoming they were about being evil. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1. Empire counts down the 50 greatest comic book characters in the pantheon. Catwoman proves that no one superhero or otherwise is 100percent anything. The top 10 comic book heroes of the 70s unreality mag. It is the best selling graphic novel in comic book history and spun off a major motion picture. The character has frequently crossed over with the teenage mutant ninja turtles. Best comic book movies 50 amazing comic book films.
Iron man first appeared in an issue of may 1963 titled tales of suspense. For every spiderman or superman, there are hundreds of comic book characters you have never heard of. Can you name the 50 greatest comic book characters according to. Wolverine is a character that has surpassed the team he started out on to be one of those characters that marvel uses to boost the sales of other comic books.
The riddler is a little different you might say he embarked on a career in crime for the. Batman made it all the way to number 2 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. Some heroes are flawed, some are ruthless, and some are naively optimistic, but every single character that appears on this list have certainly earned their keep. Top 100 comic book villains ign sucks big time and always have. So keep reading to find out if your favorite heroes made my list, and feel free to respond with your different opinions. The top 50 most powerful comic book characters 2014. Watchmen is either at or near the top of every single best of comics list. Pull together a list of the most iconic video game characters of all time and chances are there would be very few surprises.
Watchmen was a graphic novel published by dc comics in 1986 and 1987. Ign continues to list the top 100 comic book heroes of all time. The symbol of america has long touched the hearts and minds of free people everywhere. Dc has the worst reputation for creating superheros worthy of a headdesk, but marvel have a fair share of facepalms too. These are characters who knowingly and willingly strive to. So, without further ado heres my list of 27 of the lamest characters created in comic book history. Spawn is ranked 60th on wizard magazines list of the top 200 comic book characters of all time, 50th on empire magazines list of the 50 greatest comic book characters and 36th on igns 2011 top 100 comic book heroes. One of the more bizarre looking characters in the marvel universe and thats saying. Decider set out to determine the definitive list of the top 50 characters in the mcu.
Is he a hero in the super hero sense, or just a hero in the he is a great cop and commissioner and helper by getting the cops off batmans vigilantism act. These kinds of lists are always less the definitive end of the conversation than the start of one. As with horror and scifi, genre films have taken a step out of the dark or the page, in this case to become true cultural phenomenons. Some comic book villains are motivated by greed, or the need for revenge, or pure and simple insanity. Top 50 avengers according to ign the superherohype forums. When it comes to 70s comic book heroes, the bronze age of comic books had many notable characters and creators. Igns editors count down the 100 greatest comic book villains. Chip zdarsky one of the most interesting comic characters weve seen in recent years doesnt fly. Igns top 100 comic book heroes quiz by mcasey88 sporcle. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. Top 50 comic book heroes name the top 50 comic book heroes of all time, according to ign. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. The top 50 most powerful comic book characters 2014 heres your list of the top 50 most powerful comic book characters. Ign lists the top 100 comic book heroes of all time.
Panther is a little too high at number 10, hes more top 20 material. The 50 greatest comic book character according to empire deadpool is not the only fourth wall breaking comic character. Comic book characters you either love or hate posted on 090611 at 9. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Great character development, awesome set of villains, great power.
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