Best comic books 27 Articles

by Nick Peterson

I like to think that I have a formidable comic book collection. I also know that, amongst my friends, I am the resident nerd. When the questions about Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and comic books come up, ...read more

by Hershel Tucker

The five best comic book story lines of all time. 'Nuff said. 5. The Infinity Gauntlet saga The Infinity Gauntlet began in the 1991 limited series "The Thanos Quest" in which the titan known as Thanos steals the six...read more

by Joe Schmoe

SPOILER ALERT - Details about certain graphic novels are exposed in this review, but nothing that would ruin the story. Still, beware, this does spoil certain minor parts of certain graphic novels. Watchmen is by far, one...read more

by Scott Johnson

The best comic books, for me, are ones that have great stories and great artwork. These are to a greater or lesser degree, creatively controlled by the writers and/or artists. I think it's a given that anything by Fran...read more

by Zach Seemayer

Everyone has heard of Batman, Superman and the X-Men, but what about all those other characters who work just as hard but get a fraction of the press, publicity and credit. Unless you are a comic book fan, these heroes wil...read more

by Leo Novak

The best comic book and character of all-time, without question is The Amazing Spiderman. On so many levels Spiderman re-invented the role of superhero. It also put Marvel Comics on the map. A previously monopolized m...read more

by Vanessa King

I am not a big reader of comic books, although I have read a few good ones, such as V for Vendetta and Stars my Destination (a graphic novel, really). However, one title caught my eye about a year ago, and his work has int...read more

by Mark Dykeman

The best comic books are those books which have a blend of drama, humor, intrigue, strong characters, and enjoyable plots and storylines. Sometimes the best approach to find the best comic books is to look for individual ...read more

by Michael Stevens

Good -looking guy who can fly that wears spandex or team of mutated denizens out to prove that they are just like you and me? Neither. The best comic books, at least by today's standards, aren't the ones which pit go...read more

by Wayne Proctor

The best comics to hit the rack in recent years have their biscuits and eat them too, simultaneously sending up familiar spandex tropes while telling fine and hilarious yarns. An indirect pathos is also experienced, especi...read more

by Clare O'Brien

Black Hole by Charles Burns Set amongst high school students in a fictional mid-70s Seattle, this is a compelling and horrific graphic novel about urban alienation, teenage despair and the ways in which fear can spread...read more

by Tim Webb

Ask me what the best comic book ever was and my reply would be the following. For me probably the best comic book or graphic novel that I have read to date is The Dark Knight Returns, this graphic novel is really the Holy ...read more

by JLRoberson

POP PARABLES FOR KIDS: BILL MANTLO'S MICRONAUTS & ROM Maybe it's just a sentimental thing from my youth, but I have a soft spot in my head for Bill Mantlo. At least on his two Marvel toy books about genocide, ROM and M...read more

by Michael Radke

What makes a best comic book? To me it is a story that sticks with you, something about it draws you into the world and holds on to a piece of yourself, never letting go. For me the following stories have touched my ima...read more

by Melvin Richardson

I have always collected Marvel comic books and I always thought they were the best comic books primarily because the characters came to life. The comics which consisted of X-men, Spider-man, Fantastic Four, The Avengers...read more

by Medieval Maiden

I don't believe you will ever get all or even a large percentage of comic book readers to agree on a "best" comic book. According to your own personal tastes, fantasies, and desires you will decide which one you prefer abo...read more

by Erin Yorke

Here are some of my favorite comic books, in no particular order: 1. Asterix the Gaul by Uderzo and Goscinny- A band of indomitable Gauls use magic and trickery to outwit the Romans in 60 AD. There are about 30 volumes....read more

by Sj Daley

Well into my thirties now, I still very much enjoy a great comic book from beginning to end. Although as I get older the humor, art and story lines have gotten more complex, deeper and sometimes darker. Comics aren't just ...read more

by Ramas Syre

Creating Myth, Becoming Legend: The Work of Frank Miller It resides in all of us. It is the adrenaline rush of diving in front of oncoming traffic to save an innocent. It is the fear of change that comes with a new posit...read more

by Adelene C

Well, I'm kind of hooked to this comic called "Fables" under VERTIGO COMICS.It really is something interesting. When you think of fables,you think fairy tales like Snow White and the Seven Dwarves,Little Red Ridi...read more