Post by Lord Akiyama on Jun 9, 2013 11:11:56 GMT -8
I imagine this should be an interesting discussion between myself, Paul, and most any other comic geek intrigued by what Wizard Magazine put together about ten years ago as their selection for the Top 100 Trade Paperbacks/Graphic Novels of all-time. Because it's been so long since the list was published, there's no doubt that better collections have come out since, but I think it's fun to take a look and see what has been considered excellent comic book stories.
At the very least, it's a chance for us to flaunt any on the list we each have.
1. Maus: A Survivor's Tale
by Art Spiegelman
2. Watchmen
by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
3. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
by Frank Miller
4. The Sandman Vol. 4: Season of the Mists
by Neil Gaiman and Various Artists
5. Ultimate Spider-Man Hardcover Vol. 1
by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley
6. Batman: Year One
by Frank Miller and Dave Mazzucchelli
7. Daredevil: Born Again
by Frank Miller and Dave Mazzucchelli
8. Marvels
by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross
9. Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
by Alan Moore and Curt Swan
10. X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
by Chris Claremont and John Byrne
11. JSA: The Golden Age
by James Robinson and Paul Smith
12. X-Men: Days of Future Past
by Chris Claremont and John Byrne
13. Swamp Thing Vol. 1: The Saga of the Swamp Thing
by Alan Moore and Stephen Bissette
14. Miracleman Vol. 3: Olympus
by Alan Moore and John Totleben
15. The New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
by Marv Wolfman and George Perez
16. Top 10 Vol. 1
by Alan moore and Gene Ha
17. Magnus: Robot Fighter Vol. 1
by Robert Schaefer
18. Daredevil: Visionaries - Frank Miller Vol. 2
by Frank Miller
19. Hawkworld
by Timothy Truman
20. Preacher Vol. 3: Proud Americans
by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon
21. The Books of Magic
by Neil Gaiman and Various Artists
22. Squadron Supreme
by Mark Gruenwald and Various Artists
23. Superman: For All Seasons
by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
24. Death: The High Cost of Living
by Neil Gaiman and Chris Bachalo
25. Fantastic Four: The Trial of Galactus
by John Byrne
26. Solar: Man of the Atom - Alpha and Omega
by Jim Shooter and Barry Windsor-Smith
27. Sin City Vol. 4: That Yellow Basterd
by Frank Miller
28. Spider-Man: Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut
by Roger Stern and John Romita Jr
29. Daredevil: Yellow
by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
30. Astro City Vol. 2: Confession
by Kurt Busiek and Brent Eric Anderson
31. Torso
by Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andreyko
32. Bone Vol. 2: The Great Cow Race
by Jeff Smith
33. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 1
by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill
34. 300
by Frank Miller
35. Pedro and Me
by Judd Winick
36. Sin City Vol. 2: A Dame to Kill For
by Frank Miller
37. Planetary Vol. 2: The Fourth Man
by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday
38. Midnight Days
by Neil Gaiman and Various Artists
39. Banner
by Brian Azzarello and Richard Corben
40. Kingdom Come
by Mark Waid and Alex Ross
41. Akira Vol. 1
by Katsuhiro Otomo
42. 100 Bullets Vol. 3: Hang Up on the Hang Low
by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso
43. Fantastic Four: Visionaries - John Byrne Vol. 1
by John Byrne
44. Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 6: Circles
by Stan Sakai
45. New X-Men Vol. 1: E is for Extinction
by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
46. Hellblazer: Hard Time
by Brian Azzarello and Richard Corben
47. Thor: Visionaries - Walt Simonson Vol. 1
by Walt Simonson
48. Hellboy Vol. 3: The Chained Coffin and Others
by Mike Mignola
49. StormWatch Vol. 4: A Finer World
by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch
50. Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle (formally The Power of Iron Man)
by David Michelinie, Bob Layton, and John Romita Jr
51. The Authority Vol. 2: Under New Management
by Warren Ellis, Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch, and Frank Quitely
52. Box Office Poison
by Alex Robinson
53. Hellbalzer Vol. 6: Dangerous Habits
by Garth Ennis and William Simpson
54. Animal Man Vol. 1
by Grant Morrison by Chas Truog
55. Strangers in Paradise Vol. 2: I Dream of You
by Terry Moore
56. Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga
by Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen
57. Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment
by Roger Stern and Mike Mignola
58. JLA Vol. 1: New World Order
by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter
59. Earth X
by Jim Krueger, Alex Ross, and John Paul Leon
60. The Infinity Gauntlet
by Jim Starlin, George Perez, and Ron Lim
61. Justice League: A New Beginning
by Keith Giffen, JM DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire
62. X-Force Vol. 1: New Beginning
by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred
63. Jinx
by Brian Michael Bendis
64. X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
by Chris Claremont and Brent Anderson
65. Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos
by Jim Starlin and Ron Lim
66. Avengers: Under Siege
by Roger Stern and John Buscema
67. Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
by Frank Miller and John Romita Jr
68. Captain America: War and Remembrance
by Roger Stern and John Byrne
69. Wolverine
by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller
70. Fortune and Glory
by Brian Michael Bendis
71. Goldfish
by Brian Michael Bendis
72. Powers Vol. 1: Who Killed Retro Girl?
by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming
73. Punisher: Circle of Blood
by Steven Grant and Mike Zeck
74. Whiteout
by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber
75. Doom Patrol Vol. 1: Crawling From the Wreckage
by Grant Morrison and Various Artists
76. Batman: The Long Halloween
by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
77. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Collected Book Vol. 1
by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird
78. JLA: Earth 2
by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
79. Avengers: Ultron Unlimited
by Kurt Busiek and George Perez
80. Crisis on Infinite Earths
by Marv Wolfman and George Perez
81. Obergeist: The Director's Cut
by Dan Jolley and Tony Harris
82. Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn
by Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones, Jim Owsley, and MD Bright
83. Batman/Huntresss: A Cry for Blood
by Greg Rucka and Rick Burchett
84. The Coffin
by Phil Hester and Mike Huddleston
85. Nightwing Vol. 4: A Darker Shade of Justice
by Chuck Dixon and Scott McDaniel
86. Batman: Dark Victory
by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
87. Ultimate X-Men Vol. 1: The Tomorrow People
by Mark Millar, Adam Kubert, and Andy Kubert
88. Incredible Hulk: Ground Zero
by Peter David, Todd McFarlane, and Erik Larsen
89. Batman: Arkham Asylum
by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean
90. American Flagg! Vol. 1
by Howard Chaykin
91. Wolverine: Blood Debt
by Steve Skroce
92. Cerebus Vol. 2: High Society
by Dave Sim
93. The Adventures of Sock Monkey
by Tony Millionaire
94. Batman: Haunted Knight
by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
95. X-Men: From the Ashes
by Chris Claremont and Various Artists
96. The Complete Concrete
by Paul Chadwick
97. Spider-Man vs. Venom
by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane
98. Batman and Dracula: Red Rain
by Doug Moench and Kelley Jones
99. The Red Star Vol. 1: The Battle of Kar Dathras Gate
by Christian Gossett, Bradley Kayl, and Various Artists
100. Batman: Faces
by Matt Wagner
At the very least, it's a chance for us to flaunt any on the list we each have.
1. Maus: A Survivor's Tale
by Art Spiegelman
2. Watchmen
by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
3. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
by Frank Miller
4. The Sandman Vol. 4: Season of the Mists
by Neil Gaiman and Various Artists
5. Ultimate Spider-Man Hardcover Vol. 1
by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley
6. Batman: Year One
by Frank Miller and Dave Mazzucchelli
7. Daredevil: Born Again
by Frank Miller and Dave Mazzucchelli
8. Marvels
by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross
9. Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
by Alan Moore and Curt Swan
10. X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
by Chris Claremont and John Byrne
11. JSA: The Golden Age
by James Robinson and Paul Smith
12. X-Men: Days of Future Past
by Chris Claremont and John Byrne
13. Swamp Thing Vol. 1: The Saga of the Swamp Thing
by Alan Moore and Stephen Bissette
14. Miracleman Vol. 3: Olympus
by Alan Moore and John Totleben
15. The New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
by Marv Wolfman and George Perez
16. Top 10 Vol. 1
by Alan moore and Gene Ha
17. Magnus: Robot Fighter Vol. 1
by Robert Schaefer
18. Daredevil: Visionaries - Frank Miller Vol. 2
by Frank Miller
19. Hawkworld
by Timothy Truman
20. Preacher Vol. 3: Proud Americans
by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon
21. The Books of Magic
by Neil Gaiman and Various Artists
22. Squadron Supreme
by Mark Gruenwald and Various Artists
23. Superman: For All Seasons
by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
24. Death: The High Cost of Living
by Neil Gaiman and Chris Bachalo
25. Fantastic Four: The Trial of Galactus
by John Byrne
26. Solar: Man of the Atom - Alpha and Omega
by Jim Shooter and Barry Windsor-Smith
27. Sin City Vol. 4: That Yellow Basterd
by Frank Miller
28. Spider-Man: Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut
by Roger Stern and John Romita Jr
29. Daredevil: Yellow
by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
30. Astro City Vol. 2: Confession
by Kurt Busiek and Brent Eric Anderson
31. Torso
by Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andreyko
32. Bone Vol. 2: The Great Cow Race
by Jeff Smith
33. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 1
by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill
34. 300
by Frank Miller
35. Pedro and Me
by Judd Winick
36. Sin City Vol. 2: A Dame to Kill For
by Frank Miller
37. Planetary Vol. 2: The Fourth Man
by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday
38. Midnight Days
by Neil Gaiman and Various Artists
39. Banner
by Brian Azzarello and Richard Corben
40. Kingdom Come
by Mark Waid and Alex Ross
41. Akira Vol. 1
by Katsuhiro Otomo
42. 100 Bullets Vol. 3: Hang Up on the Hang Low
by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso
43. Fantastic Four: Visionaries - John Byrne Vol. 1
by John Byrne
44. Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 6: Circles
by Stan Sakai
45. New X-Men Vol. 1: E is for Extinction
by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
46. Hellblazer: Hard Time
by Brian Azzarello and Richard Corben
47. Thor: Visionaries - Walt Simonson Vol. 1
by Walt Simonson
48. Hellboy Vol. 3: The Chained Coffin and Others
by Mike Mignola
49. StormWatch Vol. 4: A Finer World
by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch
50. Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle (formally The Power of Iron Man)
by David Michelinie, Bob Layton, and John Romita Jr
51. The Authority Vol. 2: Under New Management
by Warren Ellis, Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch, and Frank Quitely
52. Box Office Poison
by Alex Robinson
53. Hellbalzer Vol. 6: Dangerous Habits
by Garth Ennis and William Simpson
54. Animal Man Vol. 1
by Grant Morrison by Chas Truog
55. Strangers in Paradise Vol. 2: I Dream of You
by Terry Moore
56. Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga
by Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen
57. Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment
by Roger Stern and Mike Mignola
58. JLA Vol. 1: New World Order
by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter
59. Earth X
by Jim Krueger, Alex Ross, and John Paul Leon
60. The Infinity Gauntlet
by Jim Starlin, George Perez, and Ron Lim
61. Justice League: A New Beginning
by Keith Giffen, JM DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire
62. X-Force Vol. 1: New Beginning
by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred
63. Jinx
by Brian Michael Bendis
64. X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
by Chris Claremont and Brent Anderson
65. Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos
by Jim Starlin and Ron Lim
66. Avengers: Under Siege
by Roger Stern and John Buscema
67. Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
by Frank Miller and John Romita Jr
68. Captain America: War and Remembrance
by Roger Stern and John Byrne
69. Wolverine
by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller
70. Fortune and Glory
by Brian Michael Bendis
71. Goldfish
by Brian Michael Bendis
72. Powers Vol. 1: Who Killed Retro Girl?
by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming
73. Punisher: Circle of Blood
by Steven Grant and Mike Zeck
74. Whiteout
by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber
75. Doom Patrol Vol. 1: Crawling From the Wreckage
by Grant Morrison and Various Artists
76. Batman: The Long Halloween
by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
77. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Collected Book Vol. 1
by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird
78. JLA: Earth 2
by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
79. Avengers: Ultron Unlimited
by Kurt Busiek and George Perez
80. Crisis on Infinite Earths
by Marv Wolfman and George Perez
81. Obergeist: The Director's Cut
by Dan Jolley and Tony Harris
82. Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn
by Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones, Jim Owsley, and MD Bright
83. Batman/Huntresss: A Cry for Blood
by Greg Rucka and Rick Burchett
84. The Coffin
by Phil Hester and Mike Huddleston
85. Nightwing Vol. 4: A Darker Shade of Justice
by Chuck Dixon and Scott McDaniel
86. Batman: Dark Victory
by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
87. Ultimate X-Men Vol. 1: The Tomorrow People
by Mark Millar, Adam Kubert, and Andy Kubert
88. Incredible Hulk: Ground Zero
by Peter David, Todd McFarlane, and Erik Larsen
89. Batman: Arkham Asylum
by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean
90. American Flagg! Vol. 1
by Howard Chaykin
91. Wolverine: Blood Debt
by Steve Skroce
92. Cerebus Vol. 2: High Society
by Dave Sim
93. The Adventures of Sock Monkey
by Tony Millionaire
94. Batman: Haunted Knight
by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
95. X-Men: From the Ashes
by Chris Claremont and Various Artists
96. The Complete Concrete
by Paul Chadwick
97. Spider-Man vs. Venom
by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane
98. Batman and Dracula: Red Rain
by Doug Moench and Kelley Jones
99. The Red Star Vol. 1: The Battle of Kar Dathras Gate
by Christian Gossett, Bradley Kayl, and Various Artists
100. Batman: Faces
by Matt Wagner