The xmen went from forgotten heroes in the 70s, to being topdog in the 90s. While you can cosplay as pretty much every fictional or nonfictional, really character you can think of, heres the most popular cosplay characters for. Some of the most well known characters in all of popular culture have come from comic books. There are three separate lists, for three different comic book publication formats.
Reed richards, leader of the fantastic four, is the smartest man in the world. Likewise, most advertising, signage and graffiti in the top 10 universe contains references to the world of comic books and super powers e. All characters were created by alan moore unless otherwise stated the following list includes characters from the original twelve issue series that ran from 20002001, the five issue smax miniseries 2003, and the five issue miniseries top 10. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. The 100 most influential pages in comic book history. Top 25 greatest marvel characters of all time geek insider. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. She doesnt have xray vision or scale buildings or fight bad guys. Princess diana is the warrior prince of amazon, she is not just among the most powerful female characters in comics but also among the sexiest female comic book characters. And in 2018, six of the 10 biggest earners at the domestic box office just so. Well, it looks like comic book resources did a rather comprehensive and sophisticated poll on the subject back in february, the results of which were posted last month. Top 100 most popular superheroes and villains in comic books. Dc has some of the more well known comic book characters of all time.
Any list of top comic book characters would naturally have all three of these in the top five. This list is for comics printed in a traditional book format paperback or hardcover, typically with a similar number of pages as novels. The 15 most powerful female superheroes of alltime. Her depiction as a heroine fighting for justice, love, peace and most notably gender equality has led to wonder woman being widely known as a feminist icon. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for. The primary top 10 series was a 12issue series between 2000 and 2001. When casting superhero movies based on comic books, it is difficult to please hardcore comic book readers while also choosing an excellent actor for the part. Todd mcfarlanes creation has become the most popular independent comic book character. Captain america made it all the way to number 6 on igns top 100 comic book heroes.
A movie, cartoons, comics, and toys have made spawn one of the hottest commodities in a while. Gwen stacy moved down on the most important deaths in comic. The top ten best marvel comics characters 1 spiderman spiderman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics existing in its shared universe. Top rated lists for theoptimist 87 items top 100 dc new 52 characters new creations only 100 items top 100 dc characters 116 items dcnu. Goku is one of the most popular characters in the dragon ball franchise, and he also happens to be one of the most powerful. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. But individual superman and batman series arent necessarily the most popular comic bo. What spiderman lacked in ability, he made up in heart. Top 50 comic book heroes name the top 50 comic book heroes of all time, according to. Spidermans popularity however is not dependent on a dark and edgy thematic focus, but the classic superhero feel good atmosphere that defines the genre. Popular best comic series books showing 150 of 2,358 mouse guard. Astonishing xmen has been a fan favorite for decades. One of the most interesting comic characters weve seen in recent years doesnt fly. This is a list of my top 100 comic book heroes from any comic book series.
Top 10 is a comic book series published by wildstorm comics under their americas best comics imprint. While comics have no shortage of great demonic characters. You can click on the top 100 comic book storylines tag either here or at the end of the post to see the other entries, in case you missed one. Japan chooses which iconic character is the most popular. Tracing the evolution of comic books by looking at the pictures, panels, and text that brought them to. David petersen shelved 2 times as best comic series avg rating 4. Ever wondered which marvel characters are the most popular among comic book fans. Click on any character for a writeup on that character.
Top 10 follows the lives of the officers of precinct 10, top ten, as they patrol the streets of neopolis. 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. We leave behind the world of superheroes and even demigods, and enter the world of beings so powerful that the very existence of creation is at their fingertips. Ranking the 50 most important superheroes ever comic book. Much as we did with last years top 100 comic book villains, ign has pulled together a comprehensive list of the greatest heroes to ever grace the pages of the. Spiderman was marvels posterboy for decades, and now faces.
There is something about the dark brooding sense of batman that intrigues people. With these three characters, dc has the first superhero in superman, the hero with the top comic book movie of all time in batman, and the best known female hero in wonder woman. Top 10 sexiest female comic book characters wonderslist. But if you go back to her original comic book storyline, theres so much more to storm than just the xmen, and as one of the the most powerful. With that in mind, these are all characters that debuted in american comic books, who made their debut in 1993 or after, and who, based on a number of metrics, rank as the most popular, most. Includes characters from marvel, dc, image, vertigo, 2000 ad etc.
They have what is known as the trinity of comic book characterssuperman, batman, and wonder woman. He relaunched the title with a brand new team of heroes adding fan favorite characters. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. Please note that this is not a list over the best or most popular characters but of the characters i like reading the most. One piece is the bestselling comic by a single author and the bestselling manga of all time, having sold the most collected comic book volumes. This includes antiheroes and villains that are now heroes. That makes the one above all more powerful than all beings or cosmic entities combined and the most powerful comic book characters of all time in the marvel universe. The 15 most powerful comic books characters ever created. Top ten marvel comics characters longbox graveyard.
Faces on milk cartons 99 items top 100 marvel characters. Comic books arent as popular as they used to be nowadays but superhero creator companies can still use their. Superhero films account for four of the ten highestgrossing films of all time. Its the stuff of playground and internet debate across the world and may never be definitively settled. Marvel character popularity poll cbr observation deck. The 100 most published superheroes, ranked by comic book. The most popular female cosplay characters brain berries. Heroes rise and fall in popularity, where the fantastic four once ruled comic book sales in the 60s, they now face obscurity postcancellation. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee and co. Comic book characters you either love or hate posted on 090611 at 9. And since its popular, we pretty much are forced to keep you up to date on whats good and what isnt. Find out which comic book superheroes characters from marvel, and dc comics are the greatest of all time. Thats a tough question to answer i think it depends on how you define popular. To many, the xmen represent the oppressed underdog.
As one of the most popular characters in the walking dead series of comic books, michonne has gone from being a lone warrior to a leading. The top ten comic book superheroes 1 batman batman aka bruce wayne is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. We now enter the top five of our most powerful characters in all comic books, and to be honest any one of these characters could take the top spot. Created by todd mcfarlane, spawn is one of the longestrunning and mostrespected independent comic book character of all time. Much as we did with last years 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. Top 10 best cast characters in superhero comic book movies. Looking through it, some of the top contenders are pretty obvious, but others are more than a little surprising. Where we once saw the industry largely dominated by male readers, the ratio of male to female comic book readers has cert. If you mean popular in terms of public knowledge, probably superman or batman. That dc post ended up being one of the most popular entries here at longbox graveyard, with a nice little nerd skirmish breaking out in the comments section hopefully. Comic book fans can be resistant to change, but when these are the examples of favorite characters being reinvented, its.
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