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The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. May 02, 2011 in 2009 or so, the comics department of the popular video game website ign. 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 2011 top 100 comic book heroes. May 12, 2011 in 2009 or so, the comics department of the popular video game website ign. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. 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. Though many comic book characters have come and gone, only. The marvel cinematic universe has helped bring in new readers and has kept the spotlight on superheroes as a medium. Since the 1930s, comic fans across the globe have read in awe as weve watched these men and women clad in. The character appeared historically as the star of his own series, and at other times, as a supporting character in team books such as the new warriors.

The next movie from the batman series is the dark knight rises starring christian bale, scheduled for release in 2012. Nick fury appears in several marvel series set in alternate universes, as well as multiple animated films, television shows, and video games based on the comics. 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. Why was magneto ranked higher than the joker on igns greatest. Conversely, she was ranked 20th on ign s top 100 comic book heroes of all time list, as well as 23rd in comics buyer s guide s 100 sexiest women in comics list. Magneto is great, and definitely in the top 5, but i think joker or doom deserve the top spot. Jan 30, 2010 so, ign did a top 100 comic book villains list. My cousin and i look at igns top 100 comic book superheroes heres the link if you want to follow along. The book is slender and offers little text by feiffer, but reprints in color early stories of the original superheroes. Igns top 10 best comic book video games ever made tech. We have our first look at one of the teenage mutant ninja turtles as well as shredder, from the upcoming movie produced by michael bay, due in theaters on. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books.

As usual, alex ross does an amazing job with the cover art and shows the characters in photographic realism. So then then why were those reasons for being number 1 while the reasons for most of the other characters being where they were was of in universe reasons. After revealing the last 99, the best of the worst unveils himself. Test your knowledge on this entertainment quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Top 100 comic book heroes random entertainment or superhero quiz can you find the top comic book heroes, according to ign. If they tried to do a top 100 list of all comic book characters around the world, not only would they have to read more comic books than any one human being could read in a.

Before this is over, i promise to name five villains who would have been more worthy than modok 99. Statistics on the jetpunk quiz ign top 100 comic book heroes. Boards archive boards article comments ign s top 100 comic book villains of. The xmen went from forgotten heroes in the 70s, to being top dog in the 90s. Comic books are more popular than ever and with so many media options to see our super powered heroes and villains it is likely their popularity will only increase. Top websites about greatest comic book villains ign. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Its been awhile since we did an ign list so heres our reading off of ign top 100 comic book villains of all time. Based on a belgian comic strip, the tiny blueskinned smurfs became an unstoppable media empire with this popular 1980s hannabarbera animated series.

Comicbooks provide endless entertainment as well as many cool and unique characters that people like me enjoy. This includes anti heroes and villains that are now heroes. The bestselling independent blackandwhite graphic novel of all time. Can you name the ign s top 100 star wars characters. Igns top 100 comic book heroes quiz by mcasey88 sporcle. Most popular bronze age comic books these are the most. Barbara gordon is a fictional superheroine appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, commonly in association with the superhero batman. The character was created by william dozier, julius schwartz, and carmine infantino. The list was first presented in a cbs special hosted by arnold schwarzenegger. Csbg reveals your pick for the greatest comic book run of alltime.

If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Fin fang foom, by all superficial accounts, is a dragon. Which are some comic book heroes or villains started as joke characters but then. In may 2011, batman placed second on ign s top 100 comic book heroes of all time, after superman. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. Like many of the shows represented on our top 100, the smurfs is a cartoon we here at ign grew up with, and as such it holds a special place in our memories. Modok now, personally, if i had my way, this little shit wouldnt be on here. That osborn, not the green goblin is on the list, is also questionable. Boards archive boards article comments ign s top 100 comic book villains of all time. While lex doesnt have magical powers, super strength, or any of the other things that make up the common super villain, he more than makes up this with his superior intellect and utter ruthlessness.

The wall murals are printed on high grade commercial wallpaper. Igns top 100 comic book villains of all time page 23. Jason wyngarde, better known as mastermind, was one of the more important members of magnetos. Catwoman was ranked 11th on ign s top 100 comic book villains of all time list, and 51st on wizard magazine s 100 greatest villains of all time list.

And while the superheroes get the lions share of the attention, it is often a fact that the comic villains get a bigger spotlight than the heroes themselves. Dec 05, 2011 ign published a top 100 comic book heroes that made me crazy, both in its predictability hey. In 2011 ign created this list, i decided to update the list because of new movies, tv shows and comics. In a way, this makes sense as the villains are often more far more. Jun 18, 20 my cousin and i look at ign s top 100 comic book superheroes here s the link if you want to follow along. With these qualities, captain america easily makes it on the list as one of the top comic book characters. Check back each day to see which battles were revealed that day, all the way until christmas day, when the final battles will be revealed. Youre then trapped on earth for awhile before you learn how to break free, then you travel the universe gaining power in.

Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. In 2005, creator james obarr claimed that the crow was. Batman wallpapers batman comic wallpaper, dc comics. Translated into almost a dozen languages and has sold over a quartermillion copies worldwide. Kmc forums comic book forums comic book movies comic books igns top 100 heroes of all time.

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First off, as a disclaimer, im going to say that i like the joker over magneto. Supermans number one bad guy is right near the top of the list of the alltime best super villains. Dick grayson robin made it all the way to number 11 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. The creation of the mighty superman in 1938 helped launch the golden age of comic books, and the man of steels success led to more superpowered characters. He came to earth from his alien world of kakaranathara, aka maklu iv. Empire magazine also listed him second in their 50 greatest comic book characters of all time. Igns top 100 comic book heroes quiz stats by mcasey88. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Groo made it all the way to number 100 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. A popular character over a number of decades, in 2011, fury was ranked 33rd in igns top 100 comic book heroes. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste.

The crow is ranked 37th in ign s top 100 comic book heroes. The feel of the book is pulp comics all of the isaac mendez work is shown as the cover of a 50s 60s era pulp comic including some 9th wonders covers from the show and the index page looks like the old time wendys tables. This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100 %. Marvel comics has been the top dog in comic book publishing recently, because of its wellreceived highprofile movies, strong sales, and popular characters. I love catwoman, but no way should she be at number 11, especially above villains like doc ock, green goblin, two face, bullseye etc. Watch as the ign editors discuss the first 20 entries and begin the countdown from 100. After his birth on planet krypton he was rocketed to earth by his father just moments before the planets destruction. Batman made it all the way to number 2 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1. Jun 18, 2011 the krypton son has picked up the first spot.

Jules feiffers the great comic book heroes is a loving appreciation of the golden age of hero comics. Superman made it all the way to number 1 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number dc comics fanboy or girl. Test your knowledge on this movies quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Can you spot your favorites in igns top 100 comic book heroes of. Joker deserves a spot in top 5, but hes not number 1 in my opinion. Ign lists the top 100 comic book heroes of all time. This is a list of my top 100 comic book heroes from any comic book series. From classic tales of cats chasing mice to the legend of a dark knight avenger patrolling the streets of a place called gotham, from incompetent alien invaders to incompetent nuclear families, from stories of the future to sagas of the past, ign s top 100 animated series has it all.

New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. 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. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee. Click on any character for a writeup on that character. That magneto ranks number 1, above doom is already problematic. Well check out cooler walls comic character wall murals.

Ign published a top 100 comic book heroes that made me crazy, both in its predictability hey. Dream at 15 is nonsensical, given the title top heroes. Please read comment below first by ddd62291 plays quiz not verified by sporcle. From superman to green lantern comic book superheroes take. Igns top 100 comic book villains of all time page 53. Not that they dont belong on a top 100 list, but top 20.

Dec 07, 2018 iron man, aka tony stark, went on to be ranked 12 th on igns top 100 comic book heroes in 2011 and third in their list of the top 50 avengers in 2012. Batman finished second on igns top 100 comic book heroes of all time. Igns top 100 comic book villains of all time page 47. And carnage being on the list at all is pretty freaky. The top 100 comic book heroes of all time berkeley place. The entire gordon clan and catwoman in the top 20 is, well, showing some batman bias. Who is jesse carter, should it be jesse custer, from preacher comics. Be honest, havent you wanted to be a bad guy at one time or another. Heroes rise and fall in popularity, where the fantastic four once ruled comic book sales in the 60s, they now face obscurity postcancellation. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire.

Why was magneto ranked higher than the joker on igns. Captain america stands for all that america should be. However, that being said, i see why they ranked magneto higher. Boards archive boards article comments igns top 100 comic book villains of all time. Top rated lists for idea 100 items top 100 comic book heroes ign 21 items my dcs movies list. Not much to the surprise, superman is number 1 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. Nova richard rider is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on.

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In order of ign s list of 100 coolest comic book heroes. But who are the best and brightest of these heroes. Naturally, i had to write my own thoughts and commentary on this. Batman is number 2 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. The symbol of america has long touched the hearts and minds of free people everywhere. The character has also intrigued psychiatrists with many trying to understand the character s psyche and his true ego in society. Here is the top 100 comic book battles master list, as voted upon by you, the readers. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans.