Top 10 Greatest Marvel Storylines Ever Written
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These stories have defined the Marvel Universe and the characters that inhabit it for the better. Some of the greatest storytellers in the medium have penned stories for Marvel Comics, and the result has been some of the best superhero comics that have ever been produced. Whether it’s The Amazing Spider-Man, The Invincible Iron Man, or The Uncanny X-Men, these stories have changed the way comic stories are told for the better.
List Rank and Entries
#10: “Demon in a Bottle” (1979)
#9: “The Winter Soldier” (2005-06)
#8: “God Loves, Man Kills” (1982)
#7: “Original Sin” (2014)
#6: “Days of Future Past” (1981)
#5: “Ultimate Spider-Man: Power and Responsibility” (2000-01)
#4: “The Dark Phoenix Saga” (1976-77; 1980)
#3, #2 & #1: ?
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Remove 7, 5, and 2 and replace with The Death of Captain Marvel, Panther's Rage, and THE GODDAMN GALACTUS TRILOGY and you've got something here!
Civil war ??
Really? I would've put Annihilation above Original Sin, personally, and I'm a huge fan of Jason Aaron. I also think you should've included Planet Hulk/World War Hulk, as well as The God Butcher (Thor: God of Thunder Vol 1&2 by Jason Aaron).
Jason Aaron is a mediocre peasant who's only ever written trash. To even mention him in a list invalidates the entire list
Original sin??? What the fuck???????
Mutant Genesis was dope!
Why not show story lines that weren't in movies already besides the couple that you did
No secret wars what is this watchmojo
Punisher MAX: BORN?!?!??!? Not even mentioned… Bullshit
Isn't Watcher supposed to be really powerful?
Where are house of M n the awesomest secret empire storylines
Infinity Gauntlet is only an honorable mention? WTF?
No WWH
I would give an honorable mention to the Squadron Supreme mini series. It goes deep into concepts like freedom vs. safety, responsibility vs. over-reach, and much more. And it has one of the most nasty fights between heroes ever, at least before everybody started doing nasty fights …
Gotta go with Galacta's story. It may have been one comic, but it showed the true struggle of being the daughter of Galactus, while simultaneously also trying to be a pacifist.
Does anyone know this background music?
Maximum Carnage
Spider Man bitten by spider
Black Panther bitten by black panther
LOL at Infinity Gauntlet as an honorable mention. It is the ultimate marvel event. As evidenced by the focus of the marvel films, video games in the past, etc.
really bad list.
How does Civil War not even make the list???
original sin was garbige
Dammit,I knew The Twelve wasn't going to be here.
Twelve costumed adventurers…ten men,one woman and a robot…are captured by the Nazis at the end of WWII and are put into cryogenic sleep,but are forgotten for decades. They awaken into the modern world where the U.S. government wants them to resume their heroic careers,but for them ( this takes place shortly after the events of Civil War ).To say things don't quite work out as expected would be an understatement.
The heroes are of Timely Comics (Marvel's predecessor),and each is given their own story,mostly of their struggle to fit in to a world in which they may no longer belong.
Death of Ultimate Spider-Man
The night Gwen Stacy died
If this be my destiny
Planet Hulk
World War Hulk
Death of Wolverine
Spider-man No more
Y’all sleeping on these
Beta Ray Thor, Inferno, & Secret Wars are my three favs
#1-House of M. 3:00-If it's Days of Future Past then that means that there is gonna be time traveling which means I might get to see Bishop and that's all I care about. 5:36-I telling you right now, on no earth is it possible that Wolverine killed all of the X-Men. It doesn't make sense.
You forgot one: THE KID WHO COLLECTS SPIDER-MAN
Punisher kills the Marvel Universe. Spoiler: everybody dies.
What about Civil War. I mean WTF Mojo
where the fuck is thor ragnarok and planet hulk. Not even honourable mention
Fuel but inflation admire least extent hate expert breathe
Terrible list! How is Onslaught, Fatal Attractions, or X-cutioners Song not here. TERRIBLE!!!!!!
Ok I hate to be that guy who complains about something they like not being on a list.
But no MARVELS? MARVELS is an industry landmark.
Secret wars should be on this list
Where is planet hulk, secret wars, house of m, Spidervers, World War hulk etc… And infinity gauntlet in honorable mention?… Huh!!
original sin really?
Planet Hulk, Civil War, House of M, Age of Ultron, WORLD WAR HULK!!!
I can understand if Red Hulk was a bit over stretched but… come on!!!!!
Mark Miller a writer thats a tidbit of info i never heard of.
Please please please let Daredevil season 3 or 4 be based on Born Again…
What about Marvels?
I also loved its "counter-part", Ruins.
I love the DC universe for their many "Novels" Better stories are DC but I still love the Marvel Universe as second….COMICS ROCK
I thought Original Sin was panned
Super surprised original sin made the list
Who's a fan of the Back in Black storyline from Spider-Man? It's definitely one of my favorites from him!
onslaught saga?????