1. The Sentinels arc in X-Men.
2. The Demon in a Bottle storyline in Iron Man.
3. Doug Moench and Paul Gulacy’s issues of Master of Kung-Fu.
4. Steve Gerber’s issues of Defenders.
5. The Warlock storyline in Doctor Strange.
6. The short-lived cult classic Omega the Unknown.
7. DC’s first run of Swamp Thing.
8. The second volume featuring The Phantom Stranger. Although it began in May/June 1969, the majority of the story was in the 1970s.
9. The Avengers-Defenders war story arc in Avengers.
10. Steve Englehart and Marshall Roger’s run in Batman: Dark Detective.

Fans seem to be polarized on this question, but many seem to lean toward the opinion that the publication is enjoyed far more than the movie adaptations. There are many different reasons for this.

One of the most obvious is casting and acting. The medium of comic books is so minimal compared to an in your face, Hollywood production. You don’t really have to fill in any gaps. When it comes to a comic book, your mind is filling in everything. What the voices sound like? How fast the action is moving? All of it – and it all sounds right in your mind.

Not to mention that it’s always difficult making the translation between action that you hold in your hands and action meant for a massive audience.

Comics are simply better than the movies that are based on them because comics are the source. Comics are not validated by the movies; movies are validated by the comics.

It may be surprising, but the top ten lists of many of the books include some of the best and most well-known characters in the DC Comics lineup. Several DC Comic books that are listed on many lists feature Superman. This should be no surprise. Every comic book couldn’t be a classic. There had to be a couple of mishaps along the way. The Batman and Robin duo also have a couple of snags in comic book history that were not so stellar. Other less than shining moments were made by Wonder Woman and The Green Lantern.

These were not great sellers so they are hard to find. It is ironic, however, to think that this has also made them a little more popular. The limited print of these comics makes them collector’s items.

2. Daredevil (Pre-Frank Miller)- Daredevil, the lawyer turned vigilante, was a joke before Miller got his hands on the storylines.

3. Ultimates 3: Ultimates 1 and 2 were fantastic successes. The third in the series though, not so much.

4. Ultimatum: Widely considered the death of the Ultimates Universe, Ultimatum required a full re-launch.

5. Sins of the Past: Another Spider-Man flop, this series ruined a carefully constructed mythology for Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker’s first love.

6. Clone Saga: Another Spider-Man plot gone awry with Peter fighting himself, the Scarlet Spider, and a lot of other bad stories.

7. Marville: A ludicrous experimental comic gone awry. It came with an insider’s guide to explain the jokes.

8. Marvel Swimsuit Edition: It pandered to fans, and horrified everyone that read it.

9. Ultimate Adventures: A Marvel Batman-parody, it was one of the least read and quickest forgotten Ultimate imprints.

10. Trouble: Have you ever wanted to see a young and sexy Aunt May in a world without superheroes? That’s Trouble’s plot.

2. The Dark Knight Returns
Frank Miller brilliantly deconstructs the superhero archetype by exploring Batman in his old age.

3. The Swamp Thing
What most thought would be a pulp serial ended up being an important, environmentally conscious work of art written by Alan Moore.

4. Kingdom Come
Alex Ross creates a masterpiece. Each panel is a stunning oil painting in itself.

5. The Long Halloween Jeph Loeb creates a noir-like mystery in which Batman searches for a serial killer who kills on every holiday.

6. V for Vendetta
Moore’s anti-government comic is one of the best versions of a dystopian society that there is.

7. The Killing Joke
Alan Moore’s version of the Joker as a sadistic psychopath inspired Heath Ledger’s Joker in the Dark Knight.

8. Y the Last Man
All the men have died off except for one in Brian K. Vaughan’s creative vision of a post-apocalypse world.

9. The Red Son
Mark Millar explores the question “what if Superman landed in the Soviet Union?”

10. Batman Year One
Frank Miller reinterprets the origin of Batman.

2. Daredevil – Born Again
Frank Miller made Daredevil into an A-list Superhero after it had toiled as a B-list comic for decades.

3. Wolverine
Chris Claremont teams up with Frank Miller to take Wolverine on a violent journey to Japan.

4. Spiderman – Kraven’s Last Hunt
Kraven the Hunter hunts Spiderman, the only prey he has yet to kill, in J. M. DeMatteis’s classic comic.

5. The Ultimates
Mark Millar’ updated version of the Avengers.

6. Captain America – Winter Soldier Ed Brubaker makes Captain America into a harder, tougher soldier.

7. House of M
The Xmen and the Avengers team up against the Scarlet Witch, Magneto’s daughter, in Brian Michael Bendis’s comic.

8. Civil War
The Superheroes in the Marvel universe go to war against one another in Mark Millar’s thrilling tale of all out war.

9. Marvels
Kurt Busiek writes from the point of view of a normal reporter amidst a world of superheroes.

10. Planet Hulk
Writer Greg Pak sends the Hulk to an alien planet where he battles as a gladiator for an alien race.

10. The Thing

The Thing, transformed into a rocky creature after exposure to cosmic radiation, has always been a stalwart defender of humanity despite his social isolation.

9. Professor X

The telepathic mentor of the X-Men has always fought the to bring peace between humans and mutants.

8. Daredevil

Since being blinded, Daredevil has fought crime with his sharp senses and hard-nosed justice.

7. Jean Grey

A founding member of the X-Men, Jean Gray has gone through many changes, including stints as both Phoenix and Dark Phoenix.

6. Thor

The Norse God of Thunder inserts a heaping helping of the fantastic with his larger-than-life stories.

5. Iron Man

Since taking the stage in the 60s, billionaire industrialist Tony Stark has demonstrated the wonders of science.

4. The Incredible Hulk

The Big Green Monster is rage personified as Bruce Banner struggles to contain the beast within.

3. Wolverine

Wolverine’s cynicism and toughness drive his popularity, while his lengthy back story just keeps getting richer.

2. Captain America

The super soldier from World War II has a keen sense of justice and always does the right thing, no matter what.

1. Spider-Man

Peter Parker is the Everyman hero, juggling school work and bills with the Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus.