Let the superlative headlines begin, and enjoy the comics! Jones’ “Wanted,” which is a comic I despise beyond words, and really only want to include in perpetual last place on this list to make a point. The only real blatant exception to this is Mark Millar and J.G. The higher a comic is ranked, the more I like it. Support CBH on Patreon for exclusive rewards, or Donate here! Thank you for reading!įinally, the rankings you’ll see here are almost entirely comics I like a lot. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a qualifying affiliate commission.Ĭomic Book Herald’s reading orders and guides are also made possible by reader support on Patreon, and generous reader donations.Īny size contribution will help keep CBH alive and full of new comics guides and content. Again, if you’re looking for your Marvel comics fixin’s, I’d also check out my favorite 100 stories from 1998 to 2015, or the top 25 Marvel trade collections from 1961 to 1998.Ĭomic Book Herald is reader-supported. This is changing all the time as I re-read Marvel series as part of My Marvelous Year and subsequently rank the titles. If you have a personal favorite you don’t see included here, I’d love to hear about it in the comments, on Twitter, via email, on the street, from a disembodied voice floating through my attic… you get the idea.Ģ – I have read many more Marvel comics than I’ve yet included on this list. This list is an evolving organism that will take new shape as I pick up new books. I am literally one man (at best, a half animal, part party machine).
There are two essential notes I’d like to add before you get to the list.ġ – I do not claim to have read all the greatest comics of all time. Every time I read a new comic book series, I add it to the list, and rank it among the substantial competition of all the best comics ever.
The below list is a very different breed, and is instead a collection of all my favorite comics and graphic novels I have ever read. If you’re familiar with Comic Book Herald, you know these are typically massive reading order lists, with a primary focus on Marvel comics (and some DC!). Much like Liam Neeson, I’m always making lists.