Despite only having the strength level of an ordinary human being, the Flash is arguably one of the strongest people in the entirety of comic history. Not only is he able to move so fast he can literally make the universe stand still, but by accelerating his body to near or above light speed his [...]
A superhero’s outfit is their calling card, make them recognizable or cool enough so kids around the world will beg to look like them for Halloween so hard, you’ll need to buy two or more costumes, just to be sure. But here’s the thing. A lot of the more famous superheroes out there have two or more [...]
Posted by Karl Smallwood on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 4:30 am
Filed under Comics · Tagged with alternate costumes, anti-venom (eddie brock), Batman suit of sorrows, hawkeye ronin, iron man hulkbuster, Karl Smallwood, maestro (hulk), punisher as captain america, Spider-man future foundation, superheroes, Superman Godfall, Thunderstrike (thor), TopTenz, x-force wolverine
While most people think of superheroes when they hear the term “comic books,” it turns out that one of the most popular and resilient comic genres revolves around non-supervillainy crime. Dating back to the early 20th century, crime comics have been a mainstay of the medium. Suave private eyes, pulp anti-hero avengers, and neo-noir police procedurals [...]
Posted by Nathanael Hood on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under Comics · Tagged with 100 Bullets, A History of Violence, comic books, Crime comics, Crime Does Not Pay, Crime SuspenStories, Dick Tracy, From Hell, Gotham Central, Nathanael Hood, Scalped, Sin City, TopTenz, Torso
If you have been following Toptenz.net you might know that we publish our fair share of comic book related lists. I still find time to see what’s going on at the Xavier’s School for Mutants, The Daily Planet and the Avenger’s Mansion when I can. Rather than publish just another comic book list, (we seem [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under Art, Comics · Tagged with aquaman, Batman, Captain America, Captain marvel, comic books, cyborb, daily planet, daredevil, flash, green lantern, hawkman, Hulk, Iron Man, jean grey, marvel dc, marvel superhero, Mashup, Nightcrawler, Phoenix, phoenix force, Robin, shazam, spider-man, superhero character, Superman, The Thing, Thor, Wolverine, Wonder Woman
If you were a kid between the early 90′s and today, there’s a good chance you owned (or are at least familiar with) Marvel’s action figure lines. The biggest of those, by far, was the X-Men line. With hundreds of variations, it’s understandable that some crappy ones made it through, but these go way beyond [...]
Posted by Guest Author on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under Comics, Humor · Tagged with action figures, Ahab x-men, Cable and Hope action figure, Doop, Fitzroy x-men, M. Asher Cantrell, Marrow x-men, Nightcrawler, Quark x-men, Sack x-men, Savage Land, Space Rider Beast, TopTenz, x-men
Recently, a fellow comic connoisseur and I were engaged in a friendly-ish debate, about which of our favorite team of heroes would win in a fight against one another. It’s a relevant discussion, with Marvel’s current series Avengers vs. X-Men making waves, though this wasn’t what sparked our dialog. No, this was simply me trying [...]
Posted by Lee Standberry on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under Comics · Tagged with Comico, dc comics, fantastic four, Fawcet Comics, Image Comics, Justice League of America, lee standberry, marvel comics, Marvel Family, Shi’ar Imperial Guard, Squadron Supreme, superhero teams, Texas Comics, The Authority (comics), the Avengers, The Elementals (comic book), The Legion Of Superheroes, TopTenz, WildStorm, x-men
In a market dominated by superheroes, it’s easy to forget that, once upon a time, there were a plethora of other genres that enjoyed great popularity. One of these was the war comic genre. Though they originated in the 1930s, the war comics genre exploded in the wake of World War II. Tales of impossibly [...]
Posted by Nathanael Hood on Monday, January 21, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under Comics · Tagged with Battle Picture Weekly, Battlefields (comic), Blazing Combat, Commando Comics, Enemy Ace: War Idyll, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Nathanael Hood, Our Army At War, Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, Sgt. Nick Fury, The 'Nam, TopTenz, Two-Fisted Tales, war comics
It is an cliché by now that any story about a comic book character’s “death” should be taken with a a grain of salt. However, sometimes the end of the character is not only a great story, but a symbol of growth for every single character around them. That is all undone, however, when the [...]
Posted by Jim Ciscell on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under Comics · Tagged with Captain America Death of Bucky, comic book deaths, Death of Aunt May, death of Captain America, Death of Hal Jordan, Death of Jason Todd, Death of Johnny Storm, Death of Superman, Death of the Green Arrow, Death of the Green Goblin, James Ciscell, Jean Grey and the Phoenix, TopTenz
It’s nice to see that some things stay the same; comic books are among the few art forms that have always maintained strict artistic integrity. Very rarely does the medium rely on digital technology, or anything more than a talented individual’s fine motor skills, and a clean sheet of paper to manifest the contents of their wildest [...]
Posted by Ryan Thomas on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under Comics · Tagged with Alex Ross, comic book artists, David Finch, Jack Kirby, Jae Lee, John Buscema, john romita jr, John Romita Sr., marvel comics, Ryan Thomas, Steve Ditko, Steve McNiven, Tim Bradstreet, Todd McFarlane, TopTenz
The Justice League of America first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #28 in February 1960. Any storyline with a 50-plus year history will fall into a bout of lameness every now and again. Our job is to point out just how lame some of those “official” storylines were. Take with us a journey [...]
Posted by Jim Ciscell on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under Comics · Tagged with Congorilla, G'nort, Godiva Justice League, James Ciscell, Justice League members, Lucas "Snapper" Carr, Plastic Man, Super Chief Justice League, Superman Red and Superman Blue, Tasmanian Devil JLA, The Wonder Twins Justice League, TopTenz, Zauriel