10 Great Comic Book Moments From the 1990s

[Will E Worm]

10 Great Comic Book Moments From the 1990s

Here's the thing about cliches: Some have a basis in truth, while others can be diabolically inaccurate; frequently, this occurs at the same time. Take the view of "Comics in the '90s", for example. These days, "'90s" as a comics adjective seems to be used mostly as a short-hand diss, an easy way of taking a swipe at exaggerated art, underwritten characters, or gimmick covers. That's not to say that those things didn't happen. However, it does sell short a, well, DECADE worth of outstanding material. In fact, it only took a few moments for us to recall Ten Great Comics Moments from the '90s.

This doesn't pretend to be an exhaustive list. In fact, we're going to leave it open for a sequel. Maybe a crossover. With variant art depending on which day you click the article. At any rate, throw on "Nevermind" and settle in . . .

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10. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

9. Good-bye, Chunky Rice

8. Maus II

7. Marvels and Kingdom Come

6. Image Rises

5. Stormwatch/ The Authority/ Planetary

4. Vertigo

3. Preacher

2. Sin City

1. Hell Boy

IMAGE RISES

Seven superstar artists banding together to form their own company? Insanity! Certainly, this was one the biggest comics news stories of all time. And despite a lot of naysaying and predictions of Image's demise, it has endured.

You can figure out any number of reasons as to why Image has stuck around, such as each founder following his own muse or guys like Jim Valentino recognizing that the company needed to diversify or Todd McFarlane marrying the line to successful toys or Erik Larsen knocking out Savage Dragon with stunning consistency year after year. Of course, all of those things are true. The fact is, Image is still around and still strong because people can still come in and do their own thing. From Robert Kirkman to Dirk Manning, from Nick Spencer to Paul Grist, creators with a unique tale can still go to Image.

Their list seemed one sided and bias.

What are you picks for best 90's comic book moments?

 

[FreeOnes_Anders]

Comic books?

All we had was Donald Duck and this one about a bear who ate honey that made him really strong... and his best friends were a bunny and a turtle...

 

[DogFart.com]

No mention of the death of Superman?

 

[AlexanderAvery]

Honestly I would agree with this list for the most part. Though I have never read Image Rises and I'd put Sin City lower on the list. Not bad, but really not quite as good as everyone seems to think.

My Number one Would be Kingdom Come. Honestly one of the greatest comics ever much less of the 90s.

 

[Will E Worm]

No mention of the death of Superman?

That's what I mean about the list being bias. Also, Kingodom Come is not on the list.

My Number one Would be Kingdom Come. Honestly one of the greatest comics ever much less of the 90s.

 

[abejarano12]

Batman getting his back broken by Bane.

 

[Master_Gio]

Batman getting his back broken by Bane.

Agreed. Also agree about Supes' death and Kingdom Come.

 

[StarDebut]

Spiderman Clone.
Gen X.
Wildstorm comics.
Spawn!
Martha Washington.
Dark Horse/Star Wars.

 

[Ruddiger]

No mention of the death of Superman?

I don't think The Death of Superman should have been included in the list. The premise of Doomsday destroying the entire Justice League of America only to have Superman come in and stop this rampaging monster was a rather thin storyline. DC brought back four Supermen and none of them turned out to be the Real Deal. Eventually, the real Superman came back with longer flowing hair. It was just a desperate attempt to make money on DC Comics' part.

 

[Aces&Jacks]

Green Lantern v3 54:
Kyle Rayner comes home to find his girlfriend Alexandra DeWitt dead and stuffed in his refrigerator.

 

[Mr. Numb3rs]

1. image breaking the stranglehold the comics code had on comics
2. kingdom come
3. although it started in 89, it ran mostly in the 90s. neil gaimans sandman


that being said, heres some things i wish DIDNT happen...


1. clone saga
2. liefeld being allowed to draw captain america
3. amalgam comics

i like the posts so far

 

[Neutron66]

The resurrection of Adam Warlock, further detailing the Jesus overtone the character has always had.

 

[LukeEl]

Wolverine Origin was alright, I liked No Man's Land in the Batman books. Rise of the Midnight Sons gathered all the Marvel supernatrual characters together. Vertigo books like Shade the Changing Man, Sandman, and Aninmal Man. Flash's rouges gallery. Wild C.A.T.S. by Jim Lee and Wetworks by Whalice Portacio.

What really sucked in the 90's were all the foil embossed, double gatefold, chrome holographic covered variants, for example Joe Qusada's Ninjak #1. Peter Parkers parents coming back. Xecutioners Song, one of the many reasons I gave up on the X Men titles.

 

[Neutron66]

What really sucked in the 90's were all the foil embossed, double gatefold, chrome holographic covered variants, for example Joe Qusada's Ninjak #1.

Remember when they'd have 4 different covers for the same issue and the selling point was you had to get all 4 to have the complete set or they'd be worthless? I remember thinking at the time that I'm not stupid enough to buy 4 copies of some random issue of X-Men. Hell, I never even bought 4 copies of a #1!!!

That was about the time I stopped paying attention to anything that was billed as a "collectors edition" and went back to collecting issues from the 60's and 70's.

 

[The Yak]

Preacher was awesome. I should read it again.

 

[~~whimsy~~]

It's hard to sum up ten when there is so much out there that is great to read.