Comics Wizard's Top 100 X-Men Comics

[usagicassidy]

Don't know how I've never heard of this - seeing as how it came out in 2003. But does anyone have this, or have scans of it? I'm very intrigued to see what they came up with on their list.

Not usually a big fan of Wizard, but you never know, this article could suprise me - or remind me of how much they blow.

 

[Canemacar]

All I know is that Rogue's debute comic came in at #49 according to wikipedia.

 

[Coldqueen]

...WTF is going on with CYKES in the right hand corner of that pic?

 

[HandOfFate]

It’s X-Men from different time periods. That particular Cyclops would be from the Age of Apocalypse.

The real question on my mind is who the hell is the guy behind Cyke?

 

[Coldqueen]

Oh, that would explain that...

Still...alot of these characters on it are WTF?

For instance...Rogue...in a loincloth?

Wolverine with grey streaks?

Storm with a mohawk?

And I think that might be Bobby in the background, but I can't tell cause the dude is all ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN.

They chose THESE interpretations of the characters to put on the damn poster/announcement thingee?

 

[Canemacar]

Stan Lee era Iceman
Movie Nightcrawler
English Betsy
Morrison era Beast
Astonishing Kitty + Lockheed
DArk Phoenix
Ultimate Colossus
Savage Land Rogue
The Witness
Madripoor Wolverine
Excalibur Kitty
Archangel
80's Mohawk Storm
AoA Havok
70's Dazzler
90's Shatterstar
AoA Cyke

 

[hulkamania85]

So which one was number one? Personally, my number one favorite is God Loves Man Kills or maybe that Days of Future Past one.

I do remember getting quite a few of these books back in the day:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_100_Greatest_Marvels_of_All_Time

 

[Majik1387]

Excalibur Kitty

I actually think that's Polaris possesed by Malice or it's Zaladane.

 

[hulkamania85]

I actually think that's Polaris possesed by Malice or it's Zaladane.

Yeah, that looks kind of like Polaris.

 

[BMM]

Yeah, it is.

 

[Canemacar]

So which one was number one? Personally, my number one favorite is God Loves Man Kills or maybe that Days of Future Past one.

I do remember getting quite a few of these books back in the day:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_100_Greatest_Marvels_of_All_Time

#1-5
I agree with all of these. You've got the debut issues of three of the biggest superheroes in Marvel, the single best selling comic of all time, and the end of the DPS.

#6-9
Ultimate Spider-man doesn't belong here. First of all, it's not pushing the envelope or innovating in any way; just retelling the stories others have written. It's also only 7 years old, and hasn't proven to have the kind of staying power the others have.

#10-13
Again, the Ultimate X-men doesn't belong for all the reasons listed above not to mention it's gone WAY downhill since it's launch.

#14-17
The Todd McFarlane Spider-man series wasn't that good IMO. The first appearance of the black suit, or Venom himself, would've been a better choice.

#18-21
I have no idea why Uncanny #350 made it this far. The story itself was crap, it had everyone acting wildly out of character, had a senseless return by Magneto, and made the most ham-fisted retcon I've ever seen.

#22-25
I'm surprised the DoFP wasn't a little higher. What was so significant about Elektra's death anyway?

#26+
Why in the world have the first appearances of the Blob, Gambit, Beyonder, Vanisher, and Havok made the list? Also, most everything past the 60's is crap.

 

[usagicassidy]

Was it Marvel that decided these? I don't get this list, parts of it seem so random.

 

[Canemacar]

Wikipedia says it was a poll circa 2001.

 

[Banshee]

OK, thats not 90s shatter star, its first appearance banshee.

Second, thats not Madripor Logan, its Days of the Future Past Wolverine.


But most importantly, its first appearance BANSHEE Canemacar.

And not that I care much, but thats not AOA Havok, but its X-factor Havok from when he was leading the team.

 

[Banshee]

I'm drunk, thus appalled Banshee was mistook for Shatterstar. So let me give you guys a history lesson, or the ones of you that need it. Banshee First appeared in Uncanny X-men 28, being controlled by the group called Factor Three and faces off against the original five X-Men (No his first appearance wasn't in Giant Size X-men #1). He was freed then asked to join in Giant Size.

Its the ONLY older issue I actually cared to seek out and get CGC graded.

Learn that ****.
Remember that ****.

For further reference, its this issue that the Wizard picture is referring to....

Ah, it seems even I make mistakes... not just the original five X-men in this comic, but Mimic too.

 

[Havok83]

Don't know how I've never heard of this - seeing as how it came out in 2003. But does anyone have this, or have scans of it? I'm very intrigued to see what they came up with on their list.

Not usually a big fan of Wizard, but you never know, this article could suprise me - or remind me of how much they blow.

Yeah I have the issue. Heres the rundown.

10 Best Covers
10. X-men #1
9. UXM #1
8. New X-men #116
7. UXM #137
6. Wolverine #1 (mini)
5. UXM #251
4. UXM #56
3. Giant Size X-men
2. UXM #142
1. UXM #141

10 Essential Stories
10. Kidnapped! (UXM 145-147) Dr. Doom kidnaps the X-men
9. I. Magneto (UXM 150) Powerless X-men face off against Magneto
8 And Hellfire is Their Name (UXM 133-134) The X-men struggle with the HFC over Jean
7. God Loves Man Kills
6. Return to Weapon X (Ult-Xmen #7-#12) S.H.I.E.L.D. kidnaps the young mutants and use them and its up to Wolverine and Nick Fury to free them
5. The Brood Saga (UXM 162-167) The X-men face off against the Brood
4. The Power of Proteus (UXM 126-129)
3. Days of Future Past (UXM 141-142)
2. E is for Extinction (New X-men 114-116)
1. Dark Phoenix Saga (UXM 135-137)

10 Famous Firsts
10. Adamantium (Avengers 66) First appearance of adamantium
9. Lady Deathstrike (Daredevil 197)
8 Beak (New X-men 117)
7. Banshee (UXM 28)
6. Kitty Pryde/White Queen (UXM 129)
5. Furry Beast (Amazing Adventures 11)
4. Mystique (Ms Marvel 18)
3. Rogue (Avengers Annual 10)
2. Wolvie called "Logan" (UXM 103)
1. Gambit (UXM 266)

10 Defining X-Moments
10. Kitty Pryde (UXM 143) Kitty tackles the N'Garai solo
9. White Queen (Classic X-men 134) Emma dominates Mastermind in a game of chess
8 Iceman (Ultimate War 4) Iceman puts the Ultimates on ice
7. Storm (UXM 170) Storm becomes Morlock leader when she stabs Callisto in the heart
6. Mystique (UXM 177) Mystique is pitted against robotic versions of the X-men and slaughters them all
5. Prof X (Ult-Xmen 20) Prof X nearly abandons his dream until a brainwashed Magneto forces him to his senses
4. Jean Grey (New X-men 139) Jean breaks through Emma's mental defenses
3. Cyclps (UXM 175) Scott uses his tactical skills to defeat the X-men and accepts Jean's death in the process
2. Nightcrawler (UXM 159) Kurt uses his faith to help defeat Dracula
1. Magneto (X-men 53) Magneto hangs out with a construction worker to see if humanity is worth sparing
* This was incorrectly marked as X-men 53, but ut was actually X-men 85

10 Best X-Deaths
10. Mariko (Wolverine 57)
9. Morlocks
8 Mimic
7. Destiny
6. Pyro
5. Apocalypse (X-men Search for Cyclops 4)
4. Senator Kelly
3. Thunderbird
2. Psylocke
1. Colossus

Top 10 Wolverine Stories
10. What if Wolverine had killed the Hulk (What if 31)
9. Victims (Woverine/Gambit: Victims 1-4)
8 Bloodlust
7. The Last Run (UXM 212) Wolverine vs Sabretooth
6. Madripoor Knights (UXM 268) Flashback tale of Logan with Cap A and Black Widow
5. High Tide (Spider-Man vs Wolverine)
4. Viscuous Circle (Incredible Hulk 340)
3. Scarlet in Glory (UXM 172-173)
2. Blood Debt (Wolverine 150-153)
1. Wolverine (Wolverine mini 1-4)

10 Oddball X-Moments
10. Beam Me Up Kitty (Star Trek/X-men)
9. Cannibal X (Universe X: Beasts)
8 Dazzler vs....Galactus (Dazzler 10-11)
7. Charlie Loves Jean (Xmen 53)
6. Meet the X-babies (UXM Annual 10)
5. Wolvie has no nose (Wolverine 100)
4. Pryde and Oy (UXM 153) Kitty's fairytale
3. Nude Crawler (Nightcrawler 2)
2. Cyclops vs a Giant Squid! (UXM 176)
1. Words Fail VS (Power Pachyderms 1) Half X-men/elephants take on Clarinetto, the leader of the Brotherhood of Evil Muscians (a gang of celebrity impersonators)

10 Creator Milestones
10. Scott Lobdell (UXM 289) His first solo tale which fleshed out dramatic character interaction (passion between Forge/Storm, Warren fighting inner demons and Bishop feeling alienated)
9. Adam Kubert (UXM 368)
8 Joe Maduiera (UXM 312)
7. Grant Morrison (New X-men 114) He revitalized the X-men with some nuclear powered shock therapy
6. Marc Silvestri (UXM 218)
5. Dave Cockrum (Giant Size X-men)
4. Neal Adams (UXM 56)
3. Jim Lee (UXM 248)
2. John Byrne (UXM 108)
1. Chris Claremont (UXM 94) He understood that 3-dimensonal characters were as important as mind blowing action

10 Most Valuable X-issues
10. UXM #6
9. UXM #12
8 UXM 5
7. UXM 3
6. UXM 94
5. Giant Size X-men 1
4. UXM 4
3. Incredible Hulk 181
2. UXM 2
1. UXM 1

Whoa that was alot of typing!

 

[Coldqueen]

LOL.

Banshee got all offended.

 

[TromaFreak64]

Come on though, 90's shatterstar and excalibur kitty? How did you mess that up.... Even AoA Havok... what?

 

[Canemacar]

Come on though, 90's shatterstar and excalibur kitty? How did you mess that up.... Even AoA Havok... what?

By getting so stoned, you ended up running headlong into a closed door and getting a black eye.t:

 

[UraniaChang]

I guess Rogue wore her most deadly outfit in this pic.

Don't think it's AoA Havok in here, no one likes AoA Havok.

 

[Majik1387]

Don't think it's AoA Havok in here, no one likes AoA Havok.

I think it's X-Factor Havok; Or Genoshan Havok.

 

[Canemacar]

Don't think it's AoA Havok in here, no one likes AoA Havok.

No one likes Havok period!

 

[TromaFreak64]

No one likes Havok period!

Except Fry... he likes Havok... I swear it....

 

[usagicassidy]

I like Havok. I think.

And what's up with that list? Ultimate X-Men 7-12 on the list of best X-stories ever?! The first apperance of Beak is a milestone?! And why is the death of Jean Grey not on this? And Psylocke's death was a joke, how does it merit a number 2?!

 

[UraniaChang]

And Psylocke's death was a joke, how does it merit a number 2?!

The reason Psylocke's death is number 21 is probably just because it's a joke, hard to forget about a death like that.