Last week I ran through the 50 moments that shaped comic book history. Here are links to the full list in one neat little post for your convenience. The entire list without blurbs is also posted after the jump. Just check out these links for my warped logic in choosing each moment.
- Action Comics #1 Released – 1938
- Spider-Man Learns the Identity of the Burglar – 1963
- First Batman – 1939
- Seduction of the Innocent – 1955
- Zap Comix #1 Released – 1968
- Fantastic Four Created – 1961
- Julius Schwartz Creates A New Flash - 1956
- Image Comics is Formed – 1992
- X-Men #1 Sells 8 Million Copies – 1991
- Lone Wolf and Cub Comes to America – 1987
- Will Eisner Published A Contract With God – 1978
- Jean Grey Kills Herself - 1980
- Maus Wins the Pulitzer Prize – 1992
- William Gaines Testifies for the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenal Delinquency – 1954
- Wolverine Comes Out of the Sewers –1980
- Dazzler #1 Sells in on the Direct Market – 1974
- Watchmen and Dark Knight Returns Receive Critical Acclaim – 1986
- Frank Miller Makes Daredevil Grow Up - 1979
- Squadron Supreme is Published – 1985
- Alan Moore Writes Saga of the Swamp Thing - 1983
- EC Comics Begins - 1950
- Wonder Woman is Created - 1941
- Vertigo is Started – 1993
- Captain America Punches Hitler – 1941
- Crisis on Infinite Earths Rejuvenates DC Comics – 1985
- First Vamparilla - 1976
- Young Romance #1 Hits the Stands - 1947
- First Hulk - 1962
- Justice Society of America is Formed
- Chris Claremont Starts Writing the X-Men – 1974
- Superman and Spider-Man Team Up - 1976
- Robin Sets the Standard for Sidekicks - 1940
- Spider-Man Combats Drugs - 1970
- Secret Wars Happen – 1984
- Joe Madureia Draws the X-Men – 1994
- Superman Dies –1993
- Mad Magazine Spoofs Superman - 1953
- Marvel Comics Goes Bankrupt - 1995
- Alex Ross Paints Marvels -1995
- John Byrne Recreates Superman - 1986
- Miracleman Kills Kid Marvel - 1986
- DC Comics Wins its Lawsuit Against Fawcett – 1950’s
- Sandman Ends in #75 - 1996
- Cerebus Begins Publishing – 1970’s
- Joker Kills Batgirl, Shooting Her Secret Identity -1986
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Enter the Small Press - 1984
- X-Men Film Becomes a Blockbuster – 2000
- Marvel Kills Off its Major Heroes - 1996
- JLA Relaunches - 1996
- Todd McFarlane Draws Spider-Man - 1986
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5 Comments
October 29, 2007 at 11:03 am
If the creation of Superman isn’t #1 then the list is totally wack.
October 29, 2007 at 12:05 pm
Joe Madureira draws X-men???? What??? Jim Lee isn’t even mentioned? Plus Todd McFarlane drawing Spidey was far far far more influential than Madureira. McFarlane and Jim Lee started the whole new detailed style of drawing. Changed comic art forever.
October 29, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Ummm this list is invalid if the death of gwen stacy isn’t in there. why? most historians single it out as one of the most important events in comics, because it ended the silver age and made comics grow up.
October 29, 2007 at 10:11 pm
The Joker never killed Batgirl. He killed Jason Todd/Robin.
December 16, 2007 at 7:32 am
Surely this iks a list of the 50 most influential comicbook moments in American Comics history by some badly informed geek.
No mention of Tin Tin, Asteriks, Moebius, Jodorowsky, Viz, Manga. In fact this is a joke and the author should be defenestrated.