they’re marvelous for a reason welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 greatest Marvel storylines ever I said
greatest Marvel storylines ever I said
greatest Marvel storylines ever I said the schools closed you need to leave not
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looking at both standalone stories and
looking at both standalone stories and overarching plot lines in Marvel Comics
overarching plot lines in Marvel Comics
overarching plot lines in Marvel Comics that we feel to be the most memorable
that we feel to be the most memorable
that we feel to be the most memorable due to either their epic scale or
due to either their epic scale or
due to either their epic scale or powerful dramatic wait number 10 demon
powerful dramatic wait number 10 demon
powerful dramatic wait number 10 demon in a bottle
in a bottle
in a bottle just because Tony Stark is a genius
just because Tony Stark is a genius
just because Tony Stark is a genius billionaire philanthropist and has
billionaire philanthropist and has
billionaire philanthropist and has dozens of wicked metal armor suits that
dozens of wicked metal armor suits that
dozens of wicked metal armor suits that he can wear doesn’t mean that he’s
he can wear doesn’t mean that he’s
he can wear doesn’t mean that he’s totally impervious to real-world
totally impervious to real-world
totally impervious to real-world problems case in point
problems case in point
problems case in point alcoholism written by david michelinie
alcoholism written by david michelinie
alcoholism written by david michelinie and Bob Layton this much more mature
and Bob Layton this much more mature
and Bob Layton this much more mature take on the character focused on his
take on the character focused on his
take on the character focused on his addiction to alcohol and how he comes to
addiction to alcohol and how he comes to
addiction to alcohol and how he comes to completely rely on it in order to cope
completely rely on it in order to cope
completely rely on it in order to cope with the many struggles and frustrations
with the many struggles and frustrations
with the many struggles and frustrations in his life the story takes several dark
in his life the story takes several dark
in his life the story takes several dark turns which were uncommon for Iron Man
turns which were uncommon for Iron Man
turns which were uncommon for Iron Man comics up to that point showing the
comics up to that point showing the
comics up to that point showing the impact that Tony’s drinking has on him
impact that Tony’s drinking has on him
impact that Tony’s drinking has on him as well as the consequences it brings to
as well as the consequences it brings to
as well as the consequences it brings to those around him number 9 the Winter
those around him number 9 the Winter
those around him number 9 the Winter Soldier when the mysterious Winter
Soldier when the mysterious Winter
Soldier when the mysterious Winter Soldier appears on the scene
Soldier appears on the scene
Soldier appears on the scene cap does his superhero thing to bring
cap does his superhero thing to bring
cap does his superhero thing to bring him down but upon further investigation
him down but upon further investigation
him down but upon further investigation the true identity of his foe is revealed
the true identity of his foe is revealed
the true identity of his foe is revealed and it’s quite a shocker
and it’s quite a shocker
and it’s quite a shocker who the hell is Bucky
who the hell is Bucky
who the hell is Bucky the Winter Soldier turns out to be Bucky
the Winter Soldier turns out to be Bucky
the Winter Soldier turns out to be Bucky Barnes caps comrade from World War two
Barnes caps comrade from World War two
Barnes caps comrade from World War two who is frozen in time and had been
who is frozen in time and had been
who is frozen in time and had been enhanced not to mention brainwashed by
enhanced not to mention brainwashed by
enhanced not to mention brainwashed by members of Hydra cap knows he must be
members of Hydra cap knows he must be
members of Hydra cap knows he must be stopped but considering that it is
stopped but considering that it is
stopped but considering that it is someone he once was very close to it
someone he once was very close to it
someone he once was very close to it makes matters much more difficult for
makes matters much more difficult for
makes matters much more difficult for our star-spangled protagonist no
our star-spangled protagonist no
our star-spangled protagonist no spoilers for how it ends but all will
spoilers for how it ends but all will
spoilers for how it ends but all will say is that Edie Brubaker’s storytelling
say is that Edie Brubaker’s storytelling
say is that Edie Brubaker’s storytelling ability is out of this world
ability is out of this world
ability is out of this world number 8 god loves man kills William
number 8 god loves man kills William
number 8 god loves man kills William Stryker a vocal mutant hater claims that
Stryker a vocal mutant hater claims that
Stryker a vocal mutant hater claims that mutants are an abomination in the eyes
mutants are an abomination in the eyes
mutants are an abomination in the eyes of God he hates them so much that he
of God he hates them so much that he
of God he hates them so much that he decides to kidnap Professor X hook him
decides to kidnap Professor X hook him
decides to kidnap Professor X hook him up to a makeshift cerebro and manipulate
up to a makeshift cerebro and manipulate
up to a makeshift cerebro and manipulate his psychic abilities to effectively
his psychic abilities to effectively
his psychic abilities to effectively murder all of the world’s mutants so
murder all of the world’s mutants so
murder all of the world’s mutants so it’s up to Magneto and the ax men to
it’s up to Magneto and the ax men to
it’s up to Magneto and the ax men to stop him this shocking scheme ties in
stop him this shocking scheme ties in
stop him this shocking scheme ties in with the lair half of the story’s title
with the lair half of the story’s title
with the lair half of the story’s title showing how cool humanity can be to one
showing how cool humanity can be to one
showing how cool humanity can be to one another simply based on fear and
another simply based on fear and
another simply based on fear and Prejudice
Prejudice
Prejudice the x-men series has always been
the x-men series has always been
the x-men series has always been concerned with themes of equality and
concerned with themes of equality and
concerned with themes of equality and segregation but x-men legend Chris
segregation but x-men legend Chris
segregation but x-men legend Chris Claremont magnum opus hits the nail on
Claremont magnum opus hits the nail on
Claremont magnum opus hits the nail on the head harder than ever before here
the head harder than ever before here
the head harder than ever before here number seven
number seven
number seven original sin the all-knowing being known
original sin the all-knowing being known
original sin the all-knowing being known as The Watcher has been murdered in
as The Watcher has been murdered in
as The Watcher has been murdered in response to his death Nick Fury and
response to his death Nick Fury and
response to his death Nick Fury and other Marvel superheroes band together
other Marvel superheroes band together
other Marvel superheroes band together to investigate why he was killed in the
to investigate why he was killed in the
to investigate why he was killed in the first place this story strength lies in
first place this story strength lies in
first place this story strength lies in its excellent pacing and consistently
its excellent pacing and consistently
its excellent pacing and consistently escalating sense of mystery if you ever
escalating sense of mystery if you ever
escalating sense of mystery if you ever wanted to read a whodunit piece of
wanted to read a whodunit piece of
wanted to read a whodunit piece of fiction in the same vein as crime
fiction in the same vein as crime
fiction in the same vein as crime thrillers but with the Flair of a Marvel
thrillers but with the Flair of a Marvel
thrillers but with the Flair of a Marvel superhero tale then look no further than
superhero tale then look no further than
superhero tale then look no further than Jayson Aaron’s brilliant run again we
Jayson Aaron’s brilliant run again we
Jayson Aaron’s brilliant run again we won’t spoil it but you probably won’t
won’t spoil it but you probably won’t
won’t spoil it but you probably won’t see the big reveal coming unless you did
see the big reveal coming unless you did
see the big reveal coming unless you did see it coming in which case you might
see it coming in which case you might
see it coming in which case you might have been the watcher number six Days of
have been the watcher number six Days of
have been the watcher number six Days of Future past those ex people can’t catch
Future past those ex people can’t catch
Future past those ex people can’t catch a break now can they in the future
a break now can they in the future
a break now can they in the future mutants have been officially wiped out
mutants have been officially wiped out
mutants have been officially wiped out by a legion of vicious hunter killer
by a legion of vicious hunter killer
by a legion of vicious hunter killer robots known as sentinels
robots known as sentinels
robots known as sentinels that’s right mutants sir basically on
that’s right mutants sir basically on
that’s right mutants sir basically on the verge of being extinct the x-men are
the verge of being extinct the x-men are
the verge of being extinct the x-men are gonna be kaput it’s the end or maybe not
gonna be kaput it’s the end or maybe not
gonna be kaput it’s the end or maybe not in order to ensure their survival and
in order to ensure their survival and
in order to ensure their survival and undo the wrongs committed
undo the wrongs committed
undo the wrongs committed Shadowcat volunteers to travel back in
Shadowcat volunteers to travel back in
Shadowcat volunteers to travel back in time and warn the x-men of the past of
time and warn the x-men of the past of
time and warn the x-men of the past of their possible future so that they can
their possible future so that they can
their possible future so that they can prevent these horrendous events from
prevent these horrendous events from
prevent these horrendous events from ever happening it’s a thrilling concept
ever happening it’s a thrilling concept
ever happening it’s a thrilling concept to combine x-men post-apocalyptic worlds
to combine x-men post-apocalyptic worlds
to combine x-men post-apocalyptic worlds and time travel and Claremont once again
and time travel and Claremont once again
and time travel and Claremont once again delivers a page-turning narrative number
delivers a page-turning narrative number
delivers a page-turning narrative number 5 ultimate spider-man power and
5 ultimate spider-man power and
5 ultimate spider-man power and responsibility we all know Spidey’s
responsibility we all know Spidey’s
responsibility we all know Spidey’s origin story by now radioactive spider
origin story by now radioactive spider
origin story by now radioactive spider Uncle Ben kicks the bucket stuff about
Uncle Ben kicks the bucket stuff about
Uncle Ben kicks the bucket stuff about responsibility yada yada yada
responsibility yada yada yada
responsibility yada yada yada while the ultimate run of the classic
while the ultimate run of the classic
while the ultimate run of the classic superhero keeps the fundamentals intact
superhero keeps the fundamentals intact
superhero keeps the fundamentals intact it considerably spices up the formula to
it considerably spices up the formula to
it considerably spices up the formula to make it more interesting for modern-day
make it more interesting for modern-day
make it more interesting for modern-day readers Peter requiring his powers is
readers Peter requiring his powers is
readers Peter requiring his powers is far more than just a pre-tax event as it
far more than just a pre-tax event as it
far more than just a pre-tax event as it gets him tied up in a huge conspiracy
gets him tied up in a huge conspiracy
gets him tied up in a huge conspiracy involving Oscorp who have obviously been
involving Oscorp who have obviously been
involving Oscorp who have obviously been performing others any scientific
performing others any scientific
performing others any scientific experiments furthermore the character
experiments furthermore the character
experiments furthermore the character development dialog and down-to-earth
development dialog and down-to-earth
development dialog and down-to-earth issues make this interpretation of the
issues make this interpretation of the
issues make this interpretation of the webslinger more relatable and compelling
webslinger more relatable and compelling
webslinger more relatable and compelling than he’s ever been with great writing
than he’s ever been with great writing
than he’s ever been with great writing comes great entertainment and Brian
comes great entertainment and Brian
comes great entertainment and Brian Michael Bendis is retelling has great
Michael Bendis is retelling has great
Michael Bendis is retelling has great writing in spades give it a spin number
writing in spades give it a spin number
writing in spades give it a spin number 4 the Dark Phoenix saga
4 the Dark Phoenix saga
4 the Dark Phoenix saga after a mission in outerspace the x-men
after a mission in outerspace the x-men
after a mission in outerspace the x-men returned home but all is not well with
returned home but all is not well with
returned home but all is not well with Jean Grey during the mission she was
Jean Grey during the mission she was
Jean Grey during the mission she was exposed to deadly radiation from a solar
exposed to deadly radiation from a solar
exposed to deadly radiation from a solar flare a force which helps unleash her
flare a force which helps unleash her
flare a force which helps unleash her hidden potential as both a telepath and
hidden potential as both a telepath and
hidden potential as both a telepath and telekinetic endowing her with such
telekinetic endowing her with such
telekinetic endowing her with such fierce power that she becomes known as
fierce power that she becomes known as
fierce power that she becomes known as the Phoenix these new abilities seem to
the Phoenix these new abilities seem to
the Phoenix these new abilities seem to help her comrades at first but things
help her comrades at first but things
help her comrades at first but things take a dark turn very quickly the
take a dark turn very quickly the
take a dark turn very quickly the Hellfire Club twists Gene’s mind turning
Hellfire Club twists Gene’s mind turning
Hellfire Club twists Gene’s mind turning her near omnipotence strength against
her near omnipotence strength against
her near omnipotence strength against the x-men it’s a storyline that spans
the x-men it’s a storyline that spans
the x-men it’s a storyline that spans across earth and the far reaches of
across earth and the far reaches of
across earth and the far reaches of space packed with action and tragedy
space packed with action and tragedy
space packed with action and tragedy number three Craven’s last hunt this one
number three Craven’s last hunt this one
number three Craven’s last hunt this one takes the relatively goofy character of
takes the relatively goofy character of
takes the relatively goofy character of Kraven the hunter to new and incredibly
Kraven the hunter to new and incredibly
Kraven the hunter to new and incredibly dark places in JM they matey’s brilliant
dark places in JM they matey’s brilliant
dark places in JM they matey’s brilliant story Kraven hunts down the old webhead
story Kraven hunts down the old webhead
story Kraven hunts down the old webhead and seemingly shoots him dead before
and seemingly shoots him dead before
and seemingly shoots him dead before burying him Six Feet Under
burying him Six Feet Under
burying him Six Feet Under Kraven then Dawn’s the black Spidey
Kraven then Dawn’s the black Spidey
Kraven then Dawn’s the black Spidey costume all while the real spider-man
costume all while the real spider-man
costume all while the real spider-man digs himself out of his grave the
digs himself out of his grave the
digs himself out of his grave the storyline really ventures deep into the
storyline really ventures deep into the
storyline really ventures deep into the psychology of spider-man and what makes
psychology of spider-man and what makes
psychology of spider-man and what makes him who he is it’s more than just a
him who he is it’s more than just a
him who he is it’s more than just a great costume and great power it’s the
great costume and great power it’s the
great costume and great power it’s the responsibility that defines spider-man
responsibility that defines spider-man
responsibility that defines spider-man number two old man Logan far in a
number two old man Logan far in a
number two old man Logan far in a dystopian future nearly all of the
dystopian future nearly all of the
dystopian future nearly all of the Marvel superheroes have fallen at the
Marvel superheroes have fallen at the
Marvel superheroes have fallen at the hands of supervillains Wolverine is
hands of supervillains Wolverine is
hands of supervillains Wolverine is still taken thanks to his mutant healing
still taken thanks to his mutant healing
still taken thanks to his mutant healing factor though but that’s not to say he
factor though but that’s not to say he
factor though but that’s not to say he hasn’t seen better days
hasn’t seen better days
hasn’t seen better days The Wolverine depicted here is old
The Wolverine depicted here is old
The Wolverine depicted here is old grizzled and vulnerable which in turn
grizzled and vulnerable which in turn
grizzled and vulnerable which in turn makes him less patient and more violent
makes him less patient and more violent
makes him less patient and more violent than ever before the arc as a whole is
than ever before the arc as a whole is
than ever before the arc as a whole is extremely unpleasant and arguably
extremely unpleasant and arguably
extremely unpleasant and arguably grittier than anything Marvel has done
grittier than anything Marvel has done
grittier than anything Marvel has done prior with plenty of mature themes and a
prior with plenty of mature themes and a
prior with plenty of mature themes and a great abundance of blood and gore
great abundance of blood and gore
great abundance of blood and gore managing to still breathe new life into
managing to still breathe new life into
managing to still breathe new life into a decades-old character writer Mark
a decades-old character writer Mark
a decades-old character writer Mark Miller proved you can teach an old
Miller proved you can teach an old
Miller proved you can teach an old Wolverine new tricks before we unveil
Wolverine new tricks before we unveil
Wolverine new tricks before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
mentions
mentions [Music]
number one born again even a man without
number one born again even a man without fear can be broken down when kingpin
fear can be broken down when kingpin
fear can be broken down when kingpin discovers that Daredevils alter-ego is
discovers that Daredevils alter-ego is
discovers that Daredevils alter-ego is Matt Murdock
Matt Murdock
Matt Murdock he immediately places all of his efforts
he immediately places all of his efforts
he immediately places all of his efforts into guaranteeing that the blind lawyer
into guaranteeing that the blind lawyer
into guaranteeing that the blind lawyer from hell’s kitchen’s life becomes an
from hell’s kitchen’s life becomes an
from hell’s kitchen’s life becomes an absolute nightmare
absolute nightmare
absolute nightmare first the kingpin destroys his law firm
first the kingpin destroys his law firm
first the kingpin destroys his law firm freezes his bank accounts and ruins his
freezes his bank accounts and ruins his
freezes his bank accounts and ruins his reputation before proceeding to beat
reputation before proceeding to beat
reputation before proceeding to beat Matt Murdock within an inch of his life
Matt Murdock within an inch of his life
Matt Murdock within an inch of his life for the first time daredevil a character
for the first time daredevil a character
for the first time daredevil a character without fear is depicted as being
without fear is depicted as being
without fear is depicted as being terrified of his enemy
terrified of his enemy
terrified of his enemy this however makes his struggle and
this however makes his struggle and
this however makes his struggle and return all the more triumphant showing
return all the more triumphant showing
return all the more triumphant showing that a superhero can be beaten and get
that a superhero can be beaten and get
that a superhero can be beaten and get back up no matter the obstacle ahead do
back up no matter the obstacle ahead do
back up no matter the obstacle ahead do you agree with our picks check out these
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