tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post7739332245782127898..comments2024-03-27T21:12:28.287-05:00Comments on Collected Editions: Trade Perspectives: What Makes a Marvel Epic?collectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-50130363010809810282012-09-07T02:19:37.759-05:002012-09-07T02:19:37.759-05:00Yeah, that's about as epic as it gets.
Nice li...Yeah, that's about as epic as it gets.<br />Nice list!Eyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350758607787528425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-53130604374505576272012-09-06T20:56:17.474-05:002012-09-06T20:56:17.474-05:00Thanks for the shout out, Doug!
Based on the comme...Thanks for the shout out, Doug!<br />Based on the comments, we all have our own idea as to what "epic" means to us. There's nothing wrong with the list - God knows it could go on forever. I'm pretty sure you just wanted to get the ball rolling and start the discussion.<br />It's all subjective. Much like a Mount Rushmore of Comic Creators or Baseball or Football players. But there should be a discussion.<br />As to the point of no "epic" from the past 20 years - yeah, there's been several. Some have been big like Dissassembled and Civil War and smaller series ones like Punisher: Born or even a single issue like Captain America #25.<br /><br /> <br />Chris Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04013249170461433118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-88934586117215960342012-09-05T14:04:37.830-05:002012-09-05T14:04:37.830-05:00I think Byrne's Trial of Galactus/Reed Richard...I think Byrne's Trial of Galactus/Reed Richards storyline should qualify as one of the quintessential Marvel Epics. Not only it features the definitive "everyone versus Galactus" battle, but it also cemented the concept of the cosmic entity that trancends the idea of good and evil.shagamuhttp://mbbforum.com/mbbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-57260407157547282142012-09-05T13:44:20.618-05:002012-09-05T13:44:20.618-05:00Storylines like the Dark Phoenix Saga and Born Aga...Storylines like the Dark Phoenix Saga and Born Again clearly belong on this list, but the suggestions related to Iron Man and The Avengers both struck me as questionable in comparison to others that had far greater impact.<br /><br />For my money, the Armor Wars "epic" pales in comparison to the Obidiah Stane saga that ran in Iron Man from 1982-1985. While the former story may have laid some of the groundwork for Tony Stark's contentious relationships with his friends and allies in the future, the main effect was that he went from the “silver centurion” armor back to a more traditional red and gold design. In contrast, the effects of the long-running struggle with Obidiah Stane on both Stark himself but the overall history of the character were far greater both within the comics and in the character’s jump to movies.<br /><br />As far as The Avengers, the Under Siege storyline is very good (with the final issue being terrific), but its overall impact on the team and the broader Marvel universe is nominal. The recently reprinted run of issues dealing with the fall and redemption of Hank Pym seems to fit the criteria identified far more readily.<br />Don Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-71986921845022189592012-09-05T10:45:44.756-05:002012-09-05T10:45:44.756-05:00The Death of Captain Marvel '82The Death of Captain Marvel '82Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-87579043509963459292012-09-05T10:41:06.607-05:002012-09-05T10:41:06.607-05:00Demon in a Bottle was in '79. The Elektra Saga...Demon in a Bottle was in '79. The Elektra Saga Daredevil #168-182 from the '80sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-37918184514643318402012-09-05T10:36:19.868-05:002012-09-05T10:36:19.868-05:00Yeah, it's never explained why you chose that ...Yeah, it's never explained why you chose that utterly random time period of 79-93...<br /><br />In my opinion the biggest storyline of the "recent times" has to be Civil War (2006-2007), which pitted Iron Man and Captain America against each other and ended with Cap getting shot to death.<br /><br />And "Secret Invasion" (2008) was a big storyline too, with many superheroes being revealed to be cunning Skrulls. And of course in 2005 the "House of M" storyline wiped out majority of mutants and affected the X-Men permanently.Mikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-63460735012982127992012-09-05T10:31:44.562-05:002012-09-05T10:31:44.562-05:00I don't see what in this definition of the &qu...I don't see what in this definition of the "Marvel Epic" separates an "Epic" from a particularly good creative run or story arc. For example, why do X-Men crossovers like Mutant Massacre, Fall of the Mutants, or Inferno not count? Why not The Trial of Galactus, or Weapon X, or the origin of the Hobgoblin (or the Clone Saga, for that matter)? I'm not saying necessarily that these stories [i]should[/i] be considered "Epics," just that the definition requires more clarification.Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558378521891430225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-68942486148500426182012-09-05T10:13:14.943-05:002012-09-05T10:13:14.943-05:00And why does it start in 1979 and leave out the Kr...And why does it start in 1979 and leave out the Kree-Skull War and the original FF Galactus Saga?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-81497856620401060422012-09-05T10:00:36.643-05:002012-09-05T10:00:36.643-05:00Just curious, as I'm not a Marvel reader, but ...Just curious, as I'm not a Marvel reader, but why does your epic timeline end in 1993? Has nothing worthwhile happened in the last...20 years?D. Mark Simmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16537028797086907873noreply@blogger.com