Comments on: Comics Should Be Good Top 50 Countdown! - #10

By: daniel

daniel — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:42:54 +0000

i think not only is rogue a more popular and memorable character than blade, but avengers annual 10 is also a fantastic issue, one that was a crime not to include in the essential x-men trades. it gets my vote

By: Jeff R.

Jeff R. — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:55:12 +0000

Suicide Squad #10 was Amanda Waller's first cover appearance.

The Mask (at the time, The Masque) made his debut in Dark Horse Presents #10.

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:31:43 +0000

Ten years ago, it would have easily been Avengers Annual 10. Since then, Rogue's stock has diminished greatly (thanks to plenty of bad story ideas, the least of which was her near-death and miraculous resurrection in X-Treme X-Men), while Blade's has gone through the roof. A movie trilogy, short-lived cable TV show, and the buzz associated with those items has caused a shift here. Tomb of Dracula 10 it is.

By: John

John — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:44:33 +0000

Y the Last Man 10, was the last amazing issue of the series and it had the best final page. It had the final battle with the Amazons, it had Hero starting her road to redemption, and it introduced the last boy. If I were to pick an issue from that run I would pick that issue.

By: Jbird

Jbird — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:44:31 +0000

I am really sad that the Savage Land Skrulls don't include Goggles Blade.

By: Scavenger

Scavenger — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:11:49 +0000

I'm gonna place a vote for Avengers Annual #10 . Rogue's all over Blade. (Ironicly, Anna Paquin will soon be playing a vampire lover in the upcoming HBO series True Blood).

By: Andrew-TLA

Andrew-TLA — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:07:05 +0000

The Thing #10 featured Ben breaking up with Alicia (an event which her character has never managed to recover from, even if it was revealed she was a Skrull at the time), then he, Johnny, and Reed get sucked into the Secret Wars.

By: Matt Bird

Matt Bird — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:59:03 +0000

Crisis On Infinite Earth #10 featured the end/collapse/death of the entire silver age! That's a big deal!

(and, for the that matter, the "bronze age", if you use that terminology).

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:44:14 +0000

Top Ten #10, massive brawl at the precinct. Comissioner Ultima (described by Hyperdog as "God's snotty older sister") is revealed to be the killer from earlier in the series. She goes batshit, ends up killing Girl One, and things just degenerate from there. Best part: Smax asking Captain Traynor what to do. Traynor: "Break her f-----g neck, son." Smax: "Yessir." That's gotta trump Blade and his big 'fro.

By: Spiffy

Spiffy — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:46:54 +0000

I agree with buttler that Vandal Savage probably trumps Blade. Heck, Jonah Hex would even give Blade a run for his money.

As for Rogue in Avengers Annual #10? While I'd say she'd normally overturn both Blade and Savage easily in importance, there's something about crediting an Annual issue that just doesn't seem right for this kind of countdown.

By: Circleoffire

Circleoffire — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:27:53 +0000

How about, oh I don't know, ALL-Star Western #10, featuring the First appearance of Jonah Hex!!

By: Annoyed Grunt

Annoyed Grunt — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:24:13 +0000

Spawn #10 was the issue written by Dave Sim and was at least mildly controversial for its time.

By: stealthwise

stealthwise — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:54:04 +0000

All-Star Superman #10 was probably the best single issue of Superman ever.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:20:36 +0000

Yeah, buttler, I honestly just didn't feel like spelling their names, so I didn't mention them!

By: buttler

buttler — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:19:15 +0000

Good call. Nice to see this awesome series make its way onto the list.

Some other notable Tens: Vandal Savage hit the scene in Green Lantern #10 (Alan Scott's '40s series, that is), Fighting Yank showed up in Startling Comics, and JLA #10 not only introduced Felix Faust, but also Abnegazar, Rath and Ghast and the Lord of Time.

By: Patrick Joseph

Patrick Joseph — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:49:58 +0000

Three more:

V For Vendetta #10 was the very long awaited conclusion to Alan Moore and David Lloyd's epic.

The Invisibles #10 introduced the fascinating Jim Crow character in a sinister story drawn by Chris Weston.

KA-Zar #10 was the first direct market issue, launching an experiment by Marvel that also included Moon Knight and Micronauts become direct-only series.

Also, if there were a Devil Dinosaur #10 it would have been amazing.

By: Patrick Joseph

Patrick Joseph — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:43:18 +0000

Love & Rockets # 10 featured Dan Clowes first published work in a Lloyd Llewellyn preview. Fans were outraged at the intrusion of a non-Hernandez Brother into the book.

Aztek #10 was the last issue, where the character joined the JLA in a mysterious ceremony.

From Hell #10 wrapped up the series. Some would say it was Alan Moore's best work.

Captain America #10 was the end of the Kirby/Simon run, as Kirby went off to war.

By: Hangmanjury

Hangmanjury — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:05:43 +0000

I would've picked Promethea #10 myself, but I would've picked Promethea for #12 too, so for posterity's sake, maybe not.

By: Ajit

Ajit — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:25:28 +0000

One more: Ka-Zar was introduced in X-Men #10. (Although I'm not sure if this one counts because there was a Ka-Zar back in the Golden Age too.)

By: Ajit

Ajit — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:19:07 +0000

Avengers Annual #10 was the first appearance of Rogue and, possibly, of Madelyne Pryor, as well as the reentry of Carol Danvers.

Defenders #10 was the Hulk vs. Thor battle during the Avengers-Defenders War, but, frankly, the cover was the best part of that issue.