100 Best Marvel Comics' Runs in Chronological Order

Here are the best Marvel Comics runs - of more than 14 issues - in Chronological Order, from Lee & Kirby's Fantastic Four that dawned the Marvel Age to the most recent critically acclaimed sagas. Everything you ever need to read by Marvel's greatest talents.

Top 10 ranks as follows:

10 – Ed Brubaker’s Captain America
9 – Walt Simonson’s Thor
8 – Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers
7 – Brian Michael Bendis’ Ultimate Spider-Man
6 – Grant Morrison’s X-Men
5 – Stan Lee & John Romita’s Spider-Man
4 – Stan Lee & Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four
3 – Jonathan Hickman’s Fantastic Four
2 – Frank Miller & Klaus Janson’s Daredevil
1 – Chris Claremont & John Byrne’s X-Men

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[koenclijsen]

Great job. I can see you put a lot of thought into this. I like the fact that you didn't go along with the current 'anti-Bendis/Millar'- trend. Of course there can never be a 100% consensus on a list like this. I would have added Peter David's first X-Factor run, Alan Davis' Excalibur run, Warren Ellis' Excalibur run, Fabian Nicieza's Cable And Deadpool run, Steve Seagle's Alpha Flight, Gerry Conway's run on Spectacular Spider-Man and Web of Spider-Man of the 80s, Bob Harras' run on Avengers and Namor, David Hine's run on District X, Zeb Wells' New Mutants and Hellions runs, Fabian Nicieza's New Warriors, Matt Fraction's Invincible ironIron Man and Uncanny X-Men and the work Scott Lobdell and Nicieza did on (Uncanny) X-Men ( I know that 's not a fan favourite, but I love the quiet issues of that run). Just my two cents, though. As I said, you compiled a great list.

[sojourner]

This is my new favorite video on this channel. Such a helpful video for me. Nicely done! Thank you. I will look for a DC equivalent next. (My other favorite videos on the channel are DC limited series, Marvel limited series, and Spider-man limited series.)

[ervingarcia]

Fantastic video, the DC video is fantastic too! They are very helpful. What about 100 best Indie comic runs ?🙂

[SupermanTheManofSteel]

My favorite Marvel runs:
Walter Simonson's Fantastic Four
(1989-1991)
Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's The Amazing Spider-Man
(1962-1966)
Jason Aaron's Thor
(2012-2018)
Walter Simonson's The Mighty Thor
(1984-1986)

[BlueBeetle]

My completed Marvel runs
Joe Kelly's Deadpool
Donny Cates' Venom
Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's The Astonishing X-Men
Jack Kirby's The Eternals
Jason Aaron & Chris Bachalo's Dr. Strange
Frank Miller's Daredevil
Walt Simonson's Fantastic Four
Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's The Amazing Spider-Man
Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's Doctor Strange
Jason Aaron's Thor

[rhustoxfordinner]

Found the list a little underwhelming. Here are some I missed:
Ewing's Ultimates
Abnett and Lanning's Nova
Stalin's Warlock
Englehart's Doctor Strange
Claremont and David's Excalibur
Ellis's Thunderbolts (12 issues)
Carrey's X-Men Legacy
Bendis' Dark Avengers
Brubaker's X-Men
Remender's Secret Avengers
Remender's Uncanny Avengers
Lemire's Old Man Logan
Slott and Gage's Avengers Initiative
Winick's Exiles

Maybe I stretched it, but there are some outstanding runs in the list