Jun 20, 2017 for some reason, in recent years, rather than focus on new content, cartoon network has decided to create reboots of their old properties, in an attempt to make easy money. Dc rebirth is a 2016 relaunch by the american comic book publisher dc comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic book titles. Comic books are perhaps harder to cast than novels, since artists have provided actual pictures of the characters that have a consistent look that fans know well. He is a terrible artist with no concept whatsoever of basic human anatomy, physics, or how things operate. However, the worst reboot came outside of the titans books, as. For the first time in marvels illustrious history all of its characters are headed back to square well, panel one. Meanwhile, the list doesnt have chuck austen, a guy considered one of the worst ever. May 11, 2017 here are the 15 worst comic book films since 2000. It seems that marvel now is a thing of the past come may 2015. The success of the ultimate universe had inspired other oneshot universes such as 1602 which, yknow, takes place in 1602, marvel 2099 go on, guess, marvel zombies, squadron supreme, and more. Worst superhero movies of all time hollywood reporter.
The 10 best and 10 worst tv reboots, revivals, and spin. Morrison, moore and ennis are generally considered among the top comic writers ever. Wolverine wasnt great, but it doesnt quite belong on this roster of flicks that couldnt defeat mediocrity even with bighitter superheroes like. Meanwhile, american women just want to hulk out and destroy men. Everything about it was a comic, from the pacing to the way the story unfolded and presented itself. A couple of the comments last week inspired me to go the other way this week. I first discovered charlton when i found out that it was the company that had originated some of my favorite dc comics heroes of the time. Making its debut on television screens in 1994, reboot was centered on the world of mainframe, where a guardian program sprite and his friends defended the system from superviruses bent on creating havoc and destruction. Using the end of the new 52 initiative in may 2016 as its launching point, dc rebirth restored the dc universe to a form much like that prior to the flashpoint storyline while still incorporating numerous elements of the new 52, including. We have gotten some good ones recently and today im gonna talk about them. Like i mentioned previously, the 90s were an interesting and dark time to be a fan. Breaking down the marvel allnew, alldifferent universe. As i cant add just authors, ive selected their worst crimes to represent them.
Movie studios are literally fighting over superhero franchises these days because they know it is easy money. By 2015, marvel had a brandnew kind of continuity problem. A run of the shadow published by dc, starting in 1987 and followingcontinuing a great miniseries by howard chaykin from the previous year. Sep 28, 2015 for the first time in marvels illustrious history all of its characters are headed back to square well, panel one. Formerly known by names including atlas and timely, marvel entertainment is the publisher of comic books featuring iconic characters and teams such as the fantastic four, spiderman, the. Jan 01, 2018 welcome to the comic bastards end of the year list. Welcome to the comic bastards end of the year list. Charlton comics was long a favorite comicbook publisher of mine, even though they were already history by the time i discovered their comics as back issues in the early 1990s.
But the rich dynamic and history between patrick stewarts professor xavier and ian mckellens magneto is something truly exceptional for comic book movies. Pages in category comic book reboots the following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. There was care and effort put into every page and consideration for how someone would then read those pages. How marvels secret wars reboot could leave comics fans. If only guillermo del toro had made hellboy 3 instead. Quora user, have read countless comic books and will read countless more. This comic could not be a better selfparody of the pickup artist community if it tried. The reason resets happen is because comic book continuity gets.
The comic book version of the series, which was published by dcs imprint vertigo in 2003, is a whole lot like the movie, except it ran for 32 issues, so that story is a. The allnew, alldifferent effort is drastic, but its hardly. From action comics to catwoman, we round up the best and the worst of the retooled series. In my opinion there are two kinds of reboots, hard reboots and soft ones. The comic book series the boys is outlandish, overthetop, grotesque, and not a book youd ever want to give to children.
Currently its in the early stages of rebirth, which in a nutshell apparently aims to restore ten years worth of inuniverse time to the fiveyear backstory of the new 52. Dcs run of solid batman and superman franchises came to a swift halt with batman and robin, which virtually killed the dark knight as a big screen presence, while movies like steel did little to win over fans. This list isnt in any particular order, mostly because its difficult to figure out which series was more terrible or did more damage to their respective franchises. The first issue of weird love was a blazing buzz bookthe hot gossipy talk of comic fans. What used to happen every few years feels like its on a yearly basis now, with series and publishing lines booting and rebooting more often than not in an attempt to widen appeal and make it easy for new readers to jump in. Marvel xmen reboot house dawn x best worst series titles comics. For some reason, in recent years, rather than focus on new content, cartoon network has decided to create reboots of their old properties, in an attempt to make easy money. Each marvel or dc brand name comes with a built in audience that can be counted in. The 5 best and worst comic book character reboots tech times. The first issue of weird love was a blazing buzz book the hot gossipy talk of comic fans. Jun 14, 2017 therefore, were counting down the 15 weirdest comic book reboots, both good and the bad. Is this actually the worst webcomic ever published. I havent actually seen any of this show and i dont plan to, since its supposed to be looney tunesish.
With characters who debuted decades ago, comic book companies often utilize relaunches in an attempt to breathe fresh air into their heroes. The world of comic books is no stranger to reboots. Both hollywood and comic books love superhero reboots, and while some of. Clearly, comic books are not a security threat, and passengers are welcome to put them in their checked or carryon baggage, lorie dankers, a t. Doug joins the awesome comics crew to discuss whats the worst comic book movie. How many times has the dc comics universe been rebooted. Breaking down the marvel allnew, alldifferent universe reboot.
Each serves a different purpose for a comic company, particularly one as venerable and longlived as the dc universe. Using the end of the new 52 initiative in may 2016 as its launching point, dc rebirth restored the dc universe to a form much like that prior to the flashpoint storyline while still incorporating numerous elements of the new 52, including its continuity. Cartoon network reboots that prove reboots are the worst. Im not the bigest fan of that kind of humor, but ill put this on here anyway, because i heard its actually pretty good. Sure, a lot of people think ultimatum is worse, and that book is unspeakably awful, but ultimates 3. The reimagining of the venerable reboot series comes just in time for its 20th anniversary. If you absolutely had to pick, which one do you love the. For this list, well be taking a look at some of the worst reboots in the marvel comic franchise such as teen tony stark, spiderman. This all seems to be even more true of the comic book movie genre, where shared universes and their homogenous ideas, sequels and pushing. Composition 1 where rhetoric and composition meet comic. Comic book characters often are redesigned to give them a fresh look to attract new audiences. Composition 1 where rhetoric and composition meet comic books. The best and worst casting in comic book movies by jeffrey m. While comic reboots are nothing new in history its.
Garon tsuchiya and nobuaki minegishis japanese manga series has now inspired two separate films. Excerpt from march, book i for your reading and response this week i am having you look at an excerpt from march. Just before the turn of the century, not much was happening in the way of liveaction comic book films. The film industry is in crisis as hollywood ticket sales are down to their lowest levels in decades. The ultimates 3 is probably the absolute worst comic i have ever personally read. The cast of fantastic four much like the illfated 1994 movie, this 2005 cast seems to have fallen from something a little lower than the a list, assembled haphazardly and at random. With the conclusion of the already announced times runs out storyline, marvel will usher in secret wars as their big summer crossover. Marvels xmen relaunch promised a bold reinvention of the xmen. What are some of the worst reboots of a comic book character. There are a myriad of comic book artists who painstakingly research anatomy and medical photographs and watch cinematic masterpieces to try and emulate the great auteur principle of miseenscene.
From superheroes that can only pick up radio, to people that can only teleport very small distances, we count 15 incredibly useless comic book characters ever to waste their presence on your eyeballs. Best and worst movie and tv reboots, adaptations, and. In 1996, marvel kicked off what became their most infamous relaunch of all time. Your one stop for all news, images, and discussions related to past, current, and upcoming comic book related tv shows. In recent years comic book adaptations have become extremely profitable. Jul 30, 2009 in recent years comic book adaptations have become extremely profitable. Soft reboots or retrocontinuity events where dc tr. Reboots are also usually attached to new creative terms, though. Dec 06, 2019 where rhetoric and composition meet comic books. Jul 25, 2017 clearly, comic books are not a security threat, and passengers are welcome to put them in their checked or carryon baggage, lorie dankers, a t. The characters looked more like barbies and less like the adorable cartoons we grew up with. The only film on our list that is not based on an actual comic book character, this reboot captured the subversive humor and political commentary of the original film, while successfully updating the story for a modern generation. Marvel rebooted welcome to the marvel rebooted project.
From comic book adaptations like hbos watchmen to remakes of beloved sitcoms like spectrums mad about you. Marvels worst reboot created the modern comics universe. This sounded like a fusion i should try in comic book form. In which the entire marvel universe went under the knife. The 10 most drastic marvel reboots that actually worked. Worst comic book writers ever a list of the worst superhero comic book writers ever. This is the story of how china controls the movies we see from now on. Reboot cartoon series being rebooted updated screen rant. Want a foolproof way to improve an iconic comic book character. Marvel comics reboot will introduce big changes and new characters. For better or worse, reboots are a staple of the comic book industry. Book 1 by john lewis, andrew aydin, and nate powell, a story originally published in 20 but is set in 195960 during the early stages of the civil rights movement and lunch counter sitins. Other art by john severin, russ heath, bill everett, paul reinman, ed winniarski, joe maneely, carl burgos, j.
The comic book publisher was going through a rough period. But perhaps the most significant one is the companys founding itself. While the basic idea of each reboot is basically the same as the original, the shows feel completely different and are almost entirely different shows. Part of the problem is that, while this is the first universewide reboot for marvels comic book continuity, the concept is very familiar to comic fans, thanks to the many reboots offered in the. Jun 29, 2016 the film industry is in crisis as hollywood ticket sales are down to their lowest levels in decades. The real reason behind hollywood sequels, remakes, and reboots. Jun 05, 2015 marvel comics reboot will introduce big changes and new characters. We have finally reached the point in time when comic book nostalgia is selling as hotcakes. Over almost eighty years of publishing history, dc comics has gotten a reputation for mucking around rather a lot with the fictional history of its shared superhero universe. Marvel comics reboot will introduce big changes and new.
Jun 02, 2015 then, in 2007, the comic book series underwent a reboot which left it with a drastically different look. When filmmakers try to emulate a characters look above anything else, they tend to come up short, but when. Rebooting comic book franchises terminally incoherent. Valiant, once among the largest publishers in the comic book industry, has a history that is filled with relaunches. The real reason behind hollywood sequels, remakes, and. In a no more multiverses proclamation that would make. Best and worst of dc comics new 52 after enduring unhealthy doses of marketing and a headspinning month of rebooted first issues, wired.
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