r/DCcomics • u/[deleted] • Jun 23 '22
r/DCcomics [Discussion] The Top 71 DC Comic Runs, Voted by the r/DCcomics Community!
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u/OH_SHIT_IM_FEELIN_IT Jun 23 '22
I like how this has both the covers and the names of the runs and creatives behind them. There is way too many of these where it'll be just one or the other.
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u/dontexpectnothing Jun 23 '22
Steph's Batgirl run being not only higher but significantly higher than Puckett's Cass run is easily the biggest surprise to me. And I love both characters
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u/bradya01 Jun 23 '22
I’m so happy that Rebirth Green Arrow is on this list. Although I love many of the early Rebirth titles, it’s nice to see this get some appreciation as it was the last regular Green Arrow comic
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Jun 23 '22
With one exception, all of the top 10 comic started a decade or more ago. Not indicative of anything but not particularly surprising. Also, Starman in #13 is a sign of incredible taste.
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u/RickAndMortyFan10 Jun 23 '22
If Grant Morrison's Batman run is ranked higher that The Sandman, then I have to check it out
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u/timomcdono Jun 23 '22
I'm really glad Grayson ranked as high as it did, love that series so much.
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u/EyedMoon Jun 23 '22
Glad to see people didn't miss on King's Supergirl, it was really good, to me it was even better than his Mister Miracle.
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Jun 23 '22
So, it looks like most of my nominations made it here. A few comments:
I am glad that Morrison received so many spots here. They have written so many excellent works, and I feel they deserve these spots
Wally fans rejoice
Checking through all the votes, I am surprised that I was the only one to vote for Wonder Woman By Gail Simone. I believed that run was more popular.
I am glad to see the Vertigo representation here. While I wish there were more, I am satisfied by what we have here.
I am surprised Harleen made it here, and I am glad. I was heavily considering it for my nominations, and I appreciate how popular it is.
Overall, I am satisfied with this list.
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u/Big_Lungus7 Jun 23 '22
I love that Tomasi and Gleason's Superman is as high as it is. Such a wonderful story. Though I do wish their Batman and Robin was a bit higher. Great to see it represented though.
No huge surprises in the top 10. Love seeing Mister Miracle up there.
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u/LanternRaynerRebirth Jun 23 '22
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YJ being so far down is a surprise. I dould have thought it'd be higher up considering the unstoppable praise it gets.
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Very pleasant surprise seeing Far Sector so high up considering it's so recent. It's very good.
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52 is the peak of '00s DC Comics so of course it deserves to be up at the top. Like it's probably the best snapshot of the universe.
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I know it's not universally beloved, but I'm surprised Johns' Teen Titans isn't up here considering it's one of the most read series on DC Universe. But Johns is already a pretty goo
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Personally prefer Snyder's Batman to Morrison's because it's a lot more digestible, but that's just me.
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JLI is some of the most fun I've had reading a comic. I love that it's a specific era that is still remembered.
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GLC making it is great. Ringquest is my favorite GL story out there, other than a few specific arcs.
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Glad people love Grayson to the point that it's the highest story with him, considering how protective some people are of him.
Can I also just say that DC is way better at marketing their trades than Marvel? Look at how well collected everything is.
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Jun 23 '22
Really happy to see Rucka's initial Wonder Woman run ranked as high as it is. That was my first introduction to Wonder Woman as a kid, and I'll always consider his run as the definitive take on a modern WW.
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u/jparksup Jun 23 '22
So basically anything by Grant Morrison Geoff John's or Alan Moore? 
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u/randloadable19 Jun 23 '22
The Dennis O’Neal & Neal Adams GL/GA run is wayyy too low! One of the best runs of all-time, especially for the time period
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u/thatlonelyguy13 Jun 23 '22
You have no idea how much joy I felt seeing superman smashes the Klan make the list
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Jun 23 '22
Glad to see so much Tomasi here. His Batman & Robin and Supersons are my two favorite comic series ever.
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u/browncharliebrown Jun 23 '22
I’m so glad that Superman smashes the Klan made it up there ( although I think it could be a bit higher) . It’s such a well made book. It’s a political comic that’s designed for kids, but never sugar coats the truth. Yet it still has layers for adults ( model minority myth, Superman perception vs reality). The story balances the Superman mythos while still making it feel grounded is something really only fan a comics could do. It’s such an amazing story I highly recommend you read it
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u/Nefessius513 Jun 23 '22
Seeing Batgirl 2000 and 2009 getting the respect they deserve makes me happy.
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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '22 edited Jun 23 '22
Big thanks to all of you who voted for your favorite DC comics! There was a wide variety of comics that made it to the top, from industry-changing Vertigo classics to defining character runs to modern-day hits. Multiple decades of DC are presented here, from the 80s to even the new 20s.
Special thanks to u/bhavbhav for creating this graphic!
And if you're upset at these results, there's always the salt thread.
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