Dc has the worst reputation for creating superheros worthy of a headdesk, but marvel have a fair share of facepalms too. 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 comic is mean, this comic is ugly the phillip tan art doesnt do it any favors, this comic is offensive, and this comic is all around bad. Nov 28, 2015 the 15 worst reboots and remakes of all time. While many characters underwent a reboot or revamp, much of the dc universes history remained intact. Morrison, moore and ennis are generally considered among the top comic writers ever. Over the past two decades, remaking movies has really taken off.
Newsarama just relaunched, so were celebrating comic book reboots. And stop by linkstorm to see what happened when brockway and dob teamed up to save the environment. Aug 31, 2016 newsarama just relaunched, so were celebrating comic book reboots. Combine these with the killer instinct and you have the most cunning, the most vicious, the most fiendish killer of all. Really, who adds bdsm into a comic book series that probably is going to be read by kids but wait, theres more. One of the worst examples of this phenomenon was pulse.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic con sundance. Best and worst movie and tv reboots, adaptations, and remakes of 2019. At worst, a reboot can make things more complicated and just add to a. The latest dc comic book superhero adaptation was once a 1970s kids morning show that ran for three seasons and is now the highestrated movie remake of 2019. Although the heroes have been the main focus of these reboots, most of the villains have been polished and remade as well. Mar 05, 2019 while the batman movies released in 1943, 1949, 1966, 1989, 1992, 1995, and 1997 retained more comic book kitsch, nolan established a darker superhero universe and a more brooding bruce wayne in batman begins. In 1996, marvel kicked off what became their most infamous relaunch of all time.
However, the worst decision in the entire run was the decision to make quicksilver and scarlet witch more than siblings but lovers. Dec 21, 2018 for better or worse, reboots are a staple of the comic book industry. Feb 27, 2018 a brief history of marvel reboots anthony karcz feb 27, 2018 if youre a marvel fan, youve been staring at the above image for a few days now, trying to figure out just what, exactly, marvel is trying to accomplish with its fresh start initiative. The 10 worst video game reboots of the decade according to. Witch of the black rose on the list, but that comic has proven to have ten years of sheer creativity that i cant argue.
And there is no one so ready to be alienated as comic book fan. Nov 08, 2017 411s steve gustafson takes a look at the worst parts of the comic book industry in the 1990s including adamx and more. Aug 29, 2017 one of the worst offenders of this phenomenon was 1987s robocop, a blisteringly entertaining scifi film that was not only viscerally thrilling, but also had some surprisingly sharp social commentary. The worst romantic pairings in marvel comics history. Cry for justice is only in the top twenty worst comic books of all time, and were talking about number one here. What are some of the worst reboots of a comic book character. These changes often come in the form of new series or new number ones. Fans of the tick got a second chance at a live action show now that amazon has aired the pilot for a reboot. At worst, a reboot can make things more complicated and just add to a readers confusion about what is or isnt canon.
The worst of the alltooreal worst in comic books newsarama. These are the people your author included who have no. Worst comic book characters reinventions screenrant. The 10 most drastic marvel reboots that actually worked and. For example, spectacular spiderman cartoon was a new adaptation of spiderman comics, not a remake or reboot of the 60s cartoon. This list is in response to my top ten worst moments in marvel comics that i published a few months ago. Feb 03, 2020 movie using an another movie as its source material is a remake, while a movie adapting the same book as a previous movie is simply a new adaptation. What are the best and worst retcons in comic history. To celebrate, i thought i would do this special post counting down the best and worst that the comic book movie genre has to offer. Jul 22, 2011 the fan backlash was the stuff of legends. Critics loved the movies sense of humor, levity and charm. After coming out of a medically induced coma and finding himself mangled and his daughter dead, roy lashes out at everyone around him as cruelly as possible.
Here are the worst video game reboots of the decade via metacritic. Comic book movies are the biggest trend in entertainment right now, but the same genre that has brought us the dark knight trilogy, the mcu, dceu, and a growing number of comic book tv show. Through the new 52 and rebirth eras, nearly every major character has gone through its own reboot. Best and worst reboots of existing franchises anime. The 15 worst reboots and remakes of all time therichest. The problem with failed comic book reinventions isnt that they take risks, but that they happen to take too many stupid or big risks. The ultimate universe, as a part of a largescale reboot of the all new, alldifferent marvel. Featuring mark pillow as nuclear man, one of the mostmocked supervillains of all time, superman iv rounds out our list as the worst comic book movie as all time. But not all of these remakes were hits with critics. Marvels worst reboot created the modern comics universe. Originally founded in 1934 as national allied publications, dc comics has grown into one of the two biggest comic book companies in america.
For more ways comics really screw things up, check out the 6 creepiest sexual encounters in comic book history and the 6 creepiest comic book characters of all time. Want a foolproof way to improve an iconic comic book character. Reboots are also usually attached to new creative terms, though. How many times has the dc comics universe been rebooted.
Dec 26, 2017 the best and worst remakes, reboots, and adaptations of 2017. The 10 most drastic marvel reboots that actually worked. It has it all, shitty plots, mischaracterization, mary sue self insertion, and even some statutory rape in front of a girls parents. Dec 09, 2019 the 10 best and 10 worst tv reboots, revivals, and spinoffs of 2019, ranked by critics linda ge. If theres ever a reboot, i hope todd mcfarlane can get a director who knows what hes doing. Worst hellboy lionsgate no matter how perfectly cast david harbour was as the big red demon superhero to replace the sadly but necessarily retired ron perlman, the reboot of. The series was both a critical and commercial failure, and it has since been regarded as one of the worst comic books of alltime. One the one hand, you have instant name recognition and thus fans are intrigued. But youre right that this is a terrible, ridiculous list. Though people often complain about the lack of original, new material. Dec 20, 2019 best and worst movie and tv reboots, adaptations, and remakes of 2019. The worst of list has always brought its share of controversy. Dc comic book character harley quinn has been adapted for the screen dozens of times, but dc. The 10 best and 10 worst tv reboots, revivals, and spinoffs.
Every movie remake and sequel this year, ranked by critics. Sep 05, 2017 with over 100 years worth of movies to mine, hollywood has embraced the triedandtrue practice of reboots and remakes. Gods among us is a spectacular example of superman being duped into doing the worst imaginable misdeeds superman is overjoyed to learn that. The best and worst remakes, reboots, and adaptations of 2017. Then she was forced by nazis to live through multiple tragic lives.
The comic book series the boys is outlandish, overthetop, grotesque, and not a book youd ever want to give to children. Each serves a different purpose for a comic company, particularly one as venerable and longlived as the dc universe. The animated series was crafted by none other than comic book writer warren ellisprimarily known for his work on. To be sure, the so called adaptations of comic book material that have rapidly.
Although one or two critics did seem to enjoy the movie to some extent, at least the majority of write. But this was the real lobo in new 52 until rebirth. At best, these reboots can end up like crisis on infinite earths which streamlined the dc universes continuity, and made every character part of the same world. In doing so, he created a legion of loyal fans alltooeager to forget the earlier iterations of the superhero.
Worst hellboy lionsgate no matter how perfectly cast david harbour was as the big red demon superhero to replace the sadly but necessarily retired ron perlman, the reboot of hellboy was not. Film wwe tv gaming comics ufc music sport offbeat quizzes community write for us careers more search user menu. When christopher nolan set out to reboot the batman franchise, loyal fans of the caped crusaders previous incarnations were understandably wary. I feel the same way about a lot of the horrible anime that my teenagers watch. But the moment mister miracle allows scott free and big barda to indulge in a little bit of comic book grandeur in its. None of her characters were right, she didnt give a.
Worst the amazing spiderman marvel entertainmentsony. Best and worst movie and tv reboots, adaptations, and. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans. The new rrated reboot of hellboy from lionsgate and starring david harbour is a bloodier, more violent take on mike mignolas comic book character than guillermo del toros original. Spiderman 3 may not only be one of the worst comic book film adaptations of all time, but it may be the most anticipated disaster in cinema history. Ultimate marvel, later known as ultimate comics, was an imprint of comic books published by. Not too familiar with bendis work outside of ultimate spiderman 20002015 and thats my favorite comic book series of all time. Its highly unlikely you ever picked up a comic book and read the misadventures of heshe, who had the obviously inappropriate tagline, the deadliest of the species is the female. What aspects of the new 52 universe would you classify as the worst blunders. The ultimate universe, as a part of a largescale reboot of the allnew, alldifferent marvel. With characters who debuted decades ago, comic book companies often utilize relaunches in an attempt to breathe fresh air into their heroes.
This is the book where iceman explodes out of a person, and makes a bad pee gag. Dec 11, 2019 the 2010s have seen some good reboots, but even the worst ones werent so bad. Id say some people still act like that, whereas every other form of media strives through criticism, but whatever. For better or worse, reboots are a staple of the comic book industry. The new 52 is the 2011 revamp and relaunch by dc comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Best and worst movie and tv reboots, adaptations, and remakes. The desire to bring something new to the character goes so far that the very essence of the character becomes lost in the process. Worst comic book writers ever a list of the worst superhero comic book writers ever.
In my opinion there are two kinds of reboots, hard reboots and soft ones. Those characters include spiderman, the xmen, the ultimates the ultimate marvel universe avengers, the fantastic four and others. Best and worst of dc comics new 52 after enduring unhealthy doses of marketing and a headspinning month of rebooted first issues, s verdict on dc comics. Jul 20, 2016 the comic book tie in for the video game injustice. This comic takes the thesis of xmen, and makes it not count. Arrow bad guy deathstroke gets a new ongoing series from dc comics. Meanwhile, the list doesnt have chuck austen, a guy considered one of the worst ever. Witch of the black rose one of the worst comic books ever, however, is the utter lack of thought put into the most basic plot points.
The worst of the worst, the absolute apex of terrible writing, art, and social consciousness in comics. You can put a good spin on it, update it for modern audiences and, i. Comic books sometimes use an inuniverse explanation for a reboot, such as merging parallel worlds and timelines together, or destroying a fictional universe and recreating it from the beginning. What shouldve been a dark, intense, superhero movie, just turned out to be a lame, cgi mess. Although the star wars series had been published by marvel for nine years and more than 100 issues during the release of the.
Best and worst tv remakes of 2019, ranked by critics insider. Marvel isnt as egregious with its wholesale reboots, but between the 90s heroes reborn and the new fresh start, amongst all of the all newall different rehashes, it makes it hard for old comic book fans to try to care anymore about anything in the big two. When i started comic bastards, comic fandom was at a stage in which nothing could be criticized because for some reason criticism meant the end of the medium. Youll rarely see a comic so lazily constructed in your life. Some cartoons hold a special place in our hearts, but these attempts to capture previous glory just didnt work. Ultimates 3 by jeph loeb and joe madureira is a poorly written comic book with a plethora of questionable creative choices. In due fairness, here is a list of the top ten worst moments in dc comics.
Leather boy also turned evil and tried to kill a tiny squirrel called tippy toe, the newest partner in crime to squirrel girl who, admittedly, also has one of the worst super powers out there to date. Stepping into humphrey bogarts shoes is former baywatch star pamela anderson, whose character runs a futuristic nightclub during the second american civil war of 2017. Knight rider was the worst of a pretty bad lot that included things like the bionic woman and the abovereferenced. It tries to ruin xmen, and super heroes as a whole. The dc comics universe has been through a great deal over the past decade. Therefore, were counting down the 15 weirdest comic book reboots, both good and the bad. While there are things to be said for marc webbs amazing spiderman movies like the. Originally, she was a computer simulation of a young wonder woman. I wouldnt say hes the worst but i am not a fan of dan slott. What stands out to you as the worst screw up decisions by new 52. Trust me, it was hard to whittle the sheer volume of poorly adapted comic book movies down to just these few, but i think youll agree that these are. As i cant add just authors, ive selected their worst crimes to represent them. So, without further ado heres my list of 27 of the lamest characters created in comic book history. The comic book publisher was going through a rough period.
Mar 11, 2019 9 of the most popular comic books series of alltime national comic book day. Superman to bizarre comedies and even sequels no one ever wanted, these are the worst sounding comic book movies were glad havent become a reality. But one of the worst things about one more day was that it was a key example of a disturbing trend among comic book companies. What are the most successful darker and grittier reboots. Jul 26, 20 ok, so there are really 11 films on this list. It is one of the few books that was absolutely panned by critics and fans alike, yet the guy inexplicably got more work.
The 5 best and worst comic book character reboots tech times. This 2005 comic is so aptly named its almost unfair. Shed like to thank the folks at escher girls, who collect pictures of comic book womens bizarre poses and were a great resource for this article. Jun 02, 2015 comic book characters often are redesigned to give them a fresh look to attract new audiences. The 10 most drastic marvel reboots that actually worked and 10. I cant tell you about the film itself yet because i want you to see it for yourself. While technically based on a comic book, 1996s barb wire is also a sortof remake of 1942s casablanca. While the batman movies released in 1943, 1949, 1966, 1989, 1992, 1995, and 1997 retained more comic book kitsch, nolan established a darker superhero universe and a more brooding bruce. Welcome to the comic bastards end of the year list.
What are some of the worst reboots of a comic book. With reboots, filmmakers revamp and reinvigorate a film series to attract new fans and stimulate revenue. Joe quesada became one of the most hated people in the industry, even getting booed off the stage at conventions. Worst comic book movies comic book movies have potential to be great, but these seem only to exist to pass off as moneymakers and big news rather than entertainment. This all seems to be even more true of the comic book movie genre, where shared universes and their homogenous ideas, sequels and pushing. Oct 28, 2019 i used to be a comic book reader and collector although i have not done so in quite a while, i am very entertained by this description of the worst comic series. The best and worst remakes, reboots, and adaptations of. From comic book adaptations like hbos watchmen to remakes of beloved sitcoms like spectrums mad about you, there were plenty of remakes available to watch. It was followed by two film sequels, a tv series, and comic books, all of decidedly lesser quality, before it died off in the mid90s. Ultimate marvel, later known as ultimate comics, was an imprint of comic books published by marvel comics, featuring reimagined and modernized versions of the companys superhero characters from the ultimate marvel universe.
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