The Best Marvel Comics Of All Time

Marvel is the number one name in superhero comics. The publisher has dominated the industry for decades, creating some of the greatest superheroes and weaving many gripping stories. Marvel's audience has grown thanks to the MCU, introducing many to classic characters and plotlines.

From Silver Age classics to modern epics, Marvel has no shortage of incredible comics that connect with readers. With so many titles, deciding what to read next can be difficult. No matter if one is a casual reader or a long-time Marvel fan, there are certain comics everyone should read.

Updated by Sage Ashford on February 1, 2025: The X-Men's popularity means there are always new titles focusing on Marvel's Merry Mutants. More popular characters can even maintain their own solo comics, like Rogue and Laura Kinney. With so many quality books, it can be hard to keep up with all of them. Still, there's no better time to jump in and check out many new and classic comics than the present.

Best Current Marvel Titles

Rogue: The Savage Land Explores A Missing Part Of Rogue's History

Given that Rogue has always been one of Marvel’s most popular characters, it seems odd that she doesn’t have more solo comics. Fortunately, Tim Seeley and Zulema Lavina are coming in to give Rogue fans a mini-series of her own, one that covers a lost adventure from her past. The five-issue series sees her teaming up with Magneto and Ka-Zar for a trip through the dangerous Savage Land.

Marvel’s made an industry out of selling stories that perfectly capture some of their classic eras, and Rogue: The Savage Land is another great one. It shows a more inexperienced Rogue, one that’s still full of doubts about her past even though she’s trying to do the right thing in the present. It’s a perfect comic for Rogue fans and X-Men fans who miss the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.

Laura Kinney: Wolverine Features Laura Saving Mutants By Herself

Laura Kinney returns to having her own solo series again, this time under the team of Erica Schultz and Giada Belviso. Removed from the safety of Krakoa, Laura decided to use her abilities to help mutants, even if she had to work independently to do it. It’s a difficult job that doesn’t make her many friends, but with her powers and talents, it’s also hard for people to stand in her way.

Laura Kinney settling back into the role of Wolverine feels right. Though driven by a desire to help others, she still carries Logan’s trademark rage, meaning readers get plenty of violet fight scenes in each story. Hopefully, this new ongoing will stick around for a long time.

All-New Venom Turns Venom Into A Mystery Series

Who Is The All-New Venom? That’s the mystery behind the new Venom series from Al Ewing and Carlos Gomez, as a new Venom begins fighting crime in New York City. There are four suspects: Robbie Robertson, Luke Cage, Rick Jones, and...Madame Masque. And while he’s already made enemies out of AIM and the federal government, this new Venom has one more person to worry about: Dylan Brock, who wants his symbiote back.

For now, All-New Venom is refreshing—it’s Venom doing his best to be a superhero without a billion other symbiotes clogging things up. Yet since Venom’s identity is still a mystery, it feels like there’s no main character other than the city of New York, allowing Ewing and Gomez to flesh out NYC even more in the wake of the fight against the Zombiotes. And if nothing else, it’s hilarious to see Dylan dunk on MJ’s boyfriend Paul as much as possible.

Ultimate Universe - One Year In Provides A Look At Ultimate Nick Fury

Just in time for the Ultimate Universe’s first anniversary, Marvel has released a one-shot focusing on an unexpected character. Deniz Camp and Jonas Scharf glimpse the world of Ultimate Nick Fury, who runs the World Council from the shadows. In a world where the Maker controls every aspect of government, what job could the world’s greatest spymaster even have?

Ultimate Universe: One Year In provides another glimpse into how broken this new Ultimate Universe is. While it’s mostly just world-building for the rest of the Ultimate Universe, using Nick Fury as the lead is a great hook to pull readers in. It’s a great comic for all superhero fans, but it’s a must-read for people closely following the Marvel Universe.

Uncanny X-Men Places Rogue In Charge Of A New Team Of X-Men

Krakoa might be gone, but the X-Men still live, thanks to writer Gail Simone and artist David Marquez. Uncanny X-Men slots Rogue in as leader of a new team of X-Men, a group that isn’t even sure they want to be a super-team anymore. Still, when a collection of children come to them for help, they realize it's harder to turn their back on their old habits than they thought.

It's refreshing to have a new take on the X-Men, but one that still remembers the heart behind all the best X-Men comics. Uncanny X-Men never forgets that being a mutant means looking out for the next generation. It might be hard to forgive Marvel for getting rid of Krakoa, but with comics like this, it’s much easier to move on.

Avengers Assemble Brings Back The '80s Era Avengers

Steve Orlando and Valentina Pinti have brought back the ‘80s-era of Avengers with Avengers Assemble. While the famous A-Listers are mostly missing, many well-known members from the ‘80s are present: Photon, Hercules, Wasp, She-Hulk, Hawkeye, and Wonder Man. Meanwhile, the heroes are battling against classic Avengers threats like the Serpent Society.

While Avengers Assemble might not have the same cosmic scale as the main comic, it has a more intimate vibe. It’s nice to see Avengers feeling like heroes that walk among humans rather than gods that exist only to stop threats to creation itself. Like West Coast Avengers, the real weakness is the book is just a mini-series.

West Coast Avengers Features The Avengers Reforming Villains

West Coast Avengers brings the Avengers back to California with a new mission statement courtesy of Gerry Duggan and Danny Kim. This time, Iron Man and War Machine have teamed up to try and help a few supervillain convicts get their lives on the right track. While that’s an idea people have tried before, using someone like Ultron shakes things up even for long-time Avengers fans.

West Coast Avengers is far from any version of the Avengers people are used to, as they don’t wield all the power or have the biggest budget for the cool toys. Still, it's refreshing to see Avengers return to helping cities instead of constantly fighting cosmic threats. It's also nice to have Avengers try to help their villains in the hopes of taking them permanently off the board.

Iron Man Presents Old Ideas In Refreshing New Ways

It’s hard to find a way to make Iron Man compelling when so many of the best ideas have already been done. Yet Spencer Ackerman has found a way to put a new twist on an old concept, starting with Iron Man’s armor being hacked by some of his business rivals. With his most powerful suits out of order, Tony has to assemble a new armor out of spare parts to keep his company protected from a hostile takeover.

Spencer Ackerman and Julius Ohta give readers an Iron Man that must be craftier than ever to survive. It’s one thing to be a “good” business owner; it’s another thing when being good draws the ire of every corrupt corporation in the world. This book blends new and classic enemies to make things feel fresh in a way Iron Man hasn’t felt in years.

Spider-Gwen: The Ghost Spider Brings The Heroine To The 616 Universe

Spider-Gwen's popularity has skyrocketed over the years. Part of that is her place in the Spider-Verse movies, with Marvel and Disney also putting her everywhere they can to take advantage of that. Spider-Gwen has had several ongoing series over the years, but they usually occur in her universe - Earth-65. However, with the character bigger than ever, Marvel has pulled a Miles Morales with her and brought her to the main Marvel Universe.

Spider-Gwen: The Ghost Spider is a new era for the spider-powered Gwen Stacy. This book is the ground floor for anyone interested in the character. Spider-Gwen has a whole new universe in front of her, and it will be great to see where this book takes her. Will she end up with Miles? Start weirding out Peter by looking like his dead girlfriend? There are many questions to answer, making this new book very exciting.

Ultimate X-Men Takes Mutants To New Places

The new Ultimate Universe has been a smash hit with fans. It's impossible to find first-printing copies of the first issues, and fans and critics praise each of the three launch books. Ultimate X-Men was the most interesting of the three for many fans, all because of writer/artist Peach Momoko. Momoko's manga sensibilities have given readers great stories like Demon Days, and she's known for doing unconventional stories, using Japanese culture to recontextualize American comic concepts. Putting her on Ultimate X-Men was an interesting choice, and she knocked it out of the park with the book's first issue.

The first issue focuses on Hisako Ichiki, a character familiar to X-Men fans as Armor. She's lost her best friend, Tsurayaba, and is stalked by a dark force. She's unpopular in school, and things get worse when she manifests giant energy armor. Ultimate X-Men feels like a horror manga, taking the building blocks of the typical mutant comics and looking at them from a different perspective. This book is perfect for fans who want more from their X-Men comics than they've seen before. It's a beautiful comic.

Ultimate Black Panther Takes The Mythos To New Places

Black Panther fans have gotten a lot of great Black Panther stories in the last decade. Marvel has made sure to put him front and center, where the character has always belonged, and he hasn't been without a solo book in ages. The new Ultimate Universe is the perfect place for a new Black Panther comic. The Maker has created a universe where the heroes never dawned, so seeing how that affects the Black Panther mythos is a great idea.

Marvel put the perfect team on this book, as Bryan Edward Hill has been killing it on Blade and Stefano Caselli has become a superstar because of his work on the X-Men books during the Krakoa Era. The book introduces the new status quo for Black Panther, showing readers old characters in new ways. It also takes the idea of the god Khonshu and the concept of Moon Knight in an entirely new direction. This book is perfect for fans who want to get in on the ground floor with Black Panther, taking the familiar and tweaking it just enough to make it something new and exciting.

X-Men Features Cyclops Commanding The Most Dangerous Mutants In A New World

With Krakoa gone, once again, the mutants are alone in a world of people who hate and fear what they don’t understand. Cyclops has once again assembled a team of X-Men to ensure there will always be protectors for the mutant race. This time, though, he’s set his team up in the snowy state of Alaska, where they get to re-purpose Orchis technology.

Jed MacKay’s era of X-Men takes the team back to basics, but not without major changes. Cyclops has assembled a team of loose cannons, but ones with enough respect for him to stay on the leash...at least for now. The fact that this new team has barely worked together and there are tons of mysteries after only the first few issues makes this a worthwhile read for any fan wondering what the next step was.

Ultimate Spider-Man Is The First Book In A New Ultimate Marvel Universe

In 2000, Ultimate Spider-Man kicked off the original Ultimate Universe; it's doing so again two decades later. Writer Jonathan Hickman can do whatever he wants at Marvel, and his recent resurrection of the Ultimate Universe has already made fans extremely happy. The man who brought readers the best Fantastic Four, Avengers, and X-Men stories of the 2010s has turned his eyes to Spider-Man, but this new Ultimate Spider-Man isn't the young one who came before. No, this new Peter Parker is in his mid-thirties, married with children to Mary Jane.

Uncle Ben is still alive and working at The Daily Bugle. J. Jonah Jameson is actually friendly with Peter. Given a gift from this universe's Tony Stark, Peter decides it's time to take back who he could have been from the Maker, who has engineered this new universe to be exactly what he wants it to be, and he didn't want a Spider-Man. Being a Spider-Man fan can be tough, but Ultimate Spider-Man feels like a balm to a beaten fandom. Readers have wanted Peter and Mary Jane back together for years, and this book gives them that and more. Hickman is an amazing superhero writer, and having him unleashed on a new Spider-Man book in his very own Ultimate Universe is something everyone can be happy about.

Captain America (Vol. 11) Puts A Great Creative Team On The Sentinel Of Liberty

J. Michael Straczynski created Babylon 5 and started doing comics in the late '90s with Rising Stars. He'd soon move to Marvel, taking over The Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, and Thor. Straczynski gave readers the best Spider-Man of the 21st century but eventually moved away from Marvel. In 2023, he returned, joining with artist Jesus Saiz for a new volume of Captain America.

This volume of Captain America follows Cap as he deals with a threat from his past while also working to help his old neighborhood. This is classic Steve Rogers, playing on Captain America's history and giving readers a great ride. Fans who want a new Captain America need to check this one out.

The Immortal Thor Promises To Be A Brilliant Take On The Classic Character

Writer Al Ewing is Marvel's most beloved current writer. Pretty much everything Ewing does sells, and when Ewing is on, he's the best. He proved this to the world with The Immortal Hulk, a book widely considered the best Hulk in decades. That's why The Immortal Thor, with artist Martin Coccolo, excites readers.

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Thor has a rich history, and unleashing Ewing on it is just what everyone ordered. Thor is facing off against a new threat, one seemingly greater than anything he faced before. Ewing and Coccolo did a fabulous job on the first issue, and it's certain to be a brilliant ride. The Immortal Thor has an immaculate pedigree; everyone should get in on the ground floor.

Daredevil Continues Its Run Of Excellence

Daredevil, in the last few years, has been phenomenal. Writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Marco Checchetto have been killing it, but all good things must end. However, that doesn't mean Daredevil is going to suffer that much. Marvel has looked out for Daredevil for years by putting the best writers and artists in the book, and the newest series is no different.

A new chapter begins in Matt Murdock's life in writer Saladin Ahmed and artist Aaron Kuder's Daredevil run. This book is on fire since Daredevil's life is always in flux. Ahmed and Kuder are an intriguing team to pick for ol'Hornhead, and the comic continues to deliver.

The Incredible Hulk Is A New Horror Take On The Character

The Incredible Hulk was vastly underrated by readers. The book had the tough job of following The Immortal Hulk, which is considered the best Hulk book of the last decade by far. Many even consider it the best Marvel book of the last decade. Fans wanted something more like that and weren't quiet about it. Marvel got the message and looks to serve those fans with The Incredible Hulk, by writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist Nic Klein.

Johnson and Klein kick off a new Hulk epic with this book: The Age of Monsters. Horror has always been an important part of the Hulk and was key to The Immortal Hulk's success. Putting out a new Hulk horror book is exactly what many fans want, and Johnson and Klein are an amazing team to bring that to readers. The first issue dropped in June, and it quickly became a must-read.

The Avengers Promises To Bring Earth's Mightiest Heroes To The Top Of The Charts

The Avengers are Marvel's most powerful team, but their book hasn't been the most powerful in terms of sales and reader esteem. After Jason Aaron's five-year run, Marvel relaunched The Avengers in May with a new first issue by rising superstar writer Jed MacKay and artist C.F. Villa. Building out of 2022's Timeless #1, The Avengers sees Captain Marvel create a new team of Avengers.

Carol is joined by Iron Man, Thor, Sam Wilson as Captain America, Black Panther, the Vision, and Scarlet Witch. It's a classic team with the right mixture of new. MacKay hasn't missed at Marvel, giving fans high hopes for The Avengers. The first issue proved a success with readers, and there's plenty more where that came from.

Fantastic Four Is The Best the Classic Team Has Been In Ages

The Fantastic Four is a unique Marvel team, standing among the industry's best sci-fi books, but they've had a rough go of things since writer Jonathan Hickman left the book. While Matt Fraction and James Robinson still had good runs, Marvel canceled the book because they didn't have the film rights. Once Disney bought 20th Century Fox, they put out another book with divisive writer Dan Slott at the helm.

After Slott left, Marvel relaunched the book with writer Ryan North and artist Iban Coello. The book began after a mysterious disaster that broke the FF up. However, the story has led them back together, ready to reveal what happened. While this type of mystery box storytelling hasn't worked with The Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four has been a hit with readers.

The Ultimates See The Avengers Preparing To Fight An Enemy That Already Took Over The World

An all-new Ultimate Marvel Universe has begun. With the Maker sealed off, Iron Lad has only a few short months to assemble a team capable of protecting the Earth. Fortunately, he has the knowledge necessary to right some of the Maker’s wrongs and assemble his world’s first superhero group in the process.

Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeri have created a new team of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in The Ultimates. Still, in this new Ultimate Universe, the Avengers are something they’ve never been before: the underdogs. In each issue, the Ultimates learn more about how twisted their world has become under the Maker but continue building their ranks while promising to make things right.

Ultraman x Avengers Challenges Earth’s Mightiest Heroes To Take Down An Army Of Kaiju And Galactus

Marvel Comics has never been a stranger to crossovers, but Ultraman x Avengers is easily their coolest in a long time. To rid the universe of Galactus once and for all, Reed shunts the world eater to another universe. When Miles Morales gets accidentally sent over, the Avengers are forced to traverse the universes to find their ally.

Meanwhile, Miles is sent to a world with no heroes but one powerful alien protector. Kyle Higgins is well-known for his love of tokusatsu after his time on Power Rangers, which is also shown here. It only takes a single issue for readers to feel immersed in a universe that suddenly has two very different groups of heroes. Even with the Avengers, Ultraman seems one of the coolest heroes ever. Francesco Manna is also an expert at selling the awesome scale of Ultraman and his giant kaiju foes.

Classic Spider-Man Stories

Spectacular Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff Took Spider-Man Down The Road Of Being A Noir Hero

In the mid-'80s, Marvel passed their Spectacular Spider-Man comic to Peter David and Rich Buckler. Together, they made magic for the wall-crawler, starting with their first major story: "The Death of Jean DeWolff." Captain DeWolff had been one of Spider-Man’s closest friends on the force, and her passing pushed him over the edge in his hunt for justice.

The Death of Jean DeWolff has long been considered one of Spider-Man’s best comics and with good reason. It was groundbreaking for its time, but moreover, it introduced Spider-Man to the world of noir comics, in which the normally light-hearted character does quite well. These beautifully moody comics work well as a change of pace for a character that most people don’t take seriously.

Spider-Man: Blue Dug Deep Into the Lasting Impact of One of Peter Parker's Darkest Moments

The creative team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale broke new ground with their 2001 series Daredevil: Yellow, which was such a success that it was followed up by 2003's Hulk: Gray and 2008's Captain America: White. In 2022, it was Spider-Man's turn to star in one of Loeb and Sale's iconic creations, and Spider-Man: Blue was everything that fans could have asked for.

Peter Parker tells the story by recounting his short-lived love with Gwen Stacy. Spider-Man: Blue is a case study of one of the most tragic romances in pop culture and a font of insight into one of its greatest heroes. More importantly, it highlights the impact that Gwen Stacy had not just on Peter Parker but on everyone whose life she was a part of, including Mary Jane Watson.

Spider-Man: Life Story Rewrote Peter Parker's Entire Life

2019's Spider-Man: Life Story #1 brought readers back to 1962 to witness Peter Parker's astonishing transformation. However, the issue didn't stop there; it continued to follow Peter's journey as Spider-Man throughout the rest of the 1960s. Apart from giving readers a glimpse into the earliest days of a familiar variant of Peter Parker, the series' first issue also set the standard for every entry.

For six issues chronicling six decades, Spider-Man: Life Story charted Peter Parker's entire history, or at least his entire career as the titular Wall-Crawler. Unsurprisingly, this tale culminated in the death of Peter Parker, one that is every bit as heroic as the man himself. And, while it might not be the longest story in the wider Spider-Man mythos, it still manages to cover more ground than almost any other.

Classic Avengers Stories

Avengers: Under Siege Followed The Team At Their Lowest

The Avengers have become the most popular superhero team ever because of the MCU. Fans who want to see why they earned the appellation "Earth's Greatest Heroes" in the comics need look no further than Avengers: Under Siege, by writer Roger Stern and artist John Buscema. The story pits the team against the Masters of Evil in their most desperate battle.

Under Siege throws the Avengers into a situation they aren't used to, defeated by their enemies. With their home taken from them and their greatest members down and out, the team has to pull a victory from the jaws of defeat. Stern and Buscema are an amazing team, and they created an Avengers story no one will forget.

Captain America By Ed Brubaker Omnibus Vol. 1 Contains The Greatest Modern Captain America Story

Captain America comics have had their ups and downs in quality, but Ed Brubaker has had the best overall run in decades. Captain America By Ed Brubaker Omnibus Vol. 1, with artists Steve Epting, Mike Perkins, and Michael Lark, begins Brubaker's epic, collecting the first twenty-five issues of his run, including the classic Winter Soldier storyline.

Collecting the entire epic of Captain America's battle against his former friend, Captain America By Ed Brubaker Omnibus Vol. 1 presents peak Captain America. There are few Cap stories out there that can match it, and it's a story that every Marvel fan needs to check out. There's a reason Captain America: The Winter Soldier is such a great movie — because its source material is a million times better.

Classic X-Men Titles

X-Men: The Trial of Magneto Challenged Magneto To Follow Xavier’s Dream

People who watched X-Men ‘97 might want to know where the iconic scene of Magneto on trial came from. In the mid-80s, Marvel published the massive Trial of Magneto story. Here, Magneto is finally forced to answer to a court for all his crimes, with Professor Xavier serving as a major part of his defense.

While most fans know Magneto as a villain, his road towards becoming a hero started with this comic. It featured Magneto coming to terms with everything he’d done and ultimately choosing to be a better person. The issue closes with Xavier sacrificing himself to save the court and Magneto from terrorists and asking Magneto to carry on his dream. Given their connection, it’s a beautiful idea, carried out brilliantly by Chris Claremont and John Romita Jr.

X-Men: Mutant Genesis Is A Classic New Beginning

The X-Men are among Marvel's most important teams, with many excellent stories. X-Men: Mutant Genesis, by writer Chris Claremont and artist Jim Lee, lays out exactly who the X-Men are at their core. Introducing the Blue Team to readers and pitting them against Magneto and his Acolytes, it's as close to a perfect encapsulation of the X-Men as possible.

X-Men: Mutant Genesis delivers an action-packed epic with killer art, amazing writing, and an introduction to the X-Men mythos that will make a new reader want to dive deeper. Even thirty years later, it still stands out as a highlight for the X-Men.

Wolverine: Old Man Logan Is A Superhero Western Unlike Anything Else Out There

Wolverine has starred in some harrowing adventures. The character works in just about any story, and Old Man Logan, by writer Mark Millar and artist Steve McNiven, is a perfect example of that. The story is basically a superhero Western set in an apocalyptic future.

Old Man Logan follows a pacifist Wolverine embarking on one last job with an elderly Hawkeye to get money to pay off the Hulk Gang. An action-packed book full of great characterization and world-building, it shows the versatility of Wolverine and the Marvel Universe. It's a blood-soaked epic, and it behooves every Marvel fan to read it.

Classic Marvel Stories:

Fantastic Four: Solve Everything Challenges Reed To Decide On What's Most Important To Him

Jonathan Hickman and Dale Eaglesham’s Fantastic Four run is a standout, even for a group of heroes that constantly get awesome comic runs. The series begins with “Solve Everything,” a Reed-centric story that sees the lengths Reed’s willing to go to create a better world. Discovering The Council of Reeds, Reed sees what he’s capable of if he devotes himself solely to science.

“Solve Everything” is the counter to every edgy Reed Richards critic. It’s a story where Reed has the chance to achieve everything he’s ever dreamed of, but at a cost far too high for him to pay. It’s an unforgettable story meant to kick off a fantastic, years-long run that defines these heroes even today.

Iron Man by Busiek and Chen Features Iron Man At His Most Iconic

Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern, and Sean Chen’s Iron Man run is the ideal. It takes place before the character was colored by Robert Downey Jr’s portrayal in the MCU, and even before Civil War had Marvel fans calling Stark a fascist. It’s just a talented creative team providing an honest look at one of Marvel’s most complex superheroes.

The series starts after Tony Stark’s return from the alternate universe in Heroes Reborn. The creative team takes this opportunity to gradually modernize and re-introduce every aspect of Iron Man’s life, from his business to his supporting cast to his villains. Speaking of villains, besides making Iron Man look like one of Marvel’s coolest heroes, this series is also noteworthy for having one of the best Mandarin appearances and fights in Marvel history.

Infinity War Doesn't Get The Credit It Deserves

Infinity War, by writer Jim Starlin and artist Ron Lim, is the sequel to Infinity Gauntlet, which is a tough act to follow. For this reason, Infinity War remains Marvel's most underrated event book, overshadowed by what came before. This is completely unfair to the comic, which, in many ways, is superior to its predecessor.

Infinity War follows the heroes of the Marvel Universe battling against a hidden foe, Adam Warlock's dark side, the Magus, who has them beaten at every turn. Starring the best and brightest Marvel heroes, it even makes Thanos a convincing hero. It's a masterwork of plot and art, with brilliant characterization and pulse-pounding action.

Secret Wars (2015) Is The Best Marvel Event Of The 21st Century

Marvel's event cycle throughout the 2000s hurt the publisher in many ways, but it produced some fantastic event books. One of the best events is 2015's Secret Wars, by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Esad Ribic. Building out of Hickman's Fantastic Four, Avengers, and New Avengers, it presented the aftermath of the Incursions, with Doctor Doom of all people saving creation.

More than just a simple battle between the heroes and Doctor Doom, Hickman dives deep into Doom and his conflict with Reed Richards in this story. Between that and Ribic's breathtaking art, Secret Wars demonstrates exactly what a Marvel comic can do.

Marvel Boy (Vol. 2) Is Grant Morrison At Their Finest

Grant Morrison's time at Marvel was short, but they produced some great work. One of the best is Marvel Boy, with artist J. G. Jones. This six-issue Marvel masterpiece stars Noh-Varr, a genetically engineered Kree soldier from an alternate universe. His ship is shot down in the 616 universe, the crew is killed, and he's captured by the evil Doctor Midas and his daughter Oubliette.

What follows is Morrison unleashing their brand of superhero wildness on the Marvel Universe. Morrison makes Noh-Varr into the perfect superpowered brat, but one with whom readers can't help but sympathize. Marvel Boy is a unique comic that finds a way to impress and surprise readers. Full of big ideas, wonderful art, and more witty humor than one can shake a stick at, Marvel Boy proves a wild ride that has to be read to be believed.

Earth X Is A Love Letter To Marvel's Past Set In Its Future

Superhero comics are full of amazing alternate universes, and Marvel is no different. One of the finest comes from Earth X, based on an idea from and with covers by Alex Ross, written by Jim Krueger, with art by John Paul Leon. In an alternate future where everyone has superpowers, the Inhumans return with a warning just as a new evil attacks the US.

Earth X touches on every corner of the Marvel Universe in an epic that will change how readers look at Marvel forever. Tying the origin of superpowers to its narrative, it's as much about Marvel's history as it is about its future. Earth X is brilliant because it works for casual fans, as each issue kicks off with several pages describing the origin of an important character, team, or faction, as well as for fans who know everything about Marvel. While its sequels Universe X and Paradise X aren't in the same league, Earth X is basically perfection.

Infinity Gauntlet Is Ridiculously Important To Marvel History

Infinity Gauntlet redefined the event book at Marvel. Written by writer Jim Starlin with art by George Pèrez and Ron Lim, the epic battle between the heroes and cosmic beings of Marvel against the Infinity Gauntlet-wielding Thanos has become legendary in the minds of Marvel fans. This book took the dormant event book formula pioneered by classics like Secret Wars (1984) and Crisis On Infinite Earths, dusted it off, and showed readers that having a massive epic with the greatest heroes versus the most powerful villains can be great again if its done right.

This amazing story inspired the MCU to become the biggest movie franchise ever. Infinity Gauntlet made Thanos a big deal again in the Marvel Universe, reintroduced Adam Warlock to a new generation of readers, and is chock-full of action. It's expertly written and masterfully drawn, a true epic in every sense.

Squadron Supreme Is A Forgotten Classic

Marvel doesn't have the same artistic pedigree as DC, but it has some gems. Among them is Squadron Supreme, by writer Mark Gruenwald and artists Bob Hall, Paul Ryan, and John Buscema. Its complicated and ambiguous narrative stars Marvel's Justice League pastiche deciding to take power over their world. What follows is a story that asks questions about how much power is too much and how much freedom people are willing to sacrifice for safety. It's a much smarter comic than it gets credit for.

Squadron Supreme took a serious look at superheroes in a way few Marvel books have. It's still definitely a Marvel-style superhero comic. However, that's not always bad, and Squadron Supreme has moments of brilliance. Squadron Supreme is a powerful story that questions the role of superheroes in its world and what could happen in a real-world setting if people with superpowers existed.