The top ten worst retcons of the new 52 comic vine. So we hope that you will enjoy the ten worst comic book gimmick covers of alltime. With that in mind, lets look back at some of the best and worst comics moments that pushed us forward and dragged us back through these dark, dark times. Prez, released around the time of dcs you initiative, revived an. Here are the nominees for the gawd awful bummer book yearly awards.
Sometimes theyre amazing, but other times, they really suck. All upcoming superhero comic book movies 2018 2022. I was thinking this weekend that comic books may actually bring out the best in us. All the most spectacular new comics coming in 2018 io9. Sometimes a remake is a gift of nostalgia, and sometimes its a scourge against fans who deserve better.
Therefore, were counting down the 15 weirdest comic book reboots, both good and. This past friday, theyve announced that theyre practically doing that again. This reflected the new 52s philosophy, out with the old and in with the new. Despite how it may feel as you scroll through some web forums, i was thinking this weekend that comic books may actually bring out the best in us. The best and worst casting in comic book movies fandango. It wasnt terrible, but it felt like such a turnaround for a character we had. In fact, given a choice the true comic book fan will probably go for the former. Based on novel 16 psychotronic film 16 one word title 15 no opening credits 11 character name as title 10 character name in title 10 based on comic book 9 surprise ending 9 double cross 8 father son relationship 8. However, the worst reboot came outside of the titans books, as. The 10 most drastic marvel reboots that actually worked and 10. This approach offers several pros to the comic book industry, but also creates some significant negatives in my view. Reboots, remakes, retreads the vent thread i dont care as much as i used to about reboots, remakes, retreads, etc. Set against the backdrop of late 80s counter culture, deadly class is a coming of age story unlike anything youve ever seen. With over 100 years worth of movies to mine, hollywood has embraced the triedandtrue practice of reboots and remakes.
For comic nerds, the sight of two or more superheroes working together has as much attraction as the sight of two or more girls making out. When it comes to the worstrated reboots, this fantastic four reboot is about as low as it gets. That was when director siegmund lubin released his own take on the seminal short film the great train robbery from the previous year. A couple of the comments last week inspired me to go the other way this week. Dc is making a very good move rebooting their franchise and im sure. What are some of the worst reboots of a comic book character.
The fourth and final season will be coming in 2018 to destroy our minds for one last round. Jason momoa as conan the barbarian at least arnold schwarzenegger had screen presence. Among 2019s onslaught of comic book movies, documentaries, and movies for nerds sans superheroes in tights, many studios are standing firm in their boycott of original ideas. Joe quesada became one of the most hated people in the industry, even getting booed off the stage at conventions. That sounds like a pretty great premise for a new wolverine comic. Worst superhero movies of all time hollywood reporter. In 2009, hollywood tried to start things all over again with this reboot. The animated series was crafted by none other than comic book writer.
The first movie was the best but the sequels, 2 reboots, and prequel were just horrible. Reboots, remakes, retreads the vent thread dvd talk forum. Dec 20, 2019 best and worst movie and tv reboots, adaptations, and remakes of 2019 by gamespot staff on december 20, 2019 at 11. Although one or two critics did seem to enjoy the movie to some extent, at least the majority of write. I used to view it as the death of hollywood and all that jazz, but really, these things have been around forever and they are easy enough to ignore. The 11 best franchise reboots, from the mummy to spider. Even the mcu worked in part because it was based on a decadeslong comic book history with an established fanbase and we ended up with three spiderman reboots in just over a decade. From beloved family comedies and cartoons to the revival of 90s reality series, more than 30 shows are getting new lives on cable networks and streaming services.
However, there are two punisher reboots that fans hated from the start. Dec 26, 2017 the best and worst remakes, reboots, and adaptations of 2017. Which marvel comic book characters diverge the most from their movie portrayals. Based on the hasbro board game, a band of strangers frantically try to figure out. Even though our original worst comic book movies article tried to cover the breadth and depth of the film industrys greatest comic book movie mishaps, it was pretty clear that one article just wasnt enough. Hollywood loves reboots and it seems that comic book companies have a deep love for starting over as well. The comic book tie in for the video game injustice. Best and worst movie and tv reboots, adaptations, and.
Now, i went around reddit and the internet to find discussion on the book to see if my opinion was off from the norm. Terrible tv show reboots you forgot about screenrant. With the help of remaining allies, the avengers assemble once more in order to reverse thanos actions and restore balance to the universe. Last, but certainly not least, comes one of the most inexplicable characters in not just dc comics, but just comics in general.
Thats not to say this is all a bad thing its just the way the industry has evolved. What are some of the worst reboots of a comic book. The best and worst remakes, reboots, and adaptations of 2017. The 7 most offensive adaptations of classic comic books. Pages in category comic book reboots the following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. Heres the skinny on half of these reboots, with the second half coming next week. 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. Quora user, have read countless comic books and will read countless more. Ok, it has been about 3 months since dc has announced their rebootrevamp and about 5 days since the comic has been released. Best and worst movie and tv reboots, adaptations, and remakes of 2019 by gamespot staff on december 20, 2019 at 11. But this was the real lobo in new 52 until rebirth.
So they came up with the idea of relaunching them all, using the onslaught. The eccentrically macabre family moves to a bland suburb where wednesday addams friendship with the daughter of a hostile and conformist local reality show host exacerbates conflict between the families. For this list, well be taking a look at some of the worst reboots in the marvel. The top ten worst retcons of the new 52 dc comics comic vine. Jan 28, 2017 aunt may, mary jane watson, and gwen stacy. Some people have been discussing for a while the idea of comic book seasons. Heroes reborn is marvels mostcriticized comic relaunch, but it actually had a. Based on comic book 3 based on video game 3 castle 3 cgi animation 3 dragon 3 explosion 3 magic 3. While readers have divisive opinions about the validity of this philosophy in relation to comic books, its difficult to deny that dc threw out too much old and never really added. Unlike the originalwhich didnt actually feature jason voorhees as the killerthe newer version dutifully unleashed the hockeymasked maniac upon. Apr 11, 2020 every single book dc published at the time was relaunched with a new number 1 issue. Due to the runaway success of any given comic book adaptation, studios are quick to roll out a string of television tieins, remakes, reboots, sequels, book deals, comic books, toys and video. So, for all the awful comic book movie fans out there, weve gone ahead and rounded up another collection of cringeworthy pieces.
Keep reading to see all of the reboots, revivals, and spinoffs you can expect to see make a comeback in the next few years. Jan 12, 2016 having seen the worst life has to throw his way, this wolverine is determined to make sure his new home doesnt suffer the same fate. Based on the smash hit comic series of the same name by rick remender. Marvel normally excels at rebooting their most popular characters, but.
Youve seen them before in some way, shape, or form. Best and worst of dc comics new 52 after enduring unhealthy doses of marketing and a headspinning month of rebooted first issues, wired. Disney is launching a blitz attack on the american public with live action. The 15 worst reboots and remakes of all time therichest. At worst, a reboot can make things more complicated and just add to a. Arguably, mary jane is the most famous out of spidermans girlfriends, but many fans will say that gwen stacy was the most important relationship as her death shaped spiderman and it was also one of the most devastating deaths in comic book history. Sep 29, 2017 here are the nominees for the gawd awful bummer book yearly awards.
Jul 22, 2011 the fan backlash was the stuff of legends. Batmans proudest moment came when nightwing pulled a spoiler. Oct 15, 2010 for comic nerds, the sight of two or more superheroes working together has as much attraction as the sight of two or more girls making out. May 24, 2014 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. Both hollywood and comic books love superhero reboots, and while some of them. As comic book adaptations have reached a zenith of output, we take a look at the. Worst fan interaction dan slott mark waid kurt busiek heather antos tom brevoort fallen f. The worst of the alltooreal worst in comic books newsarama.
Every tv reboot, remake, and spinoff in the works insider. All the most spectacular new comics coming in 2018. Each serves a different purpose for a comic company, particularly one as venerable and longlived as the dc universe. That doesnt always mean itll work out for the best, though. In my opinion there are two kinds of reboots, hard reboots and soft ones.
Turns it out it wasnt and a lot of people were really hard on this book. They never had the potential the original one did sirskeletorthe3rd. Four ninja turtles, mutated by a mysterious alien substance, must rise up out of the sewers and defend their city against evil forces from both the past and present. Jul 20, 2016 the comic book tie in for the video game injustice. Like i mentioned previously, the 90s were an interesting and dark time to be a fan. With their overthetop characters and special effects, bad comic book movies are often lambasted by critics, who can clearly become fed up with sitting through explosion after explosion during the dog days of. But perhaps the most significant one is the companys founding itself. Valiant, once among the largest publishers in the comic book industry, has a history that is filled with relaunches. If a bunch of the new shows coming to tv this year sound familiar, theres a reason why. Highly anticipated upcoming tv reboots and revivals for 2018. Dc comics rebooted its entire line when the silver age started back in 1956 with the introduction of the flash. The best and worst remakes, reboots, and adaptations of. Fortunately, the second time turned out to be the charm. Casino royale 2006 casino royale was daniel craigs first movie as james bond, and the sleek reboot of the casino royale storyline proved to the franchises fans everywhere that they had never seen a bond quite like this one before.
Marvels worst reboot created the modern comics universe. This might be the worst performance by anyone in a comic book movie, ever. Apr 04, 2019 even the mcu worked in part because it was based on a decadeslong comic book history with an established fanbase and we ended up with three spiderman reboots in just over a decade. From crisis on infinite earths to rebirth, the dc universe has rebooted itself. Upcoming sequels, remakes, reboots, prequels, spinoffs. Worst comic book movies on rotten tomatoes screenrant. The 25 greatest reboots and remakes of the last 25 years. The lone ranger bombed miserably and is now remembered as one of the absolute worst movies to come out in recent years. Like most comic book movies in the 90s, judge dredd really didnt do justice to the source material. 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. Texas chainsaw massacre 2003 was best horror movie that i ever seen but 20 was worst.
Certainly especially in light of the fact that suicide squads rating may be bad, but not bad enough to be counted as one of the worst 10 superhero movies on the site. Having seen the worst life has to throw his way, this wolverine is determined to make sure his new home doesnt suffer the same fate. Every single book dc published at the time was relaunched with a new number 1 issue. If youre in our target demographic around here, it has probably not escaped your notice that the star wars movies came out on blu ray at the end of last week, and if you know theres been a star. Dc is making a very good move rebooting their franchise and. Soft reboots or retrocontinuity events where dc tr. Apr 30, 2019 one of the worst has to be lobos in the new 52. With dcs new 52 and the star wars blu rays coming out at the same time, its interesting to notice just how differently fans react to change. Aug 16, 2018 if it seemed as though 20172018 was going to bring endless reboots and revivals to television, there are even more in store. To clarify what i mean by this, i am talking about yearly rebootsjumping on points for new readers. Sep 05, 2017 with over 100 years worth of movies to mine, hollywood has embraced the triedandtrue practice of reboots and remakes. Though people often complain about the lack of original, new material.
While the 2005 movie and its sequel werent the shining examples of excellent marvel movies, fans. Best and worst movie and tv reboots, adaptations, and remakes. Two years later, another reboot, the new dragnet, arrived, eventually limping to two lackluster series. Knowing a complete reboot was needed, marvel introduced new mutants like wolverine, colossus, nightcrawler and storm, put them in a story where they had to save the. He spends most of the movie attempting what he must have thought was a steely gaze, but which comes out more like a selfconscious leer. The worst events in comic book history love em or hate em, publishers are going to keep doing epic comics story events. Gods among us is a spectacular example of superman being duped into doing the worst imaginable misdeeds superman is overjoyed to learn that. How many times has the dc comics universe been rebooted.
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