Marvel's 75th Results Are In!

A few weeks ago, I blogged about how Comic Book Resources needed your help to help them rank the top 75 Moments in Marvel Comics History just in time for Marvel's 75th Anniversary. Well, the results are in! Readers were asked to give a top 10 list. I'm happy to say that 8 of my 10 moments were selected and my #1 moment was selected as Marvel's #1 moment. Technically I got 9, but I choose the Battle of Manhattan scene between the Sub-Mariner and the Human Torch from Marvels and not the original battle from the 1940s (Mystery Comics #8). So, close...


Click here for a full recap of all 75 moments.

I reposted my top 10 below. Highlighted to the right is what those scenes were actually ranked by CBR. Feel free to comment me and let me know how you did!


1.Death of Gwen Stacy, Amazing Spider-man #121 “The Death of Gwen Stacy!” by Gerry Conway, Gil Kane and John Romita (Amazing Spider-Man #121)

2. "I pity the guy that tries to beat us." Formation of the Avengers, Avengers #1  “The Formation of the Avengers” by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers (Avengers #1)

 3. 'Bucky!' Captain America is thawed from Artic sea ice and joins the Avengers, Avengers  “The Famous Red, White Garb of…Captain America!” by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and George Roussos (Avengers #4)

 4. Phil Sheldon captures the battle between Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner, Marvels #1

 5. A new X-Men for a new generation, Giant Sized X-Men #1  “The Debut of the All-New, All-Different X-Men” by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum (Giant-Size X-Men #1)

 6. Demon in a Bottle, Tony Stark hits rock bottom, cover of Iron Man #128 “Tony Stark Overcomes the Demon in the Bottle” by David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Romita Jr. (Iron Man #128)

 7. That's not a Wendigo- it's a wolverine! Wolverine's first appearance, Incredible Hulk,last panel #180- first 3 pages of #181  “The debut of Wolverine” by Len Wein, Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel (Incredible Hulk #180)

 8. Up in the sky- It's the 'Fantastic Four' splash page to Fantastic Four #1
 9. The death of Dark Phoenix/ Jean Grey X-Men #108  “The Death of Jean Grey!” by John Byrne, Chris Claremont and Terry Austin (X-Men #137)

 10. Captain America is Born Captain America Comics #1 “Steve Rogers Takes the Super Soldier Serum” by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby (Captain America Comics #1)

The 75 Greatest Moments in Marvel History- you decide!

To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Marvel Comics, Comic Book Resources is asking for you help to vote for the 75 greatest moments in Marvel Comics history. Anything that occurs in the comics is up for grabs. The site asks that you don't cull anything from the movies, TV, or cartoons though. Also, try to pick small moments and not sweeping story arcs.
 Voting is weighed in which you number #1 choice is 10 points and #10 gets only a point. To vote,  click over to Comic Book Resources and list your top 10 in the comments section. Be sure to include "ACBC" somewhere in your post so the good folks at CBR know that it's your official list for tabulation. Also, it will allow your vote to go hidden after it is tallied.
   To give you a better idea of what a 'moment' is and because I felt like it, I posted my top 10 moments that I voted for. Don't let my ideas sway your choices though. Have fun!




1. Death of Gwen Stacy, Amazing Spider-man #121
 2. "I pity the guy that tries to beat us." Formation of the Avengers, Avengers #1
 3. 'Bucky!' Captain America is thawed from Artic sea ice and joins the Avengers, Avengers #4
 4. Phil Sheldon captures the battle between Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner, Marvels #1
 5. A new X-Men for a new generation, Giant Sized X-Men #1
http://www.just-marvel-x-men.com/image-files/second-gen-x-men-100k.jpg
 6. Demon in a Bottle, Tony Stark hits rock bottom, cover of Iron Man #128
 7. That's not a Wendigo- it's a wolverine! Wolverine's first appearance, Incredible Hulk,last panel #180- first 3 pages of #181
 8. Up in the sky- It's the 'Fantastic Four' splash page to Fantastic Four #1
 9. The death of Dark Phoenix/ Jean Grey X-Men #108
 10. Captain America is Born Captain America Comics #1
ACBC