Top 100 Comic Book Runs?

Yes, a poll was conducted (starting back in March) and votes were counted (I found this on comicbookresources.com) to list the top 100 all-time runs. Then writer Brian Cronin counted them down and offered intelligent commentary about each of the runs.

I am normally opposed to making lists of this sort no matter the topic, and I was especially dubious about this one. I just knew that it would be littered with what I would consider second-rate runs. I was right on that count, but it didn't matter once I got reading.

The main thing, I realized, was that people were writing about comics in a non-condescending way. Some contributors expressed genuine interest in comics in one of two ways: (1) They'd read the comics mentioned some time ago and they were now reminiscing about that; (2) They'd either heard of this run and never got to reading it...or they liked what they read here and now had an interest in seeking the comics out.

I personally can say that I have a good number of comics that I've bought over the years that I never got to read. While this is something to look forward to, it's unfortunate that this would be the case. I'm sure I'm missing some great books that are a stone's throw away from me.

Anyway - while the disagreement came quickly, I still could get a sense that this was simply fellow comic book fans talking about what they liked. And that's cool. After all, like in an election...how much could I really complain? After all, I didn't vote.

One of the things I'd hoped to do with this blog was to just talk about comics. What I liked, what I didn't like. I think I got a bit too focused on what I didn't like...or worse, what I did like. Either way, I think I missed out on the enjoyment associated with this great hobby.

I think I will try to use this list as a forum to zero in on great comics and offer some of my own fanboy insight. If I have a strong negative opinion, I'll try to tone it down. You can get an idea from the list at the right of this blog what sort of comic runs would be of interest to me. But I expect as I go through this list, I'll remember a good run that I'd forgotten about.

Or...even better...maybe I'll read something about a run I'd never considered...and the opinions expressed will make me want to seek that run out. Of course, that would increase the problem of "comics that I've bought over the years that I never got to read" -- but, what the heck...as long as it's a good comic, right?