as 2016 comes to a close it's time to
look back at this year's significant
economic book events welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we're counting
down our picks for the top ten biggest
comic book moments of 2016 with reboots
status quo changers and new series
making the spotlight it's been a big
year for comic book lovers and today
we're looking at some of the most
monumental moments that went down over
the last 12 months we'll only be
covering the events surrounding the
actual books so comic book movies are
ruled out this time Tim we need fire and
rescue on the south side of the building
number 10
Superman dies for reals after
essentially coming back from the dead
after getting the fudge beaten out of
him by doomsday back in the day you'd
think that Superman could survive
anything right well not really as the
new 52 Superman finds out that his days
are numbered and that there's no cure
his tearful goodbyes with his friends
and loved ones are cut short when he has
to battle at energy flaring man calling
himself Superman in the heat of the
battle the real Man of Steel has no
choice he flies up into space with the
imposter and said impostor explodes
surrounded by his friends and loved ones
the new 52 Superman is reduced to dust
however as one legend dies another the
pre flashpoint Superman returns to
finish what his younger counterpart
started number 9 Civil War - after the
impact of the first Civil War the world
was not ready for another a new inhuman
has arrived and he seemingly has the
power to see the future
Captain Marvel thinks they can use his
visions to stop crimes before they have
it but Iron Man really isn't keen on
that idea the last straw includes war
machine being killed following one of
the visions and Bruce Banner allowing
himself to be killed by Hawkeye the
lines are drawn the sides are chosen and
the war is in full bloom like the first
work the scars run deep questions of
trust and faked younger heroes
disillusioned by their idols and a new
status quo divided we stand number 8
Darwin cook passes away 2016 was a
tragic year for celebrities and
unfortunately comic book creative teams
are not safe either in 2016 Darwin cook
comic book artist animator and writer
best known for his work at DC Comics
lost
aggressive battle against lung cancer
and passed away many DC fans remember
him for his most celebrated works the
EDC the new frontier series where he
successfully bridged the gap between the
golden and silver ages of the DC heroes
animation bands may also recall his
design work for the Batman Beyond title
sequence or his 75th anniversary tribute
short did this it was me
[Applause]
though his life was cut short his
fantastic stories and retro artwork keep
his legacy alive
[Music]
number seven shoes final story arc all
good things must come to an end for
those who are unfamiliar the story shoe
follows Gary to an empty a agent who has
psychic visions from anything he eats
including human flesh the comic books
co-creator announced that his 2009
bestseller would only last 60 issues and
unfortunately the end has come for the
five-part story arc sour grapes to
finally gets answers to a mystery that's
been plaguing the story since the
beginning after eating what's left of
his old rival on top of that the end of
the world is upon them and Tony can save
it but at a heartbreaking cost with only
an epilogue left seeing this gripping
comic book end is hard to digest
number 6 ARH comics begins publishing AR
H Studios is a company that produces
figurine statues and their work is
nothing to sneeze at starting around
early 2016
their new comic book branch air H comics
began publishing graphic miniseries
based on their own original characters
and statues among these includes arkla
the queen of the vampires following the
titular vampire queen falling in love
with a slave are high in the head
Huntress featuring a captivating warrior
looking for freedom and justice and
Austria the story of a young woman out
for revenge these compelling tales show
how beautifully made figures and posters
can inspire great stories and that
independent comic book companies can
still thrive today number 5 Wally West
returns Wally West the first kid flash
and third flash official was very
popular in DC thanks to his
light-hearted attitude however after the
events of Flashpoint
and the start of the new 52 Wally
disappeared from existence and was
replaced by his younger cousin of the
same name it turns out that the real
Wally has been trapped in the Speed
Force for 10 years but now he has the
chance to return if he can reach out to
one of his former friends but no one
remembers him
not even his wife finally he reaches out
to his old partner Barry Allen and the
two share a tearful and familiar reunion
as wally comes back into the fold number
4 Captain America turns evil commander
Steve Rogers the original Captain
America and the First Avenger has
regained his youthful vigor and is
taking back his old mantle but his
return turned a bit south
near the end of the first Captain
America Steve Rogers issue cap throws
Jack flank off a plane and utters the
two words we never thought we'd hear
from him hail Hydra
naturally fans were surprised and
outraged at the thought of the patriotic
Avenger turning traitor but it turns out
that the caps not in his right mind Red
Skull used superpowers to make Steve
believe he's always been a double agent
don't you just love comic book twists
and turns
number 3 DC rebirth after Barry Allen's
attempt to fix the timeline caused the
new 52 reactions were fairly mixed the
main problems with the revamp included
iconic characters like Wally West going
mi a questionable characterizations and
broken relationships with many
storylines going a little too dark
however in May 2016 it was time for a
rebirth starting with Wally West making
his miraculous return trying to warn his
friends of the dark forces behind the
last few years with his return memories
of the past start re-emerging old
friends return to action and broken
relationships heal after a critically
split few years the future looks bright
for the DC Universe number 2 Batman
finds the Watchmen pin while reflecting
on current events Batman gets an
unexpected visit from Wally West trying
to get the Caped Crusader to remember
him once he's pulled back into the Speed
Force while he reveals that the rebooted
universe may not have been all Barry
Allen's fault
but someone else interfering during the
flashpoint Batman finds a strange object
that Wally left behind
a bloodied smiley face badge the
epilogue gives us a cryptic clue for who
really erased 10-years and manipulated
the heroes lives maybe it's dr.
Manhattan of the watchman's universe
like it or not this shocking revelation
establishes that Alan Moore and David
Gibbons characters might cross over into
the DC Universe number one steve dylan
passes away British comic book artist
Steve Dillon passed away from
appendicitis in late October 2016 many
fans recalling his work on titles such
as Hellblazer and his co-creator of the
1995 called classic series preacher a
supernatural satire about a reverend
possessed by paranormal forces Dylan's
illustrative work described as both
deeply impressive and humorous helped
the series breathe and thrive for five
years his most recent work was as
co-executive producer of AMC's at up to
of preacher over the summer sadly he
only lived up to the first season mr.
Dylan was taken too soon but talent such
as his shall not be forgotten you
deserve better he you deserve
you deserve a good preacher you deserve
a good preacher and that's what you're
gonna gain do you agree with our list
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