Follow

    Marvel

    Publisher »

    Formerly known by names including "Atlas" and "Timely", Marvel Entertainment is the publisher of comic books featuring iconic characters and teams such as the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the Avengers, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Captain America and Daredevil. Currently owned by the Walt Disney Company, Marvel is one of the "Big Two" comic publishers along with DC Comics.

    Best ever marvel event?

    • 56 results
    • 1
    • 2
    Avatar image for willsmith410
    Willsmith410

    36

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Just wondering what it is in your opinion ...doesn't necessarily have to be a crossover

    Avatar image for phisigmatau
    phisigmatau

    4537

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #2  Edited By phisigmatau

    i can't remember a good marvel event in the past 10 years

    the past five years they have been outlandishly awful

    AVX, siege, fear itself, civil war, world war hulk

    AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL

    I hear Age of Apocalypse was pretty good and the Infinity Gaunlet.. but other then that...

    Avatar image for xblah_blahx
    xblah_blahx

    2893

    Forum Posts

    161

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    One More Day... Bwahaha. Just kidding! Like @phisigmatau: said its been at least a decade since Marvel had an event that was considered by the majority of fans to be great.

    Avatar image for peppeyhare
    PeppeyHare

    4330

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 11

    I'm in the minority but I really enjoyed Civil War, Secret Invasion, and Dark Reign.

    Avatar image for damaster3
    mdamasco

    112

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    I liked Civil War. Also, while not really an event Spider-Men was a great crossover

    Avatar image for tyrus
    Tyrus

    1208

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #6  Edited By Tyrus

    Civil War has been my favorite throughout the past decade, Secret Invasion follows shortly behind.

    Avatar image for granitesoldier
    GraniteSoldier

    12746

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 42

    User Lists: 0

    Civil War was good, and I'm probably a very small minority that liked World War Hulk. Age of Apocalypse in the 90s was fantastic. Although I didn't read it I've a few friends who enjoyed Secret Invasion.

    Avatar image for dayvid3
    Dayvid3

    919

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #8  Edited By Dayvid3

    I really enjoyed AOA and X-cutioner's song

    Avatar image for hel
    Hel

    492

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    I liked Civil War, Secret Invasion, Siege and Fear Itself - liked, never loved but they were enjoyable.

    My favourite crossover would be a pretty small one, perhaps made greater thanks to nostalgia - The Phalanx Covenant. That was the first comic event I read since I stopped reading Marvel some five years earlier.

    In my memory its a great event.

    Going to re read it and if memory doesnt serve me right, at least it got Sabretooth

    Avatar image for longbowhunter
    longbowhunter

    9425

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 4

    User Lists: 1

    Civil War helped bring me back into comics. AoA was one of the last things I read before I stopped buying books in the 90's. So those two I have a real fond memory of.

    Avatar image for warlock360
    warlock360

    30698

    Forum Posts

    3892

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    Gonna ride the nostalgia train so the infinity events, this one might be added.

    Avatar image for deactivated-5d921c81bd12c
    deactivated-5d921c81bd12c

    4881

    Forum Posts

    322406

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 7

    User Lists: 3

    Civil War. It would be World War Hulk but I don't like Romita Jr.'s art.

    Avatar image for hillbillymorangie
    HillbillyMorangie

    987

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Fingers crossed for infinity, the captain marvel, Indistructable hulk and avengers comics running up to the event have all been great, I'm really hoping that the next event will lead to big changes, especially in the Bruce banner charecter but also the charecters in the mighty avengers... We will see

    Avatar image for cap10nate
    Cap10nate

    3629

    Forum Posts

    164

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 3

    User Lists: 2

    Annihilation. It's one of my favorite stories and all the tie ins build up the story very well.

    Avatar image for norrinboltagonprime21
    NorrinBoltagonPrime21

    6868

    Forum Posts

    782

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    word war hulk.

    sue me

    Fine. Considered yourself sued. I've got the best lawyer around.

    No Caption Provided

    Avatar image for kcjr
    kcjr

    378

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #17  Edited By kcjr

    My favorite all-time "event" is the Infinity Guantlet. It had an absolutely fantastic build-up for about twenty issues of Silver Surfer, and the Thanos Quest. I don't think Marvel had an event of its' size for quite sometime before that. The whole event (including the SS issues) was great because not only did it heavily feature my second favorite hero SS (behind Spidey), but it introduced me to Adam Warlock. I read the trades on Adam Warlock and he became my third favorite all-time hero.

    In a very, very close second is Annihilation. Like it has already been mentioned, the build-up for that, with the four mini-series was awesome. The event itself did not disappoint either with many memorable scenes.

    Civil war I liked as well. It was a good shake up for the Marvel Universe with amazing artwork. Sure, several of the characters didn't act like themselves, but it was fun regardless.

    I liked Planet Hulk, and World War Hulk. WWH was completely mindless fun, and I love JRJR's artwork. Don't take it too seriously,and the event is enjoyable. Far from great, but enjoyable.

    SECRET INVASION WAS TERRIBLE!!!! The worst event by far in my opinion. After the reveal of (SPOILER) Electra as a Skrull, which was well done, I disliked it all.

    Fear Itself was good. Again, not great, but good.

    Avatar image for limbobot
    LimboBot

    118

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    world war hulk sucked. hulk on a mindless rampage.

    Civil war was okay but it ruined iron man who was actually cool

    Seige was.....what was seige again?

    AvX was blah

    Age of Ultron seemed promising but sucked.

    dunno any other events.

    Avatar image for powerherc
    PowerHerc

    86191

    Forum Posts

    211478

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 11

    Infinity Gauntlet and Civil War.

    Avatar image for z3ro180
    z3ro180

    8778

    Forum Posts

    171

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Civil war, Spider-Men and AvX are my favourites though I have very high hopes for infinity.

    Avatar image for human_rocket
    HumanRocket

    11233

    Forum Posts

    3996

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 1

    Civil War by far it changed so many things and it was something that has fresh having heroes fighting amongs themselves. Even though it wasn't really viwed as an event Age Of Apocalypse was a good one too.

    Avatar image for bullpr
    BullPR

    6684

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #23  Edited By BullPR

    IG brought me back to the comics a first time in the 90s, Annihilation, War of Kings, Realm of Kings and Thanos Imperative brought me back again these last years.

    Avatar image for polarity
    Polarity

    108

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #24  Edited By Polarity

    Infinity Gauntlet and Annihilation.

    Infinity had a nice opening salvo too.

    Avatar image for willsmith410
    Willsmith410

    36

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #25  Edited By Willsmith410

    Civil war did shake up the marvel universe abit but at the end of the day it was just a HUGE money making exercise for marvel to grow there fan base ...and if only the art was better in WWH ...[sigh]

    Avatar image for spider11211
    spider11211

    1428

    Forum Posts

    84

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #26  Edited By spider11211

    Secret Wars

    Infinity Gauntlet

    Avatar image for squalleon
    Squalleon

    9994

    Forum Posts

    3193

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 6

    User Lists: 7

    Annihilation.
    I am a sucker for cosmic events. Weird though, I am not interested in Infinity at all mmm....?

    Avatar image for spider11211
    spider11211

    1428

    Forum Posts

    84

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    I have not read Annihilation so I cannot judge that one....sounds like I am missing something.

    Avatar image for chem86
    chem86

    445

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 8

    Secret Wars

    X-cutioner's song

    Age of Apocalypse

    Avatar image for night_thrasher
    Night Thrasher

    3820

    Forum Posts

    428

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 2

    @polarity said:

    Infinity Gauntlet and Annihilation.

    Infinity had a nice opening salvo too.

    ^

    Avatar image for bigcimmerian
    bigcimmerian

    10340

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    GOD BUTCHER STORY ARC IN THOR GOD OF THUNDER.

    Avatar image for silverjuggernaut
    silverJuggernaut

    158

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    annihilation is my absolute favorit.

    Avatar image for tdk_1997
    TDK_1997

    20477

    Forum Posts

    60681

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 153

    User Lists: 13

    Civil War.Sue me. :P

    Avatar image for spider11211
    spider11211

    1428

    Forum Posts

    84

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    @tdk_1997 said:

    Civil War.Sue me. :P

    You will get the notice in the mail.

    .photo DCSD.gif

    Avatar image for doomnaut
    Doomnaut

    2442

    Forum Posts

    1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #35  Edited By Doomnaut

    I like all their events.

    But Planet Hulk was the best.

    Avatar image for tdk_1997
    TDK_1997

    20477

    Forum Posts

    60681

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 153

    User Lists: 13

    @tdk_1997 said:

    Civil War.Sue me. :P

    You will get the notice in the mail.

    .

    You don't like it?

    Avatar image for spider11211
    spider11211

    1428

    Forum Posts

    84

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    I did like it a little....I may have to sue myself.

    Avatar image for guardian_of_gravity
    Guardian_of_Gravity

    3000

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    I'm tired of heroes fighting other heroes.

    Which is why I liked the few Marvel events where they fight villains.

    Avatar image for omega_ray_jay
    Omega Ray Jay

    8496

    Forum Posts

    50508

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 18

    User Lists: 5

    The one with the best premiss in my opinion was Dark Reign, but It never really reached its full potential.

    Avatar image for tparks
    tparks

    13745

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 1

    Annihilation, Annihilation: Conquest, War of Kings, Realm of Kings, and Thanos Imperative were by far the best. Danny Abnett and Andy Lanning need to have full time positions writing nothing but cosmic events for Marvel.

    Avatar image for goddamnironman
    GodDamnIronMan

    1967

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 0

    Civil war. for one time, Stark gets to pull his darker side...

    people said he is not calculative enough, not cunning enough...well, CW proved them wrong.

    Avatar image for maddpanda531
    Maddpanda531

    1635

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Quite frankly, I've enjoyed them all.

    Avatar image for deactivated-5c901e667a76c
    deactivated-5c901e667a76c

    36557

    Forum Posts

    10681

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    @tparks said:

    Annihilation, Annihilation: Conquest, War of Kings, Realm of Kings, and Thanos Imperative were by far the best. Danny Abnett and Andy Lanning need to have full time positions writing nothing but cosmic events for Marvel.

    I've heard there's bad blood between them and Bendis, which is why they're not with Marvel anymore.

    Avatar image for tparks
    tparks

    13745

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 1

    @xwraith: That would make sense. What a shame.

    Avatar image for the_red_viper
    the_red_viper

    12961

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #45 the_red_viper  Moderator

    Civ War is my fave.

    Avatar image for maddpanda531
    Maddpanda531

    1635

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Crisis on Infinite Wolverines

    Avatar image for queencorp15
    QueenCorp15

    1058

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Civil war & world war hulk were not great but there probly the best recent ones

    Avatar image for the_titan_lord
    The_Titan_Lord

    9508

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Civil War, Annihilation, and Thor the god of thunder.

    Avatar image for red_lion1989
    Red_Lion1989

    47

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Civil War i really enjoyed. Also Siege was a great event, didn't run for too long and filled with great scenes. Even though the writing wasn't the best I enjoyed Secret Invasion purely because of Leinil Yu.

    Avatar image for trebean
    trebean

    796

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Do X-Men Event counts? (Since they're mostly grounded to themselves, yet for some reason, impacts the MU Continuity more than their actual events)

    This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Comic Vine users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.