the DC universe is full of great stories
but only a few can be the very best Oh
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I think you’ve misjudged me welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top ten
DC comic stories ever written the lasso
compels you to tell the truth hey just a
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day for this list we’ll be looking at
stories published by DC Comics that
stand out as the best of the best
taking the company’s iconic characters
to new heights oh and lookout for a ton
of spoilers number 10 Jael a tower of
battle Alfred get the batwing ready the
Justice League is under attack by whom
find me you don’t get to be the Dark
Knight without being prepared for every
possible outcome but this story
demonstrates the Batman’s habit of
planning for every contingency doesn’t
always plan out well after Ra’s al Ghul
steals Batman’s top-secret files
explaining how to take down every member
of the Justice League in case any of
them ever went rogue the league finds
itself totally incapacitated
understandably Batman’s team is more
than a little pissed off after the dust
settles this is one of many stories that
establishes Batman’s ultra preparedness
as well as how his methods can cause
friction with his teammates and fellow
superheroes for Batman and Justice
League fans mark Wade’s JLA run is a
must-read if you people can’t see the
potential danger of an out-of-control
Justice League I don’t need to wait for
a vote I don’t belong here number 9 Teen
Titans the Judas contract he’s been in
deep cover for a year it’s perfectly
normal to have feelings for them
but after this we can be together just
like you wanted this beloved story sees
DC’s premier teen superhero team brought
to the edge of defeat when one of their
own the new member Tara is revealed to
be an ally of the villain Deathstroke
and betrays them Deathstroke has long
been a thorn in the Teen Titans
collective side but this memorable story
is still regarded as his most brutal in
addition the story also fills readers in
on Deathstroke’s origins and also
features dick Grayson’s first appearance
as Nightwing being a teenager is hard
but this story demonstrates that not
even teen superheroes can have it easy
number eight
Jael a rock of ages’ perhaps the most
critically acclaimed storyline from
Grant Morrison’s tour of duty as a
writer for the Justice League
this TLC’s the league encountering the
new gods and butting heads with both Lex
Luthor and Darkseid in an adventure
through time and space eventually
Aquaman Green Lantern and the flash bind
themselves
transported to a dark future in which
Darkseid’s control of the planet is
absolute leading to one of the toughest
battles in the league’s history it might
be a lot to wrap your head around but
this mind-bending story is undoubtedly
one of the league’s most interesting and
original adventures number 7 Batman
the long Halloween the first of many
Batman stories featured on this list
this limited series sees Batman still
relatively new to crime-fighting as the
Caped Crusader trying to catch a serial
killer who only strikes on holidays
while simultaneously trying to prevent a
gang war between Gotham’s organized
crime families heavily inspired by The
Godfather and other classic crime films
this acclaimed storyline injects the
Batman mythos with a heavy dose of noir
atmosphere and introduces new versions
of Batman’s greatest foes including
Catwoman Joker two-face poison ivy and
many others Geoff Lopes brilliant tale
was also cited as a major influence on
the first two films in Christopher
Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy number six
Superman
red Sun imagine an alternate universe
where instead of crash landing in Kansas
the rocket containing the infant
Superman landed in the Soviet Union at
the height of the Cold War well that’s
the exact what-if scenario that Mark
Miller’s beloved mini-series is built
around having been raised by the state
instead of a kindly elderly couple
Superman grows up to become a symbol of
communist might eventually succeeding
Stalin as the leader
the Soviet Union and the only one who
can oppose him is the President of the
United States none other than Lex Luthor
of course if you plan on checking out
any of DC’s alternate universe elsewhere
stories this is definitely the place to
start number five Kingdom Come well
speaking of dark alternate timelines
this 1996 tale presents an alternate
future in which a new generation of
Heroes has arisen one with as much
enthusiasm for spreading havoc and
destruction as peace and justice to set
these young whippersnappers right
Superman Wonder Woman and others must
come out of retirement and try to get
the new heroes on the right path sadly
it really isn’t that simple and things
end up going from bad to worse conceived
as a response to the gritty violent
superheroes that were popular in the 90s
this story features stunning artwork by
Alex Ross and a moving and memorable
storyline from writer Mark Waid number
four all-star Superman this entry from
superstar comic scribe Grant Morrison
sees the Man of Steel lethally poisoned
by an overdose of yellow sun radiation
and Earth’s greatest hero must put to
rest his life and legacy before his time
runs out featuring numerous callbacks to
Superman’s adventures in the Silver Age
of comics this story is all about high
concept adventure and an unabashedly of
the silliest aspects of Superman’s
history do you know what this is it’s
the bottle city of Kandor it also cuts
directly to the core of what makes
Superman so important and beloved for
anyone looking for a break from gritty
grounded superhero stories this is the
Superman for you number three
Batman The Killing Joke taking things
all the way back to the grim and gritty
side of things this hugely influential
story from the legendary Alan Moore sees
the Joker shoot and paralyze Barbara
Gordon in an attempt to drive her father
insane naturally Batman has to intervene
and hiss tricked no killing policy is
pushed to its limits this story was one
of the many that pushed Batman and the
Joker dynamic into much darker territory
in the 1980s further distancing the Dark
Knight and the clown prince of crime
from their campy kid-friendly days the
story also had long lasting implications
for Barbara Gordon forcing her to give
up the mantle of Batgirl and adopt the
new moniker of Oracle
back to work number two Watchmen does
this one even need an explanation
considered by many to be the peak of
comic-book storytelling this seminal
work from Alan Moore radically
deconstruct the superhero genre by
presenting costumed crime fighters as
dangerous hopelessly naive or downright
deranged it also examines the
hypothetical impact that super-powered
individuals might have on the world
around them and in Moore’s estimation it
is not good while it inspired an entire
decade of poorly conceived edgy for the
sake of edginess knock-offs in the 90s
it also pushed countless comic book
creators to write challenging inventive
stories within the genre before we
reveal our top pick be sure to check out
these honorable mentions
[Music]
number one Batman The Dark Knight
Returns this legendary Batman story
reinvented the dark knight for a new
generation of readers presenting an aged
caped crusader coming out of retirement
to bring a futuristic Gotham City back
from the brink of chaos in addition to
old enemies like two-faced and the Joker
Batman now finds himself under attack by
a vicious gang called the mutants and
even Superman and the Gotham police
writer and artist Frank Miller was
instrumental in revitalizing Batman as a
character both with this work and Batman
year one taking the character to new
incredibly dark places with a
no-holds-barred approach to the war on
crime I spent ten years looking for a
good death this
this will be a good life do you agree
with our pics check out these other
great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe
for new videos every day
but only a few can be the very best Oh
baby
I think you’ve misjudged me welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top ten
DC comic stories ever written the lasso
compels you to tell the truth hey just a
quick reminder if you like this video be
sure to smash that like button and hit
subscribe for more great content every
day for this list we’ll be looking at
stories published by DC Comics that
stand out as the best of the best
taking the company’s iconic characters
to new heights oh and lookout for a ton
of spoilers number 10 Jael a tower of
battle Alfred get the batwing ready the
Justice League is under attack by whom
find me you don’t get to be the Dark
Knight without being prepared for every
possible outcome but this story
demonstrates the Batman’s habit of
planning for every contingency doesn’t
always plan out well after Ra’s al Ghul
steals Batman’s top-secret files
explaining how to take down every member
of the Justice League in case any of
them ever went rogue the league finds
itself totally incapacitated
understandably Batman’s team is more
than a little pissed off after the dust
settles this is one of many stories that
establishes Batman’s ultra preparedness
as well as how his methods can cause
friction with his teammates and fellow
superheroes for Batman and Justice
League fans mark Wade’s JLA run is a
must-read if you people can’t see the
potential danger of an out-of-control
Justice League I don’t need to wait for
a vote I don’t belong here number 9 Teen
Titans the Judas contract he’s been in
deep cover for a year it’s perfectly
normal to have feelings for them
but after this we can be together just
like you wanted this beloved story sees
DC’s premier teen superhero team brought
to the edge of defeat when one of their
own the new member Tara is revealed to
be an ally of the villain Deathstroke
and betrays them Deathstroke has long
been a thorn in the Teen Titans
collective side but this memorable story
is still regarded as his most brutal in
addition the story also fills readers in
on Deathstroke’s origins and also
features dick Grayson’s first appearance
as Nightwing being a teenager is hard
but this story demonstrates that not
even teen superheroes can have it easy
number eight
Jael a rock of ages’ perhaps the most
critically acclaimed storyline from
Grant Morrison’s tour of duty as a
writer for the Justice League
this TLC’s the league encountering the
new gods and butting heads with both Lex
Luthor and Darkseid in an adventure
through time and space eventually
Aquaman Green Lantern and the flash bind
themselves
transported to a dark future in which
Darkseid’s control of the planet is
absolute leading to one of the toughest
battles in the league’s history it might
be a lot to wrap your head around but
this mind-bending story is undoubtedly
one of the league’s most interesting and
original adventures number 7 Batman
the long Halloween the first of many
Batman stories featured on this list
this limited series sees Batman still
relatively new to crime-fighting as the
Caped Crusader trying to catch a serial
killer who only strikes on holidays
while simultaneously trying to prevent a
gang war between Gotham’s organized
crime families heavily inspired by The
Godfather and other classic crime films
this acclaimed storyline injects the
Batman mythos with a heavy dose of noir
atmosphere and introduces new versions
of Batman’s greatest foes including
Catwoman Joker two-face poison ivy and
many others Geoff Lopes brilliant tale
was also cited as a major influence on
the first two films in Christopher
Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy number six
Superman
red Sun imagine an alternate universe
where instead of crash landing in Kansas
the rocket containing the infant
Superman landed in the Soviet Union at
the height of the Cold War well that’s
the exact what-if scenario that Mark
Miller’s beloved mini-series is built
around having been raised by the state
instead of a kindly elderly couple
Superman grows up to become a symbol of
communist might eventually succeeding
Stalin as the leader
the Soviet Union and the only one who
can oppose him is the President of the
United States none other than Lex Luthor
of course if you plan on checking out
any of DC’s alternate universe elsewhere
stories this is definitely the place to
start number five Kingdom Come well
speaking of dark alternate timelines
this 1996 tale presents an alternate
future in which a new generation of
Heroes has arisen one with as much
enthusiasm for spreading havoc and
destruction as peace and justice to set
these young whippersnappers right
Superman Wonder Woman and others must
come out of retirement and try to get
the new heroes on the right path sadly
it really isn’t that simple and things
end up going from bad to worse conceived
as a response to the gritty violent
superheroes that were popular in the 90s
this story features stunning artwork by
Alex Ross and a moving and memorable
storyline from writer Mark Waid number
four all-star Superman this entry from
superstar comic scribe Grant Morrison
sees the Man of Steel lethally poisoned
by an overdose of yellow sun radiation
and Earth’s greatest hero must put to
rest his life and legacy before his time
runs out featuring numerous callbacks to
Superman’s adventures in the Silver Age
of comics this story is all about high
concept adventure and an unabashedly of
the silliest aspects of Superman’s
history do you know what this is it’s
the bottle city of Kandor it also cuts
directly to the core of what makes
Superman so important and beloved for
anyone looking for a break from gritty
grounded superhero stories this is the
Superman for you number three
Batman The Killing Joke taking things
all the way back to the grim and gritty
side of things this hugely influential
story from the legendary Alan Moore sees
the Joker shoot and paralyze Barbara
Gordon in an attempt to drive her father
insane naturally Batman has to intervene
and hiss tricked no killing policy is
pushed to its limits this story was one
of the many that pushed Batman and the
Joker dynamic into much darker territory
in the 1980s further distancing the Dark
Knight and the clown prince of crime
from their campy kid-friendly days the
story also had long lasting implications
for Barbara Gordon forcing her to give
up the mantle of Batgirl and adopt the
new moniker of Oracle
back to work number two Watchmen does
this one even need an explanation
considered by many to be the peak of
comic-book storytelling this seminal
work from Alan Moore radically
deconstruct the superhero genre by
presenting costumed crime fighters as
dangerous hopelessly naive or downright
deranged it also examines the
hypothetical impact that super-powered
individuals might have on the world
around them and in Moore’s estimation it
is not good while it inspired an entire
decade of poorly conceived edgy for the
sake of edginess knock-offs in the 90s
it also pushed countless comic book
creators to write challenging inventive
stories within the genre before we
reveal our top pick be sure to check out
these honorable mentions
[Music]
number one Batman The Dark Knight
Returns this legendary Batman story
reinvented the dark knight for a new
generation of readers presenting an aged
caped crusader coming out of retirement
to bring a futuristic Gotham City back
from the brink of chaos in addition to
old enemies like two-faced and the Joker
Batman now finds himself under attack by
a vicious gang called the mutants and
even Superman and the Gotham police
writer and artist Frank Miller was
instrumental in revitalizing Batman as a
character both with this work and Batman
year one taking the character to new
incredibly dark places with a
no-holds-barred approach to the war on
crime I spent ten years looking for a
good death this
this will be a good life do you agree
with our pics check out these other
great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe
for new videos every day
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