7th Annual Secret Ballot: Most Wanted Marvel Omnibus

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

Looking at the results from the last few years, I"m betting on Uncanny X-Men Vol. 4 and Fantastic Four Vol. 4 making the Top 2 possibly followed by Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 5.

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

#20 X-MEN CROSSROADS
#19 (TIE) SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN by DEMATTEIS
#19 (TIE) HOUSE OF M
#18 MIRACLEMAN
#17 DAREDEVIL by NOCENTI VOLUME 1
#16 CAPTAIN AMERICA (SILVER AGE) VOL 3
#15 MOON KNIGHT
#14 X-FACTOR by DAVID (1990S)
#13 THUNDERBOLTS by BUSIEK
#12 X-FACTOR by DAVID (2006)
#11 AVENGERS by ROGER STERN


Captain America (Silver Age) Vol. 3 was ranked No. 3 on my list. That means 6 of my Top Ten have so far charted.

[comicscollector]

Untill now there are five Omnibus from my Top 10 that are in the results.
Ghost Rider by Howard Mackie.
Sensational She Hulk by John Byrne.
Spectacular Spider-Man by DeMatteis.
Daredevil by Ann Nocenti.
Thunderbolts by Kurt Busiek.

Intrigued to see how more of the Omnibus i voted for will be in the Top 10.

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

These are the Omnis from last years Top Ten that haven't yet charted:

#8 WOLVERINE (1988) VOL. 2
#6 FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) VOL. 4
#5 INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) BY PETER DAVID VOL. 1
#4 EXCALIBUR (1988) VOL. 1
#2 NEW MUTANTS (1982) VOL. 1
#1 UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) VOL. 4

We can definitely expect to see them in the Top Ten this year. That leaves four slots.

[Captain Craig]

#20 X-MEN CROSSROADS
#19 (TIE) SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN by DEMATTEIS
#19 (TIE) HOUSE OF M
#18 MIRACLEMAN
#17 DAREDEVIL by NOCENTI VOLUME 1
#16 CAPTAIN AMERICA (SILVER AGE) VOL 3
#15 MOON KNIGHT
#14 X-FACTOR by DAVID (1990S)
#13 THUNDERBOLTS by BUSIEK
#12 X-FACTOR by DAVID (2006)
#11 AVENGERS by ROGER STERN

Two more from my list gets my personal list up to 8 included books.

Glad to see Moon Knight so high. Come on Cory, give us Bronze Age MK in an Omni!!

[Brewman]

#10 ROMNIBUS
#9 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN by MICHELINIE AND BAGLEY
#8 THOR GOD OF THUNDER by AARON
#7 EXCALIBUR VOLUME 1
#6 DR. STRANGE (SILVER AGE) VOLUME 2
#5 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOLUME 5
#4 FANTASTIC FOUR SILVER AGE VOLUME 4
#3 HULK by PETER DAVID
#2 NEW MUTANTS VOLUME 1
#1 UNCANNY X-MEN VOLUME 4

[Brewman]

From Tiger Eyes on the MMWMB:


Here is what just missed the Top 60

OLD MAN LOGAN

WOLVERINE VOL 2

MARVEL WESTERNS

ALL NEW WOLVERINE

WHAT IF (1990s)

GHOST RIDER (1970s)

DARK HAWK

CAPTAIN MARVEL (1968)

X-MEN by MATT FRACTION

NEW MUTANTS by ZEB WELLS

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN by JMS VOL 2


FUN FACTS:

OVER 300 TITLES AND RUNS WERE SELECTED

MOST POPULAR SELECTION FEATURING A MARVEL CONTRIBUTOR : GEORGE PEREZ

[bob.schoonover]

I'm not a huge omnibus collector (in the sense that I only have 15-20), but I would get (my votes in bold):
Ultimates by Al Ewing
Cable and X-Force by Loeb
Spec. V1
(Spider-girl v1 was on my list last year, but I'll be fine if they keep going w/complete collections)
Daredevil by Charles Soule
Amazing Spider-man by Slott
Superior Spider-man
(Infinity Crusade is a maybe)
SSM by DeMatteis
(House of M is a maybe)
Thunderbolts
Thor by Aaron v1

I thought X-Men: The Twelve (Shattering, Twelve, Ages of Apocalypse, approximately) would get a few votes to start backfilling before Revolutions, and I continue to be disappointed that no one else votes for a Counter-X by Warren Ellis collection. Otherwise, another fun time and I look forward to seeing a bunch of the books on that list getting solicited so we can have fun again next year.

[ARkadelphia]

Ok now I want ROM just based off that potential name!

Only voted for 4. Two made the list (x-men 4 and WCA 4). Uncanny avengers 2 and wonder man got no love.

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

This was my Top 10 and the positions at which they charted in bold:

1.Daredevil by Denny OÂ’Neill, Klaus Janson, David Mazzucchelli & Others (DD #192-218, #220-225, Marvel Fanfare #27, MTU #140-141, Moon Knight #13 & any other relevant Marvel Fanfare & MTU appearances)
2. Daredevil by Charles Soule - No. 44
3. Captain America (Silver Age) Vol. 3 (#149-192, Annuals) -No. 16
4. Amazing Spider-Man by Tom DeFalco (#251-285, Annuals) - No. 22
5. Daredevil (Silver Age) Vol. 2 - No. 34
6. Iron Fist (Marvel Premiere #15-25, Iron Fist #1-15, MTU #63-64 and any relevant MCP & MTU appearances)
7. Iron Man by David Michelinie Vol. 2 (#216-250, Annuals 8,9) - No. 41
8. Wolverine Vol. 2 (#11-31, Annuals, MCP appearances & other mini-series)
9. Golden Age Captain America Vol. 2 (#13-24)
10. Captain Britain & Marvel UK (Captain Britain & MI 13 #1-15, Annual #1, Revolutionary War Parts 1-8, Excalibur: Sword of Power #1-4) - No. 60

How did everyone else do?

[The Lucky One]

Kinda surprised to see X-Men: The Hidden Years enter the field, while simultaneously a “Reprint years” (covering the team’s various appearances in other books when their own book was in reprints... basically the contents of Marvel Masterworks X-Men volumes 7 and 8, with a bit more thrown in) drop out of the ranks.

I’d happily buy both, and voted for both. But of the two, I would’ve guessed there’d be more fan enthusiasm for the latter.

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

The Final 60:

#60 CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND THE MI13
#59 INVADERS
#58 DAZZLER
#57 (TIE) PUNISHER VOLUME 2
#57 (TIE) MARVEL TEAM UP
#56 CAPTAIN AMERICA by MARK GRUENWALD
#55 X-MEN THE HIDDEN YEARS
#54 ULTIMATES by AL EWING
#53 CABLE AND X-FORCE OMNIBUS
#52 X-FORCE by CRAIG KYLE AND KYLE YOST
#51 SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN VOLUME 1
#50. SPIDER-GIRL V1
#49. SUB-MARINER (SILVER AGE) V1
#48. GWENPOOL
#47. WEST COAST AVENGERS V4
#46. BEN REILLY V2
#45 (TIE). GHOST RIDER by MACKIE
#45 (TIE). NEW WARRIORS V2
#44. DAREDEVIL by CHARLES SOULE
#43. CAPTAIN MARVEL by PETER DAVID
#42. X-TREME X-MEN
#41. IRON MAN by DAVID MICHELINIE
#40 DITKO SUSPENSE VOLUME 2
#39 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN by DAN SLOTT VOLUME 1
#38 GENERATION X by SCOTT LOBDELL
#37 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN
#36 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN by BENDIS VOLUME 2
#35 PUNISHER by GREG RUCKA
#34 DAREDEVIL (SILVER AGE) VOLUME 2
#33 NEW AVENGERS VOLUME 2
#32 INFINITY CRUSADE
#31 X-MEN LEGACY by MIKE CAREY
#30 ALPHA FLIGHT VOLUME 2
#29 AVENGERS OMNIBUS VOLUME 5
#28 BLACK PANTHER by PRIEST VOLUME 1
#27 IRON MAN SILVER AGE VOL 3
#26 (TIE) SHE-HULK by BYRNE
#26 (TIE) WOLVERINE by HAMA
#25 SILVER SURFER OMNIBUS by ENGLEHART
#24 DEFENDERS
#23 MICRONAUTS
#22 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN by DEFALCO VOL 1
#21 INCREDIBLE HULK SILVER AGE VOLUME 2
#20 X-MEN CROSSROADS
#19 (TIE) SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN by DEMATTEIS
#19 (TIE) HOUSE OF M
#18 MIRACLEMAN
#17 DAREDEVIL by NOCENTI VOLUME 1
#16 CAPTAIN AMERICA (SILVER AGE) VOL 3
#15 MOON KNIGHT
#14 X-FACTOR by DAVID (1990S)
#13 THUNDERBOLTS by BUSIEK
#12 X-FACTOR by DAVID (2006)
#11 AVENGERS by ROGER STERN
#10 ROMNIBUS
#9 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN by MICHELINIE AND BAGLEY
#8 THOR GOD OF THUNDER by AARON
#7 EXCALIBUR VOLUME 1
#6 DR. STRANGE (SILVER AGE) VOLUME 2
#5 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOLUME 5
#4 FANTASTIC FOUR SILVER AGE VOLUME 4
#3 HULK by PETER DAVID
#2 NEW MUTANTS VOLUME 1
#1 UNCANNY X-MEN VOLUME 4

[Brewman]

My List:

1. Moon Knight Vol 1 (Moench) 15
2. Avengers 5 29
3. Infinity Crusade 32
4. Darkhawk Just missed
5. Dr Strange SA 2 6
6. Daredevil SA 2 34
7. Avengers West Coast (Thomas) 47
8. Moon Knight (Huston)
9. Wolverine Omnibus 2 Just missed
10. Hulk (PAD) 1 3

[Brewman]

While I would buy an Avengers vol.5 without blinking an eye I'm intrigued so many went ahead and included it on their list so soon after we got vol.4.

Now that I have revealed my list I can only speak for me, but I voted for Vol5 because it has far better content than 4 in my opinion. I am not a fan of the way the Kree/Skrull War is resolved, so it kind of kills that story for me. In volume 5 we get Celestial Madonna and Serpent Crown, so for me that is a no brainer. Now that 4 is out it cleared the way for Vol 5.

[Squall Leonhart]

My List:

1. UXM volume 4 (1)
2. Silver Surfer by Englehart (25)
3. Infinity Crusade (32)
4. Avengers volume 5 (29)
5. X-Force volume 4 (53)
6. Avengers by Stern (11)
7. X-Factor 90's run (14)
8.GOTG 90's run volume 2 (unlisted!)
9. Bendis GOTG volume 2 (unlisted!)
10. Pre-Annihilation Omnibus (unlisted!)

I did a count and would buy 34 out of the total list. Not bad!