9th Annual Marvel Omnibus Secret Ballot

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

Bubbling under the Top 50:

51 Captain Marvel by Peter David Vol 1
52 Defenders Vol 2
53 Vision and Scarlet Witch
54 Dr. Strange by Roger Stern
55 Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze
56 New Warriors Vol 3
57 Amazing Spider-Man by Dan Slott
58 Civil War
59 (TIE) Captain Marvel
59 (TIE) ClanDestine
60 What If 1990s

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

Sad to see that Daredevil by Denny O'Neill and Iron Fist Classic fell out of the Top 60. Would love to have these both in Omnibus format. Omar is definitely a 90s fanboy and am I mistaken in that he seems to dis the Silver Age. He seemed really surprised at the appearance of Daredevil (SA) Vol. 2 in the ballot and the very high position of Incredible Hulk (SA) Vol. 2.

[bob.schoonover]

I can't tell if Omar doesn't like SA or if he was just surprised how many people prefer that material to bronze+ age material (e.g. wanting Dr Strange v2 vs the Stern run).

Semi-related to your Dennis O'Neil point, what is Marvel's strategy here with older DD collections? Chichester, Nocenti and O'Neil have the only post-Miller runs of any note that aren't collected in omnibus format and for smaller formats, there are huge holes. There is at least one Nocenti epic missing and one that is so far out of print acquiring it now is folly, too, so there's not a great option for her at all; Chichester's run is missing one epic, O'Neil just has the long out of print Love's Labor Lost collection. I'm happy all the modern runs are available in multiple formats; I just wish Marvel would get on board with finishing these runs out in some format!

[ermac]

My votes were:

1- Avengers by Roger Stern vol 1

2 - Avengers by Roger Stern vol 2

3 - Defenders by Steve Gerber (vol 2)

4 - Silver Surfer by Steve Englehart

5 - X-froce + Necrosha by Kyle and Yost

6 - Superior Spiderman Omnibus

7 - Vision and Scarlet Witch Omnibus (two minis)

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

I can't tell if Omar doesn't like SA or if he was just surprised how many people prefer that material to bronze+ age material (e.g. wanting Dr Strange v2 vs the Stern run).

Semi-related to your Dennis O'Neil point, what is Marvel's strategy here with older DD collections? Chichester, Nocenti and O'Neil have the only post-Miller runs of any note that aren't collected in omnibus format and for smaller formats, there are huge holes. There is at least one Nocenti epic missing and one that is so far out of print acquiring it now is folly, too, so there's not a great option for her at all; Chichester's run is missing one epic, O'Neil just has the long out of print Love's Labor Lost collection. I'm happy all the modern runs are available in multiple formats; I just wish Marvel would get on board with finishing these runs out in some format!

They could be waiting until the Denny O'Neill run gets masterworked and then they'll let loose with the Epic and Omnibus and other formats. I think it's only a matter of time before all of Nocenti and Chichester get finished up in Epic format. They may very well release the first Nocenti Omnibus next year. It seems to be in high demand (an interesting run but definitely not in my top 5 Daredevil runs).

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

The below is from jm21 on the Masterworks Boards:

Some analysis for those who find interesting...

RE-ENTRIES (4):
#28 - Incredible Hulk by Mantlo (last seen in 2019 #59)
#30 - Spider-Man: Alien Costume (last seen in 2019 #58)
#54 - Ghost Rider (Blaze) (last seen in 2018 #23)
#55 - Dr Strange by Stern (last seen in 2018 #53)

NEW ENTRIES (10):
#19 - X-Men: Inferno Aftermath
#23 - Star Wars vol 2 (Gillen) - Volume 1 never featured in the Poll results
#27 - Spider-Man 2099
#41 - Silver Surfer by Starlin
#44 - Spider-Woman
#45 - Quasar
#48 - X-Men: Messiah Complex
#53 - Vision and Scarlet Witch
#58 - Civil War
#59 - ClanDestine

NEW ENTRIES, but continuation of existing line (8)
#17 - Amazing Spider-Man vol 6
#20 - Moon Knight vol 2
#22 - Fantastic Four vol 5
#31 - Dr Strange vol 3 (sub for announced Vol.2)
#32 - Thunderbolts vol 3
#52 - Defenders vol 2
#56 - New Warriors vol 3
#60 - What If...!? (1990s / vol 3)

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, from 8th Poll only (10)
2020 #41 - Ant-Man vol 1
2020 #42 - Punisher vol 2
2020 #43 - Cable & X-Force by Loeb
2020 #50 - Avengers West Coast vol 4
2020 #51 - Incredible Hercules
2020 #52 - Spectacular Spider-Man by PAD
2020 #53 - Iron Fist Classic vol 1
2020 #56 - Ms Marvel: Kamala Khan vol 2
2020 #57 - X-Factor Classic vol 1
2020 #59 - Daredevil by Denny O'Neill

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

Definite Purchases:

3 Daredevil Nocenti
4 Spectacular Spider-Man Dematties
5 Avengers Stern 1
6 Amazing Spider-Man Michelinie Bagley
10 Silver Surfer Englehart
12 Captain America Gruenwald Vol 1
16 Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1
17 Amazing Spider-Man Vol 6
18 Avengers Vol 5
22 Fantastic Four Vol 5
23 Star Wars Gillen/Pak
25 Iron Man Micheline Vol 2
26 Amazing Spider-Man Defalco Vol 1
30 Spider-Man Alien Costume
34 (TIE) New Avengers 2 Road to Secret Invasion
36 Daredevil Vol 2
40 Captain Britain & MI13
52 Defenders Vol 2
57 Amazing Spider-Man by Dan Slott
58 Civil War
59 (TIE) Captain Marvel

Maybes

1 Uncanny X-Men Vol 5
8 Superior Spider-man (I have the OHCs)
11 Hulk SA 2
14 House of M
24 Wolverine vol 3
27 Spider-Man 2099
28 Incredible Hulk Mantlo
37 Ultimate Spider-Man Vol 2 (I have the OHCs)
39 Iron Man Fraction
47 Marvel Team Up Vol 1 (I have the MMWs)
51 Captain Marvel by Peter David Vol 1
59 (TIE) ClanDestine

[ermac]

What I would definitely buy:

3 Daredevil by Ann Nocenti
4 Spectacular Spider-Man by Dematties
5 Avengers by Roger Stern
15 X-Men by Mike Carey Vol 1
33 X-Men Lost Years
35 X-Factor Investigations by Peter David
42 X-Force Kyle Yost (specially if included Necrosha)

Maybes:

8 Superior Spider-man
10 Silver Surfer by Englehart
26 Amazing Spider-Man by Defalco Vol 1
30 Spider-Man Alien Costume 2
41 Silver Surfer by Starlin
47 Marvel Team Up Vol 1
49 X-Treme X-Men
50 Sub-Mariner Vol 1