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Comic stories can age even when intentionally dated elements are left out. Some age like a fine wine and others like a gallon of milk. This can vary from person to person but overall time comes for us all. This includes something considered groundbreaking at the time. It may be the first but that doesn’t mean it’s the best.

Of course sometimes that list is made for stupid reasons. CBR writer Angelo Delos Trinos recently posted an article on “10 Groundbreaking Comics That Aged Poorly” but the only thing poor here is the reasoning behind the ten he chose. I haven’t even read all of these but the ones I have read or at least are aware enough of makes me immediately question a list that puts Superman on the same list with Preacher and Sin City. He also really seems to not like Alan Moore and Frank Miller and while they’re not on my favorite comic creators’ list either there’s a reason why most of us usually only choose one from a particular writer to appear unbiased as possible.

Since I haven’t read all of them, and I’m trying to pull ahead a bit so next week’s colonoscopy doesn’t ruin a schedule I’m already having issues with–I know I’m doing it to myself but I’m trying to train myself into a schedule–I’m going to tag in Perch of Comics By Perch. He has read all of them and goes over why these choices are so dumb. I can also comment on the ones I know about, but Preacher and Sin City are most definitely not on my list of comics I want to read. So here’s an expert on the full list and I’ll chime in on what I can confirm was a strange set of reasons. Note that some minor swearing by Perch and Wertham levels of research by the article writer follow.

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