The 10 Best Comic Book Movie Moments of 2024

2024 was a quiet year for comic book movies Wonder, CCand the wider sphere of comics still managed to provide audiences with some stellar moments. Despite the smaller number of releases, Marvel had a solid year in terms of box office, with Deadpool and Wolverine earning over $1.3 billion worldwide, providing a victory for the MCU. DC did not achieve similar success with Joker: Folie à Deux, and Sony had two failures between Lady Teia and Kraven the hunterbox office results and analytics - although Venom: The Last Dance fared much better despite mixed reviews.

Still, every film has value, even if it is harder to find. Deadpool and Wolverine had many of 2024's best comic book movie moments, thanks to a hilarious script that delivered excellent cameos, meta-references, and action scenes that audiences were begging for. However, other films still had a lot to offer, even if they weren't the mega-blockbusters that Deadpool 3 was. Here are the 10 best comic book movies of 2024.

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Deadpool and Wolverine opening credits

Deadpool and Wolverine

Deadpool is known for having stellar opening credits sequences that set the tone for each film. Dead Pool begins with a freeze frame of Deadpool fighting criminals in a car to the tune of Juice Newton's "Angel of the Morning." Similarly, Deadpool 2 featured a James Bond-style opening credits sequence set to "Ashes", an original song by Celine Dion. "Ashes" music video ends with Deadpool saying he should use NSYNC next time - and that's exactly what Marvel did, as Deadpool and Wolverine begins with a bloody battle featuring NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye.”

The fight is sometimes synchronized to the music, creating many hilarious moments as Deadpool kills TVA soldiers using the Adamantium bones from the corpse of Hugh Jackman's Wolverine. Logan. The fight also cuts to footage of Deadpool performing the choreography to NSYNC's “Bye Bye Bye.” Unfortunately, it's not Ryan Reynolds dancing, but it's still awesome to see Deadpool recreating an iconic music video from the early 2000s. This scene was such a hit with audiences that NSYNC changed the song title in YouTube for "Bye Bye Bye (Official Deadpool and Wolverine Video)."

9

Joker Questions Gary Puddles During His Trial

Joker: Folie à Deux

Joker: Folie à Deux It's an ambitious film with a lot of risks that don't always pay off. It divided audiences and failed at the box office, but it still has many worthwhile features. An interesting aspect of the film is how it reflects on Arthur Fleck's actions in 2019 Clown and how they impact him and the rest of society. However, Arthur doesn't see the true damage he has caused until he questions Gary Puddles. Gary was Arthur's friend who witnessed him kill Randall, a fellow clown who worked with Arthur and Gary.

Although Arthur claims that Randall's death was justified because he was a bully, Gary was left traumatized and heartbroken that someone who was kind to him could cause him so much pain. This is the first time Arthur has seen the damage he has caused.leading him to rethink whether being the Joker is worth the cost of his morality. He later renounces being the Joker, and Gary's testimony is a significant reason why. Audiences may not have been satisfied with the result, but it was bold for this film to reverse what the first film established.

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Deadpool and Wolverine save the multiverse

Deadpool and Wolverine

Deadpool and Wolverine ends with the titular duo saving the multiverse through the power of friendship. While this may seem like a cliché, the way the film handles the sequence makes it feel emotionally moving and funny at the same time. After defeating the Deadpool Corps, Wade Wilson and Logan have to stop Cassandra Nova from destroying the multiverse through the Time Ripper. Deadpool initially sacrifices himself to destroy the machine, but Wolverine joins him and the two join hands and hold the line together.

This scene is enhanced by the choir's performance of Madonna's "Like a Prayer" and the flashbacks of Wolverine accepting that he is a hero. The scene also adds some levity, with Wolverine's shirt being dramatically destroyed, leaving Deadpool marveling at his six-pack abs. Despite it looking like they could both die here, the pair emerge victorious to "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls. It's an inspiring and moving end to a film driven by Deadpool and Wolverineincredible soundtrack.

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Venom bonds with different animals

Venom: The Last Dance

Venom can take many forms, but audiences have only seen him bonded to one human. Be in Spider-Man 3 or the Poison series, the symbiote typically assumes a human form after bonding with Eddie Brock. Since Venom: The Last Dance is the last Tom Hardy Venom film, but it looks like the filmmakers decided to get creative. While fleeing from the Imperium and Knull's Xenophages, Venom bonds with a horse so he and Eddie can cover a great distance quickly, leading to a fun sequence that is interrupted by the Imperium group hunting them.

Eddie and Venom get separated, and Venom teams up with some animals, including a frog and a fish, to reach Eddie. It's an inventive action sequence that features lots of creative designs for each animal. Although they look rather goofy, it's interesting to see these animals imbued with Venom's powers, even if it's only briefly. This also opened the window further for any future on-screen appearances of the character to take a less conventional approach with Venom going forward.

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Chris Evans returns as Johnny Storm

Deadpool and Wolverine

Since Steve Rogers retired and reunited with Peggy Carter at the end of Avengers: Endgamemany wondered if he would ever return to the MCU. Chris Evans is now set to return in Avengers: Judgment Day on an undisclosed paperbut he agreed to make another appearance before then. In Deadpool and WolverineEvans returns as Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch, a role he played in 2005 Fantastic Four and 2007 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

Johnny joins Wade and Logan as the trio are surrounded by an army of X-Men villains working for Cassandra Nova. Deadpool initially thinks it's Captain America, but is surprised when Johnny shouts "Flame lit!"Unfortunately, Pyro gets the better of him, and the three heroes are taken to Cassandra, where Johnny is brutally killed after Deadpool reveals his trash talk. It's sad to see Johnny go out this way, but this return was a delightful surprise nonetheless , and this decision also makes sense in terms of making room for Joseph Quinn's version before its debut in The Fantastic Four: Getting Started.

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Kraven fights the rhino's henchmen in the forest

Kraven the Hunter

Kraven the Hunter is the bloodiest film in Sony's Spider-Man universewith several gruesome deaths that showcase Kraven's brutality. After arriving at Kraven's house, several of Rhino's minions search the forest for Kraven. However, Kraven is prepared for them as they are in his domain and has set up several traps. He kills several armed henchmen with violent methods, including a bear trap and a rope that crushes someone to a tree stump.

It's a fun sequence with elements of Alone at homeexcept Kraven uses spikes and knives instead of ice, tinsel, and paint cans. It's comical, violent and exciting, which combine well to infuse some life into the film's climax. This scene shows the creativity of KravenThe filmmakers of a franchise that desperately needed some bloody, thrilling action.

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Deadpool looks for a new Wolverine

Deadpool and Wolverine

Deadpool and Wolverine understands that there is no replacing Jackman's Wolverine and makes this part of his plot. It introduces the concept of being an anchor, suggesting that Wolverine was the anchor being of the Fox universe and his death began the slow destruction of the universe. However, Deadpool refuses to condemn his universe to death and searches the multiverse for a replacement Wolverine, finding several cameos and comic book counterparts.

Some of Wolverines Wade encounters include Patch, Old Man Logan, Age of Apocalypse Wolverine, Comic Book Accurate Wolverine, Uncanny X-Men Wolverine, John Byrne's Yellow and Brown Wolverine who fights the Hulk and Cavillrine. It's a hilarious sequence that pays homage to Logan's long history in Marvel Comics. Henry Cavill's cameo is also a nice wink to audiences who want the British actor to play the MCU's Wolverine.

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Deadpool and Wolverine fight Elektra, Gambit, Blade and X-23

Deadpool and Wolverine

The internet was flooded with rumors and theories about which characters would make cameos. Deadpool and Wolverine. Many expected to see former X-Men or Fantastic Four characters - and some guessed correctly, while others were proven wrong. Elektra and X-23 were already revealed before the film was released, but many didn't expect to see Wesley Snipes return as Blade, nor did they expect Channing Tatum to make his debut as Gambit.

Things got even better when these characters joined forces with Wade and Logan to fight Cassandra Nova's army of shadowy X-Men villains. Each hero gets a chance to shine and a moment of redemption after their franchises ended or never happened. Tatum finally got his chance to shine, and Snipes and Reynolds put to rest any rumors of bad blood. They may never return to the MCU, but every character got the ending they deserved.

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The symbiotes unite to fight Knull's creatures

Venom: The Last Dance

The Venom franchise has introduced many symbiotes that Venom and Eddie often fight against. Venom: The Last Dance changes things by uniting the symbiotes to fight the Xenophages - Knull's minions were sent to Earth to pursue Venom, who possesses the codex. Xenophages are difficult to combat and can easily take down a single symbiote. However, an army of them has a chance and does a good job defeating several of them until it becomes impossible.

The Venom films are criticized for having CGI-heavy climaxes - and this ending may feature more CGI, but its execution feels different. Seeing all the symbiotes come together and show off their different abilities is inventive and makes for an excellent ending to this franchise. It can be difficult to keep track of all the CGI monsters, but the different colors manage to separate the creatures a lot. Venom will likely return in the MCU, and this ending also opens up a lot of possibilities for the other symbiotes in Venom's universe.

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Wolverine dons the cowl and fights the Deadpool Corps

Deadpool and Wolverine

Despite Deadpool and WolverineAfter many cameos, the loudest audience reaction came when Jackman finally put on Wolverine's iconic cowl, completing the outfit people waited 24 years to see. The film knows how important this moment is, slowing everything down so that all the focus can be placed on Wolverine. After donning the cowl, Wolverine and Deadpool battle the entire Deadpool Corps in a hilarious, well-choreographed action scene set to "Like A Prayer."

The scene is done in a single take following the titular duo as they hack and slash through an army of Deadpool variants. There's a lot going on in this sequel, and it's endlessly replayable, as viewers will always find something new. Seeing Wolverine in all-yellow and blue spandex was incredible, and it was even better to see him in action, cementing it as the best overall comic book movie moment of 2024 when looking at the release slates of Wonder, CCand everything else.

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