Most impressive single issue?

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:42 am

ian_house wrote:
400yrs wrote:
IMJ wrote:Oh man, I'd easily give that to Superman Annual #11.
Is this the one by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons? I've got to track that down.
Yep. 'Burn'. Superman v Mongul on his birthday.

Tim already mentioned it but I'm going with Flash 0. It's a great issue that leaves you with a wonderful feeling once you've finished it. It's one of those time travel stories that works out really well rather than a horrible mess. It's the issue that made me really love Wally West as the Flash.

JLA 4 is another contendor for me. A lot of people hate the idea that Batman as more prepared than anyone but it's a great touch that Morrison pulls off here.

We chatted about this last night, JLA v3 # 4 is made of win.

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:39 am

Draco wrote:
ian_house wrote:
400yrs wrote:
IMJ wrote:Oh man, I'd easily give that to Superman Annual #11.
Is this the one by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons? I've got to track that down.
Yep. 'Burn'. Superman v Mongul on his birthday.

Tim already mentioned it but I'm going with Flash 0. It's a great issue that leaves you with a wonderful feeling once you've finished it. It's one of those time travel stories that works out really well rather than a horrible mess. It's the issue that made me really love Wally West as the Flash.

JLA 4 is another contendor for me. A lot of people hate the idea that Batman as more prepared than anyone but it's a great touch that Morrison pulls off here.
We chatted about this last night, JLA v3 # 4 is made of win.

Yeah thats what made me think of it for this topic!

tanord · Post by **tanord** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:41 am

Man of Steel #1 by John Byrne. Also the two-part "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow" storyline by Alan Moore.

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:07 am

400yrs wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote: Uncanny X-Men #198, interesting Storm story, and beautiful BWS art.
I can see what you liked about it, but I just finished this and struggled to get through it. To me, it was over-written and Archer-faced Storm is a bit disturbing.

For me, an Ororo-faced Archer looked weird...

This was one of those comics I read when I was young that opened my eyes to the fact that comics, even "super hero" comics, didn't always have to be about beating up the bad guy.

A lot of the issues I list are comics that changed my overall view of comics in some way, even if they don't hold up by themselves in an objective way.

Chuck64 · Post by **Chuck64** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:37 am

tanord wrote:Man of Steel #1 by John Byrne. Also the two-part "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow" storyline by Alan Moore.

I liked Man of Steel 1 pretty well. The cover for the direct version was excellent.

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:13 pm

slym2none wrote:Uncanny X-Men #173. Badass fight between Wolverine and the Silver Samurai... 'nuff said.

-slym

Great art by Paul Smith too

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:59 pm

Chuck64 wrote:
tanord wrote:Man of Steel #1 by John Byrne. Also the two-part "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow" storyline by Alan Moore.
I liked Man of Steel 1 pretty well. The cover for the direct version was excellent.

I never really cared for Byrne's version of Superman. I liked the full powered earlier version a lot better.

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:25 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
Chuck64 wrote:
tanord wrote:Man of Steel #1 by John Byrne. Also the two-part "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow" storyline by Alan Moore.
I liked Man of Steel 1 pretty well. The cover for the direct version was excellent.
I never really cared for Byrne's version of Superman. I liked the full powered earlier version a lot better.

Yeah I wasn't a massive fan.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:48 pm

Of the period I was most into comics, 92-95, I think the single most impressive issue of any book for me was Marvels # 1 and I am far from a Marvel fan when it comes to the books. I like them well enough but I've never followed them closely or regularly. I was simply blown away by this one, though.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:11 pm

X-O HoboJoe wrote:X-men 133.

word!

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:12 pm

tanord wrote:Man of Steel #1 by John Byrne. Also the two-part "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow" storyline by Alan Moore.

another one that came to mind for me.

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:12 pm

Brother J wrote:
X-O HoboJoe wrote:X-men 133.
word!

SNIKT!

Killing Joke has to be on my list too.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:13 pm

What If? Vol.1 #32, I'm telling you, read it!

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:17 pm

Brother J wrote:What If? Vol.1 #32, I'm telling you, read it!

One of my favorite writers, Mark Gruenwald, wrote it.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:35 pm

What if ? # 59 ..Wolverine lead Alpha Flight.
Early Brian Hitch when i rated his style more than now and its a take on Uncanny # 121. Love that comic.

dave · Post by **dave** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:57 pm

X-O HoboJoe wrote: Killing Joke has to be on my list too.

I remember my surprise after Barbara opened the front door every time I re-read that story. The fact that she is still in a wheelchair today is pretty heavy. I mean it's comics, and it's DC!

The pacing was so deceptive it's really amazing.

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:59 pm

Draco wrote:What if ? # 59 ..Wolverine lead Alpha Flight.
Early Brian Hitch when i rated his style more than now and its a take on Uncanny # 121. Love that comic.

Glad I'm not the only one who likes his early work better than his current stuff

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:20 am

Lightning Strike wrote:
Draco wrote:What if ? # 59 ..Wolverine lead Alpha Flight.
Early Brian Hitch when i rated his style more than now and its a take on Uncanny # 121. Love that comic.

Glad I'm not the only one who likes his early work better than his current stuff

His early work for me is some my favourite art from the last twenty years dude.
When he was working Alan Davis there was a point where his style and overall finish was better for me.

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:35 am

100 Bullets #27

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:54 pm

maraxusofkeld wrote:100 Bullets #27

Is that the one with Joe DiMaggio?

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:03 pm

xodacia81 wrote:
maraxusofkeld wrote:100 Bullets #27
Is that the one with Joe DiMaggio?

Yes

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:11 pm

maraxusofkeld wrote:
xodacia81 wrote:
maraxusofkeld wrote:100 Bullets #27
Is that the one with Joe DiMaggio?
Yes

That is probably my favorite issue in the whole series.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:12 am

Amazing Spider-Man 1
FF 1
FF 48

Foxtrot · Post by **Foxtrot** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:14 am

Sandman #50 - Ramadan
The Killing Joke
Fantastic Four #51 - This Man This Monster
Batman #400

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:07 am

bats 400 classic