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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 20:18:09 GMT -5
Post single issues which contain a fully self-contained story that was satisfying every way (story, art, everything).
No dreary cross-over event that takes a whole bunch of books or series.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jan 14, 2017 20:28:11 GMT -5
I think mine would either be Legends of the Dark Knight #54 by Mike Mignola, it's a fantastic mix of classic Batman ideas and pure horror that just works perfectly.  |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jan 14, 2017 20:45:19 GMT -5
When this came out, it featured just about every hero Marvel had (even Millie The Model) and every villain the FF faced centering on an historic event.Plus reprints of FF # 6 and 11. And lots and lots of Kirby art  |
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Post by urrutiap on Jan 14, 2017 20:57:05 GMT -5
Uncanny X Men #205
Superman Man of Steel story arc Crisis at Hand along with Superman 73 I think. Good underrated story arc.
1990s Wolverine. Issue 96. A camping trip story
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 21:22:04 GMT -5
Showcase #100-all the characters who had appeared in Showcase appear in a self-contained crisis event story from 1977 or 78.
Another is Justice League of America #200. A-list characters (for the most part) with A-list art from some of the best artists at the time.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 21:51:51 GMT -5
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Post by Phil Maurice on Jan 14, 2017 22:19:44 GMT -5
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Post by Cheswick on Jan 14, 2017 22:32:27 GMT -5
Showcase #100-all the characters who had appeared in Showcase appear in a self-contained crisis event story from 1977 or 78. Another is Justice League of America #200. A-list characters (for the most part) with A-list art from some of the best artists at the time. I almost chose Showcase #100. It was one of my favorite books when I was a kid, and I still love it. I was always a sucker for obscure characters, and it's packed full of them.
My first choice for this thread would have to be Avengers Annual 10: Claremont at the top of his game, Michael Golden art, first appearance of Rogue, the Avengers vs. the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and cameo appearances by the X-Men and Spider-Woman.
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Post by Phil Maurice on Jan 14, 2017 22:54:38 GMT -5
My first choice for this thread would have to be Avengers Annual 10: Claremont at the top of his game, Michael Golden art, first appearance of Rogue, the Avengers vs. the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and cameo appearances by the X-Men and Spider-Woman. Doesn't it sort of depend heavily on your familiarity with Avengers #200 and the subsequent fallout from that tale for AA10 to have any resonance, though? It's a cool story, but it's "Part II." |
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Post by Cheswick on Jan 14, 2017 23:08:10 GMT -5
My first choice for this thread would have to be Avengers Annual 10: Claremont at the top of his game, Michael Golden art, first appearance of Rogue, the Avengers vs. the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and cameo appearances by the X-Men and Spider-Woman. Doesn't it sort of depend heavily on your familiarity with Avengers #200 and the subsequent fallout from that tale for AA10 to have any resonance, though? It's a cool story, but it's "Part II." Honestly, the Carol Danvers stuff at the end completely slipped my mind. I see your point, but the majority of the issue is a self-contained story. |
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Post by Phil Maurice on Jan 14, 2017 23:22:59 GMT -5
"Honestly, the Carol Danvers stuff at the end completely slipped my mind." - Thor, Cap, Iron Man, Wonder ManThat's kind of the point of the thing, I think. But you're right that there's a lot to unpack in that issue, and about Claremont and Rogue as well.  |
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Post by Cheswick on Jan 14, 2017 23:54:13 GMT -5
"Honestly, the Carol Danvers stuff at the end completely slipped my mind." - Thor, Cap, Iron Man, Wonder ManThat's kind of the point of the thing, I think. But you're right that there's a lot to unpack in that issue, and about Claremont and Rogue as well. I was prepared to continue defending it as a complete story, but you completely disarmed me with that post. Great point, and very funny |
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Post by codystarbuck on Jan 15, 2017 0:33:08 GMT -5
 Featuring a Joe Kubert Tarzan story, a Russ Manning Classic ("The Lost World," with Tarzan and Dinosaurs), a great Rex the Wonder Dog Story, and equally great Detective Chimp, a Korak story with Alex Nino art, and Congo Bill. |
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Post by berkley on Jan 15, 2017 1:00:16 GMT -5
There are quite a few first-rate Conan the Barbarian issues that qualify but I'll go with Kull #1 as my first suggestion:  Basically Kull's "origin", in comic book terminology, I think it works as a self-contained story even though as an origin story it naturally leads into everything else that follows. |
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Post by coke & comics on Jan 15, 2017 1:05:47 GMT -5
Astro City #1/2 is the most obvious choice to me. (Perhaps the second most obvious choice. The greatest single issue of all time is Amazing Fantasy #15, but that would cost a lot of bucks.)  |
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