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Post by tonebone on Jan 5, 2022 14:31:17 GMT -5
Kingdom Come (1996): Mark Waid & Alex Ross showing the world how to capture the mythic qualities of DC's best, with a realistic edge of the way characters relate to one another. Easily one of the best DC books of the century. Marvels (1994): Alex Ross' legendary talent and feel for how superheroes should look in the real world was simply astounding, with the Busiek "you are there" story perfectly recalling many of the publisher's defining storylines. Like Kingdom Come for DC, Marvels was one of the best stories for the publisher, and any attempts to capture the feel of this landmark work have paled by comparison. Sword of the Atom (1983). Kane reunited with the character that helped him become one of the greats, and revitalizing the Atom who simply had no purpose throughout most of the 70s. SOTA gave him a fantasy saga all his own, never needing to drag the JLA into it, like any run-of-the-mill "guest star" title. History of the DC Universe (1986): If anyone believed it was damn near impossible to build on the maxi-series Crisis on Infinite Earths by establishing a tight history for a universe, then they were quite incorrect. Wolfman and Perez continued their grand, unparalleled restructuring of DC in this miniseries, laying out the perfect road to a coherent, shared world going forward...if only writers and editors did not swerve from that road in the years to follow... Believe it or not, Kingdom Come was the LAST series I bought issue-by-issue. |
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Post by dbutler69 on Jan 5, 2022 15:03:03 GMT -5
Just like the title says. How do you rank 'em? Here are mine: 3. Marvel Superhero Contest of Champions (1982) I just loved this when it comed out. I loved the internation flavor of the book, with all of those new (if stereotypical) heroes, plus I also really loved the Olympic feel of the book, but since this was a repurposed Olympic special made for the 1980 Summer Olympics, that's not surprising. Did you see that an oversized hardcover is coming? No I didn't. I'm glad to know that it's getting the deluxe treatment it deserves, though. |
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Post by The Captain on Jan 5, 2022 18:58:34 GMT -5
In no particular order:
Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters
Marvels
Wisdom (Marvel Max mini, by Paul Cornell)
Squadron Supreme (the original 12 issue series)
These are on the list due to my love of obscure characters and absurd humor:
Nextwave (by Ellis and Immonen)
Daughters of the Dragon (by Gray and Palmiotti)
Super-Villain Team-Up: M.O.D.O.K’s 11 (by Van Lente and Portela)
Bloodstone (by Abnett and Lanning)
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Post by SJNeal on Jan 6, 2022 0:07:04 GMT -5
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Post by Confessor on Jan 6, 2022 9:56:12 GMT -5
Off the top of my head, some of my favouritie mini-series would be...
Secret Wars (1984)
The Dark Knight Returns (1986)
Watchmen (1987)
Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters (1987)
Jonah Hex: Two-Gun Mojo (1993)
Marvels (1994)
The Twelve (2008)
Kick-Ass (2008)
The Marvels Project (2009)
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Post by berkley on Jan 7, 2022 5:32:34 GMT -5
Alan Moore: Watchmen
V for Vendetta
From Hell
Smax... Gilbert Hernandez: Girl Crazy
Citizen RexDoug Moench and Paul Gulacy: Six from Sirius
Slash Maraud
Prey (and other Batman minis) Turok TimewalkerGrant Morrison: The Filth
Sea Guy
Seven Soldiers (maybe questionable, since together they comprise one big story that's too long to be 'mini', but the individual 4-issue components of that larger work do function well as stand-alones to an extent). Steve Gerber: Nevada
Hard TimesDon McGregor and Gene Colan: Nathaniel Dusk I & IIHave the feeling I'm forgetting a few obvious things but I'll add them later if they come to mind. |
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Post by Cei-U! on Jan 7, 2022 9:26:58 GMT -5
My top five (favorites, that is, not what I'd consider the best):
1. Marvels
2. DC: The New Frontier
3. World's Finest
4. Thor: Godstorm
5. The Untold Legend of the Batman
Cei-U!
I summon my own personal pentatuech!
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jan 7, 2022 9:52:22 GMT -5
5. The Untold Legend of the Batman
I had forgotten about that one. Definitely one of my favourites too, and I wasn't even a Batman fan! Great foray into decades of continuity. |
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Post by dbutler69 on Jan 7, 2022 15:53:17 GMT -5
Off the top of my head, some of my favouritie mini-series would be... Secret Wars (1984) The Dark Knight Returns (1986) Watchmen (1987) Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters (1987) Jonah Hex: Two-Gun Mojo (1993) Marvels (1994) The Twelve (2008) Kick-Ass (2008) The Marvels Project (2009) I didn't have Secret Wars and Longbow Hunters on my list, but those were great, too. I should have given them a mention. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2022 16:12:12 GMT -5
5. The Untold Legend of the Batman
I had forgotten about that one. Definitely one of my favourites too, and I wasn't even a Batman fan! Great foray into decades of continuity. This was the first tale that a UK Batman comic reprinted. I think it’s so underrated. I don’t see it get the column space that other Bat-Tales get. |
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Post by dbutler69 on Jan 8, 2022 9:16:54 GMT -5
Sounds like I should check out The Untold Legend of the Batman!
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Post by berkley on Jan 13, 2022 3:05:29 GMT -5
Sounds like I should check out The Untold Legend of the Batman!
I would like to, if only someone would finally get around to telling it. I keep searching for that long-awaited miniseries, The Formerly, All These Years Up Until Now, Untold Legend of the Batman, Now Told Here for the Very First Time at Last!
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