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Post by Ozymandias on Oct 22, 2022 10:46:25 GMT -5
I tried to get as many names and periods as possible, without making the list too long, so I'm sure I missed something. Comment below if you choose one of the three bottom choices.
Edit: I explain later that the wording of the last three options was because I didn't want very long lines, which look ugly in the poll. They go like this: - The Death of Captain Marvel by Jim Starlin would be "Another comic by someone(s) above".
- No one would've gone with this one yet: "Another comic by someone(s) not mentioned". Now let's take Avengers (1963) #125 by Steve Englehart & John Buscema, that would be someones who aren't on the list (team), same thing for Spider-Man: Reign by Kaare Andrews, someone who isn't on the list (author).
- Triumph and Torment by Roger Stern and Mike Mignola. That's someone on the list with someone who's not. Thanos: The Infinity Siblings by Jim Starlin & Alan Davis, would be someones who are on the list, just not listed together as a team. So, in both cases, we have "Another comic by someone above in combination with someone else, mentioned or not".
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 22, 2022 11:02:33 GMT -5
See, I just can't point to a single story and say "This is the absolute best." Best based on what? Different stories appeal for different reasons. It's not apples an oranges; it's pick the best food out of everything edible. I can cite all kinds of stuff not listed and pick one on a Tuesday and something else on a Friday.
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Post by Ozymandias on Oct 22, 2022 11:10:32 GMT -5
Best based on what? On your own personal preference, if there's one.
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Post by Hoosier X on Oct 22, 2022 14:18:15 GMT -5
“The Sinister Six!” from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 22, 2022 14:18:29 GMT -5
Best based on what? On your own personal preference, if there's one. That's just it, I think it is too broad a topic to narrow down to something like that.
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Post by Batflunkie on Oct 22, 2022 14:38:12 GMT -5
I voted for Marvels, but there's honestly so many great titles out there that it's hard to pick a sole favorite
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Post by MDG on Oct 22, 2022 14:53:52 GMT -5
A big chunk of Jack's FF, including, but not limited to, the Galactus story.
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Post by Ozymandias on Oct 22, 2022 15:19:59 GMT -5
A big chunk of Jack's FF, including, but not limited to, the Galactus story. Personally, I prefer The Peril and the Power (#57-60), but the other one is usually better positioned in the lists. In any case, I do have a favorite for this run. I can see how in some cases, it isn't feasible to pick a particular story. Take Len Wein's run on ASM for example, nothing stands out.
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Post by commond on Oct 22, 2022 18:05:53 GMT -5
Excellent question.
From your list, I went with "If This Be My Destiny...!" from Amazing Spider-Man, because it's one of the definitive stories from Marvel's flagship character, and arguably the best story from the Silver Age. The Amazing Spider-Man had its ups and downs, but it was a successful series for decades (300 plus issues), and Ditko and Lee's story really set the bar for what the title was capable of.
Kirby and Lee's Galactus Trilogy would be a close second, and The Dark Phoenix Saga would be third.
My personal favorite is The Death of Captain Marvel.
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Post by Nowhere Man on Oct 22, 2022 18:48:01 GMT -5
There are so many great Marvel stories and runs, but in terms of “obscure and underrated” I’d go with the Marvel graphic novel Triumph and Torment by Roger Stern and Mike Mignola. If you’re a Dr. Doom fan read it. Arguably the greatest Dr. Doom story in terms of characterization.
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Post by tarkintino on Oct 22, 2022 20:18:58 GMT -5
Most of the selections I would never rate as the "best" under any circumstances, and I do not believe there's just one, overall best story.
That said, if I had to pick one from the list, "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" / "The Goblin's Last Stand" would be the choice; it was a masterful, heartfelt and horrifying culmination of one of the medium's most compelling hero / villain dramas. While other Marvel titles would swing back and forth with quality stories up to that time, The Amazing Spider-Man was on an explosive creative ascent far beyond its initial potential.
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Post by berkley on Oct 22, 2022 22:59:25 GMT -5
A big chunk of Jack's FF, including, but not limited to, the Galactus story. Yeah, I think with the Kirby/Lee stuff and probably Ditko/Lee as well, it's more the body of work, or at least a certain large subset of each series, rather than a single story.
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Post by Ozymandias on Oct 23, 2022 2:08:14 GMT -5
My personal favorite is The Death of Captain Marvel. The option you want, then, is "Another comic by someone(s) above". You can change that at any time. I’d go with the Marvel graphic novel Triumph and Torment by Roger Stern and Mike Mignola. Maybe "Another comic by someone above in combination with someone else, mentioned or not" is better suited to your preference. As said, you can change that at any time. Most of the selections I would never rate as the "best" under any circumstances, and I do not believe there's just one, overall best story. Sounds like you would rather go with "Another comic by someone(s) above". If that's the case, you can change that while the poll is open. I knew the wording of the last three options would cause problems, but I didn't want very long lines, which look ugly in the poll. Let me rephrase and explain those options here, with examples: - The Death of Captain Marvel by Jim Starlin would be "Another comic by someone(s) above".
- No one would've gone with this one yet: "Another comic by someone(s) not mentioned". Now let's take Avengers (1963) #125 by Steve Englehart & John Buscema, that would be someones who aren't on the list (team), same thing for Spider-Man: Reign by Kaare Andrews, someone who isn't on the list (author).
- Triumph and Torment by Roger Stern and Mike Mignola. That's someone on the list with someone who's not. Thanos: The Infinity Siblings by Jim Starlin & Alan Davis, would be someones who are on the list, just not listed together as a team. So, in both cases, we have "Another comic by someone above in combination with someone else, mentioned or not".
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Oct 23, 2022 6:38:49 GMT -5
I went for the Dark Phoenix Saga, even if I think Red Nails is a superior artistic work. That's because the former is truly a Marvel comic, which only works in the context of the sprawling Marvel universe and its mix of soap opera, fantastic concepts and coloured spandex.
It was also the run that hooked me on Marvel like nothing else. I mean, I really enjoyed Marvel before, but with that run it became an almost obsessional thing.
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Post by Cei-U! on Oct 23, 2022 8:31:20 GMT -5
I don'y know about "best" but, for me, the story arc that truly established the Marvel approach to super-heroes would be Avengers #2-4, Fantastic Four #25-26, and back to Avengers #5 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. As I noted in my long-ago Avengers history for Alter Ego:
"This six-part story cycle epitomizes the sprawling multi-title action and operatic bombast of the Lee/Kirby school of super-heroics. The plot feels organic and spontaneous, driven by the larger-than-life emotions of its characters. The art is stark and dramatic. The inkers on these issues, Paul Reinman (#2-3, 5) and George Roussos (#4, FF #25-26, credited in all as “Geo. Bell”), capture the raw power of Jack Kirby's pencils in a way more polished embellishers like Dick Ayers (#1, 8) or Chic Stone (#6-7), do not. It is the right look for this story."
Cei-U! Nuff said!
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