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Post by Warmonger on Aug 29, 2015 8:45:50 GMT -5
List your Top 5 favorite comic runs of all-time and feel free to include up to 3 honorable mentions
1. Swamp Thing (Alan Moore)
2. Lone Wolf and Cub (Kazuo Koike)
3. Punisher (Garth Ennis)
4. Uncanny X-Men (Chris Claremont)
5. Conan the Barbarian (Roy Thomas)
Honorable Mention: Daredevil (Frank Miller), Moon Knight (Doug Moench), The Incredible Hulk (Len Wein)
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Post by tingramretro on Aug 29, 2015 9:57:55 GMT -5
1) Captain Britain (Alan Moore & Alan Davis)
2) X-Men (Roy Thomas & Neal Adams)
3) Defenders (Steve Gerber & Sal Buscema)
4) Avengers (Steve Englehart)
5) Infinity, Inc (Roy & Dann Thomas & Jerry Ordway)
Though I would also give special mentions to Doug Moench's first run on Batman/Detective, Giffen & DeMatteis on JLI, Moore and Totleben on Swamp Thing, Moore, Davis & Leach on Marvelman/Miracleman and Claremont & Cockrum on X-Men (the first time around).
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Post by wildfire2099 on Aug 29, 2015 10:06:57 GMT -5
Wow, This could probably change depending on the day:
1) Fables (1-75)
2) Michelinie/Layton on Iron Man
3) Thomas/Buscema on Conan
4) Roger Stern on Avengers
5) Transmetropolitian (Ellis/Robertson
Others that popped into my head: Busiek/Perez Avengers, Astro City (1st series), Lucifer by Carey, Lee/Kirby FF, Book of Magic through when they got rid of Molly, Lee/Ditko Spidey.
Things that aren't classic yet, but might be: Southern Bastards, Ms. Marvel, Autumnlands
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Post by shaxper on Aug 29, 2015 11:17:29 GMT -5
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 29, 2015 11:17:38 GMT -5
1. Sandman
2. Spectre (Ostander/Mandrake)
3. Sandman Mystery Theater
4. Jon Sable Freelance (Grell issues)
5. Preacher
I didn't include limited series'. So no Watchmen. No Criminal or Scene of the Crime. No League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
Others that might get in on any given day...Transmetropolitan, Moore's Swamp Thing, Planetary.
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Aug 29, 2015 11:33:29 GMT -5
1) Shade The Changing Man (1-70 by Peter Milligan, Bachalo and various)
2) Bone (1-43 Jeff Smith)
3) Dungeon (the whole series, written by Trondheim and Sfar, sometimes illustrated by them)
4) Hellblazer (1-39 by Jamie Delano, although I'd tend to say 1-300 as I like the whole series, Milligan & Jenkins!)
5) BPRD (8-132 by John Arcudi mainly, with help from Mignola, Guy Davis and a bunch of great fill in artists)
Honorable mentions :
Sandman (1-69)
Batman (404-407)
Promethea (1-32)
Justice League (1-52 Giffen/DeMatteis)
Cerebus (1-185)
2000AD (1-1100)
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Post by Trevor on Aug 29, 2015 12:42:04 GMT -5
Wow, as others have/will mention, it's going to be difficult to limit it to just 5/8. Even 20 would be tough for me, but here goes:
1- Micronauts by Bill Mantlo
1b- Sandman by Neil Gaiman
2- Swamp Thing by Alan Moore
3- Daredevil by Frank Miller
4- Marvelman by Alan Moore
5- The Spirit by Will Eisner
6- Zot by Scott McCloud
7- Bone by Jeff Smith
8- Hulk by Peter David
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2015 13:13:38 GMT -5
Man, this is difficult
1. Lee/Kirby Fantastic Four (the best)
2. Claremount Uncanny X-Men
3. Bendis Daredevil
4. Gardner Fox - Justice League of America (and other too)
5. Sheldon Mayer - Justice Society of America (Fox assisted)
Honorable Mentions
Grant Morrison's JLA run
Jeff Lemire's Green Arrow
Broome/Finger - Green Lantern
Avengers Englehart
X-Men Thomas/Adams
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Post by Warmonger on Aug 29, 2015 14:33:27 GMT -5
Yeah, I really should've made this a Top 10 with 5 honorable mentions
If that's the case...
1. Swamp Thing (Alan Moore)
2. Lone Wolf and Cub (Kazuo Koike)
3. Punisher (Garth Ennis)
4. Uncanny X-Men (Chris Claremont)
5. Conan the Barbarian (Roy Thomas)
6. Watchmen (Alan Moore)
7. Daredevil (Frank Miller)
8. Moon Knight (Doug Moench)
9. The Incredible Hulk (Len Wein)
10. Warlock (Jim Starlin)
Honorable Mention: Sandman (Neil Gaiman), Iron Man (David Michelinie), Batman (Doug Moench), Iron Fist (Chris Claremont), Tomb of Dracula (Marv Wolfman)
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Aug 29, 2015 14:42:57 GMT -5
1) Tales of the Beanworld
2) Kim Deitch's Waldo stuff.
3) Theo Elseworth's mini-comics.
4) King City
5) Sandman
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2015 16:21:25 GMT -5
Hmmm, let's see, and this changes at any given time I am asked...and keeping to top 5 w/3 honorable mentions
1. Lee/Ditko Dr. Strange
2. Warren Ellis/John Cassaday's Planetary
3. Shooter's 1st Avengers run (w/Perez, Byrne & Wenzel)
4. Ostrander/Mandrake's Spectre
5. Gaiman's Sandman
Honorable Mentions
Busiek & Nord's Conan
Brubaker's Captain America
Starlin's Metamorphosis Odyseey/The Price/Dreadstar
-M
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Post by DubipR on Aug 29, 2015 16:34:03 GMT -5
This is majorly tough
1. Love & Rockets (Los Bros Hernandez)
2. The Spectre (Mandrake/Ostrander)
3. The Invisibles (Morrison and tons of artists)
4. Tomb of Dracula (Conway, Goodwin, Wolfman/Colan)
5. Superboy (Kesel/Grummett)
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 29, 2015 16:42:51 GMT -5
1. Green Lantern\Green Arrow
2.Warlock/Magas saga
3. Thor celestials saga
4. The Fall of Yellow jacket
5. Tony falls off the wagon part 2
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 29, 2015 16:44:33 GMT -5
Honorable mentions:
Superman sand thing saga
Hitman
Fantastic Four 192-200
Kree/Skrull War
Wally West Flash 1-18
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Aug 29, 2015 17:34:16 GMT -5
This is majorly tough 1. Love & Rockets (Los Bros Hernandez) 2. The Spectre (Mandrake/Ostrander) 3. The Invisibles (Morrison and tons of artists) 4. Tomb of Dracula (Conway, Goodwin, Wolfman/Colan) 5. Superboy (Kesel/Grummett) Crap. Yeah, that might actually be my # 1 as well. |
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