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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 7, 2017 20:45:08 GMT -5
Thor 300 was a double size finale to the Celestials story.  |
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Post by hondobrode on Aug 7, 2017 21:01:12 GMT -5
 This was the first issue that entered my mind. Giant-Size fat anniversary issue with work by some of the best in the industry, including creators paying their respects to the greatest superhero of all time. Elliot S! Maggin writes most of the short stories here, with Jim Steranko writing and drawing his own 5 pages and a text piece by Ray Bradbury. Artists included Joe Orlando, Jack Kirby,  Frank Miller, Will Eisner, Bernie Wrightson, Terry Austin, Marshall Rogers, Wendy Pini, Howard Chaykin,  Al Williamson, Mike Kaluta, Klaus Janson,  Moebius, John Byrne, Jack Davis, Leonard Starr, Brian Bolland, Walt Simonson, Mike Grell, Steve Ditko, Jerry Robinson, Bill Sienkiewicz,  and Steranko |
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Post by kirby101 on Aug 7, 2017 21:10:32 GMT -5
Couldn't agree more hondobrode. That was magnificent. I even have the b&w portfolio of the illustrations.
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Post by hondobrode on Aug 7, 2017 21:13:55 GMT -5
Me too !
DC, and editor Julie Schwartz, went all out.
Hopefully we see something similar with Action # 1,000 !
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Post by berkley on Aug 7, 2017 23:29:24 GMT -5
Even as a reader who dislikes Superman, I'm still tempted to get that one for the artwork.
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Post by shaxper on Aug 8, 2017 0:17:24 GMT -5
 Batman #400 was one of the most unexpected and dazzling Batman stories of that era, laying down a lot of what would later be recycled for the Knightfall storyline a hundred issues later. I reviewed the issue a long, long time ago. On a related note...  Detective Comics #627 was a ridiculous anniversary to celebrate, but they really did it in style, collecting every telling and retelling of Batman's first appearance in Detective Comics #27, and having both Batman creative teams at the time add one of their own. And, yup, I reviewed that one too  |
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Post by foxley on Aug 8, 2017 3:12:26 GMT -5
I think my favorite is Detective #500. In addition to some great stories it really give the feel of the anthology format of early Detective Comics. For me too. It contains the classic "To Kill a Legend" by Alan Brennert and Dick Giordano (with colours by Adrienne Roy and letters by John Constanza), and the brilliant "The 'Too Many Crooks' Caper" by Len Wein and Jim Aparo (with colours by Tatjana Wood) featuring of a host of detective characters who appeared in back-up features over the years. And, of course, the gem of the issue, "Once Upon a Time..." in which Len Wein and Walt Simonson weave a 2-page Batman story around the words of Snoopy's novel It Was a Dark and Stormy Night. And it makes perfect sense and is glorious (and gorgeous)! The rest of the book is good, but these three stories are the stand-outs (IMO). |
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Post by EdoBosnar on Aug 8, 2017 4:22:45 GMT -5
I loved so many of these (JLA #200, Superman #400, Detective #500, and LoSH #300 in particular)and I can't name an absolute favorite, much less proclaim one the best of all time.
A few more favorites I'd add for consideration include World's Finest #271, with its convoluted, yet still enjoyable Roy Thomas-penned retelling of the origin(s) of the Superman/Batman team (with fantastic art by Rich Buckler). There's also Fantastic Four #236 celebrating 20 years of the FF, and Iron Man #150, the double-sized conclusion of the IM v. Doom story, set in Camelot. Heck, I even liked FF #200 and Spider-man #200, although I know they have their detractors...
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Post by Confessor on Aug 8, 2017 7:29:52 GMT -5
^^ Amazing Spider-Man #200 was great. That was an exciting story and, with the return of the burglar who shot Uncle Ben, it neatly brought the whole Soider-Man saga full circle. Really, Marvel could've stopped there and had the story of Spider-Man just be a two hundred issue tale.
It was also the moment that Aunt May got over her fear of Spider-Man and, I think, the moment that she realised that it was Peter under the mask (something that she admits to having figured out in ASM #400, if memory serves). Actually, come to think of it, ASM #400 was pretty great too.
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Post by brutalis on Aug 8, 2017 7:47:38 GMT -5
Don't forget Spider-Man 100 with the introduction of the six-armed wall crawler and Morbius introduced in the following 101 to help cure Spider Pete. That was a fun filled anniversary.
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Post by Cei-U! on Aug 8, 2017 7:54:53 GMT -5
I can't choose between 'em so it's a three-way tie between JLA #200, Batman #400 (which is where my collection of that title ends), and Detective #500, with an honorable mention for Brave & Bold #200.
Cei-U!
None of the Marvel anniversary issues can hold a candle to this mighty triumverate, if'n you axe me!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 8:07:35 GMT -5
My favorite is Justice League of America #200--even if Hawkgirl was excluded. I read that book over and over until it fell apart. The story was excellent as it tied in with the origin of the JLA and what a stellar team of artists! Another is Legion of Super Heroes 300. One that also stands out to me is Brave and Bold #100. Not much hoopla with the issue other than instead of 1 guest-star there are 4 (Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Black Canary, and Robin) as well as great art by Jim Aparo.
I remember when Wonder Woman #300 came out. I was underwhelmed by the story (that showed alternate futures for Wonder Woman), but what a great cover!
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Post by Confessor on Aug 8, 2017 8:43:32 GMT -5
Don't forget Spider-Man 100 with the introduction of the six-armed wall crawler and Morbius introduced in the following 101 to help cure Spider Pete. That was a fun filled anniversary. Unlike many in this forum, I really enjoy the six-arm saga and the introduction of Morbius. However, I can't help thinking that the 100th issue anniversary of Amazing Spider-Man was a bit of a damp squib, comparatively speaking. It's a fun story, no doubts there, but it doesn't rank in my mind as being as important as ASM #200, #300 (introduction of Venom), #400 (death of Aunt May) or even #500, with it's rather sentimental revisiting of all the struggles and triumphs that Spidey has gone through in his crime fighting career. Like I say, I enjoy the six-arm saga fine, but I feel that the 100th issue anniversary of ASM should've been a bit more of a "wow!" issue. |
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Post by dbutler69 on Aug 8, 2017 8:57:16 GMT -5
I'm surprised Fantastic Four #200 hasn't gotten more mentions.
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Post by brutalis on Aug 8, 2017 9:24:08 GMT -5
Don't forget Spider-Man 100 with the introduction of the six-armed wall crawler and Morbius introduced in the following 101 to help cure Spider Pete. That was a fun filled anniversary. Unlike many in this forum, I really enjoy the six-arm saga and the introduction of Morbius. However, I can't help thinking that the 100th issue anniversary of Amazing Spider-Man was a bit of a damp squib, comparatively speaking. It's a fun story, no doubts there, but it doesn't rank in my mind as being as important as ASM #200, #300 (introduction of Venom), #400 (death of Aunt May) or even #500, with it's rather sentimental revisiting of all the struggles and triumphs that Spidey has gone through in his crime fighting career. Like I say, I enjoy the six-arm saga fine, but I feel that the 100th issue anniversary of ASM should've been a bit more of a "wow!" issue. Yeah, the problem with many anniversary issues are that they aren't that "special" in and of themselves as they are either part of an ongoing story or either a retelling of the origin. So many of them can be considered just another part of the ongoing series with no real significance. FF 200 is the finale of the story reuniting the team so that removes some of the uniqueness of it all. X-Men 100 falls prey to the same fate. Marvel Team-up and Two-in-One had special anniversary issues which really felt like they were not all that special in and of themselves except for MTIO 100 with Ben meeting his earlier self. |
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