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Post by tarkintino on Oct 17, 2024 15:13:37 GMT -5
That's the thing: I mentioned The Amazing Spider-Man from #39 - #140, because that's the period where the character truly became "Spider-Man" and must-read comics, where Parker felt like a living, breathing person struggling with his lives; so, for a favorite I return to, its many in the period. Whether or not they're a "greatest".
ere was so much there Even still, you had favorite moments in that run, so which issue contained your favorite moment? Awww! Its just plain hard to pin a moment from a single issue as my favorite above all others. That said, I can scratch the surface and name a few: TASM #90 (Captain Stacy's dying words to Peter), TASM #50 (Peter hangs up the dual identity / The Kingpin), TASM #39-40 (Peter and Norman learn each other's true identity, and the downward slide toward tragedy begins), TASM #85 (a fractured family does more harm to the Kingpin than a revenge plot or Spider-Man's fists), TASM #122 (the coda, where a devastated Peter lashes out at Mary Jane, yet she remains with him). Well, what can I tell you? There's endless favorite moments!  |
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Post by riv86672 on Oct 17, 2024 17:01:37 GMT -5
DC COMICS PRESENTS 26…  …because it had a preview for THE NEW TEEN TITANS. To say I was instantly hooked is an understatement. I devoured those few pages over and over. Add in the fact that 23 years later the Teen Titans cartoon would get my two oldest kids hooked/Teen Titans Go hooked my youngest 33 years later, giving us all this wonderful thing to share (and argue over), and yeah, DC Comics Presents 26 is the single greatest issue ever! |
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Post by rich on Oct 17, 2024 17:20:09 GMT -5
DC COMICS PRESENTS 26… …because it had a preview for THE NEW TEEN TITANS. To say I was instantly hooked is an understatement. I devoured those few pages over and over. Add in the fact that 23 years later the Teen Titans cartoon would get my two oldest kids hooked/Teen Titans Go hooked my youngest 33 years later, giving us all this wonderful thing to share (and argue over), and yeah, DC Comics Presents 26 is the single greatest issue ever! Does it read well too? Or is it all about that famous first? |
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Post by riv86672 on Oct 17, 2024 17:29:51 GMT -5
Does it read well too? Or is it all about that famous first? ^^^It read well to me, hence the devouring!  And, not gonna lie the art didn’t hurt. I was familiar w. George Perez’s work by then but he’d taken it to another level when he started on The New Teen Titans, and it showed. |
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Post by rich on Oct 17, 2024 17:38:07 GMT -5
Does it read well too? Or is it all about that famous first? ^^^It read well to me, hence the devouring! And, not gonna lie the art didn’t hurt. I was familiar w. George Perez’s work by then but he’d taken it to another level when he started on The New Teen Titans, and it showed. Glad to hear it! I enjoyed the New Teen Titans comics, though I've not read them since the early 90s. Even by then, DCs awful paper from that era had already aged horrifically! I'm curious what they must look like now... |
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Post by berkley on Oct 17, 2024 18:51:35 GMT -5
Here's another of mine, this one I think would appear on many fans' lists:  |
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Post by MWGallaher on Oct 17, 2024 21:50:22 GMT -5
This is the quintessential issue of THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD; it was my first issue, and my initial exposure to Jim Aparo, who was at the top of his game. It's Bob Haney at his most readable while still retaining all of the Haney hallmarks that make his work confounding and curious. Oh, and it has a Deadman story that supports my contention that of all mainstream superhero characters, Deadman had the highest percentage of really good stories out of all his appearances.  |
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Post by driver1980 on Oct 18, 2024 3:50:09 GMT -5
A contender for greatest single issue:  |
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Post by Icctrombone on Oct 18, 2024 8:03:01 GMT -5
These types of threads usually end up being books that were read by the poster at a formative age. Most 10-13 or so. I wonder how many of these picks are from a later time ? Like maybe when you in your thirties.
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Post by rich on Oct 18, 2024 8:15:36 GMT -5
These types of threads usually end up being books that were read by the poster at a formative age. Most 10-13 or so. I wonder how many of these picks are from a later time ? Like maybe when you in your thirties. My favourites from when I was that age would have been an issue of Transformers or maybe X-Men #1. Probably Transformers issues would have taken most of my top 10 slots! Daredevil #181 is definitely my grown up choice, though I loved it when I first discovered it, probably aged about 15. Miller and Janson elevated the industry with that run, and especially that issue. Marvel have rarely reached such heights again, and no single issue of any ongoing superhero comic has impressed me more as an adult. |
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Post by driver1980 on Oct 18, 2024 8:26:38 GMT -5
Another great single issue for me:  |
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Post by DubipR on Oct 18, 2024 8:51:42 GMT -5
Astro City 1/2- The Nearness of You.  |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 18, 2024 9:18:09 GMT -5
These types of threads usually end up being books that were read by the poster at a formative age. Most 10-13 or so. I wonder how many of these picks are from a later time ? Like maybe when you in your thirties. I was 22 when I read Sandman #8. DC Special #29 would fit your rubric, but it would be the exception rather than the rule for me. Most of the comics I read when I was 10-13 were marginal at best and many were absolute garbage. I can wax nostalgic, but I also recognize when that nostalgic stuff is crap. |
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Oct 19, 2024 20:21:13 GMT -5
This is the quintessential issue of THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD; it was my first issue, and my initial exposure to Jim Aparo, who was at the top of his game. It's Bob Haney at his most readable while still retaining all of the Haney hallmarks that make his work confounding and curious. Oh, and it has a Deadman story that supports my contention that of all mainstream superhero characters, Deadman had the highest percentage of really good stories out of all his appearances. Nice, glad to see so many team-up books represented! (A) I definitely think Deadman had the best B&B team-up track record although it's been a while since I read the Strange Adventures run. (B) Black Canary is second on my scale with 2 bonafide classics in her 7 team up appearances (100 + 91) and no real duds. I grant there was some legitimate criticism of her last appearance in 165? 166? where she was playing the bound damsel in distress for quite a bit of the issue, so mileage may vary. (C). Aquaman is the worst, because I can barely remember what happened in any of the 4 Batman/Aquaman team ups. His Hawkman and Superman Team Ups were good, though! (D). I think Eightball # 15 is the best comic, but limiting it to superheroes makes it tougher. This Man, This Monster is up there. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2024 20:27:38 GMT -5
These types of threads usually end up being books that were read by the poster at a formative age. Most 10-13 or so. I wonder how many of these picks are from a later time ? Like maybe when you in your thirties.
Many people in their 30s go back to buying the books they had when they were 10-13 so no difference.
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