Favorite single comic book.... [Archive]

ruggedo

03-17-2009, 08:54 PM

Very few stories are one issue anymore. That makes this a really hard question. I really love Killing Joke tho. I think it defines the Batman/Gordon/Joker relationship. The complete immorality of the Joker, Batman as he stands with one foot on the side of the law and the other in a grey area of the vigilante, and then there is Gordon,the last honest man, who inspite of the horrendous circumstances of this book,represents the letter of the law.
Great art work and story telling doesnt hurt either.
The first super hero comic I ever read had a huge impact on me too,but in the annals of comic history it wasnt even a blip. I also flipped out when the JSA first crossed over in JLA 21 but that book has a second part so it wasnt just a one comic story.

Knowledged_one

03-17-2009, 09:05 PM

X men # 137
there a few in the first secret wars as well

Aqualad

03-18-2009, 12:26 AM

Saga of the Swamp Thing #21: The Anatomy Lesson.

Actually now that I think about it there are a lot of stand-alone Swamp Thing issues that you can go back to again and again.

kdubya

03-18-2009, 05:14 AM

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Robin 129

I wasn't a big fan of War Games, but this issue really showcased Tim Drake vs Robin. The final page with him saying his job was to breath for every so many compressions to keep the girl alive until help arived really showed Tim as a heroe.

tanless1

03-19-2009, 02:00 PM

dr strange

Sinestro

03-19-2009, 02:10 PM

http://www.storiescomics.com/STAR01134.jpg

booster11373

03-19-2009, 02:12 PM

Its got spys and superheros set during the Cold War its one of my faves its

http://www.samruby.com/OneShots/Large/SpidermanVersusWolverine.JPG

booster11373

03-19-2009, 02:43 PM

and this one as well

http://prettythings.pullbot.com/artworks/210212/10000004_medium.jpg

Gvac

03-19-2009, 02:47 PM

I bought this as a kid in the 70's. It was a reprint of an old Hulk comic and I fell in love with Rhino. I loved the story and the art and would read it over and over and over again.

So much, in fact, that over 30 years later I didn't even have to search the title or number of the issue. I still remembered it.

It's long gone, but I bet I could still enjoy it right now.

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s109/GregRotten/HulkRhino.jpg

The Ogre

03-19-2009, 03:12 PM

I liked when comics were about the strength of the heroes' characters and their struggle to prevail. I'm also a mark for The Thing. So my winner is...

http://www.hulkmovie.com/images/hulkmash/Marvel%20Two-In-One%20Annual%2007-00fc.jpg

DarkHippie

03-19-2009, 03:25 PM

Hitman #8

http://www.darkmarcos.blogger.com.br/Hitman008.jpg

When I picked this up I was still going to school at New Paltz. Bought from a comic book shop on Church st (don't know if it is there anymore, used to get my Magic cards there). This is the issue that got me back into comics seriously.

TheMojoPin

03-19-2009, 03:27 PM

http://www.storiescomics.com/STAR01134.jpg

Single issue, not single series.

Aqualad

03-19-2009, 03:28 PM

http://images.wizarduniverse.com/WizardUniverse/Previews/PREV423/IncredibleHulk417.jpg

TheMojoPin

03-19-2009, 03:34 PM

http://www.comicscardscollectables.com/catalog/images/mgn-01-deathcapmarv.jpg

Despite the melodramatic cover, this is probably my favorite single issue. I've read a ton of comics that are easily much better, but I think it's that I read when I was 12 and my grandmother was sick (and soon to die) from a lifetime of smoking ad the health complications from it, and reading a comic where a major character dies of cancer really struck me. It really hit me seeing all of these supposed "super scientists" busting their asses to try and cure Mar-vell's cancer and in the end nobody can do anything except gather around him and silently keep vigil as his body gives up. Helped me deal with a lot in terms of accepting my grandmother's failing health and eventual death.

TheMojoPin

03-19-2009, 03:37 PM

http://images.wizarduniverse.com/WizardUniverse/Previews/PREV423/IncredibleHulk417.jpg

Man, that was such a great run. David's Hulk stories were usually awas a solid, fun read at the very least. He also did one of the best "issue" issues at that time:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d9/Hulk-420.jpg/398px-Hulk-420.jpg

Sinestro

03-19-2009, 03:55 PM

Single issue, not single series.
Okay then:

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/thumb/a/a8/Sinestro_corps_special_1.jpg/300px-Sinestro_corps_special_1.jpg

http://fc93.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2008/022/5/d/Sinestro_Corps_Poster_by_Heartattackjack.jpg

kdubya

03-19-2009, 04:06 PM

http://www.comicscardscollectables.com/catalog/images/mgn-01-deathcapmarv.jpg

Marvel had a bunch of good graphic novels like this one back in the day.

I never read this one but have heard mentioned many times.

TheMojoPin

03-19-2009, 04:07 PM

Marvel had a bunch of good graphic novels like this one back in the day.

I never read this one but have heard mentioned many times.

It's a bit dated, but it still holds up as a really good story, which is mostly due to Starlin handling the story. The guy wrote a ton of great classic "cosmic" Marvel stories back in the day.

kdubya

03-19-2009, 04:12 PM

It's a bit dated, but it still holds up as a really good story, which is mostly due to Starlin handling the story. The guy wrote a ton of great classic "cosmic" Marvel stories back in the day.

Starlin is a great writer, I don't think he gets the credit he deserves. I was a big fan of his series Breed back in the mid 90's

tanless1

03-19-2009, 06:20 PM

love the thing!! back in '85? had his own series as a professional wrestler. the best !

Sinestro

03-19-2009, 06:24 PM

Wasn't Capt. Marvel a Skee??? or something.

I never liked the female Capt. Marvel on the Avengers.

Shazam!

TheMojoPin

03-19-2009, 06:27 PM

He was a Kree. They're an alien race that were essentially the arch-rivals of the Skrulls ad basically "created" the Inhumans.

DarkHippie

03-19-2009, 06:29 PM

Wasn't Capt. Marvel a Skee??? or something.

I never liked the female Capt. Marvel on the Avengers.

Shazam!

IMO, the only Captain Marvel that matters has a big lightning bolt on his chest and the powers of 7 gods.

Billy Baston FTW!!!!!

EliSnow

03-20-2009, 05:34 AM

I don't know if I can't pin-point a single favorite comic book issue. But here's some of my top ones:

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http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/5567/nearnessofyou.jpg

kdubya

03-20-2009, 06:52 AM

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Just about any issue form Starman could be my favorite.

That was sucha great series.

EliSnow

03-20-2009, 07:16 AM

http://images.wizarduniverse.com/WizardUniverse/Previews/PREV423/IncredibleHulk417.jpg

Peter David is such a freaking great writer. Actually, this reminds me of another incredible single issue comic:

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/9815/xfactor087.jpg

I love when a very smart writer takes an established character that has a certain personality trait that really was never explained (other than the character was that way) and the writer explains that trait. And in this issue, David give a great, understandable reason why Quicksilver is such a dick.
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/3381/xfactor087pic1.jpg

kdubya

03-20-2009, 07:49 AM

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That issue always begged the question, "Why isn't Flash aslo a dick."

EliSnow

03-20-2009, 07:58 AM

That issue always begged the question, "Why isn't Flash aslo a dick."

Well, you can have two people face the same situation and react differently, but maybe the answer is, he should be.

Fatwreck86

03-20-2009, 07:59 AM

Snoots

EliSnow

03-20-2009, 08:56 AM

This one just came to me as well:

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7402/102314012.jpg

JustJon

03-20-2009, 04:03 PM

Peter David is such a freaking great writer. Actually, this reminds me of another incredible single issue comic:

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/9815/xfactor087.jpg

I love when a very smart writer takes an established character that has a certain personality trait that really was never explained (other than the character was that way) and the writer explains that trait. And in this issue, David give a great, understandable reason why Quicksilver is such a dick.
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/3381/xfactor087pic1.jpg

I can't remember the issue number and I'm too lazy to look (hell if it's the one above), but there's a Peter David issue of X-Factor where they all go to a shrink and it's just brilliant storytelling.

EliSnow

03-20-2009, 04:04 PM

I can't remember the issue number and I'm too lazy to look (hell if it's the one above), but there's a Peter David issue of X-Factor where they all go to a shrink and it's just brilliant storytelling.

That's the one I picked out above.