What were the BEST runs of the these Marvel books?
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What were the BEST runs of the these Marvel books?
What were the BEST runs of these Marvel books?:
-Spiderman
-Fantastic Four
-Daredevil
-X-Men
-Avengers
-Captain America
-Thor
-Hulk
-Iron Man
-Silver Surfer
-Wolverine
-Spiderman
-Fantastic Four
-Daredevil
-X-Men
-Avengers
-Captain America
-Thor
-Hulk
-Iron Man
-Silver Surfer
-Wolverine
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Re: What were the BEST runs of the these Marvel books?
What were the BEST runs of these Marvel books?:
-Spiderman
Ditko's run and Amazing Spiderman #235-250
-Fantastic Four
FF vol.1 #44-50 and Byrne's run
-Daredevil
Frank Miller's run and "Born Again"
-X-Men
Cockrum's run and The Dark Phoenix saga
-Avengers
Avengers vol.1 #160-177 and #273-277
-Captain America
Stern/Bryne run and Mike Zeck's run
-Thor
Walt Simonson's run and Oeming's run
-Hulk
PAD's run
-Iron Man
Michelinie/Layton/Jr. run, Armor Wars and Mark Bright's run
-Silver Surfer
Marshall Rogers run and Lim's run
-Wolverine
the first mini-series by Miller
-Spiderman
Ditko's run and Amazing Spiderman #235-250
-Fantastic Four
FF vol.1 #44-50 and Byrne's run
-Daredevil
Frank Miller's run and "Born Again"
-X-Men
Cockrum's run and The Dark Phoenix saga
-Avengers
Avengers vol.1 #160-177 and #273-277
-Captain America
Stern/Bryne run and Mike Zeck's run
-Thor
Walt Simonson's run and Oeming's run
-Hulk
PAD's run
-Iron Man
Michelinie/Layton/Jr. run, Armor Wars and Mark Bright's run
-Silver Surfer
Marshall Rogers run and Lim's run
-Wolverine
the first mini-series by Miller
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-Spiderman
Amazing Spider-Man #39 thru ~127. I love what Ditko did for Spider-Man, and it's great stuff, but nothing has surpassed John Romita's (and Stan Lee's) Spider-Man in my eyes. Not before or after. It's the "definitive" run for me and I'm hoping for a couple of Omnibus' soon so I can read them as they should be read, with the highest of production values to accompany Jazzy John's amazing artwork.
-Fantastic Four
You just can't beat the lengthy Kirby & Lee run, though John Byrne makes a good go of it! Still, "The King" takes this round: The family, the fantastic villains, the art, and all those great stories! I also really enjoyed Walt Simonson's brief but memorable run, and most recently Waid and Wieringo's stint.
-Daredevil
As much as I love Frank Miller's run on the book, I think I might have to actually give the nod for best DD run to Ann Nocenti in Daredevil #236-291. Some fantastic (often awe-inspiring) stories, and an awful lot of fun throughout. The jaw-dropping JRjr. artwork certainly doesn't hurt either.
-X-Men
Claremont and Byrne it is. I loved those characters (cemented for me in this run as the "definitive" versions in most cases) and stories like few others before or since, and still do. I also really enjoyed the Claremont and Silvestri days an awful lot. Since, it's been VERY hit-or-miss. Claremont and Davis' recent run is the last time I was highly invested again.
-Avengers
This one is kind of a toss-up for me, I was a little late to the party for Roger Stern's Avengers run, but I've collected the bulk of it since and I love those issues. Kurt Busiek's lengthy run, including Avengers Forever is also a contender for that spot as well. Probably Stern's run, in the end.
-Captain America
Roger Stern and John Byrne's brief run on the book, easy. I love the Lee & Kirby work, DeMatties/Zeck, Gruenwald/Dwyer & Lim, Brubaker & Epting, but the "War and Remembrance" stories captured my imagination and inspired me in a way that few others ever have. They also went a long way in cementing Captain America as my favorite comics character.
-Thor
Lee & Kirby's run is hard to beat, on a nostalgic level to boot, but Walter Simonson's lengthy run comes awful close and may very well be the best run Thor has had -- it's beyond excellent. I think I'll remain happily undecided on which one was ultimately best for the time being! Just gives me another excuse to read both again.
-Hulk
PAD's work is about 50/50 with me, though it's almost always well-written even if the subject, or execution is not for me. Where his Hulk run is concerned, however, he was hitting it on all cylinders and I've never been as excited to read the Hulk before or after (though the the recent Planet & World War storylines have me intrigued again). Keown's art was a beauty to behold and fit perfectly with the series, throw in Betty, Margo, Doc Samson, Rick & page turner after page turner and it's easily my favorite Hulk run.
-Iron Man
Michilinie and Layton. Enough said.
-Silver Surfer
I love Lee & Kirby's Surfer, Buscema's as well, but I have to give the honors to Jim Starlin and Ron Lim for crafting my favorite Silver Surfer stories. The lengthy Thanos/Infinity Gauntlet was exciting from start to finish, as were the many stories that while not as epic in scale, were just as worthwhile to read every month. Those issues are among the highlights of my collection.
Amazing Spider-Man #39 thru ~127. I love what Ditko did for Spider-Man, and it's great stuff, but nothing has surpassed John Romita's (and Stan Lee's) Spider-Man in my eyes. Not before or after. It's the "definitive" run for me and I'm hoping for a couple of Omnibus' soon so I can read them as they should be read, with the highest of production values to accompany Jazzy John's amazing artwork.
-Fantastic Four
You just can't beat the lengthy Kirby & Lee run, though John Byrne makes a good go of it! Still, "The King" takes this round: The family, the fantastic villains, the art, and all those great stories! I also really enjoyed Walt Simonson's brief but memorable run, and most recently Waid and Wieringo's stint.
-Daredevil
As much as I love Frank Miller's run on the book, I think I might have to actually give the nod for best DD run to Ann Nocenti in Daredevil #236-291. Some fantastic (often awe-inspiring) stories, and an awful lot of fun throughout. The jaw-dropping JRjr. artwork certainly doesn't hurt either.
-X-Men
Claremont and Byrne it is. I loved those characters (cemented for me in this run as the "definitive" versions in most cases) and stories like few others before or since, and still do. I also really enjoyed the Claremont and Silvestri days an awful lot. Since, it's been VERY hit-or-miss. Claremont and Davis' recent run is the last time I was highly invested again.
-Avengers
This one is kind of a toss-up for me, I was a little late to the party for Roger Stern's Avengers run, but I've collected the bulk of it since and I love those issues. Kurt Busiek's lengthy run, including Avengers Forever is also a contender for that spot as well. Probably Stern's run, in the end.
-Captain America
Roger Stern and John Byrne's brief run on the book, easy. I love the Lee & Kirby work, DeMatties/Zeck, Gruenwald/Dwyer & Lim, Brubaker & Epting, but the "War and Remembrance" stories captured my imagination and inspired me in a way that few others ever have. They also went a long way in cementing Captain America as my favorite comics character.
-Thor
Lee & Kirby's run is hard to beat, on a nostalgic level to boot, but Walter Simonson's lengthy run comes awful close and may very well be the best run Thor has had -- it's beyond excellent. I think I'll remain happily undecided on which one was ultimately best for the time being! Just gives me another excuse to read both again.
-Hulk
PAD's work is about 50/50 with me, though it's almost always well-written even if the subject, or execution is not for me. Where his Hulk run is concerned, however, he was hitting it on all cylinders and I've never been as excited to read the Hulk before or after (though the the recent Planet & World War storylines have me intrigued again). Keown's art was a beauty to behold and fit perfectly with the series, throw in Betty, Margo, Doc Samson, Rick & page turner after page turner and it's easily my favorite Hulk run.
-Iron Man
Michilinie and Layton. Enough said.
-Silver Surfer
I love Lee & Kirby's Surfer, Buscema's as well, but I have to give the honors to Jim Starlin and Ron Lim for crafting my favorite Silver Surfer stories. The lengthy Thanos/Infinity Gauntlet was exciting from start to finish, as were the many stories that while not as epic in scale, were just as worthwhile to read every month. Those issues are among the highlights of my collection.
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Re: What were the BEST runs of the these Marvel books?
I'll only comment on the ones I really know:
-Daredevil
Born Again: Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli. Too many people concentrate on the Elektra saga when looking at Frank Miller's run on the book and forget that when he left the book, Matt was happy having actually won for once. A great story with amazing art, best thing Miller ever did.
-X-Men
Dark Phoenix Saga: Chris Clairmont and John Byrne. A predictable choice but the run that to this day defines the X-Men (despite the amazing Grant Morrison run since).
-Daredevil
Born Again: Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli. Too many people concentrate on the Elektra saga when looking at Frank Miller's run on the book and forget that when he left the book, Matt was happy having actually won for once. A great story with amazing art, best thing Miller ever did.
-X-Men
Dark Phoenix Saga: Chris Clairmont and John Byrne. A predictable choice but the run that to this day defines the X-Men (despite the amazing Grant Morrison run since).
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Like any book, it's had it's moments of "popular" runs and "unpopular" runs. If Marvel put as much top notch talent on Thor as they did Spiderman and the X-Men, more people would understand just how cool Thor is.The Harbinger wrote:Spiderman has grossed more than any of the other comics, and it is considered flagship. Does anyone here think Thor should be up there with the others? I can't remember that book ever being popular.
Hopefully, this trend has ended as JMS and Coipel are now on Thor.