Most impressive single issue?

Chuck64 · Post by **Chuck64** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:22 pm

What single issue of any comic has impressed you the most?

For me it would probably be Batman #433. This was part one of the three part Many Deaths of the Batman run. I've read many issues that I've liked/enjoyed more, but this is the issue that impresses me most. Jim Aparo showed, at least in my opinion, what an artist can and should bring to a story. I was so caught up in the story when I first read it that I didn't realize that it only had two words in it (Gordon saying "Get out" I believe it was) until several months later after reading one of the letter columns or trades.

By the way, I haven't got to let my "inner comic book geek" out in a long, long time so give me a break if some of my post aren't up to par.

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:33 pm

Rai #0

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:58 pm

A few of my choices:

Uncanny X-Men #198, interesting Storm story, and beautiful BWS art.

Animal Man #26, the best post-modern comic ever.

G.I. Joe #85, not objectively amazing, but it made a strong enough impression to make me start reading comics

Sandman #38, this story always stood out to me for some reason

Chuck64 · Post by **Chuck64** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:10 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:A few of my choices:

Uncanny X-Men #198, interesting Storm story, and beautiful BWS art.

Animal Man #26, the best post-modern comic ever.

G.I. Joe #85, not objectively amazing, but it made a strong enough impression to make me start reading comics

Sandman #38, this story always stood out to me for some reason

I'd go along with Animal Man #26, but I consider it more impressive when taken with the rest of Morrison's run instead of as a single issue.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:37 pm

Chuck64 wrote:I'd go along with Animal Man #26, but I consider it more impressive when taken with the rest of Morrison's run instead of as a single issue.

Me too. Fantastic run.

Flash #0 will always be a special book for me. The art was superb and the way Wally discovers the identity of the mysterious stranger who inspired him as a boy is one of my favorite moments in comics period. The book just leaves you feeling great after reading it and was probably the book that took me from "liking" the Flash to being obsessed with the Flash.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:43 pm

There have been a lot of great single issues over the years, but one that sticks in mind was Thor 390. The part where Steve Rogers picks up Mjolnir and throws it to Thor was very cool. It was a great way to remove all doubt as to the true worthiness of Cap to be a hero at the time.

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:08 pm

Chuck64 wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote:Animal Man #26, the best post-modern comic ever.
I'd go along with Animal Man #26, but I consider it more impressive when taken with the rest of Morrison's run instead of as a single issue.

I agree, but I remember I got a bunch of random Animal Man issues years ago, not a complete run by any means, and this issue was one of them. I picked it out and read it because of the strange cover, and thought it was one of the coolest comics I ever read. It was a couple years before I got the entire run to read.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:13 pm

Chew #1.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:27 pm

Uncanny X-Men #173. Badass fight between Wolverine and the Silver Samurai... 'nuff said.

-slym

vikingspawn · Post by **vikingspawn** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:31 pm

Chuck64 wrote:What single issue of any comic has impressed you the most?

For me it would probably be Batman #433. This was part one of the three part Many Deaths of the Batman run. I've read many issues that I've liked/enjoyed more, but this is the issue that impresses me most. Jim Aparo showed, at least in my opinion, what an artist can and should bring to a story. I was so caught up in the story when I first read it that I didn't realize that it only had two words in it (Gordon saying "Get out" I believe it was) until several months later after reading one of the letter columns or trades.

By the way, I haven't got to let my "inner comic book geek" out in a long, long time so give me a break if some of my post aren't up to par.

Wow, that was one of my favorite Batman stories I ever ever read when I was a kid. The "all silent" issue. I remember that was around the time John Byrne did his 2 year Superman run too. Classic.

Another impressive issue for me was probably a Groo issue. The Groo 25th Anniversary Special is up there too.

dave · Post by **dave** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:41 pm

Infinity Gauntlet number 3 maybe...

and Harbinger 4, 6 and 7.

Heavy.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:46 pm

vikingspawn wrote: Another impressive issue for me was probably a Groo issue. The Groo 25th Anniversary Special is up there too.

Yeah, that was good.

Also on my list would be Jonah Hex #50 and the Amazing Spider-man Rhino issue. I'd recommend both of those to anyone.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:55 pm

Oh yeah - Amazing Spider-Man #270, where he beats the living

out of (an admittedly holding-back) Firelord. It's really the 2nd part of a 2-part story arc, but it's still an awesome single comic.

And it was under Big Jim's reign, too. Take that, Chiclo!

-slym

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:20 pm

Oh man, I'd easily give that to Superman Annual #11.

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:53 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:There have been a lot of great single issues over the years, but one that sticks in mind was Thor 390. The part where Steve Rogers picks up Mjolnir and throws it to Thor was very cool. It was a great way to remove all doubt as to the true worthiness of Cap to be a hero at the time.

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:55 pm

Picking just one single issue out of thousands is way too hard. I can't do it

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:04 pm

gl 25 rai 0

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:20 pm

X-men 133.

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:07 pm

Lightning Strike wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:There have been a lot of great single issues over the years, but one that sticks in mind was Thor 390. The part where Steve Rogers picks up Mjolnir and throws it to Thor was very cool. It was a great way to remove all doubt as to the true worthiness of Cap to be a hero at the time.

Eh, I'd say that falls more under "Greatest comic book moments" rather than "Greatest comic book issues".

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:16 pm

Dr. Solar wrote: Uncanny X-Men #198, interesting Storm story, and beautiful BWS art.

I can see what you liked about it, but I just finished this and struggled to get through it. To me, it was over-written and Archer-faced Storm is a bit disturbing.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:18 pm

400yrs wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote: Uncanny X-Men #198, interesting Storm story, and beautiful BWS art.
I can see what you liked about it, but I just finished this and struggled to get through it. To me, it was over-written and Archer-faced Storm is a bit disturbing.

Ororo was first, remember!

-slym

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:20 pm

IMJ wrote:Oh man, I'd easily give that to Superman Annual #11.

Is this the one by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons? I've got to track that down.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:24 pm

slym2none wrote: Ororo was first, remember!

-slym

True. That issue is really weird though. In one panel, Storm would look like a woman. The next panel, it's Man-Storm. It's like he lost it from panel to panel.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:42 pm

A few for me.

Astro City #1
A&A #0

And, of course there are a few Fables and Sandman stories that are amazing but I don't know the issue numbers.

And maybe the most emotion I have ever felt reading a comic book was a Walking Dead story

(SPOILER).....................

Where the Governor cuts Tyreese's head off! Just gut wrenching.

But so many more.

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:30 am

400yrs wrote:
IMJ wrote:Oh man, I'd easily give that to Superman Annual #11.
Is this the one by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons? I've got to track that down.

Yep. 'Burn'. Superman v Mongul on his birthday.

Tim already mentioned it but I'm going with Flash 0. It's a great issue that leaves you with a wonderful feeling once you've finished it. It's one of those time travel stories that works out really well rather than a horrible mess. It's the issue that made me really love Wally West as the Flash.

JLA 4 is another contendor for me. A lot of people hate the idea that Batman as more prepared than anyone but it's a great touch that Morrison pulls off here.

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