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Which Superhero has the best stories over their lifetime

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Gsims718

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I know who the most popular superheros are, but which ones really have the best stories.

 

We all like our own different heroes for different reasons, but what who do you think had the best stories and why. Looking for characters that had lots of great story lines, not just a couple good ones.

 

Also if you don't mind naming some of the best out of that characters run that would be great too.

 

Doesn't have to be a single superhero, teams like the X-Men work too.

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Dr. Balls

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Wolverine: he's lived a long life, drank lots of beer, banged lots of women and has jumped off a building into the Shield Helicarrier on a motorcycle.

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40sJohn

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Batman

Spiderman

Daredevil

Thor

 

In that order. Batman, when he is written as the dark knight and master detective, is hard to beat.

 

Spiderman, even though he was whiny at times, has solid writing and a cool cast of villians.

 

Frank Miller's run on Daredevil still stands out to me.

 

Thor - Norse mythology gave it some unordinary uumph.

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Mr 9.8

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For me hands down JUDGE DREDD.

These stories are some of the best

 

 

The Robot Wars (2000 AD progs 10–17; prologue in prog 9)

 

The Cursed Earth (progs 61–85)

 

The Day the Law Died (progs 89–108; prologues in 86–88)

 

Judge Death (progs 149–151)

 

Judge Death Lives! (progs 224–228)

 

Block Mania (progs 236–244)

 

The Apocalypse War (progs 245–270, except 268)

 

America (Megazine 1.01–1.07)

 

Necropolis (progs 674–699; prologues in 669–673)

 

The Dead Man (prog 650–662

 

Judgement on Gotham (a 'crossover' story co-published by DC Comics and Fleetway.)

 

The Pit (progs 970–999)

 

Helter Skelter (progs 1250–1261)

 

Judge Dredd vs. Aliens (Prog 2003 special and 1322–1335)

 

Terror / Total War (progs 1392–1399 and 1408–1419)

 

Origins (progs 1505–1519 and 1529–1535; prologue in 1500–1504)

 

Truly some fantastic stories and epic story telling.

 

Thankfuly all these stories are in trade paparback so they are easy to find.

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bababooey

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Daredevil

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Typical 60's blind Spidey - first 20 meh

Interesting storylines and good art 20-50 :busy:

Late SA/early bronze quality Colan/Palmer 50-90 hm

Some humps and bumps 90-125 Widow :baiting:

Wolfman/Brown/Janson gaining focus 126-145 ;)

McKenzie/Colan 146-157 :sumo:

Miller 158-191 :luhv:

Miller withdrawal 192-219 :(

refocus then Miller 220-234 :banana:

Noncetti/JRJR :applause:

then...

didn't read (shrug)

 

Reboot KSmith/Quesada 1-8 :D

Bendis 15-80 :headbang:

Brubaker 81-120 :)

Diggledevil :eyeroll:

Reboot w/Waid :cool:

 

 

 

 

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rjrjr

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I know who the most popular superheros are, but which ones really have the best stories.

 

We all like our own different heroes for different reasons, but what who do you think had the best stories and why. Looking for characters that had lots of great story lines, not just a couple good ones.

 

Also if you don't mind naming some of the best out of that characters run that would be great too.

 

Doesn't have to be a single superhero, teams like the X-Men work too.

 

I think Batman has had a string of good storylines dating back to the late 60s. I understand during the 50s his storylines might have been a little off the wall (aliens) but Batman always struck me as a character who you can pick up the comic and be entertained by a good story.

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