Favorite Silver Age hero vs. hero battle issue?

[Timely]

I like...

 

FF 25, 26, 112.

Thor Annual #8 Thor vs Zeus.

Action Comics #591 Superman vs Superboy

 

West

[namisgr]

Other epic battles (or at least cool covers) not mentioned yet:

 

Thor 126: Thor versus Hercules (Norse God versus Greek God!)

 

X-Men 100: New team battles old team

 

ASM Annual 4: An extended battle between Spidey and the Torch

[drdonaldblake]

ff 112 is a great ol slugfest

 

hulk 118 is a great subby vs hulk fight

 

hulk 122 also is a great battle

[blowout]

Thor vs. The Hulk in JIM #112 , classic Kirby art.

Spider-Man vs, Daredevil in ASM #16 , classic Ditko art.

Captain America vs. The Hulk in Cap #110 , classic Steranko art.

[tth2]

Thor 126: Thor versus Hercules (Norse God versus Greek God!)

 

The Thor-Hercules fight rocks, because they're both simultaneously speaking the Shakespearean English while throwing bulldozers and such on each other. Or am I thinking of a different Thor-Hercules fight?

[Jeffreykli]

All of the GA crossovers were great. Green Lantern 40, Flash 129, Flash 137 were awesome as well.

 

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Atom 29 or 36 where SA Atom battles GA Atom. GL 59 Guy Gardiner topples SA Green Lantern.

[uclapeterg]

All of the GA crossovers were great. Green Lantern 40, Flash 129, Flash 137 were awesome as well.

 

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Atom 29 or 36 where SA Atom battles GA Atom. GL 59 Guy Gardiner topples SA Green Lantern.

 

[Forbush-Man]

So what have you? What are your top three favorite Silver Age hero vs. hero battle issues?

 

 

Well, single issue? I'd have to go with Silver Surfer # 4. The art was some of the best by Buscema. I would say it may even be his best work (certainly at the top of his form)! If nothing else, Classic Buscema Cover!

 

But my all-time favorite battle is a two-parter, with many guest stars included: Fantastic Four # 25 & 26. This was Marvel Silver Age at it's best! The F.F. battle the Hulk as the Avengers join in. Everyone gets in each other's way, Thing is tireing, Johnny Storm is wounded,...just good stuff !

 

Third entry: Fantastic Four # 55, Thing battles Surfer. Classic Kirby!

 

Honerable mention: Early Spider-Man Vs. The Torch. Classic Marvel Silver Age Teen Vs. Teen!

[mr_highgrade]

[mr_highgrade]

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[Norrin_Radd]

 

 

Have been seeing alot more of this cover lately.

[tth2]

Considering that the Silver Surfer was supposed to be an advanced being and was constantly spouting peace, love and understanding, isn't it ironic that he seems to be involved in a disproportionate number of fights with other superheroes?

[Norrin_Radd]

Considering that the Silver Surfer was supposed to be an advanced being and was constantly spouting peace, love and understanding, isn't it ironic that he seems to be involved in a disproportionate number of fights with other superheroes?

 

He is just misunderstood.

 

[Silver Surfer]

Well, single issue? I'd have to go with Silver Surfer # 4. The art was some of the best by Buscema. I would say it may even be his best work (certainly at the top of his form)! If nothing else, Classic Buscema Cover!

 

There are many great artists but Johny B's work, in particular this issue, is really a notch above anything I have ever seen. It was the inspiraton for my Board name. I think all other artists since he started use B's version of a character as a guide. Can't say enough about his talent.

[Norrin_Radd]

Ditto.

 

Now where's awe4one at? We could go for the trifecta.

[shadroch]

Since my favorites(DD 43 and SS 4) have been mentioned,allow me to throw in some other goodies.

Strange Tales 114 Human Torch vs Cap America(sort of)

Submariner 14 -Namor vs. Golden Age Torch(kinda)

Strange Tales 107- Namor vs Johnny Storm

Avengers 71-Avengers vs. WW2 era Invaders

Submariner 34/35 Avengers vs. a yet to be formed Defenders team

Bronzes would include Iron Man #66 vs Thor and Avengers 158(?) Vision vs. WonderMan

[Sharkey]

So what have you? What are your top three favorite Silver Age hero vs. hero battle issues?

 

 

 

FAVE #1: Ironed Man vs Magnut, Robot Biter......

 

FAVE #2: Spidey Man vs Gnatman and Rotten!

 

 

[awe4one]

Now where's awe4one at? We could go for the trifecta.

 

 

Jim

[*paull*]

I have long maintained that John Buscema is the most underrated artist in the history of comics. He was uniquely talented... I don't think any artist ever put more power into his figures, Kirby included. Silver Surfer #4 may be my single favorite issue of a comic book that I've ever read. Sal Buscema isn't known as a top-notch inker, but his work on that issue was terrific.