What is the greatest single issue you've ever read?

[Jeffro.]

One punch

 

 

[Jeffro.]

One of the greatest battle issues of any era.

 

[vaillant]

There are surely a number of them, but one that always comes to mind for me is Giant Size Defenders #4, "Too Cold a Night for Dying!":

 

[Mmehdy]

Superman 123..

[Bird]

DD #181

 

Best. Comic. Ever.

 

When you look back at decades and a few books come to mind immediately, those are the ones!

 

That would include for me the Alan Moore Swamp Thing with the underwater vampires and the issue of Gotham Central where Montoya takes it outside with Corrigan and they beat the hell out of each other.

 

But me, I'm magic!

[steveinthecity]

Some terrific books have been mentioned already. I'll throw in Marvel 2-in-1 Annual #7. A very good, self-contained story.

 

[Ken Aldred]

Saga of the Swamp Thing 21 : The Anatomy Lesson

[mystrymachine]

This was the first book to come to mind but there are so many...

 

[jaeldubyoo]

I see a lot of the usual suspects- ASM #121, X-Men #137, DD #181, etc. All great comics. But for me it's Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2. Although it's part two of the story that began in Avengers Annual #7, MTIO Annual #2 is great by itself. It's the culmination of the grand, cosmic epic by Starlin.

 

[Semicentennial]

Neil Gaiman's Sandman #1 was an awesome read.

[EwanUK]

Fav ever story

 

Swamp Thing Annual no.2 "Down Amongst The Dead Men"

 

Superlative plot, dialogue, pace, art, colouring - just a fantastic comic, 1st read as a 13 year old in 1985!

 

[BeachBum]

The books that I remember from my childhood were in this order -

 

X-Men Death of Phoenix (135 & 136). 135 still has one of my favorite covers to date.

 

Miller's Elektra Saga

 

The Dark Knight Returns

 

Watchmen

 

 

[1950's war comics]

Greatest single issue ever read: Amazing Spider-man #39

[Toz]

Death of Captain Marvel graphic novel.Bought a copy while on vacation in Daytona in 1984 and it's the single book that got me back into comics.

[Chadwick]

I see a lot of the usual suspects- ASM #121, X-Men #137, DD #181, etc. All great comics. But for me it's Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2. Although it's part two of the story that began in Avengers Annual #7, MTIO Annual #2 is great by itself. It's the culmination of the grand, cosmic epic by Starlin.

 

 

Fav ever story

 

Swamp Thing Annual no.2 "Down Amongst The Dead Men"

 

Superlative plot, dialogue, pace, art, colouring - just a fantastic comic, 1st read as a 13 year old in 1985!

 

 

 

Both amazing!

[jools&jim]

 

Uncanny X-Men #137

 

 

[kav]

 

Uncanny Thor #277

Amazing Four #23

Incredible Spider Man #21

Ms Marvel the Man Without Fear #65

Daredevil the Barbarian #45

 

[jools&jim]

 

I see a lot of the usual suspects- ASM #121, X-Men #137, DD #181, etc. All great comics. But for me it's Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2. Although it's part two of the story that began in Avengers Annual #7, MTIO Annual #2 is great by itself. It's the culmination of the grand, cosmic epic by Starlin.

 

 

(thumbs u

 

That's a VERY close 2nd to UXM 137 for me. A five-star classic all the way...

 

 

[oakman29]

One of THE best Spider man stories ever!

 

[Scturo]

So many great story lines, but this is the one that blew me away as a kid.

 

Couldn't find the panel, but the scene where the Avengers and Defenders join in an ultimate blast was awesome.