Historians say that the first comic book was printed in 1933, re-presenting a collection of newspaper comic strips, making the comic book as we know it nearly 80 years old. As Major Spoilers officially unofficial comic book “historian” (Stephen insists on the air-quotes, so Roy Thomas doesn’t show up and challenge me to a gunfight at the DC Corral), I try to plumb the depth and breadth of those eight decades with my weekly Retro Reviews. Working in a comic store, I seldom lack for inspiration, but sometimes I like to gauge what you, the Faithful Spoilerites, WANT to read while simultaneously having other people do a portion of my work for me.
The MS-QOTD (pronounced, as always, “misquoted”) is this: What single issue from the past 80 years of comicky goodness would YOU want to see Retro Reviewed?
Daredevil #181
Sandman #50
Marvel Graphic Novel #1: The Death of Captain Marvel by Jim Starlin
Anything by Valiant Comics.
I second this, but I’ll be more specific as to issues.
Harbinger 1
Harbinger 25
Rai 0
Unity 1-4
Those, I got… VH2 stuff might be more difficult.
Any early issue of the Ostrander Suicide Squad run, preferably the one with Deadshot killing the senator that he is supposed to “protect”
I think that’s #4, with the William Hell storyline…
No, it’s the hunt for Rick Flag about #24, Deadshot was told to not let someone else kill the senator. Mission success!
Grimjack #50
Flash v2 #1 vs. vandal savage
New teen titans #40 (brother blood captures the titans)
The Incredible Hulk #348 (vs. absorbing man in vegas)
Some thoughts:
- The New Teen Titans #50 (Donna Troy marries Terry Long)
- The New Teen Titans #8 (A Day In The Life)
- The X-Men/Teen Titans team up.
And:
- DC Comics Presents #59 (The Legion Of Substitue Heroes vs. Ambush Bug)
Already in my review pile…
One Down…
Nice!
May I also add Fantastic Four 232 (the first FF by Byrne on writing and art chores) to my suggestion pile?
Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #1
Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #10
Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #11
Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #16
Elementals Vol 1 #9
Justice League America #40
The funeral for Mister Miracle?
Yes.
X-Force #1
I already reviewed Youngblood #1, just palette swap and change the character names and bazinga… You’re good.
haha, fair enough
How about this one, something a little more cerebral – Automatic Kafka #4
What year did that come out?
2002, I believe
Lifedeath- storm & forge
Excalibur #1
God loves man kills- its not really a single issue but it’s not a trade
And yes x-men fanboy
From the good ole early days of independents:
Elementals #1
Justice Machine #1
Aztec Ace #1
Dalgoda #1
I don’t own a Dalgoda #1, and haven’t seen a single issue of that book since sometime in the mid-90′s, in a thrift store on Santa Fe Avenue in Salina, Kansas…
But I have added the other three to the stack.
No Dalgoda? How about an Alien Legion instead?
So these my not be as Retro as you may want but for me they are –
Superman – The Man of Steel #25
The Ren & Stimpy Show #1
The Amazing Spider-man #375
I know you said single but these too if you please:
Robin 3000 (Book 1 and 2)
The high Cost of Living – Death (Book 1-3)
Dc Vs Marvel 4 issue mini series please .
Cheers
Any issue of Groo the Wanderer, after all, one issue is pretty much the same as the next.
Or how about the issue of Action comics where Clark Kent is bowling against Superman on the cover? I don’t remember the story inside, but the cover was so odd I never forgot it.
Oookay. I remember one where they’re chucking cannonballs at one another…
Flash #350.
The End of The Trial of the Flash.
The End of Pre-Crisis DC.
Or anything with Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!
Grendel: Devil’s Legacy #1
Master of Kung Fu # 85
DC Comics version of: The Ring of the Nibelung: Book 3 Siegfried
Captain America and the Campbell Kids Vol 1 #1
The New Teen Titans #1 (Drug Awareness Giveaway)
Superboy 212 (Features a little known team called the Legion of Super-Heroes in case you never heard of them)
I almost feel like I should be barred from participating since Matthew selected my recommendation of Rom #43 for a Retro Review in the past (and again: “Thank You”)
But… I will throw my choices out there once again for the fun of it:
Magik Limited Series #4
Detective Comics #526
Fantastic Four Annual #260
Can you tell that 1982-1984 was my personal “Golden Age”? :)
Seconding that Magik mini. Back issues of Claremont craziness are part of my golden age of back issue hunting, and that one still stands up, at least in my opinion.
Marshall Rogers’ “Captain Quick and a Foozle”
I’m a little late, so most of my suggestions are spoken for, but I’d like to put in a word for X-Men/New Teen Titans by Claremont & Simonson. So much of my personal geekdom can be traced to this back issue & I’d love to hear your take on it.