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    Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Octogenarian Madness

    Matthew PetersonBy Matthew PetersonApril 22, 2012Updated:June 15, 201339 Comments1 Min Read

    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?

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    39 Comments

    1. ray on April 22, 2012 12:58 pm

      Daredevil #181
      Sandman #50

    2. Russ Catt on April 22, 2012 1:05 pm

      Marvel Graphic Novel #1: The Death of Captain Marvel by Jim Starlin

    3. litanyofthieves on April 22, 2012 1:29 pm

      Anything by Valiant Comics.

      • Allen Jones on April 22, 2012 8:29 pm

        I second this, but I’ll be more specific as to issues.

        Harbinger 1
        Harbinger 25
        Rai 0
        Unity 1-4

        • Matthew Peterson on April 22, 2012 9:21 pm

          Those, I got… VH2 stuff might be more difficult.

    4. Patrick on April 22, 2012 1:31 pm

      Any early issue of the Ostrander Suicide Squad run, preferably the one with Deadshot killing the senator that he is supposed to “protect”

      • Matthew Peterson on April 22, 2012 5:58 pm

        I think that’s #4, with the William Hell storyline…

        • Gehrigan on April 23, 2012 12:57 am

          No, it’s the hunt for Rick Flag about #24, Deadshot was told to not let someone else kill the senator. Mission success!

        • Gehrigan on April 23, 2012 1:12 am

          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)

    5. Michael on April 22, 2012 2:31 pm

      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.

      • Michael on April 22, 2012 2:34 pm

        And:

        – DC Comics Presents #59 (The Legion Of Substitue Heroes vs. Ambush Bug)

        • Matthew Peterson on April 22, 2012 5:54 pm

          Already in my review pile…

      • Matthew Peterson on April 22, 2012 5:57 pm

        One Down…

        • Michael on April 23, 2012 8:45 pm

          Nice!

          May I also add Fantastic Four 232 (the first FF by Byrne on writing and art chores) to my suggestion pile?

    6. Thomas on April 22, 2012 2:54 pm

      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

    7. Kirby on April 22, 2012 3:12 pm

      Elementals Vol 1 #9
      Justice League America #40

      • Matthew Peterson on April 22, 2012 6:02 pm

        The funeral for Mister Miracle?

        • Kirby on April 22, 2012 7:43 pm

          Yes.

    8. George Chimples on April 22, 2012 4:31 pm

      X-Force #1

      • Matthew Peterson on April 22, 2012 6:03 pm

        I already reviewed Youngblood #1, just palette swap and change the character names and bazinga… You’re good.

        • George Chimples on April 22, 2012 8:16 pm

          haha, fair enough

          • George Chimples on April 22, 2012 8:18 pm

            How about this one, something a little more cerebral – Automatic Kafka #4

            • Matthew Peterson on April 22, 2012 9:22 pm

              What year did that come out?

            • George Chimples on April 22, 2012 10:18 pm

              2002, I believe

    9. Rich on April 22, 2012 4:31 pm

      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

    10. Gary on April 22, 2012 5:44 pm

      From the good ole early days of independents:
      Elementals #1
      Justice Machine #1
      Aztec Ace #1
      Dalgoda #1

      • Matthew Peterson on April 22, 2012 5:59 pm

        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…

        • Matthew Peterson on April 22, 2012 6:22 pm

          But I have added the other three to the stack.

          • Gary on April 23, 2012 8:35 pm

            No Dalgoda? How about an Alien Legion instead?

    11. The Great NateO on April 22, 2012 7:04 pm

      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)

    12. Dan Hunter on April 22, 2012 8:01 pm

      Dc Vs Marvel 4 issue mini series please .
      Cheers

    13. Oldcomicfan on April 22, 2012 8:41 pm

      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.

      • Matthew Peterson on April 22, 2012 9:43 pm

        Oookay. I remember one where they’re chucking cannonballs at one another…

    14. Drew on April 22, 2012 8:43 pm

      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!

    15. Slappy on April 22, 2012 8:51 pm

      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)

    16. Adam Murray on April 23, 2012 12:41 am

      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”? :)

      • Mela on April 23, 2012 1:08 pm

        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.

    17. Oldcomicfan on April 23, 2012 5:57 am

      Marshall Rogers’ “Captain Quick and a Foozle”

    18. Mela on April 23, 2012 1:05 pm

      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.

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