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Post by shaxper on Aug 14, 2020 5:36:17 GMT -5
Batman #686 and Detective Comics #853: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Neil Gaiman's perfect exit for the character ahead of DC's Final Crisis (which was far less memorable). To the best of my knowledge, this is the only Batman story to explore Martha Wayne's impact on Bruce instead of Thomas', and I absolutely shed tears each time I read it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2020 7:23:38 GMT -5
It started here: It finished here: Spidey battles Hulk - and both battle a group of war game fanatics. It’s one of my favourite stories.
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 14, 2020 8:17:40 GMT -5
This one is obvious , but "Whatever Happened to the man of Tomorrow ?" from Superman 423 and Action 583. Just a great story that wraps up the SA/Bronze Age era to make way for the post Crisis world. Brings a tear to my eyes to say goodbye to all those characters. Alan Moore teams up with the greatest Superman artist , Curt Swan.
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Post by DubipR on Aug 14, 2020 9:25:59 GMT -5
Amazing Spider-Man 269-270: Spider-Man vs. Firelord Captain America 253-254: Captain America vs. Baron Blood Hitman 13-14: Zombie Night at the Aquarium Hulk: Future Imperfect 1-2
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 14, 2020 10:22:32 GMT -5
I always liked this two parter and I will confess that when I read it the first time, I had no idea that YJ was hank.
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Post by sabongero on Aug 14, 2020 11:16:57 GMT -5
Amazing Spider-Man #269 & #270 The Amazing Spider-Man takes on the power-cosmic powered former herald, Firelord. Two of my favorite comic books as a kid. I remember reading Firelord as a character with Unearthly Strength (100 tons or more) in the Marvel Universe Official Handbook, while Spider-Man was like at something like 5-10 tons are his limits. And Spider-Man knocked out this guy at the end. Wow!
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Post by shaxper on Aug 14, 2020 11:21:43 GMT -5
This one is obvious , but "Whatever Happened to the man of Tomorrow ?" from Superman 423 and Action 583. Just a great story that wraps up the SA/Bronze Age era to make way for the post Crisis world. Brings a tear to my eyes to say goodbye to all those characters. Alan Moore teams up with the greatest Superman artist , Curt Swan. ...and Superman gets a porn mustache
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Post by Confessor on Aug 14, 2020 11:49:38 GMT -5
...and Superman gets a porn mustache It's OK, Warner Bros can remove it with CGI for $25 million.
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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 14, 2020 12:04:48 GMT -5
Amazing Spider-Man #269 & #270 The Amazing Spider-Man takes on the power-cosmic powered former herald, Firelord. Two of my favorite comic books as a kid. I remember reading Firelord as a character with Unearthly Strength (100 tons or more) in the Marvel Universe Official Handbook, while Spider-Man was like at something like 5-10 tons are his limits. And Spider-Man knocked out this guy at the end. Wow! That second cover reminds me of...
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 14, 2020 12:54:16 GMT -5
It was a homage.
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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 14, 2020 12:55:35 GMT -5
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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 14, 2020 13:17:29 GMT -5
Just thought of one from when I was just a young'un that first appeared inAdventure 267 in 1959, but which I read when the two stories were reprinted in World's Finest 144 and 145 in 1964.
It was a very different type of story, especially for DC, in which Aquaman and Green Arrow kinda/ sorta team up. When crooks tried to outsmart GA by switching their base of operations from land to sea, and another gang did the same to Aquaman, the heroes switched locales, too.
In the first part, "The Manhunt on Land" Aquaman goes after Shark Norton in Star City; GA and Speedy, as "The Underwater Archers," went to New Venice (get it?) to track down their foe, The Wizard.
Guess who wins?
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Post by beccabear67 on Aug 14, 2020 13:21:54 GMT -5
I always liked this two parter and I will confess that when I read it the first time, I had no idea that YJ was hank. Also Avengers #57 & 58 was a great two-parter introducing The Vision. So really, three classic two-parters in a row! Of course I read them first as the reprints but later I got l the originals (just never thought to compare to see what might've been changed)...
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Post by berkley on Aug 14, 2020 14:21:05 GMT -5
I was trying to remember if "Even an Android Can Cry" was part of a 2 or 3 part story. Good call.
Another one I think might qualify but can't recall with 100% certainty is the Hulk/Avengers story with the insectoid villain, Psyklop.
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Post by Phil Maurice on Aug 14, 2020 14:50:16 GMT -5
ROM #17 - 18: The spaceknight battles a hostile X-Men team AND the abomination called Hybrid. My favorite tale from that series.
Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #36 - 37: The web-spinner faces the bizarre threat of Swarm. It's a great, but little-remembered two-parter. Parker uses his scientific acumen to develop an offense against a seemingly unstoppable foe. Classic.
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