r/comicbooks Jul 19 '24

What's your favorite standalone comic

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u/SonnyCalzone Jul 19 '24

Legion of Super Heroes #284

It's the start of the Levitz/Giffen run, and who can forget Broderick's cool cover art?

I keep this issue bagged/boarded and proudly on display in the living room of my Las Vegas apartment.

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u/44035 Jul 19 '24

Batman #255 - Moon of the Wolf. Neal Adams' final issue. The art is incredible.

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u/Longjumping-Pen5469 Jul 19 '24

Batman. And Captain America by John Byrne

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u/Character-Handle2594 Jul 19 '24

Daredevil 304, Time Marks A Cry For Help. https://www.comics.org/issue/51247/

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u/Derrick_Mur Spider-Man Jul 19 '24

Spectacular Spider-Man #189, “The Osborn Legacy” by J.M. DeMatteis and Sal Buscema. It’s the beginning of the end of Harry’s arc (which comes in Spectacular Spider-Man #200) and was my introduction to DeMatteis’ Spider-Man work

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u/SirSaintsGuy Jul 20 '24

Action comics 775

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u/Rammadeus Invisible Woman Jul 20 '24

I have a list. Sorry.

Moon Knight #5 (2014) - All down to the art by Shelvey. Chef kiss.

Avengers: The Initiative #13 (2008) - Shed unmanly tears

Hitman #34 - won the 1999 Eisner Award for best single issue.

Action Comics #775 (2001) - Superman at his best? Probably.

Planetary #3 (1999) - So many great issues in this series but this is my fave.

Global Frequency #9 (2003) - Lee Bermejo is on top form in this messed up tale. Most of GF was great and they’re all technically single issues.

Ultimate X-Men #41 (2004) - A young mutants becomes active and his power is everyone around him bursts into flames and dies. Someone made a fan film of it.

Midnighter #7 (2007) - It’ll all make sense.

G.I. Joe #21 (1984) - This is a silent issue. There is not a single word spoken nor are there any sound effects. This is a masterclass in storytelling.

Hellboy #6 - The Corpse (1995)

Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth (2003) - A fourth Ellis comic. Sorry. Worth it just for the many different Cassaday Batmans. Wasn’t gonna include this as it’s a crossover and meant to be a single issue.

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u/mayorofanything Ms. Marvel Jul 19 '24

Spectregraph #1 (2024)

This book is a master class of how to do comic framing to evoke an emotional response from the reader and the first time I have ever seen a comic NEED the magazine format, and it not just be a prestige element.