DC - October 2006
Writers - Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti
Artist - Phil Noto
Jonah Hex's theme of one and done issues is a great formula for engaging storytelling, and this issue features some great Phil Noto artwork to boot; the highlight, though, is Jonah Hex battling alligators in one of the strangest, but most satisfying sequences the series has ever featured.
69. Thor: The Mighty Avenger #4
Marvel - November 2010
Writer - Roger Landridge
Artist - Chris Samnee
An All Ages Thor book that manages to capture the genius of the character and keep adults engaging throughout was something nobody expected, but it's exactly what Thor: The Mighty Avenger was; this issue features Thor going out drinking with the Warriors Three, leading to some hilarious moments, and a brief cameo from Captain Britain.
Marvel - September 2004
Writer - Brian Michael Bendis
Artist - David Finch
When Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch took over the main Avengers title for the 500th issue, it was obvious things were about to change, and they did, as in this issue the creators began massacring the team; it was some of the most horrific deaths in recent memory and it came out of nowhere and served to establish just how fractured the Avengers were about to become.
67. Daytripper #8Vertigo - September 2010
Writers - Gabriel Ba & Fabio Moon
Artists - Gabriel Ba & Fabio Moon
The fantastic Vertigo series about embracing death and the many different worlds that can spin out of the slightest decision proved to be one of the best series of 2010, but the 8th was the obvious highlight; removing the protagonist, Bras, from the story and focusing on his wife and child, we got a sense of just who this version of Bras was, and were devastated when we learned of his death.
Cartoon Books - July 1991
Writer - Jeff Smith
Artist - Jeff Smith
Bone is probably the best fantasy comic book ever published, it's set in a unique world with great characters and some wonderful storylines; the first issue begins all that, introducing us to Fone Bone and his cousins and the world they'll inhabit for the rest of the series.
65. Scalped #34
Vertigo - January 2010
Writer - Jason Aaron
Artist - R. M. Guera
Scalped #34 was originally supposed to be the ending of the series, and it shows throughout, serving as a finale for the first half of the series; everything comes to a head and by the conclusion we're still not certain whether or not Dash has turned from good to bad or vice versa, it's a head trip and it's punctuated brutally by a sequence involving Red Crow at the issue's end.
Marvel - November 2005
Writer - Ed Brubaker
Artists - Steve Epting & Mike Perkins
This was the issue everyone had been waiting for since learning that Bucky had returned as the Winter Soldier; we discover the origins of this menacing killer and how he was transformed from Captain America's sidekick into a killing machine.
63. Alias #1MAX - November 2001
Writer - Brian Michael Bendis
Artist - Michael Gaydos
This is where Brian Michael Bendis started showing just how good he could be; he introduced Jessica Jones into the Marvel Universe, through an adults-only book, and allowed her to blend into regular continuity, punctuated by the violent side of her life, her encounters with Captain America and her unhealthy relationship with Luke Cage.
Image - January 2003
Writer - Robert Kirkman
Artist - Corey Walker
The start of Robert Kirkman's epic superhero story began here with the introduction of Invincible and his father, Omni-Man; this issue essentially serves as an origin story for our hero as we learn where his father comes from, and that he may develop powers, which soon manifest themselves and allow him to become a superhero.
DC - April 1997
Writer - James Robinson
Artist - Tony Harris
An issue focusing on the return of Bobo Bennett served as the highlight of James Robinson's Starman series, asserting Bobo as one of the most interesting characters, and also offering readers the perfect jumping on point; as a single issue, this might be the most perfect ever printed, serving as a new reader friendly one-shot and a fun romp for longtime readers.
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