Marvel - November 2006
Writers - Ed Brubaker & Matt Fraction
Artist - David Aja
The first issue of Immortal Iron Fist was a great issue to me because it signified my first acknowledgement of Matt Fraction as a capable writer; that, and it also made me care about the character of Danny Rand and the mythology of Iron Fist.
99. Thor #1
Marvel - July 1998
Writer - Dan Jurgens
Artist - John Romita Jr.
This is an issue that I always recall fondly when I think of Thor, an example of how well written a Thor comic book can be outside of the Walt Simonson era; that, and it features some incredible work from John Romita Jr which is always a treat.
Marvel - March 2010
Writer - Dan Slott
Artist - Marcos Martin
This is one of the first issues of Amazing Spider-Man I picked up when I decided the time was right to read the book monthly; it was also my first exposure to the artwork of Marcos Martin, an incredible hybrid of early Steve Ditko Spider-Man and an animated style that fit the book perfectly and propelled Martin to become one of my favourite comic book artists.
97. Sweet Tooth #1Vertigo - November 2009
Writer - Jeff Lemire
Artist - Jeff Lemire
The first issue of Jeff Lemire's ongoing series about a child with antlers in a post-apocalyptic landscape was a strange experience to read; for one thing, the plot doesn't feel definitive at first, but the tension and mystery created throughout is enough to keep you invested in the issue, the arc, and the series as a whole.
Dark Horse - March 2009
Writer - Gerard Way
Artist - Gabriel Ba
The Umbrella Academy has been one of the most exciting and unique series to appear in the last few years, and this issue is the clear highlight so far; set in the Vietnam war and featuring battles with time travelling assassins and Vietcong vampires it is truly one of the original and fun series being published.
95. Daredevil #49Marvel - September 2003
Writer - Brian Michael Bendis
Artist - Alex Maleev
Even though the showdown with Wilson Fisk was still one month away, the penultimate chapter of "Hardcore" was one of the definitive moments of Bendis and Maleev's run on Daredevil; it featured the fight we'd been waiting for as Daredevil battled his arch-nemesis Bullseye through the streets and brutally defeated him, it was a powerful moment and a necessary one given the misery Bullseye had inflicted in Matt's life up to this point.
Oni Press - November 2005
Writer - Brian Wood
Artist - Ryan Kelly
The first issue of Local was the start of an epic journey that would take three years to complete; each issue focused on a different town in America, and a different scenario involving the protagonist, Megan, as she travelled across the country, in a fun, and at times emotional, series.
93. Captain America #601Marvel - September 2009
Writer - Ed Brubaker
Artist - Gene Colan
A double-sized one-shot focusing on a war-time Captain America story is good enough to make this list, but this issue had something that trumps all other such stories; the artwork is by legendary creator, Gene Colan, and is one of the best issues of Captain America I've ever read, and to top it all off there was a black-and-white pencil variant showcasing Colan's mindblowing line work.
92. Preacher #12Vertigo - March 1996
Writer - Garth Ennis
Artist - Steve Dillon
The conclusion to Preacher's second (and best) story arc, issue 12 saw Jesse Custer embrace his dark side and take down his evil family; the murders were all brutal, justifying Jesse's hatred, and watching him become his own man and escape the wrath of his oppressors once and for all.
Marvel - November 1998
Writer - Kevin Smith
Artist - Joe Quesada
The first issue of Kevin Smith and Joe Quesada's epic run on Daredevil began with the first issue of a new Daredevil series; it brings back elements missing in the prior issues, such as Karen Page, Matt Murdock's Catholic roots, and the insanely brutal fighting that comes with being the Man without Fear, all that and we're treated to a storyline that features countless sinister undertones.
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