# The Best Comic Book series, ever! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 13, 2001, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056 "2001-08-13T16:50:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/41 "2001-08-15T05:27:31Z")
I am suprised no one has mentioned Frank Miller’s **The Dark Knight Returns**. Absolutly amazing work that has been copied over and over again. ---
**Author:** ![frock75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@frock75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frock75)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/42 "2001-08-15T06:01:34Z")
I don’t really know alot of the comics mentioned, but a few of them I love. The Dark Knight Returns…everthing I ever wanted in a Batman series. My favorite was Grimjack. I know it was kinda cheesey but I liked it none the less. I was cool with Elflord too. ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/43 "2001-08-15T06:15:32Z")
My vote is definitely on Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and Squee. “Son, it’s about time you and I had a talk. It would have been better if you’d never been born. You’ve made my life a living hell and not to mention what it’s done to your mother…boy it feels good to be getting this off my chest.” - Squee’s Dad paraphrased. Erek ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Stewart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Dave\_Stewart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Stewart)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/44 "2001-08-15T11:04:40Z")
I really enjoyed Gaiman’s Sandman, and I’m currently enjoying a spin-off title, Lucifer. Watchmen was good. Alan Moore is very clever. His current work on Top Ten is great, and on League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (set in the 1890s). Miller’s Dark Knight Returns certainly changed Batman forever, and its a great read. I’ll buy the forthcoming sequel. I really enjoyed John Ostrander’s Suicide Squad, and pretty much gave up reading comics with any sort of regularity when it was cancelled. ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/45 "2001-08-15T16:28:42Z")
I can be the first person to mention Batton Lash’s Wolff & Byrd: Counselors of the Macabre? Cool! ---
**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/46 "2001-08-15T17:06:00Z")
You know, I was kind of kidding about that whole Maus thing. ---
**Author:** ![Heath\_Doolin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Heath\_Doolin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heath_Doolin)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/47 "2001-08-15T20:27:40Z")
Ok some not having been mentioned Miller’s Sin City Series- Absolute gritty crime noir. Such memorable characters you would swear you know Marv, Dwight, or Miho. Miller’s black and white work is something to just sit back and behold. His 300 series…If you think Gladiator was pretty cool, sit back and scope this out. You will agree that Spartens could have wiped the floor with what was considered armies at the time. ---
**Author:** ![Maxwell\_Edison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Maxwell\_Edison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maxwell_Edison)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/48 "2001-08-15T20:52:15Z")
I must mention Kingdom Come and Marvel’s Squadron Supreme. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/49 "2001-08-20T00:27:07Z")
I second **Hate** , and its precursor, **Neat Stuff** , by Peter Bagge. Buddy and his pals so mirror my, and my friends’, and my generation’s experiences. Funny: he stopped producing Hate just about the time I no longer had time and money for comics. ---
**Author:** ![tourbot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@tourbot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tourbot)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/50 "2001-08-20T01:45:02Z")
Watchmen and Sandman are good choices, yeah, but I’ll add my vote for Morrison’s Doom Patrol run, with Barefoot Gen next on my list. As for Transmetropolitan, after seeing several reviews I broke down and bought the first TPB. I liked Transmet better when it was called Grimjack, which I might place next on my list. Also high on my list would be Flaming Carrot, especially issues 18-24. I’m kind of surprised that noone has mentioned Alan Moore’s Miracleman. It gets my vote for first place, especially if you tack the Neil Gaiman issues on too. I stopped buying comics on a regular basis right about the time Preacher started up. The only issue I’ve read so far is the ArseFace special. Eventually, I plan to get around to reading the rest of the series. OH! And I almost forgot to mention Zot! ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/51 "2001-08-20T01:52:55Z")
I fell out of it quite a while ago, but my all-time favorite comic book/graphic novel was the original **Elfquest** series by Wendy and Richard Pini. ---
**Author:** ![Zot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e79b87/32.png) [@Zot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zot)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/52 "2001-08-20T02:34:00Z")
The Spirit Nexus Concrete Action Girl Maison Ikkoku Elfquest Dreamery Starman …and one other, Oh yeah… ZOT! ---
**Author:** ![Albert\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Albert\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Albert_Rose)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/53 "2001-08-20T03:06:53Z")
I’ve not read comics for a long, long time, but I do remember a few fondly. Alan Moore’s **Swamp Thing** issues were excellent, especially the _American Gothic_ stories. The book continued in its excellence after Moore left. I wish I could remember who took over writing, but I think it was the illustrator. Frank Miller’s **Daredevil** stories were great, especially on his second go-round. Then Ann Nocenti took over, and the book retained its quality. I enjoyed the **Elektra** miniseries, mostly for the artwork, by Bill Sienkiewicz. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/54 "2001-08-20T03:22:49Z")
I’m a huge fan of Preacher and Sandman, but… dosen’t anybody else read Lone Wolf and Cub? My god, Ogami Itto is the **man**! ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/55 "2001-08-20T04:57:55Z")
Gabriel Byrne’s “Next Men” Neil Gaiman’s “Technophage” and “Mr. Hero” and of course the Superman: Doomsday/Funeral for a Friend/Reign of the Supermen series. ---
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/56 "2001-08-20T05:10:06Z")
**AlbertRose** : > [@](#): > > Alan Moore’s **Swamp Thing** issues were excellent, especially the _American Gothic_ stories. The book continued in its excellence after Moore left. I wish I could remember who took over writing, but I think it was the illustrator. Yes. Rick Veitch was penciller, then became penciller/writer after Moore left. Then he left himself when DC screwed him over. **enolancooper** , I think you’ll find John Byrne wrote Next Men. John Byrne = American comic book creator Gabriel Byrne = Irish movie actor ---
**Author:** ![grendel72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/91b2a8/32.png) [@grendel72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grendel72)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/57 "2001-08-20T05:15:09Z")
No _ **Akira** _, I’m shocked. And I’ll be a third or fourth vote on _ **The Invisibles** _, and anything else written by Grant Morrison. ---
**Author:** ![Anal\_Scurvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c57346/32.png) [@Anal\_Scurvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anal_Scurvy)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/58 "2001-08-20T07:28:52Z")
Here’s some I can’t believe I forgot: From Hell Concrete Zot! (but I think someone mentioned it) Groo Madman ---
**Author:** ![saraphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@saraphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saraphin)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/59 "2001-08-20T07:40:53Z")
So many to list… Sandman Hellblazer Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornilius (pretty much everything done in the 70’s-early 80’s period of Heavy Metal magazine) Acme Novelty Library Eightball Love & Rockets Watchmen Julius Knipl Real Estate Photographer Yummy Fur Safe Area: Gorazde Comics have gotten so much more interesting in the past 10 years, but soooo expensive, I can’t afford to really satisfy my jones anymore ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Anal\_Scurvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c57346/32.png) [@Anal\_Scurvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anal_Scurvy)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056/60 "2001-08-20T07:45:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fiver \* > \*\* > John Byrne = American comic book creator > \*\* John Byrne = British Canadian comic book creator [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-comic-book-series-ever/76056.md?page=2)