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That didnt stop subsequent writers from trying.
Books:Wonder Woman: Earth One, Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka, The Wonder Woman Chronicles
- story still stands as one of Ditkos greatest accomplishments, which is saying something).
Credit: DC Comics; Marvel
Books:Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man: Ultimate Collection
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Batman
Take your pick, basically.
Its incredibly difficult to spin a boring story about this cool, dark, shadow-dwelling avenger of evil.
Creators always bring their A-game to the Dark Knight.
Examples:Batman: The Dark Knight Returns,Batman: The Long Halloween,Batman: RIP
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Superman
Superman was the first superhero.
So its not a surprise that most of his best comics were written outside the constraints of mainstream continuity.
Books:X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga, Wolverine, Wolverine: Get Mystique
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Captain America
Captain America comes from a few comics traditions.
As such, the character is more malleable than he is sometimes given credit for.
Books:Captain America: Winter Soldier,Captain America: Castaway in Dimension Z
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However, many writers have made excellent stories out of tweaking with this relationship.
Books:Incredible Hulk Epic Collection,Planet Hulk
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Christopher Priests action-packed, politically-conscious 90s run on the Marvel Knights edition ofBlack Pantheris a good next stop.
The dynamic rivalry it establishes between TChalla and Namor the Sub-Mariner is one of the richest in recent comics.
Luckily, Johns returned to The Flash in 2009 to reinstate Barry Allen, penning game-changing epics likeRebirthandFlashpoint.
Books:The Flash: Rebirth, Flashpoint,The Flash by Geoff Johns
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Books:Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8
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Deadpool
Deadpool is one of those lucky superheroes who is now more popular than hes ever been.
Books:Deadpool Classic, Secret Avengers: The Labyrinth
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Thor
Thors solo stories often take on a slightly different affect than his Avengers adventures.
Books:Thor, God of Thunder: God Butcher,Thor by Walter Simonson
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One constant of X-Men myth: When Jean Grey goes Phoenix, things are never the same again.
The classic example of this is Chris Claremont and John ByrnesDark Phoenix Saga.
Both those stories end tragically.
Examples:X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga,New X-Men
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Books:X-Men: Lifedeath
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Since then, theres been no shortage of great Daredevil stories.
Examples:Green Lantern: Rebirth,Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War
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Brendan Fletcher and Cameron Stewarts recent run onBatgirlhas been a refreshing, youthful take on the character.
Books:Batgirl: The Batgirl of Burnside, Birds of Preyvolume 1
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Books:New X-Men, X-Men Legacy: Divided He Stands
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As a result, Tim Drake and Damian Wayne dominate the modern era of Robin-hood.
Books:Robin: Reborn, Batman & Robin: Batman Reborn
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Books:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection
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Books:Black Widow: The Itsy-Bitsy Spider
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Supergirl
Supergirl has a big, 30-year blind spot in her comics history.
Books:Superman/Batman: Supergirl, Supergirl: Last Daughter of Krypton,Crisis on Infinite Earths
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Fantastic Four (The Thing, Human Torch, Mr. As such, they work best in their team book.
Books:The Fantastic Four Omnibus, Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman, Secret Wars
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Those old comics can be hard to find, but are very much worth it.
Books:Doctor Strange: A Separate Reality,Doctor Strange: The Oath
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Books:Captain Marvel: Higher, Further, Faster, More;Civil War II
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Examples:Silver Surfer:New Dawn
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Luke Cage
Luke Cage has a strange history in comics.
Books:Aquaman: The Trench
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Books:Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD, The Ultimates: Super-Human
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As such, a curious reader can easily start with Mignolas first Hellboy miniseries,Seed of Destruction.
Examples:Hellboy:Seed of Destruction,Hellboy:Wake the Devil
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Human Torch (see No.
Books:Captain America and The Falcon by Christopher Priest, Captain America, Sam Wilson
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Books:X-Men: Supernovas
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Books:Excalibur: The Sword Is Drawn
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Books:FF: Fantastic Faux, Ant-Man: Second-Chance Man
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Books:Vision: Little Worse Than a Man
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Jessica Jones
Unlike most Marvel heroes, Jessica Jones is actually a fairly recent character.
Examples:Jessica Jones: AliasVol.
Examples:Astonishing X-Men:Gifted
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Fantastic (see No.
Very fewBladecollections are in print, unfortunately.
Thank god for Marvel Unlimited.
Books:Blade: Undead Again
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Beast
Because X-Men is an ensemble comic, most good stories have showcases for all the major characters.
Both comics give a lot of beast to Hank McCoys struggle between high-brow scientist and animalistic mutant.
Through it all, Beast never loses his sharp wit or deadpan humor.
Examples:New X-Men,Astonishing X-Men: Gifted
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He doesnt really fit in with the more traditional Marvel heroes.
This guy is a soldier, and the best Punisher comics take his violence seriously.
Books:The Punisher: Welcome Back Frank, Punisher MAX: In the Beginning
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Invisible Woman (see No.
However, Cyclops has probably never been more interesting than he is right now.
Books:New X-Men, Astonishing X-Men, Uncanny X-Men: Revolution
- : Monster Society of Evil,Shazam!
Examples:The Sandman: The Dolls House,TheSandman: Season of Mists
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Hawkeye really only has a bow.
Examples:Hawkeye: My Life as a Weapon
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Books:Watchmen, DC: Rebirth
