1,000 Comic Books You Must Read
by Tony Isabella
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Author: Tony IsabellaEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-11-12
ISBN: 0896899217
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Krause Publications
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Book Review: A $30 Book that Will Cost Me Hundreds...
Summary: 5 Stars
... In a good way. 1000 Comic Books You Must Read in a nice look at a wide variety of comics from the 1930s - present. While I own maybe around 200 comics from this list, there are many that I don't own and have never read - but comics that sound interesting enough to me to purchase. While about 90% of my collection is super-hero comics, I appreciate that Tony Isabella, the author, took the time to include a wide variety of comics in his list (war, horror, romance, western, humor, etc.). Whenever a list like this comes out, it is natural to think of what you would have included on it. Below is a sampling of a few comics that I would have included for various, listed reasons. They are in no particular order:
**Batman: The Killing Joke.... IMHO, one of the best Batman/Joker Stories of all time. Events in this book still influence the Bat Books today
**Batman: Legend of the Dark Knight #6-10.... Gothic Storyline by Grant Morrison.
**Batman: LOTDK #11-15.... Prey Storyline (Rumored to have heavily influenced the plot of the upcoming Chris Nolan Batman Film)
**Batman: LOTDK #16-20.... Venom Storyline - Batman fails to save a life b/c he is not strong enough.
**Batman #426-429.... The Death of Robin - Never done before or since - Readers called an 800 number in the middle of the storyline to decide who would not make it out alive: Robin or The Joker
**Ultimate Spider-Man #13.... Young High School Kid Peter Parker tells Mary Jane that he is Spider-Man. Just like he would in real life.
**Amazing Spider-Man #229-230.... Nothing Stops the Juggernaut. One of the BEST example of why Spider-Man is so many people's favorite super hero.
**Amazing Spider-Man #238.... Introduction of the Hobgoblin and the biggest mystery of the 80s this side of Who Shot JR?
**Amazing Spider-Man #400.... The Death of Aunt May. An instant classic until they retconned it - still a moving issue.
**Amazing Spider-Man #542.... Spider-Man, no, Peter Parker Vs. The Kingpin. With Aunt May on her deathbed (at the hands of the Kingpin), Peter Parker crosses some lines that Spider-Man, as a symbol, could never do.
**The Avengers #272-278.... Under Siege Storyline. The Avengers get taken down one at time, in their mansion no less, by the Masters of Evil. One of the Best Marvel Stories EVER!
Now, these are just a few Spider-Man and Batman stories I would include, obviously showing my bias. However each (just as the Tony's list did) has a special meaning for me. I do have to say that I am actually very surprised that not one issue of Peter David's Hulk run was mentioned on the list. There are many issues of his run (#330, #340, #345, #350, #377, #388, #417, and more) that might warrant inclusion on this list. However, I don't feel any of the books Tony did list should be removed.
If Tony does a follow up, I would love to see a 1000 Super Hero Comics You Must Read as I think he left many off to make to book more accessible to a wider audience. And there is nothing wrong with that. I will now be heading to the local comic shop to see how many comics from Tony's list I can find. Thanks, Tony!
Summary of 1,000 Comic Books You Must Read
Hero Worship!1000 Comic Books You Must Read is an unforgettable journey through 70 years of comic books. Arranged by decade, this book introduces you to 1000 of the best comic books ever published and the amazing writers and artists who created them. See Superman from his debut as a sarcastic champion of the people, thumbing his nose at authority, to his current standing as a respected citizen of the worldExperience the tragic moment when Peter Parker and a generation of Spider-Man fans learned that "with great power, there must also come great responsibility"Meet classic characters such as Archie and his Riverdale High friends, Uncle Scrooge McDuck, Little Lulu, Sgt. Rock, the kid cowboys of Boys' Ranch, and more.Enjoy gorgeous full-color photos of each comic book, as well as key details including the title, writer, artist, publisher, copyright information, and entertaining commentary.1000 Comic Books You Must Read is sure to entertain and inform with groundbreaking material about comics being published today as well as classics from the past.History & Price Guides Books
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