What is or was your favorite Comic Book?

I have had comic book images that have stayed with me since I was a kid. Iconic illustrations that have been a huge influence on my work. What was your favorite comic book? Who did you love as an artist? Is there an image that still haunts you? I'm looking to chat it up with some fellow geeks here guys and gals.

The Spectre, pre Hal Jordan, when Tom Mandrake was the artist.

johnny the homicidle manic

I will say that some of the black and white art from the original Crow will stay with me forever.

the final issue of fabian nicieza's run on x-men was great. Honestly, it was damn perfect.
Followed by Deadpool 67 and Cable/Deadpool 15

Sweet book!

Those covers were always creepy as hell.

squee was good too. I will also always remember i had the hard back of when super man died. all 3 issues.

Lessee...
Watchmen is stunning.
I adore Titan (the Games Workshop Adeptus Mechanicus giant walker thing).

I think my favourite might have to be From Hell - a darker tale is hard to think of.

Dan Clowes , Eightball..is pure visual eye candy..and a great narrative...other faves...Charles Burns , Black Hole..Love And Rockets by the Hernandez Bros..

My favourite has always been Asterix.





I even have him tattooed on my leg.

Preacher is up there, but my favorite straight-up superhero comic will always be:


But my favorite comic that's currently being published is:

I get depressed thinking about how I haven't read the Starman books that aren't covered in the trades.

And how I have read that horrible, horrible issue of Shazam.

isn't this everybody's favorite comics book? why the hell not??

[Edited on Jun 07, 2006 by CaptainTact]

oh and also this one is great, pick up the TPB's as the story is over and you can read it all.

Currents: Runaways, Fell, DMZ, Y the Last Man, Planetary.

One of my favorite shots of all time is the double splash page that shoulda been in Infinity Guantlet #5...I think. Either way, it's a two page image of a bunch of the Marvel cosmic beings ripping into Thanos. Sadly, it's got an ad in the middle. I'm sure it's corrected in the trade, but I have the issues.

Man...the death of Elektra, Batman facing off Supes in Dark Knight Returns...most of the major shots in Dark Knight Returns actually.

Theres a lot of stuff I like.

Oh yeah, i forgot Fell, that's a great comic.

Watchmen is amazing!

A definate favorite