Ten Favorite Individual Comic Book Issues
(These are all individual issues of continuing series, rather than stand-alone graphic novels or issues of miniseries. I’ve listed them in order of preference.)
The Sandman #38: “The Hunt” written by Neil Gaiman, with art by Duncan Eagleson and Vince Locke
Saga of the Swamp Thing #34: “Rite of Spring” written by Alan Moore, with art by Stephen Bissette and John Totleben
Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children #6: “Happy Birthday to Hell” written by Dave Louapre, with art by Dan Sweetman
Zot! #32: “Invincible” written and illustrated by by Scott McCloud
The Incredible Hulk #291: “Old Soldiers Never Die!” written by Bill Mantlo, with art by Sal Buscema, Gerry Talaoc, and Bob Sharen
Justice League of America #194: “Destiny Is a Stacked Deck” written by Gerry Conway, with art by George Pérez
Fantastic Four Roast #1: “When Titans Chuckle!” written by Fred Hembeck and Jim Shooter, with art by literally dozens
Hawkeye #11: “Pizza Is My Business” written by Matt Fraction, with art by David Aja
Secret Origins #10—The Phantom Stranger: four separate stories by Mike W. Barr, Paul Levitz and Jose Luis Garcia Lopez, Dan Mishkin, and Alan Moore, with multiple illustrators
The Uncanny X-Men, Giant-Sized Annual #11: “Lost in the Funhouse” written by Chris Claremont, with art by Alan David and Paul Neary
— September 5, 2021