Comments on: Comics Should Be Good Top 50 Countdown! - #26

By: Adam Weissman

Adam Weissman — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:58:46 +0000

After 23 years of fandom, my favorite single issue of any comic book ever.

By: Graeme Burk

Graeme Burk — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:13:49 +0000

I agree totally about Cerebus 26. In fact it's the only 26 I could name if I was ever asked-- and I love this issue of Animal Man!

By: Jeff Ryan

Jeff Ryan — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:10:18 +0000

Quasar #26 mixed in the funeral for Quaze's mentor Eon with a crossover from Infinity Gaunlet's baddie Thanos, who explodes Eon's body out of the Fantastic Four's building like Man-Thing's projectile vomit. Quasar was the rare comic that didn't put its stories on hold when joining a crossover -- even though it maybe was in one crossover too many towards the end there.

By: Jeff R.

Jeff R. — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:09:32 +0000

Cerebus #26 is the start of that books first long-form story, "High Society", which ought to be worth a mention; it's where the title changed from Conan parody to something epic...

By: Da Fug

Da Fug — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:20:08 +0000

If you had asked me personally before this post, I would have said Morrison's last issue was around the mid-twenties and I wouldn't have had a clue when the Titans first appeared. But I am probably not the best barometer of comic book geekery.

By: Rob Rogers

Rob Rogers — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:08:10 +0000

Good choices. I would have gone with DC Comics Presents simply because I still remember that issue number in particular after all these years. I certainly enjoyed Animal Man, but couldn't have told you what issue #26 in particular was.

By: dhole

dhole — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:25:47 +0000

I'm surprised the kick-off of Bendis's DD run didn't get at least a mention, as that seems to be when his popularity exploded and he became the Marvel go-to guy (for better or worse).

But I wanted Animal Man to get the nod, and I'm glad he did.

By: buttler

buttler — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:05:26 +0000

Ooo, nice one. Definitely one of the more memorable issues of a memorable run.

On general principle, I have to stick up for Sargon the Sorcerer (All-American Comics #26) and Mr. Mind (Captain Marvel Adventures #26), because turbans and evil caterpillars are cool. Raven, schmaven.