Comments on: Comics Should Be Good Top 50 Countdown! - #29

By: FunkyGreenJerusalem

FunkyGreenJerusalem — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:22:24 +0000

Starman 29 - 1st appearance of Bobo Benetti! Okay, not a major character, but a really good comic, and the first personally significant #29 that popped into my head.

It was also the 'jump on' issue, specifically written to entice new readers, with an introduction to the series, and a re-cap (written by The Shade) of the series up to date, and ad free except for the last page. I can't think of many other series that were given that treatment.

By: wwk5d

wwk5d — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:12:59 +0000

The JLA, JSA, and Crime Syndicate in one issue? Cool.

"Alpha Flight 29 kicks off the revered Bill Mantlo/Mike Mignola run!"

I actually shuddered when I read that...well, the Mignola art was nice, anyway.

By: buttler

buttler — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:37:47 +0000

I was about to say, "Was that the one with the Puffball Collective?" But then I didn't.

By: dhole

dhole — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:44:53 +0000

I just realized that Grant Morrison's JLA 29 also deserves a mention as it kicks off his tribute to JLA/JSA team-ups (and I hadn't realized the significance of the issue number until seeing this entry.

Technically Morrison's Crisis times Five starts in ish 28, but they actually refer to having a team-up in ish 29, I believe.

Just joking about Alpha Flight, by the way.

By: stephen cade

stephen cade — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:52:57 +0000

JLA 29 deserves it--in JLA's original run my favorite issues were the JLA/JSA crossovers. So I'm glad to see one on the list.

By: dhole

dhole — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:39:27 +0000

I thought of Swamp Thing for its "no code" significance as well, and Sandman has a great Johanna Constantine story, but the choice you made seems like the best pick unless...

HOLD THE PHONE!

Alpha Flight 29 kicks off the revered Bill Mantlo/Mike Mignola run!

Glad that's settled.

By: Mike Loughlin

Mike Loughlin — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:46:07 +0000

Starman 29 - 1st appearance of Bobo Benetti! Okay, not a major character, but a really good comic, and the first personally significant #29 that popped into my head.

By: Jbird

Jbird — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:05:56 +0000

X-Factor 29 might be in the running, but the last page reveals the upcoming villain as Arcade, so maybe not.

By: Dan K

Dan K — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:13:54 +0000

I would go for Judge Dredd Megazine #29 (vol 2) which was Frank Quietly's debut on a national publication. Notible for us Brits, but I don't know if your counting non-American stuff.

By: Jeff Ryan

Jeff Ryan — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:51:12 +0000

Quasar #29 is a great parody cover of the Demi Moore-pregnant cover of Vanity Fair, or whatever it was. John Byrne also parodied it on She-Hulk, having her carrying a beach ball. If you didn't know about that Vanity Fair issue, it'd just look like Quasar was quite shocked by the size of his gut. (As is frequently the case...sigh.)

By: Patrick Joseph

Patrick Joseph — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:45:22 +0000

Brian,

This was a great choice, and I do have a fondness for Earth 3. I had a thrashed copy of part 2 for years before it finally fell apart.

And, really, Swamp Thing from 21-50 is one of those series like Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Sandman, Cerebus, or Love and Rockets where you could pretty much guarantee a good comics reading experience at any issue relevant to this list. They can only win so many times, to be sure.

By: buttler

buttler — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:34:44 +0000

OK, I have to give it up to the Crime Syndicate. But Flash Comics #29 was the first appearance of the Ghost Patrol!

And, um, Micronauts#29 had an inner-space journey into Commander Rann's brain! Guest-starring Doc Samson, who was kind of the Dr. Joyce Brothers of guest stars back then.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:31:03 +0000

I thought about that one, Patrick (I did an Urban Legends bit on that topic!), but I dunno - I don't think many people know what issue it was, ya know?

This issue, I think people actually do know a bit.

By: Matt D

Matt D — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:29:32 +0000

I couldn't find much of anything either, but man...

is the cover to Will Payton's Starman 29 out there.

By: Patrick Joseph

Patrick Joseph — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:29:32 +0000

Swamp Thing #29 was the first DC comic with no comics code that was newsstand distributed. Apparently the comics code authority frowns on incest, self mutilation, nudity and bug infestations. The next issue had the code seal again, then it was gone for issues 31- 59. Issue 60 marked a switch to Direct Only distribution for the book.

By: Jeff R.

Jeff R. — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:17:25 +0000

Well, Cerebus #29 introduced the Regency Elf, Fury of Firestorm #29 introduced the Mindboggler and the Breathtaker, but as a serious other contender, I'd go to DC Comics Presents #29, "Where No Superman Has Gone Before" the third part of Len Wein and Jim Starlin's notable trilogy that introduced Mongul and the Warworld. (Both of which were taken care of in the prior part; #29 was the one where Superman (with the Spectre as the official guest star) storms the gates of Heaven to save Supergirl from the consequences of that battle...