What are Marvel's best comic stories?

[Jcogginsa]

Born Again began in DD #227.

According to Wikipedia, 226 was included in the Born Again Graphic novel, which Is why I listed it

[DrNewGod]

Great lists, I'd suggest a few:

• The Avengers: The Celestial Madonna Arc
• The X-Men: World Tour 1 (not an official name, but the story running from 54-65)
• The X-Men: World Tour 2 (again, not an official name, but running from 111-128, although one could argue this is Chapter 1 of The Dark Phoenix Saga)
• Marvel Two-In-One: A Gathering Of Heroes (#51)
• Marvel Two-In-One: The Saga of Project Pegasus (53-58)
• Dr. Strange vs. Dracula
• Strange Tales: The Eternity Saga (130-146)

[Jcogginsa]

Great lists, I'd suggest a few:

• The Avengers: The Celestial Madonna Arc
• The X-Men: World Tour 1 (not an official name, but the story running from 54-65)
• The X-Men: World Tour 2 (again, not an emotion official name, but running from 111-128, although one could argue this is Chapter 1 of The Dark Phoenix Saga)
• Marvel Two-In-One: A Gathering Of Heroes (#51)
• Marvel Two-In-One: The Saga of Project Pegasus (53-58)
• Dr. Strange vs. Dracula
• Strange Tales: The Eternity Saga (130-146)

What are the issue numbers on the Celestial Madonna Saga?

[Englehart Humperdinck]

According to Wikipedia, 226 was included in the Born Again Graphic novel, which Is why I listed it

In my opinion, DD #226 shouldn't be considered part of the arc. Frank Miller's predecessor, Denny O'Neil. was credited as co-writer of #226 - perhaps he plotted the issue before Jim Shooter fired him. The story was not included in the original Born Again trade paperback in 1987, but apparenly turned up in later editions. There's said to be a slipcase edition of Born Again, which bafflingly also includes the weird standalone story from DD #219 by Miller and John Buscema.

[Englehart Humperdinck]

What are the issue numbers on the Celestial Madonna Saga?

Avengers #129-135 and Giant-Size Avengers #2-4. According to Steve Englehart's website, Doctor Strange #7 also ties into it.
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[Jcogginsa]

I now have a full list of 48 stories. I'm still gonna take requests, but be aware that adding something now means bumping something else off.

1. The Infinity Gauntlet (The Infinity Gauntlet #1-6.)
2. Secret Wars (Marvel Superheros Secret Wars #1-12.)
3. Secret Wars (Secret Wars #1-9. )
4. Inferno (Uncanny X-Men #239-243. X-Factor #35-40, New Mutants #71-73. )
5. Age of Apocalypse (X-Men: Alpha, X-Calibre, Gambit and the X-Ternals, Generation Next, Astonishing X-Men, Amazing X-Men, Weapon X, Factor X, X-Universe, X-Man #1-4,X-Men Omega. )
6. Annihilation (Drax the Destroyer: Earthfall, Annihilation: Prologue, Annihilation: Nova, Annihilation: Ronan, Annihilation: Silver Surfer, Annihilation: Super-Skrull, Annihilation: The Nova Corps Files, Annihilation #1-6, Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus. )
7. Civil War (Civil War #1-7, '06 - '07)
8. Planet Hulk (Incredible Hulk #92-105, Giant-Sized Hulk #1. )
9. The Dark Phoenix Saga (Uncanny X-Men # 129-138. )
10. Days of Future Past (Uncanny X-Men #141-142. )
11. God Loves, Man Kills (Marvel Graphic Novel #5. )
12. HOXPOX (House of X #1-6, Powers of X #1-6. ')
13. The Death of Captain Marvel (Marvel Graphic Novel #1. )
14. Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment (Marvel Graphic Novel #49. )
15. God Butcher (Thor: God of Thunder #1-11)
16. The Eternals Saga (Thor #283-301)
17. The Surtur Saga (Thor # 349-353)
18. Journey to Hel (Thor #360-362)
19. Daredevil: Born Again (Daredevil #227-233)
20. The Galactus Trilogy (Fantastic Four #48-50)
21. And they shall call him...Champion! (Marvel Two-in-One Annual #7)
22. Demon in a Bottle (Invincible Iron Man #120-128)
23. Doomquest (Iron Man #149-150)
24. Extremis (Iron Man #1-6)
25. Kree-Skull War (Avengers #89-97)
26. Avengers Forever (Avengers Forever #1-12)
27. The Night Gwen Stacy Died (The Amazing Spider-Man #121-122)
28. Kraven's Last Hunt (Web of Spider-Man #31-32, The Amazing Spider-Man #293-294, The Spectacular Spider-Man #131-132)
29. The Kid who Collects Spider-Man (The Amazing Spider-Man #248)
30. Squadron Supreme (Squadron Supreme #1-12)
31. If This Be my Destiny (Amazing Spider-Man #31-33)
32. Old Man Logan (Wolverine #66-72, Old Man Logan Giant-Sized #1)
33. Marvels (Marvels #0-4)
34. Little Worse Than a Man, Little Better Than a Beast. (The Vision #1-12)
35. This Man, This Monster! (Fantastic Four #51)
36. Avengers-Defender War (Avengers #115-118, Defenders #8-11)
37. Cosmic Powered Dr. Doom (Fantastic Four #57-60)
38. Under Siege (Avengers #271, #273-277)
39. Captain America: Winter Soldier (Captain America #1-9, #11-14)
40. Operation Galactic Storm (Captain America #398-401, Avengers West Coast #80-82, Quasar #32-36, Wonder Man #7-9, Avengers #345-347, Iron Man #278-279, Thor #445-446)
41. The Korvac Saga (Thor Annual #6, Avengers #167-177)
42. The Mutant Massacre (Uncanny X-Men #210-214, The New Mutants #46, X-Factor #9-11, Thor #373-374, Power Pack #27, Daredevil #238)
43. Armor Wars (Iron Man #225-231)
44. Ultron Unlimited (Avengers #19-22)
45. Future Imperfect (The Hulk: Future Imperfect #1-2)
46. Emperor Doom (Marvel Graphic Novel #27)
47. Daredevil: The Man Without Fear (Daredevil: The Man without Fear #1-5)
48. The Celestial Madonna Saga (Avengers #129-135, Giant-Size Avengers #2-4)

[DrNewGod]

I now have a full list of 48 stories. I'm still gonna take requests, but be aware that adding something now means bumping something else off.

1. The Infinity Gauntlet (The Infinity Gauntlet #1-6.)
2. Secret Wars (Marvel Superheros Secret Wars #1-12.)
3. Secret Wars (Secret Wars #1-9. )
4. Inferno (Uncanny X-Men #239-243. X-Factor #35-40, New Mutants #71-73. )
5. Age of Apocalypse (X-Men: Alpha, X-Calibre, Gambit and the X-Ternals, Generation Next, Astonishing X-Men, Amazing X-Men, Weapon X, Factor X, X-Universe, X-Man #1-4,X-Men Omega. )
6. Annihilation (Drax the Destroyer: Earthfall, Annihilation: Prologue, Annihilation: Nova, Annihilation: Ronan, Annihilation: Silver Surfer, Annihilation: Super-Skrull, Annihilation: The Nova Corps Files, Annihilation #1-6, Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus. )
7. Civil War (Civil War #1-7, '06 - '07)
8. Planet Hulk (Incredible Hulk #92-105, Giant-Sized Hulk #1. )
9. The Dark Phoenix Saga (Uncanny X-Men # 129-138. )
10. Days of Future Past (Uncanny X-Men #141-142. )
11. God Loves, Man Kills (Marvel Graphic Novel #5. )
12. HOXPOX (House of X #1-6, Powers of X #1-6. ')
13. The Death of Captain Marvel (Marvel Graphic Novel #1. )
14. Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment (Marvel Graphic Novel #49. )
15. God Butcher (Thor: God of Thunder #1-11)
16. The Eternals Saga (Thor #283-301)
17. The Surtur Saga (Thor # 349-353)
18. Journey to Hel (Thor #360-362)
19. Daredevil: Born Again (Daredevil #227-233)
20. The Galactus Trilogy (Fantastic Four #48-50)
21. And they shall call him...Champion! (Marvel Two-in-One Annual #7)
22. Demon in a Bottle (Invincible Iron Man #120-128)
23. Doomquest (Iron Man #149-150)
24. Extremis (Iron Man #1-6)
25. Kree-Skull War (Avengers #89-97)
26. Avengers Forever (Avengers Forever #1-12)
27. The Night Gwen Stacy Died (The Amazing Spider-Man #121-122)
28. Kraven's Last Hunt (Web of Spider-Man #31-32, The Amazing Spider-Man #293-294, The Spectacular Spider-Man #131-132)
29. The Kid who Collects Spider-Man (The Amazing Spider-Man #248)
30. Squadron Supreme (Squadron Supreme #1-12)
31. If This Be my Destiny (Amazing Spider-Man #31-33)
32. Old Man Logan (Wolverine #66-72, Old Man Logan Giant-Sized #1)
33. Marvels (Marvels #0-4)
34. Little Worse Than a Man, Little Better Than a Beast. (The Vision #1-12)
35. This Man, This Monster! (Fantastic Four #51)
36. Avengers-Defender War (Avengers #115-118, Defenders #8-11)
37. Cosmic Powered Dr. Doom (Fantastic Four #57-60)
38. Under Siege (Avengers #271, #273-277)
39. Captain America: Winter Soldier (Captain America #1-9, #11-14)
40. Operation Galactic Storm (Captain America #398-401, Avengers West Coast #80-82, Quasar #32-36, Wonder Man #7-9, Avengers #345-347, Iron Man #278-279, Thor #445-446)
41. The Korvac Saga (Thor Annual #6, Avengers #167-177)
42. The Mutant Massacre (Uncanny X-Men #210-214, The New Mutants #46, X-Factor #9-11, Thor #373-374, Power Pack #27, Daredevil #238)
43. Armor Wars (Iron Man #225-231)
44. Ultron Unlimited (Avengers #19-22)
45. Future Imperfect (The Hulk: Future Imperfect #1-2)
46. Emperor Doom (Marvel Graphic Novel #27)
47. Daredevil: The Man Without Fear (Daredevil: The Man without Fear #1-5)
48. The Celestial Madonna Saga (Avengers #129-135, Giant-Size Avengers #2-4)

Got to say, it might not have been exactly the list I would have selected, but it's a tough list to argue against

[Celtic1967]

Y'all sleeping on Nextwave.

[Englehart Humperdinck]

My plan is to do 48 because that ends with having three stories.

So once I have those three, I'm going to pit them against the final three at DC, as a sort of Marvel DC thing

Would you consider starting with 64, then put the last four Marvel against the last four DC?

[Jcogginsa]

Would you consider starting with 64, then put the last four Marvel against the last four DC?

That introduces the possibility of a tie. With 3, one side is guaranteed to be the winner

[your_name_here]

Y'all sleeping on Nextwave.

Fin Fang Foom put you in his pants.

[Englehart Humperdinck]

That introduces the possibility of a tie. With 3, one side is guaranteed to be the winner

Wouldn't you want to keep pairing the winning stories until you're left with one winner?

[Jcogginsa]

Wouldn't you want to keep pairing the winning stories until you're left with one winner?

This is supposed to be a Marvel vs DC thing, so if I put the last four marvels against the last four DCs, that presents the possibility of three DC wins to one marvel win, which in turn creates the possibility of a DC vs DC finale, which doesn't fit. And the reverse could also happen.

[cc008]

Gonna throw one in for Deadpool, because I think it at least deserves a mention...

"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" - Deadpool, volume 3 #'s 13-19

It has heart, suspense, action, great team up writing, the perfect art, and is probably the best DP story ever written.