This thread will be a poll based tournament, narrowing down 48 acclaimed DC stories into just three, after which point those three will be pitted against the 3 best Marvel Stories.
I will post a match up, and you will have 7 days to vote for which story you prefer. It's a structure similar to Wall Crawlers Best Thor Story thread.
Our first match up will be
Batman R.I.P. (Batman #676-681)
vs.
The Pact (New Gods #7)