DC's Very Best One And Done

**DrNewGod** · 05-26-2021, 07:24 PM

DC's big sweeping arcs seem to get all the love, but there are some really great self-contained, one issue stories out there as well.

Let's take a moment to celebrate the best single issue DC ever put to page. No parts of a story need apply, nor do any collected arcs. What's the greatest self-contained one issue-tale DC ever told?

**marshal88** · 05-26-2021, 09:17 PM

how can the likes of Crisis, Great Darkness, Judas Contract, Death Metal etc be considered as single issue storyline ? single issue ? single issue is like action comics 775 , superman vs the elite, that is a single issue.

**LifeIsILL** · 05-26-2021, 09:35 PM

Probably Hold Me, or some Swamp Thing issue.

**CaptCleghorn** · 05-26-2021, 09:58 PM

It does all fit in one magazine sized issue...

**K7P5V** · 05-26-2021, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by LifeIsILL

Probably Hold Me, or some Swamp Thing issue.

In agreement with you about Swamp Thing, my choice would be...

"The Anatomy Lesson"

**DrNewGod** · 05-27-2021, 06:09 AM

Originally Posted by marshal88

how can the likes of Crisis, Great Darkness, Judas Contract, Death Metal etc be considered as single issue storyline ? single issue ? single issue is like action comics 775 , superman vs the elite, that is a single issue.

The first line of the original post was a (clearly, failed) attempt at humor. I was saying those big sweeping arcs are not what this thread's about. I've edited it, and also specified that collected editions don't count. I'm talking about self-contained stories in a regular monthly issue.

**CaptCleghorn** · 05-27-2021, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by DrNewGod

The first line of the original post was a (clearly, failed) attempt at humor. I was saying those big sweeping arcs are not what this thread's about. I've edited it, and also specified that collected editions don't count. I'm talking about self-contained stories in a regular monthly issue.

Let's do this then.

**Timothy Hunter** · 05-27-2021, 07:02 AM

New Teen Titans (Vol 1) 26
New Teen Titans (vol 1) 38
Infinity Inc (vol 1) 27
The Question (vol 1) 1
Infinity Inc (vol 1) 39
Young All Stars 10
Green Arrow (vol 2) 40
Green Lantern (vol 3) 36
Batman Shadow of the Bat 5
Batman Shadow of the Bat 13
Batman Shadow of the Bat 31
Starman (vol 2) 27
Starman (vol 2) 28
JLA (vol 1) 5
Chase 6
Hawkman (vol 4) 18
JSA 67
Batman (vol 1) 666

**K7P5V** · 05-27-2021, 04:18 PM

Hopefully this counts, but another favorite would be...

"For the Man Who Has Everything..."

**Jim Kelly** · 05-27-2021, 05:10 PM

I'm not sure what the O.P. is looking for in a done in one. To me the best stand alones are economical in their story telling and don't waste time or pages getting to the point. The shorter the better. So the obvious answer is "Who's Sorry Now?" in SUGAR & SPIKE No. 4 (October-November 1956). Six pages from Sheldon Mayer and it's pure gold.

**K7P5V** · 05-27-2021, 10:34 PM

Hopefully this counts, but another favorite would be...

"Mad Love"

**Jim Kelly** · 05-28-2021, 08:22 AM

Done in One Page

The entire BEM saga, from beginning to end.

**j9ac9k** · 05-28-2021, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by Jim Kelly

The entire BEM saga, from beginning to end.

BEM? Love "Love & Rockets" ...

**K7P5V** · 05-28-2021, 08:48 AM

Even in death, you never mess with HEX!

"The Last Bounty Hunter"
(DC Special Series, Vol. 1 #16)

**j9ac9k** · 05-28-2021, 09:03 AM

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