Which Comics Have The Best First 6 Issues?

[Johnny Thunders!]

Astro City!

[Timothy Hunter]

Savage Dragon (mini series #1-3, ongoing #1-3 etc)

Invincible (#7 would make this perfect, it has the big shock. But this book really grabbed me from #1)

Cobra (collected as The Last Laugh story. Starts strong, stays strong.)

Busiek's Conan run at Dark Horse

Ranma ½

One Piece

Fist of the North Star (also OP and FoTNS have double length first chapters.)

Sin City (serialized in Dark Horse presents)

It's interesting you mention Invincible, because that comic to me is a textbook definition of a slow burn. Invincible doesn't really set the tone of what the comic will eventually be known for, almost feeling like an all ages comic in places before issue 7.

[K7P5V]

Awesome! Since manga is allowed, my next choice would be Yu-Gi-Oh! from Kazuki Takahashi (R.I.P.)

[SavageJudgeDredd]

It's interesting you mention Invincible, because that comic to me is a textbook definition of a slow burn. Invincible doesn't really set the tone of what the comic will eventually be known for, almost feeling like an all ages comic in places before issue 7.

It evolves for sure, but I feel a lot of the appeal and voice of the comic was there from issue #1. Plus, even though it gets even better, it's still one of the best first 6 issues I've read. They pack a lot of fun moments and character bits into every issue.

[JackDaw]

John Ostrander Suicide Squad

[K7P5V]

Ranma ½

Yeah! Couldn't agree more. Definitely, an all-time great (IMHO):

[Mister Mets]

The Walking Dead has (imo) the perfect first arc. You could almost have it as a 6 issue mini. It introduces the characters, the setting, starts up plots that carry forth over the rest of the series and has great artwork to back it up. It's just a strong opener.

I'd agree. It's a bit weird that the artist left and a new guy took over for 187 issues. It's a bit odd for both of them in that Tony Moore hasn't done anything else on that level so he's defined by drawing less than five percent of a notable run, while Charlie Adlard did so much work, at a very high level, but could not surpass the impact of that first volume.

[K7P5V]

Hopefully this counts, but my next choice would be Dominion from Eclipse (1990):

[Thundershot]

Yeah! Couldn't agree more. Definitely, an all-time great (IMHO):

I love Ranma! More the anime than the manga, but the characters are so endearing!

[K7P5V]

I love Ranma! More the anime than the manga, but the characters are so endearing!

Indeed. Couldn't agree more.

[babyblob]

For me and I will repeat a couple of what has been said.

Stan Lee/Ditko Amazing Spiderman.

The Walking Dead.

But I have a couple of my own.

The Fantastic Four. The first few issues you have the Origin, An Alien Invasion with the Skrulls, Doctor Doom and Namor. It introduces a lot and it is a mix of what the Fantastic Four will be with Cosmic and Super Villain adventures.

Also Garth Ennis Punisher - (I am not the biggest fan of The Punisher but I love the Max series) And the first arc really set the tone for how dark, gritty and realistic (To a point) that this series would be.

[K7P5V]

Definitely, my next choice would be Fushigi Yûgi from Yuu Watase

[madave]

Agreed on Savage Dragon- Erik took it in some questionable directions at times after this, but the set up in the first 6 issues is superb. So much world building, and just throws the reader into this living/breathing world of powered heroes/villains. I'd be happy to include Ditko's first six issues on Spidey and Dr Strange, Moore's first 6 issues of Miracleman and Supreme, and most things that Brian Vaughan has written. Maybe as well DeConnick's Captain Marvel.

[K7P5V]

Definitely, my next choice would be Steam Detectives from Kia Asamiya

[TomHudson]

I love the way Byrne's Alpha Flight starts out with the first 6 issues. We get 4 main stories (Tundra in #1, the Marrina / Master story in 2-4, Puck in 5 and Snowblind in 6.)& origins of Guardian and Shaman in the backup features.