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Blind Alley · Last edited by Blind Alley on Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:01 am; edited 4 times in total

It's been a while there's been no showdown on these boards, I propose to run a showdown of "Best" stand-alone story (complete in one single issue)

If you feel like it's a good time to discuss that kind of thing, nominate ONE or TWO stand-alone that are your favorites.
Don't explain why, keep the explanations for the rounds that will eventually follow...

You can pick V1 or V2, and even annuals...

EDIT :
So far, we have 13 nominations :
#169 "Devils"
#191 "Roulette"
#192 "Promises"
#219 "Badlands"
#223 "The Price"
#236 "American Dreamer"
#245 "Burn !"
#247 "The Backwards Man"
#266 "A Beer With the Devil"
#277 'Of Crowns and Horns"
#291 "All The News That Fits"
#304 "34 Hours"
#380 "Just One Good Story"

And a few others that might be included ("supplementary" nominations from posters)
#225 ". . . And Then You Die"
#238 "It Comes With Claws"
#268 "Golden Rut"
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Dimetre · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:03 am Post subject:

Does #181 count as a stand-alone? I think it does. Bullseye gets out of prison, kills Elektra and fights Daredevil, thus getting paralyzed. Best single issue of a comic ever!

Blind Alley · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:09 am Post subject:

OK for #181...
So we have at least one contender !
Next ?
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Francesco · Underboss Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 1307

DD #191.

jumonji · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:47 am Post subject:

Since I know that Francesco is going to nominate my personal favorite (#191, Roulette), I'd like to nominate "34 hours" (Vol 1, #304). It's by Chichester before he went nuts. It's just one of those cool "a day in the life of..." stories and a good one at that. Perhaps not a very famous issue, but a good example of a well-written one-shot.

Next, I'd like to nominate Vol 1, #2, when DD battles Elektro. Nah, scratch that. I'm just kidding. Laughing

Knowing that someone will nominate #191, I'll just stick to #304.

UPDATED: I'd like to add that Francesco posted the above entry while I was writing this one. Now how did I know he was going to nominate #191? Wink

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Francesco · Underboss Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 1307

ESP powers? Who knows? Rolling Eyes

Nice choice with that.
The fact that folks like Tony Stark and Hank Pym were constantly repeating that superheroes need to register in order to be "properly trained" and "not endanger innocent lives" proves that they've never read DD #304.

james castle · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject:

Realizing that it'll only get in the bracket if we're really short I nominate #247 - "The Backwards Man". Why? It's a kick ass and crazy off beat story of a man who is physically a slave to his memories. Plus, in my opinion it was the first hint that we were all in for some crazy times thanks to Nocenti (it was also my very first issue of DD but that has nothing to do with it). So what DD is barely in it (and, as I recall, has virtually no real role to play)? He's on the cover! That should be enough.

I nominate it just because it's the perfect issue with which to get into crazy Nocenti debates.

My second nomination is "Bad Lands". The Frank Miller tale of bad cops and bicylce chains. Because it's a good indication that Miller is a little on the unhinged side.

I know it's too early for this but I offer a pre-emptive "Hurrah!" for "34 hours" which I really liked (I would also nominate #314 - Fare Play except that it's basically "34 Hours" in the subway).

I also offer a pre-emptive "Boo!" to Volume 1, #4 or whatever the one where DD fights Namor is. Overrated like crazy.
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Blind Alley · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject:

rgj · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject:

Whoa. How is #181 a stand alone issue? It's a continuation of a major storyline.

But, anyway, I nominate two Nocienti gems.

1) #266. A Beer With the Devil.
2) #277. Of Crowns and Horns. --- this one doesn't even have DD in it.

I suggest that we all actually go back and read these stories before we vote on them. Just for refreshers.

Long live the showdowns!

rgj

james castle · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject:

Francesco · Underboss Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 1307

What if we turn this into a single issue showdown? Standalone issues would be automatically favored, and at the same time we would bypass the limitation of not being able to include great single issues such as #181.

jumonji · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject:

Dimetre · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject:

I do love #181, but if it's deemed to not be a stand-alone issue (and I do think it stands alone just fine. It's pretty self-contained...) than I'll vote for #223 -- the one where the Beyonder gives Matt Murdock his sight back. Sure, it's the first issue of Daredevil I ever bought, but Mazzuchelli did some of his best artwork in that issue, and Denny O'Neill really gets to the heart of who Daredevil is.

entzauberung · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:58 am Post subject:

I'll nominate v1 #245, the team-up with Black Panther. It was a poignant tale with a great main character I wouldn't mind seeing again.

Blind Alley · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:34 pm Post subject:

I've edited the first post with the nominations.

We have 10 contenders, 16 would be required to process.
If we have enough nominations during this week-end, we might start next week...
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