Essential storylines.

Let's try and compile a list of the best stories for some of the major characters. Since this thread is dedicated to those with their own longer ongoing series, let's try and keep minor characters out of it. I want bigshots like Spider-man, Superman and so on. It can also be major teams, like the X-men or Justice society. I'll start by calling a couple of stories out. These are also favourites of mine of course.

Green Lantern: Rebirth
Superman: For Tomorrow
Daredevil: Guardian devil
Thor: Diassembled/Ragnarok
Spider-man: A death in the family

Flash: COIE
Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters
All-Star Squadron

Aquaman....gosh, I have no clue. 😖

I've just bought Rebirth due to recommendation by Pr. Looking forward to it.

Daredevil: Born Again.
Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt.
Galactus/F4/Surfer: The Coming of Galactus.
Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle.
Gladiator: War of Kings.
X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Batman: The Killing Joke.
Thor: Disassembled/Ragnarok.
The Avengers: Galactic Storm.

-AC

Are these the best stories or the most essential? For example I'd say Batman RIP is an essential Batman story but not one of his best. One of the Best Batman stories is the Dark Knight Returns.

For X-men - Dark Phoenix Saga, or AoA is great. As is Mutant Massacre.
Avengers- Red Zone or Maximum Security. I really liked Civil War which redefined the Avengers.

Daredevil - Born Again, and Out( which covered a few years of the run by Brian Bendis)
Spider Man - Kraven's Last Hunt, and Spider Man: Blue
Superman - the first few Doomsday storylines (Death Of Superman, and Hunter: Prey) plus Peace On Earth
Thor - Saga of Beta Ray Bill, and the Casket Of Ancient Winters
Green Lantern - Emerald Twilight
Captain America - Death Of Captain America
Iron Man - Extremis, and Crash
Captain Marvel - Trials Of Shazam, and Power Of Hope
Batman - Dark Knight Returns, Year One, Hush, and The Long Halloween

Originally posted by willRules
Are these the best stories or the most essential? For example I'd say Batman RIP is an essential Batman story but not one of his best. One of the Best Batman stories is the Dark Knight Returns..

Good point.

Let's settle with the ones WE feel are important.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I've just bought Rebirth due to recommendation by Pr. Looking forward to it.

Daredevil: Born Again.
Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt.
Galactus/F4/Surfer: The Coming of Galactus.
Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle.
Gladiator: War of Kings.
X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Batman: The Killing Joke.
Thor: Disassembled/Ragnarok.
The Avengers: Galactic Storm.

-AC

Daredevil-Every comic written by Frank Miller, Ann Nocenti, Kevin Smith, Joe Quesada, Brian Bendis, and Ed Brubaker as well as Last Rites (the spiritual sequel to born again), Daredevil: Yellow, Daredevil Redemption, and Battlin' Jack.
Punisher vs. Bullseye
Deadline, Alias, and The Pulse-all issues
Spider-Woman Origins
Captain America-Streets of Poison
Bullseye: Greatest Hits
Elektra Assassin
Elektra Lives Again
Black Widow- pretty much every mini series including the coldest war and abattoir graphic novels (good luck finding the latter).
Watchmen
V for Vendetta

Originally posted by Kris Blaze
Good point.

Let's settle with the ones WE feel are important.

Coolios.

Originally posted by Darth Jello
Daredevil-Every comic written by Frank Miller, Ann Nocenti, Kevin Smith, Joe Quesada, Brian Bendis, and Ed Brubaker as well as Last Rites (the spiritual sequel to born again), Daredevil: Yellow, Daredevil Redemption, and Battlin' Jack.
Punisher vs. Bullseye
Deadline, Alias, and The Pulse-all issues
Spider-Woman Origins
Captain America-Streets of Poison
Bullseye: Greatest Hits
Elektra Assassin
Elektra Lives Again
Black Widow- pretty much every mini series including the coldest war and abattoir graphic novels (good luck finding the latter).
Watchmen
V for Vendetta

Want to keep this to characters who have a history of long ongoing series. Half that list goes out the window.

Spider-Man: The clone saga

Originally posted by roughrider
Want to keep this to characters who have a history of long ongoing series. Half that list goes out the window.

With the exception of alias/deadline/the pulse, V for Vendetta and watchmen, every single one of those characters other than the Punisher, Spider-Woman and Bullseye have been around since the silver age. Then again, Bullseye and Punny and Jessica Drew may be right on the cutoff of that.

Superman: Wonk
Supergirl: Identity
Secret Six: Unhinged
Green Lantern: Wanted
Secret Six: Villains United
Spectre: Day of Vengence
Teen Titans: Life and Death
Supergirl: Superman/Batman
The Rogues: Rogues Revenge
Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps
Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Tales
Wonder Woman: The Rise of the Olympians
Donna Troy: The Death and Return of Donna Troy

Dick Grayson : Battle for the Cowl

Originally posted by Darth Jello
With the exception of alias/deadline/the pulse, V for Vendetta and watchmen, every single one of those characters other than the Punisher, Spider-Woman and Bullseye have been around since the silver age. Then again, Bullseye and Punny and Jessica Drew may be right on the cutoff of that.

Bullseye has never had a regular series.
Jessica Drew's last regular series was nearly 30 years ago. I know Bendis is working on that new one coming any day now...but neither of those two have had a cultural impact on Marvel history. Bullseye is only relevant for what he's done to Daredevil, Jessica Drew for being the centrepiece in the Secret Invasion story (and it wasn't even her.)

Punisher has had a book of his own for nearly 25 years now, so he qualifies. This thread is for the essential storylines of ongoing characters.

I was about to say Kang: Avengers Forever, but he is totally a lesser character 😄

Swamp Thing: Alan Moore's whole tenure.

http://www.killermovies.com/forums/f95/t519073.html

Originally posted by outavodka
just how old are you mate

Almost 24, why?

-AC

Good list you have there Aztec but this one I can't agree on...

Originally posted by Aztec123
Dick Grayson : Battle for the Cowl

Anything current with Grayson becoming Batman is bogus (at least for me) I would suggest Nightwing: Secret Files & Origins.

The story tells you how Dick gave up been Robin and develop the Nightwing image.

Spiderman: The Goblin Heir is also a great storyline, really adds on to Norman and Peter's relationship.