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The Hollywood Reporter's Superhero Comics: The 100 Best Runs You Must Read

In superhero comics, great work can be a marathon (the hundreds of issues Stan Lee and Jack Kirby labored over to create the Marvel Universe) or a brilliant flash (the four issues of a The Dark Knight Returns Frank Miller used to transform the medium).
This week, thousands of comic book fans will descend upon New York Comic Con for a glimpse of greatness, and in honor of that, The Hollywood Reporter and iconic creators are looking back at 100 classic runs of superhero comic books that went on to become fan favorites and define the genre.
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Fantastic Four by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (#1-102) (Stan Lee & Jack Kirby)
Fantastic Four by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (#1-102)
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Stan Lee & Jack Kirby
Watchmen (Alan Moore)
Watchmen
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Alan Moore
The Dark Knight Returns
The Dark Knight Returns
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Amazing Spider-Man (Amazing Fantasy #15; Amazing Spider-Man #1-100) (Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, John Romita and Gil Kane)
Amazing Spider-Man (Amazing Fantasy #15; Amazing Spider-Man #1-100)
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Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, John Romita and Gil Kane
Superman by Curt Swan (Various Authors)
Superman by Curt Swan
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Various Authors
Uncanny X-Men (#94-279) (Chris Claremont & Others)
Uncanny X-Men (#94-279)
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Chris Claremont & Others
Teen Titans (New Teen Titans Vol. 1 #1-40; Tales of the Teen Titans #41-50) (Marv Wolfman & George Perez)
Teen Titans (New Teen Titans Vol. 1 #1-40; Tales of the Teen Titans #41-50)
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Marv Wolfman & George Perez
Daredevil (#158-191; #227-233) (Frank Miller & Others)
Daredevil (#158-191; #227-233)
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Frank Miller & Others
Ultimate Spider-Man (#1-111) (Brian Michael Bendis & Mark Bagley)
Ultimate Spider-Man (#1-111)
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Brian Michael Bendis & Mark Bagley
All-Star Superman
All-Star Superman
10
The Fourth World Stories, Jack Kirby
The Fourth World Stories, Jack Kirby
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Crisis on Infinite Earths Absolute Edition
Crisis on Infinite Earths Absolute Edition
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Marvels
Marvels
13
Amazing Spider-Man (#111–149) (Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr, Gil Kane, Ross Andru)
Amazing Spider-Man (#111–149)
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Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr, Gil Kane, Ross Andru
Astro City
Astro City
15
The Ultimates Vol. 1 & 2 (Mark Millar & Bryan Hitch)
The Ultimates Vol. 1 & 2
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Mark Millar & Bryan Hitch
Daredevil (Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev)
Daredevil
17
Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev
Batman: Year One (Frank Miller)
Batman: Year One
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Frank Miller
Kree-Skrull War
Kree-Skrull War
19
DC: The New Frontier
DC: The New Frontier
20
New Avengers (Vol. 3 #1-33) (Jonathan Hickman & Others)
New Avengers (Vol. 3 #1-33)
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Jonathan Hickman & Others
The Authority, Warren Ellis & Bryan Hitch
The Authority, Warren Ellis & Bryan Hitch
22
Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come
23
The Post-War 'Spirit' (Will Eisner)
The Post-War 'Spirit'
24
Will Eisner
Wolverine (Wolverine #1-4)
Wolverine (Wolverine #1-4)
25
Wonder Woman (Vol. 2 #1-62) (George Perez)
Wonder Woman (Vol. 2 #1-62)
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George Perez
The Flash (Vol. 1 #105-123) (Gardner Fox, John Broome & Carmine Infantino)
The Flash (Vol. 1 #105-123)
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Gardner Fox, John Broome & Carmine Infantino
Fantastic Four (Vol. 3 #60-70; Vol. 1 500-524) (Mark Waid & Mike Wieringo)
Fantastic Four (Vol. 3 #60-70; Vol. 1 500-524)
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Mark Waid & Mike Wieringo
Suicide Squad (Vol. 1 #1-62) (John Ostrander, Luke Mcdonnell & Others)
Suicide Squad (Vol. 1 #1-62)
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John Ostrander, Luke Mcdonnell & Others
Kraven's Last Hunt
Kraven's Last Hunt
30
Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man (Amazing Spider-Man #298-325; Spider-Man #1-14; 16) (Todd MacFarlane)
Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man (Amazing Spider-Man #298-325; Spider-Man #1-14; 16)
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Todd MacFarlane
X-Factor (#71-75) (Peter David & Larry Stroman)
X-Factor (#71-75)
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Peter David & Larry Stroman
Batman: The Long Halloween
Batman: The Long Halloween
33
The Flash (Vol. 2 #62-100) (Mark Waid, Mike Wieringo & Greg Larocque)
The Flash (Vol. 2 #62-100)
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Mark Waid, Mike Wieringo & Greg Larocque
Green Lantern ('Green Lantern: Rebirth' #1-6' 'Green Lantern' Vol. 4 #1–67; 'Green Lantern' Vol. 5) (Geoff Johns)
Green Lantern ('Green Lantern: Rebirth' #1-6' 'Green Lantern' Vol. 4 #1–67; 'Green Lantern' Vol. 5)
35
Geoff Johns
Captain America (Captain America Vol. 5 #1-50; Captain America: Reborn #1-6) (Ed Brubaker & Others)
Captain America (Captain America Vol. 5 #1-50; Captain America: Reborn #1-6)
36
Ed Brubaker & Others
Justice League International (Justice League #1-6, Justice League International #7-24) (Keith Giffen, J.M. Dematteis & Kevin Maguire)
Justice League International (Justice League #1-6, Justice League International #7-24)
37
Keith Giffen, J.M. Dematteis & Kevin Maguire
Crisis on Two Earths (Justice League of America Vol. 1 #21-22) (Gardner Fox & Mike Sekowsky)
Crisis on Two Earths (Justice League of America Vol. 1 #21-22)
38
Gardner Fox & Mike Sekowsky
Captain America (#153-186) (Steve Englehart & Sal Buscema)
Captain America (#153-186)
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Steve Englehart & Sal Buscema
Fantastic Four & FF (Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #570-588, 600-611; FF #1-23) (Jonathan Hickman & Others)
Fantastic Four & FF (Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #570-588, 600-611; FF #1-23)
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Jonathan Hickman & Others
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