What are some of the best team-based runs to read?

[SpandexFan]

IMO, a great team-based book is always a better read than the best solo hero books.

Some of my favorites are --

Exiles #1 to roughly #100
entire run of The Ultimates

Over in the DC universe, I've always enjoyed the JLI run roughly #1 to #50, I always thought it was more entertaining than the contemporary more serious version of JLA with all the big hitting superheroes on the team, although JLA graphic novels, mini-series like Kingdom Come and Identity Crisis would be tops on my list.

What team-based titles do you enjoy the most? Marvel or DC? Which issues?

Of the classic Marvel teams like X-Men and Fantastic Four, which runs do you think were the best?

Any independent recommendations?

 

[SouLeSS]

The current X-Factor series is amazing.

 

[Darthphere]

Fantastic Four-Waid's Run
Avengers- Busiek/Perez
X-Men- Obvious, but Claremont Byrne and I enjoyed some of the 90's Claremont stuff with Lee and Silvestri.

 

[ShadowBoxing]

John Bryne Alpha Flight...hands down one of the best team books you'll ever read.

 

[CConn]

Wolfman and Perez' New Teen Titans.

 

[Vanguard07]

I'll agree with Busiek's Avengers.
as well as Exhiles right up untill the end of the "a world apart" arc... I dont know what issue it was.

Also I'm a big fan of Whedon's Astonishing run so far.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

IMO, a great team-based book is always a better read than the best solo hero books.

Some of my favorites are --

Exiles #1 to roughly #100
entire run of The Ultimates

Over in the DC universe, I've always enjoyed the JLI run roughly #1 to #50, I always thought it was more entertaining than the contemporary more serious version of JLA with all the big hitting superheroes on the team, although JLA graphic novels, mini-series like Kingdom Come and Identity Crisis would be tops on my list.

What team-based titles do you enjoy the most? Marvel or DC? Which issues?

Of the classic Marvel teams like X-Men and Fantastic Four, which runs do you think were the best?

Any independent recommendations?

FF: Lee/Kirby, or John Byrne. Both are, well, Fantastic!

 

[VICTORVONDOOMX]

FF: Lee/Kirby, or John Byrne. Both are, well, Fantastic!

100% agreement with that!!

Avengers (the REAL Avengers... vol 1) #150 to 200 just can't be beaten as an example of team-based storytelling.