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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Endur" data-source="post: 2964932" data-attributes="member: 3346">Batman: Dark Knight Returns, Year One, etc. are excellent.  If you can find any of the Neal Adams Batmans from the 70's, grab them.Manhunter by Archie Goodwin (1984) (includes Batman and Manhunter, was originally a backup feature in Dectective Comics in the 70's)Jack Kirby's Fourth World: Mr. Miracle, New Gods, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, The Hunger Dogs -- these comics are great if you can find them.  (The ones written and drawn by JK).Legion of Superheroes: The Great Darkness Saga (first time Darkseid appears outside of the New Gods), the story arc that resulted in Karate Kid's death in the 80's is very good, but not in a trade as far as I know.Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (intro to the Terminator, Terra, etc.)For Superman stories, I mostly like the Elseworlds tales.  Superman the Man of Steel by John Byrne is pretty good.  To find a really good Superman tale, you have to look back a few years at comics that are not in trade paperbacks.  pre-crisis, really.  There were some great Superman stories in the 70's and early 80's.  Superman was at his peak power back then (could move the planet, etc.), but the writers found ways to write good stories.Justice League -- can be hit or miss.  I liked the recent JLA vs. Crime Syndicate and Identity Crisis stories.</blockquote>