Favorite cancelled series under 100 issues

[janthonyh]

I'm trying to go back and collect some cancelled series. So far I'm into Impulse, Batgirl, and GreenLantern: Mosaic. Any other suggestions? Preferably from 1990 and up.

[Name Already Taken]

The latest Blue Beetle with Jaime Reyes. It only ran 36 issues, but it had a lot of heart.

[Munkiman]

Blue Beetle, definitely.

[ryerye17]

Power of Shazam by Jerry Ordway.

And wasn't GL: Mosaic a stoyrline that run through GL?

[dumbstruck]

Young Justice and PAD's Supergirl.

[Hawkman]

Hawkworld - The entirety of this series is actually pretty good (start with Truman's three-part mini).

Hawkman Vol. 3 - Really more of a name-change to Hawkworld than anything else, as it begins right where the preceding series left off. Not as good as Hawkworld, and it only declines in quality as it progresses, unfortunately. 74 issues altogether between the two series, including annuals, specials, and the original mini.

Hawkman Vol. 4 - More or less completely detached from the previous two series, and can easily be read all on its own. 49 issues in total, 50 if you include the Secret Files & Origins special. Best single Hawkman run from start to finish, period. Don't bother with Hawkgirl, however.

Manhunter - 38 issues in full, though her story still continues in the back-ups of Streets of Gotham.

[Scott Taylor]

Shadowpact. I miss having a DC ongoing that focuses on the universe's magic users.

[Shade]

Go old school and pick up Chase and Chronos well worth it.

[theMann]

Ressurection Man; Damage; Vext (funniest superhero comic, ever).

[Carter Hall]

Hawkman Vol. 4 - More or less completely detached from the previous two series, and can easily be read all on its own. 49 issues in total, 50 if you include the Secret Files & Origins special. Best single Hawkman run from start to finish, period. Don't bother with Hawkgirl, however.


Took the words right out of my mouth. I loved Hawkworld, too, but it's a bit different and more accessible if you're an avid Hawk-fan.

Also, Peter David's Aquaman from 1994.

[Bloody_Entrails]

Major Bummer

[Murrocko]

Hitman had about 60 issues I think. Good stuff.

[Kiryu]

Blue Beetle, Young Justice, and Impulse.

[janthonyh]

And wasn't GL: Mosaic a stoyrline that run through GL?

No it was an actual separate series with a number 1 and everything, it didn't last very lon though, maybe 20 issues, I'm still trying to find all the back issues.

[Fitty]

Starman for sure.

[Malenkym]

Kyle Baker's PLASTIC MAN

:D

[GoodClone]

Suicide Squad!!!

[Vic Vega]

GL: Mosaic
Suicide Squad
The '90's Manhunter
Starman

[Seven_Ride]

Starman by Robinson is THE series of the 90s, at least at DC.

Hourman by Peyer and Morales is really great too. 25 issues, I believe.

[Mister Blisterfists]

Blue Beetle, Young Justice, and Impulse.

This.

exactly this.

[drinkblatzbeer]

i second both major bummer and hitman...good for laughs on both accounts...

[Wilder Midnight]

young heroes in love!

[PympMyQuinjet]

Blue Beetle. Man, I loved that series.

[Super Buddies Forever]

Steel. For some reason it's always overlooked in the character's history, despite introducing Natasha (and the rest of his family that's never been mentioned since).

[Free-Man]

Static (45 issues)
Hitman (60 issues)

[Dave G.]

Young Justice
Suicide Squad (vol. 1 & 2)
Any volume of the Doom Patrol
And if you're going old school... Atari Force

[Dard]

Young Justice and Batgirl

[DubipR]

Oh man, where to start...

Ostrander's Spectre- 64 issues (62, plus an Annual and a Zero Hour issue)
The Monolith- 12 issues
Young Heroes in Love- 18 issues
Vext- 6 issues
Chronos- 12 issues
Major Bummer- 15 issues
Chase- 12 issues
Steel- 52 issues
Superboy- I recommend just reading both of the Kesel/Grummett runs
Martian Manhunter- 37 issues
Resurrection Man- 28 issues
Black Condor- 12 issues
JSA- 10 issues of Mike Parobeck goodness!

That should give you a start.

[Ullar]

Kirkman's Marvel Team-Up-25 issues
The Irredeemable Ant-Man-12 issues
Captain Britain and MI13-15 issues

[DubipR]

Kirkman's Marvel Team-Up-25 issues
The Irredeemable Ant-Man-12 issues
Captain Britain and MI13-15 issues

Uh..this should go under the Marvel boards in their thread.
Look before leaping, my friend

[Zero Hunter]

Legion of Super Heroes (baxter series)
Legion of Super Heroes (5 Years Latter...)
The Legion
L.E.G.I.O.N / R.E.B.E.L.S.

[lead sharp]

Animal Man, 89 issues, one annual and all great for there own reasons.

Hourman, Martian Manhunter (Ostrander series) The Spectre (Hal Jordan).

[Plex]

Sandman Mystery Theatre

Robinson's Starman

Sandman (Gaiman)

Shade, the Changing Man (Milligan)

I'm sure there are more...

[RocketRaccoon]

Gotham Central
Manhunter
Hawkworld
Starman
Chase
Supergirl (PAD's volume)
Young Justice

[Batman Fan 31593]

Chase
Gotham Central
Hitman
Suicide Squad
The Question
Batgirl

[The One and Only]

Manhunter-the Mark Shaw version that was a bounty hunter who worked with Amanda Waller. Tying nicely with the Suicide Squad. Now when is DC going do a trade paperback collection of the Janus Directive.
Also seconded on the Karl Kesel/Tom Grummet SUPERBOY runs.

[marshal99]

Power of Shazam by Jerry Ordway.

And wasn't GL: Mosaic a stoyrline that run through GL?

It did started in green lantern first when the old timer transported random citites to OA but after the end of that story in GL , it continued in GL : Mosaic where John Stewart tried to help those people that had been taken by old timer. It was essentially a john stewart comic.

http://image2.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/large/37297921974.1.gif

My contribution to this thread would be

John Ostrander's Spectre

Chase

Eclipso (came off the eclipso annuals crossover , evil is what evil does and eclipso is pretty evil in this series , overtook a small country , slaughtered a lot of people , killed a bunch of B-rated heroes though some of them obviously have came back since)

Justice league europe (at least until the breakdowns crossover , would have mentioned JLI as well but i think that's already being collected ?)

Showcase 94 - all the stories are mostly batman related , some great stories and art.

Showcase 95 - all the stories are mostly superman related

Showcase 96 - spotlight on team-ups

[The Beast Of Yucca Flats]

Hitman
Gotham Central
All-New Atom

[ChairthrowerLad]

Aztek!






also, Impulse and Young Justice

[Magneto Rocks]

Impulse, Impulse, a thousand times Impulse!

[TimberBear]

young heroes in love!

yes yes yes!!! i wish dc would bring them back, just not as crisis fodder...

[rickfury188]

Gotham Central
Blue Beetle

[SpeakerDad]

Kamandi
New Gods
Mister Miracle
Legion of Super Heroes (baxter)
Legion of Super Heroes (5 Years Later)

[Slaughter]

Steel. For some reason it's always overlooked in the character's history, despite introducing Natasha (and the rest of his family that's never been mentioned since).

This. Steel series (at least until he went to Pittsburgh) was awesome. His battles with the gangs, Tar addicts, Armtek, the White Rabbit and Hazard's Black Ops were great moments. For some reason, his family was never mentioned after that one trip to Africa. Poor Steel, he has been neglected. He had his time to shine in 52, but Infinity Inc was pretty weak. I would say whip out a cure for Steel so he can go back to his hi-tech hammer welding ways, then give someone like Johns or Morrison to write his monthly.

[earl]

At 100 issues you can get a bunch of things like the good Perez/Wolfman Titans, the 80s Legion, Moore/Veitch Swamp Thing, Grell's Green Arrow etc.

The Question- 36 issues, 2 annuals (+ a Green Arrow & Detective Annual crossover)


John Byrne's run w/ the New Gods - 3 issues of New Gods (s3), Kirby's Fourth World (15 issues) -- not perfect, as the Genesis mini series was totally rub, but there is some really good stuff in there especially in the flashback stories.

Walt Simonson's Orion run (25 issues)- This followed up on Byrne's run with New Gods and was really great.

All Star Squadron - Not every issue is great, some of the story lines were a bit off, but this series had a bunch of good artists.

John Ostrander's DC stuff in Suicide Squad, the Spectre, & Wasteland.

[AdamYJ]

As many have already suggested, I say Young Justice. It's just a fun and humorous title. Also, it's nice to see what some of the Teen Titans were like before their lives got consumed by the "angst monster".

I'll also say All-New Atom. Fun, quirky book. More fun under Simone than Remender, but them's the breaks.

[DubipR]

This. Steel series (at least until he went to Pittsburgh) was awesome. His battles with the gangs, Tar addicts, Armtek, the White Rabbit and Hazard's Black Ops were great moments. For some reason, his family was never mentioned after that one trip to Africa. Poor Steel, he has been neglected. He had his time to shine in 52, but Infinity Inc was pretty weak. I would say whip out a cure for Steel so he can go back to his hi-tech hammer welding ways, then give someone like Johns or Morrison to write his monthly.

Steel was great up until Preist and Cowan killed his book. I miss the old long hammer and the classical look before they went and changed the costume and switched to the short hammer.

[Laminator_X]

DC only? I'll go Sovereign 7, The Power Company, and several Vertigo titles, although many of those were wrapped up on purpose.

[Jaded Devil]

The Heckler

Aztek

The Ray

Timber Wolf (fun 90s mini)

Blue Beetle (Ted Kord series)

Chase

Primal Force

Power of the Atom

[Name Already Taken]

Hawkworld -
Hawkman Vol. 3 -
Hawkman Vol. 4 -
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You're a bit biased with your username sir :biggrin:

[blopblopblop]

maybe I'm weird, but I loved Resurrection Man about 10 years ago

[carabas]

- Hitman
- Checkmate
- Chase
- Birds Of Prey (I only count Gail's issues)
- Batgirl
- Miligan's Infinity Inc.
- Aztek
- Scarlett

[goRimbaud!]

Miligan's Infinity Inc.
Milligan's Shade, the Changing Man

[DeTroyes]

Recent titles:

Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)
Checkmate
Shadowpact
Gotham Central

Older titles:

Major Bummer

Other than that, can't think of any off hand. Most of the shorter run series I can think of that I was sorry to see come to an end were limited series, and thus were intended to come to an early end.

[Rio_de_Janeiro]

chase
chronos
vext
major bummer
fate
challengers of the unknown
young heroes in love

[JamesJesse]

1990s up eh?

Well...



Manhunter
Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)
Gotham Central
Checkmate (Greg Rucka's run)
Shadowpact
Aztek
The Atom (Ryan Choi)


*all of the above are available in TPB and WORTH spending on

Cancelled Series that should really be collected in trades:


Impulse
Young Justice
Major Bummer
Young Heroes In Love
Justice League Europe


And a series that started in the 80s but ended in the 90s...
SUICIDE SQUAD


And if we go even further back:
Booster Gold (80s... available in Showcase)
Blue Beetle (80s)
Captain Carrot and his amazing Zoo Crew
Secret Society of Super-Villains

[stelok]

Power of Shazam
Starman
Legion of Super-heroes (threeboot)

[DoubleWide]

In addition to Power of Shazam, Resurrection Man, Chronos, PADs Supergirl & Primal Force, I would like to add Gunfire, Wild Dog & Ms. Tree.

[Infernorhythm]

Breach. It was truly unlike anything else on the market, very well written, and the art was superb.

[Zero Hunter]

Walt Simonson's Orion run (25 issues)- This followed up on Byrne's run with New Gods and was really great.

.

I forgot about that one. Truly the best "New Gods" book since Kirby. No one has done anything as good with the characters since.

[Magnificent Bastard]

HITMAN! Everything is boring tripe.

POWERGIRL! Oh just you wait.

[Melfice]

I don't know about Power Girl being canned anytime soon. Its selling better than Supergirl last few months.

[Zero Hunter]

A quick shout out to Power Company also.

[vinniewarlock]

Starman (Will Payton)
L.E.G.I.O.N. / R.E.B.E.L.S.
Legion of Super-heroes Threebot (shameful last issue)
Justice League International

[Babylon23]

Walt Simonson's Orion - Best New Gods since Kirby
Suicide Squad
Sandman Mystery Theatre
Chase
Gotham Central

I'd say Starman but really, that book ended exactly when Robinson wanted it to and I'm glad DC didn't try to continue the series with another writer.

Going back further:

New Gods/Mr. Miracle/Forever People
OMAC
The Phantom Stranger
All-Star Squadron - although the series was really gutted after Crisis. By the time it was cancelled it was a bit of a mercy killing
Batman and the Outsiders

[bjmorga]

My favorite canceled DC books under 100 issues are Blue Beetle (1980s volume), Suicide Squad (volume 1), Vigilante, American Century, and Booster Gold (volume 1).

[iamhollywood]

Creeper (90's series), Blue Beetle, Chase, Geoff Johns run on Hawkman

[mrc1214]

Borrowing from the Marvel forum whats your favorite cancelled series that was under 100 issues? Heres mine

Suicide Squad
Night Force
Power of the Atom
Hourman-Tom Peyer version

more to later

[peagreenboy]

Seconded on Hourman - loved it and still read the comics regularly. How I wish for tpbs!

[grphxkindaguy]

Seconded on Suicide Squad, its absolutely criminal its never been collected in tpb yet! :mad:

Gotham Central is runner-up for other fave...

[The Chief5425]

The Levitz-era "Legion of Super Heroes" and "The All New Atom," though most of the magic dissapeared on that last one after Gail Simone left four or five issues before the plug was pulled.

[Plex]

Starman (Robinson)
Shade, the Changing Man
Justice league Europe
Arion Lord of Atlantis
Animal Man
Doom Patrol (the Morrison years one)

There are a lot of Vertigo titles that I loved that were ended/canceled long before issue 100 was reached.

Any Legion of Superhero series that has been ended before issue 100.

[ryerye17]

I can swear I've seen this thread topic before in this forum. But since I'm nice, I'll answer again.

Power of Shazam!

[Squashua]

Major Bummer.

[Mister Blisterfists]

Young Justice
Blue Beetle
Impulse

[Squashua]

HITMAN

The only reason I forgot this one earlier was b/c it lasted 60 issues, which was a really long time.

Also Aztek.

[KYLeo71]

All-Star Squadron
New Teen Titans (1980 series)

[Karl O'Neill]

Hourman--Rags and Peyer.

Have all 25 issues. + The JSA tie in issues. +The wizard half issue.

Great series.

[daveageallen]

I can swear I've seen this thread topic before in this forum. But since I'm nice, I'll answer again.

Power of Shazam!

same thread was on the marvel universe forum

[SeritoNiN]

Hitman, Gotham Central, and Resurrection Man.

[Plex]

I forgot Shadowpact.

[Sean Walsh]

Walt Simonson's ORION.

[janthonyh]

http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=281544

maybe merge these two

[jerrymcl89]

A hundred issues isn't really any kind of premature cancellation, especially for single-writer books like "Starman".

Some genuinely cancelled titles I liked would include Blue Beetle and Manhunter (though they are both back as backups), and Shadowpact.

[Raharu]

I guess the most recent one would be Manhunter or Blue Beetle.

[RustedCross]

The Heckler

[Pól Rua]

One of my favourites is the 'El Diablo' series that Gerard Jones and the late, lamented Mike Parobeck did from 1989-1991. Basically, the story of a nonpowered masked crimefighter operating out of a fictional town near the border between Texas and Mexico.
It ran for 19 issues and was consistently excellent, dealing with local politics and social issues as well as standard crime-thumping. It had a superb supporting cast and a great sense of verisimilitude. You could really believe in the characters and their town.

[dupersuper]

I don't think I disagree with any of these yet, and I'll add Vext (WAY less than 100).

[Phantom Druid]

Power of Shazam

[dancj]

Starman (Robinson)
HITMAN

These weren't cancelled. They reached their natural conclusion.

[Plex]

These weren't cancelled. They reached their natural conclusion.

I know, I just really liked the comic and would have liked more. Kind of like Sandman (Gaiman).

Besides when you look at the other thread, I wasn't the only one to mention comics that ended at a natural conclusion.

[janthonyh]

When I started the original thread, maybe cancelled was not the term I really meant. But I think people are getting the spirit of it. I meant a series that is no longer on-going, that now has a finite number of issues. I was looking for runs I could buy that were already completed that I could read in one chunk. Hope this clears up any questions.

[Hawkman]

Hawkman Vol. 4 and Aquaman Vol. 5 (or whatever volume it was that PAD and Jurgens wrote, though Larson's issues... meh).

[Karl O'Neill]

I forgot HAWKMAN.

Up until Palmiotti and Gray left. I didn't like the Hawkgirl stuff.

[Hawkman]

I forgot HAWKMAN.

Up until Palmiotti and Gray left. I didn't like the Hawkgirl stuff.
No one did.:biggrin:

[Deason]

Green Lantern: Mosaic
Challengers of the Unknown

[Squashua]

These weren't cancelled. They reached their natural conclusion.

Aztek then, over Major Bummer.

[Suicide Squad Fan]

Seconded on Suicide Squad, its absolutely criminal its never been collected in tpb yet! :mad:

Gotham Central is runner-up for other fave...

Thirded on SS! Amazon shows a "Showcase Vol. 1" for it, but it's already listed as "out-of-print" with no other sellers othering one (which is REALLY unusual for these showcases) so I'm wondering if it was announced but never actually came out. Sigh.

[Sir Tim Drake]

Legion of Super-Heroes volume 5. It was cancelled after 49 issues.

[dupersuper]

No it was an actual separate series with a number 1 and everything, it didn't last very lon though, maybe 20 issues, I'm still trying to find all the back issues.

Actually, you're both right. First there was a 4 part GL story, then the spin-off series.

[superchick]

Legion of Super-Heroes volume 5. It was cancelled after 49 issues.

nice. I honestly can't think of any BAD Legion. There is just Decent, Good, Great and Genius