as of 2013 best story arch you've ever read

I do this forum about every 6 months or so. I know there are a lot of forums that people have started about their favorite archs, but I like to throw in a date to make it recent. The major reason I do this, besides the fact that I like to push my favorite archs, but it's also to see if someone lists something that I never read and I might want to check out. Recently while watching an episode of Comic Book Men they mention Alan Moore's run on Swamp Thing, and they also get into it with a lot more information so I'm intrigued. What ever. In the 25 years of reading I have my favorites like Killing Joke, DKR, but the stories that blew me away in the 10 years was Millars "Grand Theft America" from The Ultimates. Sure his whole run connected which made the story even better, but Bryan Hitch art was epic. Rick Remenders whole run on Uncanny X-Force tho, is now my all time favorite run on anything. Dark Angel Saga was a classic before it even ended and you could tell by the positive reviews it was getting on here. I just wish Opena finished Remenders run because Final Execution was great too. What are your favorites. I want to know.

I know it's in the middle right now but Death of The Family is really good. Chaotic.

@The Stegman: Kingdom Come is great. I wasn't asking for anything in continuity with anything either. I just want to know what people favorites stories are. Kingdom Come is one my favorites too.

@Glitch_Spawn: it's okay so far.

@Jorgevy: all time. I just put 2013 to update the forum. I do this about every 6 months to a year, and if there was a story or arch that I haven't read, I'd like to know. I'm sure someone is going to put "Court of Owls" on here. But all time.

@RideASpaceCowboy: You're a man of good taste. Even tho I didn't like All-Star Superman Final Crisis, Wanted, and Rising Stars are in my top stories as well. Rising Stars is a maxi series that is never ever mentioned, and I'm surprised. Reading if from start to finish takes a while, but it's mind blowing when it's finished. Just genious. I actually haven't read it in a while but now I have that itch. If you haven't read it, read Uncanny X-Force 1 thru 35. It makes a large story in iteslef. Like Mark Millars The Ultimates run.

Hard to say..sooo many. Ones I liked from "back in the day" that won't get much mention nowadays include:

The Great Darkness Saga from the Legion of Super-Heroes.(290-294)

I LOVED the "Death of Superman"...a lot of people hated it, but to me, it was a perfect example of how to pace a story. (And nothing is more important to me than pacing.)

The Elektra Saga from Miller's Daredevil..I also like Waid's current run, but as of now..like Miller's a little better.

Speaking of Waid..read "Irredeemable" sometime.

Lot's of Batman stuff, but other folks will bring up Batman stuff, no need for me to. :)

There are too many great ones to count, but I just reread Superman and Batman: Generations so it's fresh in my mind. THis is such a great story and I feel it really get's overlooked. It's starts in 1939 and then ages the characters in "real time" up until 1999 (the year the story was written). It was sad and serious and campy and fun and overall just fantastic. The story is written and illustrated by John Byrne. He's one of my favorite Superman artists and a great writer.

Freaking iconic.

@JamDamage: I agree the Dark Angel Saga in Uncanny Xforce is probably the best ARC I read. The Messiah Trilogy is a close second

The miniseries "Absolution" by Christos Gage is my all-time favorite.

After that, probably "The Rapture" arc of Elementals with Reverend Skagg slaughtering all those people to build his own superhero team.

Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Confession is still one of my favorites. Reads kind of like an elseworlds Batman & Robin tale. But it's one of those stories that has stuck with me over time.

@Reignmaker said:

Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Confession is still one of my favorites. Reads kind of like an elseworlds Batman & Robin tale. But it's one of those stories that has stuck with me over time.

Oh yeah...that was great. Busiek is very much "hit-or-miss" (IMHO) but that was a huge "hit."

@TheCannon: all these are on my lists already except for flashpoint. I thought flashpoint had some moments but really just fell on it's ass. I was very very let down. DC had it's chance to makes it's own "Age of Apocalyps" which I'm suprised no one has reccomended yet. I won't even debate with you on Killing Joke and you calling it over rated. We'll end up fanboys arguing about stupid shit and gets no where.

Venom : Savage Six. It was simply amazing. Venom shows his true dark side. And villains are actually dying. Bunn has screwed up everything since then tho...

Batman No Man's Land has definitely stuck with me the most.