All Star Superman

 I still consider this a "newer" comic book series - even though we are rapidly approaching its 20th anniversary!  This series was an instant classic and won multiple Eisner awards including Best New Series.  Written by Grant Morrison, with art by Frank Quitely, the series harkened back to Superman's Golden Age.  There was an overarching story arc, but each issue was distinctly different and a lot of fun.  I bought a page early on - right after it was published (see here), but sold it way too soon.  I was so happy to finally find a replacement (wasn't happy about the new prices!).  Anyway, this is a great page and it features just about the entire cast - Superman, Lois, Jimmy Olson, Perry, Cat Grant, and blowhard Steve Lombard.  Unlike most comic books, these pages were done in pencil only by Quitely.  It's really hard to scan these but the art is just amazing!  (click for larger image)

Morrison - Quitely All Star Superman 07, Page 21

UPDATE: SOLD IN 2010!

For the last few years I've been saying that we're in a second "Golden Age" of comics. The quality of writing and art in many titles is as good or better than anything previously produced in the history of the medium. Some of the standouts have been - The Ultimates by Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch, Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris, 100 Bullets by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso, Astonishing X-Men by Josh Whedon and John Cassaday, and Alan Moore's ABC line of comics - Tom Strong (art by Chris Sprouse), and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (art by Kevin O'Neill), to name just a few.

My most recent favorite has been Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's new Superman series. Morrison seems to be harkening back to the Man of Steel's Silver Age, where anything could happen in any given issue. And that's the fun of it - no worrying about continuity, and no need to be a Superman historian. You can just jump right in and enjoy the fun. I've taken a strong liking to Quitely's work too. My first exposure to his work didn't really impress me, but after reading this series, I'm finally beginning to see the light (it might help that he's not being inked by anyone - the pencils are scanned directly and colored). I picked up this page at San Diego Comicon in 2008, and I'd love a bunch more! I've added word balloons using Photoshop to make it more readable (click for larger image).