9. Rogue War
(The Flash)
Rogue War was the first Flash comic I ever read. Wrapping up the Geoff Johns run on the character, Rogue War is a story of Wally West running the ultimate gauntlet. Every one of his foes, from the Rogues to Zoom to Grodd to the psychotic Top come out of the woodwork to take the Flash down.
The resulting arc is a celebration of The Flash's history that is most assuredly new reader friendly while still feeling important and big. It may not be a perfect story, but it's one of my favorites. Especially since it delves into The Rogues AKA the best group of villains bar-none.
The Rogue War trade contains the profile issues for Mirror Master and Heatwave, both of which are good character studies that give a real sense of who these characters are. Also, some of the Howard Porter art is absolutely fantastic. Plus, Wally West is my favorite Flash, so of course I'm recommending one of his stories.
