Events that shaped me as a reader of comics

With my last few stories sparking conversations, I wanted to list some of my favorite "Event" story lines. This is my top ten for one reason or another. These major story lines really affected me as a comic book reader/collector. Obviously this isn't the definitive, or shared opinion of the whole CBXF team. Its my own personal opinion. I know Monty wouldn't even have Blackest Night in the realm of possibilities, but I wanted to share what molded me as a Comic book reader. Please let us know if I missed one on your list. Or what would your order be?

Fear Itself, First Impressions...

I just finished reading the Book of the Skull & the first issue of Fear Itself warming me up for yet another summer filled with comic book events. I've been forcing myself to resist most spoilers and in the process knew almost nothing about the plot of this story before reading these 2 issues. My instincts and gut reaction to the 'hype" of Fear Itself was.."Ok Marvel is just making a Cross-over that will capitalize on two of their properties making their way to film this summer…Let hurry up and put out an event that showcases both Captain America and Thor." And to be honest… that is partly true. But as I read on and dug deeper into this, I found that Matt Fraction has woven a very interesting event, with huge depth and a back-story that doesn't need to be shoehorned into continuity like other cross-overs seem to suffer from.