As a young fan in the 80s I always heard about the original Doom Patrol. Seemed to me that it was held in higher esteem than The Atom and Hawkamn (especially non-Kubert). After the Morrison series it was kicked up another notch. The ending and the editorial interference on the final issue added to the mystique. I always got the impression that if you wanted Schwartz the Flash, GL & Adam Strange were the hot titles.