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09-19-2009, 08:47 PM
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I recently got into the whole comic book/graphic novel genre and so far I like what I have read.
What I've read so far:
Watchmen
V for Vedetta
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman:The Killing Joke
the Sin City Series
From Hell (didn't really like this one as much as I thought I would)
On my Want to read very soon list:
Hellblazer series
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Y: The Last Man
Anybody have any other suggestions of good comic series of those sorts?
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09-20-2009, 05:02 PM
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I loved comic books as a kid. My great aunt had the original Superman issues (wish I had them now)! I remember Millie, Archie, Hot Stuff, Sugar and Spice as being my favorites.
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09-20-2009, 06:46 PM
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Location: frozen tundra ;-)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Soccer25
I recently got into the whole comic book/graphic novel genre and so far I like what I have read.
What I've read so far:
Watchmen
V for Vedetta
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman:The Killing Joke
the Sin City Series
From Hell (didn't really like this one as much as I thought I would)
On my Want to read very soon list:
Hellblazer series
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Y: The Last Man
Anybody have any other suggestions of good comic series of those sorts?
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I loved the 2 Berlin books by Jason Lutes, this is a series of 3 and it will take a while until the last one will be out, but the first two are great.
I also loved "clyde Fans" by Seth.
I love all the works by these two talented artists.
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10-20-2009, 08:03 PM
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Who is a fan of the Silver Age???
   
It was such an innocent time for stories. But some of the greatest characters in comics were created in that period. Some of the best story ideas (the multiverse....the negative zone....the phantom zone) were created. Even some Golden Age characters found new life.
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10-24-2009, 03:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Soccer25
On my Want to read very soon list:
Hellblazer series
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Y: The Last Man
Anybody have any other suggestions of good comic series of those sorts?
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INVINCIBLE, by Robert Kirkman. There elements of both Superman and Peter Parker in the story, but there's a lot more gore. It's a very well-written, just plain fun series. One of my favorites.
WALKING DEAD, by Robert Kirkman. I'm really not into the whole zombie apocalypse schtick, but this series is very good. A great story with compelling characters.
RISING STARS, by J.M. Straczysnski. The series started much better than it ended, but the ending isn't bad. And the early ones are absolutely awesome. A very sophisticated super hero story that is intelligent enough for adults.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN. Brian Bendis took the original Spider-Man story by Stan Lee and expanded it for a modern audience. The origin that Stan told in a few pages, Bendis expanded into several books. If you like super hero books, it just does not get any better than this. Pure fun.
ALIAS by Brian Bendis. If you liked V for Vendetta and Frank Miller's Batman stuff, you will love this. Even though it is loosely set in the Marvel Universe, it is a very adult (and at times very R-rated) book.
Check out Greg Rucka's run on WOLVERINE. Wolvie is probably the most over-exposed character in comics, but Rucka's run on this book was outstanding. No costumes. Just Logan being the one guy in the room you never mess with. It reads less like a super hero book and more like a Charles Bronson movie.
Ed Brubaker's run on CATWOMAN. Seriously. I am by no means a "Catwoman fan." Never was. But if you liked Frank Miller's Batman: Year One, you'll love this. In tone, it reads more like classic noir, and Catwoman is the ultimate femme fatale.
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11-09-2009, 01:23 AM
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Oh, man I was practically raise on comics, thanks to my older brother.
For comic suggestions:
Walking Dead is good one. Try Neil Gaiman's Snadman. 100 Bullets is sweet. Batman: Hush is good as is Lovers and Madmen, and the Dark Knight Strikes Back. Alan Moore's Swamp Thing is a classic. Black Orchid, Maus 1 and 2, 300, Superman: Red Son all good. Of all the DC crises go for Identity Crisis, if nothing else it got me through a 4 hour plane ride. Joker by Brian Azzarello. If the name Alan Moore or Neil Gaiman is on it's probably gold (I'm a complete Moore/Gaiman fangirl if you couldn't guess). If you don't mind reading manga, FLCL is good so is Ghost in the Shell, but the anime is better for both.
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11-09-2009, 01:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark S.
INVINCIBLE, by Robert Kirkman. There elements of both Superman and Peter Parker in the story, but there's a lot more gore. It's a very well-written, just plain fun series. One of my favorites.
WALKING DEAD, by Robert Kirkman. I'm really not into the whole zombie apocalypse schtick, but this series is very good. A great story with compelling characters.
RISING STARS, by J.M. Straczysnski. The series started much better than it ended, but the ending isn't bad. And the early ones are absolutely awesome. A very sophisticated super hero story that is intelligent enough for adults.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN. Brian Bendis took the original Spider-Man story by Stan Lee and expanded it for a modern audience. The origin that Stan told in a few pages, Bendis expanded into several books. If you like super hero books, it just does not get any better than this. Pure fun.
ALIAS by Brian Bendis. If you liked V for Vendetta and Frank Miller's Batman stuff, you will love this. Even though it is loosely set in the Marvel Universe, it is a very adult (and at times very R-rated) book.
Check out Greg Rucka's run on WOLVERINE. Wolvie is probably the most over-exposed character in comics, but Rucka's run on this book was outstanding. No costumes. Just Logan being the one guy in the room you never mess with. It reads less like a super hero book and more like a Charles Bronson movie.
Ed Brubaker's run on CATWOMAN. Seriously. I am by no means a "Catwoman fan." Never was. But if you liked Frank Miller's Batman: Year One, you'll love this. In tone, it reads more like classic noir, and Catwoman is the ultimate femme fatale.
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Gotham Central was Brubaker's best work. It was like watch a Dick Wolf detective show.
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11-10-2009, 03:28 PM
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Ya know: they have comic books for adults nowadays!
They're called graphic novels.
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