The Comic Book/Graphic Novel thread

[LudwigVan]

On a side note, Disney just bought Marvel Comics for $4 billion.   

[emindead]

On a side note, Disney just bought Marvel Comics for $4 billion.   

I was just gonna say this.

[orcus116]

Resurrection

Been reading Transmetropolitan, which is incredible. Almost done with the third volume and I'm pumped there is seven more. Also started on Planetary though I've only read the first volume. Read the first deluxe volume of Y: The Last Man and I have the second one waiting. Can't wait to see where the story is going.

[Scurvy!Dreams]

Read the first deluxe volume of Y: The Last Man and I have the second one waiting. Can't wait to see where the story is going.

Awesome. It's going awesome.

[LudwigVan]

Resurrection

Been reading Transmetropolitan, which is incredible. Almost done with the third volume and I'm pumped there is seven more. Also started on Planetary though I've only read the first volume. Read the first deluxe volume of Y: The Last Man and I have the second one waiting. Can't wait to see where the story is going.

I love Warren Ellis...  Planetary is great stuff.  The only problem is that the characters have a ton of history and back-story attached to them, it gets confusing sometimes.

[orcus116]

Yeah I had to get filled in slightly after reading the first volume. I understand who the people showing up in the story are based on and it makes the story kind of hilarious.

[reneranucci]

I was thinking about resurrecting this thread since I´m getting into comics and I bought many of the books recommended in this thread. I usually buy a lot of stuff at once and then start reading it. I´ve got:

The Sandman (5 volumes so far. Haven´t started with it)
V for Vendetta (I'm halfway through it, watched the movie before so I don´t feel I have a fresh reading of it)
300 (hs, I love the movie though)
The Dark Knight Returns (hs)
The Complete Persepolis (I´ve read only about 75 pages but it´s very good, definitely recommended for those who want a more candid story)
Kingdom come (haven´t started)
Scott Pilgrim (hs)
Death Note (the anime has become one of my favorites, the writing is consistently excellent)
Blankets (very good but maybe too sad for my taste)
Bone (only a few pages into it but looks good)
Ronin (hs)

A very popular comic that hasn´t been mentioned here is the Love & Rockets series. I´ve got the first 2 volumes of the compilation. Some of the stories are kinda tame and the writting is not always stellar, but it´s good, entertaining reading most of the time, especially if you want something with a Latin American feeling. Additionally, I´m planning to get the leage of extraordinary gentlemen, Batman: Year 100, some Daredevil novels that everybody recommends and maybe a couple of good comedy-oriented books.

Also, if anyone can recommend a compilation featuring Iron Man, I would greatly appreciate it. He´s become my favorite super hero lately, but since I´ve never been into comics before I haven´t read anything with him.

[LudwigVan]

Also, if anyone can recommend a compilation featuring Iron Man, I would greatly appreciate it. He´s become my favorite super hero lately, but since I´ve never been into comics before I haven´t read anything with him.

Warren Ellis did a run of Iron Man, collected in one book called Extremis.   

[reneranucci]

Also, if anyone can recommend a compilation featuring Iron Man, I would greatly appreciate it. He´s become my favorite super hero lately, but since I´ve never been into comics before I haven´t read anything with him.

Warren Ellis did a run of Iron Man, collected in one book called Extremis.   

Thank you for the recommendation. I´m waiting for it to be released as 1 volume on April this year.

[GodsGraciousGift]

I have been reading alot of manga recently
ai kora
No-bra
nana
skipbeat
mysterious girlfriendx
xxxholic
fruits basket
 
and then my usual online ones updated weekly
annyseed
lackadaisy
xylia
ggguys
dreamland chronicles
emergency exit
yosh!
las lindas
knighthood
running wild
prelude
carribean blu
wrongside
pheonix requiem
two kinds
gunnerkrigg court
blip
parallel dementia
white noise
YU+ME: dream
requiemMask
Curvy
Familyman
DAR
Cardboard Angel
Devils cake
patches at GankiGirl
Strays
Red string
Penny And Aggie
as we were
sorcery101
sore thumbs
school bites
eerie cuties
girls with slingshots
the meek
DMFA

and more... heh. i guess u can say i like the art? >.<

[YtseBitsySpider]

i looked into acquiring my graphic novel version of Secret Wars...........114$ EEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeek hard cover version. I might be waiting a while for that one.

[GodsGraciousGift]

yikes!!

[icysk8r]

I have all of the amory wars comics cept for Volume 1 issue 2, and volume 2 issue 1.  Although, I have read the latter because I have a book that includes them all in it. 
I much prefer Wes Abbott's work.

[reneranucci]

Big bump to an old thread. Does anybody know any good graphic novels about war, or mafia and gangsters? I would be interested in those.

[orcus116]

I have volume 1 of Pretty, Baby, Machine which is about a conspiracy to kill Al Capone. It was pretty cool but I can't find volume 2 or 3 anywhere. It's more in comic book format but that's because it's short I think.

[Dimitrius]

Still working my way through all of the Deadpool's comics.

Deadpool's awesome!

[yorost]

Big bump to an old thread. Does anybody know any good graphic novels about war, or mafia and gangsters? I would be interested in those.

Iron and the Maiden is really good, albeit only 6 issues(#0-#4, +1 specail).  It was written by the same guy that created the Jak and Dexter video game series.  It follows Iron, a man essentially built by a ridiculous steroids regime, as he tries to survive being a pawn in the various crime/political/religious syndicates' games.  The Maiden is a woman with a mysterious connection to his plot.

...and yes, Iron Maiden sued.  The series was renamed The Iron Saint for the collected edition that is coming out soon.  Stupid as Hell that a band that named itself after such a notorious device can sue people who also reference it.

Really hoping more comes from this series.  Aspen Comics did the first run and Top Cow has it right now.  It could bounce around like this between the various places that take creator owned series, but it did sell really well from what I know so I expect more from it if the owner has time for it outside of the video game industry.

[reneranucci]

Thank you very much orcus and yorost, and very interesting story. I´ll try to check those out.

I´m almost finished with the Justice series (made Green Lantern my favorite character from the DC Universe, I have to get more stuff from him) and Kingdom Come is next. I´m also on the second part of the Civil War series and it´s awesome, only a couple of weak stories but the plots with Ironman, Spiderman, Captain America and Fantastic Four are excellent. Hope Thor makes an appearance soon.

[yorost]

The Green Lanterns are the greatest part of the DC universe.   I personally like John, Guy, and Kyle much more than Hal, though.  Well, I like Guy when the writers focus on him as a more serious character instead of just being some idiotic goofball.  The recent Corps. teams have been fantastic with his character.

[reneranucci]

The Green Lanterns are the greatest part of the DC universe.   I personally like John, Guy, and Kyle much more than Hal, though.  Well, I like Guy when the writers focus on him as a more serious character instead of just being some idiotic goofball.  The recent Corps. teams have been fantastic with his character.

Well I don´t really know much about what your talking about  only that Hal Jordan is the Green Lantern I know. I have two fairly new TPB (Secret Origin and Rebirth), and I plan to get the recent Corps series. There is one scene at the Justice volumes where Hal is lost in the most distant part of the universe that blew my mind.

[hefdaddy42]

Kingdom Come is next.

This is easily one of my favorite stories ever, comic or otherwise.

[reneranucci]

Kingdom Come is next.

This is easily one of my favorite stories ever, comic or otherwise.

Is that a pastor receiving prophecies at the beginning with tons of references to the Scriptures? I can't wait to see where this story is going.

[hefdaddy42]

Kingdom Come is next.

This is easily one of my favorite stories ever, comic or otherwise.

Is that a pastor receiving prophecies at the beginning with tons of references to the Scriptures? I can't wait to see where this story is going.

Yes it is.

[faemir]

I'm reading the Sandman by Neil Gaiman at the moment, amazing stuff.

I have a massive list of webcomics I read, but most of you should know most of them already.

[LudwigVan]

Big bump to an old thread. Does anybody know any good graphic novels about war, or mafia and gangsters? I would be interested in those.

The Punisher run written by Garth Ennis (same guy wrote Preacher) has a lot of mafia/gangster-related goodies.  Even some action involving the IRA, in a book called Kitchen Irish.  And being that Frank Castle was a Vietnam vet, there's one Punisher graphic novel featuring his days in 'nam, called Born.

[hefdaddy42]

I'm reading the Sandman by Neil Gaiman at the moment, amazing stuff.

[reneranucci]

Finished Justice, the story was good and of course the art is stunning:



I´m on the Sandman volume 2 now, I´m very curious about where the story is going.

[faemir]

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[SupermanJLU]

So it has been awhile since this thread got any attention. Currently I have been getting monthly subscriptions to several DC comics titles as well I am subbed to future issues that has not come out yet (Listed below). But for the first time in a long time in April I decided to pickup a few marvel titles I have not had the time to read them yet but I am excited to go through them. As well there are a few Marvel titles that are starting in the summer that I plan on picking up. My personal opinion is that comics have been awesome the past few years (DC Comics for me) and hopefully this success continues.

Any titles that are rocking your world right now?
The Green Lantern Titles have been awesome with the current Story Arc of "War of the Green Lanterns" running across all three titles. Brightest Day has been really good and has just finished it 24 issue run. I still have not read the final issue as I get my comics mailed to me. And I cannot wait to read Action Comics 900 Superman makes his way back to the title after a few years.

DC Comics

Ongoing Titles
Action Comics
Batman
Batman Incorporated
Batman The Dark Knight
The Flash (Cancelled as of May )
Green Arrow
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Green Lantern Emerald Warriors
Superboy
Superman
Superman Batman

Limited Series
Aftermath: War of the Green Lanterns
Batman Arkham City
Batman Gates Of Gotham
Brightest Day
Brightest Day Aftermath The Search
DC Universe Online Legends
Flashpoint
Flashpoint Abin Sur The Green Lantern
Flashpoint Batman Knight Of Vengeance
Flashpoint Emperor Aquaman
Flashpoint Green Arrow Industries
Flashpoint Hal Jordan
Flashpoint Project Superman
Flashpoint The World Of Flashpoint
Flashpoint Wonder Woman And The Furies

New DC Comics Titles Summer/Fall
Aquaman
Red Lantern Corps
New Flash Series (Untitled)


Marvel

Ongoing Titles
Thor/Journey Into Mystery
Mighty Thor

Limited Series
Fear Itself Book of the Skull
Fear Itself

New Marvel Titles Summer/Fall
Captain America
The Punisher
   

[sonatafanica]

Er, the only comics and graphic novels I buy are typically small press indie comics and stuff.


But I have some batman as well. Hush is beautiful.

[bout to crash]

I'm resurrecting this ancient thread because I recently was introduced to/fell in love with Preacher and wanted to know who else has read it. Also, because I want to turn you all on with my new avatar

[hefdaddy42]

I read the first 10 issues or so of Preacher when it was originally published.  I thought it was great, but that was right around the time I just stopped collecting comics.

But yeah, fantastic stuff.

[Big Hath]

The Flash has always been my favorite superhero, and I thought these two pages from JLA #88 were pretty cool:



click to make em a little larger.

[bout to crash]

That is cool!

I read the first 10 issues or so of Preacher when it was originally published.  I thought it was great, but that was right around the time I just stopped collecting comics.

But yeah, fantastic stuff.

Cool... I'm actually a total comic novice and have pretty much only read stuff that's been given to me and/or highly recommended. Preacher was one of those things and I fell in love with it/tore through all of it in a very short period of time. I'd actually be curious to hear more about a Christian's perspective on it, since mine is sort of the opposite.

[Sycsa]

I grew up on comic books in the 90s. For many years, comic books and action figures were the central, most important aspect of my life (later, they were replaced by video games and then by music and girls - I'm still not through that phase, thank god). Spider-Man was my all time favorite and I got into it right in the middle of the symbiote phase. Venom, Carnage, all that good stuff. I read comics all day and then picked up my action figures in a highly inspired state and made my own epic stories in bullet time and with gross sound effects. Then came Spawn. It was dark, violent, gory, edgy, mature and I was 8 years old. "This is serious business, this is some heavy shit" I remember thinking. A score and a half later, I still think of them with deep fondness and nostalgia and sometimes I even fish out an old comic or two, smell the pages, vivify the memories (I can still hear my inner child reading voice in my head and all the different voices I gave the characters). I regard Spawn and 90s Spider-Man as classics...

...years later, it was a real culture shock to stumble upon the internet and see that most people regard them as utter shit.