Web comics are great, but I have to admit I still love the paper kind. I don't know if the ones I read are available down there, or vice versa, but I'd like to hear what other people are into. I'm not much into superhero comics (with a few exceptions), nor "goth" comics (also a few exceptions). Here's what I'm keeping up with currently:
The Walking Dead -A heartfelt tale of people surviving in a world overrun by zombies, brought to us by the guys who did Battle Pope (which is awesome).
Y: The Last Man -All the men on earth are wiped out by a horrible plague, except for Yorick and his pet monkey. It has some interesting ideas about how women would pick up the societal pieces.
Fables -Way cooler than just fairytale characters coming to life. There's sex, murder, intrigue, etc. By far one of the best series I've ever read.
Planetary -I'm a sucker for anything involving secret subversives controlling the world, as you'll see in the next two entries as well. These guys did a crossover story with Batman that was super cool.
100 Bullets -This book has so many twists and subplots, I can't even read the single issues. Every time a new trade comes out, I have to go back and start from the beginning. I enjoy it more every time I read it.
The Losers -Kind of like the A-Team, but even cooler (if you can believe that).
Supreme Powers -An interesting deconstruction of Superman.
And here are some classics I always enjoy rereading:
Watchmen -Named by Time Magazine as one of the all-time 100 best novels, and with good reason (a link to the article at the bottom of the page). It ranks in my top 5 of best books ever read. I lend this out to everyone I know.
V for Vendetta -Soon to be a movie with Natalie Portman, but don't let that deter you. Alan Moore's precursor to Watchmen.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns -Frank Miller does a really good job with this character. His stark and gritty style (best seen in another favorite, Sin City) fits Batman very well.
Transmetropolitan -Spider Jerusalem just may be the coolest character ever created. He's a chain-smoking rogue journalist, armed with a bowel disruptor ray, flanked by two filthy assistants. If you read this and don't want to be Spider Jerusalem when you grow up, you're stupid.
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Hudlin's take on the Black Panther I like.
I thought Don was the script king for T'Challa, now I think he has competition.
I read Grant Morrison's
I read Grant Morrison's animal as weapons book
rabbit cat and dog
can't remember what it's called but don't let that put you off
I think I am going to start on Sin City as the library seems to be housing them
Maus is also very good - brilliant in ...
Maus is also very good - brilliant in fact.
I cried when I read it. Full-on....
I cried when I read it. Full-on.
Yeah, I read that when I was teaching. ...
Yeah, I read that when I was teaching. The students were shocked that I thought comic books were legitimate literature for reading time.
I read Watchmen just recently. It was ...
I read Watchmen just recently. It was really cool, but a wee bit whoooaaaa, since I'd also just read Slaughterhouse 5, and the aliens in that book viewed time in pretty much the same way as Dr Manhattan. It MEANS SOMETHING!!
I got into reading the Bone series ages and ages ago, very cutesy, like smurfs with high crime. Even the villains are cute. Should get back into that series, actually..
...AND I've been trying real hard to remember the name of this comic series a friend introduced to me like early '90s - I can't remember anything about it except I think it was some kind of philosophical treatise about a real basic world (and a small portion of the strange and nasty parts beyond it), and the "people" (if they were people) collected up four different kinds of things - like stars, sticks, and some other things that kind of corresponded to the four tarot suits - to make things. I think there was also a wizard. Any clues, anyone?
//viewed time in pretty much the same ...
//viewed time in pretty much the same way as Dr Manhattan
Dr. Manhattan's perception of time was the best thing about the book. I almost hate to admit it's been 20 years since I've read Slaughterhouse 5, so I didn't make the correlation.
I quite like paper comics. Iron Man, ...
I quite like paper comics.
Iron Man, quite the capatilist fantasy although the Denny O'Neil story arc from 160-200 was a top story and got O'neil the Batman job.
Martha Washington, I see Frank Millar is noted above, I think this is my favourite series of his.
Honurable mention to Daredevil of course.
Wolverine, the start of the solo series by Chris Claremont, it was funny as.Dwayne Turner's art on the Savage Land arc was phenomanal too.
Black Panther, again Turner's art is a high point, the early stories are interesting from a historical "race" perspective and the original apperance issue Fantastic Four#52 is takes a prime spot in my collection along with,
Luke Cage Hero for Hire, by all that holy I love these comics. Thinks went downhill once Iron Fist arrived, but sweet christmas I still get these issues out to re-read evey year.
Milestone Comics, I've bought evey comic these guys produced, there are some incredible stories, real magic in the pages. Dwanye McDuffie did a brilliant job in getting this product out, and John Rozum's writing is hands down the best stuff I've read in the Comics genre.
His latest work was put out by Vertigo, mini called "Midnight Mass".
The Preacher, I bought this for my sister, first 1/2 doz issues from memory, and she liked it so much she followed it right through. Go ArseFace!!
Love and Rockets, surprized me on first glance, wasn't ready for this at all, yet quite a fascination grew. I like the Whoa Nelly mini as well.
I've probably gone on too much already, but there is a heap of good stuff around, Sandman, Peter David's run on the Hulk, Batman "Jazz" mini, Todd Mcfarlane's Spawn issue#10 for its insight/commentary on the Comics genre, also his Spiderman/Wolverine crossover iss8-12.
I have to say I mainly like comics for ...
I have to say I mainly like comics for a laugh. I used to collect bog standard superhero stuff in my early teens - X-Men, Daredevil, etc.
I haven't read anything by the Serious Names in this area like Grant Morrison (although his writing for Doom Patrol does sound hilarious) or Alan Moore.
I've read bits and pieces of High Cred stuff friends have recommended to me, eg. Moebius, Jim Woodring, Daniel Clowes, Robert Crumb, Neil Gaiman... I didn't like any of it much, although I found Jim Woodring's stuff most interesting. Made a bit weirder knowing it's just him drawing things he saw in his own delusional episodes.
I'd like to read Rick Vietch's 'Rarebit Fiends', because what I liked in Woodring was the dream type aspect of it.
Tintin's pretty incredible, I reckon. Mainly from a formal perspective (Herge is amazing), maybe not that much fun. Except for Calculus and Haddock.
I had every single one when I was a ...
I had every single one when I was a nipper. Good times. My cousins got 'em and are enjoying them these days. They don't really date.
What??!? No one's mentioned Grant ...
What??!? No one's mentioned Grant Morrisons 'Invisibles' yet!! Certainly rates up there as one of the best series published (and then recycled into The Matrix with no credit). Transmetropolitan gets a big thumbs up from me too! I understand that Patrick Stewart (Piccard) is literally salivating over wanting to play spider in a film version!!
Of the old school I'd have to say The Dark Knight Returns would stand out for me. Mostly because of it's unrelenting cynisim and just how psycho and tough Bruce Wayne is.
Many Many others which I couldn't mention at the moment - though I did recently pick up some versions of Harry Harrsions 'Stainless Steel Rat' done by one of the artists from 2000AD.
[One of the most eye-opening experiences was spending 2 days bed ridden with a raging fever and reading all of The Invisibles and Transmetropolitian in a day]
//Harry Harrsions 'Stainless Steel ...
//Harry Harrsions 'Stainless Steel Rat'
I read these books when I was eleven or twelve, and they'll always hold a precial place in my heart. I'll have to check out the comic versions.
Comics! Fantastic. Preacher is a ...
Comics! Fantastic.
Preacher is a most entertaining read indeed.
From Hell is a very full on read... but worth the effort.
Marvels is a very good peice of art - photo realistic representations of Marvel super heroes, with the story being about a photo-journalist covering the rise of the superheroes over the years... highly recommended.
And Howard The Duck was a damn fine comic book. The movie did it no justice whatsoever...
The Extended Dream of Mr D. is fantastic... like a big extended Veich story.
Oooh, and David Mack's Kabuki is just ...
Oooh, and David Mack's Kabuki is just beautiful...