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I absolutely love Walking Dead. The story is so enthralling and different. A few of my favorite characters died I almost cried. I also read New Avengers and Ghost Rider.
Comics and graphic novels
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Cimmerian Nights
So Old I'm Losing Radiation Signs
Alan Moore's run on Swamp Thing is as good as it gets.
And Cerebus has always been a labor of love.
And Cerebus has always been a labor of love.
TwinkieGorilla
This ghoul has seen it all
walking dead is great...but i'm not sure about the recent turn.
a few of my all-time favorites:
Black Hole - Charles Burns
Jimmy Corrigan - Chris Ware
The Book of Frank - Jim Woodring
Maus - Art Speigalman
Watchmen - Alan Moore
Like A Velvet Glove Cast In Iron - Dan Clowes
Palestine - Joe Sacco
Sin City - Frank Miller
Preacher - Garth Ennis/Steve Dillon
i also have a bit of a boner for all things Jhonen Vasquez
and my new-ish favorites:
Y The Last Man
Ex Machina
100 Bullets
Walking Dead
a few of my all-time favorites:
Black Hole - Charles Burns
Jimmy Corrigan - Chris Ware
The Book of Frank - Jim Woodring
Maus - Art Speigalman
Watchmen - Alan Moore
Like A Velvet Glove Cast In Iron - Dan Clowes
Palestine - Joe Sacco
Sin City - Frank Miller
Preacher - Garth Ennis/Steve Dillon
i also have a bit of a boner for all things Jhonen Vasquez
and my new-ish favorites:
Y The Last Man
Ex Machina
100 Bullets
Walking Dead
Carib FMJ
Nuka-Cola Chaser
Frank Miller's Martha Washington series
X-Men Messiah CompleX
X-23 Target X
Exile Series
300
Sin City
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Omnibus
Mara Jade The Emperor's Hand
Boba Fett: Death, Lies and Treachery
X-Men Messiah CompleX
X-23 Target X
Exile Series
300
Sin City
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Omnibus
Mara Jade The Emperor's Hand
Boba Fett: Death, Lies and Treachery
I just read a couple issues of Hitman because someone mentioned it in the Punisher movie thread.
Delicious writing.
Oh yes, I just got my hands on Promethea. Not yet sure if I'm enjoying it but it has that Sandman vibe.
Watchmen is read. V for vendetta is... read. Just finished the Killing Joked (it sort of sucked.) After I'm done with Promethea I'm coming for you Swampthing!
Delicious writing.
Oh yes, I just got my hands on Promethea. Not yet sure if I'm enjoying it but it has that Sandman vibe.
Watchmen is read. V for vendetta is... read. Just finished the Killing Joked (it sort of sucked.) After I'm done with Promethea I'm coming for you Swampthing!
Comics ...
Hmm - I were never that into them but some still stand out ... In no particular order except the first three which are pure genious:
1. Sandman - Neil Gaiman (+various artists pr issue)
1. Calvin and Hobbes - Bill Watterson
2. Rocky - Martin Kellerman (Swedish)
Others:
Thorgal - Jean Van Hamme
Conan
Gary Larson's Far Side
Elfquest
Bizzarro
Modesty Blaise
Ernie
Dilbert
Damn - I just realised I am lying - I love comics ... I was even a member of a comic book club when I was young and I probably have about 100 books from those days still in crates in the garage.
It was a collection of various comics - often 2 books every month with 1 long comic story in each ... everything from Asterix, through Donald Duck to Lovinda, January Jones, Franka ...
Aaah. Sweet memories - thanks for this thread
Hmm - I were never that into them but some still stand out ... In no particular order except the first three which are pure genious:
1. Sandman - Neil Gaiman (+various artists pr issue)
1. Calvin and Hobbes - Bill Watterson
2. Rocky - Martin Kellerman (Swedish)
Others:
Thorgal - Jean Van Hamme
Conan
Gary Larson's Far Side
Elfquest
Bizzarro
Modesty Blaise
Ernie
Dilbert
Damn - I just realised I am lying - I love comics ... I was even a member of a comic book club when I was young and I probably have about 100 books from those days still in crates in the garage.
It was a collection of various comics - often 2 books every month with 1 long comic story in each ... everything from Asterix, through Donald Duck to Lovinda, January Jones, Franka ...
Aaah. Sweet memories - thanks for this thread
It's funny how I've never seen anyone mention Chester Brown on these boards. Funny and sad, because his I Never Liked You is without a doubt one of the best graphic novels ever written/drawn. Not only is the content highly enjoyable, but the form is so filmic, it clearly shows how comics are the bridge that fill the gap between literature and movies.
Also very good: Seth, Jeffrey Brown (check out his first two graphic novels Clumsy and Unlikely, but leave the rest because they suck), Renée French (The Ticking is bloody awesome), Robert Crumb and Chris Ware.
Enjoyable: Joe Matt (his first two books are brilliant, but his later work is kinda sorta starting to suck donkey balls, IMO).
Best comics ever? Charles M. Schulz' Peanuts + George Herriman's Krazy and Ignatz + Hergé's TinTin. If it weren't for these three geniuses, there wouldn't be any comics altogether. These are the giants on whose shoulders all modern day cartoonists seem to stand.
Great cartoonists? Peter Arno + Jules Feiffer + Pont.
In a league of his own: the inimitable Edward Gorey.
Also very good: Seth, Jeffrey Brown (check out his first two graphic novels Clumsy and Unlikely, but leave the rest because they suck), Renée French (The Ticking is bloody awesome), Robert Crumb and Chris Ware.
Enjoyable: Joe Matt (his first two books are brilliant, but his later work is kinda sorta starting to suck donkey balls, IMO).
Best comics ever? Charles M. Schulz' Peanuts + George Herriman's Krazy and Ignatz + Hergé's TinTin. If it weren't for these three geniuses, there wouldn't be any comics altogether. These are the giants on whose shoulders all modern day cartoonists seem to stand.
Great cartoonists? Peter Arno + Jules Feiffer + Pont.
In a league of his own: the inimitable Edward Gorey.
I always liked comics but I couldn't afford buying them. I frequently bought Lobo comics. I stopped buying them when they started to change the illustrators. Most of them sucked.
Now that I got the money, I bought the first three "Preacher" books. A friend recommended it and it's awsum!!1 I guess it's one of the most sophisticated comic books out there. Gotta get the next volumes soon.
Now that I got the money, I bought the first three "Preacher" books. A friend recommended it and it's awsum!!1 I guess it's one of the most sophisticated comic books out there. Gotta get the next volumes soon.
TheWesDude
Sonny, I Watched the Vault Bein' Built!
only comic series i bought some in was Lucifer
i loved that series.
i loved that series.
TwinkieGorilla
This ghoul has seen it all
alec said:
ya know...i was almost going to put down Louis Riel on my list...but i was like "well, it's brilliant but not a favorite of all-time...and it's not really that new...so, uh...*hits submit*
List thread, woohoo!
I'm not typically a weekly rag type of comics enthusiast. As such, when I do turn my attention to a Marvel or DC offering, it's either a classic, a retelling of a classic, or an Elseworlds scenario.
Favorite "commercial" comics:
Punisher: Welcome Back Frank
*Collected edition of Garth Ennis' first year run on the franchise.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: The Killing Joke
*I'm partial to the original (warm-hue) inking on this one. No accounting for taste, I guess.
Batman: The original "Hush" arc
*A bit of a mess, but who could help but geek out over a 12-month arc that competently incorporates nearly every member of the rogue's gallery?
Kingdom Come
Superman: Secret Identity
*A sensitive and intelligent alternate Superman story that received far more critical acclaim than it did reader attention. I generally won't touch Superman, but this book is art. I know I come off as a geek, but do yourself a favor. Really.
Marvel: 1602
*Neil Gaiman. w00t, as they say.
And then there are the others. I count many of these as "mainstream," but I suppose the vast majority of people still feel as though any expression of sequential art not containing tights or a jumpsuit is to be consigned to the fringe:
Wanted
*The movie is to the comic what gravel is to a diamond mine.
Y: The Last Man
*Just say "no" to Shia LeBeouf in the movie. Hell, just say "no" to the movie.
Batman vs. Predator
*Hard-to-find one shot miniseries that's just as ridiculous and just as cool as it sounds.
Serenity: Those Left Behind
*Bridges the gap between the series Firefly and the movie Serenity. Non-fans need not apply.
Sin City
Squee's Wonderful Big Giant Book of Unspeakable Horrors
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut
The Sandman
*For footnote, see also "Marvel: 1602"
The Ray Bradbury Chronicles
*Another obscure one, though not that hard to find online. Each of the three volumes contains several of Bradbury's classic and lesser-known tales as adapted by various artists. A bit uneven, but most of them are entertaining, and a few truly stunning.
As for writers, I know I'm not going out on a limb here, but there's really no going wrong with the any of these guys: Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Brian K. Vaughan, Kurt Busiek, Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, Frank Miller, and Mark Waid. Some favorite artists are Adi Granov, Stuart Immonen, and of course, Alex Ross.
I'm not typically a weekly rag type of comics enthusiast. As such, when I do turn my attention to a Marvel or DC offering, it's either a classic, a retelling of a classic, or an Elseworlds scenario.
Favorite "commercial" comics:
Punisher: Welcome Back Frank
*Collected edition of Garth Ennis' first year run on the franchise.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: The Killing Joke
*I'm partial to the original (warm-hue) inking on this one. No accounting for taste, I guess.
Batman: The original "Hush" arc
*A bit of a mess, but who could help but geek out over a 12-month arc that competently incorporates nearly every member of the rogue's gallery?
Kingdom Come
Superman: Secret Identity
*A sensitive and intelligent alternate Superman story that received far more critical acclaim than it did reader attention. I generally won't touch Superman, but this book is art. I know I come off as a geek, but do yourself a favor. Really.
Marvel: 1602
*Neil Gaiman. w00t, as they say.
And then there are the others. I count many of these as "mainstream," but I suppose the vast majority of people still feel as though any expression of sequential art not containing tights or a jumpsuit is to be consigned to the fringe:
Wanted
*The movie is to the comic what gravel is to a diamond mine.
Y: The Last Man
*Just say "no" to Shia LeBeouf in the movie. Hell, just say "no" to the movie.
Batman vs. Predator
*Hard-to-find one shot miniseries that's just as ridiculous and just as cool as it sounds.
Serenity: Those Left Behind
*Bridges the gap between the series Firefly and the movie Serenity. Non-fans need not apply.
Sin City
Squee's Wonderful Big Giant Book of Unspeakable Horrors
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut
The Sandman
*For footnote, see also "Marvel: 1602"
The Ray Bradbury Chronicles
*Another obscure one, though not that hard to find online. Each of the three volumes contains several of Bradbury's classic and lesser-known tales as adapted by various artists. A bit uneven, but most of them are entertaining, and a few truly stunning.
As for writers, I know I'm not going out on a limb here, but there's really no going wrong with the any of these guys: Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Brian K. Vaughan, Kurt Busiek, Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, Frank Miller, and Mark Waid. Some favorite artists are Adi Granov, Stuart Immonen, and of course, Alex Ross.
Zacirus
Wasteland Lurker
Only comic series I ever read all the way through was Marvel Zombies, I mean superhero zombies, plus Ash from the Evil Dead series! After that you don't need another comic.
I have glanced at a few Ultimate Spider-Man's and about twenty or so X-Men.
Every now and then I pick up something I never would have even considered reading.
I have glanced at a few Ultimate Spider-Man's and about twenty or so X-Men.
Every now and then I pick up something I never would have even considered reading.
I'd like to take this time to say that Mark Millar and Jeph Loeb are fucking hacks.
Millar used to be pretty awesome, but he is really blowing ass right now. Kick-Ass has to be one of the worst comics on the shelf right now - figures that it's insanely popular and the movie rights were sold before issue #1 hit the stands. In my OP I cited him as one of my favorite comic writers, but I guess tastes change.
This is kind of a retarded statement. Don't get me wrong, I love Garth Ennis and Preacher, but his work is some of the most ridiculously immature stuff out there. I mean, that's why it's good and all, and I'm not saying there aren't some incredibly deep and touching moments in Preacher, but it's peppered throughout over the top violence, sodomy, Irish heroin addict rock star vampires, and a retarded inbred Jesus.
Ennis' The Boys is also insanely fun.
The movie takes the good ideas that Millar had and turns them into something awesome. That book is very poorly written. The thing I hate about Millar (he does this in Wanted and in Kick-Ass) is that he takes stereotypical "losers" and makes them "awesome" by turning them into pieces of shit. It's ass backwards.
Divorce the bitch.
Millar used to be pretty awesome, but he is really blowing ass right now. Kick-Ass has to be one of the worst comics on the shelf right now - figures that it's insanely popular and the movie rights were sold before issue #1 hit the stands. In my OP I cited him as one of my favorite comic writers, but I guess tastes change.
buxbaum said:
This is kind of a retarded statement. Don't get me wrong, I love Garth Ennis and Preacher, but his work is some of the most ridiculously immature stuff out there. I mean, that's why it's good and all, and I'm not saying there aren't some incredibly deep and touching moments in Preacher, but it's peppered throughout over the top violence, sodomy, Irish heroin addict rock star vampires, and a retarded inbred Jesus.
Ennis' The Boys is also insanely fun.
Yamu said:
The movie takes the good ideas that Millar had and turns them into something awesome. That book is very poorly written. The thing I hate about Millar (he does this in Wanted and in Kick-Ass) is that he takes stereotypical "losers" and makes them "awesome" by turning them into pieces of shit. It's ass backwards.
rcorporon said:
Divorce the bitch.
TwinkieGorilla
This ghoul has seen it all
i agree...to an extent...but the underlying messages of Preacher are what make it worthwhile. i mean...they basically do a quarter of an issue's worth of tribute to the legendary Bill Hicks. R.I.P.
TwinkieGorilla said:
Yeah! I love that segment.
I was re-reading some of it the other night and another scene that really stands out is when Jesse tells his mother what he did in Angelville.
If I can find scans of the panels I'll post it, typing the text out doesn't do it any justice at all. Steve Dillon, who I usually dislike, does a great job of conveying the emotions through the facial expressions in that scene.
Funny, since 90% of his faces look the same.
Irish heroin addict rock star vampires = sophisticated in my book. I'm just a comic noob so maybe it's just easy to please me. I love the story, drawings and characters, that's all.Malky said:
I'm not a great fan of comics, but I remember that I appreciated Enki Bilal's work. You know, the Nikopol Trilogy : "The Carnival of Immortals", "The Woman Trap", "Equator Cold "... One of these days I'll have to read them again.
For those who have never heard about it, you can take a look here.
For those who have never heard about it, you can take a look here.
Carib FMJ
Nuka-Cola Chaser
T2 Judgment Day: Cybernetic Dawn
T2 Judgment Day: Nuclear Twilight
These series came out back in 1996, and are extremely hard to find. I found them by chance on eBay and they predate the T3 and Sarah Connor Chronicles by a decade. One of the best Terminator series written.
Also Terminator Hunters and Killers and Burning Earth are also great Future War series.
Batman: Devil's Advocate
Spider-Man: Venom Returns
Maximum Carnage
X-Men Fatal Attractions (when Wolvie lost his addamantium)
T2 Judgment Day: Nuclear Twilight
These series came out back in 1996, and are extremely hard to find. I found them by chance on eBay and they predate the T3 and Sarah Connor Chronicles by a decade. One of the best Terminator series written.
Also Terminator Hunters and Killers and Burning Earth are also great Future War series.
Batman: Devil's Advocate
Spider-Man: Venom Returns
Maximum Carnage
X-Men Fatal Attractions (when Wolvie lost his addamantium)