The Official Recommendations Thread

[Killgore]

Sheesh, you've only had like a year to post a review of Astonishing...


Happy birthday Official Recommendations Thread !
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[Sentry2005]

effin' a, I was just going to do an astonishing one, I even saved some pics last night at like 3 in the morning so I could get right on it when I woke up. now i find that whedon has been stolen from me:mad:

dude go for it, it'll be better than mine anyway. i keep picking ones people are already doing... its really fecking annoying :( mainly as i'm an idiot :(

[Elijya]

Sheesh, you've only had like a year to post a review of Astonishing...


Happy birthday Official Recommendations Thread !
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heh, you're right. And we hit page 50 right on the anniversary

[Elijya]

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Title: Sleeper
Writer/Artist: Ed Brubaker/Sean Phillips
Publisher: DC Wildstorm
Genre: Superhero, Spy

Summary:
Holden Carver, a.k.a., The Conductor, is a supervillain. He works for one of the biggest, and most powerful supervillain organizations in the world headed by the mysterious Criminal genius known as Tao. Holden Carver is also a sleeper agent, sent in to bring down Tao’s organization from the inside by Master Spy John Lynch. As far as the world is concerned, Holden is a traitor to is county, and a murderer. The only person that knows what he really is, is Lynch. Which screws everything up when Lynch is shot in the head and is stuck in a coma. Carver is out in the cold. He’s got to avoid government agents trying to bring his traitorous ass in. He’s got to continue to avoid suspicion from Tao and his minions (Some of whom he’s grown to really like. Especially that Miss Misery, who is one of the most original characters I’ve ever come across.), and at the same time trying to hold on to who he really is, which seems to be slipping with every passing day. He's done terrible things to conceal his identity. Things that make him question his allegiance. Will he become what he pretends to be? ;) You'll find out.

This book is by Ed Brubaker, so if you love his Daredevil, Captain America, or Gotham Central, then you’d love this Crime Noir masterpiece. Be warned, this book is for mature audiences only, so giving it to your little sister to get her into comics is not recommended. Then again....no, no, adults only. :)

Format: The entire series is collected in four soft cover trades in this order: Out in the Cold, All False Moves, Crooked Line, and The Long Way Home.

Amazon.com listing:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/002-0423067-7139250?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=stripbooks%3Arelevance-above&field-keywords=Sleeper[/SIZE] (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/002-0423067-7139250?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=stripbooks%3Arelevance-above&field-keywords=Sleeper)

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[Elijya]

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Title: Planetary
Writer/Artist: Warren Ellis/ John Cassidy
Publisher: Wildstorm
Genre: Science Fiction, Superheroes, Historical, Pulp adventures

Summary: Imagine if you will, a strange and unusual world that lies underneath this one. A world of giant monsters, inter-dimensional ships that sail through the gulf of reality, ghosts, aliens, and lost civilizations. Now imagine that all this fantastic stuff is hidden away from the rest of the world, for reasons known only to those that don’t want you to know about it. That is pretty much what Planetary is about. Planetary is an organization created with one purpose: Explore the secret history of the world. While the organization is pretty much global, the act of exploration falls to the field team. Three individuals that uncover the world of the weird and the fantastic. Jakita Wagner: A juggernaut of a woman if there ever was one. The Drummer: A weirdo who can communicate with technology. And Elijah Snow: Probably the best way to describe him is that he is one cold bastard. Together they discover the impossible.

This first volume covers the recruitment and first missions of the field team's latest member, Mr. Snow. Every issue is a stand alone story that tackles a different genre or famous tale. Along the way they come across the remains of a group of depression-era mystery men’s secret mountain hideaway, a lost world of giant monsters, and even a ghost detective on the streets of Hong Kong, all while playing a deadly ongoing game with a quartet of superpowered madmen named The Four. It’s a wild ride that takes you all sorts of places. From Sci Fi, to John Woo movies, to Super heroes, and back again. If you are an X-Files fan you will love this. It’s a great book and I highly recommend this.

Format: Planetary currently has three trades out of the main series, and a fourth one entitled "All Over the World and Other Stories" collecting several stand alone specials which have them encountering other characters such as the Authority and Batman.

Amazon.com Listing: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1563896486/sr=8-2/qid=1152073181/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-0423067-7139250?ie=UTF8

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[Anubis]

sweet :up:

I got dibs on WW's frosted nipples!

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Title: 100%

Writer/Artist: Paul Pope

Publisher: Vertigo

Summary: Set in the near future Pope uses his fluid narative style to tell a characheter driven story involving prize-fighters busboys and exotic dancers. (like nothing you've ever seen before, you get a look inside these girls, literally - gastro) Essentially a romantic tale with a science fiction bend, the strength is in Pope's ability to sell his vision of the future and bring you into the world the characters inhabit with a pop art and hyper-stylistic tale. It's artistic, weird, fun, enlightening and critcally acclaimed, but most of all it's a Must-not-miss.

Format: OGN, Original Graphic Novel

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[Elijya]

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Title: Y: The Last Man
Writer/Artist: Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra
Publisher: DC Vertigo
Genres: Gender, Social, and political issues, Suspense Drama, occassion forays into Spy Action stories.

Summary: So, how 'bout those accurately titled books? Y: The Last Man is about Yorick, the last man. The last man on Earth. One day, all the males in the world died, save for a acompletely average pop-culture referencing smartass escape artist (Yorick) and his pet helper monkey, Ampersand. If that sentence doesn't make you want to read this book, you are a soulless shell of a human.

What makes this book so good is the highly entertaining, always-effective dialogue. That's the best part of the series. The drama is good, the cliffhangers are good, but the dialogue is always superb, especially in comedic situations. That's all you need to know about that, so now let me talk about the other best part of the series: Brian K. Vaughan has really thought out the ramifications of all the men of the world dying, on the global and political scale all the way down to normal everyday people. That's all I'm going to say about that so nothing will be ruined for you. Just trust me.

The book sounds like it should be darker than it is. It can be dark, mind you--but it's tone is lightened not only by BKV's broad comedy talents, but by the fairly brightly-colored and not overtly-detailed art by Pia Guerra, accompanied by gorgeous covers by J.G. Jones. Pia's work meshes incredibly well with BKV's writng.

The series has recieved not only incredible praise from within the comics industry, but also has been repeatedly called one of the best books of the year by sources such as NPR and USAToday.
(you can listen to the NPR segment here http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5445332 and read the USAToday entry here http://blogs.usatoday.com/popcandy/2006/06/the_best_book_y.html )

Format: Y: The Last Man is a currently ongoing book. There are 47 issues collected in 7 volumes of trade paperback available at the date of this post (july 2006). The series will conclude with issue #60.

Amazon.com listing:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1563899809/sr=8-1/qid=1152076306/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-5319070-9454443?ie=UTF8

The entire first issue of Y-The Last Man can be read here http://www.dccomics.com/media/excerpts/1736_x_1.pdf

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[Elijya]

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Title:Gotham Central
Writer/Art:Greg Rucka/Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark
Publisher:DC Comics
Genres: Crime, Police Drama, some superheroics

Summary: In Gotham, Batman rules the night and criminals everywhere fear the bat. Batman gets the front page headlines but the Gotham City Police Department are the heroes in this book. Written by Greg Rucka (Queen and Country) and Ed Brubaker(Sleeper/Captain America) Gotham Central depicts the lives of Gotham’s finest as detectives of the Major Crimes Unit deal with the crimes dealt by the villains of Gotham City. Sometimes ending with chilling consequences....literally.

Gotham Central began as a pitch for a Jim Gordon solo title but evolved into one of the greatest series in the last 20 years. Most of the characters aren’t well known but by the end of the first issue you’ll grow to care about them as they struggle to keep up in the growing shadow of The Batman. Michael Lark’s art here is dark and moody and very noir. Perfectly depicting this crime drama. If youre a fan of Batman, crime stories and shows like NYPD Blue and Homicide this is one book you can’t miss.

Format:This ongoing series was recently cancelled at 40 issues but is slowly being collected into trades. So far there are 3 trades all avialble at Amazon.com or your local comic book store.

Gotham Central Vol. 1: In the Line of Duty (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401201997/sr=8-2/qid=1152154238/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-2062500-8873602?ie=UTF8)

Gotham Central Vol. 2: Half a Life (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401204384/sr=8-8/qid=1152154238/ref=sr_1_8/002-2062500-8873602?ie=UTF8)

Unresolved Targets (Gotham Central, Vol. 3) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1563899957/sr=8-1/qid=1152154238/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-2062500-8873602?ie=UTF8)

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[Elijya]

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Title:Captain America: The Winter Soldier (and more)
Written/Art:Ed Brubaker with Steve Epting (Michael Lark and Mike Perkins)
Publisher:Marvel Comics
Genres: Superheroes, Spy/Espionage

Captain America wears an American flag as a costume and he’ll kick your ass. Ed Brubaker starts what has become a great run on everybody’s favorite Star Spangled hero as in his first arc a blast from the past comes back to haunt Captain America. Mixing classic superhero storytelling with espionage elements, Ed Brubaker crafts an exciting tale of redemption and heart break. Brubaker does a great job making Captain America relevant in this day and age as Cap works closely with the international spy agency known as SHIELD to track down the man behind the death of one of Captain America’s greatest enemies.

Steve Epting’s art can only be described as fantastic as he sets the tone from light to dark befitting the mood of the stories. Michael Lark provides some great flashback scenes to Captain America’s World War 2 days and Mike Perkins is a perfect substitute for Epting as he takes some issues off. Guest star galore as fan favorites Nick Fury, Agent 13 Sharon Carter and Union Jack join Cap in this fantastic title. Definitely a must have and worth the price of admission.

Format: An ongoing title that is being collected in both hardcover and paperback.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Vol. 1 (Hardcover) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785116516/qid=1152199483/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/002-2062500-8873602?s=books&v=glance&n=283155)

Captain America: Winter Soldier, Vol. 1 (Paperback) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785119205/qid=1152199483/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/002-2062500-8873602?s=books&v=glance&n=283155)

Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Vol. 2 (Hardcover) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785117083/qid=1152199483/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-2062500-8873602?s=books&v=glance&n=283155)

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[Elijya]

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Title: V For Vendetta
Writer/Artist:Alan Moore(Watchmen, From Hell, and League of Extraordinary Gentleman), art by David Lloyd
Publisher:DC Vertigo
Genres: Political Allegory,Philosophy,Mature Readers(for violence,adult content,and brief exposure of naughty bits)

Summary:
Forget the 2005 film adaptation which was a poor shadow of the original story. Like Watchmen, V for Vendetta is a graphic novel that needs little introduction. It is primarily Moore's critique of the Margaret Thatcher administration, though it requires very little context to read, and its general themes of Anarchism vs. Fascism give it a timeless quality.

The story focuses on Evey Hammond, a sixteen-year-old factory worker who lives in the fascist remnants of Europe after a major nuclear war. One night, Evey is rescued from the government's corrupt police force by a flamboyant man in a Guy Fawkes mask known only as V, just in time to see him blow up the houses of Parliament n an act of terrorism to rebel against the corrupt government. To reveal much more would be unfair, as one of the strong points of the book is the sudden, often unexpected directions it takes.

Moore's writing is at its peak, pulling off something many mainstream writers wish they could: create a story that isn't about heroes and villains, but people. In Vendetta, Moore explores the book's world in a mature, multifaceted way, showing the full ramifications of the protagonist's actions, and turning a potentially cartoonish antagonist into a complex, almost sympathetic character. The dialogue is also top-notch, and there are a few passages, such as the Vicious Cabaret, that verge on poetry. David Lloyd's art is excellent as well, completing foregoing comic book staples like sound effects and motion lines, giving it a very cinematic, too-real-for-comfort feel. If some of the movie's trailers have you expecting a fun, action-packed read filled with knife-fu and anarchistic ass-kicking, be forewarned: There are virtually no fight scenes in the book, at least not in the general sense. All of the emphasis is placed on the characters and dialogue, which had me struggling to put it down, but may put off some readers. But who wants to associate with those kinds of people, anyway?

Format: Although it was originally published in the British magazine Warrior in the 1980s, V for Vendetta is considered by most as a graphic novel, now published by DC Vertigo. The paperback edition contains an interview Moore did as he was writing the series, concept art, all of the original Vertigo run's covers, and two brief chapters edited out of the main storyline. It also contains two forewords by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, both setting the proper mood and political context for the story. The Graphic Novel should be readily available at most book stores.

Amazon.com listing: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0930289528/sr=8-1/qid=1152055980/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-8788103-5183902?ie=UTF8


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[Elijya]

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Title: Sandman
Writer/Artist: Neil Gaiman, with art by dozens of the industry's top talents such as Sam Keith, P. Craig Russel, Jill Thompson and many many more, with abstract covers by Dave McKean
Publisher: DC Vertigo
Genres: Fantasy, Gothic, Philosophy, Historical

Summary:
The award-winning Sandman is without a doubt the most highly regarded comicbook work since Alan Moore's Watchman in 1986. Written by Neil Gaiman, the book is about Morpheus, the lord of Dreams, and his brothers and sisters Death, Destiny, Destruction, Desire, Despair, and Delirium, each of whom are the metaphysical embodiments of their names. Collectively, they are the Endless. They are not gods, they existed before the first god, and will live on after the last god dies. The series is a deep, dark, brilliant gothic fantasy series that ran for 75 issues begining in 1988 and spanned all eras and cultures. The entire series is avilable in 9 volumes, along with several miniseries and spinoffs, collectively called the Sandman Library. Written by master scribe Neil Gaimen, with art by most of the industries top talents, and abstract covers by Dave McKean.

It is easily the most critically acclaimed comic series ever, winning every major industry award. Issue #19 even won a World Fantasy Award, not in a comicbook category, but as Best Short Story, competing against "legitimate" works of literature. The day after, people were actually upset that a comicbook had won, and petitioned so strongly that the rules were changed so comics could not compete again (those people are considered jerks....)

The series is popular enough that it can be found in most Barnes and Nobles or Borders. While there is a chronology to the series, the volumes are each intended to stand alone and can thus be read in any order. This is one series where I actually discourage people from starting with volume #1, as the series had not yet found it's legs in the early days, and much better stories follow.

I personally recommend for first time readers to start with Volume 6, entitled Fables and Reflections. Fables and Reflections contains many short stories - some of the series' best - for which little context is required. The stories are also an excellent example of the variety of scope the series can have, ranging from tales from 19th century San Francisco to 1st century BC Rome, to Post-Revolutionary France, to the ancient and beautiful days of mythic Bahgdad.

Another good starting point is a book called Sandman: Endless Nights, a book of 7 new stories published in 2003 (it actually made the New York Times bestsellers list). Each of the seven stories focuses on one of the different Endless siblings, and is each illustrated by some of the most beautiful talents in the industry. This may be the single most gorgeous book you will ever read.

The Sandman is also arguably the comicbook series with the largest percentage of female readership, so it's great for getting girlfriends (or hopefuls) into comics!

Format: The whole main series is collected in 9 volumes readily available at most book stores. There have also been several spin-off stories which are collected in seperate volumes such as Death: The High Cost of Living, The Dream Hunters, and the spin-off series which has it's own collectioin of books, Lucifer.

Amazon.com Listing: Fables and Reflections:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1563891050/sr=8-1/qid=1152206275/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-4012417-2077444?ie=UTF8

Endless Nights:
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The Endless, art by Frank Quitely. From Left to Right, Top: Death, Destiny, Dream, Destruction, Desire. Bottom: Despair, Delirium.
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[Not Jake]

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Title: Fray
Writer/Artist: Joss Whedon, Karl Moline
Publisher: Dark Horse
Summary: Fray is a book I'm sure most casual comics fans haven't heard of. For all you know, Joss Whedon's first comic work was Astonishing X-Men. Well, you'd be wrong. Whedon wanted to ease himself into the medium so he decided to stick with a subject he was familiar writing: The Buffyverse. The twist? This book is set in the Buffyverse...hundreds of years in the future. The sitch: Hundreds of years ago (around present time, judging from the art's depiction of female fashion), a Slayer, possibly aided by mystical companions, fought an apocalyptic battle that ended with the banishment of all demons and magic from our dimension (it's left up to the reader to interpret whether or not this was Buffy's accomplishment, though I find that it's implied that it was in fact her). The Slayer herself disappeared as well, and since no mystical danger was present anymore, the Slayer lineage stopped. There was no Slayer for years.

Until Melaka Fray. A young girl who has always been physically talented ("I've always been good at stuff"), she is pulled from her life as a professional thief and has the burdens of Slayership thrust upon her. In a world that has never known magic or demons, where the term "vampire" is completely unfamiliar, this is a strange trip. This is not to say that big, ugly monsters are an oddity; radiation freaks are a common occurence in "The Lowers", the dilapidated portion of city life.

Whedon does what he does best here, creating believable characters that you grow to care about over a short amount of time. Feel the pain as Melaka flashes back to her brother's death, which she feels responsible for. Know the tension between Melaka and her sister, a police officer who hasn't forgiven her for letting their brother die. See demons and vamps reintroduced after hundreds of years and see the fear they bring all over again. It's magic, and it's all captured brilliantly by the pencils of Karl Moline. He has a real knack for expressive faces, and his art and the bright coloring applied to it make for some great visuals. Make no mistake: this book will be loved most by a Buffy/Angel fan. The familiarity will really increase your enjoyment, as you can pick up on little throwaway references and such (note the ancient Slayer's weapon Fray receives, created in this book and later introduced in season 7 of Buffy). Fortunately, it's easy to read without prior knowledge of the Buffyverse, and might actually get you hooked enough to go out and pick up some DVDs. All in all, a teriffic little unknown story.

Format: Fray is available in trade paperback format. The trade has an introduction by Jeph Loeb, a foreword by Joss Whedon, and preliminary sketches as well as unused but finished art by Karl Moline.
Amazon.com Listing: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1569717516/sr=8-1/qid=1152219495/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-3099404-7070544?ie=UTF8
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Title: Hellboy
Writer/Artist: Mike Mignola
Publisher: Dark Horse
Summary: You've seen the movie, probably. Hellboy, a big red devil-looking sonuvab***h, investigates paranormal activity with a group of other paranormals. That's the gist. But the flick just CANNOT compete with the comics.

The comics are dark and beautiful and creepy and silly and deadly serious. You always know when to laugh and when to read with reverence, and that's pretty high praise for a book that has a fishman in it. Mignola's art is gorgeous, and it will have you stopping and staring at little details before you turn to the next page and stare all over again. Everything about this series is just filled with everything good about comics. It's a fun, fun series. To begin, pick up Hellboy: Seed of Destruction, the first trade paperback. Open it up and the pages will look like they spilled out of your sleeping mind at age 12; there's nazi magic, big green monsters, shadows, tentacles, fire, and guns. It is everything a comic should be, and the second volume is even better than the first. The first volume is indeed the best to start with, though, as it contains a quick run-over of Hellboy's origin, and the movie used a lot of this book for plot, so there should be some familiarity for you. Plus, there is a loose chronology to the series, so, just start with Seed of Destruction, okay?

Format: This series had some nice trade paperback rereleases around the time of the movie, so those would be the ones to pick up in my estimation. The first has extras including an introduction by Robert Bloch, 2 short, early Hellboy comics, some preliminary sketches of Hellboy from way back when he was just a budding concept in Mignola's mind, and some Hellboy art done by various big names in the biz.

Amazon.com Listing: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1593070942/sr=8-3/qid=1152403556/ref=pd_bbs_3/102-3099404-7070544?ie=UTF8

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[Elijya]

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Title: Astonishing X-Men
Writer: Joss Whedon
Artist: John Cassaday
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Genres: Superheroes

Summary:
Looking for the perfect place to jump back into the X-Men? Joss Whedon takes the Mutant team back to the basics with some good old fashioned stories. A lot of what he does here has been done before, but he does it oh so very well. There’s a cure for mutants, characters come back from the dead, some of the X-Men’s technology goes evil, as do some of the team, and you’ll love every minute of it. The book goes from being dramatic to comedic and from touching to sardonic at the drop of a hat, in the fashion that anyone who’s watched any of Joss Whedon’s television work would expect. Joss Whedon's gift for characterization and dialog really shine, as each character is portrayed so vividly that you could just read the dialog without looking at the art and know exactly who’s saying or thinking what. Not looking at the art would be a disservice to yourself though as John Cassaday (Planetary) draws some beautifully cinematic scenes. This is the perfect starting point for people looking to get into the comic world of X-Men after seeing the movies, or for anyone that’s a fan of the X-Men, Joss Whedon, or just good entertainment.

Format: An ongoing series, two Trades and a hardcover are currently available

From Amazon.com
Issues 1-12 Hardcover (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785117334/sr=8-3/qid=1152547270/ref=pd_bbs_3/104-7149011-5907154?ie=UTF8)
"Gifted" Issues 1-6 Paperback (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785115315/sr=8-5/qid=1152547270/ref=pd_bbs_5/104-7149011-5907154?ie=UTF8)
"Dangerous" Issues 7-12 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/078511677X/sr=8-2/qid=1152547270/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-7149011-5907154?ie=UTF8)
"Torn" Issues 13-18 paperback (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785117598/sr=8-4/qid=1152547270/ref=pd_bbs_4/104-7149011-5907154?ie=UTF8) (not yet released)

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write-up originally by Lactophiliac

[The Hero]

One day, all the males in the world died, save a pop-culture referencing smartass escape artist (Yorick) and his pet helper monkey, Ampersand.
Just being a little random here,but am I the only one who thinks of Hanna-Barbera cartoons when he reads that? (I don't mean that negatively or anything)

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

IMO, The Essentials (and DC Showcase) are really just there if you really love the characters and want their history. Personally, comics from any more than 20-30 years ago or so just don't usually compare to stories from today. Though I'm sure there are many older collectors who would disagree with me.

To speed things up, I'm just giving quick snippets with links to amazon. You can see the cover art and read other people's opinions about the books there if you want more info


Thor - Anything by Oeming, which would be Disassembled and Blood Oath. Both just really really awesome mythological tales
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785122745/sr=8-1/qid=1149629032/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-2057549-0828931?%5Fencoding=UTF8
(the Blood Oath softcover won't be available until next year, appearently, but $12.99 for the HC is a damn good deal)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785115994/qid=1149629229/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-2057549-0828931?s=books&v=glance&n=283155
There's also the very cool Ennis/Fabry miniseries Thor: Vikings, but the trade's been out of print for awhile. See if any of your LCSes might still have it in stock, or check ebay


Hulk - Hulk The End is probably the best Hulk story I've ever read, but you've got that. After that, I'd say Future Imprfect, which you'll have to check ebay for. I've been hearing Planet Hulk is good, but that's not out in trade yet.

Captain America - Brubaker's current run is fantasic. Get "The Winter Soldier" vol 1 and 2. For God's sake, he made me actually care about Nomad, which I didn't think was possible!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785119205/qid=1149629884/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-2057549-0828931?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Green Lantern - Green Lantern Rebirth, possibly the most Badass GL story ever written
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401207103/qid=1149630008/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-2057549-0828931?s=books&v=glance&n=283155
DC: The New Frontier is also an incredible read, that focuses on the DC of the 1950s when America is in it's post war years and heading into a new era. Tells the tale of the early years of Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, and several less notable (today) DC characters like The Black Hawks and the Challengers of the Unknown. GL gets a little more focus here than the other characters. The series comes in two volumes
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DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore is a book you should probably get anyway because it's friggin Alan Moore. It also contains two of the most fascinating GL stories you'll ever read.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401209270/qid=1149630349/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-2057549-0828931?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Dr. Strange & Doom - you grouped these, have you already read Triumph and Toment? If not, you should, it's arguably the greatest single story in the MU. Only available off ebay and slightly hard to come by, though. For both Doom and the Fantastic Four, anything written by Mark Waid. In particular, the Hardcovers collecting Waids run tell one of the best Doom stories ever, and some really excellent, simple fun ones with the FF
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785114866/qid=1149630578/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-2057549-0828931?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Batman, Super Man, Wonder Woman - oy, there's too much to go into with those three, and you've probably read the majority of the notable stories starring them. Really, almost any JLA trade is good reading. Superman: Secret Identity by Busiek was really excellent
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401204511/qid=1149630876/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-2057549-0828931?s=books&v=glance&n=283155
There's some good Supes and Bats stories in the Alan Moore book I mentioned above, as well.

Iron Man is tough. I like him as a character, but I've never really read any top notch stories with him. The best I can name is The Mask in The Iron Man from about 7 years ago which was a really good story about Tony's armor becoming sentient
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785107762/qid=1149631085/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-2057549-0828931?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Really, if you want good Thor/Captain America/Iron Man stories, I find they work best ensemble, which means the Avengers. And if you want to read Avengers, you've GOT to read the Busiek/Perez era, which was just non-stop fun
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785115730/qid=1149631567/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-2057549-0828931?s=books&v=glance&n=283155


As for other DC stories - Green Arrow is the way to go. Phil Hester drew the first 40 or so issues of the latest series, aided by excellent scripts from Kevin smith, Brad Meltzer, and Judd Winnick. I did some write-ups for the book back on page 4
http://superherohype.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6132291&postcount=95

Invincible - earns it's title of "probably the best superhero comic on the stands" over and over, Invincible never stops being a great read. Make sure to get the hardcover! covered on page 1:
http://superherohype.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6101625&postcount=2


other stuff:

we3 - if you enjoyed JLA: Earth 2, you should love We3, since it's also by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. It's this bizarre little sci-fi tale about three cybernetic assassins... that happen to be a dog, cat, and bunny.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401204953/qid=1149632228/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-2057549-0828931?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

For more non-superhero stuff - well, I've littered this thread with them, just check page 1. For some great Sci-Fi, anything written by Warren Ellis (The Authority, Planetary, Ocean, Transmetropolitan) or Phil Hester (The Coffin, Deep Sleeper). Anything published by Vertigo will also blow you away (Preacher, 100 Bullets, Sandman, Fables, Y-The Last Man)

Hey Peck, I just wanted to say thanks again for all of the reccommendations. Although I did not get any of them for my birthday, I did collect stories that I enjoyed throughly. And I do plan on at least reading if not obtaining copies of all the comics you mentioned. Thanks again Peck :up:

[Elijya]

wtf? none of them? dude, I wrote that for you like 5 months ago! :mad:

[nite-owl]

What are the gl trades were Hal goes bonkers?

[Anubis]

The Return of Superman, Emerald Twilight/New Dawn, and Zero Hour.

[nite-owl]

I already have the return of superman, so'll probably get the other three.

[Anubis]

Two. Emerald Twilight and New dawn are the same book.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

wtf? none of them? dude, I wrote that for you like 5 months ago! :mad:

Actually you wrote it a little more than a month ago Peck ;) Plus it was for my birthday I really didn't have a choice in what I got.

[crd1682]

OMFG!!!!

I JUST FINISHED READING THE FIRST SEVEN ISSUES OF INVINCIBLE AND...

HOLY SH##%%$#@#^&&^$%&%!!!!!!!

Invincible has just become one of the best comics I've ever read. WITH ONLY SEVEN ISSUES!! AGGGGHHHH!!!

What are you doing reading this post??!! Go read INVINCIBLE!!! NOW!!!!

[Elijya]

OMFG!!!!

I JUST FINISHED READING THE FIRST SEVEN ISSUES OF INVINCIBLE AND...

HOLY SH##%%$#@#^&&^$%&%!!!!!!!

Invincible has just become one of the best comics I've ever read. WITH ONLY SEVEN ISSUES!! AGGGGHHHH!!!

What are you doing reading this post??!! Go read INVINCIBLE!!! NOW!!!!
yup :up: ;)


and it only gets better

[Yodaman]

Would anyone recomend Fantastic Four: Foes to me? :confused:

[Dr.Doom]

i would

[Anubis]

It was okay. The art was atrocious though.

[Malito]

Hi
I am a Brazilian comic book fan and I've never read the Spirit before, and I was wondering what most would consider the very best The Spirit stories.
Can anyone give me any recommendations?
Thank you

Mauro

[Yodaman]

I know someone talked about this a while back in this thread but I can't remember the answer and I can't bring it back up:

Which was the FF graphic novel that you need to read before you read Authoritative Action?

[The Hero]

Unthinkable.

[Yodaman]

K thanks :up:

[nite-owl]

What are some good Batgirl and Wonder Woman trades?

[WallCrawl]

Has anyone done a write up for Demo yet?

[rigel7soldiers]

Has anyone done a write up for Demo yet?

Heh. If they haven't, I could. I might have to reread it, but I'm more or less good to go.

Alternatively, has anyone done a writeup for Blade of the immortal?

[Elijya]

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Title: Lex Luthor: Man of Steel
Writer/Artist: Brian Azzarello/Lee Bermejo
Publisher: DC Comics
Summary: Ever wonder what goes through the mind of a guy like Lex Luthor? What are his reasons for hating Superman? Well, this book will give you a peek into the mind of a self proclaimed hero to mankind. An Idealist who is here to stand up for Humans against this alien menace, even if they don't know they need protecting. We get to can Superman from his perspective, amazingly done by Lee Bermejo. Superman looks like a monster in this book. Make no mistake, Supes is the badguy in this book. A God pretending to be a man. Come down to Earth to play with the mere mortals. By the end, you might even find yourself agreeing with Lex. Azzarello really out did himself on this one.

This book is a must read for those that like to see things from the villains point of view for a change. If books like Villains United, Suicide Squad, or Dr. Doom/ Dr. Strange Triumph and Torment are your cup of tea, then this books for you.

Format: This book is collected in Trade paperback form.

You can find a copy at Amazon.com

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write-up originally by Anubis

[Elijya]

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Title:Superman: Birthright
Writer/Artist:Mark Waid and Leinil Francis Yu
Publisher:DC Comics

Summary: In 2004 DC Comics decided the time had come to revamp one of the more popular origins in history, that of Superman. Mark Waid set out to modernize the man of steel and give him a new edge. Mixing the traditional origin elements we all know and love with some Smallville-esque details, Superman Birthright tells one of the best Superman stories ever. The plot is simple to the point, Lex Luthor, Superman’s arch-nemesis and one time friend to Clark Kent has accessed Kryptonian knowledge and sets out to re-enact a Kryptonian alien invasion and blame Superman for it! The following is just action out of a Jerry Bruckheimer summer movie.

Leinil Francis Yu provides the pencils and he really excels in his epic set pieces. Superman Birthright is no longer the definitive Superman origin but definitely a great new addition to the Superman library. If you enjoy Smallville this is the book for you.

Format: A 12 issue mini-series, it has been collected in hardcover(out of print) and trade paperback.

Superman: Birthright (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401202527/qid=1152977104/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-3845292-4399969?s=books&v=glance&n=283155)

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write-up originally by Darthphere

[Elijya]

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Title: Top Ten
Writer/Artist: Alan Moore & Paul Di Filippo/Gene Ha, Jerry Ordway, & Zander Cannon
Publisher: America's Best Comics
Summary Imagine a world with superheroes, vampires, space aliens, cosmic despots, and inter dimensional chess tournaments. Now imagine all of that in one gigantic, futuristic city. Sounds pretty wild huh? Think about how hard it would be to police such a place. That's pretty much what you get with Top Ten. Join Alan Moore and company on this wild adventure as you meet the officers of the tenth precinct of Neopolis You'll meet incredible characters like Smax, Toy Box, Jet Man, and Irma Geddon as they serve and protect in a city of the weird and other worldly. You'll see Superhero sex scandals, vampire mobsters, dragons, giant alcoholic monsters, Alien Porn stars, A crisis event played out by mice and felines, and even a little incest. This series is like NYPD Blue with superpowers. Alan Moore at his best.

Format: The original Top Ten series is collected in two books. Top 10 book 1 and book 2. Both are collected in trade paperback, and book 2 is also available in hardcover. Then there's Top Ten the 49ers, which is a prequel to the original series. That is collected in both Hardback and paperback. You also have Smax, which is a spin off mini about the brooding invulnerable officer Jeff Smax. That is also collected in both Hardcover and softcover. Last but not least is Top Ten: Beyond the Farthest Precinct. Written by Paul Di Filippo with art by Jerry Ordway. This book is only available in Softcover.

All of these are available at Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=br_ss_hs/103-0798879-2659030?platform=gurupa&url=index%3Dblended&keywords=Top+Ten

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[Elijya]

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Title:Batman: The Killing Joke
Writer/Artist:Alan Moore and Brian Bolland
Publisher:DC Comics

Summary:Alan Moore the man that brought you Watchmen and V for Vendetta writes this in depth look into the psyche of one of the greatest villains of all time, The Joker. Batman: The Killing Joke is a one shot story that develops an origin for the clown prince of crime. An emotional and psychological journey into the mind of the Joker and how the man’s mind ticks. Told in flashbacks, this in depth look almost makes you feel bad for him, almost. In the present Batman has discovered the Joker has once again escaped from Arkham and has committed heinous crimes on two of Batman’s supporting cast.

Brian Bolland provides one can only be said to be a definitive Batman. His dark, scary pencils perfectly fit the mood of this story. A must have for any fan of Batman and the Joker as its effects are still felt in the modern DC Universe. Batman: The Killing Joke, essential for any comic book fan.

Format:One shot story available everywhere.

Batman: The Killing Joke (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0930289455/sr=8-1/qid=1153414327/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-3845292-4399969?ie=UTF8)

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[Elijya]

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Title: Watchmen
Writer/Artist: Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons
Publisher: DC Comics

Summary: Watchmen is Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ comic book masterpiece that for many, stands as one of the greatest comics ever written. This epic takes place at a point in world history known as the cold war, and therefore it tackles a lot of the different concerns of the time. But this story starts, rather simply, with the murder of a Masked Hero known as the Comedian. He is beaten and thrown out the window of his high-rise apartment. This of course, draws the attention of one of several other masked heroes. A rather insane and uniquely hilarious man called Rorschach. He begins an investigation to discover just who was behind the murder of this hero. What he uncovers is a conspiracy that is so horrible, so devastating, that when it’s all over, the world will never be the same. We follow Rorschach, Nite Owl, the Silhouette, Ozymandias, and Dr. Manhattan, throughout this deep and immersive tale about a world on the brink of collapse, and the heroes who live in it.

Watchmen provides a wide view at Reagan Era politics. The characters all represent a different point of view. The optimist, the scientist, the conspiracy theorist, the everyman. All blend into one big picture that clearly shows the world that is involved in Watchmen. The main plot is engrossing, emotional, and relevant to this day. It all begs the questions, do the ends justify the means? What is the price for having a world of peace? How far are you willing to go to ensure your safety? These are questions Watchmen makes you think about. Watchmen's relevancy is still felt today in this post 9/11 world. Alan Moore is able to provide a politically charged story, but one that isn't dragged down by the message. Politics in comics are some what old hat at this point, but Watchmen changes that as it set the stage for a new era of comic books in which politics and flying men could co-exist. It was said earlier, that Watchmen is considered to be one of the greatest comic book stories ever written, there's a reason for this. Its essential for any comic book collector to read this book, for it changed the whole face of comics as we know it.

Format: There is a trade paper back collecting the entire Watchmen mini series. There is also an Absolute edition of the book.



Heres a look at what they have at Amazon regarding the Watchmen.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=br_ss_hs/103-0798879-2659030?platform=gurupa&url=index%3Dblended&keywords=Watchmen



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[Elijya]

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Title: Squadron Supreme
Writer/Artist: Mark Gruenwald/John Buscema, Bob Hall, Paul Ryan, and Paul Neary
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Genres:[b] Superheroes

(note: there is a 2006 series entitled Squadron Supremem that is a "re-envisioning" of this series from 1985)

[b]Summary: The world is a total mess, and it's all the Squadron's fault. Shortly after Kyle Richmond aka Night Hawk became president, his mind was taken over byan alien warlord by the name of the Overmind. He then in turn, was able to takeover nearly the entire Squadron. With the team at his beck and call, the Overmind started a massive world war that destroyed the governments of most of the world and killed millions. The Squadron was able to break free and stop him, but by the time it was over, the damage had already been done. The world needed help. They needed to rebuild. They needed, the Squadron. And the only way the Squadron could do anything, the best way, in they're minds, was to take over the world. This is pretty much the starting point of this incredible landmark maxi series, created by the late great Mark Gruenwald. He took these, JLA wannabes, and crafted an epic tale of absolute power corrupting absolutely. People place Watchmen at the top of the heap when it comes to the Deconstruction of the superhero, but Gruenwald did it first. He gave us a story that takes a good hard look at just how far is too far when it comes to saving the world. Heroes coming to the realization that, it's best to just let the people handle things for themselves. Taking it upon yourself to make the world right is a fools errand. By the end of this story, they learn this lesson, but at a very high cost.

This book touches upon many themes that at this point, have been done to death, but, as I said, this was the first. We got mindwiping, we got taking away of peoples civil liberties. We even got attempts to cure incurable diseases, with disastrous results. If you enjoy the current Squadron Supreme series, the previous series, Supreme Power, or books like Watchmen or the Authority, then you might enjoy this book. It kinda started it all really.

Format: This book is collected in Trade paperback format.

Heres a look at a copy at Amazon.com
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[Elijya]

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Title:Spider-Man/Human Torch
Writer/Artist:Dan Slott and Ty Templeton
Publisher:Marvel Comics
Genres: Superheroes, Comedy

Summary: What do you get when you mix up a wisecracking superhero with a hot shot arrogant imaginaut? You get one of the funniest books ever. Dan Slott (She-Hulk) brings us this mini which portrays two relationships. That of Peter Parker, the shy intelligent photographer and of Johnny Storm a real ladies man and an arrogant pompous prick, with a heart of gold. And that of Spider-Man, the wisecracking hated superhero and of the Human Torch, the poster boy of the Fantastic Four. Both relationships is inherently different but equally as entertaining. This mini spans many year from their first encounter to the modern day marvel universe.

Ty Templeton provides the art here as he changes up his style every issue to fit the style of the time period depicted. A real funny book, it also provides some heartwarming stories as one issue shows how Peter Parker and Spider-Man deal with the death of Gwen Stacy and how the Human Torch helps him through it. A definite must have for fans of old school superhero comics.

Format: A 5 issue mini-series, its been collected in digest format.


Spider-Man/Human Torch: I'm With Stupid (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785117237/104-3845292-4399969?n=283155)

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[Elijya]

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Title:GLA: Misassembled
Writer/Artist:Dan Slott and Paul Pelletier
Publisher:Marvel Comics
Genres: Superheroes, Comedy

Summary: In the wake of Avengers: Disassembled who will stand in the way of evil? Why of course, the Great Lake Avengers! This hilarious mini from Dan Slott (She-Hulk, Spider-Man/Human Torch) revives the long forgotten Great Lake Avengers and takes us through a wild and hilarious ride. Starring such over the top characters as Mr. Immortal, Doorman, Big Bertha and Squirrel Girl with Monkey Joe, GLA continues Slott’s trend of hilarious takes on the Marvel Universe and incorporating continuity. Read carefully to catch all the little digs at Marvel and DC comics.

Paul Pelletier provides his cartoonish, yet wonderful pencils as he really is able to catch the comedic elements through out the book. GLA is really a hilarious book and essential for fans of Giffen and DeMatties Justice League and Dan Slott’s other works. A must have for fans of great storytelling, humor and classic superheroics.

Format:4 issue mini, collected in trade paperback.


G.L.A. Vol. 1: Misassembled (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785116214/qid=1152902621/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-3845292-4399969?s=books&v=glance&n=283155)

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[Elijya]

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Title:1602
Writer/Artist:Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert
Publisher:Marvel Comics

Summary: Neil Gaiman, acclaimed writer of Sandman brings to you this great series of a reimagined Marvel Universe, a universe that soley exists in the year 1602. Gaiman brings his magical writing style to a world in 1602 England where much unrests has begun. Elizabeth I is the queen and many are attempting to take her life. But her head of security Sir Nicholas Fury (wink wink) does all in his powers to stop that from happening. At the same time the Spanish begin their inquisition as those dubbed the witch breed. Beings born with supernatural powers. A lot of these characters are instantly recognizable and some aren’t. Gaiman keeps you guessing as you try to figure out what role does everyone play and keeps you fascinated with his depictions of your favorite marvel characters in a completely new setting.

Andy Kubert provides the art here as his crisp pencils really are a one two punch combined with Gaiman’s writing. The highest of quality is also presented as I cant fail to mention Richard Isanove’s coloring really sets the mood. A wonderful story this book will keep you entertained till the last page. A definite must have for any Marvel fan. There was also a sequel that might be worth checking out.

Format:An 8 issue mini-series collected in hardcover and trade paperback.

Marvel 1602 (Hardcover) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785110704/qid=1152552885/sr=2-3/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_3/002-2062500-8873602?s=books&v=glance&n=283155)

Marvel 1602 (Paperback) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785110739/qid=1152552885/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-2062500-8873602?s=books&v=glance&n=283155)

Marvel 1602: New World (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785114947/qid=1152552885/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/002-2062500-8873602?s=books&v=glance&n=283155)

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write up originally by Darthphere

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Title: Exiles (Judd Winick’s Run)
Writer: Judd Winick
Artist: Mike McKone, Jim Calafiore
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Genres: Superheroes, Alternate Realities

Summary:
Take superheroes, Sliders and Quantum Leap throw them in blender and you’d come out with Exiles. It's a story of a group of people that have become "unstuck" in time, and must hop from dimension to dimension trying to fix problems in hopes of repairing the damage that caused them to become unstuck. If you’re new to comics it’s an enjoyable read because you’re getting in on the ground floor with a bunch of characters that don’t have 100 of issues of back story to slog through (Save Blink who’s from the Age of Apocalypse Universe). If you’re a comic book veteran you’ll get to see some of your favorite comic moments with a twist, see your favorite characters in different universes, and just be taken on a wild ride. With a character like Morph, who by the end of this run will be one of your favorite character ever or you have no soul, this book can be hilariously funny but it can also be tragic and heartbreaking. The team will lose some members, be forced to fight in a gladiator style arena, and meet up with Mojo, just to name a couple of the adventures they find themselves on as they try and fix the cracks in multiverse.


Format: An ongoing series, that's been collected into Trades

From Amazon.com
"Down the Rabbit Hole" (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785108335/ref=cm_lm_fullview_prod_1/104-7149011-5907154?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155)
A World Apart (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0785110216/ref=cm_lm_fullview_prod_2/104-7149011-5907154?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance)
Out of Time (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0785110852/ref=cm_lm_fullview_prod_3/104-7149011-5907154?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance)
Legacy (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785111093/ref=pd_sim_b_2/104-7149011-5907154?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155)
Fantastic Voyage (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785111972/ref=cm_lm_fullview_prod_6/104-7149011-5907154?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155)

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write up originally by Lactophiliac

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Title: Arrowsmith: So Smart in their fine Uniforms
Writer/Artist: Kurt Busiek/Carlos Pacheco
Publisher Wildstorm Signature
Summary War is hell. Weather it's with guns or dragons, it's still a universal truth. The team that brought us Avengers Forever, Kurt Busiek and Carlos Pacheco, bring us this epic fantasy War story of Arrowsmith. We follow the exploits of one, Fletcher Arrowsmith: Areo Corps. Arrowsmith takes place in an alternate universe were magic is in fact real, and has become entrenched throughout all of society. From the mundane, to the complex. And the first world war is no exception. We see Arrowsmith grow from a adventurous and naive young man, looking to become a hero in war, to a person who has seen the pain and heart ache that war brings, and understands that he was a fool to look for excitement and glory in battle.
If you like Fantasy, stories, then you will love the world Pacheco and Busiek have created in this book. Dragons, dwarfs, trolls, flying cavalry, and special vampire units. It's just mind-blowing what they've come up with. If you don't dig fantasy, then this is still a great read, because despite all the other stuff, it's still a great war story.

Format This book is collected in trade paperback. It has sketches and maps of this world they have created as a bonus. Which can only enhance the story.

Heres a copy at Amazon. com

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401202993/sr=8-2/qid=1152668118/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-0798879-2659030?ie=UTF8


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write up originally by Anubis

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Title: Astro City
Writer/Artist: Kurt Busiek/Brent Anderson, Covers by Alex Ross
Publisher: Homage Comics/Wildstorm Signature
Summary Nobody does superheros like Kurt Busiek. And this series is his Mona Lisa. His, Godfather. His stairway to heaven. Astro City is Busieks contribution to superhero comics as an art form. An examination of life with in a world of the fantastic. I'm sure, many have asked themselves, whats it like to live in a world of superheros and supervillains? This book answers that question from the point of view of the regular citizen, the criminal, the hero, even the alien invader. Each story is so well crafted, the art from Brent Anderson is amazing. They've created a world that you can almost see yourself in. A rich past that dates back decades. An entire comic universe that rivals that of Marvel and DC comics.
You'll find epic stories, like that of the Confessor. A dark hero that patrols the streets of Astro City along with his new side kick, Alter boy. But the Confessor has a dark secret that should he be found out, would destroy everything he's fought to accomplish. A story that gives us a day in the life of a Superman esque hero called the Samaritan measured in flight time. The heart breaking story called, the nearness of you that takes a look at what happens to the regular folk when these universe shattering events take place. I can't recommend this series enough. If you love superheros, if you love behind the scenes looks at the life of superheros, then this is the book for you. Highly recommended.


Format: This series is collected in five trade paperbacks so far. Life in the Big City, Confession, Family Album, The Tarnished Angel, and Local Heroes. Another book will be coming out soon called The Dark Ages. All of them have tons of special features. Character designs, Alex Ross cover galleries, and much more. Well worth the cash.

Heres a list of the Astro City books at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/103-0798879-2659030?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Astro+City


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Title: Captain Marvel Vol 4

Writer/Artist: Peter David/Chris Cross, Michael Ryan, Paul Azaceta, Aaron Lopresti, Ivan Reis, and Kyle Hotz

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Summary: What happens when having omnipotence comes back to bite you in the ass? You lose your mind of course. That's basically the running theme here in PAD's critically acclaimed run on Volume 4 of the Captain Marvel series. We bear witness to the fall of a hero. Done in by his own powers. Genis Vel, after a good couple of years as successor to his legendary father, Captain Mar-Vel, has finally come into his own. He's mastered Cosmic Awareness, or so he thought. How does Genis go from up and coming hero to nutbag? Well, usually, when you have to chose, weather or not to save a planet full of people, or one young girl, the answer is simple. Needs of the Many and all that. Genis thought that too, until he sees that he just let the next space ghandi die. Realizing what he let happen, this totally shatters Genis' mind beyond repair. Now, out of his mind, Genis starts down a road of madness that takes him on a wild ride throughout the Marvel Universe while Rick Jones (Superhero sidekick extraordinaire) is forced to sit back and watch it all.

Peter David, along with his many collaborators put together an epic run that takes you from the mean streets of Marvel New York, to the spires of Asgard, to the end of the Universe, and even to the far future of the Marvel Universe. This run was great. It had action, drama, and lets face it, crazy guys with God like powers are always a laugh riot.

Format: This entire run is collected in trade paperback format. Starting with Nothing to Lose, Coven, Crazy like a Fox, and finishing up with Odyssey.

You may be able to find them at your local LCS, or Tales of Wonder.com
http://talesofwonder.com//search/sessearch.php?ae=%DF&q=Captain+Marvel&op=and

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write up origianlly by Anubis

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Title: We3
Writer/Artist: Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely
Publisher: DC Vertigo
Genres: Sci-Fi

Summary: It's got an interesting title, doesn't it? "We3". As you may have guessed from the cover image, We3" is a group of 3 cybernetic animal weapons. Stripped of their old names and assigned numbers instead they--1, a dog, 2, a cat, and 3, a rabbit--have been turned into super-powered weaponry by the US government, intended for military use, in order to prevent the risk of human lives. The project is canceled, the animals ordered exterminated. They have a problem with that.

The book is decidely on the "pro" side of animal rights, which is good, but the better part is that this story is just beautiful. What a perfect melding of script and art. Morrison weaves a stirring, emotional tale, and not only does Quitely emote the story perfectly, he gets all experimental with panel layout, producing some truly mind-bending pages. This, in my opinion, is Quitely's best work. It's also the best I've read of Morrison (though I haven't gotten my hands on The Invisibles yet). The action is kickass, the story heartbreaking, the imagery haunting. A perfect comic.
Format: We3 was a 3-issue miniseries, so the trade is refreshingly thin, and lighter on the wallet than some of the other trades recommended here.
Amazon.com Listing: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401204953/sr=8-1/qid=1154313290/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-0107011-7158429?ie=UTF8

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Title: Space Ghost
Writer/Artist: Joe Kelly/Ariel Olivetti
Publisher: DC Comics
Gernes: Science Fiction, Superheroes

Summary: First of all I wanna say, this is not a book adapting the Space Ghost Coast to Coast tv show from Cartoon Network. So lets get that straight from the start. This, is a more hardcore adaptation of Alex Toths brilliant creation from the 60's cartoon, Space Ghost. Joe Kelly and Ariel Olivetti have put together an incredible tale of betrayal, murder, revenge, and redemption. Olivetti's artwork is beautiful. Breathtaking skies upon alien worlds, battle scenes that will blow your mind. This book will give you a new found respect for the character.

If you like those old Hanna Barbara cartoons, like Thundar the Barbarian or Johnny Quest, and would like to see them in a more mature and modern light, then this is the book for you. Highly recommended.

Format: This book can be found in Trade paperback form.

Heres a look at a copy at Amazon.com

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Title: The Mighty Thor (Dan Jurgens run)
Writer/Artist: Dan Jurgens/Various artists including John Romita Jr, Adam Kubert, Tom Rainey, and Joe Bennett.
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Summary:
Highly underrated and incredible deep, Dan Jurgens' run on the Mighty Thor is a wonder, spanning 60 some odd issues. With some of Marvel's top shelf artists, Dan Jurgens was able to put together one of the best runs in the books history. We saw the death of Odin, Thor's ascension to All Father, The return of the Asgardian Gods to Earth, The inevitable struggle between man and God, and a totalitarian future that could not be. It had it all. Brought up some great philosophical questions about free will, and mans need to stand on his own, rather than have everything given to him. Just an all around great read. I think this is a series that people who don't like Thor could really get into. He's more than just a guy with a hammer, and this run shows you that in great detail.

FormatThe entire run is collected in trade paperback form starting with Dark Gods, Across All Worlds, Death of Odin, Lord of Asgard, Gods on Earth, Spiral, The Reigning, and Gods and Men.

Heres a look at all the volumes at Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_1/103-0798879-2659030?ie=UTF8&keywords=Dan%20Jurgens%20Thor&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3ADan%20Jurgens%20Thor&page=1

As well as Mile High Comics
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Some of these may be out of print though.

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Title: JLA: The Obsidian Age
Writer/Artist: Joe Kelly/Doug Mahnke, Yvel Guichet, Lewis Larosa
Publisher: DC Comics

Summary

JLA Obsidian Age is the time spanning adventure brought to us by the great Joe Kelly that spins out of the events of Superman: Our Worlds at War. Aquaman and all of Atlantis went missing after the huge event, and the JLA went looking for them. What they found was a massive trench in the ocean where Atlantis used to be. They didn't get much time for investigation because they were soon attacked by strange individuals who seem to be Metas from the past. The they're able to take them (Barely), and the metas head back to the past, leaving a ruined Atlantis in the place of the trench. The JLA (With the help of some magic types.) give chase to the past, but before they go, Batman enacts a protocol that he has set up to put together a new JLA lead by Nightwing while they're gone. And so begins an incredible read that sees death, carnage, sacrifice, and sorrow in both the present and the past. The Bronze age JLA that appears in this arc are some extremely interesting characters. If you enjoy time spanning stories and complicated twists, then you'll love this book. It's a great read.

Format: JLA: The Obsidian Age is collected in two trade paperbacks that can be found at your LCS, or at Amazon.com or any other book store.

Heres a look at them both at Amazon.

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Title: Astonishing X-Men
Writer: Joss Whedon
Artist: John Cassaday
Publisher: Marvel Comics

Summary:

Joss Whedon takes the X-Men back to the basics, a lot of what he does here has been done before, but he does it oh so very well. There’s a cure for mutants, characters come back from the dead, some of the X-Men’s technology goes evil, as do some of the team, and you’ll love every minute of it. The book goes from being dramatic to comedic and from touching to sardonic at the drop of a hat, in the fashion that anyone who’s watched any of Joss Whedon’s television work would expect. Joss Whedon's gift for characterization and dialog really shine, as each character is portrayed so vividly that you could just read the dialog without looking at the art and know exactly who’s saying or thinking what. Not looking at the art would be a disservice to yourself though as John Cassaday draws some beautifully cinematic scenes. This is the perfect starting point for people looking to get into the comic world of X-Men after seeing the movies, or for anyone that’s a fan of the X-Men, Joss Whedon, or just good entertainment.


Format: An ongoing series, that's been collected into Trades

From Amazon.com
Issues 1-12 Hardcover (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785117334/sr=8-3/qid=1152547270/ref=pd_bbs_3/104-7149011-5907154?ie=UTF8)
"Gifted" Issues 1-6 Paperback (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785115315/sr=8-5/qid=1152547270/ref=pd_bbs_5/104-7149011-5907154?ie=UTF8)
"Dangerous" Issues 7-12 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/078511677X/sr=8-2/qid=1152547270/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-7149011-5907154?ie=UTF8)
"Torn" Issues 13-18 paperback (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785117598/sr=8-4/qid=1152547270/ref=pd_bbs_4/104-7149011-5907154?ie=UTF8)

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Title:Justice League/Justice League International
Writer/Artist:Keith Giffen/J.M. DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire
Publisher:DC Comics
Genres: Superheroes, Humor

Summary: After Crisis on Infinite Earths, the DC Universe was a much different place. Characters had changed, some got new origins and some things changed drastically. The DC Universe was a much darker and scarier place until we got our first taste of one of the most wonderful phrases ever BWAHAHA! Keith Giffen (Annihilation) and J.M. DeMatteis have reformed the Justice League into one of its oddest and craziest points ever. Featuring a team of such favorites as Batman, Martian Manhunter, Blue Beetle and Booster Gold, it also included some odd members as the brash Guy Gardener, Captain and Mary Marvel and Elongated Man and his wife Sue Dibny. What we got was comedic gold and loads of fun superhero action. The Justice League by Giffen and DeMatteis is still and fan favorite.

Kevin Maguire provided the art on the original eighties series as he provided excellent renditions of the characters and really shows his mastery of facial expressions. He also takes over art chores in the more recent mini-series and an arc on the book JLA:Classified "I Can't Believe it's Not the Justice League". A Nostalgic take on the Justice League it also ties in nicely o the ongoing events of the current DC Universe.

Format:The now classic run is collected in trade paperback as is the most current mini-series.

Justice League: A New Beginning (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0930289404/qid=1152549533/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-2062500-8873602?s=books&v=glance&n=283155)

Justice League International: The Secret Gospel of Maxwell Lord (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1563890399/qid=1152549533/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-2062500-8873602?s=books&v=glance&n=283155)

Formerly Known as the Justice League (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401203051/qid=1152549533/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/002-2062500-8873602?s=books&v=glance&n=283155)

I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401204783/sr=8-1/qid=1152551439/ref=sr_1_1/002-2062500-8873602?ie=UTF8)

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Batman: Hush
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Artist: Jim Lee
Publisher: DC Comics
Genre: Superheroes

Summary: What makes a great comic book story? Action, Mystery, Romance, Twists and Turns, well Batman: Hush delivers on all accounts. Jeph Loeb (The Long Halloween, Superman/ Batman) is back to deliver us one of the most talked about moments in Batman’s long history. Complementing Loebs’ amazing story is the beautiful art of Jim Lee (Wildcats/ All Star Batman and Robin) which is spectacular to say the least.
This is all about people from Bruce’s past coming back into his life. The introduction of one of the most interesting and mysterious bat-villians, Hush. This has everything from Batman fighting the man of Steel, to him revealing his true identity to one of his old rogues. And who is back from the dead stirring up trouble for the dark knight? And what old friends are there to save Batman when things get out of his hands?

With appearances from The Joker, Scarecrow, Killer Croc, Poison Ivy, Superman, Catwoman, Nightwing, and just about everyone else from Batman's life, this is one of the greatest Batman adventures that have come out in the last few years.

Format: Batman: Hush is a 12-part story that took place in Batman #608-619, it is collected in an oversized hardcover edition that collects the whole story as well as having a Jim Lee sketchbook and an issue-by-issue commentary by the creative team.
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Or it is available in two separate parts, both available in either hard or soft cover.
Batman: Hush volume 1: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401200605/qid=1152447464/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/104-9832276-0905518?s=books&v=glance&n=283155http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401200605/qid=1152447464/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/104-9832276-0905518?s=books&v=glance&n=283155
Batman: Hush volume 2: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401200923/qid=1152447539/sr=2-3/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_3/104-9832276-0905518?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

The mysterious villain Hush also makes his return in ‘Batman: Hush Returns’ written by A.J. Lieberman, art by Al Barrionuevo, Javier Pina, Francis Portela, Jimmy Palmiotti and Bit. For more info on this title
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Or http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401209009/qid=1152447732/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-9832276-0905518?s=books&v=glance&n=283155http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401209009/qid=1152447732/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-9832276-0905518?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

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[Elijya]

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Title:Identity Crisis
Writer/Artist:Brad Meltzer and Rags Morales
Publisher:DC Comics
Genres: Superheroes, Superhero deconstruction, Murder Mystery

Summary:The life of superheroes will never be the same after this 2004 mini by Brad Meltzer. A shocking death of someone close to the superhero community sends shockwaves throughout the DC universe. The heroes come to terms with their mortality and the never ending danger their loves ones are put every time to put on a cape. And for others a betrayal long forgotten comes back to haunt them in a devastating ways. This is the world of Identity Crisis. Nobody is safe and nobody is innocent. The line between villain and hero are crossed and their lives will never be the same.

Rags Morales in his breakout title provides crisp beautiful pencils that captures the wide range of emotions present in this book. Spectacularly rendered small moments between loved ones and epic fight scenes are showcased. In essence, Identity Crisis is a murder mystery but it really is so much more. The DC Universe was never the same and its effects are still felt today. Definitely a must buy for any DC fan. And defintitely worth checking out if you’re not.

Format:Originally a 7 issue mini-series its now collected in hardcover and trade paperback.
Identity Crisis (Hardcover) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401206883/sr=8-1/qid=1152458461/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-2062500-8873602?ie=UTF8)
Identity Crisis (Paperback) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401204589/sr=8-3/qid=1152458461/ref=pd_bbs_3/002-2062500-8873602?ie=UTF8)

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write up originally by Darthphere

[Elijya]

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Title: Transmetropolitan
Writer/Artist: Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson
Publisher: DC/Vertigo
Genre: Cyberpunk, Comedy, Politics

Summary: Star Trek painted a very utopian picture of the future. Everything's clean and shiny, crime is at an all time low, and almost all threats come from the exterior. Other works of sci fi, such as Firefly, showed the opposite. Society barely works as a whole, and day to day life resembles more the hardships of the fronteir in the 1800s than any sort of utopia. Transmetropolitan takes an aproach quite different than the others. Things are more or less the same. Of course, technology has changed considerably, and aspects of society have changed acordingly. But, the basic aspects of modern society remain. There are still civil rights issues, drugs, sleazy poloticians, a lack of respect for history, nature, and culture, total apathy for the ploblems of the world, and porn. Lots and lots of porn.

In this world, not quite utopian, not quite dystopian, but someone in between, there is a man. A man of honor and decency. A couragous, kind, charitable man, who's sole purpose in life if to better the lives of those around him. This man is truely one of the few, pure hearted individuals to ever live.

However, Transmetropolitan is not about this man. In fact, I'm not entirely sure he exists. I'm just guessing. No, Transmetropolitan is about Spider Jerusalem, a rude, trouble making, drug addled journalist for The Word, a major city newspaper. Spider Jerusalem is not your ordinary comic book hero. Spider Jerusalem shoots up on mental stimulants in public restrooms. Spider Jersualem east caribou eyes. Spider Jerusalem once had a deadline for an 800 word colum, and simply wrote "****" 800 times. The last time Spider Jerusalem had regular access to a phone, he accidentally caused the deaths of eight people. So, what's the apeal of Transmetropolitan? Well, everything I just said, really. And, the main philosophy of the book. The truth. No matter what you believe, no matter what your philosophy is, the one thing you cannot deny is the truth. And thus, it's the one thing that matters. Spider Jerusalem is not a fair and objective journolist. He's biased as all hell. But, the one thing he cares about is the truth. Not his version of the truth, or mine, or yours. Just the truth. The facts. What actually happened. And, honestly, we need journalists like that. Even if they do eat caribou eyes.

And so, I recomend to you Transmetropolitan. The story of a crazy man in a slightly crazier world, digging for the truth. If you enjoy the works of Hunter S. Thompson or simply enjoy watching crazy people eat strange things, do drugs, and shoot people, then you will enjoy Transmetropolitan.

Also, Patrick Stewart is a fan. That's right. Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the U.S.S. Enterprise himself. That instantly makes the book about 20% cooler.

Format: The series was 60 issues with two specials, collected in 11 trades, best read in order. The first volume is the first three issues for an affordable $7.95 retail
Amazon.com listing: Here ya' go. (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=br_ss_hs/002-7736815-2576842?platform=gurupa&url=index%3Dblended&keywords=transmetropolitan)

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[MyPokerShirt]

best sandman trade to get, considering i've never read any?

oh and i've read the first issue of Girls here: http://www.imagecomics.com/
and i thought it was brilliant. i'll do a search but i'm guessing there are trades and stuff. anybody read it? is it/ was it any good?

[rigel7soldiers]

best sandman trade to get, considering i've never read any?

oh and i've read the first issue of Girls here: http://www.imagecomics.com/
and i thought it was brilliant. i'll do a search but i'm guessing there are trades and stuff. anybody read it? is it/ was it any good?

If you haven't read any of it, you should probably start with Preludes and Nocturnes. That aside, I think Season of Mists is the best. That's the fourth one...

[WallCrawl]

[QUOTE=MyPokerShirt]best sandman trade to get, considering i've never read any?

I would say that to get the most out of any of them, you really need to read them all. Although there are tons of standalone stories within the series, each one is enhanced by having intimate knowledge how each story strand is woven into the rich tapestry that is Gaiman's Sandman mythos.

[MyPokerShirt]

*groans* 80s awful colouring here we come... nah, kidding. i'll start at number one. treat myself when i get my uni loan through :)

[Sentry2005]

*groans* 80s awful colouring here we come... nah, kidding. i'll start at number one. treat myself when i get my uni loan through :)

It's what they're for :)

[The Hero]

*groans* 80s awful colouring here we come... nah, kidding. i'll start at number one. treat myself when i get my uni loan through :)
I definitely suggest reading the stand-alone Endless Nights before you try anything else.It really shows you what to expect from the series more than the first few volumes do.

[MyPokerShirt]

^ thanx for the tip, but i think i'll start at the beginning.

[Elijya]

you're getting lots of different suggestions, but I personally recommend vol 6, Fables and Reflections, if you're a new reader. It's a collection of several single issue stories from the series, each by a different artist, and I think is an excellent example to new readers of the scope and verstility of the series

[WallCrawl]

I was interested in picking up the Madman trades, but a friend of mine suggested only getting the early ones since the series' tone changes for the worse later on. I wanted to hear what other people thought about that, or about Madman in general.

[MyPokerShirt]

Vertigo: First Taste previews single issues of some vertigo books. I have the first Y:the last man trade and V:FT has the first issue in it, but i would like to have some of the other stories it features, like 100bullets #1. What i wanted to ask was did anybody buy this (it's only £3.50 at my local store - £1.10 more than a single standard issue :o)?? Is it worth buying?

Because if i only owned Y:the last man #1 i'd be pissed off. I'd want the whole story arc, and i know the idea of it (by its very nature) is to draw you into buying vertigo books, but the single stories by themselves (the one's featured): are they any good as they are?!

[Elijya]

MPS, they actually did two volumes of that, Vertigo: First Taste and Vertigo: First Blood, each for $5 US and with the first issues of Vertigo's ten most popular series

the idea is, it's cheap, and you can pick these up and get a taste of these different series and see if they seem interesing enough for you to buy the rest of.

so yes, it's definitely worth it

[MyPokerShirt]

*adds to pull list*
thankyou, as always, elijya. i'll go and see if they have it still tomorrow

[Elijya]

with 100 bullets I wished they'd included #11 instead of #1. #11 is a stand alone, and one of the most powerful stories I've ever read in comics, I felt it would grab people alot more than #1

[MyPokerShirt]

well if i like #1 i will be hunting down other issues. i downloaded the latest issue and "flicked" through it, so to speak, but i was a bit lost, so i think V:FT would be the best place to start, then i'd try #11 (thanx) and the first trade. im interested in looking at some other Vertigo stuff apart from the famous fables, 100 bullets, y the last man etc

[Ben Urich]

I bought my Snakes on a Plane tickets today. :) :up:

[MyPokerShirt]

Thought i'd post this while we're talking about Vertigo
http://www.dccomics.com/news/?nw=6186
I should start a new thread in the DC pages but it's not my stomping grounds.lol.

[The Question]

Hey, Elijya, you mind if I replace my crappy Question write up with my good one from the contest?

[Elijya]

sure

[The Hero]

I bought my Snakes on a Plane tickets today. :) :up:
That post is so off-topic you may have broken the thread. :confused:

Aw,who cares.Mother****in' snakes on a mother****in' plane,baby! :up:

[Sabretooth]

Was that Doc Samson mini any good?

[lifepawn]

Are there any good comics that take place in ancient China (or the martial arts world)? There's a lot of manga/comics dealing with samurai, but I'm not really interested in them so much. I'd love to read a Romance of the Three Kingdoms comic if there were such a thing.

Earlier in this thread someone mentioned Age of Bronze. I'd be interested in reading a write-up if anyone's read it. I read the first issue they offer on the website and I liked it.

What are the best Elseworlds stories? I've read Red Son and loved it. I have Kingdom Come and will read it soon. Golden Age is also on my radar. I don't usually read the typical superheros (Superman, Batman, etc) but the Elseworlds stuff is interesting. Also, is there a similar line for Marvel?

[Goddamn Batman]

What are the best Elseworlds stories? I've read Red Son and loved it. I have Kingdom Come and will read it soon. Golden Age is also on my radar. I don't usually read the typical superheros (Superman, Batman, etc) but the Elseworlds stuff is interesting. Also, is there a similar line for Marvel?

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

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[Elijya]

Was that Doc Samson mini any good?
NO.

[WallCrawl]

I was interested in picking up the Madman trades, but a friend of mine suggested only getting the early ones since the series' tone changes for the worse later on. I wanted to hear what other people thought about that, or about Madman in general.

Thanks a lot, you bastards. :(

[Elijya]

Are there any good comics that take place in ancient China (or the martial arts world)? There's a lot of manga/comics dealing with samurai, but I'm not really interested in them so much. I'd love to read a Romance of the Three Kingdoms comic if there were such a thing.

Earlier in this thread someone mentioned Age of Bronze. I'd be interested in reading a write-up if anyone's read it. I read the first issue they offer on the website and I liked it.

What are the best Elseworlds stories? I've read Red Son and loved it. I have Kingdom Come and will read it soon. Golden Age is also on my radar. I don't usually read the typical superheros (Superman, Batman, etc) but the Elseworlds stuff is interesting. Also, is there a similar line for Marvel?

Marvel had a title for years called What if...? that had some amazing stories in it, and they did some one shots of it a year or two ago. They've also done some scattered alternate universe books like Squadron Supreme, Supreme Power, Ruins, The Last Avengers Story. There was an old series called Mutant X taht ran for 30 issues that was just fantastic

The MArvel equivalent of Kingdom Come is Earth X

There's also a series called Exiles, and the entire premise is that a group of heroes travel from dimension to dimension where things are always different and twisted and try to solve problems. Kind of like that show Sliders

Also, Marvel Zombies is just downright wicked :up:

[MyPokerShirt]

Basically there are lots of alternate reality versions of Marvel. X-Men, especially, have had tonnes. I don't really follow it but there was Age of Apocalypse and Days of Future Past. I read a good AoA story in Wolverine once where he was part of the FF with the Hulk, Ghostrider and Spidey (who still had his daughter May -- she was climbing up a wall an getting into danger :))There's one where Thor took over the world... Heroes reborn series was a reimagining. The Ultimate universe will give twists on classic stories and more. I'd say pick up the Ultimates trade.
Your LCS may also still have Giant Size Hulk 1. I understand it did well and they did a second printing? Its alright (the first 2 stories have kinda grown on me), but there's Hulk:The End at the back of it, imagining how Hulk's story could end and it's nothing short of amazing. I might go read it in a sec :)
Oh and i'm an avid Exiles reader, so i recommend that for anybody. Some of the things they come up with are brilliant.

[hippy fascist]

Marvel had a title for years called What if...? that had some amazing stories in it, and they did some one shots of it a year or two ago. They've also done some scattered alternate universe books like Squadron Supreme, Supreme Power, Ruins, The Last Avengers Story. There was an old series called Mutant X taht ran for 30 issues that was just fantastic

The MArvel equivalent of Kingdom Come is Earth X

There's also a series called Exiles, and the entire premise is that a group of heroes travel from dimension to dimension where things are always different and twisted and try to solve problems. Kind of like that show Sliders

Also, Marvel Zombies is just downright wicked :up:

Elijya, you forgot x-men fairy tales which you could probably still pick up in the back issues section. Chinese parables told using new interpretations of x-men characters :D

[The Question]

Marvel had a title for years called What if...? that had some amazing stories in it, and they did some one shots of it a year or two ago. They've also done some scattered alternate universe books like Squadron Supreme, Supreme Power, Ruins, The Last Avengers Story. There was an old series called Mutant X taht ran for 30 issues that was just fantastic



If Alan Moore didn't hate Marvel, I'd love to see him writing a What If continuing series. Imagine, the Marvel Universe retold through Alan Moore's twisted imagination.

[Elijya]

Elijya, you forgot x-men fairy tales which you could probably still pick up in the back issues section. Chinese parables told using new interpretations of x-men characters :D
I read the first issue and didn't think much of it

[lifepawn]

Thanks for the replies.

I looked around and did find comics for ancient China. A company called Asiapac publishes some based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, and Return of the Condor Heroes.

[hippy fascist]

I want to give the 2099 universe a try, anyone got any recomendations for either the original run or the marvel knights books?

[Elijya]

avoid them completely

[hippy fascist]

I like that, very clear and simple. What can you recomend in the way of alternate marvel universes then?

[iloveclones]

Age of Apocalypse was entertaining.

Exiles go to alternate universes every month. Try the original run by Judd Winnick.

I wouldn't steer completely away from Spider-Man 2099. Nothing to take out a second mortgage on, but if you find them cheap on ebay, I'd give it a whirl.

[hippy fascist]

Age of Apocalypse was entertaining.

Exiles go to alternate universes every month. Try the original run by Judd Winnick.

I wouldn't steer completely away from Spider-Man 2099. Nothing to take out a second mortgage on, but if you find them cheap on ebay, I'd give it a whirl.

I've read aoa and loved it. I'm thinking about trying some MC2 stuff since I LOVE spider-girl!

[iloveclones]

Yeah, I sort of liked those. There was a running sub-plot that ran through A-Next about the fate of the original Avengers. I sort of liked that.

[iloveclones]

Really though, if you haven't tried it, give the first Exiles trade a try. It really has been consistently the best x-book (if you can call it that) since it first came out.

[Elijya]

I like that, very clear and simple. What can you recomend in the way of alternate marvel universes then?
the same things I recommended on the last page: :p
Marvel had a title for years called What if...? that had some amazing stories in it, and they did some one shots of it a year or two ago. They've also done some scattered alternate universe books like Squadron Supreme, Supreme Power, Ruins, The Last Avengers Story. There was an old series called Mutant X taht ran for 30 issues that was just fantastic

The MArvel equivalent of Kingdom Come is Earth X

There's also a series called Exiles, and the entire premise is that a group of heroes travel from dimension to dimension where things are always different and twisted and try to solve problems. Kind of like that show Sliders

Also, Marvel Zombies is just downright wicked :up:

[hippy fascist]

Marvel had a title for years called What if...?
Trades?

They've also done some scattered alternate universe books like Squadron Supreme, Supreme Power...There was an old series called Mutant X taht ran for 30 issues that was just fantastic Love SP, hated SS, Mutant X I'll probably check out

The Marvel equivalent of Kingdom Come is Earth X On my to buy list just never got round to it. Really want this one actually! Are the others that followed worth getting as well?

There's also a series called Exiles, and the entire premise is that a group of heroes travel from dimension to dimension where things are always different and twisted and try to solve problems. Kind of like that show Sliders I'll give it a try

Also, Marvel Zombies is just downright wicked :up:
Got, need to find time to read it

Thanks for the tips as ever elijya :up: You are truly the miyagi-san of the hype

[Elijya]

On my to buy list just never got round to it. Really want this one actually! Are the others that followed worth getting as well?

Earth X is good, Universe X is just ok, and Paradise X is just torture.

Basicly, the quality steadily goes down, so the minute you stop enjoying, stop reading because it doesn't get any better

[Elijya]

Trades?

mmm, kind of, lemme lay it out for you:

1. What If...? series 1 1977, 47 issues

2. What If...? series 2 1989 114 issues

3. What if...? 2004 6 one shots

4. What if...? 2005 5 one shots

#3 and 4, being the newest, are available in two trades
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785115935/sr=8-9/qid=1156260044/ref=pd_bbs_9/002-4616486-7692805?ie=UTF8

certain issues of series one are available in the thus far two volumes of What if Classics
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785117024/sr=8-7/qid=1156260044/ref=pd_bbs_7/002-4616486-7692805?ie=UTF8

none of Volume 2 has been collected, you'd have to hit Ebay

[Darthphere]

Supreme Power would count as an alternate universe.

[hippy fascist]

read it

[Killgore]

I like that, very clear and simple. What can you recomend in the way of alternate marvel universes then?
I guess the Ultimate line is an alternate universe. Most of it is golden.

[hippy fascist]

USM - Great
UX-men- Great
Ultimates- Great but I don't buy it anymore because me and hitch have some issue to work out

UFF-****ING GOAT LEGS???? No thanks
Ultimate Galactus- Unbearable ****e

Interested to see what the new vision mini will be like...

[Elijya]

the doom design was bad, but everything else about UFF has been good

[hippy fascist]

I might check it out in trade at some point(if there's a sale or something) but not so bothered I'll go looking for back issues.

One of the main issues I had with it is actually that reed's too young and for me that completely screwed up the dynamic. But you've put me on to some great stuff in the past (RUNAWAYS!!!) so I might check it out.

[Elijya]

you have read Invincible, right?

[hippy fascist]

1st book only, need to get caught up

[Elijya]

first softcover, or hardcover?

[hippy fascist]

softcover. Just had to get my exhaust replaced on my car £350!!!:eek: So i'm going with a minimalist layout in my wallet at the moment. When I'm short the trades are the first thing to go since back issues are only gonna end up costing me more in the long run.

[Elijya]

ouch, that sucks

I usually like to recommend the Invincible Hardcover, since it covers the first three softcovers, and the softcovers go like this: volume one: "Hey, this is kind of interesting" or sometimes "Huh? what's the big deal? This was only ok". Volume 2: "Whoa, waitasec, just what the hell is going on here? Volume 3: "HOLY ****ING ****! THIS BOOK ROCKS!! WHERE HAS IT BEEN ALL MY LIFE? MORE, I NEED MORE!! THIS BOOK IS CRACK!!!"

[hippy fascist]

I'm a spoiler whore so I know part of what's coming his dad's real agenda I'm not really into twists. It's more about the execution than the idea.

I've started reading battle pope so next pay day I've got £80 set aside for pure kirkman trades. It's like... give... me... more... :D I love the way this guy's mind works. And the plotting in his books that I've read so far is great, very dense yet well paced :up:.

Still need to get ancient history as well. I've read all the preacher books save that one so I'm going back now to get the full blow by blow of the saint's origin.

[Elijya]

ok, yeah, good, read more Kirkman. Walking Dead is gold, MArvel Team-Up is tons of fun. Be sure to check out some of his older slightly more obscure stuff like Brit, Tech Jacket, and Tales of the Realm as well, they're all lots of fun

[iloveclones]

Were you reading MTU? Soon to end, but another Kirkman great.

EDIT: (Darn you, Elijya. Beating me to the punch like that)

[hippy fascist]

Team-up: Got the first trade reserved all ready waiting for me (my shop sucks at getting trades in regularly, it's like completely random spurts rather than steady stream.

I've read a few bits and pieces of his work, the only thing I haven't liked is the Phoenix? arc of ultimate X-men but everyone has a bad run sometimes.

I've gotta say though that at the moment my favourite writer is Vaughan

His time on Ultimate X-men owned
You know how I feel about runaways! :D
And the Hood was awesome.

What I like is nothings two po-faced in his books. Like slott he keeps a sense of humour flowing through his work.

[Elijya]

you like Vaughan but you haven't looked into Y-The Last MAn or Ex Machina yet? tsk tsk

[Darthphere]

Highly disappointing.

[hippy fascist]

What can I say marvel is my crack. So much stuff I want to get into. It's hard back into comics at the moment because I missed so much while I was at college. I ran my own business while I was there so had to sell off a lot of my stuff (used to collect trades when I was younger) to get it off the ground. Slowly clawing it back. So much has happened in those 4 years (ultimate for one is something I'm enjoying because owning everything suddenly becomes a feasable proposition) Slowly getting there though. I've read the basics alan moore wise and various other bits of indies but at the moment it's baby steps. I like to work my way through a complete run of a title then move onto the next as far as trades are concerned so once I've got my ultimate books up to date I'm spreading the net a bit wider.

[hippy fascist]

Highly disappointing.

Somehow with your new avvy that statement develops a highly accusatory tone. It's like... "NO-ONE EXPECTS......HYPERION!" :D

[MyPokerShirt]

Recommendation needed: I've been picking up 20p bargain bin issues of Batman: Shadow of the Bat by Alan Grant. What i've read of this run has really impressed me but i was wondering if there's any issues inparticular that were good, or if this run comes recommended by any of you or if im fairly alone on these boards on this series(!)?

[Sentry2005]

What can I say marvel is my crack. So much stuff I want to get into. It's hard back into comics at the moment because I missed so much while I was at college. I ran my own business while I was there so had to sell off a lot of my stuff (used to collect trades when I was younger) to get it off the ground. Slowly clawing it back. So much has happened in those 4 years (ultimate for one is something I'm enjoying because owning everything suddenly becomes a feasable proposition) Slowly getting there though. I've read the basics alan moore wise and various other bits of indies but at the moment it's baby steps. I like to work my way through a complete run of a title then move onto the next as far as trades are concerned so once I've got my ultimate books up to date I'm spreading the net a bit wider.

All I can say is pick up Y the Last Man. It was the first 'indie' book I tried. That and Powers. It's AWESOME (I'm refering to Y, but Powers is equally awesome)

[MyPokerShirt]

I can totally relate to hippy fascist (that doesnt sound too good does it??) Powers was my first indie (though you cant call it that any more) after a few years away from comics and im slowly getting into that stuff too. the adult themed books have changed my very perception of graphic novels and comic books and --SHOCK HORROR-- made me impressed with DC comics - just for their vertigo line!

[Elijya]

Pokershirt, hippy, you can read the whole first issue of Y-The Last Man here: http://www.dccomics.com/media/excerpts/1736_x_1.pdf

[MyPokerShirt]

Pokershirt, hippy, you can read the whole first issue of Y-The Last Man here: http://www.dccomics.com/media/excerpts/1736_x_1.pdf
lol. tell that was a joke. i've been plugging the free-to-read DC comics site for the last 2days. u mean to say u don't pay attention to me :( :p

I have y-the last man volume 1.kicks ass. Brian K Vaughan rules. and i love lesbians. perfect book, really. i also got vertigo:first tast, so now i have 2 prints of y:the last man #1. thats how much i like it. oh yeah. be impressed.

[MyPokerShirt]

Recommendation needed: I've been picking up 20p bargain bin issues of Batman: Shadow of the Bat by Alan Grant. What i've read of this run has really impressed me but i was wondering if there's any issues inparticular that were good, or if this run comes recommended by any of you or if im fairly alone on these boards on this series(!)?
where's manofbat when i need him?

[Elijya]

lol. tell that was a joke. i've been plugging the free-to-read DC comics site for the last 2days. u mean to say u don't pay attention to me :( :p

I have y-the last man volume 1.kicks ass. Brian K Vaughan rules. and i love lesbians. perfect book, really. i also got vertigo:first tast, so now i have 2 prints of y:the last man #1. thats how much i like it. oh yeah. be impressed.
dude, I see so many posts on this site, it's nigh impossible to remmeber who said what

you and hippy are my two favorite newbs, though :up:

[Anubis]

Oh, all this time I thought Hippy Facist was Hippy Hunter.

[Elijya]

he might be, I'm not sure

[Anubis]

How many people could still wanna bring up the word Hippy in this day and age?

[Elijya]

oh, btw hippy? MAJOR PROPS on the avatar. This used to be mine (and still is on the BKV boards): http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/elijya/avatars/Bill.jpg

[MyPokerShirt]

Oh, all this time I thought Hippy Facist was Hippy Hunter.
And i'm actually Elijya. I just like commenting on how great i am, and asking myself if its true.and it is. Is swamp thing any good at the moment?
How'd it do as the years went by, post moore?

[The Hero]

BUMP,you filthy bastards. :cmad:

[hippy fascist]

oh, btw hippy? MAJOR PROPS on the avatar. This used to be mine (and still is on the BKV boards): http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/elijya/avatars/Bill.jpg

Thank you, I love bill but who can resist a chain smoking baby than looks like something out of an alan bennett play :D

[Mee]

So, a couple things I'm thinking of getting and I'd like some input.:hyper:

First off, the new mini Annilation.(sp?) I don't really know much about it, so what is it and is it good?

And second, Superman: For Tomorrow. I've heard mixed reviews, looks like it'd be a good read.:huh:

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Hey Peck, not sure if you reccommended it to me a while back when I asked, but I finally got it. The Coffin is a great read for anyone looking for a good story. :D :up:

[Elijya]

yeah, I did write ups for a couple of Phil Hesters books awhile back. Try out The Wretch or Deep Sleeper next!

[MyPokerShirt]

I need a list of essential trades I might not have heard of. Ones that are in print. Independent, Image, Vertigo, Marvel. Something new to read, so I won't feel bad about letting go of my money. haha

[hippy fascist]

I need a list of essential trades I might not have heard of. Ones that are in print. Independent, Image, Vertigo, Marvel. Something new to read, so I won't feel bad about letting go of my money. haha

Based on the stuff I've seen you list as liking in the past may I recomend

http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/news/images/0409/mntpb.jpg

I know I have a tendency to obsess over this book but it really is that damn good. It's like the velvet underground. Very few people have actually read it cover to cover but everyone who has becomes a dedicated follower of the book and it's message. In short

BUY THIS BOOK!

:word: it's awesome :word:

[hippy fascist]

Elijya, know of any good religion-themed comics. I'm reading battle pope, I've read midnight nation and preacher. I'm reading all the virgin books. Any others of note?

[Marc]

The Lucifer series can't get more religious. ;)

[The Question]

Rex Mundi's about a murder mystery in the catholic church in 1933. Or, an alternate 1933 where the prodistant reform never happened and the Vatican retained an enormous amount of political influence.

[hippy fascist]

Rex Mundi's about a murder mystery in the catholic church in 1933. Or, an alternate 1933 where the prodistant reform never happened and the Vatican retained an enormous amount of political influence.

yup picked up the first issue the other day, looks good so far :Up:

[KingOfDreams]

I don't remember if I've mentioned it in this thread before but Technopriests is a very cool series published by Humanoids.

http://www.humanoids-publishing.com/products/prod.php?id=131

[Killgore]

Chosen by Mark Millar is quite good.

[The Watchman]

Elijya, know of any good religion-themed comics. I'm reading battle pope, I've read midnight nation and preacher. I'm reading all the virgin books. Any others of note?

American Virgin, Chosen, Testament

[Darthphere]

Yummy.

[GNR]

Chosen by Mark Millar is quite good.

Yea,I got the original 3 issues for a good 8 bucks.Loved it.Watch out for the sequel,"American Jesus".

[KingOfDreams]

Testament

I second this.

[The Hero]

Has anyone read Unstable Molecules? I remember it being announced a couple of years ago,but I don't remember hearing anything else about it...

[GNR]

Justice League

another one worth mentioning is JLA: Year One. While not an overly complicated story, this 12 issues mini series goes into the formation, and the Heart of the group. Before Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman joined the team, the Justice League was just five people trying to find their places in the world, and decided to do it together. But first they must learn to trust one another. By Mark Waid

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/44127472598.1.GIF

Friggin' amazing.Great description too Eli.

[Movies205]

Yo you salty ass *****s, YA YOU KNOW WHO I'M TALK TO, YOU!!! Give me the 411 on the latest and baddest TPBs/HCs, that's right I'm talking about storylines I'd have missed in the last 2 years... In the last two years I picked up a lot of the Countdown to INfinite Crisis TPBs, should I pick up Infinite Crisis? Should I pick up Green Lantern: Recharge? Or Green ARrow: Headlights? I'm def. picking up New X-Men Omnibus! :cmad: Along with Peter David Hulk Visionaries Vol.2, Y: The Last Man VOl. 2, Swamp Thing Vol. 6, and Punisher Welcome Back FRank HC! Anything else I should be on the look-out for.

[GNR]

Get Green Lantern Rebirth.

[Ben Urich]

Has anyone read Unstable Molecules? I remember it being announced a couple of years ago,but I don't remember hearing anything else about it...

It's pretty friggin' cool. :up:

[Movies205]

Get Green Lantern Rebirth.

I got it in issue form :o The last issue of Rebirth is when I stop buying monthly :(

[MaskedManJRK]

Rex Mundi's about a murder mystery in the catholic church in 1933. Or, an alternate 1933 where the prodistant reform never happened and the Vatican retained an enormous amount of political influence.

Hey, has that been collected in any TPBs yet?

[Norkie]

Hey I just wanted to know if any one could recemend any comics that I should start to collect I mainly have just been colloecting x-men and other x-titles. I dont have any knowlege of the rest of the marvel universe and I want to I have only been collecting for about a year and Im only 15 so I want to start collecting on a larger bases.


Thankyou.

[Elijya]

Norkie - THERE'S AN ENTIRE THREAD YOU CAN READ THROUGH HERE

[Movies205]

Yo you salty ass *****s, YA YOU KNOW WHO I'M TALK TO, YOU!!! Give me the 411 on the latest and baddest TPBs/HCs, that's right I'm talking about storylines I'd have missed in the last 2 years... In the last two years I picked up a lot of the Countdown to INfinite Crisis TPBs, should I pick up Infinite Crisis? Should I pick up Green Lantern: Recharge? Or Green ARrow: Headlights? I'm def. picking up New X-Men Omnibus! :cmad: Along with Peter David Hulk Visionaries Vol.2, Y: The Last Man VOl. 2, Swamp Thing Vol. 6, and Punisher Welcome Back FRank HC! Anything else I should be on the look-out for.

Is anyone going help a brotha out :(

[hippy fascist]

THE BOYS

GARTH ENNIS DARICK ROBERTSON

http://isotopecomics.com/communique/theboys.gif


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/seanmaher1/the-boys-1-preview-2006052302164735.jpg

Ok so it's ennis writing about badasses yet again but they key difference between this and most of his recent work is that these are Ennis's own characters. The thing for me that sets preacher apart is the characterisation. Each individual in those books had a significant part to play in the overall telling of the story. This allowed Ennis to achieve the kind of scale and scope with his storytelling that is sadly missing from most comics today. The Boys is already planned out for the first 3 years. This will not be trade paperback friendly 6-issue arcs, it will be a constantly evolving universe unto itself.

The boys concerns a CIA sponsored team of enforcers whose job it is to police the superhero community. He uses this as an opportunity to throw in every piss take imaginable on superheroes and generally screw with the genre. For me this illustrates perfectly the fact that ennis should have been given a civil war tie in. Butchers Men are fascist bully boys but in this book Ennis has the balls to suggest that superheroes aren't perfect and somebodys gotta pay the piper at some point.

However, for my mind the thing that really sets this book apart is the fanboy's wet dream nature of some of the backstories here. If you were superman would you not be tempted to use your position and fame to
get a blowjob off the latest hot young recruit to the JLA?

THESE ARE THE INPORTANT QUESTIONS PEOPLE!

This is a great book with bags of humour and Ennis's trademark "gritty" dialogue and it really needs to shift units because maybe...just maybe if books like this start to take off the big two will realise that fans want stories that aren't over before they've begun. That don't have a convenient begining middle and end and that have longterm ramifications.

Who watches the watchmen? These guys would have kicked the **** out of them...:o

BUY THE BOYS

IT'S AWESOME! :up:

[MyPokerShirt]

Best newly released trade? (of the last month or so)

[WallCrawl]

Is anyone going help a brotha out :(

Everyone's already gone to the trouble of compiling recommendations here. Why don't you just go through the thread and pick up whatever's been recommended but you haven't read? :huh:

[The Hero]

This is all you need,Movies:

http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=235880

Whatever happened to making that thread a sticky?

[Mr. Green]

THE BOYS

GARTH ENNIS DARICK ROBERTSON

The Boys looks awesome. I will probably get it when it comes out in trades.

[hippy fascist]

[/center]
The Boys looks awesome. I will probably get it when it comes out in trades.

It is indeed awesome. :cool:

[Not Jake]

Best newly released trade? (of the last month or so)
Bru's first volume of Daredevil:up:

[Arkady Rossovich]

Ill be getting 80 dollars [US] in the first second week of December.I plan to spend 20 or 40 dollars on comics...i just want to buy a TPB that i know will be worth the money.Can anyone name some?

[Darthphere]

[/CENTER]
The Boys looks awesome. I will probably get it when it comes out in trades.


Looks can be deceiving.

[The Question]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/GiveMeLiberty01.jpg

Title: Give Me Liberty

Writer/Artist: Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Genre: Polotics, espionoge, war.

Summary: The United States are a mess. After the 22nd amendmant was repealed, a very corrupt president was continually re-elected, bringing the country furthur down into decadence withe every new term. The country is constantly on the brink of civil war, new terrorist groups are forming by the day, and poverty is at an all time high. All of this is told from the perspective of Martha Washington, a young black woman from the Chicago slums who joins the United States military to get out of the ghetto and see the world. The story is equal parts political thriller, war epic, and political satire, as Frank Miller takes jabs at both the right and the left, saying that it is not specific political groups and ideas that are and will bring this country down, but incompitance and corruption on both sides of the arguement.

Plus, there's one part where the military fights a giant fire breathing mech that looks like a fast food mascot.

Format: Four issues, collected in trade.

Amazon.com listing: http://www.amazon.com/Give-Me-Liberty-Frank-Miller/dp/0440504465/sr=8-9/qid=1163048507/ref=pd_bbs_9/104-2072711-5291914?ie=UTF8&s=books

[hippy fascist]

Ill be getting 80 dollars [US] in the first second week of December.I plan to spend 20 or 40 dollars on comics...i just want to buy a TPB that i know will be worth the money.Can anyone name some?

MIDNIGHT NATION

:cool::up:

[MaskedManJRK]

WANTED
Written by Mark Millar
Penciled by J.G. Jones
Published by Image Comics

http://www.hillcity-comics.com/comics/01_21_05_39.jpg

While Watchmen is generally seen as hugely influential on superhero comics since the mid-1980s, not many creators have paid homage to that landmark series by attempting a similar story; my guess would be that Watchmen was so critically and commercially successful that writers and artists who were inspired by its style and substance may have been intimidated by the idea of creating a new work that would inevitably be compared to its inspiration. It will come as little surprise to readers of Mark Millar's Authority and The Ultimates that he is not easily intimidated.

In a world where comics creators often go out of their way to shock readers, Millar has made a name for himself by giving us believable characters who act in appallingly realistic, wildly entertaining ways. In Wanted Millar and artist JG Jones explore the inner world of a super-villain as he learns his trade. Wesley Gibson is inducted into "The Fraternity" after his (previously unknown) father is murdered. Turns out dear old Dad was a master villain named The Killer, and Wesley -- lost in a bad relationship and kind of pathetic overall -- is tracked down and told he can inherit his father's vast fortune if he takes up his legacy.

In the manner of Alan Moore in Watchmen or Kurt Busiek in Astro City, Millar creates a new, dangerous world out of whole cloth. References to a greater community of super beings and a convincing look at the ones onscreen serve to deliver a genuine sense that this is an established universe we are exploring, while organically-introduced details about Wesley and his life deliver a sympathetic character by which we can explore.

As a creator-owned project, this is the next logical step for Millar after books like The Authority and The Ultimates -- a harrowing exploration of power and perversion that shocks and entertains, with no editorial restrictions or corporate involvement interfering with Millar's story. As you might expect after the exquisite visuals he delivered on Grant Morrison's Marvel Boy, artist JG Jones gives us a summer blockbuster-type level of action and detail that make the book visually addictive and totally in the spirit of The Authority and The Ultimates in the best way possible. Jones is really underrated, in my opinion, and is a top superhero action artist every bit as compelling and exciting as peers like Bryan Hitch and Frank Quitely.

Read this at my shop today, and I must agree--it kicks monumental amounts of ass. :woot::up:

[Darthphere]

I disagree completely. I thought Wanted was pure shock and awe with no substance and overly pretentious drivel that ive come to know from Mark Millar.

[MaskedManJRK]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/GiveMeLiberty01.jpg

Title: Give Me Liberty

Writer/Artist: Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Genre: Polotics, espionoge, war.

Summary: The United States are a mess. After the 22nd amendmant was repealed, a very corrupt president was continually re-elected, bringing the country furthur down into decadence withe every new term. The country is constantly on the brink of civil war, new terrorist groups are forming by the day, and poverty is at an all time high. All of this is told from the perspective of Martha Washington, a young black woman from the Chicago slums who joins the United States military to get out of the ghetto and see the world. The story is equal parts political thriller, war epic, and political satire, as Frank Miller takes jabs at both the right and the left, saying that it is not specific political groups and ideas that are and will bring this country down, but incompitance and corruption on both sides of the arguement.

Plus, there's one part where the military fights a giant fire breathing mech that looks like a fast food mascot.

Format: Four issues, collected in trade.

Amazon.com listing: http://www.amazon.com/Give-Me-Liberty-Frank-Miller/dp/0440504465/sr=8-9/qid=1163048507/ref=pd_bbs_9/104-2072711-5291914?ie=UTF8&s=books

I remember reading another story featuring Martha called "Martha Washington Saves the World," which I thought was pretty good. :up:

[GNR]

I disagree completely. I thought Wanted was pure shock and awe with no substance and overly pretentious drivel that ive come to know from Mark Millar.

Please don't tell me you're calling Mark a crappy writer.

Sure his MKSM,Trouble,Wanted and UXM after #6 were pretty wack.

But this is the same guy who did Ultimates,Chosen,Wolverine and Ultimate F4.

IMO,he's one of the best writers today,nobody does unapologetic badassery like Mark.

[GNR]

Ill be getting 80 dollars [US] in the first second week of December.I plan to spend 20 or 40 dollars on comics...i just want to buy a TPB that i know will be worth the money.Can anyone name some?

JLA Year One or Golden Age

[Darthphere]

Please don't tell me you're calling Mark a crappy writer.

Sure his MKSM,Trouble,Wanted and UXM after #6 were pretty wack.

But this is the same guy who did Ultimates,Chosen,Wolverine and Ultimate F4.

IMO,he's one of the best writers today,nobody does unapologetic badassery like Mark.


I dont believe I called him a bad writer, I said his work presents a pretentious and holier than thou attitude. Like Ultimates is really "Mark Millar hates America". Wanted just represented a trend within his writing which is pretty much anti-establishment hidden within big explosions and tits and ass. Its him trying to do something deep and important, and failing miserably doing it.

[GNR]

I dont believe I called him a bad writer, I said his work presents a pretentious and holier than thou attitude. Like Ultimates is really "Mark Millar hates America". Wanted just represented a trend within his writing which is pretty much anti-establishment hidden within big explosions and tits and ass. Its him trying to do something deep and important, and failing miserably doing it.

Mark Millar hates America=one of the best books to come out of Marvel since God knows when.

[Darthphere]

Mark Millar hates America=one of the best books to come out of Marvel since God knows when.


Laugh worthy really, but I understand this to be a popular belief.

[Ben Urich]

Mark Millar is a ****ing hack. Ultimates thrives purely on shock value, Marvel Knights Spider-Man was unreadable and Trouble is arguably the worst comic ever written. The only readable work from his name was Chosen.
Overrated and untalented. :down

[GNR]

Thought I'd do a little summary of the list Eli posted.

Everything from this thread I have or haved checked out:
7-Daredevil
14-Superman: Red Son
18-Kingdom Come
19-Spider-Man/Human Torch
27-Young Avengers
28-Marvels
61-JLA: Year One
68-Top Ten
69-Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
76-DC: The New Frontier
77-Watchmen
81-Astro City
82-Batman: The Long Halloween
85-Ultimates
96-Batman: Year One
107-The Golden Age
108-Wolverine: Enemy of the State

Stuff from this thread I'm going to check out:
36-Green Arrow
37-Green Lantern/Green Arrow
74-Arkham Asylum
91-The Ring, the Arrow, and the Bat


Quiver is deifnitely at the top of my list right now.
Are the GL/GA trades by Adams readable though?I don't usually go back that far because I can't stand alot of the cheesy dialogue.I love these 2 characters though so I'm torn.
Asylum has some sweet ass art.One of the trades I always glance at in my shop.(damn monthlies)
That last trade sounds awesome,but is it out of print?Those are 3 of my fav DC peeps so it sounds very inticing.

[GNR]

Mark Millar is a ****ing hack. Ultimates thrives purely on shock value, Marvel Knights Spider-Man was unreadable and Trouble is arguably the worst comic ever written. The only readable work from his name was Chosen.
Overrated and untalented. :down

Thanks for the laugh.I needed it.:woot:

[MaskedManJRK]

I dont believe I called him a bad writer, I said his work presents a pretentious and holier than thou attitude. Like Ultimates is really "Mark Millar hates America". Wanted just represented a trend within his writing which is pretty much anti-establishment hidden within big explosions and tits and ass. Its him trying to do something deep and important, and failing miserably doing it.

Jesus Christ, I just love it when people say you hate the country if you hate the people running it and what they're doing.

The Ultimates is a superhero political thriller. It deals with issues going on today if the superheroes we read about existed. I can see these kinds of things happening if we had guys like Captain America and Iron Man in our world.

And I love how you say that it's just explosions with tits and ass--when we don't see any in the story. At all.

To me, Wanted was a story about a boy turning into a man...a twisted one filled with guns and gore. To best describe it would be "Fight Club with supervillians in it."

[Elijya]

Are the GL/GA trades by Adams readable though?I don't usually go back that far because I can't stand alot of the cheesy dialogue.I love these 2 characters though so I'm torn
Neither can I, but it's one of the few peices from greater than 20 years ago that can still stand up for me.

see if you can find the colected edition in a store, and read the fiirst couple of pages, see if you can make it through

[Ben Urich]

Thanks for the laugh.I needed it.:woot:

Hahaha, your username is pretty ****ing funny too, punchy.

[GNR]

Hahaha, your username is pretty ****ing funny too, punchy.

Oh god,I'm hurt,you used an obscenity against me.:whatever:

[GNR]

Neither can I, but it's one of the few peices from greater than 20 years ago that can still stand up for me.

see if you can find the colected edition in a store, and read the fiirst couple of pages, see if you can make it through

Well dang,if you liked it,chances are I will since you're always right.:yay:

[The Hero]

I would be tempted to write off Millar as a total hack if it weren't for The Ultimates,which is the kind of book Millar writes best: pure popcorn entertainment with no redeeming social value. That said, the guy is seriously ****ed in the head (and not in the usual good way).This is the man who actually thought it was essential to the Spider-Man mythos that Peter be an attempted abortion spawned from an orgy between Aunt May, Uncle Ben, and the rest of the Parker family. Not to mention that the whole obsession with people threatening to tear each other's eyes out makes me wonder if he's been to therapy.

[Elijya]

Well dang,if you liked it,chances are I will since you're always right.:yay:
thanks, but my opinion is just my own :p I will say I've never brought myself to RE-read it since I went through it a few years ago, and I primarily respect it because I know the history and relevence, what those stories meant at the time they came out, and plus I love the characters, but the stories themselves are still very 1970

[GNR]

I would be tempted to write off Millar as a total hack if it weren't for The Ultimates,which is the kind of book Millar writes best: pure popcorn entertainment with no redeeming social value. That said, the guy is seriously ****ed in the head (and not in the usual good way).This is the man who actually thought it was essential to the Spider-Man mythos that Peter be an attempted abortion spawned from an orgy between Aunt May, Uncle Ben, and the rest of the Parker family. Not to mention that the whole obsession with people threatening to tear each other's eyes out makes me wonder if he's been to therapy.

I'm pretty sure he was joking about that.

And yes,Mark is a lunatic and I love it.

[The Hero]

I'm pretty sure he was joking about that.
Which part? :huh:

[hippy fascist]

slash is awesome, but guns and roses... not so much.

Axl's a rascist redneck and what the **** is this supposed to be...

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/9207/buckethead1tl.jpg

yeah!!!! That's beats a guy who is probably the greatest example of a rock star that has ever walked the earth. Let's replace slash with a kabuki dude with a kfc bucket on his head! :whatever:

GNR, if you like guns and roses have you checked out the darkness? They are teh awesomeness!

[The Question]

I would be tempted to write off Millar as a total hack if it weren't for The Ultimates,which is the kind of book Millar writes best: pure popcorn entertainment with no redeeming social value. That said, the guy is seriously ****ed in the head (and not in the usual good way).This is the man who actually thought it was essential to the Spider-Man mythos that Peter be an attempted abortion spawned from an orgy between Aunt May, Uncle Ben, and the rest of the Parker family. Not to mention that the whole obsession with people threatening to tear each other's eyes out makes me wonder if he's been to therapy.

Dude, why is everyone forgeting Red Son?

[The Hero]

Dude, why is everyone forgeting Red Son?
Damn,I forgot all about that one.I'll refrain from any more criticism of Millar until I read it.

[MaskedManJRK]

I would be tempted to write off Millar as a total hack if it weren't for The Ultimates,which is the kind of book Millar writes best: pure popcorn entertainment with no redeeming social value. That said, the guy is seriously ****ed in the head (and not in the usual good way).This is the man who actually thought it was essential to the Spider-Man mythos that Peter be an attempted abortion spawned from an orgy between Aunt May, Uncle Ben, and the rest of the Parker family. Not to mention that the whole obsession with people threatening to tear each other's eyes out makes me wonder if he's been to therapy.

Actually, Trouble was all Quesada's idea--Millar just wrote the words. If there's anyone to blame for the bastardization (damn near literary, in this case) of Spider-Man, it's yet another one to ole' Joe. :o

[The Hero]

Actually, Trouble was all Quesada's idea--Millar just wrote the words. If there's anyone to blame for the bastardization (damn near literary, in this case) of Spider-Man, it's yet another one to ole' Joe. :o
It was also his idea that Norman be the father of Gwen's twins. In JMS's original plan the kids were Peter's. I'm not entirely sure which direction would have worked better.

[Ben Urich]

Oh god,I'm hurt,you used an obscenity against me.:whatever:

Why don't you go read one of your ****ty Millar books?
Fanboy. :whatever:

[Darthphere]

Actually, Trouble was all Quesada's idea--Millar just wrote the words. If there's anyone to blame for the bastardization (damn near literary, in this case) of Spider-Man, it's yet another one to ole' Joe. :o


Sorry, but no. I realized after defending Beechen for the Cassandra thing I was wrong all along. You can always say "No".

[Mr. Green]

slash is awesome, but guns and roses... not so much.

Axl's a rascist redneck and what the **** is this supposed to be...

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/9207/buckethead1tl.jpg

yeah!!!! That's beats a guy who is probably the greatest example of a rock star that has ever walked the earth. Let's replace slash with a kabuki dude with a kfc bucket on his head! :whatever:

GNR, if you like guns and roses have you checked out the darkness? They are teh awesomeness!
Buckethead is a WAY better guitar player than Slash. He can shred way better and writes way better stuff than the crap that Slash has been writing lately with Velvet Revolver. You should actually try LISTENING to him instead of judging his appearance. That's the key to MUSIC. LISTENING. NOT LOOKING.

And The Darkness is just rips off AC/DC.

[Mr. Green]

Mark Millar is a ****ing hack. Ultimates thrives purely on shock value, Marvel Knights Spider-Man was unreadable and Trouble is arguably the worst comic ever written. The only readable work from his name was Chosen.
Overrated and untalented. :down
That is pretty ridiculous. The Ultimates has a lot more to it than shock value, but you don't even read it so...

[Darthphere]

That is pretty ridiculous. The Ultimates has a lot more to it than shock value, but you don't even read it so...


Yeah, I hate America!

[Anubis]

Actually, it's more like if you read Ultimates, then you hate America.

[Darthphere]

That too.

[Not Jake]

Oh shut up you guys. If you're going to hate on Millar hate on him for his general crappiness as a writer, like I do. Don't be all Millar hates America. As if you guys are super-patriots.:whatever: I don't like America. I don't hate it either. It's just where I have always been. I don't appreciate it, and I've seen those infomercials about starving AIDS kids in Africa, and that doesn't make me appreciate America anymore. I just don't really care about it that much, and the only reason I vote is to prevent another human as verbally incompetent as our president from becoming the head of our "great nation". I don't hate America, but I don't love it either, and I certainly don't condemn art for its political stance.

Millar sucks, with occasional bursts of entertaining reading (Wolverine). Yeah, The Ultimates vol 1 was pretty decent too. Not good enough for me to warrant buying vol 2's five issues per year, but I might pick it up in trade.

[Darthphere]

That post was genius.

[GNR]

slash is awesome, but guns and roses... not so much.

Axl's a rascist redneck and what the **** is this supposed to be...

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/9207/buckethead1tl.jpg

yeah!!!! That's beats a guy who is probably the greatest example of a rock star that has ever walked the earth. Let's replace slash with a kabuki dude with a kfc bucket on his head! :whatever:

GNR, if you like guns and roses have you checked out the darkness? They are teh awesomeness!

Dude,you cannot be dissing GNR like that.Yes Slash was awesome,but for those 3 records the band as a whole was rock royalty.Who cares if Axl was a redneck,the guy could belt a tune.With Izzy and Slash on guitars,who were raised on a healthy diet of Aerosmith and classic Stones,there was no touching them.Listen to the greatness that is AFD and Use Your Illusions 1 and 2.

The Darkness are alright.The first record was awesome,but the second one not so much.Their album doesn't have a lot of relistening value.

[The Question]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/dd/Supermanredson.jpg


Jesus Christ, it's like this book doesn't exist around here. :huh:

[GNR]

Why don't you go read one of your ****ty Millar books?
Fanboy. :whatever:

:wow: oh knoez another obscenity!this mofo really wants to hurt me,how about i stick it to your grandma?now that would be hot don't ya think?heck you can even watch so you can let some of that fanboy tension out:yay:

[GNR]

Buckethead is a WAY better guitar player than Slash. He can shred way better and writes way better stuff than the crap that Slash has been writing lately with Velvet Revolver. You should actually try LISTENING to him instead of judging his appearance. That's the key to MUSIC. LISTENING. NOT LOOKING.

And The Darkness is just rips off AC/DC.

Another joker here.If you even begin to compare Slash to Buckethead,you are literally effed in the head.

[Darthphere]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/dd/Supermanredson.jpg


Jesus Christ, it's like this book doesn't exist around here. :huh:


You throw **** at a wall long enough, something is bound to stick.:huh:

[Mr. Green]

Another joker here.If you even begin to compare Slash to Buckethead,you are literally effed in the head.
What Buckethead have you heard? People thought he was Paul Gilbert for a while. Paul Gilbert is one of the fastest guitarists on Earth. That is pretty hard to ignore. I dig Slash as much as the next guy but BH's technical ability is better, and I like the songs he writes better.

[Kool-Aid]

hahaha kabuki dude. :D

[Whirlysplat]

You throw **** at a wall long enough, something is bound to stick.:huh:

And you know this how? Now I know how you spend your spare time off the hype.

- Whirly

[Darthphere]

And you know this how? Now I know how you spend your spare time off the hype.

- Whirly


I watch Oz.:o

[hippy fascist]

And you know this how? Now I know how you spend your spare time off the hype.

- Whirly

what a surprise, whirly thread-crapping :whatever:

get a life man...

[Whirlysplat]

what a surprise, whirly thread-crapping :whatever:

get a life man...

Ahem, post count!!! :)

Let me guess these guys here are the best friends you've ever had!

:)

- Whirly

[hippy fascist]

Ahem, thread count!!! :)

Let me guess these guys here are the best friends you've ever had!

:)

- Whirly

not really...to be honest i come on here to talk comics because none of my friends offline are into them. Whereas you sit atyour keyboard all day insulting people like a child that no-one will talk to in the playground...hmmm...now who's lonely/desperate for attention...:yay:

[Whirlysplat]

not really...to be honest i come on here to talk comics because none of my friends offline are into them. Whereas you sit atyour keyboard all day insulting people like a child that no-one will talk to in the playground...hmmm...now who's lonely/desperate for attention...:yay:

Um, the guy with 30 posts a day tells the guy with less than half that he sits online all day. :) Right.....

;)

- Whirly

[Da Docta]

Anyway... I read and finished Volume 1 of Maus today. It truly is a book that cannot be put down, hence how I read the whole thing on one day. I absolutely love it. Kudos to Killgore for recommending it.

Can someone elaborate on what the pig masks are supposed to be? Thanks. :dry:

[hippy fascist]

Um, the guy with 30 posts a day tells the guy with less than half that he sits online all day. :) Right.....

;)

- Whirly

do you not have internet access(and a high capacity for boredom...) where you work?

[Whirlysplat]

do you not have internet access(and a high capacity for boredom...) where you work?

Relax mate you don't have to justify yourself to me or anyone online. How you spend your time at home and/ or at work is down to you.

It's just i'm not on much and you're always on when I am like Sunday evening, now you're in the U.K. and you work Sunday night? Right ;)

No Biggie mate :)

- Whirly

[hippy fascist]

Relax mate you don't have to justify yourself to me or anyone online. How you spend your time at home and/ or at work is down to you.

It's just i'm not on much and you're always on when I am like Sunday evening, now you're in the U.K. and you work Sunday night? Right ;)

No Biggie mate :)

- Whirly

I go out on a friday/saturday night, other than that I'm too knackered from work.

There, hopefully that will be the last reply you get out of me. Get A Life!

[Whirlysplat]

I go out on a friday/saturday night, other than that I'm too knackered from work.

There, hopefully that will be the last reply you get out of me. Get A Life!

:whatever: Ahem! You initiated this conversation.

As I said, "so says the man with more than twice my post count".

:)

I guess I have more than half your post count more of a life than you do.

No Biggie.

- Whirly

[Darthphere]

Umm not to interrupt this engaging exchange but since when is 3,129 less than half of 4,003? :huh:

[Da Docta]

The plot thickens.

[Whirlysplat]

Umm not to interrupt this engaging exchange but since when is 3,129 less than half of 4,003? :huh:

Um, the guy with 30 posts a day tells the guy with less than half that he sits online all day. :) Right.....

;)

- Whirly

I shall explain again! I have a post count of under 14 a day he has a post count of around 28 a day. :)

I reached 3000 in about 6.5 months he did in about 3. I know neither of us are in your post count class DP. I guess he has more of a life than some. ;)....... Maybe?

:)

- Whirly

[Darthphere]

Ah, youre talking about the post per day average, ok, you may continue.

[Darthphere]

The plot thickens.


Where the **** have you been?

[Whirlysplat]

Um, the guy with 30 posts a day tells the guy with less than half that he sits online all day. :) Right.....

;)

- Whirly

I have to explain it so carfully for you, this wasn't enough?


Ah, youre talking about the post per day average, ok, you may continue.


Yup! Daily post count, something you are expert on of course, as well as total post count.

:)

There is a damn funny part to your post :)

- Whirly

[Da Docta]

Where the **** have you been?
I'm sorry. :csad:

[Killgore]

STRAY BULLETS
David Lapham

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-12/1125145/StrayBullets1.jpg
http://img316.imageshack.us/img316/739/straybullets1ob0.jpg

Stray Bullets is a gritty urban epic of lowlife criminals in Baltimore. Every issue is a self-contained story that is part of a larger tapestry. The first collected book may sound pretentious as it is called Innocence of Nihilism, but it is very accessible. The seven stories jump in time from 1977 to 1997, and are interrelated in subtle ways. Lapham illustrates each story in a simple black and white that belies a much deeper narrative. Each of these pathetic criminals delude themselves into thinking that they are one job away from the big score, but are unable to find their way out of their predicament. Stray Bullets is the realistic, street level equivalent to 100 Bullets and Sin City.

[Antitang]

STRAY BULLETS
David Lapham




Stray Bullets is a gritty urban epic of lowlife criminals in Baltimore. Every issue is a self-contained story that is part of a larger tapestry. The first collected book may sound pretentious as it is called Innocence of Nihilism, but it is very accessible. The seven stories jump in time from 1977 to 1997, and are interrelated in subtle ways. Lapham illustrates each story in a simple black and white that belies a much deeper narrative. Each of these pathetic criminals delude themselves into thinking that they are one job away from the big score, but are unable to find their way out of their predicament. Stray Bullets is the realistic, street level equivalent to 100 Bullets and Sin City.

You say its an equivalent to Sin City, is it at the same tier of violence or just similar storyline?

[Killgore]

It's a violent, black and white crime drama with noirsh tendencies, but it plays things straight instead of way over the top like Sin City.

[Anubis]

Sounds interesting, I may check it out. Good Find Kg :up:

[GNR]

Picked up some goodies this weekend.

Absolute New Frontier
Green Arrow Quiver
Green Arrow Sounds of Violence (issue form)
Superman Secret Identity
Mythologies The DC Art of Alex Ross

Torso
Heavy Liquid
The One Trick Ripoff

[Antitang]

Well, I've recommended Battle Royale enough on a couple threads, but here is a comic that I haven't read in ages, but I always see it in the cheap bins at comic shops.

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/14331240280.1.GIF

One of the first Maxi-series, it was everything I wanted in a comic at the time. It had action, drama, and totally tied in with my Excalibur fixation. (I don't know how many times I watched Excalibur, the movie, on Showtime in the early 80's; but, I just soaked up anything to do with King Arthur.) Here is someone's review to give an idea of what the whole idea is about:

In the year 3000 (which looks remarkably like the year 1987), Earth is under siege by malevolent aliens, and young Brit Tom discovers the buried tomb of King Arthur, the promised savior of all the world. Arthur -- yes, the genuine, Pendragon-y article -- is awakened and vows to help humanity in taking out the accursed plague of bug-eyed monsters. Though whether his medieval brain can grasp the concept of where these invaders come from is doubtful.

http://www.the11thhour.com/archives/122000/comicreviews/images/camelot.jpg
Of course, Arthur must first gather together his merry brood of fellow legends -- starting with Merlin, who is just as cranky and inscrutable as one would expect, all hidden beneath Stonehenge, which he built for the purpose and stuff (ah, so that's one mystery of the world explained, then!)

Merlin then reactivates the original Scooby Gang -- Lancelot, Galahad, Tristan, Percival, Kay, Gawain and the lovely Guinevere -- who must leave their modern, re-incarnated lives behind in order to rally around the Round Table.

And they proceed to kick some serious invader butt as they uncover a government conspiracy, reveal the true nature of their enemies, and just basically save humanity, with all the requisite angst, heartbreak and self-sacrifice accounted for. Oh, and Excalibur, naturally. And the Holy Grail. And the torrid Lance/Gwen hookup. You know those drills, right?

Camelot 3000 is a great romp through both legend and speculative fiction, a kind of cross between sword and sorcery and space opera that shouldn't work, and yet does -- perfectly. From the first, this is a bizarre world, and it proceeds to get even more bizarre, with twist plot developments that leave the reader breathless for more. The art is first class -- though allowances have to be made for the eighties -- and the writing ties everything together very nicely.

As the first adult comic series, Camelot 3000 set a new standard. As the first direct-to-comic-stores release, it raised that standard. This twelve issue maxi-series, re-released in TPB in 1997, was a phenomenon in the comic buying world, something all together new and wondrous... and the story is still pretty damned cool.

Even if it is about that silly Arthur King and his English kaaa-niggits.


I have been reading up on Camelot 3000, I just ordered issues 1-12 for $7.50. I never even heard of Camelot 3000 before this post. So, Thanks:yay:

[Yodaman]

I know you guys might be tired of posts like this, but this is kind of what this therad is for. If someone already answered this question, forgive me.

Well, I just finished reading Crisis on Infinite Earths and I was really interested with the Green Lantern stuff. Where should I start on my path to becoming a Green Lantern fan?

[GNR]

I know you guys might be tired of posts like this, but this is kind of what this therad is for. If someone already answered this question, forgive me.

Well, I just finished reading Crisis on Infinite Earths and I was really interested with the Green Lantern stuff. Where should I start on my path to becoming a Green Lantern fan?

Read Green Lantern Rebirth,there's a hardcover out.

Then,pick up the current series starting at #7.

I'm a recent GL noob as well so you should be set with those.And get ready for people to hassle you when you say you like Hal Jordan,if you do.:woot:

[Elijya]

Rebirth is excellent, but it's recent

[GNR]

>>-GREEN ARROW->

If you’re looking for a great DC Superhero book to get into, Green Arrow is the place to be. The book succeeds especially because it’s not really tied into anything else in the DCU, so it stands on it’s own and you don’t have to pick up any other books to get it. Plus, Ollie is just such a great character.

I’ve always felt Green Arrow was the Daredevil of the DCU: Both characters fly under the radar that superstar characters like Spider-Man and Batman and such exist on. Consequently, creators are given greater freedom to do more interesting things with them.

I suggest starting with vol 1 of the current series, but there’re some other good books from the past I’ll mention, too.

Here’s what you need to know: Oliver Queen was a wealthy industrialist who decided to fight crime after an experience that led him to survive on his own. He funded the Justice League when it first began, and eventually became best friends with Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern, who later turned evil and eventually became the all-powerful Spectre. As a younger hero, Green Arrow took a ward, Roy Harper, who took the name Speedy, and eventually grew up and called himself Arsenal. He now leads the Outsiders. Recently, a young man named Conner Hawke came forward and revealed he was Ollie’s unknown son. He’d spent time in a Buddhist temple and is one of the top martial artists on earth in addition to being as skilled with a bow as his father. Ollie has also had an on-again-off-again romance with Dinah Lance, the Black Canary, for years.

Ollie died trying to disarm a bomb on a plane. He failed, and died right in front of Superman. Now we start…

Vol 1 Quiver. Oliver Queen is back from the dead. Or is he? Kevin Smith writes the relaunch of the character and does it right. A lot of great things in this volume that will make you love the character, but I don’t want to give too much away

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/37071461337.1.GIF

Vol 2 Sounds of Violence. Kevin Smith continues his run with an arc concerning a particularly peculiar villain named Onomatopoeia who has a fetish for killing costumed heroes

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/37073392771.1.GIF

Vol 3 The Archers Quest. New York Times Best-selling author Brad Meltzer (of later Identity Crisis fame) makes his comic writing debut in a volume that sees Green Arrow taking a road trip with his former ward, Arsenal, in a quest to pick up the pieces of Ollie’s life he left behind when he died. The ending will have you in tears.

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/37067598469.1.GIF

all three of the volumes mentioned so far feature gorgeous covers by Matt Wagner and interior art by Phil Hester and Ande Parks

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/pages/37047801271.17.P3.GIF
http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/pages/37047801271.18.P2.GIF

the books got some of the best dynamics and constistently good story telling of anything from the past 5 years

Read all of those and loved them.

[CombatRock319]

i think the mere fact that you post on SHH! makes you nerdy. come on guys, we aren't supposed to fight, we're supposed to unite.

[GNR]

well, frank began as DD's artist with #158. But he started writing at #168, which was where Elektra was introduced. Franks run on DD is collected in the Daredevil Visionaires: Frank Miller series of trades


Since it's relaunch under the Marvel Knights line back in 1998, Daredevil has been one of the most incredible titles that Marvel has to offer, harking back to the dark and compelling days when Frank Miller relaunched the title, and some even say, exceding it.

Film maker Kevin Smith initially wrote the relaunch of the book, along with Joe Quesada on pencils, increasing reader interest with a tale that dabled with the supernatural. However, it was when Brian Michael Bendis took over the book with issue #26 that the title skyrocketed to award winning quality. Joined by the dark and hard boiled pencils of Alex Maleev, the book began 5 year run that was dark, twisted, and just excellent storytelling. The initial premise begins with a tabloid newspaper outing Daredevil's secret identity as Matt Murdock. Daredevil is now faced with the continuing battle of denying these claims, while being attacked from all sides by his enemies.

Kevin Smith's initial run is collected in the Daredevil: Guardian Devil trade, and the Bendis Maleev run begins in Daredveil vol 1: Underboss, and continues in Daredevil vol 2: Out. However, the Daredevil Hardcover vol 1-5 collections are actually CHEAPER than the softcovers combined, and contain much bonus material, and are well worth it. Vol 1 contains Smith run, as well as the run that followed it by David Mack. Volume 2 begins the Bendis Maleev run. Either is a fantastic starting point for the most consistently amazing book Marvel has perhaps EVER had.

Bendis and Maleev ended their run recently with issue #81, and new writer Ed Brubaker took over with #82. That would also make a good starting point, however, do not cheat yourself by skipping over Bendis and Maleev.

(first issue of Smith/Quesada run)
http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/21268951208.1.GIF
(cover to DD HC vol 2, the begining of Bendis/Maleev)
http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/21309752751.2.GIF
http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/21268951208.45.GIF
http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/21268951208.80.GIF

Man I miss Bendis and Maleev on this book.Bru and Lark are doing a great job though.

Still have to pick up the Widow and Decalogue arcs to finish my run of Bendis and Maleev.

It's amazing how this book is still running with the same storylines it started back in Underboss with Matt being outed and all.Even though he is in Europe,he will eventually come back to the US and face the music.

Great book on all ends.

[The Hero]

This is slightly off-topic, but what the hell: Has anyone here seen the documentary Sex, Lies, and Superheroes? I haven't head a thing about it since it was released. Netflix doesn't even have it, and they have Killer Condoms From Outer Space.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

I can't find a picture of it, maybe someone can help me out. But What if #49 I believe, Vol. 2 I think (published in the late 90's or later)

What If...Impossible Man got the Infinity Guantlet.

It's funny, nice art, and just a great read.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Has anyone read Solar: Man of the Atom pusblished by Valiant comics?

What about Mangus Robot Fighter?

Any other Valiant comics that are worth reading?

[Elijya]

not really

Solar and Magnus had their moments, but they didn't last. Give em a try, though, see if they're your thing

[Mr. Green]

I've been getting the Powers tpbs starting with "Who Killed Retro Girl?"

Is there anyone who could tell me how the title is doing nowadays? Has it stood the test of time?

[Anubis]

I'm still enjoying it.

[Mr. Green]

Cool, thanks. :up:

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Holy crap Peck, thanks again for reccommending Invincible! :up:

I left a longer response on the other thread.

For anyone that hasn't read Invincible here is the first issue online at the Image website.

http://www.imagecomics.com/onlinecomics.php

[Darthphere]

I make love to Invincible every night. one time I had a date with a "real" girl and I was like no way, I had plans, and had a wild Invincible orgy.

[The Hero]

Invincible: Without a doubt the most arousing book on the stands. :up:

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

I make love to Invincible every night. one time I had a date with a "real" girl and I was like no way, I had plans, and had a wild Invincible orgy.

I'm so envious! :(

[Killgore]

Invincible: Without a doubt the most arousing book on the stands. :up:
Waaayyyy more arousing than Tarot.