Absolute Must Have Graphic Novels

[Unknown]

Hello, I wanted to pick up some essential reading but I need some suggestions.

I already have Kingdom Come, Earth X, and Universe I and II.

What are some others?

Thanks.

 

[Kitsune]

I've mentioned it before, but Teen Titans Judas Contract is quite good.

 

[.Rorschach.]

Fables,Preacher,100 Bullets,Batman The Long Halloween,Batman Dark Victory,Watchmen,Deadpool(any),Civil War,Bone,and 1602..etc etc

 

[.Rorschach.]

Great avatar Kitsune.

 

[Brainiac 8]

X-Men: God Loves; Man Kills
Avengers Forever

 

[.Rorschach.]

Justice by Alex Ross.I think that is what it's called.

 

[.Rorschach.]

second

 

[venom892]

Overall or just Marvel?As far as Marvel goes

Spider-man:Kraven's last hunt
Wolverine By Chris Claremont & Frank Miller
Marvels
Secret wars-I thought it was fun
Any Brubaker Captain America
Immortal Iron Fist vol.1 & 2
Spider-maneath of the stacys
Amazing Spider-man by JMS vol.1

 

[Unknown]

overall

what about killing joke?

 

[venom892]

Well I like Killing Joke.As far as batman also get
The Long Halloween
The man who laughs
The Joker greatest stories-If your interested in seeing the joker from his beginning to one of the most recent appearances.Pretty cool stories like the Laughing fish and Slayride.
Also get Y: The Last man.You won't regret it.

 

[Cdnmouse]

Age Of Apocalypse, Secret War, Infinity Gauntlet, From Hell, League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Death of Captain Marvel, ...

 

[KangConquers]

Shouldn't this just be Marvel? I'll add:

Captain America: Secret Empire
Captain America: Nomad
Captain America: War & Remembrance
Captain America: Operation Rebirth
Captain America, Omnibus, Vol 1 (Brubaker)

 

[Dark Victory]

every Punisher MAX tpb out

.Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank
.Punisher: Army Of One
.Punisher: Business As Usual

Every Ultimate Spiderman tpb out

 

[Blader5489]

I can't believe no one has mentioned Watchmen yet.

 

[.Rorschach.]

I did in my First post

 

[percoset]

Punisher Max: Mother Russia
Secret War

 

[Czar Colossus]

The Avengers/Defenders War (or just get Essential Defenders vol. 1)
Superman - Birthright
Green Lantern - Sinestro War I & II
Marvels by Ross & Busiek
Uncanny X-men Omnibus (or just get the Essentials)
Thor visionaries - Walt Simonson (I think there are 4 vol.)
The Power of SHAZAM!
Batman - The Dark Knight Returns (can't believe nobody mentioned that one!)

 

[Texas Zombie]

1. Get Marvel Zombies(1 and vs army of darkness). Theyre okay.
2. Akrham Asylum (A ser house on ser u know) It's crazy.
3. DC vs Marvel. It's ok and will entertain you on a car drive. when contrasting marvel and dc this comes to mind alot.

Anyone know good punisher and deadpools to get.

 

[Kitsune]

Great avatar Kitsune.

Thanks.

 

[moraldeficiency]

Hmmm.....

There's the classics or essentials:

Watchmen
V for Vendetta
Identity Crisis
Kingdom Come
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth
Kraven's Last Hunt
The Dark Knight Returns

And my favorites:

Spider-Man: Reign
Arkham Asylum: Living Hell
Silver Surfer: Requiem
Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Year One
Mouse Guard: Fall
Justice
Marvels
Black Hole

 

[theoneandonly]

marvel:infinity gauntlet
watchmen
the long halloween
the killing joke

 

[Blader5489]

Haven't seen this one mentioned yet:

New X-Men Omnibus by Grant Morrison

 

[Phaedrus45]

Three of my favorites, not from Marvel or DC:

Bone
Walking Dead
Strangers In Paradise

Each of these are completely different from the other, and far different than the usual superhero comic you will find.

Oh, and an old classic that still holds up:

Elfquest

 

[venom892]

I can't believe no one has mentioned Watchmen yet.

eh it's good but not the be all end all graphic novel people make it out to be.

 

[Anubis]

Invincible