The Official Recommendations Thread

[nite-owl]

Can someone recommend me some Captain America trades?

 

[Killgore]

CAPTAIN AMERICA: WINTER SOLDIER
by Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting

Brubaker's Captain America reads like the 24 of superhero comics. It is a blend of suspense, intrigue and espionage. Even though it follows modern decompressed storytelling aiming at the trades, every blitzkrieg issue is filled twists, turns and flashbacks, some fascinating and genuinely shocking and others improbable. To even give the premise would blow an early surprise involving the Red Skull and a cosmic cube. Plot aside, Cap hasn’t been this pertinent since the 1970’s Steve Englehart run. Brubaker returns to the roots of Cap and makes him into a soldier again, while actually making Bucky pretty badass and believable in flashback scenes. And enough cannot be said about Epting's remarkably realistic and yet gritty, penciled in the trenches, artwork.

 

[Killgore]

As for other Cap stuff, I'd stay away from the Marvel Knights books, especially the New Deal. Cassaday's art is fanfrickintastic, but the story is a silly and overly simplified, jingoistic, reactionary story dealing with Cap and September 11.

 

[marcofthebeast]

Looking to get more into green arrow any graphic novel or tpb recommendations?

 

[MaskedManJRK]

Looking to get more into green arrow any graphic novel or tpb recommendations?

Already been covered. Check out page 4.

 

[iloveclones]

I didn't know where else to post this, but this seems like a good place:

I was in Barnes and Nobles today and I noticed that huge Ultimate Spider-Man book (the one that contains 40 issues or so) for 1/2 off. That makes it $25, which is a pretty good stinkin' deal. I'll include the review that is with the book, since it's been a while since I read each issue and couldn't really do them justice.

Ultimate Spider-Man Collection

FROM THE PUBLISHER
"With great power, there must also come great responsibility."

In 1962, these prophetic words launched one of the most successful and recognizable characters of the Twentieth century — Spider-Man! The powers granted to bookish Peter Parker by a radioactive spider have fueled the imaginations of fans worldwide for nearly 40 years. With the dawning of a new age, however, comes a hero for a new millennium — Ultimate Spider-Man!

This exclusive edition collects the first three Ultimate Spider-Man hardcovers in their entirety!

Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1: High school, puberty, first dances — there are many pitfalls to being young. Compound these with intense personal tragedy and super powers, and you can start to visualize the world of Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man.

Following the murder of his uncle and the Green Goblin's assault on his high school, Peter finds himself on the brink of manhood: getting a job as a webmaster at the Daily Bugle newspaper to help support his widowed aunt, and taking on extracurricular activities . . . such as bringing down the Kingpin, the head of organized crime in New York City!

Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 2: Only two people know Peter Parker's secret identity — one is his best friend, confidante, and girlfriend Mary Jane Watson. The other — ruthless businessman Norman Osborn, otherwise known as the Green Goblin. In their first battle, Norman nearly killed Peter before his own apparent death. But now, the Goblin has returned, more powerful than ever before. And Osborn will use his knowledge of Peter's double identity to control the teenager — threatening the lives of Mary Jane and his beloved Aunt May if Peter refuses to obey. Will Spider-Man be forced to serve his greatest enemy to protect his loved ones from harm?

Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 2 also features the dramatic introductions of two classic foes to the Ultimate Spider-Man series. After an explosive laboratory accident grafted monstrous metal tentacles to his body, Otto Octavius became Doctor Octopus. Swearing vengeance on his enemies, Doc Ock takes his battle public, with Spider-Man caught in the crossfire. In the midst of this media frenzy, Kraven the Hunter — the most dangerous man alive — announces he's hunting the ultimate game: Spider-Man. Will Peter become Kraven's latest catch, all for the sake of boosting TV ratings?

Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 3: Once, Richard Parker and Eddie Brock Sr. were partners, researchers working together to cure cancer. As their young sons played, these two scientists tirelessly pursued their dreams . . . until a tragic plane crash took both their lives. Orphaned, Peter and Eddie Jr. went their separate ways. Years later, the discovery of a forgotten childhood videotape inspires Peter to look up his old pal, now a college student at Empire State University. Their reunion reveals a shocking secret: the existence of an experimental protoplasmic bodysuit developed by their fathers. When Peter attempts to pick up where his father left off, he quickly learns how dangerous the murky liquid really is — and swears to destroy it. Enraged by Peter's seeming betrayal, Eddie uses his father's creation to become Spider-Man's deadliest villain: the maniacal Venom. Forced to battle his former best friend, can Spider-Man defeat Venom without killing Eddie in the process?

Plus: To the public at large, it could be anyone behind that mysterious Spider-Man mask. When a common thug impersonates New York's most famous web-slinger to rob banks across the city, Spider-Man must take action to save his reputation before he becomes Public Enemy No. 1!

THE CREATORS

 

[Darthphere]

Oh yeah, that was an exclusive they brought out when Spider-Man 2 came out. I thought it was cheaper than that though at the time.

 

[iloveclones]

I buy everything that I want as it comes out, so I don't usually know the prices of trades and HCs. But the cover price says $49.99, and I'd be surprised if something that big ever sold for under $20, retail. Regardless, at $25, you'd be getting comics at approx $0.60 an issue, which is what they were when I was a chidler.

 

[Darthphere]

I buy everything that I want as it comes out, so I don't usually know the prices of trades and HCs. But the cover price says $49.99, and I'd be surprised if something that big ever sold for under $20, retail. Regardless, at $25, you'd be getting comics at approx $0.60 an issue, which is what they were when I was a chidler.

Man, I cant even remember when I paid $1.75 for an X-Men issue. Of course, it was my dad paying but nonetheless.

 

[iloveclones]

That's why I wanted to point it out. I have all the issues, but I may buy one or two as presents.

 

[Darthphere]

For some reason I keep thinking they sold that for like $5 for a week. Im gonna have to look it up.

 

[Themanofbat]

I buy everything that I want as it comes out, so I don't usually know the prices of trades and HCs. But the cover price says $49.99, and I'd be surprised if something that big ever sold for under $20, retail. Regardless, at $25, you'd be getting comics at approx $0.60 an issue, which is what they were when I was a chidler.

Don't be bashful... I'm sure you still remember the 25 cent per issue & 35 cent per issue days.

 

[iloveclones]

Yeah, remember how you could always tell an increase was coming when the price said really big : "Still Only 35 cents!"

 

[warren_sparta27]

was wanting to get into the Wildcats?
where should i start?

 

[Elijya]

just FYI, that Massive USM HC is really unwieldy

 

[Darthphere]

just FYI, that Massive USM HC is really unwieldy

"You cannot wield it...none of us can."

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Yeah, that sucker looks hard to hold open even.

 

[Elijya]

In fact, iirc, it's quite annoying because it's hard to see the parts of the page that are close to the spine when you open the book because it's so thick

 

[Themanofbat]

Yeah, remember how you could always tell an increase was coming when the price said really big : "Still Only 35 cents!"

Yeah... you knew that you had about 3 months before the big nickel increase.

 

[Dr.Doom]

Can anyone recomend these?

World War Z : An Oral History of the Zombie War

The Zombie Survival Guide : Complete Protection from the Living Dead

The Government Manual for New Superheroes

 

[Elijya]

The Zombie Survival Guide is absolutely essential. I recommend commiting it to memory, so you can be prepared

 

[Darthphere]

Max Brooks + Zombies=Worth it.

 

[The Hero]

I just ordered Invincible HC Vol.1,The Sandman Vol.1 & 2,and Arkham Asylum.After the sheer inteligasm of Endless Nights I made sure I had plenty of Sandman to last me a while,and I wouldn't have picked up Endless Nights,Arkham Asylum or Invincible if it weren't for this thread.

Thank you,Official Recommendations Thread!

 

[Elijya]

is that you?

 

[Anubis]

You kinda look like Marky Marks brother...