The Official Recommendations Thread

[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!!! 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 ****e so I know part of what's coming

Spoiler

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... 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 .

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!
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!"

 

[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

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

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

 

[Anubis]

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