TPBs Bought/Thought Thread

[Anubis]

Of course if you're one of those hopeless lames who don't like it, then you'd have just wasted your money.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

But if you don't like Fables, you deserve it.

 

[Anubis]

That's the way I feel about it.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Sort of like recommending Preacher to a devout Catholic. I'd recommend they buy all of those trades at once, too. If they like it, great. If they hate it, I get some satisfaction from knowing that the whole series is sitting there, burning its heathen hole in their bookcase.

 

[Anubis]

Yeah, there's nothing like the promotion of sacrilege to the faithful.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

It sometimes makes me giddy.

 

[Anubis]

...In the pants.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

It's like you're reading my mind.

 

[Sparta*]

Whats so sacriligious about Preacher? i've never read it

 

[PhotoJones]

Whats so sacriligious about Preacher?

No way.

 

[Sparta*]

No way.

relax. I'm asking because...i'll repeat it below


i've never read or seen it

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Pretty much everything about Preacher is sacreligious. Read it and find out for yourself. It's one of the best things Garth Ennis has ever written.

 

[PhotoJones]

relax. I'm asking because...i'll repeat it below

i've never read or seen it

I just have a hard time believing that you've never heard of it, or know nothing about it. There are obviously plenty of things that I've not read or seen, but I am aware of them and know what they are.

 

[Sparta*]

Knowing who they are and knowing the particular details of comic happenings are very different things. I know of Preacher, but not his sacriligious deeds inparticular that you guys are talking about.

 

[Sparta*]

I'm just starting to get into the Vertigo/Wildstorm/Image/Darkhorse universes, and my knowledge on those characters are mostly superficial until I actually read about them. I bought a bunch of non-comic trades to get me into the swing of things

-Sin City archive editions
-300
-Ronin
-Planetary Vol.1
-V for Vendetta
-Watchmen
-Jonah Hex: Face full of Violence
-Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol.1
-Fables Vol.1
-Astro City
-Swamp Thing vol.1
-Ninja Scroll Vol.1
-30 days of Night
-Goon Vol.1
-Hellboy Vol.1
-Invincible Vol.1
-Neverwhere Vol.1

I have a good amount more non-comic tpb's but I just can't remember now.


- edit - sorry for the double post

 

[TheCorpulent1]

How are those non-comic TPBs? Hellboy, 30 Days of Night, Fables, Jonah Hex, and almost all of those others are all trades of comic series.

 

[Sparta*]

I meant non spandex superhero stereotypical tpb's

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Hmm. Telling...

 

[Elijya]

I'm just starting to get into the Vertigo/Wildstorm/Image/Darkhorse universes, and my knowledge on those characters are mostly superficial until I actually read about them. I bought a bunch of non-comic trades to get me into the swing of things

-Sin City archive editions
-300
-Ronin
-Planetary Vol.1
-V for Vendetta
-Watchmen
-Jonah Hex: Face full of Violence
-Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol.1
-Fables Vol.1
-Astro City
-Swamp Thing vol.1
-Ninja Scroll Vol.1
-30 days of Night
-Goon Vol.1
-Hellboy Vol.1
-Invincible Vol.1
-Neverwhere Vol.1

I have a good amount more non-comic tpb's but I just can't remember now.


- edit - sorry for the double post

Glad to hear you're branching out, Sparta, that's a pretty good selection. I'd just like to add a couple of disclaimers or some info you may or may not already know.

-I Love Fables. Love it, love it, love it. But I will admit that the first trade is a little weak, so if you finish it and are like "Meh", stick with it, because it gets a WHOLE lot better.

-For the most part, there isn't much of a Vertigo or Dark Horse "Universe", nearly all of the titles they have ever published exist in there own separate worlds. The main exceptions are Vertigo's Sandman, Lucifer, Hellblazer, and Swamp Thing, which are all technically in the DC universe, although they rarely interact. Image and Wildstorm each publish some books that are in a shared universe, but also alot of others that are there own thing, like Ex Machina.

I'm also a big fan of Invincible, but I usually recommend people getting the first hardcover instead of the first softcover, which I'm betting you probably got. For one thing, it's cheaper alltogether (The HC collects the same issue the first THREE softcovers do) but it also has to do with the story. By the time you get to the end of the first softcover, you'll probably see it as a fun little superhero book, but nothing too special. Once you get to the end of the first Hardcover/third softcover, you're going to be addicted because that's where the series' actual premise comes in, and it's a doozy. Also, the artist on the book changes in the first couple of issues, so if you don't like the art ont he first book, another guy comes in in the next volume.

-On Preacher - if you find yourself a fan of, I guess I'll call them bad-ass books like Hellboy, 300, Jonah Hex or Goon, then yes, do look into Preacher. As long as you don't have easily offended sensibilities, you'll get a kick out of it.

 

[Addendum]

I have Fables Vol.1, are you telling me not to read it until I have enough money for volumes 2-8? lol

I'm just saying if you like it after you finish the first book, money will sprout wings and soar out of your wallet into the cash drawer of your local bookstore or comic book shop, while you fill out your Fables collection.

It's almost like an addict doing anything they can to get another fix. But Fables is only harmful if swallowed, or you try to smoke it.

 

[Anubis]

I learned my lesson with Preacher, take your time. They'll be there. I read the first three, then immediately went out and bought the next five. I think it kinda took a bit outta the story for me. Too much awesome at once. Sensory overload. Plus I had to make another trip to the blood and sperm bank to make it though the week.

 

[Sparta*]

Glad to hear you're branching out, Sparta, that's a pretty good selection. I'd just like to add a couple of disclaimers or some info you may or may not already know.

-I Love Fables. Love it, love it, love it. But I will admit that the first trade is a little weak, so if you finish it and are like "Meh", stick with it, because it gets a WHOLE lot better.

-For the most part, there isn't much of a Vertigo or Dark Horse "Universe", nearly all of the titles they have ever published exist in there own separate worlds. The main exceptions are Vertigo's Sandman, Lucifer, Hellblazer, and Swamp Thing, which are all technically in the DC universe, although they rarely interact. Image and Wildstorm each publish some books that are in a shared universe, but also alot of others that are there own thing, like Ex Machina.

I'm also a big fan of Invincible, but I usually recommend people getting the first hardcover instead of the first softcover, which I'm betting you probably got. For one thing, it's cheaper alltogether (The HC collects the same issue the first THREE softcovers do) but it also has to do with the story. By the time you get to the end of the first softcover, you'll probably see it as a fun little superhero book, but nothing too special. Once you get to the end of the first Hardcover/third softcover, you're going to be addicted because that's where the series' actual premise comes in, and it's a doozy. Also, the artist on the book changes in the first couple of issues, so if you don't like the art ont he first book, another guy comes in in the next volume.

-On Preacher - if you find yourself a fan of, I guess I'll call them bad-ass books like Hellboy, 300, Jonah Hex or Goon, then yes, do look into Preacher. As long as you don't have easily offended sensibilities, you'll get a kick out of it.

Thanks man Your reccomendations are one of the main reasons I decided to give all these other books a shot and from what i've seen so far i'm definatley happy I did. Don't get me wrong, superhero trades are awesome but sometimes it's cool to read a good mystery or some horror.

I've heard to many good things about Fables to give up on it. Even if I find the first book to be a little slow or whatever i'm sure i'll end up getting the second one...the premise just seems to original and interesting to pass it up and the amount of people that like Fables is uncanny.

I was wondering which Vertigo characters actually called the DC universe their home, and you just answered that question! Sandman, Hellblazer, and I guess now Lucifer are on my list of future purchases. I didn't know Image and Wildstorm published some books with a shared universe, that's quite interesting. Can you recommend some good ones? i've heard good things about Ex Machina as well and I do plan on picking that up in the future.

Yeah, unfortunatley I got the first softcover of Invincible instead of the Hardcover. If I knew I would have got the HC! oh well, live and learn I guess. If I dig the books which i'm sure I will, i'll just get the HC instead of the second and third tpb's! I really liked the artwork in the first book, I thought it was original. How does the artwork later on in the series compare? I'm sure it's even better. I'm going to stick with each of these books until at least the second or third volume so I can fully make an opinion.

Yeah, I'm a huge fan of Miller so I guess it would be natural to say i'm a fan of 'bad-ass' books lol like you said, Sin City and 300 are pretty rough and i've thoroughly enjoyed what i've read of those books so far so i'm sure I'd like Preacher. I am a catholic but i'm not too hardcore about it and I won't go around complaining or imposing my beliefs on others so with that said i'm sure I can handle whatever Preacher throws at me.

Anyway, thanks for posting recomendations guys, I may not post here a lot but I do read what you guys think of books and base my purchases largely on that. I will let you guys know what I think of some of these books as I read them

 

[Sparta*]

I'm just saying if you like it after you finish the first book, money will sprout wings and soar out of your wallet into the cash drawer of your local bookstore or comic book shop, while you fill out your Fables collection.

It's almost like an addict doing anything they can to get another fix. But Fables is only harmful if swallowed, or you try to smoke it.

hahaha I know that bitter-sweet song all too well with Marvel and DC trades lol i've spent far too much on them. Now that i'm getting into other companies trades I know i've opened another black hole that will never be satisfied (oh the horrors and wonders of being an OCD geek)

Instead of the money sprouting wings and soaring out of my wallet it will be my visa sprouting wings and soaring online to cheaper comic vendors. I love my local comic shop and I do go there a lot but if I bought all my books from them i'd be bankrupt right now (considering they can be found for 1/3 the price online)

I learned my lesson with Preacher, take your time. They'll be there. I read the first three, then immediately went out and bought the next five. I think it kinda took a bit outta the story for me. Too much awesome at once. Sensory overload. Plus I had to make another trip to the blood and sperm bank to make it though the week.

hahaha you almost made me spit cappucino at my monitor with the sperm and blood comment Anubis lol I'll take your word for it though because you seem a lot more versed in Preacher then I am. I guess it'd be like reading all the sin city's from beginning to end or worse

 

[GNR]

Planetary Vol.1-3 is a must.Might want to check out the Authority by Ellis as well,which is in 2 trades.

Astro City you can't go wrong with.

 

[Elijya]

I was wondering which Vertigo characters actually called the DC universe their home, and you just answered that question! Sandman, Hellblazer, and I guess now Lucifer are on my list of future purchases. I didn't know Image and Wildstorm published some books with a shared universe, that's quite interesting. Can you recommend some good ones? i've heard good things about Ex Machina as well and I do plan on picking that up in the future.

I've actually read very little Hellblazer, Swamp thing or Lucifer, so I can't vouch for their quality (although obviously alot of people like them) I was just pointing out that they're in the DCU.

Here's a list of Wildstorm titles. Everything in the big column on the left is in the same universe, anything in other sections is in its own universe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wildstorm_titles

Image is alot bigger so I'd have to write out by hand what books are shared universe and which aren't