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Title: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: darthkiwi on February 15, 2013, 04:51:29 PM
So I'm a massive Alan Moore fan. I read V for Vendetta, From Hell and Watchmen, which are his big three. But I'd like to know if there are any others people would recommend, either by him or anyone else?

Also, webcomic recommendations would be awesome too. Some of those can be great fun :P
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: Oldbushie on February 15, 2013, 06:39:36 PM
I LOVE Sandman (Neil Gaiman). I got the omnibus edition a while back. :D Three huge hardcovers.
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: KatieHal on February 15, 2013, 06:50:50 PM
I'll second Sandman. Fables is also great, and soon to be a new Telltale game. The Walking Dead comics, again great, and you're not necessarily spoiled on them if you played the game or ate watching the TV show.
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: Oldbushie on February 15, 2013, 07:10:51 PM
Oh yeah!! Mom and I devoured the Fables books at the library. We're all caught up and anxiously awaiting more! I didn't know they were making a game out of it; should be interesting.
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Post by: Delling on February 16, 2013, 05:30:58 AM
oo, oo, oo! parahumans.wordpress.com, you're welcome (pre-emptively). :P

Of course, the usual: Girl Genius, Gunnerkrigg Court, and also Erfworld. :)
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: stika on February 16, 2013, 06:20:47 AM
I'm a huge Batman fanboy, but even I can't deny that THIS is the best comic book I have ever read:

(http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/5558/redsoncover.jpg)

and hope to God we one day get a movie made
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: darthkiwi on February 16, 2013, 07:46:58 AM
Thank you everyone! :D

I started reading Girl Genius at Deloria's insistence but got sidetracked but I will finish it one day. But, is it just me or do people find the art a bit... small? Sometimes I look at a panel and actually can't figure out what's going on because it's so very very detailed.

Mm. Methinks I should experiment with the "zoom" function, since I so evidently need it. XD
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: Blackthorne on February 16, 2013, 08:36:23 PM
If you haven't read "The Killing Joke" you should do so.

Also, "Arkham Asylum" by Grant Morrison.


Bt
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: stika on February 17, 2013, 07:43:19 AM
the Killing joke is indeed great as well as its unofficial prequel The man who laughs
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: KatieHal on February 17, 2013, 09:48:26 AM
Girl Genius is a lot of fun, agreed. :) Though the story takes its time...I don't always remember what happened previously just because there's SO MUCH backstory at this point.

Paranatural is a fun, lighter webcomic that's also pretty funny. Don't miss the mouseover text on the comics, it's some great commentary! http://paranatural.net/chapter-one/
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: Blackthorne on February 17, 2013, 03:36:03 PM
Give Maus by Art Spiegelman a read.


Bt
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: stika on February 18, 2013, 11:48:21 AM
heard many good things about it , but never read it
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: HitBattousai on April 22, 2013, 11:37:58 PM
You'll probably want to read The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen(comic is nothing like the movie) and Promethea by Moore.  Besides the alternatives others have presented(which are all excellent), I'll throw in Invincible by Robert Kirkman, and basically anything by Brian K. Vaughan is money(Ex Machina, Y: The Last Man, Runaways, Pride of Baghdad, and Saga).
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: stika on April 23, 2013, 05:42:17 AM
I've heard good things about Y:The Last Man.

By the way, is Jeremiah any good?
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: HitBattousai on April 23, 2013, 06:59:46 AM
I don't know about the comic, but the TV show edition of Jeremiah is pretty good(Luke Perry is surprisingly decent as the lead) so I imagine the comic it is based on is good as well.
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: stika on April 23, 2013, 07:08:31 AM
I remember watching the show and thinking it was pretty decent, but then it got cancelled :P
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: HitBattousai on April 23, 2013, 09:33:24 PM
On a related note, Jericho is pretty good for a similar show(which also has a follow-up comic). 
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: stika on April 24, 2013, 05:01:26 AM
what's Jericho? A show or a comic book? (yes, I'm too lazy I-I mean busy to google it... yeah... busy >.>)
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: MikPal on April 24, 2013, 09:19:56 AM
Don Rosa's Young Scrooge McDuck stories
Dropsie Avenue by Will Eisner
The Exterminators-series by Simon Oliver
100 bullets-series by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso
House of Secrets by Steven Seagle and Teddy Kristiansen (Pretty much anything with Kristiansen is gold)

Anything by Franquin, Moebius (Jean Giraud), Uderzo & Goscinny, Morris, Benoît Sokal, Arthur de Pins (he does also animations (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2k6no_l-eau-de-rose_creation#.UXf2wsq3utY))

And if there exists a translations
Monsieur Jean by Dubuy and Berberian (Their diary comic about making mr Jean was good too)
The Painter and the Pirate-series by Christophe blain (pretty much anything by Blain)
Mämmilä-series by Tarmo Koivisto
Pieniä Julmia Tarinoita (Short Cruel Stories) by Gröönroos and Rantio
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: stika on April 24, 2013, 10:39:58 AM
love that avatar, Mik :P
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: HitBattousai on April 24, 2013, 01:48:11 PM
Jericho started as a TV show and was canceled after two seasons, then semi-recently had a "third season" in comic form.  I mentioned it because the atmosphere is somewhat similar to Jeremiah and the comic connection.  I would also say it's a better TV show than Jeremiah is.
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: Numbers on April 24, 2013, 05:45:36 PM
Three words: Bimbos in Time.

(http://www.atomicavenue.com/Covers/Medium/D/Draculina/Bimbos%20in%20Time/335805.jpg)

Yes. This comic actually exists.
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: LadyTerra on April 24, 2013, 06:09:57 PM
I think that was also made into a movie.

Along with what other people mentioned, I'd recommend Kingdom Come (DC future story) and the original TMNT comics.
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: GrahamRocks! on April 24, 2013, 06:12:42 PM
The Technis Imperative. That is all.
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: darthkiwi on April 25, 2013, 07:34:20 AM
I'd like to recommend two webcomics I found recently:

Powernap (http://www.powernapcomic.com/), where humanity has invented a drug that means nobody needs to sleep, ever again! Except the main character is allergic to it. And his dreams are incredibly weird and seem to point to some kind of conspiracy.

Broodhollow (http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/), a Cosmic Horror/Lovecraft inspired webcomic. Guy discovers a distant relative died in a town he's never heard of. Guy goes to town and discovers it's really creepy. Sounds generic, but it gets a LOT of fun out of mocking these Lovecraftian horror tropes.
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: stika on May 07, 2013, 08:04:03 AM
Quote from: GrahamRocks! on April 24, 2013, 06:12:42 PM
The Technis Imperative. That is all.

Isn't that the Teen Titans comic where cyborg returns to Earth shaped like a planet?
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: GrahamRocks! on May 07, 2013, 08:30:17 AM
I believe so, why?
Title: Re: Comic books/graphic novels. Any recommendations?
Post by: stika on May 07, 2013, 08:37:40 AM
just making sure, I knew the name sounded familiar!


It's a good comic to be sure, a bit too much dialog at times and the JLA is a bit too overzealous, but overall a fine choice!