Comic books and graphic novels discussion thread (1 Viewer)

[timschochet]

If there’s another one of these I apologize.

I wanted to get a discussion thread going. I have suscribed to Marvel Unlimited, DC Universe, and Kindle Comixology on my phone and I’m starting to read comic books for the first time in 30 years. There is a ton of great material: it’s a golden age these days IMO.

Among my favorites:

1. The Punisher by Garth Ennis

2. Alias by David Michael Bendis (this is the Jessica Jones comic).

3. Y: The Last Man

Any recommendations? Thoughts?

 

[Eephus]

Watchmen of course

Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art is a fascinating breakdown of the form written as a comic. It's not officially available digitally but it's not hard to find if you search for it.

 

[Hastur]

It's hard to go wrong with the classics. Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Iron Man, The Tick, Beavis and Butthead...

 

[Eephus]

Some of the 80s-90s X-Men stuff is good although I haven't re-read any to see how they've aged.

 

[timschochet]

Watchmen of course

Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art is a fascinating breakdown of the form written as a comic. It's not officially available digitally but it's not hard to find if you search for it.

Of course I read Watchmen back in the day, Dark Knight Returns, Maus, all the legendary stuff.
But there is a whole universe of material from the last 20 years or so.

 

[Raging weasel]

I'm a huge comic book fan and collector but most of that is pre 1995. Some of my favorite runs are,
- Frank Miller Daredevil (158-191)
-Avengers 167-177
-Fantastic Four 40-112

 

[NewlyRetired]

It is good to start a new one! The last thread on this topic is 15 years old

Thread 'Comic Books/Graphic Novels'

Jan 25, 2010

I am looking for something different to read. I recently read Watchmen and enjoyed it.

This weekend I was at the book store and came upon a comic called The Darkness. It was compiled into a 1280 page tome. My daughter could barely lift it

Any recommendations or cautions for this story?

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[NewlyRetired]

I copied this from the other thread. I need to update it but this is a good starting point

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Comics/Graphic Novels/Manga I have read (all ratings on a 10 point scale)

*100 Bullets – Issues 1-100: Complete Series (rated 9)
*Angel: After the Fall – Issues 1-17 (rated 7)
*Astonishing Xmen – Issues 1-24 and Giant (Weadon arc complete) (rated 8)
*Avatar The Last Airbender – The Promise, The Search and The Rift (rated 7.5)
*Avengers vs X-Men - 12 issues (Complete Series) (rated 7)
*Battle Royale – 15 Books, Complete Series (rated 7)
*Battlestar Galactica: 40 total issues (Rated 6.5)
*Bone: Issues 1-55: Complete Series (Rated 7)
*Boys, The: Issues 1-72 and all specials: Complete Series (Rated 6)
*Buffy – Omnibus Vol 1-5 (rated 5), Season 8: Issues 1-24 (rated 7.5)
*Darkness,The: Issues 1-40 (rated 6)
*Deadenders: Issues 1-16 Complete Series (rated 6.5)
*DMZ: Issues 1-72: Complete Series (rated 8)
*Ex Machina: Issues 1-50 and all specials: Complete Series (rated 7)
*Fables: Issues 1-38: (rated 7)
*From Hell: Issues 1-10: Complete Series (rated 4)
*Fray: Issues 1-8 Complete Series (rated 8)
*Hitman: Issues 1-60 + specials Complete Series (rated 7.5)
*iZombie: Issues 1-28 Complete Series (rated 6.5)
*League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The: Vol 1, Vol 2, The Black Dossier (rated 5.5)
*Legend of Dritzz, The: Issues 1-9 (rated 8)
*Losers, The: Issues 1-32: Complete Series (rated 7.5)
*Lucifer: 28 issues (rated 5)
*Kabuki: Issues 1-26 (rated 6.5)
*Kick ###: Volume 1 (rated 8)
*Kingdom Come: Issues 1-4 Complete Series (rated 7)
*Northlanders: Issues 1-50 Complete Series (rated 8)
*Pride of Bagdad, The: Complete Series (rated 7.5)
*Preacher: Issues 1-66 and all specials: Complete Series (rated 10)
*Revolver: Complete Series (rated 7)
*Robots vs Zombies: Multiple small series, Complete Series (rated 6)
*Runaways, The: Vol 1, Vol 2, Vol. 3 (Complete Series) (rated 7)
*Serenity: Issues 1-10 (rated 7.5)
*Scalped: Issues 1-60 Complete Series (rated 7.5)
*Secret Service, The: Issues 1-6 Complete Series (rated 7.5)
*Superman Earth One: Complete Series (rated 6)
*Sweet Tooth: Issues 1-40: Complete Series (rated 9.5)
*Transmetroplitan: Issues 1-60 and all specials: Complete Series (rated 8)
*Tron: Betrayal: 2 issues: Complete Series (rated 6.5)
*Walking Dead,The: Issues 1-144 (rated 9.5)
*Watchmen: Issues 1-12: Complete Series (rated 9)
*Y The Last Man: Issues 1-60: Complete Series (rated 9.5)

 

[timschochet]

I'm a huge comic book fan and collector but most of that is pre 1995. Some of my favorite runs are,
- Frank Miller Daredevil (158-191)

So there are some great Daredevil runs that I’ve been reading that rival the Frank Miller ones. Especially Daredevil Vol 2. 26-81. The story and art are amazing. After watching the TV show I think a lot of it is based on this run.

 

[timschochet]

I copied this from the other thread. I need to update it but this is a good starting point

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Comics/Graphic Novels/Manga I have read (all ratings on a 10 point scale)

*100 Bullets – Issues 1-100: Complete Series (rated 9)
*Angel: After the Fall – Issues 1-17 (rated 7)
*Astonishing Xmen – Issues 1-24 and Giant (Weadon arc complete) (rated 8)
*Avatar The Last Airbender – The Promise, The Search and The Rift (rated 7.5)
*Avengers vs X-Men - 12 issues (Complete Series) (rated 7)
*Battle Royale – 15 Books, Complete Series (rated 7)
*Battlestar Galactica: 40 total issues (Rated 6.5)
*Bone: Issues 1-55: Complete Series (Rated 7)
*Boys, The: Issues 1-72 and all specials: Complete Series (Rated 6)
*Buffy – Omnibus Vol 1-5 (rated 5), Season 8: Issues 1-24 (rated 7.5)
*Darkness,The: Issues 1-40 (rated 6)
*Deadenders: Issues 1-16 Complete Series (rated 6.5)
*DMZ: Issues 1-72: Complete Series (rated 8)
*Ex Machina: Issues 1-50 and all specials: Complete Series (rated 7)
*Fables: Issues 1-38: (rated 7)
*From Hell: Issues 1-10: Complete Series (rated 4)
*Fray: Issues 1-8 Complete Series (rated 8)
*Hitman: Issues 1-60 + specials Complete Series (rated 7.5)
*iZombie: Issues 1-28 Complete Series (rated 6.5)
*League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The: Vol 1, Vol 2, The Black Dossier (rated 5.5)
*Legend of Dritzz, The: Issues 1-9 (rated 8)
*Losers, The: Issues 1-32: Complete Series (rated 7.5)
*Lucifer: 28 issues (rated 5)
*Kabuki: Issues 1-26 (rated 6.5)
*Kick ###: Volume 1 (rated 8)
*Kingdom Come: Issues 1-4 Complete Series (rated 7)
*Northlanders: Issues 1-50 Complete Series (rated 8)
*Pride of Bagdad, The: Complete Series (rated 7.5)
*Preacher: Issues 1-66 and all specials: Complete Series (rated 10)
*Revolver: Complete Series (rated 7)
*Robots vs Zombies: Multiple small series, Complete Series (rated 6)
*Runaways, The: Vol 1, Vol 2, Vol. 3 (Complete Series) (rated 7)
*Serenity: Issues 1-10 (rated 7.5)
*Scalped: Issues 1-60 Complete Series (rated 7.5)
*Secret Service, The: Issues 1-6 Complete Series (rated 7.5)
*Superman Earth One: Complete Series (rated 6)
*Sweet Tooth: Issues 1-40: Complete Series (rated 9.5)
*Transmetroplitan: Issues 1-60 and all specials: Complete Series (rated 8)
*Tron: Betrayal: 2 issues: Complete Series (rated 6.5)
*Walking Dead,The: Issues 1-144 (rated 9.5)
*Watchmen: Issues 1-12: Complete Series (rated 9)
*Y The Last Man: Issues 1-60: Complete Series (rated 9.5)

Preacher is another Ennis series from the 90s. I haven’t read it yet but it’s available on the DC app. That Punisher series is so good I’m going to have to read his other stuff.

He also wrote The Boys (which the series is based on.)

 

[skol asylum]

I have Marvel Unlimited and DC infinite as well. I need to get back to actually using them. For Marvel i started with FF #1 and am a couple years into the Marvel universe. It's a slog reading these old comics. Been a couple years and need to get back into. Also have a few shelves full of unread graphic novels from Image and Vertigo though all the Vertigo stuff is available in the DC app.

 

[turnjose7]

A less well known one that I love is Planetary.

 

[opensourcebeer]

Check out Saga.

 

[STBootleg]

Kravens Last Hunt (1987) which ran across three different Spider-Man titles (Amazing, Web of and Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man) was pretty great.

 

[El Floppo]

I just closed up my family home and boxed up my childhood coin collection, record collection (which I sold), and comic book collection.

Comic books are mostly late 70s to 80, 81. Bunch of Daredevils, Savage Sword of Conan, Kazar the Savage (which I have no memory of), The Spirit and some random including a couple years subscription to The Dragon (D&D gamers mag.

Don't think I'm going to get much for these.

 

[The Duff Man]

Collected in my youth, got back into it in my 30s for a while.

As an adult I enjoyed New Avengers leading all the way through to Secret Wars 2. That sounds like it is going to be a spoiler for the movies.

Hulk was pretty good 2005 - 2010 or so. He was never a character I read in my youth but Planet Hulk, World War Hulk and Red Hulk were all great.

 

[RickJLundeen]

My most recent ongoing project has been The Swede - a graphic novel series featuring an assassin who prefers to use his hands. He thinks out of the box. I'm also a big fan of the late Darwyn Cooke's work, especially on the hunter series. It influenced my over all look on the books. thekillerswede.com

 

[Dr. Manhattan]

The Invincible comics are excellent, and better still completely finished so you don't need to worry about keeping up.

They are from image comics so I'm not sure if you can get it via your existing subscriptions but they sell the compendiums on Amazon and there are ways to read it virtually as well.

 

[tjford]

Got my son into comics and instead of starting from the beginning, he went with Batman: Year One and then into the Long Halloween. He skipped over to the Dark Knight Returns because he had watched the animated movie.

I'm trying not to influence him too much but I'm steering him into some of the bigger arcs like Infinite Crisis, Lantern Wars etc.

 

[Dr. No]

If there’s another one of these I apologize.

I wanted to get a discussion thread going. I have suscribed to Marvel Unlimited, DC Universe, and Kindle Comixology on my phone and I’m starting to read comic books for the first time in 30 years. There is a ton of great material: it’s a golden age these days IMO.

Among my favorites:

1. The Punisher by Garth Ennis

2. Alias by David Michael Bendis (this is the Jessica Jones comic).

3. Y: The Last Man

Any recommendations? Thoughts?

Y the last man was a great story that i really enjoyed. They tried to do a TV show of it.. it was terrible and they only got 1 season.

I really wanted to like the Boys comic book since i love the show.. but i only made it about 20 issues.

Preacher however was a better comic and i couldn't really get into the show.

 

[Dr. No]

Kravens Last Hunt (1987) which ran across three different Spider-Man titles (Amazing, Web of and Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man) was pretty great.

That was really good.. one of the best spider-man stories told

 

[Dr. No]

Check out Saga.

i read a few seasons of this and quit.. is it still going? They took a long break and i ran out of steam

 

[Sleestak]

Read and collected some Marvel comics in 70s and 80s. Some of my favorite runs and/or limited series:

Wolverine 1-4, limited series, Frank Miller, 1982
Ronin 1-6, limited series, Frank Miller, 1983 (DC Comics)
Contest of Champions, 1982 (actually sucked, but somewhat significant)
Thor 337-340, the initial Beta Ray Bill arc
X-men 139/140, battle with Wendigo
X-men 126-128, battle with Proteus (freaking creepy)
X-men 135-137, wrapping up the Phoenix story line
Alpha Flight 1-12, wrapping up the initial Vindicator story line
Daredevil 168-181 (Frank Miller's Elektra run)
Spiderman 259/260 (rollicking fight with Hobgoblin)

I sold my collection in 2016. The four jewels were:
Hulk 181 (CGC 7.5)
Giant-Size X-men #1 (CGC 9.0)
X-men #94 (CGC 8.5)
X-men #101 (CGC 9.6)
All have since more than doubled in value. I regret selling them.

I collected all X-men from 94 to about 300. I doubt I read any from 200 onwards, just kept collecting and bagging them.

 

[El Floppo]

I just closed up my family home and boxed up my childhood coin collection, record collection (which I sold), and comic book collection.

Comic books are mostly late 70s to 80, 81. Bunch of Daredevils, Savage Sword of Conan, Kazar the Savage (which I have no memory of), The Spirit and some random including a couple years subscription to The Dragon (D&D gamers mag.

Don't think I'm going to get much for these.

Also found Wolverine 1-4 and a bunch of other stuff

Where/how should I sell these? eBay sounds like a PITA.