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General Category => General Chaos => : Moondog January 14, 2011, 05:57:45 PM
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I'm sure the answer is 'yes', considering the population here and the previous comics thread from whenever it was. As I gave up Necromancy to instead take Transmutation I can't rezz that thread, so. . .
I'm a big fan of street-level heroes and anything noir-esque. Gritty, hardboiled stuff just gets me going. Marvel wise, there was Power Man and Iron Fist, Heroes for Hire, DC had The Question (pre Montoya), some of the earlier Hellblazer stuff was right up my alley. So I want to ask, since you all probably know way more 'bout comics than I do.
Anything you'd recommend?
I'd recommend Juan Díaz Canales' (writer) and Juanjo Guarnido's (artist), Blacksad, which Dark Horse finally got around to publishing the first three volumes in English last year, in a *beautiful* hardcover book I got my hands on yesterday. Couldn't put it down. Art was stunning, particularly Guardnido's ability to convey emotion through expression. Reminds me a lot of Usagi Yojimbo.
Also read Brian Talbot's Grandville, which was pretty decent. Though all the steampunk stuff set my teeth on edge.
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The best street level supers comic I can think of is Powers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_%28comics%29
Other recommendations off the top of my head
Fables http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fables_%28comics%29
Y the Last Man http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_the_last_man
BRPD/Hellboy universe comics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellboy
Scalped http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalped
The Walking Dead http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_walking_dead_comic
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Read/have The Walking Dead. Great comic. Been meaning to check out the series, haven't gotten around to it yet.
'Preciate the suggestions, I'll check those out!
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This is the only Supes comic on this list, it's not exactly traditional.
The Boys
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_%28comics%29
"The series is set in a contemporary world very much similar to the real one, with one notable exception: a number of people have some form of superpower. The series follows a superpowered CIA squad, known informally as "The Boys", whose job it is to keep watch on superheroes and, if necessary, intimidate or kill them."
Obviously, spoilers in the Wikipedia articles.
.303
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/303_%28comics%29
Preacher
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preacher_%28comics%29
The Walking Dead
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead
Y: The Last Man
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_the_last_man
Punisher MAX
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punisher_max
Alan Moore's The Courtyard (Cthulhu Mythos)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Courtyard
Watchmen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen
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Preacher
Walking Dead
Y the last man
The Boys
Punisher MAX
Alan Moore's The Courtyard (Cthulhu Mythos)
Watchmen
Read the Watchmen. Hated it. (Blasphemy, I know).
Really enjoyed Punisher: MAX. 'Specially the Kingpin arc, which is probably the best treatment of said character I've seen.
Will check out The Boys and The Courtyard.
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Read the Watchmen. Hated it. (Blasphemy, I know).
I don't know if you saw it before or after the film was released, but it screwed the expectations of a few people I know who went and read it after they saw the film. Either way, reading that is what made me a fan of Alan Moore.
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Read the Watchmen. Hated it. (Blasphemy, I know).
I don't know if you saw it before or after the film was released, but it screwed the expectations of a few people I know who went and read it after they saw the film. Either way, reading that is what made me a fan of Alan Moore.
Read it a year before the film was released. Had it really, really, really strongly hyped. It didn't really live up to the hype for me. I kept having people going 'oh man, it's so realistically written!' (which is silly, as the characters are a sociopathic prostitute's son, a mechanical genius leather fetishist, a murderous rapist sociopath who finally shows some concern for others before getting splattered like he deserves, a plot device, and a guy who is the best at everything ever) and so on.
I dunno, maybe I'm just overly sensitive to hype and subtext, but it kind of came off as really pretentious. Might just be my experiences with fans and what not, might be totally wrong, but it really didn't do anything for me.
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Make mine marvel.
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Just remembered another one.
Wanted
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanted_%28comics%29
Absolutely nothing like the film, they butchered the fuck out of it. If you thought the movie was stupid, you may well like the comic.
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I used to collect a few series. Now im broke and have lost touch with comics since my current hobby of RPG gaming is free, where as my old hobby of Heroclix had me in the comic shop constantly.
Buffy Season 8
Green Lantern - all associated titles.
Justice Society Somewhat recent reboot.
Anything Whedonverse that pops up.
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My monthly pull list (which I'm almost sure is in another thread somewhere)
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors
Brightest Day
Action Comics
Supergirl
Superboy
Batman
Batman and Robin
Batman: the Dark Knight
Batwoman
THUNDER Agents
the Spirit
First Wave
Invincible
Astonishing Spider-man/Wolverine
Ultimate Comics Avengers
Ultimate Thor
Ultimate Captain America
My wife's pull list is as follows:
the Flash
House of Mystery
Batman: Streets of Gotham
Batgirl
Red Robin
Fable
Jack of Fables
I Zombie
Unwritten
I follow other titles only in trade, but those are my monthlies.
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Only monthly I read is Mouse Guard.
I wait for trades on everything else. I am a terrible person.
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my pull list
house of mystery
invincible
BRPD/Hellboy
I, Zombie
Fables
Jack of Fables
Knights of the Dinner Table
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Surprised nobody recommended Fell. Great goddamn comic that one. Too bad it seems dead in the water.
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Ultimate Comics Avengers
is that the one thats currently having art by Dillon? Cause i had to stop reading that one, i didnt think the story was good to begin with, but coupled with his boring art i just couldn't take it.
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Ultimate Comics Avengers
is that the one thats currently having art by Dillon? Cause i had to stop reading that one, i didnt think the story was good to begin with, but coupled with his boring art i just couldn't take it.
Oh, its bad, but its so bad that I don't want to stop reading it. Every issue seems to provide backstory for a character that seems to be important and then they suddenly die. Its so antithetical to writing, that I can't help but love it. Fantastic stuff if only because its so bad.
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Picked up 100 Bullets volume 1 and 2. Really good so far, I think.
Also Chew, volume 1. Chew is awesome, in a kind of quirkily humorous yet shot through with veins of 'dear god that's horrifying'.
Fun stuff.
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So . . . how about that Flashpoint?
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So far -
Flash
Flashpoint
Batman
Fear itself
Fear itself - Spiderman
Btw this only started for me about 2 weeks ago and its all Cody's fault!
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Wait, Robin D. Laws is writing comics now?
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If you havn't looked into it. Try Chew, it sells well at my wife's comic shop.
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Chew is very good.
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Yeah, Chew is pretty cool. As a culinary student, the food angle is extra fun.
Glad I'm no cibopath. I'd actually feel bad about my veal scallopini.
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So far -
Flash
Flashpoint
Batman
Fear itself
Fear itself - Spiderman
Btw this only started for me about 2 weeks ago and its all Cody's fault!
More! CONSUME MORE!!!
Seriously though, get on Superboy. That shit is gold.
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My subscription list part 1
http://www.popgunchaos.com/2011/06/13/the-state-of-my-subscription-list-pt-1/
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Do you guys like your comics digital or in the good old paper form?
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Paper, always.
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Do you guys like your comics digital or in the good old paper form?
Paper. My wife and I like collecting things.