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Title: The Fat Chick Thrilla Joined: Dec 17 2007

Superman-
All star superman is amazing plan and simple, though avoid Frank millers All star batman and robin like superaids.
The Death of superman story is pretty good I thought though others may disagree, I got the collections and I really enjoyed them.
Jla- the nail is really entertaining too
Spider-man-
As Jeebus said Reign is great, though very dark.
In the complete opposite direction is Spiderman loves Mary Jane, it's a bit girly and silly at parts but the art is beautiful, it's sort of a my so called life type of story following mary jane.

X-men-
Days of futures past

Others:
Runaways -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runaways_(comics)
the first paper back is $2 used and the collection of the first run is $18 used so it's worth checking out
Exiles-
Think quantam leap meets sliders with superheroes. Don't bother with new exiles.

The work of Brian Wood, Daniel Clowes, and Harvey Pekar can not be missed either, especially Local, Ghost World, and American Splendor respectively.

Posted: Oct 28 2009 12:18 am

Speaking of Brian Wood, Northlanders is really good, though very violent, vulgar, and perverse.

SoldierHawk wrote:

Jeebus, that was exactly the kind of guidance I was looking for. Added a bunch of books to my amazon wishlist for payday. Any Batman recommendations? Or more non-dystopic Spidey stories heheh? My first buys are going to be the two Iron Man and X-Men: Age of Apocalypse. Can't wait!

Usa, gonna check that out right away. I hadn't even considered Yojimbo. Must look now.

Batman stuff: Hush, The Dark Knight Returns, No Man's Land
Also, the X-Men story is The Dark Phoenix Saga, dunno why I left the word out.
As for Spidey, Ultimate Spider-Man 1-100ish is really good and, really, is the reason the Ultimate universe was successful. In the time I've been reading, Spider-Man is a book that's been consistently good (Except for a few months immediately following Brand New Day that we won't talk about) but no particular arcs stick out in my mind.

Joined: Oct 12 2007

I am not sure if you wanted thoughts on manga, but I am including them with comics.

Rurouni Kenshin - There are 28 books in the series, so it may not be the best idea as a first choice in manga, but it is fantastic. Especially if you like Samurai.

SGT Frog - This one requires a little knowledge of Japan and some sub cultures, and some of the sexploitation is a little off putting at times, and it has got on way too damn long. Still, one of the funnest series of sci-fi comedies ever written in my eyes.

Hellsing - Still my favorite series of all time. There is 10 books, each about $13, so that may be a little much. Still, there is no words to describe how much I loves this series. If yo get a chance to read one, do so, then make your choice on whether or not you want to buy it.

As for anime:

Trigun - A really good series, balances comedy and action very well, and gets quite emotional near the end. An anime everyone should watch before they die.

Cowboy Bebop - Still thought of as one of the best anime of all time. I don't agree with that, but it is still a great series.

Samurai Champloo - I got a lot more into this than Cowboy Bebop. While Cowboy Bebop is Jazz meets Sci-fi, Champloo is hip-hop meets Samurai. Both are still must watch series.

Gin Tama - Sci-Fi samurai comedy. If that sentence interested you at all, you should probably look this series up. Might want to pick up a gist of other anime though, as it makes a tons of references.

Also, anything by Miyazaki. Seriously, anything.

Title: The Fat Chick Thrilla Joined: Dec 17 2007

Jeebus, I thought Ultimate X-men was pretty good too it and Ultimate spidey were my first comics I read regularly.

Posted: Oct 28 2009 10:11 am

Ultimate X-men started off really well, but it went all over the place. Likewise, Ultimate Fantastic Four was great when it started out, the the Crossover story arc was so great it spawned like 6 miniseries so far! Then Mike Carey took over the book, and it all fell to shit.

Title: Freelance Skull Grinder Joined: Aug 21 2009

If you are going to be buying graphic novels you would be doing yourself a disservice if you did no pick up : Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt, Spider-Man: Death of the Stacys, and Infinity Gauntlet

Title: knight in shining armor Joined: Jun 07 2006

SoldierHawk wrote:

FNJ wrote:

SoldierHawk wrote:

Thank you so much for all the advice guys! Can't wait to get started tracking some of these down.

TPBs are those books that you see in borders and barnse and noble that are basically an entire story arc or whatnot compiled into one book for convenience. I would say it's a good way to read some comics if you aren't going to torrent them. some guys here could probably send you some comics or something, I know alex and myself trade them every now and then, for example.

1. Thank you for the answer

2. As a hopeful published author-to-be, I don't torrent (almost) ever.

3. Please don't double post. You've been around long enough to know better.

please don't tell me how to post.

Title: The Fat Chick Thrilla Joined: Dec 17 2007

FNJ wrote:

Please don't tell me how to post.

Fixed your post for ya! Wink

Title: knight in shining armor Joined: Jun 07 2006

Joined: Feb 16 2008

I'm apalled at you guys! No DC love!

You really should check out (batman side)

Batman: Year One
Batman: Gothic

and misc DC stuff

Kingdom Come is fantastic (if you're into that)
so is the current Batman run (reborn: 150 starts here I think)
Red Robin, Batgirl, Allstar Superman, Green Arrow

Posted: Oct 31 2009 11:56 pm

Much appreciated Kojjiro. I may very well check out the current Batman and Superman. Possibly Green Arrow too.

If it makes you feel better I discovered the new run of Batwoman in Detective Comics on my own, and instantly fell in love with it, so I'm really enjoying that one. Year One and Gothic are officially added to my list of things to look for.

Posted: Nov 01 2009 01:34 pm

Dr. Jeebus wrote:

Ultimate X-men started off really well, but it went all over the place. Likewise, Ultimate Fantastic Four was great when it started out, the the Crossover story arc was so great it spawned like 6 miniseries so far! Then Mike Carey took over the book, and it all fell to shit.

Totally agree with this, like the first 30 issues or so were pretty good, then everything started to get all over the place and seemed rushed. There were some other Ultimate story arcs I liked such as Ultimate Vision, also Ultimate Iron Man was pretty well written IMO. In fact I think I like the Tony Stark origin story from the Ultimate series a bit more than the original canon version, its way more science-fictiony, which is fitting for a character such as Iron Man.

Also, despite feeling dishonest about it, the internet can be a great resource when trying to find some of those hard to find comics. Cool

Title: The Fat Chick Thrilla Joined: Dec 17 2007

Yeah Ultimate Iron is notable in that it was written by Orson Scott Card.

Posted: Nov 02 2009 12:03 am

Optimist With Doubts wrote:

Yeah Ultimate Iron is notable in that it was written by Orson Scott Card.

He is the motherfucking man. A very thorough and logical author.

Posted: Nov 02 2009 11:17 am

a lot of great recommendations.

if you want to read something thats fun w/out being about superheroes, try picking up The Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck. and its Addendum. its lighthearted, silly, well written, and rather whimsical.

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username wrote:

a lot of great recommendations.

if you want to read something thats fun w/out being about superheroes, try picking up The Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck. and its Addendum. its lighthearted, silly, well written, and rather whimsical.

Not only that, but after you finish reading it, you'll never be able to see Scrooge McDuck the same way ever again.

Why, you ask? Let's just say he's a much bigger badass than he actually looks.

Title: The Fat Chick Thrilla Joined: Dec 17 2007

Andrew Man wrote:

Optimist With Doubts wrote:

Yeah Ultimate Iron is notable in that it was written by Orson Scott Card.

He is the motherfucking man. A very thorough and logical author.

If not a bit homophobic.

Posted: Nov 02 2009 04:43 pm

AtmanRyu wrote:

username wrote:

a lot of great recommendations.

if you want to read something thats fun w/out being about superheroes, try picking up The Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck. and its Addendum. its lighthearted, silly, well written, and rather whimsical.

Not only that, but after you finish reading it, you'll never be able to see Scrooge McDuck the same way ever again.

Why, you ask? Let's just say he's a much bigger badass than he actually looks.

yes, yes he is.

lately, i been buying the Carl Barks' collections from amazon, and those old stories are also good fun

Posted: Nov 02 2009 05:37 pm

good suggestions on anime. I myself, tend to like the 80's and 90's stuff as I was a lot more into anime in the 90's and i could be wrong, but it seemed like more stand alone movies were being made back then rather than large on-going series that you get now.

One not mentioned that kicks a considerable amount of ass is Ergo Proxy.

Title: jerk Joined: Sep 01 2007

Hey I was gonna recommend FLCL but then I remember that this thread was in Reading not Television, does FLCL have a mangoe, or does that guy who did it have something similar? Because if so you should probably read it. Confused

Posted: Nov 02 2009 07:57 pm

Blackout wrote:

Hey I was gonna recommend FLCL but then I remember that this thread was in Reading not Television, does FLCL have a mangoe, or does that guy who did it have something similar? Because if so you should probably read it. Confused

I think that she wanted suggestions for comic books, but anime movies/shows.

Also, FLCL kicks ass

Joined: Oct 12 2007

Burt Reynolds wrote:

Blackout wrote:

Hey I was gonna recommend FLCL but then I remember that this thread was in Reading not Television, does FLCL have a mangoe, or does that guy who did it have something similar? Because if so you should probably read it. Confused

I think that she wanted suggestions for comic books, but anime movies/shows.

Also, FLCL kicks ass

Also, there is a manga, if you can find it. I just know it exists, but have never seen it in person.

And yes, it does kick ass

Title: knight in shining armor Joined: Jun 07 2006

gunslinger girl is fantastic, both the anime and the mangoes.

Posted: Nov 04 2009 08:32 pm

Optimist With Doubts wrote:

Andrew Man wrote:

Optimist With Doubts wrote:

Yeah Ultimate Iron is notable in that it was written by Orson Scott Card.

He is the motherfucking man. A very thorough and logical author.

If not a bit homophobic.

Haha, I mildly got that vibe myself.

Ultimate Iron Man was great though, I almost wanna see another Ultimate Iron Man story arc penned by him.

Title: The Fat Chick Thrilla Joined: Dec 17 2007

"Laws against homosexual behavior should remain on the books, not to be indiscriminately enforced against anyone who happens to be caught violating them, but to be used when necessary to send a clear message that those who flagrantly violate society's regulation of sexual behavior cannot be permitted to remain as acceptable, equal citizens within that society." - Orson Scott Card