Graphic novels

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I just read Criag Thompson's Blankets and was blown away. What are some good graphic novels for novices like myself?
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Any of the Sandman collections from Neil Gaiman, but do start with the first one "Preludes and Nocturnes"
"The Other Side" by Jason Aaron......a very graphic Vietnam war story
"Scalped" by Jason Aaron.....a crime story set on a modern day Indian reservation.
Cerebus by Dave Sim.....not everybody's cup of tea
Pride of Baghdad by Brain K. Vaughn
Fables by Bill Willingham.....great, great series...once again start with the first book.
The Preacher by Garth Ennis & Steve Dillion is really out there....great stuff
All of the Sin City by Frank Miller is available in collected form....if you liked the movie, you'll love the graphic versionAll the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.0 -
tybird wrote:Any of the Sandman collections from Neil Gaiman, but do start with the first one "Preludes and Nocturnes"
"The Other Side" by Jason Aaron......a very graphic Vietnam war story
"Scalped" by Jason Aaron.....a crime story set on a modern day Indian reservation.
Cerebus by Dave Sim.....not everybody's cup of tea
Pride of Baghdad by Brain K. Vaughn
Fables by Bill Willingham.....great, great series...once again start with the first book.
The Preacher by Garth Ennis & Steve Dillion is really out there....great stuff
All of the Sin City by Frank Miller is available in collected form....if you liked the movie, you'll love the graphic version
Good list so far.
Gotta add Watchmen by Allan Moore.you couldn't swing if you were hangin' from a palm tree in a hurricane.0 -
Moonshadow by J. M. DeMatteis and Jon Muth (one of my favorite artists)
I've started reading Mouse Guard by David Petersen and am really liking it.
I'll second Sandman and Fables and if you like them you may like Books of Magic. If you like Preacher, definitely check out Hellblazer (please ignore the horrid movie adaptation).
Any of Mike Mignola's Hellboy or BPRD books.
David Lapham's Stray Bullets.
And of course, the Dark Knight Returns!0 -
geishagrrl wrote:Moonshadow by J. M. DeMatteis and Jon Muth (one of my favorite artists)
I've started reading Mouse Guard by David Petersen and am really liking it.
And of course, the Dark Night Returns!
Been a long time....but I remember Moonshadow being excellent.
If Super-hero stuff interest you, yes, the Dark Knight Returns and the Watchmen are head and shoulders above the crowd. The Authority books by Warren Ellis and Mark Millar are also excellent.
Any Swamp Thing collections featuring writing by Alan Moore or Rick Veitch are also among my favorites.All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.0 -
I'm not a huge fan of the Dark Knight Returns, but if you're into Batman, definitely check out the Long Halloween.you couldn't swing if you were hangin' from a palm tree in a hurricane.0
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I just finished re-reading the Preacher series by Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon. It is really great. Love the humor in it.
I'm about to re-read the sandman series now.
Then i'm going to read fables for the first time.Charlotte 00 | Charlotte 03 | Asheville 04 | Atlanta 12 | Greenville 16 | Columbia 16 |Seattle 18 | Nashville 22 | Ohana Festival 24 x2 | Atlanta 25 x20 -
yosi wrote:I'm not a huge fan of the Dark Knight Returns, but if you're into Batman, definitely check out the Long Halloween.
My husband is a huge Tim Sale fan and collects art from both books. Good stuff!0 -
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100 Bullets is one of my favs right now. Def check out Sandman, Watchmen, Preacher and Hellblazer all quality stuff. Grendel is pretty good too.0
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Man, I was getting ready to hear about nasty stories or blood and guts. Then I realized you're all talking about freakin' comic books.
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drtyfrnk29 wrote:Man, I was getting ready to hear about nasty stories or blood and guts. Then I realized you're all talking about freakin' comic books.
:cool:All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.0 -
The Walking Dead is an excellent series, as in Invincible. Both are by Robert Kirkman and both are available as TPBs and Hardbacks of collected editions.
Worth getting into, and they're ongiong! yay!heh, keep her lit.
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Very surprised no one's mentioned 'Maus'.
Groundbreaking. Satirical look at Nazi Germany which makes the germans Cats and the Jews mice.
Also, although it's not a novel as such, the 'American Splendor' comics are worth a mention. They are available in one collection and the drawings are incredible.'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'
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harmless_little_f*** wrote:Very surprised no one's mentioned 'Maus'.
Groundbreaking. Satirical look at Nazi Germany which makes the germans Cats and the Jews mice.
Also, although it's not a novel as such, the 'American Splendor' comics are worth a mention. They are available in one collection and the drawings are incredible.I believe that Maus won a Pulitzer prize back in the day....
Right now I am reading the new League of Extraordinary Gentleman book that hit the streets yesterday. Great stuff....I highly recommend the first two collections to anyone.........light years ahead of the failed movie version.All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.0 -
intodeep wrote:I just finished re-reading the Preacher series by Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon. It is really great. Love the humor in it.
I'm about to re-read the sandman series now.
Then i'm going to read fables for the first time.
I just finished the most recent Fables last night....enjoy that first read...and it just keeps getting better and better! You will also want to check out Jack of Fables...I can't say too much because you're just about to meet dear Jack...but it's pretty darn good, too.The Daystar
"But --you say that Dreams have no power here? Tell me, Lucifer Morningstar...Ask yourselves, all of you...What power would hell have if those here imprisoned were not able to Dream of Heaven?" Dream speaking to Lucifer as written by Neil Gaiman.0 -
drtyfrnk29 wrote:Man, I was getting ready to hear about nasty stories or blood and guts. Then I realized you're all talking about freakin' comic books.
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Gotta second Ty's comment. The death of one of the characters in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is one of the best and bloodiest...and I'll refrain from giving the diner scene in Sandman away to be kind to those who haven't read it yet. Suffice it to say that Ty wouldn't let me read it right before we went to bed because he didn't want to deal with the nightmares....The Daystar
"But --you say that Dreams have no power here? Tell me, Lucifer Morningstar...Ask yourselves, all of you...What power would hell have if those here imprisoned were not able to Dream of Heaven?" Dream speaking to Lucifer as written by Neil Gaiman.0 -
David Mack's Kabuki
Alan Moore's From Hell (again, do not watch the movie) and V for Vendetta
Charles Burns' Black Hole
Greg Rucka's White Out
Jeff Smith's Bone
Grant Morrison and Jon Muth's Mystery Play0 -
geishagrrl wrote:Greg Rucka's White OutAll the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.0
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Some that have been mentioned:
Sandman, Watchmen, Dark Knight Returns, Bone, Fables, Jack of Fables, V for Vendetta - All great.
Others that I've liked -
1602 - Marvel characters set in the year 1602, interesting take.
Sin City (I've read the first 4 so far)
Gunslinger Born - Portions of Stephen King's Dark Tower series. The artwork is incredible.
Dark Knight Strikes Again - Not nearly as popular as Dark Knight Returns, but I thought it worked really well.
and for the kiddies, Owly is hell of a book."You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.
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intodeep wrote:I just finished re-reading the Preacher series by Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon. It is really great. Love the humor in it.
I'm about to re-read the sandman series now.
Then i'm going to read fables for the first time.
I'll second what Daystar said. Enjoy Fables, but be prepared to want to go out and buy them all instantly. Best series going right now, and it shows no signs of running out of steam.
Jack of Fables has really ramped up. Babe the Blue Ox is quickly becoming my favorite character."You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.
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