Graphic Novels

Nowhere Man
Nowhere Man Posts: 345
edited July 2013 in All Encompassing Trip
Just wondering if anyone could recommend some graphic novels for a first timer.
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    Sorry....didn't read that one.....If Greg Rucka wrote it, it's properly worth a read.
    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.
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    Sandman by Neil Gaiman....Y, the Last Man (only read the 1st issue, but it seems very interesting), WE3 (a personal fave), Fables, Scalped, Pride of Baghdad and Elmer http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=6085
    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.
  • EZ1221C
    EZ1221C Posts: 2,645
    Alan Moore is a legend. Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell are as good as it gets.
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  • musicismylife78
    musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    The classics and giants of the genre would be Watchmen. So much better than the movie. Sin City series by Frank Miller. Dark Knight Returns-Frank Miller. Blankets by Craig Thompson isnt a superhero comic, more of a coming of age/love story, but it remains my favorite graphic novel of all time. And the Sandman series.

    Anything Gaimen, Moore, Miller. You really wont find anything to top that.
  • STAYSEA
    STAYSEA Posts: 3,814
    "Y MAN" about Yourik. I am not a book seller any longer. But Y man is GOOD. I am a female, but a super geek. I am reading "Chew" it's new. Read Preacher if you like GORE (blood and guts). Y-man is if you just want a good story. I promise no disappointment. (graphic novels.)
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  • Nowhere Man
    Nowhere Man Posts: 345
    Thanks for the suggestions, I will definitely check these out.
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    Crossed from Avatar Press is some good stuff.....not for the weak stomached
    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.
  • Yefa
    Yefa Posts: 1,134
    I agree with many of the recommendations that have been made. Here are some more.

    Love and Rockets by Los Bros Hernandez
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_and_Rockets_(comics)

    Hellblazer
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellblazer

    anything by R. Crumb
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Crumb

    The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabulous_F ... k_Brothers

    anything by Jack Kirby
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kirby

    Hate by Peter Bagge
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_(comic)
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    The stand alone ones by Alan Moore you've probably heard of Watchmen and V For Vendetta are very cool.

    If you are looking for longer reads (multiple volumes) My two favs are:

    Neil Gaiman- The Sandman (first one may be the worst he finds his voice and starts to hit his stride after that)
    Garth Ennis- The Preacher (edgy and hilarous)

    I've enjoyed Y the Last Man but thought it was by far below the others i've suggested.

    I'm about to start reading Fables which has been highly recomended by others but since i've not read it i can't recomend it personally.

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  • Weab76
    Weab76 Posts: 55
    Fables is a fantastic read.
  • merkinball
    merkinball Posts: 2,262
    tybird wrote:
    Crossed from Avatar Press is some good stuff.....not for the weak stomached

    Just heard about this today. Definitely sounds out there.

    Agree with a number of the ones listed so far (Fables, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Sandman, WE3, etc.). I'll add a few more:

    DMZ - Series just came to an end recently, about a civil war in the US and New York becomes the DMZ between the two factions.

    League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - A number of books in this series by Alan Moore (latest one just came out). The amount of depth in these is just amazing.

    Transmetropolitan - Futuristic Hunter S. Thompson-esque series.

    Walking Dead - Comics that inspired the show. They just hit issue #100 today, lots of trades in the series.

    I'm looking forward to reading Get Jiro by Anthony Bourdain.
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    merkinball wrote:
    tybird wrote:
    Crossed from Avatar Press is some good stuff.....not for the weak stomached

    Just heard about this today. Definitely sounds out there.

    Agree with a number of the ones listed so far (Fables, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Sandman, WE3, etc.). I'll add a few more:

    DMZ - Series just came to an end recently, about a civil war in the US and New York becomes the DMZ between the two factions.

    League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - A number of books in this series by Alan Moore (latest one just came out). The amount of depth in these is just amazing.

    Transmetropolitan - Futuristic Hunter S. Thompson-esque series.

    Walking Dead - Comics that inspired the show. They just hit issue #100 today, lots of trades in the series.

    I'm looking forward to reading Get Jiro by Anthony Bourdain.
    It's way, way, way out there.....like zombies, but not dead or undead....disease spread by body fluids.

    DMZ and League both are also excellent reads.

    Grandville by Bryan Talbot is another great one.
    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.
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    I may need to check out Crossed. Is it ongoing or has it finished?

    I loved Garth Ennis's work with Preacher, and it sounds like this is even wilder
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  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    Nowhere Man wrote:
    Just wondering if anyone could recommend some graphic novels for a first timer.

    Wow, lots of good suggestions on this list. I’m a big fan of DMZ, Walking Dead, Y: The Last Man, and Fables. Some of the suggestions in this thread may be a bit “heavy” for those just starting out on GN, such as Watchmen, Dark Knight Returns or Sandman. Not to say they're not good – they’re all quite good, in fact. I just don’t know I’d recommend some of them to someone right off the bat not knowing their comic book history or preferences (those who read Sandman likely have different tastes from those who read, say, Y: The Last Man).

    That being said, here are a couple suggestions I have that haven’t been mentioned yet and which I think would be great for first-time GN readers:

    Bone -- Great all-ages fantasy-type book, from children to adults. Gave a copy to my 9-year-old niece, and she, her 12-year-old sister and mom loved it. Don’t let the page count scare you off!

    I Kill Giants -- Incredibly moving book about a young girl and the demons she battles. It's one of the few books (graphic novel or otherwise) in which I literally got choked up while reading it (WE3 is another one).

    Maus -- Another moving book, focusing on a son learning about the holocaust from his father, a survivor. Germans are depicted as cats, Americans as dogs, Jewish people as mice, etc.

    Scott Pilgrim -- What the movie was based on. If you're big into humor about video games and directionless 20-year-olds, this is a good one.

    Superman: Secret Identity -- Great book exploring what would happen if Superman appeared in real life. You don't need to know much about superhero comics to enjoy this, only basic Superman knowledge (which nearly everyone has).

    Ultra -- It's been described as a mix between superheroes and Sex in the City, but, yeah, it's far better than that. Good, quick read, with excellent art.
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  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    merkinball wrote:
    tybird wrote:
    Crossed from Avatar Press is some good stuff.....not for the weak stomached

    Just heard about this today. Definitely sounds out there.

    Agree with a number of the ones listed so far (Fables, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Sandman, WE3, etc.). I'll add a few more:

    DMZ - Series just came to an end recently, about a civil war in the US and New York becomes the DMZ between the two factions.

    League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - A number of books in this series by Alan Moore (latest one just came out). The amount of depth in these is just amazing.

    Transmetropolitan - Futuristic Hunter S. Thompson-esque series.

    Walking Dead - Comics that inspired the show. They just hit issue #100 today, lots of trades in the series.

    I'm looking forward to reading Get Jiro by Anthony Bourdain.

    How well did DMZ wrap up? I used to get the floppies, but I dropped it from my pull list in the late 20s (around the time of the one-off, character-focused issues). Been thinking of going back to pick up all the trades, and just curious how well the series carried.

    No spoilers, please! ;)
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    "Let's check Idaho."
  • STAYSEA
    STAYSEA Posts: 3,814
    Y Man
    30 days of night
    Preacher

    these are the one of the best reasons to read graphic novels.

    I was a bookseller. I pity those Watchman buyers. I always gave them a return.
    Fables, is cheesy. I sold all mine to a comic shop. I say Y MAn or Preacher!
    I will send the kid his first issue. :D

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  • Nowhere Man
    Nowhere Man Posts: 345
    Ok, I had ordered a few Grahpic Novels and they just arrived.
    I got The Dark Knight Returns, Gotham Central and Watchmen.

    I also just put another order in for Y The Last Man, V For Vendetta.

    Also wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of something on Superman.
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    Nowhere Man wrote:
    Ok, I had ordered a few Grahpic Novels and they just arrived.
    I got The Dark Knight Returns, Gotham Central and Watchmen.

    I also just put another order in for Y The Last Man, V For Vendetta.

    Also wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of something on Superman.
    iThere is book titled "Red Son"....which is the story of the Superman's life if his rocket had landed in the heartland of the Soviet Union instead of the U.S.A. I recommend that one, as well as All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.
    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.
  • Nowhere Man
    Nowhere Man Posts: 345
    [/quote]
    iThere is book titled "Red Son"....which is the story of the Superman's life if his rocket had landed in the heartland of the Soviet Union instead of the U.S.A. I recommend that one, as well as All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.[/quote]

    Just read up on them, both sound cool. I will check them out, thank you for the suggestions.
  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    tybird wrote:
    Nowhere Man wrote:
    Ok, I had ordered a few Grahpic Novels and they just arrived.
    I got The Dark Knight Returns, Gotham Central and Watchmen.

    I also just put another order in for Y The Last Man, V For Vendetta.

    Also wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of something on Superman.
    iThere is book titled "Red Son"....which is the story of the Superman's life if his rocket had landed in the heartland of the Soviet Union instead of the U.S.A. I recommend that one, as well as All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.

    Both of those are excellent, and Grant Morrison is by far my favorite comic author and Quitely's art is just unreal. All-Star Superman plays a lot of homage to Silver Age comics, so if you're not familiar with it some of the references might get lost. Still a great read, and pretty accessible to a GN or superhero comic virgin.

    Also, like I said in an earlier post, Secret Identity is a really good Superman read.

    Enjoy the reads!
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    "Let's check Idaho."

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