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recommendations for graphic novels
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was looking for recommendations ,i've never really read one but my friends read comics when I was a kid mainly 2000ad ,I was interested in a story that was self contained within a book but wasnt so sure such a thing existed or if it did what it was called when I was younger, recently stumbled upon this; http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/l...ecade.html?p=2 some of these take my interest ,i'm mainly into science fiction and I love stuff like akira (that was the main thing that took my interest as a kid) what would be a good one for me to get? |
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I have heard good things about Y The Last Man but it has quite a few volumes. Watchmen is very good as a self contained story. Sandman is also a good one to try out but again has multiple volumes and isn't self contained.. Visit your local library. They will likely have a few graphic novels for you to read to see what kind of stuff you like and dislike.
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I have heard good things about Y The Last Man but it has quite a few volumes. Watchmen is very good as a self contained story. Sandman is also a good one to try out but again has multiple volumes and isn't self contained.. Visit your local library. They will likely have a few graphic novels for you to read to see what kind of stuff you like and dislike.
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V For Vendetta - Alan Moore
Watchmen Ex Machina (its on the list, although its more than one volume) If you are willing to delve into Superhero stuff then I'd certainly have to say Dark Knight Returns, or Superman Red Son. For a totally out there suggestion try Bryan Talbots 'Alice in Sunderland'. |
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Not really self-contained, but lots of them out there to get stuck into is the Walking Dead.
I read a lot of Marvel/DC/Image stuff, but The Walking Dead is THE most gripping brilliant read around. Strong images and ideas, but its in black and white so the gore isnt too crazy. |
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Not really self-contained, but lots of them out there to get stuck into is the Walking Dead.
I read a lot of Marvel/DC/Image stuff, but The Walking Dead is THE most gripping brilliant read around. Strong images and ideas, but its in black and white so the gore isnt too crazy. Ooo good choice. I borrowed a few off a work colleague a few years back and they were superb, keep dabbling with the idea of getting the 1000 page anthology off Amazon they just released. Not a bad way to spend approx £20 I reckon. |
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cheers guys
i'm not so into the superhero type of storylines although I did like the films scott pilgrim vs the world and kick ass. thanks for those suggestions, here is the nearest store thats opened up; http://welchtoons.blogspot.com/2009/...omic-shop.html unfortunately the the website doesn't seem to work when I go through the link |
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Ooo good choice. I borrowed a few off a work colleague a few years back and they were superb, keep dabbling with the idea of getting the 1000 page anthology off Amazon they just released. Not a bad way to spend approx £20 I reckon.
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was looking for recommendations ,i've never really read one but my friends read comics when I was a kid mainly 2000ad ,I was interested in a story that was self contained within a book but wasnt so sure such a thing existed or if it did what it was called when I was younger, recently stumbled upon this; http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/l...ecade.html?p=2 some of these take my interest ,i'm mainly into science fiction and I love stuff like akira (that was the main thing that took my interest as a kid) what would be a good one for me to get? ). There's some fine GN on that list and I'd highly recommend anything by Chris Ware, Daniel Clowes and Craig Thompson. You might also like Killoffer's 676 Apparitions of Killoffer (my personal favourite).I've mentioned it before on another thread but Paul Gravett's Graphic Novels:Stories To Change Your Life is a great place to start when trying to identify the right sort of GN. |
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I love graphic novels but the hate superhero crap too (sorry superhero fans
). There's some fine GN on that list and I'd highly recommend anything by Chris Ware, Daniel Clowes and Craig Thompson. You might also like Killoffer's 676 Apparitions of Killoffer (my personal favourite).I've mentioned it before on another thread but Paul Gravett's Graphic Novels:Stories To Change Your Life is a great place to start when trying to identify the right sort of GN. ![]() I'll hunt down the paul gravett recommendation. and will check out those other authors you mentioned. btw I thought I might mention it here, but I saw this in the news the other day http://content.usatoday.com/communit...-hits-stores/1 is anyone here gonna grab a copy of this? and what do you guys think? I might get them since i'm looking forward to the game rage and I liked quake and doom games. here is some of the artwork; http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/455/rage-page-process |
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Just getting into them myself. A friend of mine is introducing me to them. I have started off with Batman Year One as I love the Batman films and arkham asylum video game and it's got me hooked
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Everyone should read Art Spiegelman's Maus. If it's superheroics you're looking for, Dc The Golden Age is very good. Or the first collection of Astro City.
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Everyone should read Art Spiegelman's Maus. If it's superheroics you're looking for, Dc The Golden Age is very good. Or the first collection of Astro City.
Will be the first graphic novel I ever read too. |
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my copy of the first part of the rage comic arrived today.
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Preacher, by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon.
It's not a GN, but it isn't ongoing anymore and so is self-contained. 66 monthly issues, five one-shots, and a four issue limited series about one of the characters. It's all been collected together in a set of nine trade paperbacks. It's bloody brilliant. Highly recommended. |
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Preacher, by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon.
It's not a GN, but it isn't ongoing anymore and so is self-contained. 66 monthly issues, five one-shots, and a four issue limited series about one of the characters. It's all been collected together in a set of nine trade paperbacks. It's bloody brilliant. Highly recommended. |
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i'll give you a decent list
series preacher sandman grant morrisons animal man the boys warren ellis - authority warren ellis - planetary alan moores - swamp thing alan moores abc comics line (tom strong, top 10 + league of extraordinary gentlemen) powers hellboy astro city the walking dead single volume stuff v for vendetta watchmen maus will eisners a contract with god trilogy palomar pure superhero graphic novels ultimate spiderman ultimate xmen frank millars daredevil john byrnes ff peter davids hulk grant morrisons new x men claremonts x men (marvel masterworks uncanny xmen) invincible geoff johns flash jla jsa |
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). There's some fine GN on that list and I'd highly recommend anything by Chris Ware, Daniel Clowes and Craig Thompson. You might also like Killoffer's 676 Apparitions of Killoffer (my personal favourite).
