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dosanjh1
26-01-2013
I'm new to comics and was introduced via The Walking Dead and now I'm loving the Chew series and plan to start on V for Vendetta. I would also like to read the novel Dotter of Her Fathers Eyes.

With these in mind has anyone got any recommendations. I prefer off beat or literary type.
SHANK0055
28-01-2013
Y The Last Man is probably the best series I've ever read
mred2000
28-01-2013
Originally Posted by SHANK0055:
“Y The Last Man is probably the best series I've ever read”

Have you started reading Saga? BKV's best since Y... if not better!

Same goes to the OP - Saga. Think they're only up to issue 8 or 9 but there's a trade paperback out already with 1-5 or 6 in.

Transmetropolitan is another excellent comic available in trade, though I got into Warren Ellis via his Marvel stuff along with Global Frequency and Planetary, also worth checking out.

Mike Carey's Lucifer is also good, and then there's Neil Gaiman's Sandman.
Gulftastic
28-01-2013
Originally Posted by mred2000:
“Have you started reading Saga? BKV's best since Y... if not better!

and then there's Neil Gaiman's Sandman.”

I must check that out. Do you know if it is planned to have a definite end, like 'Y', or is it intended to be ongoing?

And a big fat 'yes' to Sandman and 'V For Vedetta'.
SHANK0055
28-01-2013
Originally Posted by mred2000:
“Have you started reading Saga? BKV's best since Y... if not better!”

I've got the first trade and it's on my to read next list
ironjade
28-01-2013
Sandman
Lucifer
Top 10
Astro City
The Boys.
dosanjh1
28-01-2013
I will certainly check these recommendations out.

I'm becoming addicted, just got the first three issues of Bedlam - seriously good. I've also started on Revival - not sure about this, not really going anywhere.

I've ordered Maus and Persepolis, looking forward to these. I'll check out the others in this thread.
Amberite
29-01-2013
Originally Posted by dosanjh1:
“I'm new to comics and was introduced via The Walking Dead and now I'm loving the Chew series and plan to start on V for Vendetta. I would also like to read the novel Dotter of Her Fathers Eyes.

With these in mind has anyone got any recommendations. I prefer off beat or literary type.”

I would wholeheartedly recommend Cerebus the Aardvark by Dave Sim. But beware, it is massive.

Started as a Conan spoof but grew into an epic fantasy. Similar in a way to how the Discworld books developed but this is far more intellectual. Still manages to be very funny though.
ChrisToria
06-03-2013
The World's End books are great, just got into them myself.

Fables.

Oh, and Elephantmen, really great stuff and the compilation books are decently priced and very good.
mred2000
12-03-2013
Originally Posted by ChrisToria:
“Oh, and Elephantmen, really great stuff and the compilation books are decently priced and very good.”

Must admit I really wanted to like Elephantmen, a couple of people I know have worked on it, but I picked up the first compilation and it just didn't grab me at all, unfortunately.
dosanjh1
13-03-2013
I've done V for Vendetta and plan to read more Alan Moore; I quite fancy From Hell.

I'm half way through Y the last man - top stuff, thanks for the tip.

I've also finished Maus which was an emotional powerhouse.
mred2000
14-03-2013
From Hell is heavy going, work into it with Watchmen and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
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