Comics (but not manga)
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I would say, Alan Moore's Watchmen, Neil Gaiman's Sandman, and Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns/Strikes Again are the best comics I have ever come across. Including the world of manga, but that's a whole other discussion.
First off, Batman is without a doubt the all time greatest character ever created by American comics. And Frank Miller's presentation of an older Batman coming out of retirement has more depth than any other I've seen. For those who don't know Miller's work, be warned that Returns is very different from Strikes Again, and they aren't exactly an easy read. If you are expecting something at all like mainstream Marvel or DC comics you will find yourself very confused. And many people love Returns and hate Strikes Again, or vice versa. I like em both.
Watchmen was very compelling, although perhaps not the best in any one area. But very good all around for an end result that I like a lot - for one thing, the art is a lot like the style that I grew up on. Comics nowadays are too shiny, or too busy, or too stylized for my tastes. I particularly liked the character Rorschach; the concept of his "power" is very original and Moore seemed to write a lot more depth into this character than many of the others.
Sandman I actually haven't gotten through with, I've read I think about 5 of the 10 volumes. The writing is so good that the constantly changing art doesn't bug me. I don't know what I can say about Sandman really except that it's not like anything else I have read, and worth checking out.
First off, Batman is without a doubt the all time greatest character ever created by American comics. And Frank Miller's presentation of an older Batman coming out of retirement has more depth than any other I've seen. For those who don't know Miller's work, be warned that Returns is very different from Strikes Again, and they aren't exactly an easy read. If you are expecting something at all like mainstream Marvel or DC comics you will find yourself very confused. And many people love Returns and hate Strikes Again, or vice versa. I like em both.
Watchmen was very compelling, although perhaps not the best in any one area. But very good all around for an end result that I like a lot - for one thing, the art is a lot like the style that I grew up on. Comics nowadays are too shiny, or too busy, or too stylized for my tastes. I particularly liked the character Rorschach; the concept of his "power" is very original and Moore seemed to write a lot more depth into this character than many of the others.
Sandman I actually haven't gotten through with, I've read I think about 5 of the 10 volumes. The writing is so good that the constantly changing art doesn't bug me. I don't know what I can say about Sandman really except that it's not like anything else I have read, and worth checking out.
Let cake eat them.
Wait till you finish Sandman. It'll be best on your list, easy.
Add to that Alan Moore's "From Hell," Akira (mostly for the art), Powers (anything Bendis puts his heart into, really), and of course, Chris Claremon era X-Men (not recent era tho).
Haha, you thought I forgot about Crumb, didn't you? No way. "Mr. Natural does the dishes" is the best page in any comic ever.
Add to that Alan Moore's "From Hell," Akira (mostly for the art), Powers (anything Bendis puts his heart into, really), and of course, Chris Claremon era X-Men (not recent era tho).
Haha, you thought I forgot about Crumb, didn't you? No way. "Mr. Natural does the dishes" is the best page in any comic ever.
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I've avoided "From Hell" because it was made into a movie, when really I should just be avoiding the movie because it was made from a comic. But I am twisted like that. And you can't compare this stuff with Akira, it's apples and oranges, that's why I'm saying, best comics other than manga. And I forgot to at least mention Concrete, which may not be the greatest comic ever but is a good read all the same.c hack wrote:Add to that Alan Moore's "From Hell," Akira (mostly for the art)
I am lucky enough not only to live near many comic book stores, but also near several libraries which have nice (if not very large) catalogs of comics and manga. I try not to buy the stuff if I don't have to, unless it's great.
Oh oh oh I totally forgot Milk & Cheese!!! (teh RAWK)
Let cake eat them.
comics i enjoy:
watchmen
from hell
v for vendetta
like a velvet glove cast in iron
the invisibles
the filth
arkham asylum
preacher
hellblazer
transmetropolitan
planetary
the punisher (now that garth ennis writes it)
and probably some more that i'm forgetting. i'm not a big neil gaiman fan at all, although mr. punch was pretty good.
watchmen
from hell
v for vendetta
like a velvet glove cast in iron
the invisibles
the filth
arkham asylum
preacher
hellblazer
transmetropolitan
planetary
the punisher (now that garth ennis writes it)
and probably some more that i'm forgetting. i'm not a big neil gaiman fan at all, although mr. punch was pretty good.
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phil,
i have not heard it, but i have heard of it. it sounds very interesting. what's it like?
i have not heard it, but i have heard of it. it sounds very interesting. what's it like?
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Okay, I've always wanted to read "The Watchmen" but I never figured out how to get a hold of it.
Is it something you could find under the Graphic Novels section at Borders? Or would I have to go to a Comic Shop?
Most of them aren't very pleasant places around here(are any?) and I'm afraid of them. OR whats a good place to order "The Watchmen" off the internet?
Some cool Graphic Novels I know are:
Maus
Akira
Is it something you could find under the Graphic Novels section at Borders? Or would I have to go to a Comic Shop?
Most of them aren't very pleasant places around here(are any?) and I'm afraid of them. OR whats a good place to order "The Watchmen" off the internet?
Some cool Graphic Novels I know are:
Maus
Akira
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It's kinda beatnik-y, a lot of jazz chords and odd times, and very much a soundtrack, musically. It's not instrumental, however, and the lyrics very much tell the story of the story, uh, kind of. It's an excellent companion piece, fer sure.
Hmm.. It's soft, but also, dynamic.
It's like a velvet gl... oh... right.
It's kinda beatnik-y, a lot of jazz chords and odd times, and very much a soundtrack, musically. It's not instrumental, however, and the lyrics very much tell the story of the story, uh, kind of. It's an excellent companion piece, fer sure.
Hmm.. It's soft, but also, dynamic.
It's like a velvet gl... oh... right.
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Alan Moore's "V for Vendetta" rocks the house.
And there was a title by the name of "Stray Toasters" a ways back that was truly out there. Can't remember who it was by, or anything else, alas.
and I'm not going to open up the box o' comics to find out, that just ain't safe... I'd read every last one of them in there, again. And it's a day of work for me, yeah.
Erm... DC's "Ambush Bug" mini serieses were hot, as were the indy titles "It's Science with Dr. Radium" and "Death Crazed Teenage Superheroes".
And there was a title by the name of "Stray Toasters" a ways back that was truly out there. Can't remember who it was by, or anything else, alas.
and I'm not going to open up the box o' comics to find out, that just ain't safe... I'd read every last one of them in there, again. And it's a day of work for me, yeah.
Erm... DC's "Ambush Bug" mini serieses were hot, as were the indy titles "It's Science with Dr. Radium" and "Death Crazed Teenage Superheroes".
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i used to like the black&white conan comics, but not the color ones, those were cheesy.
also, the early issues of spawn, but i kinda stopped reading comics about then.
and the tick ones were cool too, but i didn't read many of them.
-bill
also, the early issues of spawn, but i kinda stopped reading comics about then.
and the tick ones were cool too, but i didn't read many of them.
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Try the library. Most that I've been to have all the Sandmans.Bjam wrote:I've been wanting to get my hands on Sandman, but the oppurtunity's never come up. Oh, how sad it is to live somewhere with no comic book stores. (Except for the freaky one in KOP mall with the freaky guy with the freaky leering.)
Yeah, just ignore the movie. I think it's Alan Moore's best work by far. Watchmen was good for what it was, and the time it was in, but From Hell is some of the best 35 bucks you can spend on a graphic novel.the Jazz wrote: I've avoided "From Hell" because it was made into a movie, when really I should just be avoiding the movie because it was made from a comic.
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