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Sarchasm posted:I just came to the end of Remender's run on Venom. Do I stop now, or bravely press on into Cullen Bunn territory? The Toxin With A Vengeance TPB, as mentioned above, is potentially worth reading for excellent Declan Shalvey fight artwork. Other than that, nothing interesting or remotely intelligent happens until the character re-appears in Superior Spider-Man.
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Xander77 posted:What's the correct order for reading Astro City and all the various spinoffs, and are there any I should skip? There's not really a "Reading Order" since the issues are vignettes. There are minor threads that run through stories, but you can just read them in the order of TPB release and be safe: Life in the Big City (Vol. 1 #1–6) Family Album (Vol. 2 #1–3, 10–13) Confession (Vol. 2 #1/2, 4–9) Tarnished Angel (Vol. 2 #14–20) Local Heroes (Vol. 2 #21–22, Local Heroes #1–5, Supersonic, "Since the Fire") The Dark Age Book One: Brothers and Other Strangers (The Dark Age Vol. 1 #1–4, Vol. 2 #1–4) The Dark Age Book Two: Brothers in Arms (The Dark Age Vol. 3 #1–4, Vol. 4 #1–4) Shining Stars (Samaritan Special, Astra #1–2, Silver Agent #1–2, Beautie #1) Through Open Doors (Vol. 3 #1–6) Personally, I think the series has been solid throughout, except for an issue here or there (Beautie #1).
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Jul 15, 2014 18:45
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Power Man and Iron Fist have shown up in Superior Foes and the Daredevil run I'm still reading and they've been fun as heck both times. They have any especially fun stuff worth reading? Stuff in the vein of big action comedy romps. A buddy suggested Immortal Iron Fist.
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Jul 15, 2014 19:12
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Nehru the Damaja posted:Power Man and Iron Fist have shown up in Superior Foes and the Daredevil run I'm still reading and they've been fun as heck both times. They have any especially fun stuff worth reading? Stuff in the vein of big action comedy romps. A buddy suggested Immortal Iron Fist. There's no (or almost no) Power Man in Immortal Iron Fist, but you should still get it, because it's fantastic. Pretty sure they have PM&IF collected in Essential volumes; you could get those, as long as you're okay with comics from the '70s/'80s.
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Jul 15, 2014 19:19
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Nehru the Damaja posted:Power Man and Iron Fist have shown up in Superior Foes and the Daredevil run I'm still reading and they've been fun as heck both times. They have any especially fun stuff worth reading? Stuff in the vein of big action comedy romps. A buddy suggested Immortal Iron Fist. There hasn't been a ton of stuff featuring both of them for a while now, but Fraction and Brubaker's Immortal Iron Fist is tons of fun, Fraction's Defenders also has Iron Fist. Luke Cage is one of the main members of the original New Avengers, start with Volume 1 by Bendis (I'm betting your reading his Daredevil at the moment) The current run of Mighty Avengers is pretty fun and also features Luke Cage.
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Jul 15, 2014 19:24
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Is Batman: The Gauntlet and Robin: Year One worth reading or should I just move onto the Killing Joke? I just finished Year One->The Man Who Laughs->Long Halloween->Dark Victory
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Jul 15, 2014 21:59
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crondaily posted:Is Batman: The Gauntlet and Robin: Year One worth reading or should I just move onto the Killing Joke? I just finished Year One->The Man Who Laughs->Long Halloween->Dark Victory The Gauntlet is pretty spiffy too, IIR, but RobinY1 is really, really good.
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redbackground posted:Robin Year One is fantastic. Thanks, I'll pick up both then. I'm looking for a place to stop for a bit because I want to get into Superman so I'll probably stop after those two for a few weeks.
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Jul 15, 2014 23:19
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Skwirl posted:There hasn't been a ton of stuff featuring both of them for a while now, but Fraction and Brubaker's Immortal Iron Fist is tons of fun, Fraction's Defenders also has Iron Fist. Luke Cage is one of the main members of the original New Avengers, start with Volume 1 by Bendis (I'm betting your reading his Daredevil at the moment) The current run of Mighty Avengers is pretty fun and also features Luke Cage.
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Jul 16, 2014 13:38
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Speaking of Batman, what are the must read graphic novels/trades? The only Batman thing I have ever read is Killing Joke and I liked it. I would prefer standalone type stuff as I know very little about the DC Universe. I plan on reading Day One and Long Halloween. I dont mind grim darkness (which seems to be a prerequisite for getting in to Batman) and I dont like goofy stuff too much unless its actually pretty funny. Also, just give me a top 2 or 3 favorites. I asked this question elsewhere and got several lists of, like, 10 each. Appreciated but I am realistically not going to spend the next year reading Batman. Just a few more beyond Year One, Killing Joke, and Long Halloween.
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Jul 16, 2014 14:22
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WinnebagoWarrior posted:Speaking of Batman, what are the must read graphic novels/trades? The only Batman thing I have ever read is Killing Joke and I liked it. I would prefer standalone type stuff as I know very little about the DC Universe. I plan on reading Day One and Long Halloween. I dont mind grim darkness (which seems to be a prerequisite for getting in to Batman) and I dont like goofy stuff too much unless its actually pretty funny. Also, just give me a top 2 or 3 favorites. I asked this question elsewhere and got several lists of, like, 10 each. Appreciated but I am realistically not going to spend the next year reading Batman. Just a few more beyond Year One, Killing Joke, and Long Halloween. Black Mirror by Scott Snyder and Year 100 by Paul Pope. I would also suggest picking up anything with Dick as Batman.
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Jul 16, 2014 14:40
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I think you mean Year One, which definitely be read. You will also probably come across Dark Knight Returns sooner rather than later. It's a classic for a reason.
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Uthor posted:I think you mean Year One, which definitely be read. He literally said Year One in his post so I thought I'd suggest some different things.
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Jul 16, 2014 14:49
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He literally said Day One, Uthor was correcting him, not you.
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Thanks a bunch everyone! And yeah, I did say Day One and meant Year One. Edit - as kind of a follow up - is catching up on Injustice worth it? Ive heard good things but not knowing much about the DC Universe I wasnt sure if this would be difficult to follow or worth reading or if there was a better choice. \/\/\/ awesome, I didnt think so, thanks WinnebagoWarrior fucked around with this message at 18:01 on Jul 16, 2014 |
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Jul 16, 2014 17:47
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You don't need to know anything about the greater DC universe for Injustice.
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Jul 16, 2014 17:57
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Senor Candle posted:He literally said Year One in his post so I thought I'd suggest some different things. Yes, I was correcting him. Sorry for the confusion. Year 100 is fun, too!
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Jul 16, 2014 19:43
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WinnebagoWarrior posted:realistically not going to spend the next year reading Batman. You could read Grant Morrison's 80+ issue run in a month. I believe in you! Teenage Fansub fucked around with this message at 21:30 on Jul 16, 2014 |
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Jul 16, 2014 21:28
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Hi, I was looking to figure out where I should start with Hellblazer. Should I start with issue 1? That 1980s art is pretty harsh on the eyes. Is there a more modern jumping in point or should I just tough it out and hope the comics in the 90s are better?
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Ramadu posted:Hi, I was looking to figure out where I should start with Hellblazer. Should I start with issue 1? That 1980s art is pretty harsh on the eyes. Is there a more modern jumping in point or should I just tough it out and hope the comics in the 90s are better? The art in Hellblazer never really goes modern. I'd suggest starting with #1 or if you really want you can start with #41 "Dangerous Habits" but if you don't like Dangerous Habits you just won't like Hellblazer.
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Ramadu posted:Hi, I was looking to figure out where I should start with Hellblazer. Should I start with issue 1? That 1980s art is pretty harsh on the eyes. Is there a more modern jumping in point or should I just tough it out and hope the comics in the 90s are better? The art owns.  DC is reprinting the series in proper volumes now, I started there and it owns so much.
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Cool, thanks for the fast responses. Got something to read while I suffer through insomnia.
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If you want to check the character out in something modern before jumping back to the beginning, there's a great two-parter in the current Swamp Thing that he guests in (actually his only really decent appearance in the DC re-launch. Don't bother with his new solo book.) It's about a town where a mysterious tree suddenly grows and sprouts bulbs of magic whiskey. Everyone goes insane on the stuff along with Constantine who declares himself king and uses a broken glass jug for a crown. It starts here: https://www.comixology.com/Swamp-Thing-2011-22/digital-comic/43666 
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Brocktoon posted:There's not really a "Reading Order" since the issues are vignettes. There are minor threads that run through stories, but you can just read them in the order of TPB release and be safe:
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I'm trying to remember the title of a comic I read a few years back. It was either Vertigo or an indie, put out sometime between 2005 - 2011, and had a young protagonist. I think it was set in the 80's? I feel like the house he lived in had wood paneling. There was some fantasy adventure stuff that I think was only happening in the kid's head. Kid might have been terminally ill? He had a pet rat (I think?) that he imagined as being some kind of brave/cool sidekick. Possibly the rat was dying instead of the kid. Any clue? Thanks!
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Jul 17, 2014 23:19
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Grant Morrison's Joe the Barbarian.
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Jul 17, 2014 23:21
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Joe the barbarian?
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Teenage Fansub posted:Grant Morrison's Joe the Barbarian. That's it, cheers. Google wasn't helping at all.
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I'm trying desperately to remember the name of a comic, help me out? It was a book from the 90s originally, with a weird writer. It was a small-label book, maybe it was on Image or Valiant or something. It was a fantasy/sci-fi book with a title character who was vaguely super-powered but mostly just smart and clever. It was just rebooted in the last couple of years under the same title. Lots of really great art and self-contained stories from issue to issue. At least when I was reading it, there wasn't any over-arching plot. Weird SF stories in a far future, distant galaxy with lots of strange aliens. There was a sentient tree sidekick at some point. Any help? I want to get back into this book (if it's still running) but I cannot remember the name for the life of me and I'm away from my collection right now.
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UncleSmoothie posted:I'm trying desperately to remember the name of a comic, help me out? I haven't read it myself, but could it be Prophet?
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UncleSmoothie posted:I'm trying desperately to remember the name of a comic, help me out?
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Big Bad Voodoo Lou posted:I haven't read it myself, but could it be Prophet? That's the one. Bless you, lads.
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Continuing on with the Batman theme in this thread. I saw the Batman Beyond animated series when it came out around 2000 (can't believe it was that long ago) and having just re-watched it all, was wondering if the comic book spin-offs were any good? Wikipedia tells me there were several arcs printed but obviously I don't know which ones to get/avoid.
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The one that was part of the adventures line was pretty good, probably better than the cartoon overall. I can't speak for the other "mainline" comics.
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Since Guardians of the Galaxy is coming out in a week or so, I want to catch up on some history since I don't know anything about them. Can someone please make a chronological list of GotG stuff that I need to read to catch up? I prefer omnibuses or OSHCs. The only thing I was able to find which wasn't a TPB was http://www.amazon.com/dp/0785190643/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1LGWH9C2BYR8W&coliid=I27CVX8TA0KR8Q
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That is a tpb though... It's also basically where the team which most closely resembles that of the film forms
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obi_ant posted:Since Guardians of the Galaxy is coming out in a week or so, I want to catch up on some history since I don't know anything about them. Can someone please make a chronological list of GotG stuff that I need to read to catch up? I prefer omnibuses or OSHCs. The only thing I was able to find which wasn't a TPB was That's a good book to read. This focuses on Rocket and Groot. It's a weird mix of the original Rocket series (with Mignola art!) and some very recent backup stories. http://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Raccoo...a+rocket+racoon Otherwise, maybe check out Marvel's cosmic stories starting with Annihilation or the new reboot by Bendis.
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The modern version the movie is based on (there was an earlier 70's team) spun out of the event Annihilation Conquest, which is a sequel to an earlier event, Annihilation, then got the series you just linked and now have a new one from Brian Michael Bendis which can be read by itself. The first Annihilation has an omnibus you might want to get to start off on the whole Marvel Cosmic universe. I don't know the hardcover state of the rest. You might have to get some plain TPBs. e: Oh yeah. Drax has a part in the original Annihilation. Teenage Fansub fucked around with this message at 00:14 on Jul 23, 2014 |
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Still reading through a lot of stuff recommended. In Marvel only, (since Unlimited makes getting stuff legally real easy), is there good street-level reading outside Daredevil, Moon Knight, and Punisher? It doesn't have to be grimdark but less crazy than your usual Spider-Man baddies and plotlines is important. So yeah. Streety streety street level. I guess that feels like where stories are the most personal and there's room for really striking characters to me. It's no guarantee. Punisher Noir was boring as hell. But yeah.
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