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Vorik posted:Are there any other supernatural/horror/mythological creatures comics out there like Hellboy/BPRD? Fatale, American Vampire.
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Most Mignolaverse titles (Baltimore, Abe Sapien, Witchfinder)
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Nipponophile posted:You might look at Ex Machina. While it does deal with super powers, the main thrust of the series is that the protagonist feels he isn't accomplishing anything substantial by flying around in a costume, and instead runs for mayor of New York City circa 2001. Saga is not hard scifi at all, it's total fantasy. I've yet to see any hard scifi in comics, manga has some stuff but I can't read comics without color.
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I read Immortal Iron Fist and that book convinced me the heroes for hire crew (Danny Rand, Luke Cage, Misty Knight, Colleen Wing, etc.) make for one of my favorite dynamics in comics. What are some other good books with these guys? I've got this on my radar already, and I know there are a couple of scattered mini-series like Daughters of the Dragon, but is any of it any good?
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Cyphoderus posted:I read Immortal Iron Fist and that book convinced me the heroes for hire crew (Danny Rand, Luke Cage, Misty Knight, Colleen Wing, etc.) make for one of my favorite dynamics in comics. What are some other good books with these guys? I've got this on my radar already, and I know there are a couple of scattered mini-series like Daughters of the Dragon, but is any of it any good? There is an Immortal Weapons TPB, collecting the miniseries of stories about the champions of the other Seven Cities you met in Immortal Iron Fist (Fat Cobra, etc.). Most of it is really good. Luke is a founding member in Brian Michael Bendis' New Avengers series that ran from 2004-2010, starting with the "Breakout" TPB. He's great -- very much the conscience of the team throughout the series. Danny joins later, around Volume 6 (after the events of Civil War). They also make some appearances in Bendis and Ed Brubaker's back-to-back Daredevil runs, but I wouldn't call either of them main characters.
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Cyphoderus posted:I read Immortal Iron Fist and that book convinced me the heroes for hire crew (Danny Rand, Luke Cage, Misty Knight, Colleen Wing, etc.) make for one of my favorite dynamics in comics. What are some other good books with these guys? I've got this on my radar already, and I know there are a couple of scattered mini-series like Daughters of the Dragon, but is any of it any good? Daughters was good, but it's way more straight up kung-fu exploitation film than the Brubaker/Fraction stuff. The minis with the new Power Man were pretty solid, as he has an interesting relationship with Danny and Luke. (He sort of grudgingly lets Danny mentor him and he thinks Luke is a phony because of being an Avenger and marrying a white chick) Gaz-L fucked around with this message at 23:44 on Nov 28, 2015 |
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Nov 28, 2015 23:42
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What else out there is like hellblazer and swamp thing? Moody anti heroes and the world is all shades of grey.
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Cyphoderus posted:I read Immortal Iron Fist and that book convinced me the heroes for hire crew (Danny Rand, Luke Cage, Misty Knight, Colleen Wing, etc.) make for one of my favorite dynamics in comics. What are some other good books with these guys? I've got this on my radar already, and I know there are a couple of scattered mini-series like Daughters of the Dragon, but is any of it any good?
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Washout posted:What else out there is like hellblazer and swamp thing? Moody anti heroes and the world is all shades of grey. Go to Amazon and type "Warren Ellis". Also maybe "Garth Ennis".
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Zachack posted:Go to Amazon and type "Warren Ellis". Also maybe "Garth Ennis". Yeah, came to post the former. Hope you like guys in trenchcoats.
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Zachack posted:Also maybe "Garth Ennis". Garth Ennis' writing is so odd to me sometimes, because he keeps creating these situations that are very grey, but has moral absolutist characters making pronouncements about them, and then prevail.
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Zachack posted:Go to Amazon and type "Warren Ellis". Also maybe "Garth Ennis". They both wrote for hellblazer and swamp thing too, I guess I just tapped out my favorite authors already. I've read basically everything by ellis, ennis, and moore. You gave me an idea to look at my favorite series and find some alternate authors though! Maybe I'll hunt down more stuff by Delano, he did the first part of hellblazer and I'm not sure I read much of his stuff beyond that. Washout fucked around with this message at 00:46 on Nov 30, 2015 |
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Nov 30, 2015 00:42
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If you ain't been following the new comics, Constantine features in a great couple of issues near the start of Charles Soule's ST run. Here's the trade http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401246397?keywords=swamp%20thing%20seeder&qid=1448841545&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1 e: There's a two-for-one sale at Comixology tomorrow where you could just pick up those two issues, #22 and 23. Teenage Fansub fucked around with this message at 01:05 on Nov 30, 2015 |
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Nov 30, 2015 01:01
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There's a sweet BOGO DC sale going on at comixology right now. Should I pick up Ostrander's Suicide Squad or Moore's Swamp Thing?
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SMP posted:There's a sweet BOGO DC sale going on at comixology right now. Should I pick up Ostrander's Suicide Squad or Moore's Swamp Thing? Both!
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How is the Sinestro series? What is the hook? Is his daughter a major part of it? Is Lemire's Frankenstein any good?
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Nov 30, 2015 18:21
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redbackground posted:Both!  i was hoping someone would dissuade me from that
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Nov 30, 2015 18:23
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SMP posted:
Well, they're both fantastic. You can't go wrong either way. I would strongly suggest you read the Legends miniseries before Squad, though, and Secret Origins #14 after that for the full Squad narrative--it bridges the creation of the SS during Legends and the beginning of the ongoing. All of it is written by Ostrander, too. redbackground fucked around with this message at 18:42 on Nov 30, 2015 |
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Nov 30, 2015 18:34
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redbackground posted:Well, they're both fantastic. You can't go wrong either way. I would strongly suggest you read the Legends miniseries before Squad, though, and Secret Origins #14 after that for the full Squad narrative--it bridges the creation of the SS during Legends and the beginning of the ongoing. All of it is written by Ostrander, too. Thanks. I'll probably go with Ostrander's stuff since there's a greater chance Swamp Thing will go on sale again in a few months with an Alan Moore sale. e: I don't see Legends (or the Doom Patrol/SS special) on Comixology :/ e2: Nevermind, found Legends. Comixology's search is terrible. SMP fucked around with this message at 20:42 on Nov 30, 2015 |
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Nov 30, 2015 20:08
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So I just read through She-Hulk, the 2004 one, and really enjoyed it. I especially liked Hercules, he seems hilarious and really over the top. Does he have any good runs on MU? I'd prefer something kinda light hearted and crazy.
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READ THE INCREDIBLE HERCULES. It's exactly what you're looking for.
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Never heard of Private Eye by Vaughan, thinking about picking up the deluxe edition. Any good? Is it a complete run or still on going? Also wondering about the I, Zombie omnibus by Roberson. Learned to love the art from X-Statix, the omnibus any good? Apparently it's also a TV show, but I've never heard of it.
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You can try a chapter, or the whole of Private Eye for whatever you want to pay (including nothing) in digital form http://panelsyndicate.com/ It is over, but their new series, Barrier just started on the same platform. I like what I've read of iZombie. It's very different to the TV show. In the comic she's hanging around with ghosts and werewolves, but on TV it's more of a humorous detective-procedural type thing with regular folks (other than her (from the two episodes I've seen anyway.) ) Teenage Fansub fucked around with this message at 10:20 on Dec 4, 2015 |
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Dec 4, 2015 10:16
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The best thing about the iZombie comic is Allred's beautiful art. The best thing about the iZombie TV show is EVERYTHING. With all seriousness, it's one of the best new shows of 2015. If you have Netflix, I highly recommend binge-watching Season 1, and trying to catch up with Season 2 if you can.
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I really enjoyed Gotham Central and the first volume of Powers (I'll probably pick the rest up at some point), are there any other books about regular people dealing with all the bullshit caused by super-antics? I have read The Boys which kind of fit this to a degree but after that and Punisher MAX I'm completely burnt out on Garth Ennis' penchant for 'wacky' ultra-violence and writing endlessly about the loving IRA, so no more Ennis if possible.
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MAKE WAY NEW STARS posted:I really enjoyed Gotham Central and the first volume of Powers (I'll probably pick the rest up at some point), are there any other books about regular people dealing with all the bullshit caused by super-antics? Damage Control seems like the somewhat obvious answer although I haven't read it so it may be bad. The "regular people" part makes it tough because I kinda want to recommend Top 10, Marshal Law, Irredeemable, Incorruptible, and maybe Incognito. I feel there's something obvious I'm forgetting so hopefully someone else will have better suggestions. Marvels has a somewhat similar perspective although very different point, and parts of Astro City would meet this. Zachack fucked around with this message at 02:50 on Dec 6, 2015 |
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Zachack posted:Damage Control seems like the somewhat obvious answer although I haven't read it so it may be bad. Thanks, I'll look into some of these
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I've been reading Morrisons JLA run in trades they've been putting out and I'm wondering if it's worth picking those up past the 4th one. The fourth trade has what I understand to be the final group of Morrison's issues and Tower of Babel.
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Senor Candle posted:I've been reading Morrisons JLA run in trades they've been putting out and I'm wondering if it's worth picking those up past the 4th one. The fourth trade has what I understand to be the final group of Morrison's issues and Tower of Babel. redbackground fucked around with this message at 00:40 on Dec 7, 2015 |
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Looks like the current run of trades go up to #93 so far so I'll just keep picking those up. Thanks! Another question too actually, i started reading an infinity gauntlet omni I picked up a few months ago and I have really enjoyed it up until the event actually ends. There is still a good portion of the book left, is there anything worth reading in there past Infinity Gauntlet #6? I did really enjoy the issues of silver surfer and thanos quest leading up to the event. Senor Candle fucked around with this message at 23:12 on Dec 6, 2015 |
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I loved Joe Kelly and Doug Mahnke's JLA run (including What's So Funny About Truth.../JLA100/JLElite)
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Dec 7, 2015 00:30
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Recommend me some good books about comics history and industry.
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zoux posted:Recommend me some good books about comics history and industry. Kirby King of Comics
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On the more modern, impersonal end, Todd Allen'sThe Economics of Digital Comics is a great, concise read that gets to the heart of how dollars are distributed to retailers, publishers, and creatives, unwittingly serving as a great guide to how the industry works (or doesn't, as the case may be).
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Dec 9, 2015 05:53
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What's the famous one about the birth of the Comics Code?
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Seduction of the Innocent is what spurred it. That might be a fun read in it's self.
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zoux posted:Recommend me some good books about comics history and industry. The Comic Book History of Comics doesn't go too deep into any topic, but it covers a lot of ground in history and industry. It's also funny and looks great. e: perhaps more importantly, it covers things outside of American and superhero comics. Cyphoderus fucked around with this message at 11:57 on Dec 9, 2015 |
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zoux posted:Recommend me some good books about comics history and industry. Marvel, The Untold Story.
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