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Back for some new suggestions. I'm not real big into superheroes though I enjoyed a lot of Daredevil. You guys put me on to Fraction's Hawkeye, Superior Foes of Spider-Man, Criminal, and The Fix, all of which I loved. I tried Blue Estate and loved how it presented itself except it kinda disappeared up its own rear end trying to be more absurd without every really giving me a story. So I'm mostly into street level comics, crime comics (didn't really dig Thief of Thieves though), and I don't mind a mix of dark noir stuff and fun/funny ones. Other areas I'd be interested in checking something out: urban/modern fantasy, espionage, and big heists. poo poo I loved that didn't fit the mold but I thought I'd name-drop in case there's something in that vibe: Loki, Agent of Asgard; The Immortal Iron Fist. Any suggestions?
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Gotham Central is about the day-to-day operations of the GCPD in a city where Batman and his rogues are active. It's fantastic.
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Jan 9, 2018 00:59
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I thought bendis' torso was good crime comic. Had some cool art too
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Jan 9, 2018 01:04
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Quantum & Woody!
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Jan 9, 2018 02:13
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Nehru the Damaja posted:Back for some new suggestions. I'm not real big into superheroes though I enjoyed a lot of Daredevil. You guys put me on to Fraction's Hawkeye, Superior Foes of Spider-Man, Criminal, and The Fix, all of which I loved. I tried Blue Estate and loved how it presented itself except it kinda disappeared up its own rear end trying to be more absurd without every really giving me a story. Parker (the late Darwyn Cooke's four brilliant adaptations of Richard Stark's crime/heist novels) Everything else by Brubaker and Phillips: Sleeper (my absolute favorite) and its prequel series Point Blank, Incognito, The Fade Out ('40s Hollywood noir), Fatale (started out strong, but I wasn't as into it by the end), and Kill or Be Killed (currently running) Velvet (Brubaker does espionage, in a world where Ms. Moneypenny was the real badass spy, not Bond) Alias (recent collections have been released as Jessica Jones: Alias because of the show on Netflix) Gotham Central The Losers (a criminally underrated action movie on paper, later adapted into a criminally underrated action movie) The Hood (a supervillain origin/heist story by Brian K. Vaughan) Chew (an action-crime-horror-sci-fi-comedy; hilarious and inventive with lots of heart, and occasionally heartbreaking) Suicide Squad (but only the 1987 series written by John Ostrander; you might find the writing a bit dated, but it holds up remarkably well and was a standout for its time. Ignore any modern Suicide Squad stuff with Harley Quinn in it.) Starman (James Robinson's brilliant 1994-2001 series about a reluctant hipster who becomes the latest hero in a long heroic legacy -- it is my all-time favorite series.) We have really similar taste, and I think you'll love these.
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Jan 9, 2018 03:23
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Big Bad Voodoo Lou posted:Parker (the late Darwyn Cooke's four brilliant adaptations of Richard Stark's crime/heist novels) These are awesome awesome awesome suggestions. I'd also throw in the Cooke Catwoman run, both the stuff he did with Brubaker (who continued without him - worth reading) and Selina's Big Score, which he also wrote (and is a wicked heist comic). I also recommend Black Widow by Edmunson and Noto. Noto has a distinct art style, and Edmunson writes well in that Tom Clancy over the top espionage style.
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Jan 9, 2018 03:50
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Jordan7hm posted:These are awesome awesome awesome suggestions. Thank you! I can't believe I left Catwoman off my list! I have nothing but love for #1-24 by Brubaker (the first two TPBs; Vol. 3 suffered from crossovers and artists that didn't fit) and Selina's Big Score. I haven't read Black Widow yet, but Noto is one of my all-time top five favorite artists (along with Allred, Cooke, Art Adams, and Kevin Maguire), so I really need to get on that.
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Jan 9, 2018 04:29
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You definitely need to read Black Widow, given your tastes. I agree on Noto, one of the best comics artists around. I will throw up a caveat though. Edmunson writes good spy stories, but they're informed by his political point of view, which bleed into the work. Not as much here as in something like Punisher, or the Jake Ellis books, but it's definitely there in the background. It's kind of something you always have to contend with in that genre though.
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Jan 9, 2018 05:24
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Nehru the Damaja posted:Back for some new suggestions. I'm not real big into superheroes though I enjoyed a lot of Daredevil. You guys put me on to Fraction's Hawkeye, Superior Foes of Spider-Man, Criminal, and The Fix, all of which I loved. I tried Blue Estate and loved how it presented itself except it kinda disappeared up its own rear end trying to be more absurd without every really giving me a story. Stray Bullets fits literally all of your requirements (if you factor in the Amy Racecar stories, and why wouldn’t you).
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Jan 9, 2018 07:01
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Some good crime comics are Button Man and Sinister Dexter from 2000 AD. The James Bond comics from Dynamite are quality espionage comicssite posted:I thought bendis' torso was good crime comic. Had some cool art too Jinx, Goldfish and Fire are good too, although the last is more of a spy comic
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Jan 10, 2018 01:25
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Skwirl posted:Squirrel Girl B33rChiller posted:Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Lurdiak posted:Ms. Marvel all of these look like things I'd be into; thanks!
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Jan 10, 2018 02:22
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Vision HC is out. I hear nothing but good things about it.
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Jan 10, 2018 02:56
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Any must-read Etrigan appearances other than The Demon/Swamp Thing/Demon Knights?
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Jan 11, 2018 18:17
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Brocktoon posted:Any must-read Etrigan appearances other than The Demon/Swamp Thing/Demon Knights? The 90s Demon series is supposed to be good.
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Jan 11, 2018 19:09
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He was entertaining in his brief Hitman appearances but I wouldn't call them canon essential. Though if you haven't read Hitman why not? It's real good for it's time.
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Jan 11, 2018 19:54
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Scaramouche posted:He was entertaining in his brief Hitman appearances but I wouldn't call them canon essential. Though if you haven't read Hitman why not? It's real good for it's time. I love Hitman, which is one of the reasons I want to read Ennis' The Demon.
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Jan 11, 2018 21:51
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Brocktoon posted:Any must-read Etrigan appearances other than The Demon/Swamp Thing/Demon Knights? IIRC, he makes a funny cameo in I Can't Believe It's Not The Justice League. Regardless, that and Formerly Known As The Justice League (which comes before ICBINTJL) are top-shelf funny cape books.
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Jan 11, 2018 23:03
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He was part of Jeff Parker's Justice League United, which was an interesting little run.
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Jan 11, 2018 23:09
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How are the spinoffs from Coates' Black Panther run?
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Jan 14, 2018 02:53
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Well The Crew got cancelled abruptly, World of Wakanda is an anthology series (which, no thank you) and was cancelled abruptly, and Rise of just started but it has a really good comics critic writing it, so of the three I assume it's the most stable and worth your time.
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Jan 14, 2018 03:03
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Lick! The! Whisk! posted:Well The Crew got cancelled abruptly, World of Wakanda is an anthology series (which, no thank you) and was cancelled abruptly, and Rise of just started but it has a really good comics critic writing it, so of the three I assume it's the most stable and worth your time.
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Jan 14, 2018 03:29
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I liked world of wakanda because its about a black lesbian couple and thats probably never gonna happen ever again in the marvel universe, but tbh it was also a prose writer's first foray into comics and a lot of people didn't like the writing style so ymmv
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Hey guys, I'm not huge in to comics but I'd like to get some to kill some time. My favourite comic was DMZ. I loved the art and the setting. Transmetropolitan was good for me too. I liked the Future-HST character and the story. I guess I prefer dystopian settings. Superheroes less so, especially the more magical and powerful they are. Pretty much anything magical or fantasy turns my brain right off. Sci-fi is good, though I prefer near-future. Dark and dirty is good. I've tried reading Walking Dead (I got through a few volumes before the show premiered) but it lost me. The art never really did it for me, and it got a little more sadistic than I'd prefer. I tried Punisher Maxx too, but pretty much the same (though it was oddly less sadistic and just more violent.) Deadpool kills didn't get me either. I'm normally all for comedy, but... Meh. I also tried 100 Bullets, but only got through a few issues before I found it boring. Is Ignition City any good? Hellboy? I'm OK with occult. Maybe my tastes just aren't broad enough.
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Jan 21, 2018 17:11
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You'd probably love Lazarus. Sounds right up your alley. Hellboy is amazing, but might not be for you. Random titles: East of West Planetary The new Wild Storm series Authority (warning, superheroes) Manhattan Projects Fear Agent
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Jan 21, 2018 18:05
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Seconding Lazarus and East of West. Might want to take a peek at Wasteland as well. It's a bit of a harder sell as it's black and white and some people find the art a bit rough. But it's a really good story.
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Jan 21, 2018 19:33
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Rick Remender's Low is my favourite dystopian comic
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Jan 21, 2018 21:09
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Perhaps Y: The Last Man might be of interest? It's an interesting take on a civilization collapse, where every man - except the protag and his pet monkey - suddenly died.
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Jan 21, 2018 22:19
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St_Ides posted:Hey guys, I'm not huge in to comics but I'd like to get some to kill some time. Tokyo Ghost is your thing. And it's already in a nice big hardcover that collects it all. Also try American Jesus. El Gallinero Gros fucked around with this message at 02:29 on Jan 22, 2018 |
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Jan 22, 2018 02:27
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That's a good start for me, thanks. I live in middle-of-nowhere Kenya, so I'll have to get all of these online. And looks like a bunch of them are at least started on Comixology/Kindle unlimited, so I guess I'll get a month of that and start working my way through.
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Jan 22, 2018 11:00
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I started reading James Robinson's run on Starman recently and find it to be excellent. I've always had an affinity for books that breathe new life into legacy characters. I'd totally appreciate if you guys could point me towards any other comics in that vein. Marvel or DC. Thanks in advance, pals
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Jan 22, 2018 22:43
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The JSA series by Robinson and Johns might fit the bill.
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Jan 22, 2018 22:57
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AllNewJonasSalk posted:I started reading James Robinson's run on Starman recently and find it to be excellent. I've always had an affinity for books that breathe new life into legacy characters. Morrison's Animal Man, Moore's Swamp Thing, and Gaiman's Sandman all immediately come to mind. Morrison's Doom Patrol as well. Depending on how loose you want to be, there's also like...Watchmen, original Suicide Squad, parts of the Abnett and Lanning Cosmic Marvel run specifically with Guardians of the Galaxy and Nova... NieR Occomata fucked around with this message at 01:56 on Jan 23, 2018 |
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Jan 23, 2018 01:54
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AllNewJonasSalk posted:I started reading James Robinson's run on Starman recently and find it to be excellent. I've always had an affinity for books that breathe new life into legacy characters. Try Ms. Marvel! Young muslim fangirl balances being the new Ms.Marvel with familial duty and customs. drat good, available in omnibus and TPB. Also, Mark Waid's run on Flash is in nicely collected thick trades, and it's all about Wally West assuming the mantle (and eventually surpassing Barry) of the Flash after Barry Allen sacrificed himself to save the universe. Universal acclaim unless your name is Geoff Johns, in which case I'd like to take this opportunity to tell you to get stuffed. El Gallinero Gros fucked around with this message at 02:00 on Jan 23, 2018 |
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Jan 23, 2018 01:56
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I really don't think Kamala Khan Ms. Marvel counts like at all. She's for all intents and purposes a brand-new character and although she's informed by her relationship to Captain Marvel she's not really a "legacy character" by any real definition. Oh, I also forgot Nextwave. That's kind of the biggest Marvel example of reinventing a bunch of unknown legacy characters in a way to make them appealing.
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Jan 23, 2018 02:00
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If you just want reinventions of characters nobody cares about, Miracleman is about as good as it gets. I guess technically it’s maybe kind of marvel. I think Spurrier’s X-Men Legacy run was a pretty incredible reinvention of Legion.
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Congratulations on reading Starman. It is my OTHER all-time favorite comic, alongside Giffen and DeMatteis' Justice League International/America. For other legacy comics, check out Marvel's Immortal Iron Fist by Matt Fraction, Ed Brubaker, and David Aja. It makes Iron Fist the latest in a heroic legacy spanning centuries, and introduces the previous Iron Fist, who was the leader of a Doc Savage-styled team of adventurers. Fraction and Aja also did a WONDERFUL run on Hawkeye, featuring both Hawkeyes, Clint Barton and Kate Bishop, teaming up, learning from each other, and annoying the hell out of each other. I highly recommend both. I don't think either Iron Fist or Hawkeye have ever been that cool or fun. Big Bad Voodoo Lou fucked around with this message at 05:56 on Jan 23, 2018 |
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Jan 23, 2018 05:49
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Is Thor by Aaron any good? I'm a sucker for the HCs since they're so easy to read. Is there an Omnibus of it coming out?
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obi_ant posted:Is Thor by Aaron any good? I'm a sucker for the HCs since they're so easy to read. Is there an Omnibus of it coming out? It's incredibly good. One of the best things Marvel is publishing at the moment. No word on an omnibus coming out in the near future, though.
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Aarons thor is very good, well worth a read. I'd suspect there might be a JaneThor collection in a few months but i dunno what their plans are for odinson
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Tom King's Omega Men is a great recent example of transforming a several decades old 'who cares' team into crucial reading.
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