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Exioce posted:£7.75 was the base price, less £5 from the Amazon credits I saved up. Thank you for your suggestions folks. In the end, I decided to go with From Hell as it completes my Alan Moore trinity. And although I didn't go for the superhero stuff I've added them to my wishlist for the next time I run up a decent amount of credits as I really like it when superhero stories delve into politics and questions of humanity Does the digital version of From Hell have the annotations? If not you should see if you can find them somewhere online.
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Sep 6, 2018 21:23
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Can any y'all reccoment non dc and marvel comics with a female main character? and well written on top of that.
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Sep 7, 2018 20:12
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How well written these are, hmm, ymmv, but here are some female-led comics I've enjoyed: Be Prepared Giant Spider & Me: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale The Prince & The Dressmaker Satania Lighter Than My Shadow Monstress My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Clean Room (okay, it's a Vertigo title, but still) The Death-Defying Doctor Mirage Complex Age Harrow County Velvet Bandette Shoplifter (rec'd mainly on strength of its visuals) The Property Delilah Dirk (series) The Adventures of Superhero Girl
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Sep 7, 2018 20:43
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What kind of comics? Bandette Bitch Planet Dicebox (webcomic primarily) Empowered Giant Days Glory Grrl Scouts Gunnerkrigg Court (webcomic primarily) I Kill Giants Kabuki Lazarus Love and Rockets Lumberjanes Motor Crush Octopus Pie (originally a webcomic, reprinted by Image) ODY-C Paper Girls Pretty Deadly Queen & Country Sex Criminals (male/female co-leads) Snotgirl Stumptown Saga (diverse ensemble cast, not specifically female led) Anything out of Iron Circus Comics (warning, mostly smut) This is a... varied list genre-wise. Edit: added. Glory Uthor fucked around with this message at 23:24 on Sep 7, 2018 |
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Sep 7, 2018 21:14
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I don't think anyone has mentioned Lady Killer yet. I enjoy it
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Sep 7, 2018 22:44
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The first 2 volumes of Rat Queens
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Fruity20 posted:Can any y'all reccoment non dc and marvel comics with a female main character? and well written on top of that. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina if you like that twisted Archie/horror vibe Robot Wendigo fucked around with this message at 00:36 on Sep 9, 2018 |
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Sep 9, 2018 00:34
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Robot Wendigo posted:Chilling Adventures of Sabrina if you like that twisted Archie/horror vibe
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Sep 9, 2018 01:36
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They'll probably start a new run when the show's on.
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Sep 9, 2018 01:45
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Should I read Batman by Snyder first or Tomasi and Gleason first?
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Sep 9, 2018 09:08
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They ran at the same time. Swap each storyline so that they meet at Death In The Family and when Robin dies (which actually happens in the second series of Batman Incorporated, also running at the same time.) After that Robin is basically not a part of Snyder's Batman, so you don't have to keep them in sync.
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I want to check out the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comicbook series, but what should I read or watch before, during or after it? There's also the whole Shattered Grid movie tie-in on top of everything else to complicate things.
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Teenage Fansub posted:They ran at the same time. Swap each storyline so that they meet at Death In The Family and when Robin dies (which actually happens in the second series of Batman Incorporated, also running at the same time.) Do not read the Gordon issues to save time. It is not good.
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Teenage Fansub posted:They ran at the same time. Swap each storyline so that they meet at Death In The Family and when Robin dies (which actually happens in the second series of Batman Incorporated, also running at the same time.) I'm a few issues into Death of the Family for both the Snyder and Tomasi run and I'm really liking this rendition of the Joker. So far, Alfred is captured, Jim is in the hospital, Joker has just finished talking to Penguin and Robin finds out the killer Batman is some dude that ran a dojo
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Mr Hootington posted:Do not read the Gordon issues to save time. It is not good. You mean Tomasi's run on Detective? Agreed. If you mean Snyder's Superheavy, nah. It's a change-up in a long run at least. It's for sure not worse than the Joker storylines. Plus a new reader's not having to wait close to a year for it to wrap up. e: \/ I'm replying to the person saying you should skip the bits with the new mech suit Batman. Tomasi moved to Detective Comics during the time, and it wasn't great. Meanwhile Gleason did a Robin solo series that I enjoyed a lot. Teenage Fansub fucked around with this message at 22:03 on Sep 10, 2018 |
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Sep 10, 2018 21:53
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Teenage Fansub posted:You mean Tomasi's run on Detective? Agreed. I'm not too sure, I usually only read things in an omnibus format. So I'm reading Tomasi in the Batman and Robin omnibus along with the the TPs of Snyder's run (since there isn't an omnibus out).
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Sep 10, 2018 21:56
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Retro Futurist posted:The first 2 volumes of Rat Queens Let's not recommend a book by a wife-beater.
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Vincent posted:Let's not recommend a book by a wife-beater. whaaat i like Rat Queens am I not allowed to any more?
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That was the original artist, who left at #8 of the original series.
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Sanford posted:whaaat i like Rat Queens am I not allowed to any more? I’m not sure who is telling you what to like.
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Besides Grayson, what are good series starring Nightwing? New 52? Rebirth? Chuck Dixon's run?
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radlum posted:Besides Grayson, what are good series starring Nightwing? New 52? Rebirth? Chuck Dixon's run? Dixon for sure. Rebirth is solid. There's been some poor fill ins after Seely left. Then Percy was taking it in an interesting direction but it 's about to go to hell now because he's getting kicked in favor of Scott Lodbell.
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I'm making a list of titles/runs to introduce MCU fans to the comics. My goal is just to get fans of the movies to read good stories and not be too scared or daunted by the sheer amount of content. My criteria are: 1. Not (too) continuity-heavy 2. Starring mostly MCU characters (no heavy focus on X-Men, Fantastic Four) 3. Familiar storylines 4. Establishes a good feel for the character(s) that are more or less similar to their MCU versions With that criteria, here's what I came up with: 1. Captain America by Ed Brubaker (specifically, the Winter Soldier arc) - do I really need to explain this? 2. Iron Man: Extremis by Warren Ellis - was the basis for IM3 and reinvigorated the character (citation needed?) 3. Thor: God of Thunder by Jason Aaron - incredibly good and metal 4. Ultimate Spider-Man by Brian Michael Bendis - teenage Spidey goodness without the continuity baggage of 616 5. Avengers and New Avengers by Jonathan Hickman - inspired some parts of Avengers: Infinity War, long but epic storytelling 6. Doctor Strange: The Oath by Brian K. Vaughn - Strange is a dick who tries his best to be good 7. Invincible Iron Man by Matt Fraction - while not *that* good, it was quite interesting in a way that they steered the direction of Iron Man's character towards RDJ's version, and it ran alongside the Iron Man movies 8. Black Widow by Nathan Edmonson & Phil Noto (who was 80% instrumental in making the book shine) - RED IN MY LEDGER done well Other honorable mentions are Robbie Thompson's Spidey, which would be a lot shorter than USM, Waid & Samnee's Black Widow for a more adventurous, high-octane take on the character, Thor the Mighty Avenger for a self-contained, short, yet endearing run, Walt Simonson's Thor inspired Thor: Ragnarok, and is just super-good (despite being very old by MCU fan standards), Bendis's New Avengers which did breathe new life to the Avengers after dissassembling them... I'm missing Hulk, Black Panther, and Guardians of the Galaxy (DnA's run is too mired in continuity, while Bendis's blows) in the mix, because I'm not too well-read on them. Planet Hulk seems to require some backstory, and I'm not sure about Priest's BP run. Any thoughts?
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I'm a huge Hickman fan, but found his Avengers stuff too long and too repetitive and too "meh" and would probably revolt if given as a new fan. Maybe Infinity Gauntlet? Kind of obvious? I don't know if it'd be too campy for a new reader, and the Avengers play a much smaller role. I dunno. The Ultimates is an obvious pick as they inspired a lot of the tone of the movies, but they don't have a good reputation around here. Uthor fucked around with this message at 12:01 on Sep 19, 2018 |
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Sep 19, 2018 11:58
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Some of the better Abbey/Lanning cosmic stuff would be good. Also agree on Hickman’s Avengers. I found it really tough to get into and bounced off it a few times. As a lifelong Marvel reader. I really do love it and will read it again but it takes a lot to get into compared to the film universe.
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Schneider Heim posted:Planet Hulk seems to require some backstory I think Planet Hulk actually works better without a lot of backstory. The first issue explains how he was sent away for being too dangerous. Really the only other things you need to know are that he's big, green and the madder he gets, the stronger he gets.
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Hickman's whole thing from FF4 through Secret Wars is one of the great successes of comics storytelling but it is not for beginners. There were tons of characters in there I'd never heard of, much less someone who only knows people from the movies. I don't think Planet Hulk is that inaccessible, you just have to know that The Powers that Be viewed Hulk as such a threat that they shot him into space. Everything else is new to 616 (afaik) I never read the Bendis guardians stuff but my understanding is that they basically rewrote the Guardians to be 100% like the movies. I know people have problems with that run but you have to remember that people brand new to comics aren't gonna have the same problems with story/character stuff that long time readers do.
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Hickman's Avengers and New Avengers were confusing as gently caress and I'm sort of used to comics. There's also a criminal lack of Fraction's Hawkeye there. Coates' Black Panther is not as punchymans as other comics but it brings light to some things people brought up when watching the movie. The Immortal Iron Fist so they can see what he is really like. I don't think DnA's GOTG is too confusing, you just have to preface it with Annihilation and Annihilation² which are essentially small reboots of the cosmic universe.
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Personally I had just came back from not reading comics for like 20 years but had seen all the mcu movies up until that point and got into Hickman's avengers/na just fine. The cast it focuses on have all been in movies now, with the exception of namor, and the rest of the various people who show up are more or less introduced if you're not up to speed. Tbh though i dont know if getting someone into comics for the first time with a 90 issue epic (not counting ff) is the way to go though, thats a big ask
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Any suggestions for urban fantasy? I loved Agent of Asgard and wouldn't mind more like that or stuff like the Dresden Files. Especially with like, gods, dickhead fae, and creatures of folklore. I read the first bit of Sandman but don't recall if I didn't get into it or got distracted by life etc And unrelated but I loved that Vision series in suburbia if anything else might tickle the same parts of my brain Nehru the Damaja fucked around with this message at 18:08 on Sep 19, 2018 |
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Nehru the Damaja posted:Any suggestions for urban fantasy? I loved Agent of Asgard and wouldn't mind more like that or stuff like the Dresden Files. Especially with like, gods, dickhead fae, and creatures of folklore. Hellblazer for urban fantasy. John's even appeared in comics with Morpheus. Also, if it turns out you do like Sandman, you'll in all likelihood love Lucifer by Mike Carey. It's a spinoff and it's a really drat good one, probably in the top 3 of Vertigo books ever published.
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Planet Hulk is perfectly readable if you've never read another book with the Hulk in it in your life. For Avengers I might go with Busiek's Avengers right after Heroes Reborn or Bendis' original New Avengers, they probably know who Wolverine is and aside from Spider-Woman I think everyone on the team is in movies or TV shows. Ultimate Spider-Man is good, but I'd also maybe recommend Spider-Man: Blue, it's a good "Best of" compilation of his early stories and one of the very few superhero comics that makes me realize how dusty the room is.
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I suggest Spider-Man Blue and Daredevil Yellow. Both of these were very good. I didn’t read Hulk Grey or Captain America White.
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I request exceptional Wolverine stories! So I've read the following Weapon X (remember liking it, haven't read it in forever, a case of my Dad going above and beyond when I was sick once) Old Man Logan (Not great but not awful , either, and it helped lead to to the movie, which whips the llama's rear end) Jason Aaron's Wolverine run (I have the collection TPB's, very good, maybe the best regular Wolverine run ever) Frank Miller/Chris Claremont's run that got collected in the Omnibus where he goes to Japan and such I've read the first volume of All New Wolverine. Laura and Gabby are great. Read entirety of both X-Force books where Logan is the leader. Read a bit of Charles Soule's run. Good stuff. I have a B&W Essential of his time in Madripoor. Wolverine and Spider-Man is great. Haven't read Enemy of the State because virtually everyone I know thinks it's crap and I'm not the biggest Millar fan. While I didn't hate OML I also thought it could have been considerably better. Haven't read most of Origin, or Way's Origins series, I think Daniel Way should have to stay 150 feet from any Weapon Plus alumni. Am I missing anything else? El Gallinero Gros fucked around with this message at 02:54 on Sep 23, 2018 |
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I liked Get Mystique The original Brood War saga in Uncanny is about the whole team, but he's the POV character for a good chunk of it.
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Spider-man vs Wolverine is essentially a Wolverine story guest-starring Spider-man, and it's pretty good. It's got as lot of that gritty fatalism that characterized the Miller stories. Wolverine v2 issues 41 and 50 are really good standalone stories. Be sure to not read the rest of that series, as it's full of Guggenheim and Loeb. I'm going to assume that if you read Aaron's Wolverine, that includes Wolverine and the X-men, which was a great little comic. Wolverine: The Best There Is is a gross little Charlie Huston mini-series that really wants to be MAX, but isn't. Apparently it was reviewed extremely poorly, but I really enjoyed it.
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Samuringa posted:Hickman's Avengers and New Avengers were confusing as gently caress and I'm sort of used to comics. I didn't include Hawkeye because while excellent, it does not reflect MCU Clint very much, but I can put it there with the caveat that 616 Clint will be quite different. I read Annihilation and it was quite confusing, plus Richard Rider is the main character and he doesn't have an MCU equivalent yet, so I'm hesitant to recommend it. I have not read Coates' BP, is it any good? It was polarizing last time I checked. Uthor posted:I'm a huge Hickman fan, but found his Avengers stuff too long and too repetitive and too "meh" and would probably revolt if given as a new fan. Yeah I missed Ultimates, but I don't think it's a good read considering how fairly mean-spirited everyone is (2 is very cringeworthy with the whole Ultimate Hawkeye thing, but 1 is also quite dire with the Giant-Man/Wasp/Captain America subplot). The OG Infinity Gauntlet is a bit too dated and I don't think it's accessible enough to readers. But then again I thought of adding Hickman's Avengers and... yeah zoux posted:Hickman's whole thing from FF4 through Secret Wars is one of the great successes of comics storytelling but it is not for beginners. There were tons of characters in there I'd never heard of, much less someone who only knows people from the movies. I read the first volume of Bendis's Guardians. It was okay but sort of lacking? I think the inclusion of Iron Man to the team was pure fanservice. Maybe it picks up after Angela appears though it's been poorly reviewed by most people in general.
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Schneider Heim posted:I read Annihilation and it was quite confusing, plus Richard Rider is the main character and he doesn't have an MCU equivalent yet, so I'm hesitant to recommend it. I don't know how the US edition works but my Annihilation tpbs came embedded with a guide called "Xandar Worldmind Nova Corps Database" which is essentially character cards for all major players of the crossover    And Annihilation and Annihilation² are the setups for Guardians of the Galaxy - the first page of the series literally begins after the last one of Annihilation² - so I'd say if they are interested in the GotG, go for it. I enjoyed Coates' Black Panther but there is a lot of talking not a lot of fighting, so it depends on what people expect from a comic. Samuringa fucked around with this message at 12:19 on Sep 24, 2018 |
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Got around to organizing my book shelf a little bit, purchased a new one too. Slightly annoyed that they don't match. These are all the books that I've finished, I have another shelf of un-read books that I migrate to these two after I'm done.
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