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Hubbardologist posted:Bit of an odd request here; are there any comics from and/or about life in the Middle East? I've not read Persepolis, but I think that would be on the cusp of what I'm looking for. However, I'm looking for something with a twist - an element of sci-fi or alternate history or noir, maybe. Sandman #50 (Ramadan) is utterly gorgeous.
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JoeyTrez posted:But anyway the thing I'm really interested in anything that has to do with ninja/assassin/samurai stuff. I am also quite into humor. Does anyone have ANYTHING that they know of that somehow has these 2 elements in one? What about ninjas, humor, doctors, and the Irish all in one? http://drmcninja.com/ There are some collections out there. Dark Horse has started putting them out and the first volume from then is the beginning of the color comics and a decent place to start. The Omnibus is a collection of the b&w comics that came before. Or just read it on the web.
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Mar 13, 2014 13:40
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It's Wolverine running an assassination squad and the mental and moral toll it takes on the characters. It's pretty violent and darkly funny at times, but never exploitative. The art isn't really flashy, but it's very good most of the time (solid panel layouts, managing not to make Psyloke's costume look ridiculous). There isn't much lightness to offset the dark themes, so it could feel a little crushing at times. If you liked Miller's DD, this would be up your alley. There's a lot of references to 90's X-Men comics (especially Age of Apocalypse), but you should be able to follow along just fine without that knowledge. But if you have read AoA, yeah, this is a lot like that (but not cheesy).
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Mar 16, 2014 13:48
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O Hanraha-hanrahan posted:Read that new Tales of Honor comic, the one based on the Honor Harrington stories by David Weber. Writing isn't great, art is bland. However, it is sci-fi with big spaceships and lasers, which I haven't seen a lot of in comics. Anything else out there along those lines which isn't Star Trek/Wars related? Take a look at Fear Agent, which is basically a space story with lasers and jet packs and rockets, but, well, modern and kind of dark. It's not superhero, but take a look at Hickman's Manhattan Projects or his East of West. The first is an alternate history where the world's greatest scientists fight off alien threats with ultraviolence. The second is slightly in the future, but with an alternate history starting with a vastly different Civil War, where the four horsemen of the apocalypse are on Earth. Also: ultraviolence. Actually, a lot of Hickman's stuff is along those lines: Red Mass for Mars, Pax Romana, Red Wing. Lots of alternate histories, not a lot of superheroes. As for straight up superhero stories, Remender's Uncanny X-Force about a squad of mutant assassins is really good. The recent 12 issue run of Glory is pretty great, kinda dark, but not on the weirdness levels of Ellis' work. Uthor fucked around with this message at 14:06 on Mar 24, 2014 |
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Mar 24, 2014 14:03
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Aphrodite posted:Yeah but time travel so I'm right too! I think I'm the only bothered by her calling herself Captain Marvel when she's a Colonel in the Air Force, a full three ranks above Captain. She even brought it up in the first issue of her ongoing (I think) where she told Captain America that she out ranks him.
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Mar 24, 2014 14:15
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The current X-Man Legacy?
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Mar 27, 2014 17:16
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Have you read Ellis? Hickman (and Fraction) is pretty much taking what Ellis has done in the 00's and running with those ideas. Read his Planetary, especially since you are reading Fantastic Four. I'd also recommend checking out Fraction's Casanova series. It's crazy sci-fi meets James Bond meets pop culture.
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Apr 13, 2014 05:50
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Kingdom Come is great. But does it depend too much on general DC knowledge to really get? I thought it was really accessible as a teen without having read much DC (or comics) at the time and it's out of continuity.
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Apr 20, 2014 19:06
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Reading about OMAC: http://comicsalliance.com/bizarro-back-issues-omac-and-the-city-of-the-super-rich-1974/ Is there a good collection of the comics that I can check out? I liked Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus tpbs and something like that would be great.
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Apr 22, 2014 02:03
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Teenage Fansub posted:There's something exactly like that http://www.amazon.com/Jack-Kirbys-O-M-C-Corps/dp/1401240429/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid= Duh, should have checked, first. $15! Thanks! Edit: I hope it's more New Gods and less Jimmy Olsen. Uthor fucked around with this message at 02:33 on Apr 22, 2014 |
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Apr 22, 2014 02:28
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In general, yes, a trade is a collection of individual issues (there are original graphic novels (OGNs) that are written for the book format, but rare from the Big Two). As for different versions, it's best not to think about it too hard. Usually, there is only one main book going but some characters are popular and have multiple titles. Those can be various things from telling related stories to telling separate stories that still "count" to telling stories in different points in a character's history to telling stories in alternate realities that don't (usually) affect each other. (I believe the current DC universe is currently putting out stories set "now" and stories set at the beginning of characters' careers.). Just find the good books and trust that the characters are fundamentally the same without worrying about how it all fits together. That way lies madness.
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Apr 24, 2014 01:28
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Preacher, obviously. Also, Ennis' Punisher Max run was great. Otherwise, go sci-fi and try Transmetropolitan by Ellis. You'll know if you like it within three issues.
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Apr 27, 2014 03:51
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I really, really liked Greg Rucka's recent run.
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May 2, 2014 03:33
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I really liked Remender's Fear Agent and Venom runs. I don't think there's anything of his I really disliked. Go to X-book recommendations are Grant Morrison's New X-Men (bonus, Fantomex gets introduced here) and Joss Wheadon's Astonishing X-Men, probably best read in that order. Uthor fucked around with this message at 18:44 on May 11, 2014 |
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May 11, 2014 18:16
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I would tell you to look into East of West, the second most  book that I've read recently after Thor.I also really liked Slaine: The Horned God. It has painted artwork like the side of a van. The story focuses on Celtic themes, which have a bit of a different slant than Norse myths or typical western stories, but I dug it. There's also a lot of good Conan stuff out there. But, A LOT of Conan stuff is out there. This is a good place to start. With X-Men, start with Grant Morrison's New X-Men. Uthor fucked around with this message at 14:14 on May 20, 2014 |
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May 20, 2014 14:12
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Saki posted:I'm actually a big celtic folklore nerd so I'll definitely look up Slaine, thanks buddy. Warning, all I know of Celtic lore is from that book. I hope it's not all wrong and offensive!
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May 20, 2014 14:29
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Oh, they absolutely gently caress it up, but first: Check out Batwoman: Elegy. It's by Greg Rucka and JH Williams III and directly leads into the New 52 run. It's good and self contained. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1401231462?cache=d71c7c10e3a6f150f6491bdb53becbff&pi=SY200_QL40&qid=1400877001&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1 Then, JH Williams III continues the story with New 52 and it's good, but then gets tired of DC editorial messing with his story lines and decides to leave after wrapping up the last arc. DC instead fires him 2-3 issue before the arc ends and the story isn't resolved. I stopped reading at that point.
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May 23, 2014 21:35
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Teenage Fansub posted:It's resolved in the new Annual. Guess I'll check it out...
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May 23, 2014 23:15
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Is that the series that had Rocket working a desk job in the backup stories? Cause those rocked.
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Jun 4, 2014 01:08
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I think pull lists vary from store to store. At mine, there doesn't seem to be a minimum and you pay when you pick up the books. I can see more busy places having a minimum to make it worth their time. You might want to add Guardians of the Galaxy to your list, especially with the movie coming soon. The current series is a good place to start, or you can go all the way back to the Annihilation crossover. Super heroes and sci-fi, though the characters are pretty okay with killing and Annihilation is a giant space war. The current Thor is kinda violent in a heavy metal way. Might want to flip through some issues, first.
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Jun 17, 2014 04:27
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Yeah, that's the easiest and cheapest way to dip your toes in. It's a long running series, so you can get by on trades for a long time. Don't make Amazing Spider-Man your kid's first Spider-Man book, please... Another semi-recommendation: New Warriors. It's been a book that traditionally skews younger, but I have only read the first issue of the current series, so I don't know for sure if it's good or age appropriate.
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Jun 17, 2014 04:36
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hadji murad posted:Outside of superheroes, Lookouts and Bandette would be real stimulating and look gorgeous. If we're going outside of superheroes, Bone (duh) (if he's into fantasy) and Atomic Robo (if he's into robots punching dinosaurs) (who isn't!).
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Jun 17, 2014 16:06
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Goatmask posted:And also by Rafael Grampá, who all I have read by is Mesmo Delivery. He really doesn't have a lot of stuff out there. He had a story in one of the Strange Tales issues (which are pretty great in their own right) and that's about it aside from little guest spots here and there.
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Jun 18, 2014 17:24
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Check out what else Image has to offer. Sex Criminals, Lazarus, Rat Queens, Pretty Deadly. There's been a few new books I haven't picked up yet (Deadly Class?) that I hear good things about.
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Jun 18, 2014 18:28
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I really like Starman from DC. It clocks in at 75 issues or so. I haven't read it, but hear great things about Simonson's Thor run. Claremont was on X-Men for about 100 years and that stuff is generally well regarded.
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Jul 6, 2014 21:12
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Nehru the Damaja posted:He didn't have the Brubaker issues or Superior Foes. Is Marvel Unlimited or whatever the on-demand service is worth it? And for non-Marvel stuff like Zero, is there any option better than just driving down to the comic shop and crossing my fingers? Check out the digital comics thread. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3611527&pagenumber=18&perpage=40 Or buy collections on Amazon.
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Jul 7, 2014 17:43
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Seymour Butts posted:Hey guys! Hickman's FF ends with an amazingly cosmic arc.
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Jul 8, 2014 22:59
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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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Jul 16, 2014 14:46
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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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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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Jul 22, 2014 23:41
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Is Runaways on there? See if that's up your alley (it goes a little beyond "street level" at times, but pretty grounded for the most part).
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Jul 25, 2014 00:19
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Nehru the Damaja posted:What can you tell me about the Greg Rucka run without spoiling it for Wendell? I only know him from a Spidey one-shot and Queen and Country. He seems like an odd choice to do a large-scale big-name hero. He worked on Batman, Detective Comics, and Elektra before Wonder Woman and the very well regarded Batwoman work in Detective Comics after.
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Jul 25, 2014 22:31
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Dubs posted:Fantomex/Deadpool/X-Force I'm assuming you have read Remender's Uncanny X-Force? If not, get on that poo poo.
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Jul 30, 2014 14:47
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Not sure what's on Unlimited, but take a look at Superior Foes of Spider-Man, the Kieron Gillen / Jamie McKelvie Young Avengers, and (maybe) Runaways. Definitely read Immortal Iron Fist from the same creative team as Hawkeye. If you want to branch out, Rat Queens from Image.
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Aug 1, 2014 21:41
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frenchnewwave posted:So if you were brand new to comics and wanted something that features awesome female characters who are more than just T&A, would you go for... Buffy? X-Men? Something else? What kind of comics do you want to read? Superheroes: Young Avengers Fantasy Westerns: Pretty Deadly Sci-Fi Fantasy: Saga Fantasy Comedy: Rat Queens Detective stories: Stumptown Sex and Crimes: Sex Criminals EDIT: Ultra violent superhero action: Glory Uthor fucked around with this message at 04:53 on Aug 4, 2014 |
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Aug 4, 2014 04:48
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Soonmot posted:Don't let the name or premise of Sex Criminals turn you off, it's not smutty and is really funny and touching and just an all around great book. It's a little smutty ... in a good way, of course! I mean, Cumworld carries Obamacore porn. That can't be wholesome.
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Aug 4, 2014 05:42
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lonelylikezoidberg posted:So, I've been trying to get into Wolverine comics, but the Wolverine series from a while back (where the secret society hires his bastard children) and the new max series left me cold - just didn't care for tone or the writing. Am I SOL on Wolverine solo books, or are there any really good titles I've missed? Jason Aaron's run was pretty good. The current Savage Wolverine is basically Marvel giving short runs to sweet artists (but out of continuity) and was enjoyable for what I've read of it. It's not a solo title, but Astonishing Spider-Man and Wolverine is fun. He kinda works best when there is someone for him to bounce off of and Spider-Man fills that role perfectly. The new Max series kinda sucks...
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Planetary seems a lot like that, but with adventures and superheroes instead of magic and horror.
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signalnoise posted:I am looking for: Nextwave! Because it's the same balls to the wall fun that I had when playing Saint's Row.
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What was that comic with Bruce and Hulk all alone on a planet (was it a What If? related to World War Hulk)? I remember them dividing the planet in half and Hulk protecting Bruce in his sleep, but not much else and thus why I'm being vague.
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