Halo: The Graphic Novel (HC)
Batman: Hush
Kingdom Come
Batman: TDK Strikes Again
Batman: The Long Halloween
This is from Chapters/Indigo which sometimes has outrageous prices. Just wondering if I'm better off checking out the various comic shops in the area instead.
Sounds about average to me. Is that one volume of Hush or both? I would drop Halo, but then again thats just me. The rest is all awesome stuff (TDKSA is kinda iffy).
Ok. I used to collect comics back when I was teenager, but that got expensive quick, and I dropped it like a decade ago. Fast forward to now, and I've been reading comics in B&N and such for a while, interested in what's out there but not enough to spend money. I got our tax refund last week, and decided to use my $75 in fun money to buy some TPBs, and see how it went. I ended up buying:
Green Arrow: Quiver
Squadron Supreme
Kingdom Come
Marvels
Secret War (The old one. I only managed to collect like five issues when I was a kid)
So far, I've read through Quiver, and I'll probably finish Squadron tonight. I'm already looking at ordering more books. I've already decided on buying Nextwave, but outside of that, I'm not really sure. I think I'd prefer to buy some books that deal with older, more obscure characters, since these big events at Marvel and DC (52, Civil War, etc) use alot of guys I know nothing about. That, and I pretty much read all the Batman TPBs when I was unemployed a couple years ago. I also seem to like Green Arrow and Daredevil. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Born Again seems to be kind of hard to find. I'm currently using instocktrades.com for my books. Does Born Again happen to be collected in any other book? In Essentials or Visionaries or something like that?
Kingdom Come was the first trade paperback I ever bought, still the best. I'd recommend the Absolute edition if you have the budget, it's something like $80-100 but I guarantee you'll love it.
For something a bit further off the beaten path, I find Ex Machina to be extremely engaging. Brian K. Vaughn and Tony Bedard have created a truly unique title, blending politics and science fiction seamlessly with modern day reality in a credible and compelling mix, an absolute ***** read in my opinion. There's 4 volumes out so far, each one is a fairly self contained arc and among the cheapest trades on the market (I'd buy them without hesitation at twice the price, really).
I actually bought Kingdom Come in last batch. Still have to read it, but it's on my dining room table. I can't drop the money for the Absolute stuff. I'll give Ex Machina a look though.
Blade of the Immortal, I was in little Tokyo and was honestly thinking of picking up the next 2 books just so I can see whats going o happen even though I don't read a word of Japanese.
Also The Ultimates line from Marvel...although on a personal note I'd stay away from Iron Man, not so much a fan of that one.
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Bright and cold, the flash of steel.
Alone I wander over desolate fields.
My swords, I need no longer.
The evening wind shall carry me home.
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I read the first few Blade of the Immortals, and goddamn is it awesome, but goddamn there's a lot of it and it costs money.
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I haven't read it myself, but I've heard positive things about We3.
For something a bit further off the beaten path, I find Ex Machina to be extremely engaging. Brian K. Vaughn and Tony Bedard have created a truly unique title, blending politics and science fiction seamlessly with modern day reality in a credible and compelling mix, an absolute ***** read in my opinion. There's 4 volumes out so far, each one is a fairly self contained arc and among the cheapest trades on the market (I'd buy them without hesitation at twice the price, really).
Yes and yes. I usually only browse comics on a whim while at the local hobby store, but this one really caught my attention. Every other comic or "graphic novel" or whatever I've read is just boring super hero stuff (yes I'm totally biased), but I found this one to actually be interesting. For all the reasons you've pretty much listed.
Now not being into comics, how many are in a volume? I know I haven't read them all.
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Sounds about average to me. Is that one volume of Hush or both? I would drop Halo, but then again thats just me. The rest is all awesome stuff (TDKSA is kinda iffy).
Green Arrow: Quiver
Squadron Supreme
Kingdom Come
Marvels
Secret War (The old one. I only managed to collect like five issues when I was a kid)
So far, I've read through Quiver, and I'll probably finish Squadron tonight. I'm already looking at ordering more books. I've already decided on buying Nextwave, but outside of that, I'm not really sure. I think I'd prefer to buy some books that deal with older, more obscure characters, since these big events at Marvel and DC (52, Civil War, etc) use alot of guys I know nothing about. That, and I pretty much read all the Batman TPBs when I was unemployed a couple years ago. I also seem to like Green Arrow and Daredevil. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Daredevil: Father
New Frontier Vol 1+2
Starman Vol 1
Thanks for all the good suggestions throughout the thread.
New Frontier is fantastic though.
Replace DD: Father with DD: Born Again and you're set
NF and Starman a very good aswell
For something a bit further off the beaten path, I find Ex Machina to be extremely engaging. Brian K. Vaughn and Tony Bedard have created a truly unique title, blending politics and science fiction seamlessly with modern day reality in a credible and compelling mix, an absolute ***** read in my opinion. There's 4 volumes out so far, each one is a fairly self contained arc and among the cheapest trades on the market (I'd buy them without hesitation at twice the price, really).
Also The Ultimates line from Marvel...although on a personal note I'd stay away from Iron Man, not so much a fan of that one.
Alone I wander over desolate fields.
My swords, I need no longer.
The evening wind shall carry me home.
We3 is a fantastic read, albeit rather short and terribly depressing.
Quitely does some of his best art in this book and the writing, while not heavy in dialogue, really gets to you.
Yes and yes. I usually only browse comics on a whim while at the local hobby store, but this one really caught my attention. Every other comic or "graphic novel" or whatever I've read is just boring super hero stuff (yes I'm totally biased), but I found this one to actually be interesting. For all the reasons you've pretty much listed.
Now not being into comics, how many are in a volume? I know I haven't read them all.
Is that the animal one? I read that in the store and really liked it.
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the post before yours was from five years ago
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