Comics/Graphic Novels

[Hiroki]

(If this topic is in the wrong place please move it )

So I have just finished reading the Scott Pilgrim books (which is the first comic I have read since the Beano) and I am itching for more so I was wondering if anyone on here read comics/graphic novels?

Does any suggestions for a which comic/graphic novel would be best for a newbie to try next?

Thanks

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Thanks for moving it I wasn't sure of the section

[Matt D]

I've moved it to "Lifestyle", as that's where the book threads seem to live (while "Entertainment" tends to be Music/TV/Movies).

Any particular kind of style or genre?

I'm not so sure about "newbie" recommendations. I originally just jumped into Batman & the X-Men, and then started picking up other stuff.

I used to buy several comics regularly, but now tend to just buy the odd graphic novel or trade paperback.

Although trying to get into something such as Batman or X-Men regularly can be a pain, with the mass of titles and the confusing continuity, there are some very good graphic novels though.

Some classic Batman ones would be... Year One, The Long Halloween, Dark Victory, The Killing Joke (in that order).


Preacher was an excellent series, and has been collected in trade paperback form.

I've heard very good things about The Walking Dead. It's an ongoing zombie apocalypse comic which gets collected every so often.


I'll try and think of some one-off things...

I would recommend 'Watchmen'

[Matt D]

Yup, Watchmen is a classic

[Hiroki]

Originally Posted by Matt D

I've moved it to "Lifestyle", as that's where the book threads seem to live (while "Entertainment" tends to be Music/TV/Movies).

Any particular kind of style or genre?

I'm not so sure about "newbie" recommendations. I originally just jumped into Batman & the X-Men, and then started picking up other stuff.

I used to buy several comics regularly, but now tend to just buy the odd graphic novel or trade paperback.

Although trying to get into something such as Batman or X-Men regularly can be a pain, with the mass of titles and the confusing continuity, there are some very good graphic novels though.

Some classic Batman ones would be... Year One, The Long Halloween, Dark Victory, The Killing Joke (in that order).


Preacher was an excellent series, and has been collected in trade paperback form.

I've heard very good things about The Walking Dead. It's an ongoing zombie apocalypse comic which gets collected every so often.


I'll try and think of some one-off things...

Thanks for moving it and I am open to anything really

Wow thanks for the suggestions I will give one of those Batman books a go and will try The Walking Dead since your like the 3rd/4th person to recommend it to me so it's gotta be worth a shot

Originally Posted by gazfan

I would recommend 'Watchmen'

Originally Posted by Matt D

Yup, Watchmen is a classic

Will order that too.

Thanks guys

[Hom3r]

Jonathan Ross is a BIG fan on these, IIRC he's writing his own book.

The last I read was The Eagle (2nd time round)

[Kymmy]

Judge Dredd megazines and JLA are my favorites, (though in the 70's I used to pinch my brothers Warlord and Victor comics (they were bloody expensive imported into SA)

Currently I'm going through all the Year One stuff like JLA, Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Nightwing, Superman...etc..

[heero_yuy]

You might want to take a look at (translated) Japanese manga. Some of the spin offs from TV animé series are available from Amazon. I have an interest in the Gundam series so one I would suggest is "Blind Target" Only to get the best from this it is necessary to familiarise yourself with the main characters and genre



Amazon link

There's also the Gundam Seed story as a complete set of 5. These are in the traditional Japanese format (translated) in that the book spine is on the righthand side and you read the panels from RH top to LH bottom.

The first few chapters are here so you can see if it's something you'd be interested in.

[Kymmy]

I always found non-animated manga to be a bit dull to be honest.. Without the fast action the stories lack a lot of content..

[heero_yuy]

Originally Posted by Kymmy

I always found non-animated manga to be a bit dull to be honest.. Without the fast action the stories lack a lot of content..

Very true, though the manga can show parts of the story that couldn't be put in the animé due to age restrictions. (Such as the space cadets trying to get a glimpse of a curvy Flay Allster as she's washing. )

There's also the background manga that sets the characters past that wasn't part of the original series.

[Kymmy]

Are they in true english these days and not translated english?? If so I might give them another go

[Angua]

One of my all time favourite books Magician is now in graphic form Magicians Apprentice Vol 1 & 2 - Raymond E. Fiest

Also looks like the rest of the series are being turned into graphic novels as well.

[Maggy J]

Originally Posted by Angua

One of my all time favourite books Magician is now in graphic form Magicians Apprentice Vol 1 & 2 - Raymond E. Fiest

Also looks like the rest of the series are being turned into graphic novels as well.

Oh that is so wrong..what's happened to people's ability to imaging a written scene?

Wrong,wrong,wrong....

I am speaking from an educators point of view BTW..

[heero_yuy]

Originally Posted by Kymmy

Are they in true english these days and not translated english?? If so I might give them another go

The ones I have seem to read fairly normally so I guess the English has been vetted by a native reader. They were published in the states by Viz Graphic Novels.

Quite a few on-line here: http://www.mangafox.com/

[AntiSilence]

Only got the one graphic novel, and it's The Crow.