monk0nuggets Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Alright, some of you might have noticed I'm somewhat new to comics although I've been casually reading a few collections here and there over the past year or so. I've been looking around for X-Men stuff for the past few days and have read quite a lot about comics in general. I thought I would ask your opinion on some solid series I could pick up in hardcover form. I'm currently looking to get the Absolute Sandman collections, as well as a few other of the Absolute series books. I was also reading about the Death of Captain America run. Is that as good as everyone seems to say? I guess this thread could be general discussion about comics as well. I've become rather obsessed over the last couple weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 death of cap is fantastic, but buy the trades from the beginning of the current series, Ed Brubaker's run has been fucking awesome. specially if you're into the spy thriller type stuff. Absolute Sandman is nice, but they don't have all the trades in absolute form yet? don't deprive yourself of the series, get all the paper trades, but honestly, Sandman isn't something to casually jumpm into, you may want to wait a little while. I'd recommend: the Walking Dead Y: the Last Man Preacher Hellboy BPRD Batman(anything with Geoff Loeb and Tim Sale are easy) Batman Arkham Asylum Batman Sword of Azrael Powers(this gets kinda weird, but it's good) I've dabbled a little in Hellblazer, but not fully caught on FABLES. buy the first trade, you probably won't like it, but keep buying them, stick with it because the pay offs down the line are awesssoooooommee. Planetary. fucking genius. Ex-Machina Marvels & Kingdom Come(basically the same story, but one is Marvel, the other is DC...but Alex Ross's art is unreal) Sandman / Death mini series trades / Lucifer / Books of Magic I'll think of more, those will get you buried in debt enough. Also, the HC's are nice, but for the most part they're not worth the extra costs most of the time. They're making them worth it, but in general they're just twice the cost and virtually the same as the paperback versions...but who am I to tell you what to buy, just so you know, bigger is not always better (yes. texas this means you) hiyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyheavylowlow Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Watchmen /THREAD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilstrombone Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Preacher is definately a must. Most of Batmans stuff especially "The Killing Joke" and Frank Millers run of Batman Titles. Watchmen Sandman and if your into the historic samurai titles Lone Wolf and Cub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyheavylowlow Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 oh, and The Beano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtz Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Everything Justin said is all good. I also agree with what he said about hardcovers. A few that he didn't mention... Daredevil - Read everything by Frank Miller. It is available in a HC Omnibus, but that's expensive. You can pick up the Visionaries trades much cheaper. Swamp Thing - Alan Moore's entire run is amazing. I highly recommend that. Also the Dark Genesis trade by Len Wein & Bernie Wrightson is good. Dark Genesis is Swamp Thing's origin and first 10 issues so you might want to pick that up first. Avoid all other Swamp Thing books. 100 Bullets - An interesting and complex crime noir series. One of my favorite books. You must start at the beginning with this series or you will be completely lost. Torso - My favorite book by Brian Michael Bendis. It's about Eliot Ness (the guy who busted Al Capone) hunting down a serial killer who chops up the bodies and only leaves the torso. The Goon - One of the most fun books to read. It is basically a big ugly brute (the Goon) kicking the shit out of zombies and monsters all the time. Stray Bullets - This is another crime comic, that really shows how bad people can be. This series contains some of the most depressing comics I have ever read. It's so good though. I could name alot more, but there is already a pretty good list to start with in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 Thanks guys! I already have Watchmen and a bunch of Batman stuff, but plan on picking up all of the Batman collections later down the line. So, the Absolute Sandmans don't have all the issues, or just the 4th one hasn't come out? I was thinking about picking up the Hellboy library bindings, but I don't know much about Hellboy in general. Also, what is Planetary about? I've read that its good, but I have no clue what its about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 I just won Daredevil: Yellow on ebay. I'm excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatlinemole Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 i agree with most stuff already said, here's some more: The Ultimates 1 and 2 (Millar and Hitch are perfect for each other) Top 10 (Alan Moore) Criminal (Ed Brubaker) The Authority Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew13 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 order the Punisher Max HC's from amazon or somewhere. they're only $30 SRP, $20 on amazon, and are 2 trades in one basically. they're really nice. plus it's probably ennis' second best work behind the boys. that's right, preacher is 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 Yeah, I agree that a lot of the time hardcover versions are usually over priced, but I tend to destroy soft cover books and if I'm going to spend money on something I want to keep it in tip top shape, so hardcover just seems like the best choice for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgods Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 i can't believe none of you have said Sin City, those comics are awesome. also Transmetropolitan for the win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtz Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Also, what is Planetary about? Planetary is about three "mystery archaeologists" who go around and investigate the hidden wonders of the world. For example, in one issue they go to Gotham and investigate the legend of Batman. In another issue they discover a WW2 supercomputer that can access other universes. Every issue is self-contained and almost completely different, but it does have some sub-plots that carry over throughout the series. It really is one of the best books out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 I was checking out prices of the hardcover copies of that, and it seems I could pick up the three volume collection for not too much, but the Absolute Edition is insanely expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobe Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Absolute Sandman volumes 3 and 4 will both be out by October and will complete the series. An absolute version of the Death mini series (both of them) should be out by years end/early next year from what I've read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 What are some good news sites for comics other than newsorama? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobe Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 www.comicbookresources.com is solid, although Newsarama pretty much has a strangle hold on the comic news market, which wasn't a bad thing prior to the layout/content change that happened last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 Yeah, I was looking at it Newsarama yesterday and thinking the layout was fucking awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtz Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Newsarama is the best general comic book news site in my opinion. I don't like the new layout either though. If you have a favorite artist or writer, most of them have their own sites and message boards these days. I'm a big fan of Frank Cho so I'm always on his site, Apes and Babes. http://www.apesandbabes.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamitekid Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 starman is very good. and they are re-releasing the whole series in an omnibus form in a week or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtz Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Has anyone read World War Hulk? Is it any good? and if I'm going to pick it up, do I need all the offshoots (Frontline, Hercules, X-Men, etc...)? Or will I be okay with just the main TPB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobe Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 starman is very good. and they are re-releasing the whole series in an omnibus form in a week or two It's out now actually. 6 volumes and will contain the entire series (unlike the terrible trades). It's my favorite comic series of all time, but I rarely suggest it to folks that don't seem to have a pretty good grasp on DC history. It's enjoyable regardless of DC knowledge, but it comes to life even more so if you've immersed yourself in the continuity aspects that Robinson worked into the story. I have a Starman tattoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarondanger Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 ALL preacher books every batman book mentioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 I was just looking at what each Planetary release encapsulates and I realized this: Absolute Planetary - Issues 1-12 Planetary Vol 1 HC - Issues 1-6 Planetary Vol 2 HC - Issues 7-12 Planetary Vol 3 HC - Issues 13-18 Doesn't Planetary have 26 issues? I could be wrong, but from what I could find, that's what I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtz Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I was just looking at what each Planetary release encapsulates and I realized this:Absolute Planetary - Issues 1-12 Planetary Vol 1 HC - Issues 1-6 Planetary Vol 2 HC - Issues 7-12 Planetary Vol 3 HC - Issues 13-18 Doesn't Planetary have 26 issues? I could be wrong, but from what I could find, that's what I think. Vol. 4 has not come out yet in HC or TPB. I've been waiting for it forever. There is also a Crossing Worlds TPB that includes when Planetary crosses with Batman, JLA, and The Authority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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