what i've enjoyed so far- Watchmen, Uzumaki, Preacher, From Hell, Blankets, Jimmy Corrigan, V for Ven, the Red Snake, Pyonyang, everything by Thomas Ott (brilliant!) and Ralf Koenig, American Splendor and assorted Crumb stuff, the Invisibles, A History of Violence. These were all recommended to me. I never know where to start when I go into a comic book shop. I need a shopping list!
2006-09-11 06:09:54 · 52 answers · asked by migh 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
Here are some good older series from a 35 year plus reader/collector.
1. The Dark Knight Returns
2. The Frank Miller run on Daredevil
3. SCUD:The Disposable Assassin
4. Kingdom Come
5. Stray Bullets by David Lapham
6. The Uncanny X-Men #141 - 142 Days of Future Past
7. The Hulk: Future Imperfect 2 part mini
8. The Incredible Hulk #351 - 359 Mr. Fixit in Vegas
9. Strangers in Paradise any of the series
10. Sin City by Frank Miller
2006-09-11 07:22:08 · answer #1 · answered by reb109 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Take a trip to a comic book store and check out some of the older (70's and 80's) Marvels. That was a great era. You will find that you will gravitate towards a certain hero much like I did with Captain America. Even though the modern mags are glossy and expensive, the struggles of the characters in the older books are classic.
2006-09-12 10:16:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all there is nothing wrong with reading comics no matter what anyone else on here says. Many successful and worthwhile people read comics.
My recommendations:
1. Any uncanny X-men from the Chris Claremont days.
2. Joss Whedon's Fray
3. And my favorite, Terry Moore's Strangers In Paradise.
Honestly I stopped reading comics a few years ago because keeping up with all the books was a pain and with raising gas prices, I had to cut out something, but I NEVER stopped buying Strangers in Paradise (SIP). It's one of the best books out there. In fact my avatar here is Katchoo from SIP.
2006-09-11 14:56:37 · answer #3 · answered by Sara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will always depend on your taste like I loved the Sin City series, but some people dont.
Ive heard Frank Miller's "Return of the Dark Night/Dark Night returns" (something like that) is really good but not the sequel by him.
Also Kingdom come is pretty good as far as superhero stuff goes
Maus I and II are real good
David Boring & Ice Haven is good (as is pretty much anything daniel clowes)
and also look for anything Will Eisner. He's considered the grandfather of the graphic novel and the best ever. He did stuff with panels, imagery, and storytelling that was decades before his time.
(thumbs up for "from hell") i had to read it for a graphic novel english class at my university and hated that book.
2006-09-12 13:37:31 · answer #4 · answered by anonymous w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dark Knight Returns is awesome. Judging by what you say you've liked, I think you would also enjoy Eightball by Dan Clowes, anything by Los Bros Hernandez (Love and Rockets, etc), 100 Bullets. Ask your local comic store clerk. If you can stand the attitude (comic book guy on the Simpsons is close to reality at a lot of stores) they can probably recommend some good stuff. :)
2006-09-11 17:37:37 · answer #5 · answered by Smith Smith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hands down "The Sandman" by Neil Gaimen. There are 12/13 volumes in all but all a must read. Or anything done by Frank Miller and Alan Moore. I really liked 300 by Frank Miller. It's short but sweet. Bone is pretty good also. League of Extradornary Gentlemen. Crossovers by various artists and writers. Witchblade.
2006-09-11 18:25:27 · answer #6 · answered by bobby h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dark Knight Returns - Frank Miller
Uncle Sam - Alex Ross
Kingdom Come - Alex Ross
Sin City - Frank Miller
Sandman
Black Widow
Love & Rockets - Los Bros Hernandez
Red Son
2006-09-11 06:16:12 · answer #7 · answered by C-Man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first 75 or so issues of Strangers in Paradise are out in 5 big paperbacks. Addictive stuff.
If you can afford 'em, the first series of Love and Rockets are out as two hardcovers... $50 each (!).
See if you can track down American Flagg by Howard Chaykin. I think it's coming out in paperback collections again; awesome art, stories, and.... lettering (yes).
John Byrne's 'Fantastic Four' run is on volume 5 in convenient paperback form.
Miller's Sin City and Batman: the Dark Night Returns.
Jeff Smith's The Complete Bone.
Chris Ware's Quimby the Mouse.
2006-09-11 20:07:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Older Frank Miller stuff (Dark Knight Returns, Daredevil Visionaries collections, Daredevil Born Again, Ronin). His more recent stuff shows a boring lack of development as a writer/artist.
Alan Moore through the years -- from his astonishing American beginnings with Swamp Thing (stunning work) all the way through his recent ABC work (Tomorrow Stories, part of Promethea). He very rarely disappoints.
And I have to second the Kyle Baker suggestions. From the works you're saying you enjoy, Kyle Baker's work seems to fit in.
2006-09-12 01:25:48 · answer #9 · answered by Bemster 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lone Wolf and Cub.
Will Eisner's The Spirit (I still have the Warren/Kitchen Sink reprints that started in the early 70s and I am 47 now and still read them periodically)
Groo The Wanderer (Sergio Aragones)
I Am Legend adaptation by Marvel.
These were a few favorites
2006-09-11 06:39:55 · answer #10 · answered by KenlKoff 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋