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Re: Graphic Novel Recomendations

John Ess — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:00:29 GMT

I definitely recommend the Persepolis books. I have them here (1) and here (2).

Re: Graphic Novel Recomendations

SirThinkALot — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:43:25 GMT

I enjoy the Hellboy/BPRD stuff from Mignola et al.

I stopped reading Hellboy and its spin-offs shortly after Mignola stopped drawing them. Honestly I dont think he's that good a writer, and none of the artists who've tried to draw the series recently have been able to capture his 'look' well enough for my taste.

Re: Graphic Novel Recomendations

SirThinkALot — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:37:12 GMT

I highly recommend Y: The Last Man. Basicly, its about what happens after every creature with a Y chromosone dies except for one man and his pet monkey.

It's not overtly political, but it does have a lot of political overtones, and is just plain entertaining.

Also The Umbrella Academy is 100% pure awesome.

And finally, if you havent yet read Sandman. Imo its the only thing Neil Gaimen has ever written worth reading.

Re: Graphic Novel Recomendations

Alex Habighorst — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:37:15 GMT

How could we forget the good ole Berlin Batman http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mises.org/books/batman/batman17.jpg&imgrefurl=http://mises.org/books/batman/&usg=___R5l6EEEIGMo3jdbQrA8P9Ahz_c=&h=908&w=578&sz=579&hl=en&start=3&sig2=2CFwpUtmRLgKJATBN1ggyg&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=Z7c9M3VJ7q3AYM:&tbnh=147&tbnw=94&prev=/images%3Fq%3DBatman%2Bmises%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=SgE1TMHaE4L6lwfr3ODTBw

Re: Graphic Novel Recomendations

Germanicus — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:13:52 GMT

Mushishi is probably my favorite comic. 20th Century Boys is also very good.

I'm a big fan of Osamu Tezuka though. Anything he penned was generally excellent.

Re: Graphic Novel Recomendations

Sieben — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:45:07 GMT

Dude. I started reading the Boys, and it is freaking awesome. I forced myself to stop and wait till he's finished writing it because I was addicted. Its like supercrack and I can't stop. I've never laughed so hard...

You read preacher right? Same author... Crossed is okay. It is very bland but has some redeeming features. Its the first i've been scared in a long time.

Re: Graphic Novel Recomendations

Jeremiah Dyke — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:29:33 GMT

Anyone read The Boys...it's my new venture.

I also bought Crossed which is totally Saw/The Hills Have Eyes type of disgusting, i don't suggest eating while reading :)

Re: Graphic Novel Recomendations

Telpeurion — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:14:18 GMT

Uh.. Love Hina is the only one I've ever read. I wouldn't necessarilly recommend it though, the promise of nudity was never followed through. I was thoroughly disappointed. What a tease.

Re: Graphic Novel Recomendations

MB — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:10:48 GMT

Frank Miller's "Martha Washington" has been completely reprinted recently. It has a libertarian bent.

Also, check out the stuff published by Big Head Press. They've done several libertarian comic albums.

You might enjoy the work of Steve Ditko. You can get collections of his work on Spiderman & Dr Strange. DC just did a complete reprint of his Crepper stuff. And you can get his new stuff as well.

I enjoy the Hellboy/BPRD stuff from Mignola et al.

I've been enjoying Invincible and his related series (Brit, Amazing Wolf-Man, etc) for pure superhero stuff.

Sandman is good. Alan Moore's Swamp Thing is good (almost anything by Moore is good. I've enjoyed his stuff at "America's Best Comics")

Not sure what your tastes are to be able to recommend other things.

Re: Graphic Novel Recomendations

EinarFridgeirs — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:30:22 GMT

DMZ by Brian Wood and Ricardo Burchielli is in my opinion required reading for any Mises regular. A breathtaking vision of America in the near future, torn apart by a second civil war between(guess what....) the federal government and the "free state alliance".

In all honesty the war is just the backdrop. The real story is about what it's like to be a civilian, whether you are an artist or an engineer while living in a warzone.

Intense storytelling and great art. Burchielli transplants Bagdhad to Manhattan in striking fashion.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMZ_%28comics%29

Brian Wood also writes an awesome series about vikings called Northlanders that is well worth checking out for some riveting tales of *ahem* "conflict resolution" in a stateless society ;)

Re: Graphic Novel Recomendations

Vitor — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:10:20 GMT

I recommend Star Dust to everyone. Not rly a Graphic Novel, but it's incredbly beautiful.

Watchmen is great, just the end is a bit retarded (I actually liked the change they made on the movie), and there is The Dark Knight, obligatory read.

Re: Graphic Novel Recomendations

Jeremiah Dyke — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:20:14 GMT

Some of my recent reads

Joker by Brian Azzarello is wonderful. The art depicts The Joker as Heath Ledger plays him; dark, disturbed and funny.

Preacher by Ennis and Dillon. My favorite in awhile. If Quentin Tarantino wrote the script for a comic book it would probably read something like this.

Anyone interested in selling their graphic novels or comic book collection?

Re: Graphic Novel Recomendations

Aquila — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:39:49 GMT

Dark Horse/Star Wars comics have pretty good art. I couldn't believe they killed off Ki-adi Mundi, in the movie, I was hoping for more resolution in the series.

Seconded. I really enjoyed the KOTOR series--and pretty much anything with Mandalorians in it, for that matter.

Re: Graphic Novel Recomendations

Sieben — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:35:04 GMT

Did you guys read The Dreaming? Coyote's kiss is a great short story.

Also The Girl Who Would be Death has some interesting artwork. These are all mostly be Caitlan Kiernan (sp)

Re: Graphic Novel Recomendations

nirgrahamUK — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:32:12 GMT

Lucifer is wonderful !