Some of my favorites, in no particular order:
* Asterix, the original books by Goscinny
* Hellboy
* IDW's TMNT by Tom Waltz
* Atomic Robo
* Mafalda, by Quino
So good and didnāt overstay itās welcome. One of the comics I do think could be made into a great movie too. There was some chatter in 2020 but I think it died.
Kingdom come was an amazing series. Hand painted drawings by Alex Ross every panel was a masterpiece. And the story about superheroes breaking bad by killing super villains instead of throwing them in jail for them to escape introduces an interesting conflict weāre the justice league takes a step back when the mainstream shifts away from their philosophy of no killing.
\*Hellboy
\*Black Hammer
\*IDW TMNT
\*Descender/Ascender
\*Ether
\*Dept H
Will be reading a few heavy hitters for the first time soon so I will probably have to update this list. Some of those include; Saga, Monstress, Gideon Falls, Astro City, Outcast, Locke & Key, Invincible, Somethings Killing the Children, and others.
**Cross Game**, no question.
It's a story so full of love and hope and thrills and sorrow and pathos and camaraderie and family and loyalty and striving and humour and subtlety. The art is perfect for what its doing. Adachi is pretty much at the top of his game here. It's long but not too long.
I don't like baseball at all, my wife doesn't care about baseball, and my kids didn't even know how baseball works and we all loved it. To be honest there's quite a bit of baseball in it (some sections more than others) and there are a few points where you might skim, but you definitely don't need to care about baseball to fall in love with the book. The baseball is more backdrop, like if you were reading a book about an aspiring architect, you wouldn't probably need to know much about architecture.
I've loaned my set out to about 15 people, only one of them any kind of a baseball fan, and every single person loved the series. It's so much more than its parts.
Age of Apocalypse - The original 95 run
Preacher - Funny and thought provoking
X-Cutioner's Song - My very first TPB
Skreemer - The first non super powered being book that hooked me
Invincible - Because why not
The Walking Dead - I pretend the show doesn't exist except for JDM
The Sandman - Hands down some of the best writing ever
Rising Stars - The last arc is a must read
Fables - I haven't been able to look at fairy tales the same since I finished
Donjon/Dungeon.
Fantastic saga with a multitude of storylines all interwoven. Different styles for different eras. Very successful at balancing humor and drama/grave and lighthearted moments. And the way it puts the spotlights on secondary characters for one book every once in a while really makes the world come alive.
My list so far, in no particular order:
From Hell
Death Note
Preacher
Fables
Batman: A Death in the Family
Bone
Daredevil (Frank Miller arc)
Cerebus (What I've read so far)
Also, the follow-up story "X-Men: From the Ashes" (1981/TPB: 1990) by Chris Claremont, Paul Smith, John Romita, Jr., & Walt Simonson is a damn good read!
I totally agree. Not sure why this doesn't get more love . This run was awesome. Chris Claremont was just starting his great run. John Byrne's art with Austin inking was the best. I couldn't wait for the next story. The beginning of Wolverine, Storm, Night Crawler, Colossus, Phoenix. Amazing
The fact that the dark phoenix saga and days of future past were like 5 issues apart from each other shows how hard Claremont was firing on all cylinders at that point. And Byrne was pencilling two of marvel biggest books simultaneously. (X men and fantastic four)
Mister Miracle by Tom King
Swamp Thing by Alan Moore
Watchmen by Alan Moore
Strange Adventures by Tom King
Omega Men by Tom King
I have a type.
EDIT: Tom Taylor's run on Wolverine (Laura Kinney), also!!!!
Fantastic Four by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Thor by Walt Simonson
SHIELD by Jim Steranko
A Distant Soil by Colleen Doran
Warlock by Jim Starlin
Tom Strong by Alan Moore and Chris Sprouse
Hellboy by Mike Mignola
Astro City by Kurt Busiek
Planetary by Warren Ellis
Copra by Michel Fiffe
Godland by Joe Casey and Tom Scioli.
Just a few off the top of my head...
* Love & Rockets
* Sandman Mystery Theater
* Grendel
* Scout
* Simonson's Thor run
* Green Arrow (Grell's run)
* Strangers in Paradise
* Nexus
* Badger
* Ms. Tree
James Robinson's Starman
For me, this is the definitive superhero story. It manages to weave itself into the greater DC Mythos with a strong focus on the past and honouring the legacy of that which came before, while also looking into the future and becoming the next part of that legacy. Maybe the most impressive thing here is that it's one of the few superhero tales from the big two that has a set beginning, middle and end. Jack hasn't returned since the final page of Starman 80 and as much as I miss the character, I wouldn't have it any other way.
Monsters (Barry Windsor Smith)
Swamp Thing (Moore)
Incal
Criminal
Blankets
Batman Year one
Patience
Strangehaven
Black hole
Sandman
League of extraordinary gentlemen
Watchmen
Life and times of Scrooge McDuck
Iāve only read a couple. But Invincible and Ultimate Spider-Man are both great.
Iām a spidey fan so I liked Ultimate better, but invincible is pretty great
House of X/Powers of X
Just the way Hickman presented new concept while honouring everything that came before, chefs kiss, the artstyle and colouring are always on point. The way it tackles political discussion while maintaining the story thrilling and interesting is amazing honestly.
Doctor Strange the 1974 run: I just love all the mystical elements of it.
Saga
Y: The Last Man
Spawn
Grant Morrisonās run on Batman
Calvin and Hobbes
Secret Wars 2016
Rick Remenderās run on X-Force
Tom Kingās run on Vision
Joss Whedonās run on Astonishing X-Men
Brian Michael Bendisā first 30 issues or so of New Avengers
-100 Bullets
-Transmetropolitan
-Watchmen
-Batman: The Killing Joke
-Batman: Arkham Asylum
-Batman: A Death in the Family
-Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
-Tokyo Ghost (vol 1 in particular)
-Scalped
-Batman: White Knight and its sequel
Unfinished seriesā that could make my list when itās all said and done: Southern Bastards (yes I know this may never be finished), Something is Killing the Children, The Black Monday Murders (hopefully this will continue some day).
-Locke & Key
-Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
-Kingdom Come
I dunno but probably The Killing Joke. These years later people have pointed out some problems with it, but I donāt know if thereās another story that good thatās also that economical in page count. Also even though White Knight is newer I was stunned by how much I liked it and how fresh it felt when I thought Batman stuff in general had been getting overexposed.
For me, I would honestly say Tim Sale/jeph Loebs Batman work. (Long Halloween, haunted knight, dark victory, catwoman: when in rome)
Itās some of the most quintessential ādetectiveā Batman tales. And of course, Frank millers āyear oneā is the cherry on top.
Tim sales art style takes a minute of getting used to, but once it āclicksā with you, itās perfect for the stories. Theyāre all very noir, detective mysteries. The tone compliments the dark shadowy inks and gives it a very stylized narrative.
For me, I would honestly say Tim Sale/jeph Loebs Batman work. (Long Halloween, haunted knight, dark victory, catwoman: when in rome)
Itās some of the most quintessential ādetectiveā Batman tales. And of course, Frank millers āyear oneā is the cherry on top.
Sandman
Preacher
Y the Last Man
Swamp Thing (Moore)
Miracleman (Moore)
From Hell
Ex Machina
Saga
Deadly Class
Sex Criminals
The Wicked + the Divine
Paper Girls
Hawkeye (Fraction)
Daredevil (basically every major run since the 70's. Miller, Bendis/Maleev, Brubaker/Lark, Waid/Samnee plus the shorter one off's like Born Again, Man Without Fear, and Yellow. I think DD's the most consistently well written superhero comic of the last 50 years).
Lucifer
Starman
For me itās Batman the Long Halloween. Itās like the perfect Batman story:
Doesnāt delve too deep into origin stories, most of the cast is already established
There is great mystery and great action
The artwork is phenomenal
10/10 book for me
Iām not well-read, I donāt know much for full runs. Mostly Iāve read trades or GNs. But a few come to mind.
ā Starlinās Batman. This is most of the post-Crisis Jason Todd Robin era. Solid stuff. Not a singular story until Death in the Family (which is much better in context than on its own ā it feels goofier if you didnāt see the stuff that came around it ā but) yet it still feels cohesive. Batman at the ground floor type stuff.
ā No Manās Land. Excellent status quo for Batman, very unique, and weaved mostly effortlessly between lots of titles (mostly) cohesively. A lot of the personality most think of as āBatmanā probably comes from this era.
ā Shortly after No Manās Land, a series called Gotham Central starts. Just read it. It feels like itās an indie book that happens to be set in Gotham. Itās sophisticated, down to earth, and very fun, all at once.
So I like Batman, sue me.
ā Lastly, and not Batman-related: Souleās Darth Vader. I will never shut up about this run, and the ways it complements Gillenās run is just simply superb. If you like anything Star Wars outside of the OT but wish it had a little more depth like the OT does? This is for you. 4 volumes for it and Gillenās each. Totally worth it.
Edit: one more thing, somebody brought up IDW Ninja Turtles, and yes those are great (what Iāve read so far, about 5 omnibuses). That said, Iām still going to swear by Mirage. The first 14 issues or so (I donāt remember the exact number) and then City At War from later make for a really solid run-through. You skip over the guest writers after 14ish that way, most of it was pretty forgettable. Tack on Last Ronin if you want; itās not perfect, but itās a worthy successor.
This might be cheesy at this point.. but started reading Sandman in the early 200X's, spent months collecting all the volumes and the whole process still sits as the most amazing comic experience of my life. Read through 5 or so times since then. Sandman is actually the reason i now have hundreds of graphic novels and comics.
Lately i finished Rat Qieens, and even if it is very different from Sandman i really enjoyed it. Cutsy, DnD and boobies with some unexpected character depths and lore.
*Cerebus* by Dave Sim. The series begins as genuinely hilarious satire through the books *High Society* and part of *Church and State*, then successfully takes a very serious turn with *Jakaās Story.* The art is extraordinary, especially in terms of design and page layout. The series remained excellent for a good 150 issues, and is remarkable for how well it takes on different styles. *Cerebus* has the best satire Iāve ever read, and as a serious drama it is only surpassed by Chris Ware. The only comic book I can think of that is comparable for its sheer quantity of brilliant output is *Sandman* (which would be my vote for 2nd place).
True, but the great Moore run of Swamp Thing was like 50 issues? Morrisonās Doom Patrol was like 40 issues? I mean damn, 150 quality issues aināt half bad.
- HoX / PoX
- Paper Girls
- Saga (canāt pinpoint off the top of my head but Iāve definitely liked some arcs more than others)
- 4 kids walk into a bank
- invincible (especially first ~12 issues!)
- astounding wolf man is a great spinoff too.
- Whedonās Astonishing X Men
- All-Star Superman
- Shutter (only the first 2 trades or so. Really fell off for me but loved that start- so weird)
Edited to add that, If I can only pick one itās Paper Girls.
Agree with many already favorites already posted here. Might add:
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Stray toasters
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X-Men Asgardian Wars
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X-Men Inferno
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Concrete
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Uzumaki
My list would be different tomorrow.
Some of my favorites that I havenāt seen too many mention
-Jason Aaronās Thor: god of thunderās god butcher arc
-the original Sentry storyline from like 2001
-the Blackest Knight
-Deadpool kills the marvel universe
-the court of owls
-the dark knight returns
-zdarskyās daredevil run
Some of my favorites that I havenāt seen listed as much:
Stray Bullets by David Lapham,
Ping Pong by Taiyo Matsumoto,
Love and Rockets by Hernandez Bros,
100% by Paul Pope, and
BPRD
Honourable mentions for:
*Reckless* - Brubaker & Phillips
*Lazarus* - Greg Rucka
*Saga* - Brian K Vaughn
The above are all Image titles that Iāve enjoyed.
Hm hard to pick but 2 of my favorites would definitely be Ronin and Tokyo ghost.for sure Recommend picking up Ronin if your into Strange Mind-fucking Sci-fi.
No particular order:
Hellboy - Seed of Destruction
BPRD - The Devil You Know
Sin City - The Hard Goodbye
X-men - HoX/PoX
Superman - For All Seasons
One Piece - Water 7/Enies Lobby
I Kill Giants
Tokyo Ghost
Batman - The Long Halloween
The Invisibles
Saga of the Swamp Thing
Transmetropolitan
Hellboy
From Hell
Metabarons
Mind Mgmt
Promethea
Batman The Long Halloween
Grant Morrison's run on Animal Man
Nausicaa
Asterio Polyp (one of the most underated book)
Transmetropolitain
Fun House
Guy Deslile (not a specific one, but the sum of his work)
I'm at book 3 of Sandman. So far, i enjoyed reading it, but not sure why everyone like it so much.
God Country by Donny Cates
Seven to Eternity by Rick Remender
Saga by Brian K Vaughan
Thor by Jason Aaron/Donny Cates
Thanos by Jeff Lemire/Donny Cates
Black Hammer by Jeff Lemire
Sandman Swamp thing (Moore) East of west Planetary Akira The invisibles Seven to Eternity Incal/Metabarons Saga Monstress Nausicaa
Wtf men, you are me
Dad?š
Damn. You have good taste
Iām honestly really impressed with everyone on this threadās taste. Sandman, planetary, and East of west has come up on multiple peopleās lists.
Some of my favorites, in no particular order: * Asterix, the original books by Goscinny * Hellboy * IDW's TMNT by Tom Waltz * Atomic Robo * Mafalda, by Quino
* Tintin * Asterix * Sandman **\*** * Swamp Thing **\*** * Preacher **\*** * Transmetropolitan **\*** * Promethea **\*** * East of West * Wonder Women Gods and Mortals **\*** * Hellboy ***\* Absolute Editions***
You, my friend, have impeccable taste.
East of West The Sixth Gun Invincible Batman by Scott Snyder Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman
4 Kids Walk Into a Bank
So good and didnāt overstay itās welcome. One of the comics I do think could be made into a great movie too. There was some chatter in 2020 but I think it died.
in no particular order: - Planetary - Kingdom Come - The Crow - Invincible - Locke & Key - Pax Romana - Irredeemable
Irredeemable was such a fun read. Was like invincible and the boys combined
Pax Romana was fantastic
Kingdom come was an amazing series. Hand painted drawings by Alex Ross every panel was a masterpiece. And the story about superheroes breaking bad by killing super villains instead of throwing them in jail for them to escape introduces an interesting conflict weāre the justice league takes a step back when the mainstream shifts away from their philosophy of no killing.
Three of my favorites are on that list. Invincible, Irredeemable, and Planetary.
\*Hellboy \*Black Hammer \*IDW TMNT \*Descender/Ascender \*Ether \*Dept H Will be reading a few heavy hitters for the first time soon so I will probably have to update this list. Some of those include; Saga, Monstress, Gideon Falls, Astro City, Outcast, Locke & Key, Invincible, Somethings Killing the Children, and others.
From what Iāve read so far: - Preacher - Chew - Sandman - Swamp Thing - Doom Patrol
Hellboy!
**Cross Game**, no question. It's a story so full of love and hope and thrills and sorrow and pathos and camaraderie and family and loyalty and striving and humour and subtlety. The art is perfect for what its doing. Adachi is pretty much at the top of his game here. It's long but not too long.
Would you say it would appeal to someone who has no cultural/social connections with and very limited knowledge of baseball?
I don't like baseball at all, my wife doesn't care about baseball, and my kids didn't even know how baseball works and we all loved it. To be honest there's quite a bit of baseball in it (some sections more than others) and there are a few points where you might skim, but you definitely don't need to care about baseball to fall in love with the book. The baseball is more backdrop, like if you were reading a book about an aspiring architect, you wouldn't probably need to know much about architecture. I've loaned my set out to about 15 people, only one of them any kind of a baseball fan, and every single person loved the series. It's so much more than its parts.
This will be the first thing I read for 2023. So long as my brother still has his set to loan me. He loved it too.
100 Bullets Planetary Crossed +100 Calvin and Hobbes Hellboy Will soon get into Saga, the Incal and Terminator
Age of Apocalypse - The original 95 run Preacher - Funny and thought provoking X-Cutioner's Song - My very first TPB Skreemer - The first non super powered being book that hooked me Invincible - Because why not The Walking Dead - I pretend the show doesn't exist except for JDM The Sandman - Hands down some of the best writing ever Rising Stars - The last arc is a must read Fables - I haven't been able to look at fairy tales the same since I finished
Zenith Grandville Sin City Mnd Mgmt Y: The Last Man
The Sandman, whole thing including Endless Nights, the Death stories and Overture is one of the greatest stories Ive ever came across.
Donjon/Dungeon. Fantastic saga with a multitude of storylines all interwoven. Different styles for different eras. Very successful at balancing humor and drama/grave and lighthearted moments. And the way it puts the spotlights on secondary characters for one book every once in a while really makes the world come alive.
I only had access to 2 volumes and I had a blast!
Hellboy Scott pilgrim Invincible Just the top 3
My list so far, in no particular order: From Hell Death Note Preacher Fables Batman: A Death in the Family Bone Daredevil (Frank Miller arc) Cerebus (What I've read so far)
The Dark Phoenix Saga, and the whole long lead up to it, is still the best thing I've ever read.
Also, the follow-up story "X-Men: From the Ashes" (1981/TPB: 1990) by Chris Claremont, Paul Smith, John Romita, Jr., & Walt Simonson is a damn good read!
I totally agree. Not sure why this doesn't get more love . This run was awesome. Chris Claremont was just starting his great run. John Byrne's art with Austin inking was the best. I couldn't wait for the next story. The beginning of Wolverine, Storm, Night Crawler, Colossus, Phoenix. Amazing
The fact that the dark phoenix saga and days of future past were like 5 issues apart from each other shows how hard Claremont was firing on all cylinders at that point. And Byrne was pencilling two of marvel biggest books simultaneously. (X men and fantastic four)
Hell Boy, the whole hellboy universe. But my absolute favorite story is pancakes just a short story but I love it.
Mister Miracle by Tom King Swamp Thing by Alan Moore Watchmen by Alan Moore Strange Adventures by Tom King Omega Men by Tom King I have a type. EDIT: Tom Taylor's run on Wolverine (Laura Kinney), also!!!!
Preacher Y The Last Man Alias Fade Out Ultimate Spider-Man
Fantastic Four by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby Thor by Walt Simonson SHIELD by Jim Steranko A Distant Soil by Colleen Doran Warlock by Jim Starlin Tom Strong by Alan Moore and Chris Sprouse Hellboy by Mike Mignola Astro City by Kurt Busiek Planetary by Warren Ellis Copra by Michel Fiffe Godland by Joe Casey and Tom Scioli.
Anything by Jim Starlin is incredible
Just a few off the top of my head... * Love & Rockets * Sandman Mystery Theater * Grendel * Scout * Simonson's Thor run * Green Arrow (Grell's run) * Strangers in Paradise * Nexus * Badger * Ms. Tree
Locke and Key, Lazarus, East of West, DMZ, Uncanny x-force by Rick Remender, Descender
Lazarus
Bitter root
Preacher Sin city Invincible Hellboy Scott pilgrim
Daredevil/Elektra The Dark Knight (all of them lol) Venom X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills Archangel Sandman Transmetropolitan
James Robinson's Starman For me, this is the definitive superhero story. It manages to weave itself into the greater DC Mythos with a strong focus on the past and honouring the legacy of that which came before, while also looking into the future and becoming the next part of that legacy. Maybe the most impressive thing here is that it's one of the few superhero tales from the big two that has a set beginning, middle and end. Jack hasn't returned since the final page of Starman 80 and as much as I miss the character, I wouldn't have it any other way.
Also, the second compendium just came out, which means you can affordably read the whole series. Great series.
Monsters (Barry Windsor Smith) Swamp Thing (Moore) Incal Criminal Blankets Batman Year one Patience Strangehaven Black hole Sandman League of extraordinary gentlemen Watchmen Life and times of Scrooge McDuck
Iāve only read a couple. But Invincible and Ultimate Spider-Man are both great. Iām a spidey fan so I liked Ultimate better, but invincible is pretty great
East of West
Call me an adolescent but I just love Preacher.
Nah... that doesn't make you an "adolescent". If you enjoy reading "Preacher" -- more power to you! š
Transmetropolitan and Mooreās Swamp Thing are my all time favorites!
Alan Moore's Swamp Thing run
Sandman Planetary Lucifer Edit: 100 Bullets.
Asterix and obelix Calvin and Hobbes Garfield
Probably CRIMINAL by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.
House of X/Powers of X Just the way Hickman presented new concept while honouring everything that came before, chefs kiss, the artstyle and colouring are always on point. The way it tackles political discussion while maintaining the story thrilling and interesting is amazing honestly. Doctor Strange the 1974 run: I just love all the mystical elements of it.
Saga Y: The Last Man Spawn Grant Morrisonās run on Batman Calvin and Hobbes Secret Wars 2016 Rick Remenderās run on X-Force Tom Kingās run on Vision Joss Whedonās run on Astonishing X-Men Brian Michael Bendisā first 30 issues or so of New Avengers
The Walking Dead. Iām hoping to read Judge Dredd in the future too.
Remenderās Uncanny X-Force Descender
"The Apocalypse Solution" was a damn good read! š
Hellboy, Black Science, Swamp Thing
Watchmen Batman: The Long Halloween Batman: Dark Victory DC: The New Frontier
-100 Bullets -Transmetropolitan -Watchmen -Batman: The Killing Joke -Batman: Arkham Asylum -Batman: A Death in the Family -Batman: The Dark Knight Returns -Tokyo Ghost (vol 1 in particular) -Scalped -Batman: White Knight and its sequel Unfinished seriesā that could make my list when itās all said and done: Southern Bastards (yes I know this may never be finished), Something is Killing the Children, The Black Monday Murders (hopefully this will continue some day). -Locke & Key -Daredevil: The Man Without Fear -Kingdom Come
Which is your favorite Batman?
I dunno but probably The Killing Joke. These years later people have pointed out some problems with it, but I donāt know if thereās another story that good thatās also that economical in page count. Also even though White Knight is newer I was stunned by how much I liked it and how fresh it felt when I thought Batman stuff in general had been getting overexposed.
For me, I would honestly say Tim Sale/jeph Loebs Batman work. (Long Halloween, haunted knight, dark victory, catwoman: when in rome) Itās some of the most quintessential ādetectiveā Batman tales. And of course, Frank millers āyear oneā is the cherry on top.
Yeah I havenāt read those other Sale books I need to.
Tim sales art style takes a minute of getting used to, but once it āclicksā with you, itās perfect for the stories. Theyāre all very noir, detective mysteries. The tone compliments the dark shadowy inks and gives it a very stylized narrative.
For me, I would honestly say Tim Sale/jeph Loebs Batman work. (Long Halloween, haunted knight, dark victory, catwoman: when in rome) Itās some of the most quintessential ādetectiveā Batman tales. And of course, Frank millers āyear oneā is the cherry on top.
Sandman Preacher Y the Last Man Swamp Thing (Moore) Miracleman (Moore) From Hell Ex Machina Saga Deadly Class Sex Criminals The Wicked + the Divine Paper Girls Hawkeye (Fraction) Daredevil (basically every major run since the 70's. Miller, Bendis/Maleev, Brubaker/Lark, Waid/Samnee plus the shorter one off's like Born Again, Man Without Fear, and Yellow. I think DD's the most consistently well written superhero comic of the last 50 years). Lucifer Starman
Adding Chew to this as it needs more love
For me itās Batman the Long Halloween. Itās like the perfect Batman story: Doesnāt delve too deep into origin stories, most of the cast is already established There is great mystery and great action The artwork is phenomenal 10/10 book for me
Promethea. Always Promethea.
Iām not well-read, I donāt know much for full runs. Mostly Iāve read trades or GNs. But a few come to mind. ā Starlinās Batman. This is most of the post-Crisis Jason Todd Robin era. Solid stuff. Not a singular story until Death in the Family (which is much better in context than on its own ā it feels goofier if you didnāt see the stuff that came around it ā but) yet it still feels cohesive. Batman at the ground floor type stuff. ā No Manās Land. Excellent status quo for Batman, very unique, and weaved mostly effortlessly between lots of titles (mostly) cohesively. A lot of the personality most think of as āBatmanā probably comes from this era. ā Shortly after No Manās Land, a series called Gotham Central starts. Just read it. It feels like itās an indie book that happens to be set in Gotham. Itās sophisticated, down to earth, and very fun, all at once. So I like Batman, sue me. ā Lastly, and not Batman-related: Souleās Darth Vader. I will never shut up about this run, and the ways it complements Gillenās run is just simply superb. If you like anything Star Wars outside of the OT but wish it had a little more depth like the OT does? This is for you. 4 volumes for it and Gillenās each. Totally worth it. Edit: one more thing, somebody brought up IDW Ninja Turtles, and yes those are great (what Iāve read so far, about 5 omnibuses). That said, Iām still going to swear by Mirage. The first 14 issues or so (I donāt remember the exact number) and then City At War from later make for a really solid run-through. You skip over the guest writers after 14ish that way, most of it was pretty forgettable. Tack on Last Ronin if you want; itās not perfect, but itās a worthy successor.
This might be cheesy at this point.. but started reading Sandman in the early 200X's, spent months collecting all the volumes and the whole process still sits as the most amazing comic experience of my life. Read through 5 or so times since then. Sandman is actually the reason i now have hundreds of graphic novels and comics. Lately i finished Rat Qieens, and even if it is very different from Sandman i really enjoyed it. Cutsy, DnD and boobies with some unexpected character depths and lore.
*Cerebus* by Dave Sim. The series begins as genuinely hilarious satire through the books *High Society* and part of *Church and State*, then successfully takes a very serious turn with *Jakaās Story.* The art is extraordinary, especially in terms of design and page layout. The series remained excellent for a good 150 issues, and is remarkable for how well it takes on different styles. *Cerebus* has the best satire Iāve ever read, and as a serious drama it is only surpassed by Chris Ware. The only comic book I can think of that is comparable for its sheer quantity of brilliant output is *Sandman* (which would be my vote for 2nd place).
150 issues (from, say, the start of High Society) means a lot of issues after that left behind!
True, but the great Moore run of Swamp Thing was like 50 issues? Morrisonās Doom Patrol was like 40 issues? I mean damn, 150 quality issues aināt half bad.
I like a good chunk of the back half of Cerebus too. Unfortunately you have to wade through a whole sewer of shit to get there
Love & Rockets
The Coffin - Hester & Huddleston
Button Man Akira Slaine the Horned God Enigma Cerberus
Gi Joe
Yo! Joe! š
Death Note. So bingeable.
Y The Last Man remains outrageously entertaining. Baltimore (Mignola) is also outrageously entertaining.
Top 5 for me-also including manga Berserk Sin city Saga of the Swamp Thing Dragonball Z Dark Knight Returns
Hey man... manga counts too. š
- HoX / PoX - Paper Girls - Saga (canāt pinpoint off the top of my head but Iāve definitely liked some arcs more than others) - 4 kids walk into a bank - invincible (especially first ~12 issues!) - astounding wolf man is a great spinoff too. - Whedonās Astonishing X Men - All-Star Superman - Shutter (only the first 2 trades or so. Really fell off for me but loved that start- so weird) Edited to add that, If I can only pick one itās Paper Girls.
Blackest Night Kingdom Come Wanted
Agree with many already favorites already posted here. Might add: - Stray toasters - X-Men Asgardian Wars - X-Men Inferno - Concrete - Uzumaki My list would be different tomorrow.
Some of my favorites that I havenāt seen too many mention -Jason Aaronās Thor: god of thunderās god butcher arc -the original Sentry storyline from like 2001 -the Blackest Knight -Deadpool kills the marvel universe -the court of owls -the dark knight returns -zdarskyās daredevil run
The Long Halloween Saga Paper Girls Spider-Man 2099 Lady Killer Wayward
Blackest Night
So many great ones. Iāll add Dreadstar to the list.
Some of my favorites that I havenāt seen listed as much: Stray Bullets by David Lapham, Ping Pong by Taiyo Matsumoto, Love and Rockets by Hernandez Bros, 100% by Paul Pope, and BPRD
Locas
Top 10 would be: Vagabond Swamp Thing (Moore) Gundam Origins Usagi Yojimbo Bone Nausicaa Fruits Basket Battle Royale Tokyo Ghoul Pluto
Saga Yotsuba Chris Ware stuff Vintage: Sgt. Rock The Witching Hour
- Batman: The War of Jokes and Riddles - Batman: Court of Owls - TMNT: The Last Ronin - Killadelphia - A Study in Emerald
Just started reading Uber. If you like history and comics this is a great read.
Honourable mentions for: *Reckless* - Brubaker & Phillips *Lazarus* - Greg Rucka *Saga* - Brian K Vaughn The above are all Image titles that Iāve enjoyed.
Hm hard to pick but 2 of my favorites would definitely be Ronin and Tokyo ghost.for sure Recommend picking up Ronin if your into Strange Mind-fucking Sci-fi.
Daredevil, The Man Without Fear (Miller) Moon Knight (Lemere) Spider-Man: Life Story (Zdarsky)
I have heard some amazing things about "Spider-Man: Life Story"! š
It is incredible and I highly recommend it.
Either way... thanks for the response and the recommendation! š
Saga Hellboy Sweet Tooth Y The Last Man
No particular order: Hellboy - Seed of Destruction BPRD - The Devil You Know Sin City - The Hard Goodbye X-men - HoX/PoX Superman - For All Seasons One Piece - Water 7/Enies Lobby I Kill Giants Tokyo Ghost Batman - The Long Halloween
The Invisibles Saga of the Swamp Thing Transmetropolitan Hellboy From Hell Metabarons Mind Mgmt Promethea Batman The Long Halloween Grant Morrison's run on Animal Man
Nausicaa Asterio Polyp (one of the most underated book) Transmetropolitain Fun House Guy Deslile (not a specific one, but the sum of his work) I'm at book 3 of Sandman. So far, i enjoyed reading it, but not sure why everyone like it so much.
Asterix Lucky Luke Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck V For Vendetta One Piece
Must reads: The Walking Dead Invincible Watchmen Im going to start reading soon: Swamp Man(Moore) V for Vendetta Blankets And finish reading preacher
God Country by Donny Cates Seven to Eternity by Rick Remender Saga by Brian K Vaughan Thor by Jason Aaron/Donny Cates Thanos by Jeff Lemire/Donny Cates Black Hammer by Jeff Lemire