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aluminumcandy · Comic Fandom

So what comic books, if any, does everyone read? Some random ones that you own? What are some that you just like that are finished? Just any general comic discussion.
(not webcomics)

Here's a list of some of mine.

X-Men (many different series)
Walking Dead
Runaways
Buffy Season 8
Strangers in Paradise
Echo
Watchmen
Spiderman Loves Mary Jane
Fables
Pride Of Baghdad
The Ultimates

Amoung others I just can't think of off the top of my head.

Ashara

Oh comic books, they ate my soul a couple of years ago, though lately I haven't had time to read much.

Love Runaways, though I have to say I'm not really enjoying the latest arc that Whedon is writing. Liked it so much better in the first two volumes with BKV. Fables is pretty awesome as well though I haven't kept up past the like fifth trade.

I was happy this year that Y the Last Man finally finished (it was a good run). Other than that I can't say I'm reading much anymore. I used to follow Birds of Prey religiously but after issue 100 I sort of dropped it.

Tranquility was pretty good too, but I think that's on hold. Can't think of anything else I'm really reading at the moment.

aluminumcandy

I agree. I love Joss with all my heart and soul, but Vaughn was better for that comic. personally I think Joss's strength is in television.

Fables I haven't really caught up on yet. I'm still having trouble deciding how much I really like it.

I agree I'm glad Y the Last Man ended simple because it would loose appeal if it were dragged out, I just miss it terribly. I love Vaughn's work. I really recommend Pride of Baghdad. Vaughn writes it. I can't remember the artist is but it's wonderful. He did some in The New X-Men too. I'm too lazy to look up his name right now.

I've concidered looking into Birds of Prey. If there's trades out I prolly will. I tend to prefer the trades. I only really buy the issues of things I collect. Which right now is just Buffy Season 8 and Strangers in Paradise. Still trying to find the issues for that. Kinda hard now. I really REALLY recommend that one too. I would have to say it's my favorite. It's in pocket books so it's easy to find it all. (don't let the name fool you, the "pocket books" are THICK!) Terry Moore is fantastic. He does the whole thing, writing and drawing.

I have really looked into Tranquility. I think I've heard of it though.

Ashara

Yeah, I think Whedon has some really strong points but Runaways is definitely not one of them.

Fables I liked at first because it was all my favorite fairy tale characters made...awesome. I just loved the whole theme, though it got really weird around the fifth trade. The 1,001 Nights of Winter side story collection though was quite good. And the cover was gorgeous.

Oh, yes, I read Pride of Baghdad. I really do love the majority of Vaughan's stuff. He's amazing and I might even get around to watching Lost one day because of him.

Birds of Prey was really fantastic for a while. Barbara and Dinah had some of the best interaction and it was just fun. I haven't been able to get into it though since Canary left. =/ But definitely check out the arcs by Gail Simone. She's a really fantastic writer and does a lot of great stuff.

Other things by her are Villains United/Secret Six. Each is a six issue mini-series. Villains United takes place during the whole Infinite Crisis arc but if nothing else, you get some canon lesbians and the story continues then in Secret Six. Scandal Savage is pretty awesome if her monologues can get irritating.

I have to be honest, I'm like the only person in the world who couldn't get into Strangers in Paradise. I tried a lot but I don't know, I gave up after the first volume or so. Just not my type of thing. =/ I tried reading some of the more recent stuff but again, I don't know.

nekotine

my love for comics tends to wane, more because of lack of money to support it, especially when i try to buy it per issue rather than waiting for trades. series i do like and will eventually catch up on are Fables, Runaways and (Cable &) Deadpool because he's such a brilliant moron.

in general, i find it easier to follow manga than comics because it's a much easier choice to wait for the trade/graphic novel/tankouban rather than to buy the huge Shounen Jump, Nakayoshi, Ribon, etc magazines that contains the 1-3 series i like out of the 10-something they offer.

...but i've been quite lazy about both lately, really. or just too broke. :/

aluminumcandy

I agree. I really don't have the money anymore either. I can still wait for trades for the most part. Sadly I'm catching up to the series I like so it's getting harder to wait for the trades.

lintspeed

Yeah, it's hard to keep up on comics. I used to read X-men religiously (and still have a huge X-men collection) but right around the time Grant Morrison was finishing up his run I was just getting sick of everything on X-men that wasn't Grant Morrison's run (I believe Chuck Austen and Chris Claremont were on the other X-books at the time-- the former may be the worst comic writer I've ever read, and the latter needs some newer, better tricks, badly.)

Has anyone here read any of Mike Carey's stuff? Not his superhero stuff, but Lucifer, Crossing Midnight, My Faith in Frankie and the like? I'm a big fan, but Carey doesn't seem to get so much attention from comic geeks in general. Not that he has any trouble getting gigs or paying the bills.

svissmiss · yes, officer montoya

the batman black&whites were fun, and i LOVED gotham central. Renee Montoya? grrowr!

my local biblioteca is cool enough to shelf comics, so i've read a lot of trades: sandman, fables, y, from hell, kingdom come, watchmen, midnight nation

SweetTalentedOne · Anita Blake Series

I collect the Anita Blake Series because I am a huge fan of the books. I really wanted to see this series come to life and the best thing out now is the comics. I am hoping it is a bridge to a movie or a tv show, though. Has anyone else read the comic?

SweetTalentedOne

aluminumcandy

Katin

currently reading batman (written by grant morrison) and batman detective comics, fables, daredevil, transhuman, knights of the dinner table, and a few spare comics to fill in the void. i'm looking forward to final crisis and the new house of mystery series.

crazy88s

its hard to keep up with comics, i havent had time to read them, i did read some though
X-men
Alien vs.Preadator
Spider-man
Spawn
fantastic four
hulk
Batman
Iron Man

MiradoBwarrior

YAY FOR COMIC!! sadly i dont have a "collection"(by my def.) due to the fact my parents will try to discard them...but i have the complete collection of Spawn and Amazing Spiderman on my comp...i have 2 Wolverine books...and one Moon Knight book...and 1-4 of Ultimate spiderman!^^ unfotunatly i have no money to buy more of Spiderman sob*....hey Crazy when can i have my Spawn cd bak ????O_o

acro_circus

Lesse, I was reading The Ultimates, Y the Last Man and Deus Ex Machina, I've read most of Runaways, uhm, can't remember much... used to read a lot of Dreamwave stuff before they got out of the business... I like comics more for the art though Embarassed

If anyone can recommend some awesome comic art, it would be much appreciated ^^

EDIT: Oh and I read some Deadpool, Agent X and Cable & Deadpool

MiradoBwarrior

hmm i do that too, but i also go for story and so forth. im not into anime but superhero comics....YES!! hmmm right now i cant think of anything..if u tell what KIND of comic art u like then i can be most helpful i think lol Very Happy

acro_circus

MiradoBwarrior

ok..im attracted to the classic western style. but i like to see new style too. but have u read Spawn? its has a interesting style as well a VERY good story.....including hot angels ^^

doczira

I cannot get enough of the B.P.R.D series or Hellboy my absolute favs. I was also a huge fan of Y and have just started Fables, which I am really enjoying. As for the graphic novel...has anyone read Blankets?

acro_circus

MiradoBwarrior

lol np Acro! i hope u like it! i just LOVE Spawn! tho at times he can be self centered and stubborn

its hard for me to keep action figures, like Zoids and so forth..because my parents think their childish and will try to throw them away Mad

so i constanly need to make sure they dont throw out my Venom action figure! Sad

acro_circus

MiradoBwarrior

yeah...but i have a tiny itty bitty feeling they = giving up on tho Very Happy

but its just a feeling..and ive been wrong before.. Sad

Babycha

Right now I'm reading "the Sword", by the Luna brothers. Did anybody read "Girls" by them? It was really good.

MiradoBwarrior

no..never heard it...but has anyone read "MAUS"??? the art is ok the story is touching

Rogue

Babycha

I really enjoyed Strangers in Paradise. Luckily I picked it up around the end of the series, so I was able to breeze through the whole thing without waiting... I hate waiting

Babycha

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yuna

i've got all spiderman comic books since '63... up to 2005 Cool

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yes, officer montoya

Anita Blake Series