I just recently got into graphic novels and am looking for some good suggestions.

The ones that got me interested in them are: The Watchmen and Y: The Last Man

Any other great graphic novels that people have enjoyed?

10/13/2007 11:49:22 AM

Black Hole

10/13/2007 12:17:39 PM

I like you people call them, "graphic novels" now

10/13/2007 12:22:18 PM

Black Hole is great, so is Blankets

If you are looking for a superhero GN, I suggest Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

10/13/2007 12:34:24 PM

arent those called comic books?

10/13/2007 12:46:01 PM

^even Michael Scott can use wikipedia

Quote :

"A graphic novel is a type of comic book, usually with a lengthy and complex storyline similar to those of novels, and often aimed at mature audiences. "

10/13/2007 12:57:23 PM

http://neon.polkaroo.net/~mhoye/snapshot-pics/Spider_Jerusalem_-_Voting.jpg

[Edited on October 14, 2007 at 12:10 PM. Reason : big picture]

10/13/2007 1:00:34 PM

buy anything vertigo if you are into those

10/13/2007 2:28:59 PM

Maus, by Art Spiegelman.

[Edited on October 13, 2007 at 6:51 PM. Reason : shit won a Pulitzer Prize, yo]

10/13/2007 6:51:33 PM

comic books

10/13/2007 9:01:54 PM

Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth is gorgeous

but somehow it's just as depressing as maus

and that's crazy...considering maus is about the fucking holocaust

10/14/2007 10:11:12 AM

hahahhahah I knew marko would rep with the Chris Ware in here.

Kudos, sir.

10/14/2007 10:34:24 AM

Death Dealer

10/14/2007 10:39:35 AM

Quote :

"A graphic novel is a type of comic book, usually with a lengthy and complex storyline similar to those of novels, and often aimed at mature audiences. "

I guess "mature audiences" means 30 year old single guys living in their parents' basement.

10/14/2007 11:12:25 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Deepak-Chopra-Presents-Sadhu-Realities/dp/1934413038

10/14/2007 11:16:06 AM

So what if they are comic books? Who cares?

10/14/2007 3:49:28 PM

There's a Graphic Novel club that meets weekly or something like that at B&N in Brier Creek... Saw some advertisements for it the other day

10/14/2007 4:06:31 PM

This is why I titled one of my threads here "Graphic Novels/Comic Books for Halloween Reading." I knew that if I didn't, some would just try to shred the title instead of focusing on the topic itself.

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Consider this a lesson learned, arog20012001.

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10/14/2007 8:21:23 PM

fables
the ultimates
walking dead

10/14/2007 11:02:03 PM

Batman: Year One
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: The Long Halloween

can you tell I like Batman?

10/15/2007 9:29:47 AM

hey douchesaw,

your thread sucks and this one has nothing to do with Halloween. consider this a warning.

10/15/2007 4:39:34 PM

Planetary. This will end up as the grandaddy of them all one day.

Other than that, there are these that are all finished stories that you can read from beginning to end:

Transmetropolitan
Y: The Last Man
Preacher
Watchmen
Planet Hulk
Kraven's Last Hunt
Alias

And then there's these that still have issues coming out, but are still outstanding reads and in many cases read better as collections than they did one issue at a time:

Ex Machina
Powers
The Walking Dead
Invincible
Almost any Daredevil that's been collected

...that's just the tip of the iceberg.

10/16/2007 11:09:43 AM