I've been reading Watchmen here and there, trying to re-read it before the movie comes out. I forgot how awesome it is.

Strangers in Paradise: Volume 1. I was surprised by how little it sucked.

Same here, only I didn't own it so I went and picked it up. Borders is having a great sale where all graphics novels are buy 2 get one free.

Just finished Fell: Feral City Volume 1 by Warren Ellis.

http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/wp...is%20cover.jpg

I absolutely recommend this graphic novel. It's a series of macabre noir vignettes that take place in Snowtown, the proverbial town across the bridge. At first slightly formulaic and simplistic, Fell: Feral City turns into a pretty compelling series of dark crime stories following Detective Fell who, of course, has his own dark secrets to tell.

A quick read coupled with brilliant art by Ben Templesmith, this book is worth picking up. I'm pretty psyched for Volume 2.

Some of the art:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ogrl/fell1.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ogrl/FELL2.jpg

Thanks for the heads up Chrono, I'll keep my eye out for that one, it looks great!

Hope you enjoy it. Again, it's a little simplistic and serendipitous at first, but the vignettes get a little more mature and the artwork is honestly brilliant.

If you have any horror comics/graphic novel recommendations, send 'em this way. :D

You'd probably like the Cal McDonald/criminal macabre stuff.

Just got through reading my weekly slew of comics...man, DC really has to get over this "crisis" bullshit they keep doing...these crossover events are just long, drawn out, and mainly not worth it.

To be honest I've just gotten into graphic novels and I haven't read many comics in YEARS. I would suggest you check out a comic called "Kick Ass!", pick up the first few issues and tell me what you think.


As far as Fell being simplistic, the art looks like it could help me trudge through a weak beginning fairly easily.

I just did a few Amazon searches on Criminal Macabre and it looks AMAZING (the Dark Horse Comics collection has art by Ben Templesmith too!).

Thanks for the rec - I really want to check it out. Now here's a rather simplistic question... There's so much out there under the Crimial Macabre name... Where do I start?

Is this the Kick-Ass comic that you're talking about? Looks like a hardcover collection is coming out soon. I'll have to keep my eye open for it. :D

http://www.amazon.com/Kick-Ass-Mark-...5036403&sr=1-1

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA240_.jpg

Yeah, I think Mark Millar did the title he's referring to...it's pretty good...

The Criminal Macabre stuff...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_Macabre

That should help.

Also, check out "The Lurkers" you might like that, and "courtney crumrin"

Monster vol. 15, by Naoki Urasawa – Winding towards the conclusion and things are starting to fall into place.

Me and the Devil Blues, vol. 1, by Akira Hiramoto – A manga about blue legend Robert Johnson and his fictional travels across the south during the 1930s. Interestoing, but I’m not sure it’s ultimately compelling.

Sam

Kick Ass! is an awesome fucking comic. I love what happens to him when he first tries to fight crime. I thought it was hilarious. Just the idea of it though, if that actually happened to somebody I would probably laugh and then feel bad.

By the way, Millar is my hero. So isn't Bendis. And Oeming.

Yes it is, great comic, well worth checking out.

Yeah. I hope Final Crisis isn't a misnomer. I like the Countdown better than the event.

What is this "Wikipedia"? :rolleyes:

heh - I should have gone there first before asking. :o

I'm psyched to check out Criminal Macabre. It appears as though Ben Templesmith does some of the art in the first collection, so I'll pick that one up.

Thanks for The Lurkers rec, too.

Anybody here read Locke and Key by Joe Hill yet? It's really cool.

Went to BOM and scanned their paltry comics section or rather the shelf.
What's up with the quality of the paper?

I don't see this thin pissy paper on anything at my comic book store.

3 recos of some cool stuff I've read recently, definately stuff to check out from the beginning.

Northwind
Ferryman
Afterburn

Loving 'em all. Have a look if your comic tastes pretty much stray from "superhero"

The Exterminators vol. 1.

Just finished:

Cerebus: Form & Void, by Dave Sim and Gerhard – Another intense installment at the end of this series, with Ernest Hemingway as a main character. Typically beautiful art and subtle characterization and pacing.

Ex Machina, vol. 7: Ex Cathedra – Heading more into conventional superhero territory, and with less pretty art. I believe I am done with this series.

Sam

The Frank Miller, Jim Lee Batman and Robin #10; Superman/Batman #52.

Battle Royale- not safe for work. Seriously, I had no idea the manga was that much more graphic than the movie. I still love it, just have to read at home from now on.

Yeah, the BR comic is a bit like that - I actually liked the depth of the story/back story in this one a whole lot - hell, I'm considering actually buying a copy.

I've dl'd a whole bunch of comics again this week.
Right now reading the Ultimate FF/Xmen annual, followed by the Ultimate Xmen/FF annual...kind've a 2 part thing, on the first of 'em now...interesting...

Anyone else looking forward to what happens in "ultimatum"?

House, by Josh Simmons - A neat wordless horror comic. I don’t normally like wordless comics, but this one was good and bleak and makes you feel pretty crushed by the end, which is a fine horror comic in my book.

Cat-Eyed Boy, Vol. 1, by Kazuo Umezu – The first 500+ pages of Umezu’s 1960s horror series about a monstrous boy who follows horror across Japan. While it has some nice moments, it’s not quite as crazy as Umezu’s Drifting Classroom or as quietly eerie as Scary Book. Not bad for Umezu fans, though.

Sam

-Watchmen.

-A Jew In Communist Prague Volumes 1 and 2.

Simon Dark... borrowing it from my cousin and I'm enjoying it.

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.

I'm reading the Manga Bible. Some great stories in there, especially near the beginning and right at the end. I really should read some more today, since it's Christmas day...

I just read the TPB of "Violent Messiahs"... interesting..ish...

It's got some touches of philosphy and tries at least a little to make you think "back in the box" rather then the radical sense of symbolism and allegory that comics historically lean on. Anyone read it?

Just started into Brian Azzarello's Joker - seems pretty cool so far.

Is that the recently released hardcover?
Yeah, read it just a little while ago if so - I hope they throw this one into the continuity rather than standalone.
Ha "rabbit".

I just finished reading "Marvel Zombies 2" and am about to read the "Killing Joke" (again) which is in the comic "The Stories of Alan Moore".

That'd be the one.

I dont know...I was actually a bit let down. It was good, but I found their characterization of the Joker to be just a little bit TOO rough. I mean, it's the fuckin' Joker - he doesn't need to binge on pills or alcohol to be crazy!

Plus, they seemed to take most of the comedy out of him...the made him more of a scary drug addict with clown make-up than the Clown Prince of Crime.

I did enjoy it for the most part...I guess my expectations were just too high. Now I just have to go re-read The Killing Joke and Arkham Asylum to wash this impostor-Joker out of my head...

That collection is a great buy. I really dig his Green Lantern Corps story in there.

There are a couple in there - which one?

I'm pretty partial to Tygers myself (thats the one with Abin Sur's backstory)...the one with the blind creature was really cool, too (In Blackest Night?).

It really is a wonderful collection...lots of great stuff in there.

I have that one for quite some time now (Art by Lee Bermejo?)...havent gotten around to reading it yet.

Sounds a bit out of league-ish by Joker standards...which is a tad disappointing. And that is bad, cuz I expected a lot from that book.

Maybe its a good thing I havent read it yet.

Yep, thats the one.

It's certainly not horrible...Bermejo's art is fantastic. From a visual point of view their Joker is damn near perfect, and the story is pretty solid - they just didn't have much of a grasp on the character. It was like they saw what Heath was doing with it, and said "Hey, lets take that Joker, but make him twice as sadistic!", "Yeah! Then we can take away his sense of humour and put him on pills!" :rolleyes:

My opinion is if you already have it, its certainly worth reading...but I wouldn't suggest anyone rush out to buy it.

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That collection is a great buy. I really dig his Green Lantern Corps story in there.

The Killing Joke was visually stunning. The transitions between panels (and storyline) were fantastic. I also enjoyed the sick sense of humour of the Joker. I'm so glad I have the Alan Moore collection as opposed to just that one story because it really makes me want to read more of his work. I can't wait to read the other stories like the Green Lantern and the Tygers like you both mentioned.

Oh yeah, Killing Joke goes without saying...one of the greatest one shot comics of all time. I can't even count how many times I've read and re-read that one - hell, I can practically recite parts of it.

Alan Moore is a God among men. I'm assuming you've read Watchmen, correct?

PS - For another great take on The Joker (though not nearly as mindblowing as Killing Joke) check out Arkham Asylum: Serious House on Serious Earth by Grant Morrison. Its very strange and takes some getting used to...but fuck me running, it's absolutely brilliant.

Latest suggestion: Incognito.
Just pick up the first issue and tell me I'm wrong.