Graphic Novels

[The Acolyte]

Volumes 3-15 of Judge Dredd

The Walking Dead (currently about 13 0r 14 graphic novels in this ongoing zombie series)

Batman: Year One

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (greatest comic ever written)

The Punisher (Garth Ennis run)

Sandman (think there's about 10 of these)

Preacher (think there's about 10 of these too)

Hellblazer (probably loads of these, don't have them all)

 

 

There's probably millions more great comics/ graphic novels, but the above are the ones I've read and loved.

 

I find most of the Marvel/ DC ongoing continuity far too complicated and daunting, so I've never bothered.

Got into graphic novels pretty late in life but I've just ordered series 11-12 and 13 of the walking dead, Preacher Book One, Criminal and Chew. The last three were impulse buys. Are they any good? I'm also waiting for the next release of The Boys.

[The Acolyte]

Oh yeah also ordered Just a Pilgrim. That any good?

[Sut]

 

Managed to get the hard cover of this for £4 today, gonna have a read of it tonight and tomorrow, looks good so far.

 

Excellent book. Try to get hold of Matt Wagner's other Batman books - they're all really good.

[Rorschach08]

Got into graphic novels pretty late in life but I've just ordered series 11-12 and 13 of the walking dead, Preacher Book One, Criminal and Chew. The last three were impulse buys. Are they any good? I'm also waiting for the next release of The Boys.

 

Preacher and Chew are both excellent, especially Preacher which is one of my favourite series of all time. Never read Criminal or Just a Pilgrim, have to let us know if you think they're worth getting

 

Sut - I have both Wagners Batman books from the Dark Moon Rising series and have Faces from Legends of the Dark Knight, think from looking at Wiki the only one of his i'm missing is The Riddle Factory?

[Sut]

He also did a pair of Batman/Grendel crossovers which are excellent and collected in a single volume.

 

Just read the first 3 books of Locke and Key. Absolutely fantastic series and I can't wait for the TV show (just hope they don't fuck it up).

 

EDIT: looks like they did fuck it up as the pilot was made but not green lit for a series. Ah well, it was Fox so I'd have boycotted it anyway.

[Rorschach08]

Not read Locke & Key, only heard good things though.

 

Finished Trinity, absolutely excellent. Had this delivered on Monday, first i've ever read of Alan Moore's 2000 AD work, i'll definitely be getting more!!

 

[Cliff T. Beast]

Batman: The Long Halloween

Batman: A Dark Victory

Batman Year One

Dark Knight Returns

The Walking Dead

Superman Red Son

Batman The Killing Joke

 

I'm just getting into The Boys, dropped by DC originally but is a really good, violent story.

 

http://www.play.com/Search.html?searchstring=THE+BOYS&searchtype=bookall&searchsource=2&searchfilters=s{THE+BOYS}%2bc{91}%2bc{203}%2b

 

Can't seem to post links so if someone could edit it and hyper link it for me that would be sweet

Edited August 4, 2011 by Cliff T. Beast
spazzed up the first post

[Sut]

Sam Kieth's Arkham Asylum: Madness is agreat Batmanless Batman book.

[Lee909]

Help were do I start!

I am trying to find either the comic or graphic novels to find the back stories of some of the marvel/DC characters and can't figure any of it out.

So many story lines,stories going on at the same time.

Were the he'll do I start.I would like to start with Batman.

[Cliff T. Beast]

Help were do I start!

I am trying to find either the comic or graphic novels to find the back stories of some of the marvel/DC characters and can't figure any of it out.

So many story lines,stories going on at the same time.

Were the he'll do I start.I would like to start with Batman.

 

Batman Year One.

 

one of the best batman books

[Rorschach08]

Help were do I start!

I am trying to find either the comic or graphic novels to find the back stories of some of the marvel/DC characters and can't figure any of it out.

So many story lines,stories going on at the same time.

Were the he'll do I start.I would like to start with Batman.

 

I posted this list further back in the thread.

 

The best trades to pick up to get an idea of Batmans background are

 

Year One

The Long Halloween

Dark Victory

Hush

A Lonely Place of Dying

A Death in the Family

 

Killing Joke and The Man who Laughs are awesome as well.

 

In all honesty, you're best almost not bothering getting too caught up the back-story baring the very basics (Bruce Wayne see's parents killed, decides to become vigilante)

 

DC rebooted all their comics at the start of September meaning now is a pretty good time to start buying them as there won't be alot of back-story to catch up on.

[Lee909]

Were do peoe pick them up online or in the the likes of smiths etc.

We had a shop but it closed

 

Thanks

[Cliff T. Beast]

Worlds Apart or Forbidden Planet or Play.com I've found is really cheap

 

Home - Play.com (UK) - Free Delivery

[silverlining]

Help were do I start!

I am trying to find either the comic or graphic novels to find the back stories of some of the marvel/DC characters and can't figure any of it out.

So many story lines,stories going on at the same time.

Were the he'll do I start.I would like to start with Batman.

 

Batman is the greatest comic character ever, so it's a good place to start

 

Buy the following:

 

Batman Year One - Frank Miller

Killing Joke - Moore/ Bolland

The Dark Knight Returns - Frank Miller (one of the greatset things I have ever read, book or comic)

The Long Halloween

Arkham Asylum - Morrison again, with amazing art by Dave McKean

[Rorschach08]

Batman is the greatest comic character ever, so it's a good place to start

 

Buy the following:

 

Batman Year One - Frank Miller

Killing Joke - Moore/ Bolland

The Dark Knight Returns - Frank Miller (one of the greatset things I have ever read, book or comic)

The Long Halloween

Arkham Asylum - Morrison again, with amazing art by Dave McKean

 

All great comics, but you won't get much character history from The Dark Knight Returns or Serious House on Serious Earth.

 

Lee: I get all mine from Forbidden Planet or Amazon. There's alot to be found on e-bay as well if you're not bothered about 2nd hand.

[silverlining]

All great comics, but you won't get much character history from The Dark Knight Returns or Serious House on Serious Earth.

 

Lee: I get all mine from Forbidden Planet or Amazon. There's alot to be found on e-bay as well if you're not bothered about 2nd hand.

 

You get all the character history you'll need from Batman Year One.

[Rorschach08]

There's also this which I bought.

 

 

I've been collecting Batman for over 20 years (since Batman '89) and still have to check this book and the internet for some information.

 

I'd also recommend watching the The Batman Animated Series which is excellent.

[Lee909]

thanks for the info guys

ordered year one and put another couple on my wish list and will pick them up soon

[Lee909]

Thanks for the info again

Went on a spree this afternoon

 

Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition)

Batman - The Motion Picture Anthology 1989 - 199

Batman Volume 1 - The Legend Begins [DVD]

Batman Volume 2 - Tales of A Dark Knight [DVD]

Batman Volume 3 - Out of The Shadows [DVD]

Batman Volume 4 - Secrets of A Caped Crusader [DVD]

Batman Mystery of Batwoman [DVD]

Batman Mask of The Phantasm [DVD]

Batman: Year One - Deluxe Edition

 

Superman: Red Son

Superman - Doomsday [DVD]

The Complete Superman Collection:[4-Discs] [DVD]

 

Batman Arkham city xbox 360

Marvel 4 Animated Features Collection [DVD]

Wolverine: Origin TPB

[Rorschach08]

Excellent stuff Lee, in Year One and Killing Joke you've got the best origin stories for Batman and Joker. Maybe if you like them try Robin Year One and Catwoman Year One.

 

If you're going with Animated movies as well i'd definitely recommend Under the Red Hood and Justice League New Frontier but you've got more than enough to keep you going for a while.

 

Happy reading/watching and keep us informed on what you think, wish I was able to read some of these classics for the first time again.

[Pony Princess]

Volumes 3-15 of Judge Dredd

The Walking Dead (currently about 13 0r 14 graphic novels in this ongoing zombie series)

Batman: Year One

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (greatest comic ever written)

The Punisher (Garth Ennis run)

Sandman (think there's about 10 of these)

Preacher (think there's about 10 of these too)

Hellblazer (probably loads of these, don't have them all)

 

 

There's probably millions more great comics/ graphic novels, but the above are the ones I've read and loved.

 

I find most of the Marvel/ DC ongoing continuity far too complicated and daunting, so I've never bothered.

 

Your taste in graphic novels pleases me greatly. BROMANCE.

[Pony Princess]

Thanks for the info again

Went on a spree this afternoon

 

Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition)

Batman - The Motion Picture Anthology 1989 - 199

Batman Volume 1 - The Legend Begins [DVD]

Batman Volume 2 - Tales of A Dark Knight [DVD]

Batman Volume 3 - Out of The Shadows [DVD]

Batman Volume 4 - Secrets of A Caped Crusader [DVD]

Batman Mystery of Batwoman [DVD]

Batman Mask of The Phantasm [DVD]

Batman: Year One - Deluxe Edition

 

Superman: Red Son

Superman - Doomsday [DVD]

The Complete Superman Collection:[4-Discs] [DVD]

 

Batman Arkham city xbox 360

Marvel 4 Animated Features Collection [DVD]

Wolverine: Origin TPB

 

This is also talking my language. Enjoy the bounty, bro.

[silverlining]

Thanks for the info again

Went on a spree this afternoon

 

Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition)

Batman - The Motion Picture Anthology 1989 - 199

Batman Volume 1 - The Legend Begins [DVD]

Batman Volume 2 - Tales of A Dark Knight [DVD]

Batman Volume 3 - Out of The Shadows [DVD]

Batman Volume 4 - Secrets of A Caped Crusader [DVD]

Batman Mystery of Batwoman [DVD]

Batman Mask of The Phantasm [DVD]

Batman: Year One - Deluxe Edition

 

Superman: Red Son

Superman - Doomsday [DVD]

The Complete Superman Collection:[4-Discs] [DVD]

 

Batman Arkham city xbox 360

Marvel 4 Animated Features Collection [DVD]

Wolverine: Origin TPB

 

Don't really know about the DVDs/ cartoons and don't really care, but you really do HAVE TO buy Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" in one complete graphic novel.

 

The 1989 one, not the the inferior (but still ace) sequel.

 

He kicks Superman's arse into next week in one bit.

 

Then avoid everyone for a few hours, read it, be blown away, and then read it again.

 

It is truly one of the greatest pieces of literature of the last 30 years.

[silverlining]

Your taste in graphic novels pleases me greatly. BROMANCE.

 

Thankyou Chick.

 

I have pretty narrow tastes (and limited room in my house) with regard to comics, and it rarely goes beyond 2000AD and Batman, but I make exceptions for genius like Preacher, John Constantine, Sandman, and zombies.

 

I love Spidey, but don't have any of his stuff, and I have a problem with most of the DC/ Marvel spandex brigade. Basically, I can't really be arsed with it.

 

But Batman. Well, that's different.

[mlwilliams]

Is it worth picking up any of the relaunched DC comics?