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For those interested in post-apocalyptic fare, try Waterloo Sunset. It comes as one trade paperback, so it's not as expensive an investment as most series.

It's quite a change of style, but last week I read Gemma Bovery by Posy Simmonds, I found it very entertaining, specially for those who have read Madame Bovary, book wich graphic novel pay tribute (and take a lot of plot). From same author I also read recently Tamara Drewe that was also tribute to classic "Fram from the madding crowd" by Thomas Hardy. Maybe because I read the originals, I enjoyed the graphic (and settled in present England) versions. I think "Tamara Drewe" is popular lately because of the film version.

Hi, I've just finished reading Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and I've got really impressed. It's Satrapi's memoirs of her childhood/adolescence in Tehran, during the Islamic Revolution. I found it very interesting, specially the way she portraits the changes in her country during revolution through the eyes of a child and how political and cultural changes affect her life and the people around her. In conclusion, I found it a truly moving and easy to read book.

For Post-apocalypse scenario lovers I'd recommend The Walking Dead.

With all my heart and soul, Preacher. It's brilliant.

Antía wrote: "It's quite a change of style, but last week I read Gemma Bovery by Posy Simmonds, I found it very entertaining, specially for those who have read Madame Bovary, book wich ..."

Madame Bovary is one of my favorite stories. I will have to check Gemma out.

I highly recommend the following series which have ended:
Preacher, Volume 1: Gone To Texas
Y: The Last Man Vol. 2: Cycles
Ex Machina (Volume 1): The First Hundred Days


and these that are still ongoing:
The Walking Dead (Volume 1): Days Gone Bye
Scalped Vol. 1: Indian CountryDeath Note: Boredom, Vol. 1
Chew: Taster's Choice
Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft, Volume 1
DMZ Vol. 1: On the Ground

I have to say that I just could not get into Transmetropolitan.

Art Spiegelman: The Complete Maus
I have to recommend this book.

I just read The Complete Essex County by Jeff Lemire. It's a fine piece of work, reminiscent of Faulkner.

I just finished reading The Next Day. I do recommend this book but I have to warn you guys that the topic of the book is very sensitive. But it is a bit of an eye opener too. :)

Fabulous book with great illustrations. You can win a copy at New York Journal of Books. Enter here to win:
http://nyjournalofbooks.com/giveaways...

I recommend the following X-Men graphic novels I have recently read:

X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
Astonishing X-Men Vol. 1: Gifted
Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2: Dangerous
Astonishing X-Men Vol. 3: Torn
Astonishing X-Men Vol. 4: Unstoppable
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga

I really recommend Runaways Deluxe Vol. 1 There are many in the series. I managed to turn some guys onto this series while working in cartooning and they aren't usually into this style of comic.

Another I'd say is Mouse Guard: Fall 1152
Excellent series! And there is many to collect.

There is more I can think of but I will leave you with these.

A book I really love is It's a Bird ... published by Vertigo (http://www.dccomics.com/vertigo/graph...).

It was written by Steven T. Seagle with art from Teddy Kristiansen and is an absolutely beautiful book - my favourite Superman related (in a very vague way) story.

Locke and Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft It's creepy and unsettling, brilliant, disturbing.... I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to read the next volume!

I highly recommend Daytripper, along with Matt Wagner's Grendel: Devil By The Deed. It's a short read, but it definitely left an impression on me and has some fantastic quotes.

The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes (and the rest of the ten volume series) has also become a favorite of mine.

I can't help but give a mini shout-out to Space Ghost. Very different from what I expected...in a good way!

I'd recommend 'Maus' by Art Spiegelman, the autobiographical girlfriend series by Jeffrey Brown, 'The Alcholic' by Jonathan Ames, the 'Lenore' series by Roman Dirge, 'The Adventuress' by Audrey Niffenegger, the 'Death' books by Neil Gaiman, and for a bit of Manga you could do worse than try 'Arm of Kannon'. Also 'Laika' by Nick Abadzis - it made me cry!

I've just read Fray and it's great! I would definitely recommend this book!

The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite Good art and a crazy story.
The Goon, Volume 1: Nothin' but Misery
and,Pizzeria Kamikaze

How about CEREBUS, at least up to "Jaka's Story." I think anyone interested in the fantasy genre as well as politics would enjoy it. The first three or four volumes are some of the finest work of any kind I've ever read.

Steve wrote: "How about CEREBUS, at least up to "Jaka's Story." I think anyone interested in the fantasy genre as well as politics would enjoy it. The first three or four volumes are some of the finest work of a..."

I agree. When CEREBUS was first coming out it really opened my eyes to the storytelling possibilities of graphic novels. Stories full of parody, satire and wit. Intelligence. And some pretty great art. CEREBUS, among other titles at the time really steered me away from capes and tights into something more.
-steve-

Ronyell wrote: "I've just read Fray and it's great! I would definitely recommend this book!"

Yeah. Joss Whedon. He rocks.

Steve wrote: "Ronyell wrote: "I've just read Fray and it's great! I would definitely recommend this book!"

Yeah. Joss Whedon. He rocks."

Yep! What were your favorite books by him?

Ronyell wrote: "Steve wrote: "Ronyell wrote: "I've just read Fray and it's great! I would definitely recommend this book!"

Yeah. Joss Whedon. He rocks."

Yep! What were your favorite books by him?"

I'm a big Buffy fan (TV and graphic novels), like his stint on Astonishing X-Men, and Runaways (beautiful art).

Steve wrote: "Steve wrote: "How about CEREBUS, at least up to "Jaka's Story." I think anyone interested in the fantasy genre as well as politics would enjoy it. The first three or four volumes are some of the fi..."

Did you lose interest eventually? I think I stopped reading at "Melmoth"—lost all its humor and light touch. And Dave Sim kind of went bananas.

Steve wrote: "Steve wrote: "Steve wrote: "How about CEREBUS, at least up to "Jaka's Story." I think anyone interested in the fantasy genre as well as politics would enjoy it. The first three or four volumes are ..."

Cerebus remained interesting (mostly) up to the end; though the focus anti-feminism (as Sim characterizes his position) puts a lot of readers off, as does the shift into religion, Sim was always an innovator who continued to do amazing things with the formal properties, limitations, and potential of the comics form.

Steve wrote: "Ronyell wrote: "Steve wrote: "Ronyell wrote: "I've just read Fray and it's great! I would definitely recommend this book!"

Yeah. Joss Whedon. He rocks."

Yep! What were your favorite..."

I definitely enjoyed his run on Astonishing X-Men! It was probably the best run of X-Men I have seen in years!

Rutu Modan's Exit Wounds, Joann Sfarr's Rabbi's Cat, Alex Robinson's Tricked, Paul Chadwick's Concrete, Osamu Tezuka's Buddha, DAvid Small's Stitches... and Jeff Lemire's Essex County books.....

Loved EXIT WOUNDS! Good call.

I loved Sarah Glidden's 'How to Understrand Israel in 60 days or Less'. It's not a novel at all, more a memoir of her state-sponsored trip round Israel. Balanced, honest and intelligent, I thought.

I also recommend . It's a great story!

I loved Days of Future Past, both when I first read it in the 80s, and again a couple of years ago. I'd never read Dark Phoenix until this week though, and to be honest it didn't work for me. The scope of it was really impressive, but it was way too wordy for my liking - I just felt that all the explanatory text and thought bubbles got in the way of a (mostly-)good story.

Adam, I remember revisiting the (original) Dark Phoenix saga a few years ago and lamenting at how wordy it was. I agree with everything you've mentioned about the scope of the story--as well as those over-statement of the narration bars and the thought bubbles. I haven't read Days of Future Past in a long time, but I also remember it as being one of the best Xmen stories.

Adam wrote: "I loved Days of Future Past, both when I first read it in the 80s, and again a couple of years ago. I'd never read Dark Phoenix until this week though, and to be honest it didn't work for me. The s..."

Yeah, I really got into Days of Future Past. It was such a straightforward story. I actually enjoyed the Dark Phoenix Saga, even though I do agree that it was a bit too wordy and I was struggling with trying to get through the story while trying to see what was happening.

Body Bags is an amazing, morally bankrupt treat. Daughters of the Dragon, 100 Bullets, Lucifer, Noble Causes, Haunt, Killapalooza, Incorruptible, Irredeemable...

I just finished "Big Questions" by Anders Nilsen. Simply brilliant

Tales of the Beanworld Volume 3.5, great story
Here's a good review:
http://nyjournalofbooks.com/review/ta...

For introducing someone to the form:

Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile
or
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned

They're substantive without being too heavy, not bound to any continuity other than their own, not the stereotypical capes-and-tights, and have an appeal to general audiences that even the greatest superhero comics will probably never have.

The new edition of Chester Brown's Ed the Happy Clown just came out--nice hardbound edition, with notes. The notes are all that's new since the 1992 edition, but they're interesting, and include some discarded art and a new multi-page strip with a somewhat similar theme, adapted from an old 1950s horror comic. This book is NOT for the faint of heart--violence, graphic sex, scatology--but it's an essential read for anyone seriously interested in the medium.

Abbi Shea wrote: " byNeil Gaiman"

I really loved that volume in Sandman! I've actually read the whole series and really enjoyed it!

I also like to add . Easily one of the greatest Batman stories ever told!

I would like to recommend The Infinity Gauntlet, The Infinity War,and The Infinity Crusade.

I would recommend Essex County as well. I have read it twice and each time I learn something wonderful and new in the telling. It is a novel of quality and poignancy. For fun and popcorn, Kill Shakespeare Vol. 1 & 2. Oh so much fun for fans of the Bard!

I would highly recommend V for Vendetta, or the Daydreamer. Both extremely excellent!

Livy wrote: "I would highly recommend V for Vendetta, or the Daydreamer. Both extremely excellent!"


Yeah I read "daydreamer" recently an amazing read.
It has the amazing ability to literary trasnfer U on an alternate universe through it's pages.

Also perhaps U 'ld like to consider "V for Vendetta" quite dated ( despite being very popular again from the movie's release) I mean I like David Loyds art ( on other releases) but still he is very much out of his depth there. It's as if U might be raeding a newpaper strip with colour

I have enjoyed any and all Fables books.
Star Trek The Next Generation: The Gorn Crisis, solid story with eye popping art. Much better by far than the last to movies..

Surprised I haven't posted anything on this thread apart from a couple of comments on the Claremont X-Men stories. Rather than blab on, I'll just make a couple of lists.

Stuff I've enjoyed in the last year or 2:

Blankets by Craig Thompson
The Last Musketeer by Jason
I Killed Adolf Hitler by jason
Castle Waiting, Vol. 1 by Linda Medley
Ocean by Warren Ellis & Chris Sprouse
Unknown Soldier, Vol. 1: Haunted House by Joshua Dysart & Alberto Ponticelli
Nelson edited by Rob Davis & Woodrow Phoenix - can't recommend this one enough, it really is something different.
How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less by Sarah Glidden

...and some old favourites:

Preacher, Vol. 1: Gone to Texas by Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon - loved the whole series of these
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman - shit start to a (mostly) great series
The Invisibles, Vol. 1: Say You Want a Revolution by Grant Morrison - this series made me complete rethink what comics (and I) are capable of.
From Hell by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell
Watchmen by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons
Asterix the Gaul by Goscinny & Uderzo - loved all these books - virtually learned to read from them!
The Authority, Volume 1: Relentless the Warren Ellis run only, for me - worth getting all the Stormwatch books that lead up to it as well.

Planetary, Vol. 1: All Over the World and Other Stories by Warren Ellis & John Cassaday - again, I love the full run of this
Nemi by Lise Myhre
Bone by Jeff Smith

That'll do for now...

I just wrapped up Fatale Volume 1: Death Chases Me and I really loved it. I haven't read a Brubaker/Phillips book before but the blending of supernatural horror and film noir/hard boiled detective genres really appealed to me. I'll definitely be following this one. (edit: link)

I would go for the comic book that brought me back to comics after years away from it - Seth's "It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken". Gorgeous art, melancholy, heartfelt storyline full of mystery and strangeness. Brilliantly written too. Absolutely brilliant book.