Favorite Comic Book series, and graphic novels?

1-up Salesman · 07-24-2009, 10:38 PM

What are your favorite comic book series and/or graphic novels?

Mine

Batman: Hush
Batman: the Dark Knight Returns
Batman: Under the Hood

As you can see, I've been having a Batman reading-streak lately.

Panfan · 07-24-2009, 11:19 PM

Dark Knight Returns is good, but I wouldn't necessarily put it in my favorites.

Love Hush though. Probably my favorite storyline. Either that or Year One (a much more superior Miller Batman storyline) I really need to read The Long Halloween though.

Vgfian · 07-24-2009, 11:48 PM

I can'treally say for sure what my favs are (mostly cause I haven't read very many graphic novels), but I'd label Secret War as pretty good.

Keep in mind that I don't mean the famous Marvel Secret Wars, but that I mean Secret War.

***Cosmonautical*** · 07-25-2009, 12:45 AM

Sin City is ****ing nice.

Dr. Furball · 07-25-2009, 02:10 AM

I love Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's run on The Amazing Spider-Man (1962-1966). It's just such a fun read.
I'm also a big fan of Deadpool with Joe Kelly doing the writing duties back in the late 90s. Gail Simone's stuff near the end of the series was fantastic, too.
I'm currently going through Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I'm talking about the dark, gritty, "parody of Daredevil" TMNT.

t3hDarkness · 07-25-2009, 02:52 AM

Its kiddy, but Marvel Adventures manages to be something that comic books have not been for the past two decades.
Fun

**LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT** · 07-25-2009, 07:20 AM

The Killing Joke and Sin City.

Panfan · 07-25-2009, 10:38 AM

Killing Joke's really good too. In fact, I haven't really read any graphic novels besides Batman ones. Unless you count Avengers Disassembled, House of M, Civil War, Secret War, 52, Countdown, etc.

But I do have Spider-Man: Blue, Daredevil: Yellow, and Hulk: Grey. Yes I do quite enjoy the works of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale.

1-up Salesman · 07-25-2009, 10:54 AM

Batman's basically my favorite, besides Spiderman and Green Lantern. ^And Jeph Loeb seems to be a good enough writer, when he's not writing for a gimmick story like the Red HULK series. He did write Batman: Hush, after all.

FlipSwitch · 07-27-2009, 05:22 PM

Spiderman. Or Batman.

Panfan · 07-27-2009, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t3hDarkness

Its kiddy, but Marvel Adventures manages to be something that comic books have not been for the past two decades.
Fun

I also like Marvel Adventures because they don't make a crapton of tie-ins for you to spend your money on as well. I remember Civil War. That **** was ridiculous.

Dizzy · 07-28-2009, 01:35 PM

Only comic book series I ever bothered with were Sonic the Hedgehog and Silver Surfer.

Metal Mario · 08-02-2009, 04:00 AM

Just about anything by Alan Moore.

Panfan · 08-05-2009, 12:24 AM

Reading all the Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale graphic novels.

Order so far:
Batman: The Long Halloween
Batman: Dark Victory
Spider-Man: Blue
Catwoman: When In Rome

reading Daredevil: Yellow right now and it's probably my favorite after The Long Halloween. Next up I have Hulk: Gray and then Challengers of the Unknown.

Can't seem to find Superman for All Seasons or the Batman Halloween specials, but my dad probably has them.

**Galefore** · 08-05-2009, 03:12 PM

The Long Halloween and Dark Victory are my two absolute favorite Batman stories simply because they're murder mysteries at heart, and I love Detective Batman as much as I love Superhero Batman.

Year One is also great, along with good old Killing Joke. I also really love the Spiderman storyline Kraven's Last Hunt, but I have Wyborn to thank for introducing me to that.

User Name · 08-09-2009, 03:08 PM

I'm really enjoying the Green Lantern story that's going on right now in the DC world with the multiple rings. Especially the black rings. I really hope Batman gets to be raised from the dead as a killing machine.

Metal Mario · 08-09-2009, 03:16 PM

Why do you want Batman to become a murderer? Isn't he already bad-ass enough without being a caped Ted Bundy?

Xyion · 12-05-2009, 12:19 AM

Batman: Arkham Asylum is my all time favorite, Next to that I'm pretty traditional with Watchmen, Dark Knight Returns, Sandman, and Fables.

**Galefore** · 12-07-2009, 01:58 PM

I recently read Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth while I was listening to Thom Yorke on top of some folded up bleachers in a college gym in Nashville. For some reason those elements, combined together, were perfect, so reading it was a really great experience. I'd gladly add it to my list.

Speed · 12-07-2009, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Bureau

Sin City is ****ing nice.

We have a winner everyone.

07-24-2009, 10:38 PM	#1
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Galefore EXPLOSION GOD OF MUSIC Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Some studio somewhere Gender: Posts: 8,275 Thanks: 1,361 Thanked 826 Times in 535 Posts Blog Entries: 5	I recently read Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth while I was listening to Thom Yorke on top of some folded up bleachers in a college gym in Nashville. For some reason those elements, combined together, were perfect, so reading it was a really great experience. I'd gladly add it to my list. Last edited by Galefore; 12-07-2009 at 02:55 PM.

07-24-2009, 11:19 PM	#2
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,805 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,337 Posts Blog Entries: 15	Dark Knight Returns is good, but I wouldn't necessarily put it in my favorites. Love Hush though. Probably my favorite storyline. Either that or Year One (a much more superior Miller Batman storyline) I really need to read The Long Halloween though.

07-24-2009, 11:48 PM	#3
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	I can'treally say for sure what my favs are (mostly cause I haven't read very many graphic novels), but I'd label Secret War as pretty good. Keep in mind that I don't mean the famous Marvel Secret Wars, but that I mean Secret War.

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*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Sin City is ***ing nice*.

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Dr. Furball Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mad Science Academy, 12th Floor Gender: Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 185 Thanked 97 Times in 60 Posts	I love Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's run on The Amazing Spider-Man (1962-1966). It's just such a fun read. I'm also a big fan of Deadpool with Joe Kelly doing the writing duties back in the late 90s. Gail Simone's stuff near the end of the series was fantastic, too. I'm currently going through Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I'm talking about the dark, gritty, "parody of Daredevil" TMNT.

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t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I weep oily black tears of joy. Gender: Posts: 7,590 Thanks: 119 Thanked 418 Times in 306 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Its kiddy, but Marvel Adventures manages to be something that comic books have not been for the past two decades. Fun

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07-25-2009, 10:38 AM	#8
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,805 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,337 Posts Blog Entries: 15	Killing Joke's really good too. In fact, I haven't really read any graphic novels besides Batman ones. Unless you count Avengers Disassembled, House of M, Civil War, Secret War, 52, Countdown, etc. But I do have Spider-Man: Blue, Daredevil: Yellow, and Hulk: Grey. Yes I do quite enjoy the works of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale.

07-25-2009, 10:54 AM	#9
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	Batman's basically my favorite, besides Spiderman and Green Lantern. ^And Jeph Loeb seems to be a good enough writer, when he's not writing for a gimmick story like the Red HULK series. He did write Batman: Hush, after all.

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FlipSwitch Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Looking forward. Gender: Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 20 Thanked 21 Times in 18 Posts Blog Entries: 12	Spiderman. Or Batman.

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Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Just about anything by Alan Moore.

08-05-2009, 12:24 AM	#14
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,805 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,337 Posts Blog Entries: 15	Reading all the Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale graphic novels. Order so far: Batman: The Long Halloween Batman: Dark Victory Spider-Man: Blue Catwoman: When In Rome reading Daredevil: Yellow right now and it's probably my favorite after The Long Halloween. Next up I have Hulk: Gray and then Challengers of the Unknown. Can't seem to find Superman for All Seasons or the Batman Halloween specials, but my dad probably has them.

08-05-2009, 03:12 PM	#15
Galefore EXPLOSION GOD OF MUSIC Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Some studio somewhere Gender: Posts: 8,275 Thanks: 1,361 Thanked 826 Times in 535 Posts Blog Entries: 5	The Long Halloween and Dark Victory are my two absolute favorite Batman stories simply because they're murder mysteries at heart, and I love Detective Batman as much as I love Superhero Batman. Year One is also great, along with good old Killing Joke. I also really love the Spiderman storyline Kraven's Last Hunt, but I have Wyborn to thank for introducing me to that.

08-09-2009, 03:08 PM	#16
User Name Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gotham City Gender: Posts: 7,209 Thanks: 701 Thanked 536 Times in 367 Posts	I'm really enjoying the Green Lantern story that's going on right now in the DC world with the multiple rings. Especially the black rings. I really hope Batman gets to be raised from the dead as a killing machine.

08-09-2009, 03:16 PM	#17
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Why do you want Batman to become a murderer? Isn't he already bad-ass enough without being a caped Ted Bundy?

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Xyion Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Gender: Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Batman: Arkham Asylum is my all time favorite, Next to that I'm pretty traditional with Watchmen, Dark Knight Returns, Sandman, and Fables.