Your comics list

[gwensdad2003]

After being halfway done listening to GWC 86 (and not seeing a listing for this already) let's see what comics people read around these parts...(and try to avoid the fanboy debate!)

The Family List:
Countdown
Superman/Batman
Green Lantern Corp
Teen Titans
Booster Gold
Justice League of America
Justice Society of America
Knights of the Dinner Table
Birds of Prey

(yes, we're a DC family.)

[CodeAndrew]

Fables
Ultimate Spider-man
Silver Surfer (espically the two new mini-series' that came out)
Star Wars Legacy
Sandman

[Geekychick]

The Tick
Wonder Woman
Batman/The Dark Knight
X-Men
Buffy Season 8
Fray
NightWing

[frakkintalos]

Never got into comics. In 1991 on the heels of the release of the Thrawn trilogy, I did pick up the Dark Horse - Dark Empire Series.

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While I was in the store, I saw Spider-man 2099. It caught my eye and I thought it looked really cool.

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj125/frakkintalos/2099Spiderman.jpg

[wisebob134]

Umbrella Academy
Star Wars Legacy(but I'm behind on that on)

[iGhost]

I have too many to mention, but among my very favorites are Ghost in the Shell, Gunsmith Cats, and Bone

[GalaxyRanger]

Mostly BATMAN

Some Green Lantern Corps, some JLA. Plus I read a few Superman and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Hero Turtles?) as a kid.

Some MAD (does that count?)
Plus, I read Watchmen, V for Vendetta and some Sandman.

Oh, and I'm totally looking forward to the a new Star Trek mini-series called ASSIGNMENT EARTH, which will be starting in May, about the adventures of the agent from the TOS episode Assignment Earth.

Some preliminary artwork can be found here (http://trekweb.com/articles/2008/02/11/Cover-Artwork-for-John-Byrne-Assignment-Earth-Comic-Book-MiniSeries-.shtml)

[Chuck]

Spider-Man 2099 #1 and #2 are available on my Marvel digital comics subscription, so I gave 'em a spin. Looks like fun. Sadly, I'm going to have to go searching for the rest. Are they hard to find?

[Splatterson]

Y: The Last Man
100 Bullets
XMen
Runaways

I like Fables but I haven't gotten around to buying any yet!

[CodeAndrew]

Spider-Man 2099 #1 and #2 are available on my Marvel digital comics subscription, so I gave 'em a spin. Looks like fun. Sadly, I'm going to have to go searching for the rest. Are they hard to find?

Well I dunno why it would be hard to find on marvel's site (I haven't used the Digital Comics) but the series only ran until Aug 1996.

[CodeAndrew]

Y: The Last Man
100 Bullets
XMen
Runaways

I like Fables but I haven't gotten around to buying any yet!

I seem to find more and more titles in Vertigo that are just plain awesome maybe because its mature comics and the fact that it doesn't really deal with characters that are not in other series' so you can't kill them off or anything. Thats one of the reasons I really like fables (Bill Willingham even said thats a big reason why he did fables so he wouldn't be restricted as far as killing anyone) and I need to start buying the novels of Y I just see nothing but good from the series.

[Splatterson]

I need to start buying the novels of Y I just see nothing but good from the series.

It's awesome! It's the first comic book/graphic novel I ever bought on a recommendation from the USA Today's PopCandy blog. It sucked me in and now I'm hooked. Since there's not a comic book store within 200 miles of my house, I buy the graphic novel versions via the internet. And now there is talk of a Y: TLM trio of movies!!

[Yorick]

Astonishing X-Men (by Joss Whedon)
Captain America
The Immortal Iron Fist
Runaways
Y: The Last Man
Ex-Machina
X-Factor

[aarrgghyle]

At the top of the list should be the original run of the Tick, which was written, drawn and created by Ben Edlund, who wrote your favorite episode of Firefly, "Janestown" (he also executive produced the show, and has producer and writing credits on "Angel" and "Lost"). Really cool guy.

Everyone needs to read "Watchmen". It is truly one of the most amazing examples of the heights of sophistacation the genre of sequential art can achieve. Written by comics grandmaster Alan Moore, it's a great work. And on that Alan Moore kick, you really should track down "Whatever Happened To the Man of Tomorrow", which is the self-proclaimed last Superman story. If you have never appreciated what could be done with the character who has it all, it's an amazingly subtle and touching story about the Man of Steel. And while I'm pimping hard for Alan Moore, check out "Promethea", which is his take on the Wonder Woman mythos (it's a meta-fictional story that treats the character as real, as generational, as fictitious and a archetypal...really fun). Oh, and "Top Ten", which is a police procedural drama, but in a Super-City policed by super-heroes and science fiction characters. Funny as all get out, and a "Where's Waldo" of comic and sci-fi easter eggs.

For Audra, she should check out "Bone", "Rose" and "Castle Waiting" for her fantasy fix. They are all just great epics with a wonderful fantasy/adventure feel to them. Great educational and literary reads.

For Sean you should check out X-O Manowar, an old Valiant book created by Bob Layton and Jim Shooter (who was Marvel's old editor in chief, and the tallest person I've ever met). It's about this Visigoth barbarian who gets abducted by space aliens and who steals one of their super-armors, destroys their ship and gets stranded in modern day Manhattan (in the 90's). It's Conan in a can, and is still one of my favorite titles.

Anyways, those are my picks for you. Happy hunting.


Aaron

[GalaxyRanger]

you really should track down "Whatever Happened To the Man of Tomorrow", which is the self-proclaimed last Superman story. If you have never appreciated what could be done with the character who has it all, it's an amazingly subtle and touching story about the Man of Steel.

It's not so hard to find if you know where to look: it's in a great collection (http://www.amazon.com/DC-Universe-Stories-Alan-Moore/dp/1401209270/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203720034&sr=8-1) of Alan Moore's work for DC which is definitely worth its weight in krypton, as it also contains one of the greatest Batman stories of all time, "The Killing Joke"

that being said, thanks a bushel for your reading suggestion, I think I'll take a look at Top Ten, it sounds very interesting.

[aarrgghyle]

You're very welcome for the suggestions? Top Ten is a hoot.

Another couple of great epic reads are "Preacher" by Garth Ennis. It's a story about a Preacher with a voice that makes you do whatever he says, his ex-girlfriend and their Irish vampire buddy hot on the trail of the Almighty, who has abandoned the world. It's bloody beautiful, disgusting and downright raunchy. You'll never be able to eat another hot dog, but damn, you'll learn new variations on every cuss word in existence.

And every sci-fi nut should read "Transmetropolitan", which follows a futuristic Gonzo-journalist patterned off of Hunter Thompson named "Spider Jerusalem" on his rantings and ravings against the Establishment. He's got a three-eyed kitty cat that eats iguanas whole and smokes Russian cigarettes. Priceless.

[gwensdad2003]

I'm off to go get the Direct-to-DVD "New Frontier", which is an adaptation of the DC comics miniseries about the Justice League in the 1960's. Featuring Lucy Lawless as Wonder Woman.

[Pike]

And every sci-fi nut should read "Transmetropolitan", which follows a futuristic Gonzo-journalist patterned off of Hunter Thompson named "Spider Jerusalem" on his rantings and ravings against the Establishment. He's got a three-eyed kitty cat that eats iguanas whole and smokes Russian cigarettes. Priceless.

You can D/L the first issue here (http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1719).

[GalaxyRanger]

I'm off to go get the Direct-to-DVD "New Frontier", which is an adaptation of the DC comics miniseries about the Justice League in the 1960's. Featuring Lucy Lawless as Wonder Woman.

I'm gonna get the comic books right away

[abramdf]

You're very welcome for the suggestions? Top Ten is a hoot.

Another couple of great epic reads are "Preacher" by Garth Ennis. It's a story about a Preacher with a voice that makes you do whatever he says, his ex-girlfriend and their Irish vampire buddy hot on the trail of the Almighty, who has abandoned the world. It's bloody beautiful, disgusting and downright raunchy. You'll never be able to eat another hot dog, but damn, you'll learn new variations on every cuss word in existence.

And every sci-fi nut should read "Transmetropolitan", which follows a futuristic Gonzo-journalist patterned off of Hunter Thompson named "Spider Jerusalem" on his rantings and ravings against the Establishment. He's got a three-eyed kitty cat that eats iguanas whole and smokes Russian cigarettes. Priceless.


And if you like Preacher and Transmetropolitan, you'll most likely enjoy "The Boys" by Garth Ennis and Warren Ellis's run on "The Authority." Both series have a different take on superheroes that is irreverent, violent, and often hysterically funny (well, to me at least) :)

Be forewarned that I'm not kidding about the violence in either book and Garth Ennis has a bit of a potty mouth. At least his characters do. Chuck's fondness for all forms and usages of a$$ has nothing on Ennis's characters ability to paint filthy word pictures that would make a sailor blush.

Still, they are really good. Ellis's Authority stories are in trade paperback, as are the first 12 issues of The Boys (in two volumes).

Highly recommended.

Also, check out "Wanted" by Mark Millar, which is about the son of the world's best superassassin having to take his father's place after his father is killed. This 6-issue story is set in a world where the supervillians won and control everything. The movie coming out this fall with Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman is loosely based on the story.

As for monthly titles, I'm a DC guy and read Countdown, Justice League of America, Justice Society of America, Legion of Superheroes, Green Lantern (sorry Sean!), and a variety of other DC titles. I also read the aforementioned The Boys, Drafted, and Star Wars Legacy.

[lacrossman]

I know I may be dating myself here but if you really needed to read some great comics with some great art, I recommend some of the Image Originals from the late 80's early 90's. Whilce and Portico did some excellent work back then. Some of these title were developed under the WildStorm lable developed by Jim Lee

Spawn
Wetworks
Grifter
Cyberforce
Stormwatch
Gen13

Only Spawn was any good past the first 25 comics but they are all a great read 1 to 25

[Solai]

There can be only one:


Groo
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Did I err?

[The Lonely Toaster]

There can be only one:


Groo
http://www.newsfromme.com/images5/groo11.jpg

Did I err?

They're making a Groo movie!
Ain't it Cool: 5 paragraphs down (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/31801)

[TZ13]

I'm currently reading:

Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero
Battlestar Galactica: Origins
Transhuman
Pax Romana
Anna Mercury
Bomb Queen
Star Trek: Assignment Earth
Star Trek: Year Four
Star Trek: TNG: Intelligence Gathering
Skydoll
Wild Cards
Black Summer
Batman: Confidential

I know, I read some lesser known comics. Just the way I like it.

[Default Prophet]

Hm. I'm gonna go through it week by week I guess with June as an example:

1st Week, June 4

American Dream
Avengers/Invaders
Cable
Invincible Iron Man
Kick Ass
Punisher War Journal
Secret Invasion
Young X-men

Week 2, June 11

Invincible
Captain Britain and MI:13
Genext
Marvel Illustrated: 3 Musketeers
New Avengers
Newuniversal: Shockfront
Punisher MAX Special: Little Black Book
Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust
Skaar: Son of Hulk
The Last Defenders
X-Force Special: Ain't No Dog

Week 3, June 18

DMZ
Ex-Machina
Captain America
Guardians of the Galaxy
Incredible Hercules
Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas
Marvel 1985
Punisher MAX
Runaways
Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four
X-Factor

Week 4, June 25

Avengers: The Iniative
Hulk
Immortal Iron Fist
Mighty Avengers
Ms. Marvel
New Avengers
New Warriors
Power Pack: Day One
She-Hulk
Thor: Age of Thunder
Thunderbolts
Ultimates 3
Uncanny X-Men
X-Men Legacy
Young Avengers Presents

Gods damn...I'd be broke if I bought comics

[Mike P]

My current monthly list is heavy on the superheroes, but I enjoy it all the same:

Action Comics
Amazing Spider-Man (though probably not for long)
Dynamo 5
Proof (not a superhero, but a great monster/paranormal humor-adventure comic)
X-Men: First Class (the only X title I read)
The End League


Also, with my almost-7 year old son: the late lamented JLU; Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century; DC Superfriends (a little bit too young for him, actually, but he is still seemingly enjoying it); and the Marvel Adventures Spider-Man and (less frequently now) Fantastic Four digests.

[sumik]

For a while I was getting LOTS of Batsverse comics but 52 weeks did me in and now I'm getting only Batman and the Outsiders. I signed up for the Batgirl mini that starts. . .sometime this summer.

I also get Buffy Season 8, Angel season 5 and Angel spin-offs, I get Astonishing X-Men and the Runaways. (I got the Runaways pre-Joss and will probably get them post-Joss too.) I'm getting the Dresden Files mini. (I assume it's just going to be those four.) And (most embarrassingly) I've been getting the Supernatural comics.

[GalaxyRanger]

For a while I was getting LOTS of Batsverse comics but 52 weeks did me in and now I'm getting only Batman and the Outsiders. I signed up for the Batgirl mini that starts. . .sometime this summer.

I also get Buffy Season 8, Angel season 5 and Angel spin-offs, I get Astonishing X-Men and the Runaways. (I got the Runaways pre-Joss and will probably get them post-Joss too.) I'm getting the Dresden Files mini. (I assume it's just going to be those four.) And (most embarrassingly) I've been getting the Supernatural comics.

Fellow fan of "The Bat"? Awesome! If you got any good suggestions (what's that Batgirl mini?), drop a line or two in the Batman thread, I'd appreciate it.

[Mike P]

By the way, I was not paid to do this, and you should always support a local comic store when possible, but dcbservice.com is an awesome website that gets you at least a 30-40% discount on all your pre-ordered comics. Check it out -- I was put onto it by the folks at the Comic Geek Speak podcast, and think any comics readers over here at GWC would be wise to try it out, too. Also, they have fantastic customer service. Give them a try!

[labcoat]

Spider-Man 2099 #1 and #2 are available on my Marvel digital comics subscription, so I gave 'em a spin. Looks like fun. Sadly, I'm going to have to go searching for the rest. Are they hard to find?

not too bad--don't overpay. check out quarter boxes, particularly at cons--you'll probably be able to find a lot of the series for cheap