Honestly. I've tried getting into superhero comics before and....couldn't.
The few western comics I read are mostly stuff by Slave Labor Graphics like Skeleton Key and Where's it At, Sugar Kat?, which...aren't superhero at all.
V for Vendetta was good, but it sort of felt incomplete to me. It's pretty bleak, but kind of tentatively so compared to Watchmen. And very much a product of 1980s Britain, politically.
Actually, I don't think I've read any of Alan Moore's stuff. Or any of Frank Miller's stuff either, but with a few exceptions that seems to be much less of a loss.
My favorite comic book is easily The Sandman. A little inconsistent at points, but otherwise a very well written story.
I highly recommend it Bobby. Then again the only reason I started reading it was because I had the flu and nothing to do and it was either choose between The Sandman or read Romance of the Three Kingdom for the 25th time (Though RoTK is a wonderful book of historical fiction and I highly recommend that too).
Also, if you're looking for general recommendations for light reading and are at all interested in the music industry or even if you're not, I highly recommend The Daily Adventures of Mixerman, which is the journal of a professional recording engineer about a session where everything that could go wrong, did.
Whoooooaaaaa there, don't be so hasty to dismiss Frank Miller.
It's true his stuff went down the toilet by Dark Knight Strikes Again (9/11 really took its toll on him and it's evident in that book; less so in his later work, but it's there), but The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year One are both exceptional (though everyone and their mom has been told this). Sin City is also consistently good, though a lot less accessible than his Batman stuff. Some of his best work was in his Daredevil run, which is what helped make him a star and DD the character he is today.
I'm also told that Martha Washington and Big Guy are great, but I've read neither. He doesn't knock it out of the park as often as Moore, but a lot of his stuff is still essential reading.
^ Those were the exceptions I had in mind when I made that post actually. I really don't dismiss his work, I've just heard that the bad evens out the good. When it comes to comic book writers, so far my favorite has been Grant Morrison.
No problem, Bobby. The only thing I love more than enjoying a work is sharing it with someone. That's why I have movie nights and invite my friends over to watch old Film Noir and French new wave movies.
I'll add Stardust to my reading list. My grandma sent me 300$ my my birthday, so I'm picking up a few books.
And speaking of French new wave, Breathless by Jean-Luc Godard is an entertaining movie.
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Honestly. I've tried getting into superhero comics before and....couldn't.
The few western comics I read are mostly stuff by Slave Labor Graphics like Skeleton Key and Where's it At, Sugar Kat?, which...aren't superhero at all.
Also, Arkham Asylum A Serious House On Serious Earth for its mind screwy psychology stuff and gorgeous artwork.
...Most likely bad.
My favorite comic book is easily The Sandman. A little inconsistent at points, but otherwise a very well written story.
That's the translation I have. That one is sold in Two volumes while I've seen some others in 4 volumes (Such as this one: http://www.amazon.com/Kingdoms-Chinese-Classics-Classic-4-Volumes/dp/7119005901/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1335757903&sr=1-6)
Also, if you're looking for general recommendations for light reading and are at all interested in the music industry or even if you're not, I highly recommend The Daily Adventures of Mixerman, which is the journal of a professional recording engineer about a session where everything that could go wrong, did.
It's true his stuff went down the toilet by Dark Knight Strikes Again (9/11 really took its toll on him and it's evident in that book; less so in his later work, but it's there), but The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year One are both exceptional (though everyone and their mom has been told this). Sin City is also consistently good, though a lot less accessible than his Batman stuff. Some of his best work was in his Daredevil run, which is what helped make him a star and DD the character he is today.
I'm also told that Martha Washington and Big Guy are great, but I've read neither. He doesn't knock it out of the park as often as Moore, but a lot of his stuff is still essential reading.
I like the product placement in Summer Wars, honestly.
It makes the whole thing seem a bit more authentic when someone's wearing what's explicitly an Adidas jersey.
So I think, anyway.
I wish I had something cool to recommend in return... have you read Stardust by Neil Gaiman? That's very good.
I'll add Stardust to my reading list. My grandma sent me 300$ my my birthday, so I'm picking up a few books.
And speaking of French new wave, Breathless by Jean-Luc Godard is an entertaining movie.
(I'd prefer Fouria, if that's OK. Less prone to that particular typo. :p)
You should all watch Summer Wars.
That is my contribution to this conversation.
Anyways, I'm off to bed. Have a good night.
^^ Also added to the list. Thanks, Lazuli.
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