Paid Members DEF Posted September 3, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 3, 2012 Theres this discount book store round here that has an astonishing selection of new Marvel graphic novels. I may just be imagining it but the thing is Marvel isn't like DC and indie books. I know the characters very well but I don't know the stand out great storys by name and reputation. For instance easily I can pick off the top of my head The Dark Knight Returns, The Killing Joke, A Death in the Family, Long Halloween and Knightfall from Batman. What should I look for with Marvel? I go in there regularly and end up not getting anything dispite the wide selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I saw a market stall last week in Northfield, Birmingham that sold TPBs really cheap. Two for a fiver. I didn't take note of all of them, but there were a lot of different volumes of The Boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chris B Posted September 4, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 4, 2012 Theres this discount book store round here that has an astonishing selection of new Marvel graphic novels. I may just be imagining it but the thing is Marvel isn't like DC and indie books. I know the characters very well but I don't know the stand out great storys by name and reputation. For instance easily I can pick off the top of my head The Dark Knight Returns, The Killing Joke, A Death in the Family, Long Halloween and Knightfall from Batman. What should I look for with Marvel? I go in there regularly and end up not getting anything dispite the wide selection. Â It's an awkward one, because there aren't many Marvel stories like that. It's usually runs by a specific writer that are pretty good. Â If they have any Grant Morrison New X-Men, jump on that. Same with the first few volumes of JM Stacynskis's Amazing Spider-Man. If they have Age of Apocalypse, definitely get that, but that's four full volumes of one story. Â I really liked Earth-X if they have that, but it's a bit heavy going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Dent Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Started American Vampire, liking it so far. Also ordered loads of various DC #0's. Thought it'd be a good chance to check out some of the titles I haven't before/since the new 52. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryko Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I've just picked up issues 1-5 of American Vampire also. Gonna give it a try, although I haven't started reading yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 (edited) Hope you guys like American Vampire as much as I do. Edited September 6, 2012 by The Natural Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra1000 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Oh dear, I've ordered the first Graphic of American Vampire too! It better not disappoint! Â Also for Marvel I'd have a look at 1602, Origin, The Ultimates, Punisher: Born and Spiderman Noir. You can easily pickup a few graphics like The Death of Captain America, Winter Soldier, The Immortal Iron Fist, Moon Knight: The Bottom, Daredevil: The Devil Inside and Out and so on without knowing much of the character history and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotlightmagnet1 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I've got and read a few of the Noir series, including Spiderman: Face without Eyes, Punisher Noir, Wolverine Noir, X-Men Noir and Punisher Noir. Stick with Spiderman. The rest I just can't get into as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Dent Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Finished the first volume of AV this evening, really enjoyed it. Love Skinner Sweet as a character. Got volume 2 ordered straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 (edited) Finished the first volume of AV this evening, really enjoyed it. Love Skinner Sweet as a character. Got volume 2 ordered straight away. Â Good man. As soon as I read the first from the library, I looked for the second and found it. I rented the third volume as soon as I finished the second. Skinner Sweet is a great character. The fourth volume is out next month according to Wikipedia collecting #19-27. Edited September 7, 2012 by The Natural Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members neil's bitch Posted September 11, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 11, 2012 Its been a while since i was last collecting comics, (Wally west was still The Flash!), And I'm looking to get back into them. Â With all the new 52 stuff, does anybody have any thoughts/advice on them? After having a look around, I'll be getting the collected volumes of The Flash and maybe Earth 2 as well. Â I've recently read through "The Killing Joke", "Year One" and "City of crime" (which was just fantastic) and "Faces" all from the Batman series. All where really really good, with Killing joke and Faces being my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chris B Posted September 11, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 11, 2012 Its been a while since i was last collecting comics, (Wally west was still The Flash!), And I'm looking to get back into them. With all the new 52 stuff, does anybody have any thoughts/advice on them? After having a look around, I'll be getting the collected volumes of The Flash and maybe Earth 2 as well.  I've recently read through "The Killing Joke", "Year One" and "City of crime" (which was just fantastic) and "Faces" all from the Batman series. All where really really good, with Killing joke and Faces being my favorites.  Get Batman, then. Scott Snyder's run on it has been the best in years. Brilliant stuff. His Swamp Thing run is really good as well, and has been crossing over with Jeff Lemire's Animal Man.  Otherwise, Wonder Woman has been really good too, and Justice League: Dark got interesting when Jeff Lemire took it over. Justice League and Action Comics have both been good, but a bit confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members neil's bitch Posted September 11, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 11, 2012 Its been a while since i was last collecting comics, (Wally west was still The Flash!), And I'm looking to get back into them. With all the new 52 stuff, does anybody have any thoughts/advice on them? After having a look around, I'll be getting the collected volumes of The Flash and maybe Earth 2 as well.  I've recently read through "The Killing Joke", "Year One" and "City of crime" (which was just fantastic) and "Faces" all from the Batman series. All where really really good, with Killing joke and Faces being my favorites.  Get Batman, then. Scott Snyder's run on it has been the best in years. Brilliant stuff. His Swamp Thing run is really good as well, and has been crossing over with Jeff Lemire's Animal Man.  Otherwise, Wonder Woman has been really good too, and Justice League: Dark got interesting when Jeff Lemire took it over. Justice League and Action Comics have both been good, but a bit confused. Just been looking into the Batman/Scott Snyder stuff and will be getting the collected volumes of that fairly soon. Flash is a definite for me, although I'm gutted Wally West isn't till knocking about. I'll try Justice league and Earth 2 as well.  Earth 2 really interests me as its a re-split of the golden age stuff into a separate universe again, yet it also re-tells a lot of the origins, (which is expected for Green Lantern).  Can't believe I've been out of comics for so long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotlightmagnet1 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Its been a while since i was last collecting comics, (Wally west was still The Flash!), And I'm looking to get back into them. With all the new 52 stuff, does anybody have any thoughts/advice on them? After having a look around, I'll be getting the collected volumes of The Flash and maybe Earth 2 as well.  Don't get the new Green Arrow. The new character is a massive dickhead that I simply just can't abide unlike the original Green Arrow by guys like Neal Adams and Mike Grell.  I've been collecting the Justice League and I like it for the most part, but the last few issues the best thing has been the Shazam story. I think they will be doing an Issue 0 with something Shazam related. I like that story alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Dent Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 (edited) Has anyone read any DC #0's yet? The only one I've read so far is Green Lantern. I've never been a regular reader but I was interested to see how they'd use a character like Simon Baz and I quite liked it. Is the plan to stick with him in the GL title or is it straight back to Hal? Â I also added a few of the Marvel Now #1's onto my sub as they're starting soon. Interested to see how they go with those. Edited September 11, 2012 by Harvey Dent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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