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One Tall Fellow posted:I recently starting getting back into the various Marvel X-books for the first time since '97 or thereabout, and I've gotten some good pointers on some of the other titles, but was wondering specifically about where a good place to start with Excalibur might be/if there are any exceptional runs to check out. C/D: Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn, Excalibur 1-11, Mojo Mayhem, 12-34 (there are a smattering of fill-in issues not by Claremont you can handily skip) Davis: Excal 42-67 (again, a few fill-ins, if it's not written by Davis, skip) (this is one of the best-loving-looking runs of comics ever) Ellis: 83-86, X-Calibre 1-4, 87-94, X-Man 12, 95-103, Pryde & Wisdom 1-3 I think all of this has been collected in trades, but they might be out of print or hard to find these days. I gave specifics if you go digital, and if they're available. redbackground fucked around with this message at 05:02 on Mar 5, 2014 |
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Maremidon posted:Hey as someone who's just getting back into comics and hasn't really checked anything out since he was ten, what are the really good Marvel series that don't have too much continuity going on? I just checked out the first issue of Moon Knight and Magneto, and I'm interested in what else I might follow. A new Punisher run just started that people seem to be enjoying. A new Ghost Rider starts soon, which looks pretty boss. Jason Aaron's Thor run is a bit further in, but man, is it awesome.
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Mar 7, 2014 22:30
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Hubbardologist posted:Bit of an odd request here; are there any comics from and/or about life in the Middle East?
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Mar 10, 2014 15:00
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Brocktoon posted:Are there any DC Crossovers from the 80s/90s worth reading? I've only read Identity/Infinite/Final Crisis. (Oh, and DC 1mil)
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Mar 11, 2014 20:44
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bobkatt013 posted:I like Cosmic Odyssey, but that could be just the Mike Mignola art. redbackground fucked around with this message at 20:53 on Mar 11, 2014 |
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Mar 11, 2014 20:50
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sleepingbuddha posted:Anything I should read before I start Remender's Uncanny X-Force? Nope.
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Mar 15, 2014 22:29
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Saeku posted:I'm just getting into superhero comics. The ones I like most have a surreal/trippy side -- read pretty much everything by Peter Milligan and Grant Morrison and recently enjoyed the New 52 Animal Man and Dial H. Shade: the Changing Man is the perfect example of the kind of thing I want. Any recs in the same vein?
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Mar 27, 2014 20:52
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Baby Broomer posted:I have always wanted to read The Flash, so what're the recommended Flash runs? I'm willing to read really old comics, in fact I love them, so please feel free to recommend some 50's stories if they're any good. Mark Waid's big-rear end run on the Flash is very well regarded. I once had a plan to bind his entire tenure on the title since DC didn't look like they were going to (and still doesn't), but I eventually chose not to, but I do have this checklist lying about that has it all in reading order. The best Ennis books IMO are: Punisher Max (inc. Born, Barracuda, and From First to Last), Fury Max (the 2012 version), his Hellblazer run, and Hitman (talk about nailing the landing). redbackground fucked around with this message at 17:55 on Apr 1, 2014 |
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Apr 1, 2014 17:41
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Since everything's coming up Deathlok these days, how good is the Dwayne McDuffie solo series from the early 90s? Do I want to bother tracking down cheap back issues?
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Apr 3, 2014 15:45
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Franchescanado posted:I've been playing Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions lately, and I was wondering if any of the Spider-Man 2099 runs were good A new SM2099 series is just about to start, also written by PAD. redbackground fucked around with this message at 15:06 on Apr 8, 2014 |
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Apr 7, 2014 16:35
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Skwirl posted:I am usually someone who follows writers more than artists, but I'm reading Planetary and between that and find memories of the Whedon/Cassaday Astonishing X-men I want more Cassaday in my life. Writer doesn't matter that much, but you know all those people who won't read a book no matter how good the writer is if Greg Land is on it. Imagine the opposite. edit: poo poo, he did an X-Men/Alpha Flight 2-parter I never knew about. redbackground fucked around with this message at 04:13 on Apr 25, 2014 |
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Apr 25, 2014 04:08
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Metal Loaf posted:Is the Paul Cornell "Black Ring" run on Action Comics worth checking out? redbackground fucked around with this message at 20:32 on Apr 25, 2014 |
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Apr 25, 2014 20:27
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zoux posted:Punisher recommendations? Preferably stuff not "drawn" by Ariel Olavetti. PunisherMAX by Jason Aaron (1-22) and The Punisher: G-Force, which has the best cover of all time. Marvel Universe vs. The Punisher is pretty fun, too. There's a good sequel, too (vs. Wolverine). redbackground fucked around with this message at 14:36 on May 2, 2014 |
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May 2, 2014 14:32
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notthegoatseguy posted:I've been reading over some of the Stan Lee era X-Men stuff from those Essentials and maybe I'm just not as emotionally invested in the characters as, say, Spider-Man. Is there any point that this stuff is worth reading and it gets actually good with a plot? Stan Lee X-Men is pretty skippable, sadly. Hell, starting at #67, it just fell into reprints because nobody gave a poo poo about it until Giant Size #1. redbackground fucked around with this message at 14:37 on May 8, 2014 |
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May 8, 2014 14:30
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hadji murad posted:Appears it isn't. They had me at James Robinson too.
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May 12, 2014 14:48
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horsepeen posted:is the New 52 version any good?
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May 12, 2014 18:34
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zoux posted:Which Ultimate Marvel minis/one shots are worth it? I already know the Iron Man OSC one is garbage.
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May 14, 2014 05:35
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Rirse posted:I mostly just interested in more humorous books from Marvel or stuff like What If. I already bought Nextwave and the new Ms Marvel book from Comixology, so I am a bit at else to read from Marvel Unlimited.
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May 16, 2014 14:45
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icantfindaname posted:So what run should I read as someone completely new to comic books? Just pick one and go? As of now I'm going to read the original run of Deadpool, for pretty much no reason other than I know of that character. Any better suggestions?
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May 20, 2014 13:36
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SMP posted:Can anyone recommend a modern Thor reading list? The OP recommends Thor, vol. 3 by JMS and The Mighty Thor by Fraction, but I've also heard things (good? bad? can't remember) about Kieron Gillen's Journey Into Mystery and Kid Loki stuff. SLICER OF WORLDS, a room full of mead, and Thor dual-wielding Mjölnirs.
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El Gallinero Gros posted:If a fella likes John Ostrander's Spectre run a bunch (read the first trade that DC did a while back collecting 1-12, and if they stop halfway through, I will gouge eyes and stuff) and Deadman, what should he read next? Suicide Squad is a stone-cold classic of course. There's the one trade, and cheap back issues are easy to find online. (I made a 3 volume hardcover set out of them!) He wrote a pretty great Heroes for Hire run in the 90s--again, back issues only. If you haven't seen it yet, check out the DC animated Spectre short with Gary Cole--it's kind of awesome. He and Tom Mandrake also worked together on a Martian Manhunter series--seems like a natural next stop. This link may help you as well. redbackground fucked around with this message at 15:58 on May 23, 2014 |
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May 23, 2014 14:46
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Cerepol posted:Is there a good recommended reading order for Age of Apocalypse? Got the bundle on sale at comixology but they just toss in all 51 issues and said go with not guidance. Not sure how what's the reading order, also slightly complicated by the fact that there was an original event, then stuff released later which ties into it. The 1st issue of each series (Generation Next, Astonishing X-Men, X-Calibre, Gambit and the X-Ternals, Weapon X, Amazing X-Men, Factor X, X-Man) The 2nd issue of each series The 3rd issue of each series The 4th issue of each series X-Men Omega (More in-depth info than you could possibly want about the AoA reading order.) You could also start with the Legion Quest storyline, which kicks AoA off. redbackground fucked around with this message at 15:26 on May 29, 2014 |
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May 29, 2014 05:05
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Capn Jobe posted:And then somehow I get Garth Ennis and Warren Ellis' names mixed up in my head, and came across Ministry of Space. I'm probably going to do that next, but if anyone else has any sort of old-timey sci-fi ideas, I'd love to hear them. Orbital: A long-presumed missing space shuttle suddenly reappears and crashes back on Earth, but uh, covered with skin. And the entire crew is missing, save one. Ocean: 100 years from now, Something Mysterious is occurring on Europa! All of Planetary. ALL OF IT. Secret Avengers (#16-21): Run the Mission, Don't Get Seen, Save the World. Has one of the best time-travel stories I've ever read. Global Frequency: There is an organization of 1001 people from across the globe, each an expert in a specialized field. Today may be the day they're called upon to do the impossible. It might even be you!
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Mimir posted:I don't even know how you talk about classic Ellis sci-fi without mentioning Transmetropolitan. It's not as polished as some of his later stuff (Planetary), but it's also more than 5 or 6 loving issues. 
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Opopanax posted:It's not really his story but he has some good moments in Remender's Secret Avengers, which you should read anyways
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May 31, 2014 21:01
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MH Knights posted:In the funny panels thread I saw some Power Girl panels that looked interesting. If I wanted to get the whole run Power Girl: Power Trip would be the collection to get right?
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zoux posted:This is an extremely broad question but:
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Jun 12, 2014 15:26
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friendo55 posted:I'm about a year or so into reading comics and looking for a new non-superhero series to get into that's just recently started up [I'm thinking Warren Ellis' Trees?] or especially one that's upcoming.
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Aphrodite posted:I like nice long runs I can read a few issues of before bed every couple of days. Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol Grant Morrison's BatSaga Alan Moore's Swamp Thing Ennis' Punisher Max Exiles up until Claremont takes over Hellboy/BPRD JLA (Morrison->Waid->Kelly)/ JLElite (Kelly)
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Nehru the Damaja posted:Has Marvel done anything comparable to DC's Gotham Central? Fraction's Hawkeye Superior Foes of Spider-Man Miller's Daredevil: Born Again Ennis' Punisher: Born redbackground fucked around with this message at 04:56 on Jul 7, 2014 |
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Jul 7, 2014 04:36
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Nehru the Damaja posted:Borrowed some of that Bendis/Maleev Daredevil run from my buddy and it's great. My only disappointment is knowing there's probably not a lot about the internal world of Vanessa Fisk. You could make a pretty great movie out of that stuff and thus far she's only had a few pages. redbackground fucked around with this message at 16:08 on Jul 7, 2014 |
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Endless Mike posted:Parker by Darwyn Cooke
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crondaily posted:Is Batman: The Gauntlet and Robin: Year One worth reading or should I just move onto the Killing Joke? I just finished Year One->The Man Who Laughs->Long Halloween->Dark Victory The Gauntlet is pretty spiffy too, IIR, but RobinY1 is really, really good.
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UncleSmoothie posted:I'm trying desperately to remember the name of a comic, help me out?
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Wendell posted:Now we all know the current Wonder Woman run is great, but are there any runs prior to this that are also worthwhile? I actually just got a bunch of the Perez and Rucka back issues in the mail today from a CCL store. redbackground fucked around with this message at 21:37 on Jul 25, 2014 |
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Jul 25, 2014 04:10
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unlimited shrimp posted:Are there any sci-fi comics that capture a pulpy Heavy Metal/Captain Sternn-type feel? I haven't read any, but Black Science (also by Remender) would probably work, too. Oh, Fearless Dawn In Outer Space fits your description pretty well. redbackground fucked around with this message at 21:36 on Jul 29, 2014 |
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Jul 29, 2014 21:26
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zoux posted:Now for a question: are the Aliens and Predator comics any good and are they collected anywhere?
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Nehru the Damaja posted:I'll check Born Again. I actually don't want flagellation and that was a big turnoff for much of the Bendis run. redbackground fucked around with this message at 18:36 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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El Gallinero Gros posted:Tell me of Adam Hughes' Ghost. Good? Not good? (He only illustrated the first 3 issues, fyi.)
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Nehru the Damaja posted:This isn't a comic, but you ever play The Secret World? I ask 'cause it's often among the best writing I've seen in games and it had no business being wasted on a drat MMO. Anything worth reading that has a setting like that? It's a modern setting with hidden magic and intrigue. Everything from New England towns grappling with the Cthulhu mythos, old witch stories and Indian legends to massive multinationals digging up ancient tombs of apostate pharaohs engaged in the cult worship of a a mind-warping black contagious ooze. Throw in secret society lore, government conspiracies, etc. for flavor.
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