What comic books/graphic novels are you reading at the moment?

[Connavar]

Originally Posted by Perpetual Man

I have read a few issues of Invincible and would agree with you - unfortunately I read far too many comics and I could not keep getting it. But it was fresh and a lot of fun. If I remember the writer was Robert Kirkman - he's done bits and pieces for Marvel recently. All of it was good, but none of it matched Invincible

Kirkman is like Ennis he needs his freedom in image or other creator owned work place. The Walking Dead is even better than Invincible.

He is like many great writers that people think its not good with the big two but better with his own stories.

[Talysia]

Shirow Masamune's Appleseed: the Promethean Challenge.

[Perpetual Man]

Just sitting down with a few comics as I attempt to clear my reading (comicbook) pile

Clandestine by Alan Davis - the last in a 5 issue ltd series featuring his family of superheroes. Its a shame that Davis is virtually forgotten in this day and age because this series reminds me of what a talent he is.

X-Men: Legacy. The revitalised X-Men title by Mike Carey and Scott Eaton

Then two by J Michael Straczynski - his 12 issue ltd series THE TWELVE featuring twelve characters from the golden age of comics revitalised and brought into the modern day. Art by Chris Weston - a lot of fun and probably well worth the graphic novel when it arrives.

And the JMS take on THOR a lot of fun, if nothing else!

[DeepThought]

Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman.







Cheers, DeepThought

[Tobytwo]

Tank Girl part 1: chaotic, weird, crude, often almost without story but - and this is where it scores points - unpretentious and fun.

[Talysia]

Shirow Masamune's Dominion Tank Police: Conflict.

[DeepThought]

Finished Marvel 1602. What if Marvel characters were to appear in the early seventeenth century London? Gaiman interweaves them flawlessly with the significant happenings of that particular interesting period of history...He does the said what-if-scenario without loosing continuity unlike many other such alternate history story counterparts. This tale (eight issue mini series) is such that you don't necessarily need much familiarity with the Marvel Universe to enjoy it (though having read the odd comic or two doesn't hurt) , this is testament to how good a writer Gaiman is and I've greatly enjoyed it. Definitely worth the investment if you're into graphic novels and must-have for Gaiman fans.

Now reading The Dream Hunters by Neil Gaiman & Yoshitaka Amano.

Cheers, DeepThought

[Perpetual Man]

Now I didn't enjoy 1602 at all, that being said I have got the hardbacked version in my collection, perhaps this is something that is in need of re-reading...

Currently still playing catchup with the last couple of month's worth.. am just hitting the Buffy series 8, Angel After The Fall and Fables

[Connavar]

Im reading WWHulk event.

Perpetual Man have you read it ? Is the any of the tie ins important ?

[Perpetual Man]

I read it, but on it's own without any of the tie-ins, and it was superb without them. Sometimes all these spin-offs and tie-ins drag a series down a bit.

[Connavar]

Originally Posted by Perpetual Man

I read it, but on it's own without any of the tie-ins, and it was superb without them. Sometimes all these spin-offs and tie-ins drag a series down a bit.

Thats what i wondered. I dont care about anyone else in those tie ins .
I enjoyed Planet Hulk and it made me a fan.

I just wanna catch up to the latest Hulk comic.

[Perpetual Man]

Then that's the best way to do it - the only one that has a direct effect on WW Hulk is his own title, and even then that changed to The Incredible Hercules right at the end of the 'War', making way for the new Hulk title.

[DeepThought]

Originally Posted by Perpetual Man

Now I didn't enjoy 1602 at all...

To each their own I guess and yes, its definitely worth a re-read like most of Gaiman's work. BTW I can vouch for Willingham's Fables, IMHO one of best things to come out of Vertigo since The Sandman.


Cheers, DeepThought

[Perpetual Man]

Couldn't agree more about Fables, and the spin-off Jack of Fables, both of them are probably some of my favourites at the moment. Willingham is partially responsible of the new House of Mystery (with Matthew Sturges who co-writes Jack) and that is another fantastic read!

[DeepThought]

Originally Posted by Perpetual Man

...Willingham is partially responsible of the new House of Mystery (with Matthew Sturges who co-writes Jack) and that is another fantastic read!

Thats good to know. Will be keeping an eye out for that one.

Cheers, DeepThought