Graphic Novel Recommendations
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Re: Graphic Novel Recommendations
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-- 18 Jul 2016, 10:15 --
Sex Criminals is also another good one. I'm obsessed!
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I Recommend the sandman graphic novels by Neil Gaimen. and Cages by Dave McKean. I almost forgot Chris Ware.
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I also loved Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. It's a graphic novel about growing up in Iran during the Cultural Revolution.
Also absolutely adoring the new Ms Marvel series by G Willow Wilson. Kamala Khan is great and highly entertaining.
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These books already have a 'non-graphic novel' version, but I find the graphic novel versions of these books really funny and interesting! The pictures in them just brightened up the book.
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I also really enjoyed Future's End, a rebooted story line from the New 52 set of comics. It pits Terry McGinnis from Batman Beyond against an all powerful AI as he tries to save the world's heroes. Disturbing and emotionally provocative (and that's just the artwork!) you will also encounter sooo many heroes whose storylines are all woven together that you wind up learning a lot about comic figures you may not have known about before.
Let me know if you try them, I'd like to hear what you think
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weiwei wrote:The Sculptor by Scott McCloud is a beautiful and heartbreaking graphic novel. The story is about a young sculptor named David Smith. By making a deal with Death, he gets to sculpt anything imaginable with his bare hands. The catch is that he only has 200 days to live. It took my breath away when I finished the last page. This story is more than just plots and twists. It is a very moving story and I strongly recommend this graphic novel.
I am adding this to my list of books to buy.
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Oh, and Y: The Last Man is also great.
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Thanks for this recommendation. I'm going to look for a copy.Alex_L wrote:One of my favorite graphic novel series is the Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi. Book 7, Firelight, came out recently. While the plot takes it's sweet time you will be amazed by the art. If you highly appreciate the art aspect of graphic novels, the Amulet series is right for you.
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I was just wondering about graphic novel recommendations the other day. I've been wanting to read more but going into the store is a bit overwhelming for me with all the options. I actually came across the V for Vendetta series and was thinking about picking up a copy- now I definitely will!Gravy wrote:What it says.
What graphic novels should others be reading, and why?
I just finished V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, and I highly recommend it. I admit to being biased, I loved the movie first, but this book is more than the sum of it's parts.
This was dystopian before dystopian was cool.
I also recommend the Sandman series by Neil Gaiman. These were my first experience with graphic novels and I loved them. If you are interested in horror the old 'Tales from the Crypt' are very good. You may need to buy them from Amazon due to their age but are definitely worth it if you're interested in that genre.
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It is about a zombie apocalypse with a few survivors who work together to survive and build a community to save civilization. The story is ongoing and there are many deaths and gore so it may not be for you but if you want an outstanding dystopian world this is for you.
Other than the walking dead I'd definitely recommend watchmen, a classic and a must read.
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I've been reading the Lazarus series by Greg Rucka. It's still a young series, the fifth compilation is just due out in a couple months. So far I've read two and I'm hooked!
It's set in a dystopian future, and is about a genetically enhanced woman who serves as her families protector, but things are not as they seem. Very good, and I love the artwork!
I'm curious about Descender but haven't been able to find it yet. If anyone has read it, I'd love to hear opinions!
@"gaporter"gaporter wrote:I've heard other high recommendations for Tank Girl. Is there an accompanying movie as well, or am I crossing it with something else?kb33 wrote:I've only read the first book of it but I really like Tank Girl. It's drawn in an interesting style with a female protagonist. It has a bunch of small stories that build into a larger story. Highly recommend.
It was made into a film back in '95. Here's a link to the IMDB page.
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