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Y: The Last Man
It's premise[footnote]"The series is about the only man to survive the apparent simultaneous death of every male mammal (barring the same man's pet monkey) on Earth."[/footnote] sounds pretty fetish like but it never descends into childishness for the sake of it.
The four compilation graphic novels should be out by now.
It's premise[footnote]"The series is about the only man to survive the apparent simultaneous death of every male mammal (barring the same man's pet monkey) on Earth."[/footnote] sounds pretty fetish like but it never descends into childishness for the sake of it.
The four compilation graphic novels should be out by now.
Wr3kluz said:
I'm sure you meant to say Garth Ennis' Preacher.
And almost anything by Ennis isn't afraid to pull punches. Read The Boys or Hitman but start with Preacher.
100 Bullets is a good one too.
If your including Manga then i would say Berserk, that isnt afraid to show anything and is only adult oriented. Very violent, good comedy mixed in, shows sex when sex happens and an awesome plot. Also not that manga-ish.
However if you mean purely comics i would say X-Force although it still censors nudity and swearing even in the one called Sex & Violence.
However if you mean purely comics i would say X-Force although it still censors nudity and swearing even in the one called Sex & Violence.
If I had my way you would be the only user in this thread not being instantly banned right now. It's absolutely shameful that in a topic such as this I have to sift through more than two pages before someone finally mentions Neil Gaiman's Sandman.Pallindromemordnillap said:
Props to those mentioning Y: The Last Man but you should still be shot if The Sandman isn't muttered in the same breath.
I don't know how mature you want but... The pushman and other Stories-1969 by yosihiro tatsumi.
its manga in the sense its a comic and its from japan, they're short carefully crafted 10 -20 page comics about grand human experiences and ideas. incase yoo're wondering about themes;
-abortion explored through the practise of abandoning aborted fetussin sewer through the eyes of a sewer worker.
-physical limitaion explored through a amputee victims voyeristic relationship with a house wife
-My hitler is hard to describe but basically about the value of life explored through a mans emotional relationship with a rat and his sexual one with his wife.
it is deceptively light reading but if you were a fan of Barefoot Gen you should enjoy it, but the themes are quite confronting and challenging 40 years on.
its manga in the sense its a comic and its from japan, they're short carefully crafted 10 -20 page comics about grand human experiences and ideas. incase yoo're wondering about themes;
-abortion explored through the practise of abandoning aborted fetussin sewer through the eyes of a sewer worker.
-physical limitaion explored through a amputee victims voyeristic relationship with a house wife
-My hitler is hard to describe but basically about the value of life explored through a mans emotional relationship with a rat and his sexual one with his wife.
it is deceptively light reading but if you were a fan of Barefoot Gen you should enjoy it, but the themes are quite confronting and challenging 40 years on.
I'm not exactly much of a fan of American comics. Not that they are "bad" or anything, we just never clicked. But if that's the reason you shy away from manga/anime, i actually have a recommendation.synobal said:
I'd recommend Fullmetal alchemist, it is one of the least manga/anime-like manga/anime i've seen. About the only thing it has in common with regular manga/anime is that it likes to mix in some comedy from time to time (and the art style of course). Other than that, it's set outside of Japan and does not feature any of the popular and obnoxious Japanese tropes and themes.
It has a solid story that is complex enough to keep you engaged, and not complex to the point it becomes convoluted. It has a great cast of believable and, for the most part, relatable characters. It has a good balance of drama and action and it knows when to drop in comedy without breaking the story flow.
It's a mature story, and does not need nudity to be so (not saying nudity is immature, it tends to be, but that's more how its presented in a look-at-our-comic/game/movie-its-got-tits way most of the time). Instead of finding any way to sexualize its characters like anime usually do, it just focuses in other mature themes.
Since you said you wanted a comic, I'd recommend the manga, though the anime itself follows the story perfectly (though you'd have to search for the remake called Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood since the original didn't follow it) plus it has an amazing sound track and excellent animation, so I'd personally favor that.
That's the best I can recommend. If you are not completely opposed to a manga/anime, I'd also recommend Death Note, but for a person who does not watch a lot of anime, a certain character in it might prove too annoying to bear.
I think you are referring to Garth Ennis' Preacher... but you are right. THAT book isnt afraid to approach any subject!Wr3kluz said:
Should try Berserk. The hero isn't a boy-wonder, he's not a genius, he's not a ninja and he doesn't have a demon/secret power inside him. He got his inhuman strength by training, he trained since he could walk always using sword made for people taller and stronger than he is.synobal said:
While there are magical things, weapons and so on, they don't turn into "oh, I just killed you by snapping my fingers". Hell, the main hero Gutts battles demons and monsters using only an oversized "hunk of metal" shaped into sword.
The Preacher author thing has already been corrected, but most of Ellis' own backlist is worth reading too. Transmetropolitan is a good starting point and certainly couldn't be accused of shying away from mature (that's not the same as 'adult') themes and discussions. Or nipples. See also The Authority and Planetary.Wr3kluz said:
The Boys got a mention, too and I second that. A CIA Black Ops team dedicated to keeping superheroes in line in an alternate universe where supers are organised into groups with catchy names by a dubious megacorporation who manufactures their backgrounds.
Hellblazer. I know, I know. Constantine the movie didn't help Hellblazer any - but Ennis and Ellis' runs and most of the Mike Carey-penned arcs are still bloody good stuff.
Does a comic or movie or TV show or book have to be graphic to be considered adult? Sometimes to me the implied view works so much better than blatantly showing a nipple or writing in a sex scene. I find it to be more adult to not have to put these things in your face.synobal said:
Good example: the Kirk boot scene. How does this work? On Star Trek, the original series, Capt. Kirk meets alien chick, they kiss, fade to Spock and McCoy or Scotty talking about the current issue at hand, fade to Kirk pulling on his boots.
Now there was no nudity or graphic sex involved but everyone knows what happened. It leaves out the things that aren't needed. Nudity and sex don't drive a story or make it better or more adult. Adult themes are much different and less juvenile than adding those things in for "realism".
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What do you mean, you've "read all his stuff... UNFORTUNATELY??"synobal said:
Don't you mean, "I've read all his stuff, FUCK YEAH....?"
You could try and get hold of some of the older 2000ad comics, iirc those were fairly adult in content and had some impressive story lines and weren't always all about sex
Off the top of my head, theres The Watchmen (maybe a bit too obvious) and 300. 300 is weird, though; it's like the artist decided half way that he'd rather draw dongs under the capes than man panties -- despite the fact that neither of those options were historically accurate, and both were kind of pointlessly weird.Ariseishirou said:
