Comic book/graphic novel recommendation?

[SamElliot'sMustache]

All-star Superman

I don't know how I forgot to put that one on my list.

Also recommending:

Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 by David Peterson, because it's gorgeous.

The Crow by J. O'Barr, since it's a modern day gothic poem in visual form.

The World Below by Paul Chadwick, for offbeat sci-fi.

Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon.

Crap, there's way too many I could list, but I don't want to spend all day doing it.

 

[Antwerp Caveman]

Garth Ennis. He writes very strong stories. Preacher is an absolute classic and his current feature: The Boys is just awesome.

And 100 Bullets by Brian Azarello. Very complicated, but in the end, very awesome.

 

[Hyper-space]

All-star Superman

I don't know how I forgot to put that one on my list.

Also recommending:

Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 by David Peterson, because it's gorgeous.

The Crow by J. O'Barr, since it's a modern day gothic poem in visual form.

The World Below by Paul Chadwick, for offbeat sci-fi.

Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon.

Crap, there's way too many I could list, but I don't want to spend all day doing it.

All-star Superman is without a doubt, the best interpretation of the man of steel ever. This is what Superman is all about, from his humble and noble approach to his death to showing Lex Luthor why hes wrong, nothing can compare to it.

I listed League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Fables because of the originality of the ideas and execution.

Also, as an honorary mention, The Ultimates 1 and 2. Its modern-approach to superheroes and how if they were to be conceived to day, they would essentially be celebrities, with all the baggage and personal issues that come with it.

 

[elcamino41383]

Power Girl #22 - Power Girl seems like a pretty fun book (I'm not reading it myself) and has been held in high regard for quite some time. I've read some of the older issues and it has a fun, lighthearted tone to it that is missing from a lot of comics coming out in this day and age. It's just coming of the back of a huge story at the moment but this issue should be the start of something new. Or, alternatively, how can you not want a book with a cover like this [http://www.dccomics.com/media/product/1/7/17226_400x600.jpg]?

Powergirl is one of like...4 DC comics I read out of the 40 some I collect monthly. I find that DC has rather bland writers and boring characters.

I'll add Hack/Slash [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hack/Slash], Deadpool Classic Volume 1-4, Cable/Deadpool TPB, current Deadpool TPB, Kick-Ass, Wolverine: Old Man Logan, Wanted (the movie didn't even remotely do the book justice or follow the book. It wasn't a bad movie if you forget about the book.)

Someone mentioned that Marvel is doing a .1 series with all its more popular comics. It's a good jump start for those that haven't been reading comics.

 

[GiantRaven]

Powergirl is one of like...4 DC comics I read out of the 40 some I collect monthly. I find that DC has rather bland writers and boring characters.

What are the other three?

 

[sheah1]

Scott Pilgrim

Scott Pilgrim Scott Pilgrim Scott Pilgrim Scott Pilgrim Scott Pilgrim

Scott Pilgrim. Now.

Is there any way to get some sort of collected editions (a couple volumes in one book), because they're priced normal graphic novels but are incredibly quick to read so I've always been put off.

 

[sheah1]

And The Boys, Preacher, Kick Ass, Wanted, pretty much anything by Garth Ennis or Mark Millar.

 

[elcamino41383]

Powergirl is one of like...4 DC comics I read out of the 40 some I collect monthly. I find that DC has rather bland writers and boring characters.

What are the other three?

Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey. Sorry I lied, it was 3 I read, including Powergirl. Unless you count that DC took over Wildstorm so it now owns the World of Warcraft comics. I used to read Justice League and Titans but they both got very boring.

 

[Zaverexus]

Scott Pilgrim

Scott Pilgrim Scott Pilgrim Scott Pilgrim Scott Pilgrim Scott Pilgrim

Scott Pilgrim. Now.

Is there any way to get some sort of collected editions (a couple volumes in one book), because they're priced normal graphic novels but are incredibly quick to read so I've always been put off.

Not that I know of, though I haven't looked

 

[NEVRINx54]

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series are epic and blow the games out of the water

 

[Shoggoth2588]

Star wars knights of the old republic. It actually give some backstory to the game

There are a ton of Old Republic GNs though. While they do mention Revan and Malak, they seemed more like a different arc to me. Then again, I only have 5 of them and haven't read them in a while. Great series though! So is Legacy (which takes place 1,000 years after Return of the Jedi and features a drug-addled descendant of Luke who is last of the Skywalkers)

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How are the Marvel/DC cross-over graphic novels? I've only seen one, once but I was intrigued and am still kicking myself for not picking it up.