Where next for comics?

[Strafe Mcgee]

Okay, so having recently gotten into comics I've read Transmetropolitan (hence the avatar), Watchmen, Y - The Last Man and Preacher. Problem is that all of these are unbelievably awesome and I kind of feel like I have very little other places to turn to for comics now after spoiling myself with these ones. So basically, what other comics do people recommend me reading?

Generally, I prefer comics that don't require knowledge of 15 years of backstory so preferably no Batman, Spiderman or other superhero stuff that isn't accessible to newcomers please.

 

[Reasonable Doubt]

V For Vendetta, same guy who did Watchmen.

 

[Ares Tyr]

The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman. To me, its the best and most enthralling ongoing series ever. I'm a pretty decent comics fan, I've read all the big works, Watchmen, Maus, etc. To me, Walking Dead is the best.

If I were you, I'd start reading the early TPB's for Neil Gaiman's Sandman series also. They are pretty easy to get ahold of, and the series is over (though long) so you can just pick it up anytime without being left behind or anything. I love it, its probably one of the more artistically beautiful series ever, both in writing and artwork.

I'd also say pick up the TPB's for Wanted and Marvels. Both of them are some of best written and probably the two best drawn/painted comics ever. Also the stories are self contained in the single trade paper backs, so its worth it. Two of the best graphic novels ever.

And if you are into the indie vibe and like a really, really great story, check out Art Spiegleman's Maus about the Holocaust and Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis I & II, which is about the author's life growing up during the Iranian Revolution. Both are great.

 

[philman15]

Well you don't really NEED a whole lot of backstory to read Marvel's Civil War. If you know who Spider-Man and the Avengers (okay, namely Captain America and Iron Man) are then you're more or less covered.

You could try Bone. It'll probably be in the kids' section but it's really freaking awesome.

 

[Ares Tyr]

The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman. To me, its the best and most enthralling ongoing series ever. I'm a pretty decent comics fan, I've read all the big works, Watchmen, Maus, etc. To me, Walking Dead is the best.

If I were you, I'd start reading the early TPB's for Neil Gaiman's Sandman series also. They are pretty easy to get ahold of, and the series is over (though long) so you can just pick it up anytime without being left behind or anything. I love it, its probably one of the more artistically beautiful series ever, both in writing and artwork.

I'd also say pick up the TPB's for Wanted and Marvels. Both of them are some of best written and probably the two best drawn/painted comics ever. Also the stories are self contained in the single trade paper backs, so its worth it. Two of the best graphic novels ever.

And if you are into the indie vibe and like a really, really great story, check out Art Spiegleman's Maus about the Holocaust and Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis I & II, which is about the author's life growing up during the Iranian Revolution. Both are great.

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[Highbrow]

Neil Gaiman's Sandman series. Anything by Brian K. Vaughan (Pride of Baghdad one-shot or Ex Machina series). I'm ignoring what you said about "no Batman" (because that's foolish) and recommending a hard-to-find one-shot by Michael Green, one of the writers for Heroes, drawn by Denys Cowan, called Lovers and Madmen, which tells the story of the Joker's origin, same as the original Batman movie, or the empty space between Batman Begins and Dark Knight.

Also. Civil War.

 

[DreamKing]

Neil Gaiman's Sandman series. Anything by Brian K. Vaughan (Pride of Baghdad one-shot or Ex Machina series). I'm ignoring what you said about "no Batman" (because that's foolish) and recommending a hard-to-find one-shot by Michael Green, one of the writers for Heroes, drawn by Denys Cowan, called Lovers and Madmen, which tells the story of the Joker's origin, same as the original Batman movie, or the empty space between Batman Begins and Dark Knight.

Also. Civil War.

Couple things: 1) Sandman is incredible. I have every book. :-D 2) I thought the Killing Joke was the Joker's backstory. I could be wrong.......... Strafe Mcgee, you should look at Sin City. There is also 100 Bullets.

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

- Sandman, great modern fantasy.
- Fables, ALSO great modern fantasy.
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume 1, Vol. 2 kinda sucks but Vol. 1 is awesome sauce.
- Sin City (The Hard Goodbye and To Hell and Back are the best)
- Top Ten, a story about Superhero Cops written by Alan Moore (Watchmen), it's my favorite work of his.
- Astro City, a realistic look at superheroes from someone who actually LIKES super heroes.
- The Spirit by Darwyn Cooke is frickin awesome and ALMOST as good as Will Eisner's stuff.
- Runaways Volume 1 is an excellent self contained story written by BK Vaughn, the guy behind Y the Last Man.

 

[Logan Westbrook]

I'm very fond of Planetary, written by the same person that wrote Transmetropolitan.

 

[Zombie_Fish]

Sandman- Good Series
From Hell- Made by the guy who did Watchmen
The Arrival- This one, interestingly, has no dialogue or sound boxes whatsoever
Heroes- There is a graphic novel version which side stories from the main plot
Maus- Commonly advised as the graphic novel you should read to get into graphic novels, although the theme is fairly depressing
and The Umbrella Acadamy- A good series, but not very popular as it was written by Gerrard Way of My Chemical Romance.