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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Any graphic novel series of books you would recommend that anyone is reading.
(Graphic novel - a book for middle aged men that prefer looking at pictures over reading text….  )
I’m currently getting my way through Deadly Class and I know it will come to an end and I’d like something with that same type of vibe to it.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Not sure if for you but I enjoyed dress up darling which recently found the anime off too,manga is better though"
I never get on with any of the Anime I’ve checked out. The art work is fine for me in games or video, but for some reason I never was drawn to it in print.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Not sure if for you but I enjoyed dress up darling which recently found the anime off too,manga is better though
I never get on with any of the Anime I’ve checked out. The art work is fine for me in games or video, but for some reason I never was drawn to it in print. "
But I’ll look at your suggestion, I like recommendations.  |
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Is there anything in particular you dig about Deadly Class?
Rememder has a bunch of weird stuff to dip into like Black Science, but if there's something specific, I could take a shot at recommending |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Is there anything in particular you dig about Deadly Class?
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Do you know it? The grittiness apeals. There’s the sexy tension that’s always there. But the main character is oddly relatable. And I understand him, and I like that and want to see where he ends up. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I'm no expert, but The Sandman and Watchmen are big-hitters."
I read watchman, twice as I still struggle to understand the comic. The film didn’t help much either. 
I’ll check out sandman, i think a friend pointed that to me aswell. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I enjoyed the walking dead comic books, currently reading the tmnt comics, I’ve heard amazing things about the last ronin, something I’m looking at next is “something is killing the children” it’s got similar feels of buffy the vampire slayer x |
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"Is there anything in particular you dig about Deadly Class?
Do you know it? The grittiness apeals. There’s the sexy tension that’s always there. But the main character is oddly relatable. And I understand him, and I like that and want to see where he ends up. "
Yeah I know it, it's a lil' beast of a book.
Few other Image titles of that time that I liked: East of West was real interesting. Morning Glories had all that suspense-y some shit's going down oddness. Saga, because it's Saga and it's absurdly good.
On the bigger titles, for gritty relatability? Maybe Preacher, I guess? |
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Sex Criminals of course for anyone on fab!
Strangers In Paradise, and Rachel Rising, both by Terry Moore are bloody brilliant. You'll probably have to order direct from Terry's website though as they're not mass market.
Sin City? Very noir and brutal, if you like that sort of thing. |
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"I have just read Road to Perdition, a good read with some slight variation from the film, the Garth Ennis WW2 books are good, Commando Comics with sex and swearing!"
The ultimate version of this is Adventures in the rifle brigade. Fucking hilarious  |
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By *ensualMan
over a year ago
Sutton |
Where would I start.
I am big fan of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips "Criminal' series. Down to earth and gritty? If you like slightly twisted fantasmgorical they have the "Fatale" series.
My favourite writer is Garth Ennis as someone has said his WW2 series is excellent. But if you want seriously messed up dark Zombie types check his initial collection of "Crossed" it makes "Walking Dead" look like "Mary Poppins". If you want completely twisted and and not politically correct his Barracuda collection.
I would also mention the "100 Bullets" collection by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso, a slow burn but builds nicely, a criminal noir thing. Also their "Hatched' is excellent.
If you want Western anime superhero sexy fun the early" Empowered" are good.
If you want straight action there was a series of James Bond reboots in the mid 2000s the best was the re-imagining of Felix Leiter.
Whilst on secret agents " Velvet" by Brubaker gets a thumbs up.
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"Charley's War is fantastic. The level of detail in the artwork is amazing. It's an anthology from a comic, but no less the worse for that. "
This is absolute comic perfection. Artwork and stories that have stayed with me for 40 years. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Any graphic novel series of books you would recommend that anyone is reading.
(Graphic novel - a book for middle aged men that prefer looking at pictures over reading text…. )
I’m currently getting my way through Deadly Class and I know it will come to an end and I’d like something with that same type of vibe to it.
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Umbrella Academy (highly recommend if you like the series)
V for Vendetta
Sherlock Holmes by Petr Kopl
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
There’s a few for you to look up |
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I've just finished scarlet traces, a steam-punk sequel to HG Wells war of the world's. Lots of little nods to those of us who have grown up through the 70's and 80's with features and character names and places. |
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"Nope ...read a proper book and let your imagination immerse itself into the realm being weaved by the author
Graphic novels are for imaginative lazies!!"
Can't imagine what your stance on film and television are then 
LvM |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Nope ...read a proper book and let your imagination immerse itself into the realm being weaved by the author
Graphic novels are for imaginative lazies!!
Can't imagine what your stance on film and television are then
LvM"
That's a wholly different medium |
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"Nope ...read a proper book and let your imagination immerse itself into the realm being weaved by the author
Graphic novels are for imaginative lazies!!
Can't imagine what your stance on film and television are then
LvM
That's a wholly different medium"
So is a graphic novel to a book. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Nope ...read a proper book and let your imagination immerse itself into the realm being weaved by the author
Graphic novels are for imaginative lazies!!
Can't imagine what your stance on film and television are then
LvM
That's a wholly different medium
So is a graphic novel to a book. "
Is it tho? On what theory are you basing your argument? Bookshops sell graphic novels...so would that not making them the same medium? |
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"Nope ...read a proper book and let your imagination immerse itself into the realm being weaved by the author
Graphic novels are for imaginative lazies!!
Can't imagine what your stance on film and television are then
LvM
That's a wholly different medium
So is a graphic novel to a book.
Is it tho? On what theory are you basing your argument? Bookshops sell graphic novels...so would that not making them the same medium?"
Waterstones sells LEGO too, doesn't make those books  
LvM |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Nope ...read a proper book and let your imagination immerse itself into the realm being weaved by the author
Graphic novels are for imaginative lazies!!
Can't imagine what your stance on film and television are then
LvM
That's a wholly different medium
So is a graphic novel to a book.
Is it tho? On what theory are you basing your argument? Bookshops sell graphic novels...so would that not making them the same medium?
Waterstones sells LEGO too, doesn't make those books
LvM"
I'll take your word on it, I get my books from other sources |
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Well if you haven't read any how would you know? Intelligence is sexy, ignorance, not so much.
The artwork in so many comics adds layers that your imagination may not conceive.
Charley's war mentioned above exposed me to the horrors of the first world war and led to a lifetime of interest in history. A novel I read at the same age on a similar subject was enhanced by the images from the comics.
But hey, I just want to stir shit up |
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"Nope ...read a proper book and let your imagination immerse itself into the realm being weaved by the author
Graphic novels are for imaginative lazies!!"
Or read a graphic novel and let your eyes feast on the realm conceived by the artist. Also graphic novels are a gateway to 'proper books' for children who are reluctant readers. Book snobbery is pathetic.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Nope ...read a proper book and let your imagination immerse itself into the realm being weaved by the author
Graphic novels are for imaginative lazies!!
Or read a graphic novel and let your eyes feast on the realm conceived by the artist. Also graphic novels are a gateway to 'proper books' for children who are reluctant readers. Book snobbery is pathetic. "
(Graphic novel - a book for middle aged men that prefer looking at pictures over reading text…. )
Not my words but the OPs |
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"Nope ...read a proper book and let your imagination immerse itself into the realm being weaved by the author
Graphic novels are for imaginative lazies!!
Or read a graphic novel and let your eyes feast on the realm conceived by the artist. Also graphic novels are a gateway to 'proper books' for children who are reluctant readers. Book snobbery is pathetic. "
Don't encourage him. Apparently it's a view he doesn't have but just wants to stir it up as he messaged me.
I just thought that it was a nice thread to share recommendations. |
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"Nope ...read a proper book and let your imagination immerse itself into the realm being weaved by the author
Graphic novels are for imaginative lazies!!
Or read a graphic novel and let your eyes feast on the realm conceived by the artist. Also graphic novels are a gateway to 'proper books' for children who are reluctant readers. Book snobbery is pathetic.
Don't encourage him. Apparently it's a view he doesn't have but just wants to stir it up as he messaged me.
I just thought that it was a nice thread to share recommendations. "
Ah thanks. In that case another recommendation of mine is any of the Calvin & Hobbes collections. They're all short strips rather than a novel but clever artwork and a wonder mixture of funny and poignant. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Nope ...read a proper book and let your imagination immerse itself into the realm being weaved by the author
Graphic novels are for imaginative lazies!!
Or read a graphic novel and let your eyes feast on the realm conceived by the artist. Also graphic novels are a gateway to 'proper books' for children who are reluctant readers. Book snobbery is pathetic.
Don't encourage him. Apparently it's a view he doesn't have but just wants to stir it up as he messaged me.
I just thought that it was a nice thread to share recommendations. "
Said the man admitting to stirring shit up...you assumed I've never read one, I never stated that fact, we all grew up reading comics...your ignorance comes from the fact that I didn't. |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
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"Nope ...read a proper book and let your imagination immerse itself into the realm being weaved by the author
Graphic novels are for imaginative lazies!!
Or read a graphic novel and let your eyes feast on the realm conceived by the artist. Also graphic novels are a gateway to 'proper books' for children who are reluctant readers. Book snobbery is pathetic.
Don't encourage him. Apparently it's a view he doesn't have but just wants to stir it up as he messaged me.
I just thought that it was a nice thread to share recommendations.
Said the man admitting to stirring shit up...you assumed I've never read one, I never stated that fact, we all grew up reading comics...your ignorance comes from the fact that I didn't. "
COMICS KILL ILITERACY!
Should I say audiobooks and podcasts are lazy too? You can't read and drive, plus they have musical sores and these soundtracks add to the story.
Try watching the opening scenes of Top Gun with no sound on: you lose half the story.
Each page is a work of art.
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"V for Vendetta is a good one. The art is a little dated but the story is still fantastic.
LvM
Phenomenally good comics. I can't believe how badly the movie version missed the point."
I agree, but in their defence it was a very densely packed story |
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"I've just finished scarlet traces, a steam-punk sequel to HG Wells war of the world's. Lots of little nods to those of us who have grown up through the 70's and 80's with features and character names and places. "
Scarlet Traces is ace. If you enjoyed that, definitely check out Kindgom of the Wicked, by the same creators. |
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By *imjohnCouple
over a year ago
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The Conan omnibus collection are good, each graphic novel is over 500 pages and the are several in this collection but 100's of of Conan graphic novels.
I collect Marvel, DC, Dark Horse also many other comic labels.
I started collecting Marvel comics years ago and got into digital comics about 5 years, my actual real comic collection is in separate plastic bags and having them on digital means I ain't got to put any wear and tear on the originals. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Nope ...read a proper book and let your imagination immerse itself into the realm being weaved by the author
Graphic novels are for imaginative lazies!!"
I’m guessing you’ve never read Maus |
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We3 by Grant Morrison.
The characters consists of a dog, "Bandit" a.k.a. "1"; a cat, "Tinker" a.k.a. "2"; and a rabbit, "Pirate" a.k.a. "3".
They are heavily armed and tooled up cyber-assassins. It's like Watership Down meets Tarantino. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We3 by Grant Morrison.
The characters consists of a dog, "Bandit" a.k.a. "1"; a cat, "Tinker" a.k.a. "2"; and a rabbit, "Pirate" a.k.a. "3".
They are heavily armed and tooled up cyber-assassins. It's like Watership Down meets Tarantino."
Just posted We3; it is amazing. Should have been made into a movie |
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