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Lesser Known (relatively) Comics for those who want to get into comics.
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Looks like they'l be issuing a paperback in a couple of months that's much cheaper. I think I'll go for that one.
DeathoftheEndless
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……forgetit
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These threads never have Scott pilgrim
So have some Scott Pilgrim
So have some Scott Pilgrim
More_Badass
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I wouldn't consider Scott Pilgrim, as well as Fables, Bone, or Sandman as "lesser known comics". I barely knew anything about comics besides Marvel and DC and even I knew about thoseThese threads never have Scott pilgrim
So have some Scott Pilgrim
……forgetit
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And yet the OP listed Buffy of all things. I thought this was basically anything but superheroes.
Chew
Everyone should read this. Has the perfect mi of humour and intrigue. It's about a detective, Tony Chu, who can trace back the origins of anything he eats. If it's a fruit he can see who shipped it, picked it, planted the seeds etc. If it's an animal he can see who bought it, slaughtered it, raised it, sired it etc. And if it's a human.....
Chew is my favourite comic going right now.
Everyone should read this. Has the perfect mi of humour and intrigue. It's about a detective, Tony Chu, who can trace back the origins of anything he eats. If it's a fruit he can see who shipped it, picked it, planted the seeds etc. If it's an animal he can see who bought it, slaughtered it, raised it, sired it etc. And if it's a human.....
Chew is my favourite comic going right now.
bengraven
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It's so awesome how the third tier superhero/ripoff publisher ended up becoming The Much Better Vertigo.
What was once all about art (just look at it's name) is now all about the writing.
Huw_Dawson
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I'd add Tintin, Maus, and Asterix and Obelix if we're just going with "everything good not published by Marvel or DC".
Eh its still got a ways to go before it beats Vertigo in my heart.
It's got a bit of that, but the simplest way I can describe it is it's a dirtier Buffy. A guilty pleasure that I don't feel all that guilty about. It's violent, daft, a bit of dark humour and a bit of sideboob. There are some good side characters too and if you go in not expecting the most cerebral read ever, it's quite enjoyable.
RockTurtle
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Irredeemable will fuck with your mind (at least the first half of it)
if you like despair stories (attack on titans, hunger games etc) this can quench your thirst
if you like despair stories (attack on titans, hunger games etc) this can quench your thirst
flaxknuckles
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Invincible (an awesome cape book) is pretty great now too. Buy it so Kirkman can get off food stamps.
yes. Price doesn't matter when it comes to Top 10. I've reread it more than twenty times and there's always something new to enjoy. It's incredible
TheBlackMarvel
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There are some great comics in this thread.
NegroNinja
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Tagging this thread for later. I've just gotten into comics recently and have been reading a lot of books from the library and marvel unlimited. East of West is a current favorite of mine.
TheBlackMarvel
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The Illiterati
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What about The Sixth Gun? (I haven't read any of it, just waiting until it's finished since it will be this year)
There was a indie comic I saw in the comic thread about some kids and a spooky forest within the last year...anyone know what I'm talking about?
There was a indie comic I saw in the comic thread about some kids and a spooky forest within the last year...anyone know what I'm talking about?
Wag
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Yes, I meant Smax. I didn't realize Top 10 was continued by someone else. Is it any good?
Who the hell would advise crossed?
These may not be the most obscure series, but they are all worth checking out:
Chew is an absolutely phenomenal series.
The Manhattan Projects is cool, but really weird.
I would also recommend the Matt Fraction run of Hawkeye, its damn good and we have quite a few fans of it here.
Chew is an absolutely phenomenal series.
The Manhattan Projects is cool, but really weird.
I would also recommend the Matt Fraction run of Hawkeye, its damn good and we have quite a few fans of it here.
As long as it's emphasized that it is gore horror. For what it is, Crossed does it pretty good.
Horror is really one of the better non-superhero genre in comics. Has been for decades.
More_Badass
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Yeah, it's pretty much a self contained story. 5 issues
Wytches has been fantastic and I want to check out Nailbiter soon
Image today is better than Vertigo ever was honestly. And I loved Veritgo in it's heyday.
Lets be honest here, everything Valiant did and currently does is awesome. It beats the snot out of Marvel and DCs constantly changing stories and retcons for the sake of no apparent reason. I still have the X-0 Manowar # 0 foil cover to boot, and Solar #0 3D version.
Although I am still sad that Lightning comics never took off, Perg was an amazing series.
Hey now, you have to admit the storytelling is pretty damned amazing. And seeing some of the choices the characters are forced to make as time goes on really makes you feel sorry for them just to have to try and survive in what is in all reality a living hell. It is a worst case scenario survival gore series, and frankly the stuff of nightmares.
Permanently A
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Irredeemable/Incorruptible are incredible.
Y: The Last Man and Transmetropolitan are some of my favorites too, though I'm sure they're more popular.
Y: The Last Man and Transmetropolitan are some of my favorites too, though I'm sure they're more popular.
More_Badass
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More bleak than The Walking Dead?
Oh boy.
I forgot about Crossed because it's been a while since I recommended it. I quite like it but I realised it was a bit much for some. There's a standalone story within the setting that's available as a free webcomic on their site if you want to give it a try.
RockTurtle
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what's the name of that lex luthor comic where you see what his life is like and why he does the things he does?
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
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Awesome thread. Will bookmark.
I'd recommend Chew and Locke and Key as two other really excellent books
ESPECIALLY Locke and Key. One of the best I've ever read.
I'd recommend Chew and Locke and Key as two other really excellent books
ESPECIALLY Locke and Key. One of the best I've ever read.
Duckhuntdog
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TheBlackMarvel
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Lumberjanes?
Haven't read it yet, it gets great ratings.
Ahaha. I was reading Crossed in bed on the iPad and my wife looked over and asked why I was looking at torture porn.
The Enchanter
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The best way I found for getting into lesser known comics was through the Humble Bundle. They regularly offer comic 'bundles' where you pay what you want, and the proceeds go towards charity. This has been particularly great for the Image ones. And is a fun way to see the massive range of comics out there.
https://www.humblebundle.com/
A lot of great comics mentioned already in this thread. My favourites are the
Wicked + the Divine (my current obsession)
Rat Queens
Chew
I also really enjoyed the first few issues of Saga and Alex + Ada.
https://www.humblebundle.com/
A lot of great comics mentioned already in this thread. My favourites are the
Wicked + the Divine (my current obsession)
Rat Queens
Chew
I also really enjoyed the first few issues of Saga and Alex + Ada.
gore horror is kind of an understatement.
its completely over the top cannibalism porn. and the latent sexual stuff and full on rape dont help
the walking dead isnt touching it. i could post covers, but you could look them up yourself and see
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