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Post by ladybutte on May 31, 2014 18:24:33 GMT -6
How much are they?
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Post by Crouton on May 31, 2014 18:27:35 GMT -6
The hardback or even soft back collected editions are usually between $30-$35 each. And considering each series has well... hundreds of these, it really adds up over time. I think individual issues are $6.
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Post by ladybutte on May 31, 2014 18:41:09 GMT -6
Oh, that is a bit pricey. I am not sure about all collections...it likely varies depending on size and whatnot... but most of the ones I have are like 20-25.
And individual issues are like 3.99 in most cases.
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Post by Shogun on Jun 1, 2014 11:29:01 GMT -6
The initial Batwoman arc was really interesting but I had to drop the title.
Also for most series(this will only apply to the US, I have no idea anywhere else) the $20 mark for a collection is the standard, with bigger stories getting volumes that tend to be around $30. Single issues run about $2.99 to 3.99 depending on what all is in there.
For my own main suggestions(there will be more but this will do for now) I'll give these:
Preacher: The reverend Jesse Custer becomes the vessel for Genesis, a powerful angel/demon hybrid that gives him the power to have anyone do anything he says. With this new power comes the knowledge that God almighty has fled heaven for fear of Genesis' power. Jesse takes to the road with Cassidy, the hard drinking Irish Vampire and Tulip, Jesse's former lover, to find God and make him answer for abandoning the world. It's super blasphemous, so if you're religious and can't handle that then avoid this one, and also pretty graphic so adults only, but if you don't mind that this one's hard to beat.
Hitman: By the same writer behind Preacher, this series follows Tommy Monagan, a hitman in Gotham City who gains superpowers during an alien invasion. The series follows Tommy's adventures with his friend Nat the Hat as they battle threats both superpowered and all too human. It's basically a superhero satire series set in the DC universe(Tommy clashes with Green lantern and Batman and even gives Superman a pep talk) and it's really good. Tommy and Nat feel like real people and it ends the only way a series like this can. The feels man, the feels.
Transmetropolitan: Essentially what if Hunter S. Thompson were in a dystopian future writing to fulfill a contract he hated and causing all sorts of trouble for the powers that be. The answer is he'd be Spider Jerusalem, and it would be awesome. Spider(see my avatar for reference) is a character with a personality that would make you hate him if you met him, but he's really great as a piece of fiction and you cheer him on because despite being a bastard his ideals are lofty and admirable. Warren Ellis is one of, if not the, best writers in comics and this series is a great example of that,
Planetary: Also from Warren Ellis, this series is about three archaeologists of the impossible exploring the bizarre and wonderful world you think you know, specifically all the things you never heard of because they've been covered up. Pop culture references abound as you discover the history of the main cast, their relationship with the sinister organization run by the four, and see all the strangeness that inhabits the world they're in.
Animal Man, volumes 1-3: Grant Morrison's work is sometimes called incomprehensible, sometimes called genius, and is always worth a look. This series is about a b-list superhero with the power to use the abilities of any animal nearby, or at least it starts that way. The Morrison volumes(the ones I'm recommending) are about said superhero coming to terms with learning he's a character in a comic book and the nature of that medium itself. If you're any fan of metafiction this series is one of the best examples you'll find(I've also heard some volumes of She-Hulk are good for that but I've yet to read that series).
The Sandman: If you don't read anything else on this list read Sandman. Seriously, for all the hype Watchmen gets this is possibly the single greatest series in all of comics(there's some debate there, and it's usually better to include a wualifier like 'fantasy comics' or something, but I want you all to read it so I won't). It centers on Dream of the Endless, one of seven eternal beings about as old as the universe with immense power, as he adjusts to life after many decades in captivity and the realization that one must always change or die. The series starts out kind of wonky but it soon finds its feet and engrosses you in an amazing world. Technically this one takes place in the DC universe too, but aside from one major villain and a few heroes appearing early on and a few cameos toward the end you'd barely know it.
There are a few others related to these, but like I said I'll suggest more(including the superhero stuff) a little later.
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Post by Crouton on Jun 1, 2014 18:26:27 GMT -6
I have always been interested in reading Sandman, maybe I will give it a go this year sometime.
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Post by Shogun on Jun 2, 2014 19:36:32 GMT -6
It's really good and there's a lot of spinoff series that are also good(at least the ones Neil Gaiman does, I haven't read much of the others. Except the Lucifer series which was really good but it ends up contradicting some things in Sandman and Hellblazer later.)
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Post by ladybutte on Jun 4, 2014 16:21:46 GMT -6
Oh man, some of those sound really good. I will have to look into them... Especially Planetary and Sandman  I wish there was a place I could read them online so I don't have to spend money...@__@ |
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Post by Taliesin on Jun 4, 2014 17:00:11 GMT -6
I wish there was a place I could read them online so I don't have to spend money...@__@ But then how would the artists make a living? Ha ha! |
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Post by ladybutte on Jun 4, 2014 17:06:37 GMT -6
They won't be making money off me anyway because I can't buy them...so the way I see it, I will only read it if I get it for free and then I can persuade more people to read it!
Yay for bogus justification...I mean I love to support artists and such, I really do...But at this point I cannot afford it. ;-;
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Post by Taliesin on Jun 4, 2014 17:11:29 GMT -6
They won't be making money off me anyway because I can't buy them...so the way I see it, I will only read it if I get it for free and then I can persuade more people to read it! Yay for bogus justification...I mean I love to support artists and such, I really do...But at this point I cannot afford it. ;-; Well, as long as you do a LOT of promoting then! Ha ha! |
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Post by ladybutte on Jun 4, 2014 17:16:38 GMT -6
They won't be making money off me anyway because I can't buy them...so the way I see it, I will only read it if I get it for free and then I can persuade more people to read it! Yay for bogus justification...I mean I love to support artists and such, I really do...But at this point I cannot afford it. ;-; Well, as long as you do a LOT of promoting then! Ha ha! If it is really good, I always do hahaa. |
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Post by Crouton on Jun 4, 2014 18:00:48 GMT -6
I'm re-reading the Scott Pilgrim comic series at the moment. I love Bryan Lee Omally's sense of humour and drawing style.
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Post by ladybutte on Jun 4, 2014 18:07:22 GMT -6
I always wanted to read that too. I watched the movie and thought it was cute...and wanna read it
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Post by Crouton on Jun 4, 2014 18:09:29 GMT -6
Yeah the movie was funny, and actually stuck really close to the comic, a lot of the dialogue is taken directly from the comic with no changes which is cool.
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Post by ladybutte on Jun 4, 2014 18:14:03 GMT -6
Yeah that's pretty rad. From what I saw people were pretty satisfied with the movie so I do not assume it was too far off.
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