Comics!

[bear]

My very first comic was Daredevil #223, but I don't read a ton of superhero comics. I've dabbled in some of Joe Kelly's Deadpool runs, and I also quite enjoy the first two series of The Umbrella Academy (not the awful Netflix adaptation...). The jury's still out on UA: Hotel Oblivion, while the art was gorgeous the story didn't grab me the way Apocalypse Suite and Dallas did. I think my opinion of the arc will hinge on whether or not it comes to a satisfying conclusion.

Speaking of satisfying conclusions! I'm holding out hope for Snotgirl to actually be good, but while volume 1 & 2 have been entertaining, I again think my opinion of the series will depend on its ending.

I read a lot of indie comics, which is evident looking at my bookshelf, so if I listed every book I enjoy I'd be here forever. I'm excited to get my hands on Putty Pygmalion by Lonnie Garcia soon-- my partner bought it for me for the holidays. Garcia blends clay sculpture into the art of the comic, reminiscent of some pages in Pinky & Pepper Forever that I'm fond of. I can't wait to read it

I am more into manga thanks to my weeb 12yo self, and since i am italian i also read a lot of italian comics...

Right now i'm reading an italian comicbook called Cybersix that's insanely intentionally filthy ... and to think i had a few volumes of it in the bathroom when i was a kid! Unfortunatley it's very obscure and has no english translation but if i discover a way to scan comicbooks without ripping the seams it might exist in the future :omg:k:

What manga are you into? That's still comics !

It's so cool to hear someone else mention Cybersix! Did you ever watch the cartoon? I saw a bit of it on youtube as a teen, but I was never able to find a version of the comics I could read.

I'm a controversial cartoonist in that I reject most well-regarded comics of the canon- Watchmen, Maus, A Contract With God, The Killing Joke, etc. I find virtually nothing appealing about them, when compared to the raw hedonistic fun an EC Comic drawn by Jack Davis or Wally Wood offers up. I believe that the Old Witch, Crypt Keeper, and Vault Keeper are some of the greatest characters comics have ever produced, and all too often never get the clout they deserve.

Sounds like you're a fan of pre-comics code authority stuff, haha! As for newspaper comics, do you like Little Nemo? I think the visuals are outstanding.

[Memory]

The first comic series I ever got into was the Fleetway Sonic the Comic, and the Archie Sonic Comic - both inferior (IMO) to the IDW Sonic Comic series currently running. I then started reading 2000AD for a long time. 

One of my favorite comic book series ever, is The Maxx by Sam Keith. I have fond memories of reading each issue as a kid and fawning over the wonderful art and amazing story... I also loved the MTV 'Liquid Television' mini series that ran in the '90s which was basically a watered down version of the first season of the comic book series.

I have all the originals and the IDW reprints that were reinked and colored digitally and look more HD (tho I do prefer the originals for their depth and grungy appearance. The newer prints as lovely as they are, are just too crisp and polished).

I've also read a BUNCH of Ghostbusters, TMNT, Thundercats and Adventure Time comics over the years. With a smattering of other things here and there that I never truly committed to.

I have a bunch of horror comics and various other one shots and stuff.

I wouldn't say I'm an avid comic reader these days, I still keep up with certain series but I don't have anything on standing order anymore or frequent comic book stores like I did 20 years ago.

I really do recommend The Maxx to anyone who hasn't either read the comics or seen the one shot series... it's so utterly good it blows most other comic books out of the proverbial water!

[foxmosis]

Outside of the Archie Sonic comics I really wasn't into comics that much until I went to college... for a degree in comics.  Which is fair!  And I always thought they were neat but in general I just wasn't reading that much... until I had to read in college, but it was fun!  And now I like reading again.  I think my preference are comics that are autobios like Ducks by Kate Beaton or The House by Paco Roca.  In that same vein I'm also into things that while fictionalized seem to be pulling from real life experiences like Roaming by Mariko Tamaki & Jillian Tamaki.  I guess more grounded things, I find a lot of value in reading work like that.

But I'm also into One Piece and Chainsaw Man, so ya'know, it's not an exclusive club.  I've also been super curious about reading those Donald Duck comics!  I have a few copies laying around, maybe I'll dust them off today.

[_ghost_]

I haven't spent a lot of time reading comics since I only got into the hobby recently and don't have a lot of time, but when I do, I read mostly DC. Recently I've been reading Mike Grell's Green Arrow and Mark Waid's Flash, and before that I was reading New Teen Titans by Wolfman and Perez. I stick to older stuff, typically, just because I feel like I can get a better view of what's actually worth my time; people have had years to review it and I can literally just look up what stories have stayed relevant. I don't read as much Marvel, but I've read bits and pieces of silver age Spider-man and Fantastic Four, and I absolutely love Gwenpool and Ms. Marvel.

I've also read the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels and really enjoyed those. Really goofy, an easy read with a lot of interesting satire. I've been meaning to watch the Netflix adaption because I keep hearing it's a really good update and twist on the story but I haven't gotten around to it.