Recommend a graphic novel to me

[captainzep]

I'm no comic geek but I picked up a copy of Alan Moore's V for Vendetta after watching the film again recently. I was also given Watchmen a few years ago alongside some others.

I'd forgotten how much I'd enjoyed these.

So what should I look at next?

[Justayellowbadge]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_(comics)

[onomatopoeia]

The entire Sandman series by Neil Gaiman.

They are comics though, rather than graphic novels. But the 75 issues are conveniently available in 10 collections for people that don't want to hunt in second hand comic shops for all the originals. The first one (Preludes and Nocturnes) takes a while to get going, although A hope in hell is very good and the final part, The sound of her wings is excellent. Thereafter the standard is extremely high, right through to the end. Men of good fortune (part of "The doll's house") is my favourite of the stories.

[Lefty 200 Drams]

300.

[Shinobi]

Watchmen. Way better then the film.

Also Dark Knight returns for a bit of Batman thats very well written and also WE3 very strange.

[Flintstone]

No idea but thanks for the (correct) thread title as opposed to the usual PH grunters 'Recommend me a .........'.

Who says reading comics* is bad for you?

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[PaulHogan]

Preacher series - the only graphic novel to come close to Watchmen imo

Sin City series - also up there with the best

Tintin - still (seriously) good graphic novels

Ballad of Halo Jones - Brilliant work from 2000AD but hard to get hold of. Slaine and Nicolai Dante from same source are also good.

[V8mate]

American Psycho is pretty graphic.

[...Mole...]

It's a Manga, which I am not really in to but BLAME! is pretty good. Its split over 10 I enjoyed it a lot, very well drawn.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blame!

[Einion Yrth]

V for Vendetta, of course.

Oh and there's nothing wrong with 'Recommend me a graphic novel'. The objective personal pronoun 'me' acts as a dative in this case.

[Justayellowbadge]

Einion Yrth said:

V for Vendetta, of course.

Erm..

[Einion Yrth]

Justayellowbadge said:

Einion Yrth said:

V for Vendetta, of course.

Erm..

I know, wasn't a graphic novel was a comic book series; it is however more commonly found these days in a single cover, so some might consider that nit-picking.
ETA. Bugger. Comprehension failure in reading O.P. No excuse. I'll get my coat.

Edited by Einion Yrth on Tuesday 20th July 12:10

[Justayellowbadge]

Einion Yrth said:

Justayellowbadge said:

Einion Yrth said:

V for Vendetta, of course.

Erm..

I know, wasn't a graphic novel was a comic book series; it is however more commonly found these days in a single cover, so some might consider that nit-picking.

Read the OP chap.

[MentalSarcasm]

I second the Sandman and Preacher suggestions

Even if you're not a big Batman fan I'd recommend reading the No Man's Land series, some really dark parts in it that help you see it as a "grown up" comic rather than something for kids.

[Lefty 200 Drams]

Good call on sin city, it's a beautiful piece of work.

[Obi Wan]

Spawn.

[Silver]

From Hell and V for Vendetta by Alan Moore.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hell-Alan-Moore/dp/0861661...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/V-Vendetta-Alan-Moore/dp/1...

Both superb.

[Justayellowbadge]

Silver said:

From Hell and V for Vendetta by Alan Moore.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hell-Alan-Moore/dp/0861661...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/V-Vendetta-Alan-Moore/dp/1...

Both superb.

I genuinely adore the fact you are getting book suggestions from people that clearly can't, or don't, read.

[cazzer]

Flintstone said:

No idea but thanks for the (correct) thread title as opposed to the usual PH grunters 'Recommend me a .........'.

Who says reading comics* is bad for you?

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OOoo I thought it was just me.

[captainzep]

OP,

I have no idea what JAYB is squeaking about but I'd recommend V for Vendetta. It rocks solid balls of awesomeness.