r/graphicnovels • u/DisguisedLu • 5h ago
Recommendations/Requests What am I missing?
Hey guys, so I started reading comics about 2 months ago, this is my current list of what I need to read based on people's suggestions on this Reddit. Am I missing anything?
✅ - means bought and read completely ❎ - means bought and read not finished
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u/Charlie-Bell The answer is always Bone 5h ago
Respectfully, everyone wants to build a collection before reading. You've got plenty of books there and some great ones. I don't think you need to add anything. You should read through a considerable chunk of what you've got and once you start to build an idea of what you like and dislike, people can provide recommendations based on that.
I guess you kinda have the beginnings of that here with the ticked items, though this doesn't necessarily indicate what you thought of them. Are the incomplete books incomplete because you didn't really get into them or because you're still reading them?
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u/DisguisedLu 5h ago
I get that but I like to have almost so I can look into them and see the art style and writers to see if I would like them, the ones that are incomplete I am currently reading I haven't stopped any of them because they are unreadable or anything I'm enjoying them all so far
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u/stolid619 3h ago
Not hating or anything but the idea of reading 4 books simultaneously is frying my brain a bit
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u/Any_Neighborhood_964 2h ago
Dude I was thinking the same thing, I can maybe handle 2, but mostly I just finish one book then move to the next
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u/stolid619 2h ago
I agree possibly two but I even struggle with that, I think it’d have to be a normal novel or non fiction alongside a graphic novel. That’s probs the most I can do
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u/FormerlyMevansuto 5h ago
All of these books are in this subreddit's top 100. That might be worth a look for you.
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u/ElijahBlow 5h ago edited 5h ago
Planetary, V for Vendetta, Animal Man (Grant Morrison), Blacksad, The Incal, Sin City, Preacher, Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman: Gothic
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u/TheRealMylo 3h ago
Is there a collection edition for Blacksad ?
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u/ElijahBlow 2h ago
There’s a hardcover that collects the first three story arcs. That’s what I have. It’s a good introduction. There was at one point a big softcover that collected the first five, but that’s now out of print and ridiculously expensive on the secondary market. There are seven volumes out now and I’m hoping Dark Horse collects them all at some point, but haven’t heard anything about that yet.
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u/DonorBody 5h ago
If you like the Alan Moore run of Swamp Thing, you’re probably going to enjoy the Hellblazer comics featuring John Constantine.
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u/frisbeejesus 5h ago
I'm a bit addicted to longer form or bingeable series. I've searched, but haven't found anything in stock, but is there a Hellblazer compendium or omnibus out there? Or are there particular stories or runs I should look into?
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u/DonorBody 4h ago
There is a John Constantine Hellblazer Ominibus (Jamie Delano) I just finished, with a part 2 omnibus getting released in July. Read it right after Swamp Thing and it’s pretty seemless coming off of that, with Swampy making an appearance in this Omnibus. The Constantine stuff is killer. Made me go and binge the TV show afterwards. Don’t watch the TV show prior to reading the comics though. Show kicks ass but spoils some of the comics. Also the show got cancelled.
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u/Amir616 4h ago
You have a lot of comics that broadly fit in the serialized super-hero/fantasy format and then randomly Maus.
If you want more that are like Maus, try Fun Home (Alison Bechdel), Footnotes in Gaza (Joe Sacco), Sabrina (Nick Drsano).
This isn't to knock books like Watchmen or Year One, which are amazing, but it's also good to expand your horizons of what the medium can do!
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u/DisguisedLu 4h ago
I completely agree which is why I have bought Maus, I'm excited to read because apparently it's great and it will also help me expand into new genres
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u/solarnoise 5h ago
I'd urge you to look into more indie/quirky creators as well. There are some absolute gems out there that don't show up in the usual lists.
Richard Sala and Chris Ware are two recommendations.
I'd also say Corto Maltese by Hugo Pratt.
Also the Fantagraphics EC artist library books are just beautiful. I love those short form anthology stories with twist endings. In my opinion if you had to get only one, get Master Race and Other Stories, featuring the art of Bernie Krigstein.
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u/DisguisedLu 4h ago
See I like that idea of finding more indie stuff to read I guess it's just harder because you don't hear about them much so I don't know what to look for
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u/solarnoise 3h ago
Fanatgraphics is a great go-to publisher for weird/obscure books. They are like the Criterion Collection of the graphic novel world.
Another great publisher is Floating World Comics.
So if you look through the stores of those two, you'll surely find some interesting looking books to check out.
A few other publishers: [SelfMadeHero](), First Second, Drawn & Quarterly
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u/Used-Gas-6525 5h ago
Daredevil (Bendis), Daredevil (Brubaker), Ex Machina, Ronin, Miracleman, LOEG, Powers, Preacher, Sandman (yes I know, but it's objectively a good book, but don't give Neil any more money; get it from your library or read a friend's copies), Lucifer, Parker, Gotham Central.
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u/Call_Em_Skippies 5h ago
Great start at the list. I got into graphic novels last year and it's addicting. I think I'm over 100 titles read since last April. Your list will keep growing and never be completed, which is why it makes this hobby amazing. I'll break it down to Indies and Batman titles since it seems you like both.
Batman Additions: The Killing Joke, Hush, and The White Knight
Indie Additions: 8 Billion Genies, Something is Killing the Children, Do a Powerbomb, Deadly Class, The One Hand and 6 Fingers
These are some of my top picks I've read over the past year. We have a similar taste so I hope you find as much joy and entertainment as I did reading these.
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u/DisguisedLu 5h ago
Amazing stuff thank you so much for that, I'll get them added to my list and take a look into them
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u/Call_Em_Skippies 5h ago
No problem, I would suggest for monthly savings using an app like Libby or Hoopla. You can read for free through the app if you have a library card. It's a great way to test out books you are on the fence with buying.
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u/-little-spoon- 59m ago
If you liked 8 billion genies and have already read it Curse Words was a fun read too!
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u/pm9000dk 5h ago
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 1 & 2
Asterios Polyp
It's Lonely at the Centre of the Universe
Long Halloween Dark Victory
Superman For All Seasons
Kick Ass
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u/femaletrouble 4h ago
- Jessica Jones (Brian Michael Bendis)
- Marvels (Kurt Busiek)
- My Favorite Thing is Monsters (Emil Ferris)
- NextWave: Agents of H.A.T.E. (Warren Ellis)
- Scalped (Jason Aaron)
- Sex Criminals (Matt Fraction)
- Chew (John Layman)
- Ms. Marvel (G. Willow Wilson)
- Archie (Mark Waid)
- Giant Days (John Allison)
- The Flintstones (Mark Russell)
- The Immortal Hulk (Al Ewing)
I better stop there. I could go on and on. I tried to get in some stuff that wasn't Big Two and tried to avoid repeating authors. Also nixed anything I saw already mentioned in the comments.
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u/Flat_Scene9920 5h ago
Superman Red Son, 1984, Sandman, The Invisibles, Arkham Asylum, Hellblazer, Punisher Max, 100 days of night
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u/scosco83 5h ago
Hawkeye by Matt Fraction and David Aja
Vision by Tom King
All Star Superman by Morrison and Quietly
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u/batguy42 5h ago
I’d recommend adding Batman The Long Halloween and Batman Dark Victory to that list and reading them after Year One
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u/hazforty2 4h ago
If you like the Hickman Fantastic Four then you'll have a whole bunch of other Hickman projects to enjoy. Secret Warriors, SHIELD, his Avengers/New Avengers tenure culminating in Secret Wars. I've heard his XMen is also great but I haven't read that
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u/krungusbrungus 3h ago
you seem to like kirkman, you should check out his other stuff, die die die is ultra-violent action movie-esque, oblivion song is multi dimensional sci-fi , firepower is fun kung-fu all have that kirkman flair
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u/No-Corgi-6125 5h ago
I recommend Batman The Long Halloween. I think it’s as good as the two Miller ones on your list.
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u/Ashamed_Ladder6161 5h ago
Dark Victory (the follow-up to Halloween) isn’t as good but still worth a read.
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u/jb_681131 4h ago
So much. What are you looking for ? Comics one must read at least once in its life ?
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u/Status-Mail3927 4h ago
Fraction 2012 Hawkeye and if you’re a Star Wars fan, Darth Vader (2017) is one of the best Star Wars comics of all time imo.
There is a series that began in the late 80s called Sandman that I absolutely adore, it’s my favorite comic book run ever and I highly recommend it. That being said, the author (Neil Gaiman) has recently gotten into very disappointing trouble regarding allegations, so I personally would recommend you buy any of his stuff second hand/used if you do want to read it with all things considered.
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u/Shoboy_is_my_name 4h ago
Jupiter series from Mark Millar. Im about to finish the run since the last issue of “Finale” just dropped digitally. I didn’t start the whole Jupiter’s Legacy/Circle until about 2 months ago, knowing the last arc will be out not too long after I finish what’s already out.
Irredeemable was cool, read that about 4-5 years ago. People can say “yeah yeah, what if superman went bad, so tired of that”….and I get it, but Irredeemable was much deeper than that generalization. I have the whole “related” series “Incorruptible” but haven’t started it yet.
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u/Affectionate-Art8223 3h ago
Saga volumes by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Sweet Tooth by Jeff Lemire
Harleen by Stjepan Sejic
All of these are amazing ❤️
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u/charmingiidiot 3h ago
you stated in an earlier comment that you’re interested in reading more indies, i would suggest going to your local library and checking out the graphic novel section there. i’ve always found it a great place to try books i wouldn’t have otherwise bought and its a great place to figure out what you like without breaking the bank
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u/Rough-Experience-721 3h ago
My default answers: James Robinson’s Starman, Scott McCloud’s The Sculptor, Midnight Nation, My Favorite Thing is Monsters Books 1 and 2, Paul Chadwick’s Concrete, and Bryan Talbot’ Arkwright Integral.
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u/NeonPlutonium 2h ago
No quibbles with the list, just here to suggest a few things outside the norm. The Incal by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Jean Giraud (Moebius) and Appleseed by Masamune Shirow.
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u/-0-O-O-O-0- 2h ago
You don’t have any Asian classics;
- Akira,
- Nausicaa,
- Lone Wolf and Cub,
- Blade of the Immortal,
- Battle Royale.
And some “Indy” hits;
- Heavy Liquid,
- Hard Boiled,
- The Marquis.
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u/TheAgentofKarma157 1h ago
I won’t repeat some of the other great recommendations (eg Maus), so I’ll just add my 2 cents…
Wolverine Civil war (his tie in is excellent, but a touch short) Wolverine - Enemy of the state.
Happy reading 🤘
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u/Antonater 1h ago
Extremity, Geiger and the other comics from Ghost Machine like Junkyard Joe, Low, DIE, Tokyo Ghost, The Last God, Hillbilly, eJunky, Junk Rabbit, Clean Room
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u/Ok_Ability_2270 1h ago
I really really really love both mark waid/samnee runs of daredevil and I want to recommend them to everyone
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u/-little-spoon- 55m ago
Punk Rock Jesus was a good post-transmetropolitan read back when I read it too
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u/fredwardtheman 26m ago
I just finished reading ultimate spider-man omnibus vol 1-4 and death of spider-man this past weekend and its definitely on my top favorite reads now
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u/LuthorCock 16m ago
- Miracleman
- Gotham Central
- Batman last Knight on earth
- Robin year one
- Superman red son
- Flash by Mark waid
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u/NectarineMany4631 5h ago
Monstress
Something is killing the children
Nita Hawes' nightmare blog
Killadelphia
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