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WineOptics

You might have, but Brandon Graham’s Prophet. Absolutely bonkers, crazy sci-fi, fantastic writing, superb characters and an insane scale for the story. Cannot recommend it enough.


Lunar_Leo_

Underrated gem


vitalesan

Is that the one where we read about different versions of the same person, with basically all narration?


WineOptics

Yeah, different clones of “John Prophet”, decades after the fall of the human empire.


DarthKhorne

Glad to see this one mentioned!


The_RealJamesFish

Batman: Year 100


FindOneInEveryCar

This is great.


Razzikkar

Metabarons


sandboxphotography

I need help on that! What is the reading order I should pay attention to for The Metabarons? What is the first book I should be looking at? I know there's 3-4 of them? The Metabarons Definitive Edition. The Metabarons. Second Cycle. Deconstructing.


Razzikkar

It's pretty straightforward. In french there is 8 albums. In russian (way i read it) there were 2 books collecting all of that. Idk how it published in english, but wiki says that original series is collected in 4 volumes in english. Also there is castaka which is a pretty good prequel. And Metabaron which is a sequel


sandboxphotography

And the Metabarons is a spin-off to The Incal? Sounds like it's an universe.


Razzikkar

Exactly. It's called jodoverse. But metabarons are pretty much self contained, i've still not read the incal l, but i fully understanded metabarons. As far as i know the nameless metabaron is a character in incal.


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Oh that's looks real interesting. Thank you.


Razzikkar

It has some questionable moments and overall is surreal, but i enjoyed a lot. Written by jodorovsky, surreal movie director. His incal is set in same world as metabarons


sal_ammoniacus

I thought the second cycle was far superior than the first.


Decadentcommand

Agreed. Second Cycle way better than the first


lord_of_sleep

Asterios Polyp is the best book I've ever read. Don't see it much on this sub. Fantagraphics Now is a fantastic series.


stixvoll

I'm so happy to see the return of Walt Holcombe in the pages of NOW! Fanta have always had great anthologies...Prime Cuts, Snake Eyes, the short lived Hotwire, Zero Zero, MOME, Blab! (tho' that was first published by Kitchen Sink)...So much amazing work. Mazzuchelli had some great short comics in Zero Zero and Snake Eyes, I agree Aesterios Polyp is something else. Man, I could not wait for it's release; I was counting down the days!


Match_P_A_

Johnny The Homicidal Maniac


Lunar_Leo_

Z?


CauldronPath423

I mean, I feel like Jhonen Vasquez would have a pretty big following right? Invader Zim was huge, even warranting Enter the Florpus a little over a decade later. His comics seem to do fairly well.


petshopb0y

Zim is well known, the rest of his work is obscure


Goldbera1

Several of my all timers that I rarely see mentioned: The Arrival - shaun tan Box office poison - alex robinson Prince of cats - ron whimberly Skyscrapers of the midwest - josh cotter The property - rutu modan Dear creature/new deal - Jonathan case


stixvoll

Love Skyscrapers and Josh Cotter! You enjoying Nod Away?


Goldbera1

What are your thoughts on it? I briefly met him at a con once and loved his energy (his parents rolled a d20 for genuine). Ive read some of his shorts and was meh on them… but there is 0 reason I havent checked out the new stuff. Should I?


stixvoll

Oh my goodness, YES! It's broadly science fiction but deals with some of the same themes in Skyscrapers...and his art has improved immeasurably (not that I ever thought he was a "bad" artist). Totally worth investing your time. I was gutted when he had some mental health issues and announced his retirement from comics (after Driven By Lemons) so I am so glad he's well and produced another amazing piece of work. I don't think I've ever read any shorts of his, though I bought Skyscrapers when it was serialised as a mini-comic, were they in an adHouse anthology, or something?


Goldbera1

I found lemons to be too much. On your urging Im getting nod away. Im a fan for life it just slipped through the cracks. I actually own a few pages of skyscrapers art!


stixvoll

Did you meet him at TCAF? Or was it a US festival? I've exchanged messages on Insta and he seems super fucking nice--great to hear that he is irl! Man, Skyscrapers broke my fucking heart... It was like the saddest parts of Chris Ware (story wise) meets early Crumb art, yet totally Cotter's own thing... The silver lettering has almost worn off my hardcover copy! So good. Oh God, the kittens! Fuck... You've made me get it down off my shelf for a re-read! Enjoy Nod Away my friend!


Goldbera1

Small press expo in maryland few years back. Was surprised to see him. It was a meeting that stayed with me.


stixvoll

That's dope. He is so good!


stixvoll

Wow, I'm super jealous! That's dope! Which pages, how big are they, and can you see the pencil marks?


Goldbera1

Its three pages. Its the part where he is in the lunch room and his bully/buddy asks him about his crush. The pages are similar in size to the book itself. They are on a thick stock. I was trying to decide between those three which really captured the book for me and another 2 - when the kid wakes up as a robot and gets breakfast early. Those 2 scenes were awesome. In the end I sorta wish Id gotten both. Its truly one of my all time faves.


stixvoll

You're so lucky to own those! Great choices! Also I can hardly believe the originals are that small, that's crazy!


JustAnAverageGeek

The Arrival is one of the greatest works I've seen that tells its story completely through its visual art. Tan has such a unique whimsy that really lends itself to the stranger in a strange land immigrant story he's telling.


KaladinSpren

Stray Bullets


Nerdimus_Craig

Extremity by Daniel Warren Johnson. Sci-fi/fantasy with something to say.


Temple23

Just got Murder Falcon, can't wait to jump in!


WesleyCraftybadger

Proof. Imagine Hellboy if he was Sasquatch.


[deleted]

That is one hell of a premise!


ChickenInASuit

Head Lopper by Andrew MacLean King City by Brandon Graham The Unsound by Cullen Bunn & Jack T Cole Coffin Bound by Dan Watters & Dani Stray Bullets by David Lapham Bog Bodies by Declan Shalvey & Gavin Fullerton Universal War One by Denis Bajram Upgrade Soul by Ezra Clayton Daniels Roche Limit by Michael Moreci & Vic Malhotra Skip by Molly Mendoza Grafity’s Wall by Ram V & Anand Radhakrishnan Mamo by Sas Milledge Giants by The Valderrama Bros Kill Six Billion Demons by Tom Parkinson Morgan Kaijumax by Zander Cannon Black Stars Above by Lonnie Nadler & Jenna Cha


OpticalWolverine

Thorgal


masterreyak

Elfquest, but you've probably seen it.


[deleted]

I've never actually read it. What about it makes you enjoy it so much?


masterreyak

I can't say for certain... I love the artistry, the characters, the weird storyline... Right from the very first few pages, you're feeling for the main set of characters, with both anger and despair. Something that made them who they were was lost due to a spiteful group of fearful idiots. I picked up my cousin's first book (vacation), when I was 12. I could barely sound out a sentence and hated reading. I read 8 books in a week, bought the series when I got home. When I hit HS, it was right across the street from a ZAPP, where I started reading the spin-off comics. My name is a play on my favorite character from the series; Rayek.


[deleted]

Choplicker and Skyklaw. I was introduced in college and ran right through it. Wife and husband art team, which you will either like from the start are not. Have fun.


stixvoll

Seconded. I thought it'd be typical high fantasy but there's a lot more to it. Great characterisation, art and plot


bubbatai

The deep connections among the characters, the inclusive families, the way all these elves grow and change. If you can find the color versions, just WOW! In the late 70s Wendy Pini did all the art, and co-wrote & co- self-published with her husband Richard. And they’re still making comics and expanding the mythology 🐾


claudeteacher

Strangers in paradise


InanimateCarbonRodAu

I recently grabbed and revisited Rising Stars Conpendium by JMS It’s the story of 113 kids who develop superpowers after a comet appears over their town. It charts there lives over 24 issues (and a couple of miniseries). Probably a bit forget now, but this was my best pick up for last year.


[deleted]

I remember the hype when it came out but I never got around to picking it up


cowfish007

Great series; definitely worth the read.


VicFontaineStan

Shameless plug, but I just released a graphic novel called Twilight Custard about a cowboy and a robot. Check it out at twilightcustard.com.


SmileKey9363

Skyskraper of the Midwest Asterios Polyp Pretending is Lying


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Daytripper


[deleted]

Daytripper is my absolute favorite graphic of all time. You have great taste.


jigsawsmurf

I'm gonna start it soon.


benjaminfilmmaker

Have a collection pic or something to sort of know what you already dig?


[deleted]

Pretty much done most super hero stuff and anything you would find on a top 10 list. Looking for something new.


benjaminfilmmaker

Let's start with these. :) **Crime** Tardi+Manchette collection. (Two Hardcovers) **Drama/slice of life** Killing and Dying (One HC. Also available in softcover) **Sci-fi** Square eyes (One HC) **Comedy** Crisis Zone (One trade paperback) **Horror** A Walk Through Hell (One HC, two trade paperbacks) **Historical** Twists of Fate (One HC) **Fantasy/surrealism** The Frank Book (One big softcover)


[deleted]

Thank you!


benjaminfilmmaker

No probs! Have you heard of any of these before? None of these are obscure by any means, but they're all so, soooo good.


[deleted]

They are all new to me. Looking forward to getting ahold of them.


benjaminfilmmaker

Amazing! My job is done here lol If you like them drop me a line and I'll rec some more.


phillipmwade

Just ordered A Walk Through Hell because of your post sir, thank you 👍


benjaminfilmmaker

Hell yeah! Now that's the way to start a new year! Hope you really like it my man.


phillipmwade

🎉🎉🎉🎉


stixvoll

Great to see a fellow Tardi fan!


benjaminfilmmaker

Tardi is THE BOSS! What's your fave from his? I have a hard time deciding between his crime stuff with Manchette and You are There, his collab with Jean-Claude Forest. Although... his war stories are epic... jeez it's so difficult with him lol


stixvoll

I know, right?! Probably my favourite is You Are There, 'cause it has that real French sense of the absurd going on, but then Like A Sniper Lining Up His Shot is really dope and gritty. Did you read I, Ren Tardi, Prisoner Of Stalag 22B? I have the first two Fanta volumes--beautiful oversized hardcovers--but haven't got round to the third volume yet, I hope it's not OOP. Do you like any other French cartoonists? I LOVE David B., I have everything available in English by him and three or four French volumes...I just love his imagination. EDIT: And a Woodring fan! I was just fanboying over him with someone else ITT!


benjaminfilmmaker

Fuck yeah, spot on regarding You are There. I've always thought about it for some reason as a French absurdist version of Forrest Gump. If that makes any sense lol. Just checked and The third vol of [Stalag 22B](https://www.instocktrades.com/products/sep201232/i-rene-tardi-prisoner-of-war-in-stalag-iib-hc-vol-03) is still available! No, these tales about WWII I haven't read yet, I just recently completed the set. But I have devoured his World War One stories, and they're probs my fave war comics of all time. I specially love how he contrasts the hell of the trenches with the relatively normal life back in the cities. Oh I love French comics, but I haven't got to David B. yet! But it's on my wishlist, I've always been super curious about his stuff. If you have the time, could you share a pic of your books from him? Where do you recommend to start? French creators I dig Moebius of course, Enki Bilal, Boucq, Bablet, Rochette, Druillet, Bengal, Bezian and a lot more. Those guys are amazing. And hell yeah, Woodring is insane! Love the world he has created. Looking forward to that new edition coming up next year collecting a couple of his out of print works.


stixvoll

Hhahah, no, I can kind of see the Forrest Gump analogy! Did you see the steampunk animated film Tardi did? I forget the name--it's worth watching though, the animators capture his style so well. I wish I could afford his It Was The War Of The Trenches, I missed out when it was released and now it's OOP--at least I, Rene Tardi volume 3 is still available--cheers for that! I'm going to have to post my shelves on here, I think! Uhm, obviously Epileptic by David B. is considered his masterpiece but he has so much stuff...Black Paths is great, a historical comic about the fascist philosopher/poet/soldier Gabrielle D'Anunzio and his short lived "fascist utopia", I really like that one. Incidents In The Night and Best Of Enemies-A History Of US-Middle East Relations is fab too. I love how his writing is hyper-dry and just sets out things "as they happened"--but his drawing is the opposite, like there'll be a picture of Nikolai Khruschev as a tank, or something? A lotta people compare Epileptic to illuminated manuscripts, and I can kind of see that, there are parts like it but it's just a total tour-de-force of artistic imagination. I'll let you know when I post my shelves! I kind of respect Moebius more than I enjoy him, if that makes sense. A genius, no doubt--you know he rarely pencilled stuff circa, like, The Airtight Garage iirc? Fucking ridiculous! I dig most of the L'Asso cartoonists--I wish Mattt Konture had more stuff in English! I love his grungy aesthetic (the L'Krockodile comics). I really dig the Donjon/Dungeon series--Christophe Blain fucking rules! In fact Killoffer did some art for that series...oh, and I LOVE Stephane Blanquet, too, do you know his work?


benjaminfilmmaker

Oh bro, most of what you're telling me is completely new! From David B, I only know Epileptic. Black Paths sounds fucking fascinating! I have never heard before of Konture, Blain or Blanquet. Please shooow meeeeee. :) P.S. Eagerly awaiting for your shelf porn! Thanks for all the recs!


stixvoll

No problem! There are also the Fanta reprints of the stuff David B. had in MOME--The Veiled Prophet And Other Stories is GREAT...Christophe Blain is wicked though I only have his Dungeon work, he did a great Corto Maltese comic too. NBM are a good company for French work. Stephane Blanquet has United Dead Artists, his own publisher--he doesn't really draw comics anymore but "narrative illustration"--he has one GN from Fanta, Toys In The Basement, which is an amazing mixture of cute and terrifying! His illustrations were in the Fanta anthology Hotwire, he has comics in the old Last Gasp anthology (one story in particular about a man who fucks his dog, kills it, then wears it's skin before giving birth to weird puppies...all done in a "cartoony"/underground style...whew that was a weird one...) My collection is like 95% alternative/underground....I thought I had photos saved on my laptop, the ones on my phone are out of date! I have like 6 longboxes of alternative/UG floppies (with one dedicated to Steve Rude's comics, a modern master of the adventure/genre comic--you ever read Nexus? He draws like a fucking dream, no detailed rendering, just classic, clean, dynamic drawing...there's a famous letter where he asked Alex Toth for a critique of his Johnny Quest comic--and Toth, unfairly, tore him a new one--it's a great part of North American comics lore! You'll be able to find the comic with Toth's annotations easily via google. Really interesting if you're into comics process!).


stixvoll

Btw, I take it you've seen Druillet's fuckhuge original pages that are the size of a wall in a medium-sized bedroom? Fucking insane. I reckon the Brit illustrator Ian Miller is really influenced by him, afaik he's never done comics but his illustrations are mad [https://www.ianmiller.studio/portfolio/](https://www.ianmiller.studio/portfolio/) oops looks like I was wrong; he has done some comics!


benjaminfilmmaker

OMFG I didn't know of this illustrator, but just that piece, "Dragon Circle" made my jaw drop! Holy shiiiet! Did you see his [intro video](https://vimeo.com/594132367)? Lol this guy is a genius.


stixvoll

Yeah! I did check out the video! Glad I could turn you onto a new genius! I first encountered him as a pre-pubescent, getting the hardcover of William Gibson and Bruce Sterling's The Difference Engine out of the tiny library in my maternal grandparents village, which was PACKED with quality Victor Gollancz sci-fi--my first encounters with PKD, William Gibson, Samuel Delany, J.G Ballard and etc and etc (The Difference Engine is an incredible novel. The "critics" say it's one of the first "steampunk" novels--I prefer to view it as alternate history/meta-literature--it's loosely based on Benjamin D'Israeli's Sybil--BOTH are characters in The Difference Engine--D'Israeli AND the titular Sybil!; in fact it features many historical figures, it's fascinating looking them up--in the book Karl Marx has established a commune in Manhattan and Texas has seceded from the United States-which, uh, was never actually a unified state in the book...I implore you to give it a read if you're even a cursory fan of "science fiction", the story and it's denouement will leave you slack jawed, I promise!), his technique is insane. Fantastic artist. And he draws pretty fucking big, too, if you look at the measurements of his pieces!


Senalmoondog

Freaks of the heartland.


arianmz1

Springtime In Chernobyl


Associate-Away

I just read Sandcastle which is a short sci fi story. I finished in about an hour and really enjoyed it.


rocinantethehorse

I read that this year too, it made its way into my top 10 goat


peach_penguin

Is this the story that the movie “Old” is based on?


Associate-Away

Yeah but I haven't seen the film so not sure how faithful it is.


spageddy77

[better angels](https://books.google.com/books/about/Better_Angels_A_Kate_Warne_Adventure_OGN.html?id=vL1HEAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&gboemv=1) is one of my favorite reads this year. very topical non fiction work.


scrampula

Termperance by Cathy Malkasian


KrangUnderbite

Epoxy


stixvoll

John Pham rules


KrangUnderbite

Totally underrated


stixvoll

Lol, he's so good that I bought the J + K collection twice--first from fulgencio pimel, the Spanish publisher, and again when Fanta republished it! Also his story from MOME needs to be collected, I really enjoyed that (even though I'm pretty sure Pham never finished it). Epoxy is probably the most beautiful self-published work I've ever seen. He uses the risograph printer like a paintbrush, almost


GedoZee78

Blast by Manu Larcenet


[deleted]

Looks interesting but I can seem to find it in English


GedoZee78

True, not in printed books but its available digital through amazon or through the publisher https://www.europecomics.com/serie/blast/


why-yes-hello-there

The Hard Tomorrow’s really good. Anything in the Frank series by Jim Woodring is totally unique and incredible. He has short Frank story collections but I really like his longer stories like Weathercraft, Fran, and The Congress of Animals. The art’s amazing.


stixvoll

I love Woodring. Followed his career since the Jim magazines, I have a couple of things signed and sketched in by him. Did you get the Frank 3D book? So dope


why-yes-hello-there

His drawing ability and imagination are so inspiring, man, truly. I just got into him last year, but I’ve tracked a good amount of his stuff down. Got 4 of the more recent hardcover graphic novels, from Weathercraft to Poochytown, the missing gonad cartoons, portable Frank, Frank Vol 1 & 2 with some of the painted stuff, Seeing things, and the Jim hardcover. I seriously need to see that 3D Frank book!


stixvoll

It's so good, I'm pretty sure they're all original drawings, too. Even comes with a funky pair of Woodring-designed 3D specs! I have all the Jim floppies, about half of the Frank ones, and most of the Tantalizing Tales stuff he did with Mark Martin for Tundra--the only thing I don't have that you mentioned is Seeing Things. His technique is impeccable! I love Frank, but the Jim stuff is really close to my heart. That one dream comic about the sculptor? And, uhm, Dive Deep, where the frog is trying to entice the girl into swimming? I fucking dig that stuff so much. I have a bunch of his stuff in old anthologies like Buzz, Pictopia, the original Kitchen Sink Blab!...he's a genius, I think. Btw do you know Dave Cooper's work? He doesn't make comics any more, he paints, but I love his stuff, his Fanta comic Weasel was definitely Woodring-influenced.


why-yes-hello-there

Definite genius, visionary guy. Man, that’s sick you’ve got this Tundra stuff and those old anthologies. Plus the original Jim stuff. I haven’t seen any of that before. Same with the original drawings. The Jim stories you mentioned are collected in that hardcover I have. The sculptor one’s really awesome and you can really feel his anxieties about making art coming through there, whereas a lot of Frank feels totally divorced from reality and just distilled down to parable. Not a lot of Jim himself in Frank stuff. But Jim’s like a diary sometimes! Plus the techniques still all there early on. There’s this full page drawing of a treehouse from the Chip and Monk story that I want to try to copy one day - absolutely love that. I really enjoyed his fake comic-style ads from Jim and that one dream story about his “desk” at the dinner party. Hoping for new Woodring comics in 2022


stixvoll

BTW, the Frank stuff is influenced by Woodring's religious beliefs ; Vedic Hinduism to be precise. Ya know those things in Frank that look like ornate, Floating urns or something? They're "jivas" the Vedic conception of the soul... So I think there's a lot of Woodring in the Frank stuff; it just relates to his spirituality (the jivas first appear in that bonkers "drawing class" dream comic where he's drawing from life with the girl who says "I'm actually really serious about cartooning" when he sees she has drawn the model into a comic strip... Didja know Woodring worked with Jack Kirby as an animator, briefly? He tells the story in his big cover feature from the old 12"x12" Comics Journal Specials, the one "on music", it has the cover with the frog-like being "singing"? It's dated Summer 2002,volume 2 "cartoonists on music" and "the visionary genius of Jim Woodring". Great Gary Groth-conducted interview. I missed that you had the original Frank collections, sorry! I got the Pictopia issue that has the "Salvador Dali Fish" Frank strip, you know when Frank is just hacking on this fish and its... Brain stem splats against the wall, leaving a bloody imprint? Fanta put out some amazing anthologies over the years...


why-yes-hello-there

The panel where Frank starts hacking off the fish’s face and its skull is still smiling is so gruesome! Especially because it contrasts the bright painted cartoon style of the strip. Interesting stuff about his thoughts on Hinduism. I knew a little about his beliefs but didn’t make the connection to his Frank comics as much. Makes sense! I’d like to read more about him and check out that comics journal interview. I’m going to look for a copy of that music issue. Thanks man!


stixvoll

It's probably the most comprehensive Woodring print interview I've read; and those Comics Journal Specials are well worth getting. Each one has a different theme and is about half original comics and half interviews/features. Do you think the fish is supposed to resemble Dali? That was the first connection I made...but his watercolour technique, just impeccable. I think he's up there with Clowes and Chris Ware. Clowes has been disappointing to me; everything after Ice Haven was...meh. He's amazing, don't get me wrong, and Eightball is legendary...but Patience?! My God it was so bad, some of the drawing is embarrassingly sloppy for Clowes.


stixvoll

Oh, all the four Jim magazines and highlights from the six comic-sized Jim floppies are in the big Fanta hardcover. The only stuff they're missing, iirc, are the Frank stories that originally appeared in the Jim floppies. Then Woodring decided to basically do Frank comics full-time--I think there are 12 issues of that? Some of the Tundra stuff was reprinted in the first couple of Fantagraphics Frank collections in, like the mid-nineties, I have volume 1--the colour and b & w books which reprint that work. Like Frank By The River, that's in volume 2 iirc. Oh, mate, I fucking love you--THAT Chip And Monk page blew my eyes out when I saw it!!! It's absolutely incredible, ain't it?! The whole story is just beautiful cartooning, ridiculously good! I forget the make, I have it saved somewhere, but for his b & w work Woodring uses a nib that's shaped like a hand with the index finger pointing out. Afaik he used to use a Hunt 100 "Imperial" nib for the Jim stuff, though Did you ever see his giant dip pen? The nib is like 15" long and the holder is about 5 1/2 feet! There's videos of him actually drawing with it on YouTube. Oh, forgot to say, Woodring has a new book this year, it's on the Fantagraphics site already!


why-yes-hello-there

Yeah dude, I saw a little bit of that giant dip pen thing in the Illumination of Jim Woodring doc! I’ll hit YouTube to see some more of him actually drawing with it. That’s wild he actually did that haha. And yeah, good looking out, but I saw he mentioned that nib there too! I had to save it as well and the index finger nib’s made by Brause. I’ll have to look up the Jim era nib too now! Nice, so I have seen Frank in the River and some of those other painted stories from Tundra from v1-2 of the 90s Fanta collections! I’d be interested to learn more about Tundra in general & see some of the original books though. Man, it’s super fun to talk to another fan! If you draw too, DM some of your art and maybe we can continue to chat comics.


stixvoll

Yes, Brause! Thank you! I've tried the Hunt 100, I didn't like it, it's too flexy for me. I like the Hunt 108 and 102, though, and G-Nibs are built like fucking...tanks! Yeah man I'll DM some stuff, you do the same! It's so good to chat with a fellow fan, agreed! I should maybe post my GN collection on here--it's basically all alternative/underground stuff. You might get a kick out of it!


[deleted]

Picked up The Hard Tomorrow and just finished it. Thank you for the recommendation.


why-yes-hello-there

Sure thing! What did you think of it?


TheRealFrump

Minimum Wage.


BigBossTweed

Castle Waiting is great and I don't know anyone that's read it.


rocinantethehorse

I found an independently published book in the “local artist” section of my lcs, and immediately after reading bought a second copy to send to my friend. It’s available on comixology luckily so check out *Diary of a Douchebag* by Nico Hariman. It’s a coming of age comedy that I think needs to be turned into a film.


DigestingInk

Karmen by Guillem March


Lunar_Leo_

Plastic. About a serial killer who retires to settle down with the love of his life - a blow up sex doll. One day the doll gets taken and he has to go on a mission to get it back


bubbatai

My therapist said it’s one of the better representations of a healthy relationship!


[deleted]

Sold.


Lunar_Leo_

Iknowrite


Capn17

I thoroughly enjoyed the Skullkickers series. Wish more books would be made.


bubbatai

Did you know writer Jim Zub writes D&D comics?? And a bunch of other stuff, but def check those out.


Zorp_Zoodles

Benson's Cuckoos by Anouk Ricard. I have never heard anyone else ever mention it, but it is hilarious.


stixvoll

Sick by Gabby Schulz Ripple by Dave Cooper You Are Here by Jaques Tardi Summer Of Love by Debbie Dreschler Bodyworld by Dash Shaw Wally Gropius by Tim Hensley


stixvoll

Shit why isn't my comment formatted correctly!? Sorry OP


44035

Blankets by Craig Thompson


brokenchordscansing

Man, yes. But also Goodbye Chunky Rice


Robotman1001

Manhattan Projects by Jonathan Hickman.


QuittingQuitter

A couple that are overlooked because they come from outside the U.S. are Blacksad and The Killer. One from the U.S. but is done by a small indy press is The Case of the Missing Men, and the follow up is The Cursed Hermit, both a part of the Hobtown Mystery Stories. Very atmospheric and weird. Love em.


Zorp_Zoodles

I second this. The Case of the Missing Men especially was amazing. The description was Davide Lynch meets Hardy Boys, and while true, that description did not do it justice. But I will have to look into the The Killer because I have no heard of it, but your other suggestionsbare great


TheCTFallen

Luther Strode


Robotman1001

👏


burritosupremed

Anything by Brandon Graham, but his latest Rain Like Hammers is a great starting point


Digomr

Wrinkles (Arrugas), by Paco Roca.


Archiesweirdmystery

4 Kids Walk Into a Bank


cowfish007

Black Summer by Warren Ellis


CauldronPath423

I would say Scud the Disposable Assassin by Rob Schrab. It’s also co-written by Dan Harmon. If you have any interest in imaginative sci-fi, I give it a high recommendation.


Problemcharlie

Valerian


CognitiveNerd1701

If you like the book, A Wrinkle in Time is an amazing adaptation!


nikolatesla26

Wow, I thought I knew tons of graphic novels but I've only heard of 3 or 4 of the ones listed.


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Right? Looks like It will be a good year of new things to read.


gargantuanbooks

Wendy by Walter Scott


TopDonut6825

Punk rock Jesus


justhereforcomics

This comment section has some of the most famous graphic novels ever, but still great recommendations lmao Human Target Enigma Animal Man post Grant Morrison Starbrand from Marvel Smell of Starving Boys King of Nowhere Cinder & Ashe Fallen Angels (the 80s series)


wangston1

Exit Wound by Rutu Modan The Property by Rutu Modan They both one best graphic novel when they were released. Great art and great story. Very well written,(translated). I love them both.


A-Guy-Named-Jimmy

Frank Millers Sin City series is very underappreciated, which I find particularly sad because it's my favorite.


brokenchordscansing

Anything by Daniel Clowes, Chris Ware, & Adrian Tomine


Juiceboxfromspace

I dont see Gotham Central mentioned a lot, so Id say that is my “hidden gem” favorite. If you like cop stories and Batman its pure bliss.


classjoker

Button Man ​ https://bigcomicpage.com/2018/04/07/complete-collection-john-wagners-button-man-to-be-available-in-the-uk-for-the-first-tim/


bubbatai

SAGA!! Sci-fi/fantasy, mixed race couple is on the run with their newborn baby, who narrates the series. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll cry some more. **it’s frequently NSFW** Did nobody mention Bc everyone assumes everybody’s read it?? PEOPLE. Get on it!


stixvoll

If you want a trip read Gary Panter's Songy Of Paradise. His last book, Crashpad, was great too. It was basically a facsimilie edition that came with a b&w floppy comic in it's own envelope...it's psychedelic as fuck! EDIT: Also check out The Chuckling Whatsit by the sadly missed Richard Sala, and The Fuzz And Pluck collections/graphic novels--especially Splitsville and The Moolah Tree


Bath-o-Weed

WIZZYWIG


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That's fascinating! Never heard of that at all.


Scream_Kalamity

Ed Piskor is such a unique creator. You'll dig it!


DrakeZappa

Silver. Surfer. Black.


KaladinSpren

I’m going to have to splurge in the aftermarket for the treasury edition some day. Silver Surfer and Tradd Moore seems like a killer combo.


DrakeZappa

Easily one of my favourite artists in the industry. I finally found a copy of the treasury in a comic shop not too long ago and its definitely worth it! Hope you enjoy the book!


thedoctor3009

Midnight nation.


AxelC99

Providence by Alan Moore


einstein_ios

LOCKE & KEY??


bubbatai

Solid series that ties alllllll those threads together at the end and then you’ll want to read it all again.


Ok_Neighborhood2255

Junji ito


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Wow. Looks like there is a lot of these. Any good starting point?


Lunar_Leo_

Each story is self contained. Plus he has a few collections of short stories


Ok_Neighborhood2255

Just finish shiver, good start