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Post by lenlenlen1 on May 26, 2017 17:51:42 GMT
Don't get me wrong, I love me some Marvel and DC, but the independent comics are where the medium is truly pushing the boundaries, artistically speaking, in so many ways. For all they're worth Marvel and DC are too dependent on a mainstream style of art and storytelling, and most specifically on super heroes, and old ones at that. The majority of their characters are older than WE are. And I'm old! lol!
That's why whenever a Watchmen or Dark Night Returns or Earth X or Marvels or Kingdom Come or Ronin comes along its almost always seen as being amazing, because its outside the norm. You're more likely to see independent comics taking edgy chances.
As of this writing I'm really into Descender, Low, Seven to Eternity, the current run Red Sonja, Sovereigns (the Gold Key characters), and various Valiant titles, and a little known gem called Heathen...
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Post by koskiewicz on May 28, 2017 15:46:42 GMT
Dark Horse and Valiant.
I also own an original copy of "Shatter" created by Mike Saenz on his MacIntosh computer...the very first comic to be created in that manner.
I also own most of Bob Burden's "Flaming Carrot" comics including one with his autograph.
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Post by chasallnut on May 30, 2017 9:49:42 GMT
Gestalt Comics. I've been reading Justin Randall's Changing Ways. Pretty good.
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Post by lenlenlen1 on May 30, 2017 18:53:41 GMT
Dark Horse and Valiant. I also own an original copy of "Shatter" created by Mike Saenz on his MacIntosh computer...the very first comic to be created in that manner. I also own most of Bob Burden's "Flaming Carrot" comics including one with his autograph. Shatter. I have those too. I have lots of dog poo comics. LOL!
Flaming Carrot. I have to admit that's not one I ever got into. I gather its a spoof/satire?
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Post by lenlenlen1 on May 30, 2017 18:55:35 GMT
Gestalt Comics. I've been reading Justin Randall's Changing Ways. Pretty good. Gestalt Comics? Never heard of it. Interesting. Tell me more... |
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Post by chasallnut on May 31, 2017 9:15:12 GMT
Gestalt Comics. I've been reading Justin Randall's Changing Ways. Pretty good. Gestalt Comics? Never heard of it. Interesting. Tell me more... I was in a second hand bookshop in Perth, Australia and saw a graphic novel I'd never heard of. I purchased it and loved it. There haven't been many issues but it is great artwork (dark) and a good storyline. Changing Ways |
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Post by sostie on Jun 1, 2017 10:45:50 GMT
Image is probably the publisher I buy from most...Walking Dead being the favourite. Avatar has thrown up a few decent titles over the years.
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Post by sov on Jun 11, 2017 5:39:57 GMT
IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Absolutely love this book. If/when they make another attempt at a live-action TMNT movie, I think they should draw some visual and storytelling inspiration from this series. Ninjak. Valiant has a lot of great books and notable characters, but Ninjak is my favorite. He and Bloodshot introduced me to Valiant. I occasionally check out Simpsons comics put out by Bongo.
I tend to float in and out of a lot of different series, but I check out stuff from Dark Horse and Image, too. A lot of my current titles are Marvel and DC, but I'm probably gonna drop 'em for more indie titles.
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Post by Reynard on Jun 27, 2017 19:54:50 GMT
Franco-Belgian comic are my favorites and what I spend most of my comic book money on. Dark Horse, IDW, Fantagraphics, Humanoids Publishing, Cinebook, SelfMadeHero etc.
I read older Batman stories, Doom Patrol, Extraordinary Gentlemen, Judge Dredd and Mignola's stuff but that's as far as my interest in superhero type of comics goes. Vertigo and 2000 AD titles are interesting at least though I don't really follow them.
Anyone knows good comic book forums for someone with tastes like these? Most of them seem very DC/Marvel oriented with just a small ghetto of a sub-forum for everything else, which is why I'm not talking about comics anywhere at the moment.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2017 8:01:21 GMT
I love independent comic books and graphic novels and some I have read over the years are 
Witchblade
Red Sonja
Spawn
Darkchylde
Sunstone
Hack/Slash
Fallen Angel
Vampirella
Fathom
The Phantom
Wonderland Series (Zenescope)
Aphrodite IX
Painkiller Jane
The Crow
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel
Charmed
Swords of Sorrow
Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose
The Magdalena
Razor
Shi
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Rogues!
Switch
The Mask
Criminal Macabre
Strangers In Paradise
Artifakts
Belladonna
Nancy In Hell
Warrior Nun Arelala
Saga
Soulfire
I Was Kidnapped by Lesbian Pirates from Outer Space
Cyberforce
Faust
Hellboy
Miss Furry
The Darkness
Rat Queens
LOLA XOXO
Gen 13
Wynonna Earp
Avegeleyne
Bitch Planet
Monstress
Blue Is the Warmest Colour
Warlord of Mars
Dejah Thoris
Lady Death
The Ravening
Evil Ernie
Hellina
Jennifer Blood
The Dresden Files
Salem’s Daughter
Tank Girl
Sex Criminals
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Post by koskiewicz on Aug 10, 2017 16:46:50 GMT
Bob Burden's Flaming Carrot series was filled with stilted dialogue which I assumed to be directed at savants because of the skewed meanings involved. Burden's collection of characters in this series are very memorable...Doc Wiskerando was one of my favorites along with, of course, the Flaming Carrot...!!!
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Post by hemlin on Sept 10, 2017 6:08:02 GMT
Image's Stray Bullets is still a very good read. I was amazed when the series came back from the dead in 2014 and actually resolved a decade-long cliffhanger (How many books or shows actually get to do that?). I have to say I prefered the opening 'Killers' arc to the current 'Sunshine And Roses' story. Virginia is just a more compelling character than Beth Nina and Orson. But its very good to have the book return, in any form.
Its the only ongoing title that I still support in print and do not buy digitally.
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Post by koskiewicz on Sept 13, 2017 17:49:33 GMT
...the Dead World series of comics were pretty good as well and much before the current craze with zombies...
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