Other Comics?

[Dr Maturin]

I bought a few issues of Peter David's New Frontier series, but was disappointed with it. I am so sick of the mirror universe.

[Doom Shepherd]

I only collect trades anymore. I just don't have the shelf space for single issues in my tiny house.

I read Fables (have all 11 trades) and its spin-off, Jack of Fables. Fables is truly awesome.

I also collect IDW's Star Trek and Transformers lines, Zenescopes "Grimm Fairy Tales" (not for children!) Marvel's "Exiles," and one or two other series as the fancy strikes me.

I'm a huge fan of alternate histories, so whenever a book or comic comes out that concerns that (like "What if?" or "Elseworlds" or miniseries like "Ministry of Space" or "Storming Paradise") I'm almost certain to buy it.

[SmileOfTheShadow]

Just wanted to chime in and agree with a couple of posters on the genius of Fables. I have the first two trade paperbacks now and can't wait to get more.

I just started reading the third. The guy at the shop told me to get the first two because "the first wasn't all that great" but I couldn't disagree more. I thought the first one was excellent. For those who don't know, basically the concept is all of the fairy tale people like Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, etc. are all real and living in the world and are immortals who have kinda set up shop in a part of the city and are trying to stay low key. They've all got real life problems, some bigger than others, and it's very adult. Wouldn't let a kid read this one. It's interesting.

[raw_bean]

Just wanted to chime in and agree with a couple of posters on the genius of Fables. I have the first two trade paperbacks now and can't wait to get more.

[Dr Maturin]

Since Devil's Due lost the rights to publish GI Joe earlier this year I haven't purchased any comics. Back in the late 90s, early 00s I'd spend $30-$40 per week. And it was worth every dime. In boxes, I have almost every issue of Batman's Cataclysm and Aftershock storyline and maybe half of No Man's Land. Now they're out in TPB. That's what I do these days...wait until a story arc is done, read reviews and purchase the TPB if it sounds good.

Some of my favorites from the past:

Hitman
Major Bummer
H.A.R.D. Corps
X-Men titles
Batman titles
JLA
JLA: Year One

Admittedly, not much of a Marvel fan.

[SmileOfTheShadow]

I'm considering Y the Last Man and The Walking Dead.

Do it! They're both fantastic! I just got into fables myself now as well.

[David Panzer]

Aside from my interest in James Robinson's Starman series, the only DC stuff I've made a habit of getting is in their Vertigo line.

[Karachi Vyce]

It's kinda fascinating (in a peek-through-your-fingers kind of way) to see just how close she skirts the edge of flat-out porn.

Oh, they basically ARE porn now. That's why she's so godawful - her Blake series has literally de-evolved to the point where the plot is pretty much an afterthought that's shoehorned in between poorly written sex scenes featuring Anita and a rather large menagerie of various monster paramours.

I've said it before, but I have NEVER seen an author so completely sell out their own characters and series as she has.

Funny how many books seem to be becoming comics these days. Peter David's Sir Apropos, Robert Asprin's Myth series. I'm betting there are others I don't know about.

Jan

Marvel's putting out a lot of them these days, and I have to assume there's a good enough market for them because they keep publishing them. I recommend picking up the Dresden comics, based on Jim Butcher's book series. I'm not sure if Marvel's the one publishing it, but right now the adaption of his first Dresden novel "Storm Front" has just started.

I'm a huge comic book nerd, but for the most part, at the moment I'm heavily burnt out on the majority of Marvel & D.C., primarily because they've done the "Big Event" crap to the point of insanity, and it's just become too damn wearisome. Marvel's worse at that nonsense than D.C., but damn if D.C. hasn't enthusiastically tried to catch up. I loathe Joe Quesada, but Dan Didio is trying very hard to follow in his footsteps

[David Panzer]

The 90's turned me off to buying individual issues so I only buy trades or hardcovers.

I picked up Volume 5 of Rex Mundi, Volume 11 of Fables, and Scud The Disposable Assassin: The Whole Shebang. Once I can find a copy of the Starman Omnibus I'm buying it.

I'm considering Y the Last Man and The Walking Dead.

[raw_bean]

Steven King's Dark Tower and The Stand and Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game books/series are all currently being adapted or expanded upon by Marvel, so there are some examples for you.

[Jan]

LKH is a personal "favorite" of mine. And by that, I mean I could go on and on for pages of text about just how ridiculous and terrible of a writer she has become.

It's kinda fascinating (in a peek-through-your-fingers kind of way) to see just how close she skirts the edge of flat-out porn.

Funny how many books seem to be becoming comics these days. Peter David's Sir Apropos, Robert Asprin's Myth series. I'm betting there are others I don't know about.

Jan

[Karachi Vyce]

I enjoy all the comics posted except Anita Blake. I read the books as they came out and got burnt out after awhile. Westfield comics is have a 50% off sale on back issues this weekend, so I just ordered a bunch of Scooby Doos, Disney, and Cartoon Network comics for my daughter.

I could take a sheet of blank paper, wipe my ass with it, and the result would be better than the quality of the last half-dozen Anita Blake books.

LKH is a personal "favorite" of mine. And by that, I mean I could go on and on for pages of text about just how ridiculous and terrible of a writer she has become.

[SmileOfTheShadow]

Buffy: Season 8. I watched the show so I wanted to continue with the story. I've liked that the characters each have their own way of speaking and I can hear them in my head as if I were watching the show. You get to do whatever you want in comic form that would be crazy-expensive to do in a t.v. series format, so it opens up different kinds of stories. I look forward to each new issue so that is a good thing. I've read that a Season 9 is probably going to happen so I'm looking forward to that.

I also have been reading Angel: After the Fall. I found those harder to follow. They started telling the story, but then went back to fill in what each character was doing leading up to the where the comics started in Issue #1. That sort of broke up the flow of the story for me and I haven't been able to get back into the mood yet. I'll have to re-read them from the beginning and try to piece things together. I thought it was just me, but my friend is also having a bit of a hard time following things as well. I want to see the season completed so I'll continued to get them, but I'm not sure if I'll continue after this season is done.

I was also reading Book of Lost Souls by JMS, but I was disappointed that it ended too soon.

Yeah I've enjoyed the buffy season 8 deal. Definitely took things in a direction that would have never worked on TV. Of course getting a Fray "continuation" was a nice bonus too.

I also agree about the angel deal. I just couldn't get into the book, though I really wanted to.

[Karen]

Thanks for the tip. I think I've spent enough on back issues for now, but I'll start ordering them for her in the future.

[frulad]

I'm 39 and I love Tiny Titans. Great all ages book.