What comics should i try?

Somnus

I just recently started getting into comics and i was wondering which were good.

The only ones i have are: Punisher Vol.1 In the beginning and the first volume of Preacher. i love both of them,any others along the same lines i should get?

Fysh

Well, if you like the first Preacher book, get the rest of the series. If you like the Punisher as well, you'll most likely enjoy Garth Ennis's work on it since he's considered by many to be the definitive Punisher writer.

Other stuff...well...it's hard to make recommendations without some idea of what you're looking for. Do you want mainly superhero/action comics, or more alternative stuff? Accessible or downright weird? Any particular type of story (horror/crime/fantasy/etc) that you enjoy?

(You could also get some ideas from the "what comic are you reading" thread, there's loads of tips in there).

Rozie

Try the new Ultimate Spiderman, it will help you get into Spiderman as the original is far too much to take in all at once.

I'd recommend any of the Ultimate series as well as the Sandman(closed story arch so easy to get into), Hellblazer, Hellboy, and various others.

Zoton

I'd recommend Transmetropolitan, The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Authority and Johnny the Homicidal Maniac.
All very enjoyable and varied.

Somnus

Thanks for the suggestions

direbadger

Zoton wrote:

I'd recommend Transmetropolitan, The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Authority and Johnny the Homicidal Maniac.
All very enjoyable and varied.

Zoton, your taste is impecable!:)

I would like to add to this list The Goon by Eric Powell.

Jay Tomio

Stray Bullets by Dave Lapham.

Eva24

Okay, maybe you're not interested in Manga but maybe you could try "Blade of the Immortal" published by dark Horse, It's not the big-eyed, schoolgirl, giant robot thing.

Hydrosylator

Garth Ennis did two small values called "Just a Pilgrim", which are worth a look if you like the whole apocalyptic, vaguely god-related type of stuff. His treatment of Hellblazer and The Punisher are worth a look too.

I'm mad into 100 Bullets (Brain Azzarello)this weather myself, the eight volume came out lately and is absolutely great. It's an epic crime/conspiracy caper and is described as being very noir by people who know stuff about that kind of thing. Ask my opinion, it's cooler than a snowman eating ice-cream.

For more out there stuff, you could try Hey Wait by Jason. Hard to describe, it's basically about lost childhood and guilt, but that doesn't really cover it. I read the whole thing in the shop and then bought it, because I had to show people I knew.

Then there's the classics such as: Watchmen by Alan Moore, The Dark Knigh Returns[/It] by Frank Miller, Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo, Maus by Art Spiegelman, (insert stuff here).

And, if you want to get into a lesser known but hilarious and thought-provoking Irish indie writer/artist, look out for Mbleh! by Bob Byrne. As far as I know there's three of these self-published comics in circulation, I picked up mine in Tower, and no-one is allowed to sell them for more than €3 a piece. I heard he's got a publishing deal now too, which is nice.

Happy hunting.

Hydrosylator

Garth Ennis did two small values called "Just a Pilgrim", which are worth a look if you like the whole apocalyptic, vaguely god-related type of stuff. His treatment of Hellblazer and The Punisher are worth a look too.

I'm mad into 100 Bullets (Brain Azzarello)this weather myself, the eight volume came out lately and is absolutely great. It's an epic crime/conspiracy caper and is described as being very noir by people who know stuff about that kind of thing. Ask my opinion, it's cooler than a snowman eating ice-cream.

For more out there stuff, you could try Hey Wait by Jason. Hard to describe, it's basically about lost childhood and guilt, but that doesn't really cover it. I read the whole thing in the shop and then bought it, because I had to show people I knew.

Then there's the classics such as: Watchmen by Alan Moore, The Dark Knigh Returns[/It] by Frank Miller, Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo, Maus by Art Spiegelman, (insert stuff here).

And, if you want to get into a lesser known but hilarious and thought-provoking Irish indie writer/artist, look out for Mbleh! by Bob Byrne. As far as I know there's three of these self-published comics in circulation, I picked up mine in Tower, and no-one is allowed to sell them for more than €3 a piece. I heard he's got a publishing deal now too, which is nice.

Happy hunting.