(Part 2) Best products from r/graphicnovels
We found 42 comments on r/graphicnovels discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 586 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
22. DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER & KLAUS JANSON VOL. 1
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27. Invisibles, The: Revolution VOL 01 (Vertigo)
- Lets you easily hop and skim along the surface of water!
- The one and only patented Aquaskipper
- people powered, environmentally friendly, weighs only 26 pounds, and costs nothing to operate
- propels you along at up to 17 mph
- Includes a manual and demonstration CD
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33. Namaha - Stories From The Land Of Gods And Goddesses
- SPACE SAVER STORAGE BAG – This space saver storage bag is ideal for travel as it reduces space occupied by your clothes by up to 75%. These vacuum storage bags are ideal for going on a vacation where you can put more stuff in a small bag.
- EASY TO USE – These vacuum sealed bags are simple and easy to use. Simply insert clothes, zip up, attach vacuum or use hand pump, extract air and quickly close the cap, that’s it.
- SATISFACTION GUARANTEED – If you are not satisfied with our product quality, we will give you full refund or replace your product within 30 days of purchase without asking any questions.
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22. DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER & KLAUS JANSON VOL. 1
- Marvel Comics Group
Features:
▼ Read Reddit mentions27. Invisibles, The: Revolution VOL 01 (Vertigo)
- Lets you easily hop and skim along the surface of water!
- The one and only patented Aquaskipper
- people powered, environmentally friendly, weighs only 26 pounds, and costs nothing to operate
- propels you along at up to 17 mph
- Includes a manual and demonstration CD
Features:
▼ Read Reddit mentions33. Namaha - Stories From The Land Of Gods And Goddesses
- SPACE SAVER STORAGE BAG – This space saver storage bag is ideal for travel as it reduces space occupied by your clothes by up to 75%. These vacuum storage bags are ideal for going on a vacation where you can put more stuff in a small bag.
- EASY TO USE – These vacuum sealed bags are simple and easy to use. Simply insert clothes, zip up, attach vacuum or use hand pump, extract air and quickly close the cap, that’s it.
- SATISFACTION GUARANTEED – If you are not satisfied with our product quality, we will give you full refund or replace your product within 30 days of purchase without asking any questions.
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For more Image stuff, I'd recommend:
Invincible - This comic is so absurdly good. I've read up to volume four of the ultimate collections and had a blast the whole way through (it's probably in my top 3 comics I've ever read, if not #1). The characters are wonderful, and everything that happens has an impact on the story as a whole. Not to mention the fantastic art!
Monstress - This comic is just gorgeous. (Seriously. Here's a sample.) The story's pretty good, too! It's kind of a horror adventure comic, if that makes any sense. Or, a fantasy adventure adventure comic with darker themes. Yeah, let's go with that. Point is, it's good, and it deserves your attention.
Now for my superhero recommendations:
Daredevil by Frank Miller - If you want a more action-oriented Daredevil story, definitely read through some of Frank Miller's stuff. You can jump right into his run with the omnibus or paperback collections or you can get your feet wet first with his standalone stories, such as the retelling of Daredevil's origin in The Man Without Fear or what many consider to be the best DD tale ever told, Born Again (both of which are contained in the omnibus companion if you wanna stick to the nice hardcover stuff).
Batman: Year One - Speaking of Frank Miller, I've noticed a severe lack of this book on your shelf. This is Batman's origin as it was meant to be told, and is still my favorite Batman story to date. There's not much else to say other than if you consider yourself a Batfan, you need to read Year One.
Batman: The Long Halloween (and its sequel, Dark Victory) - Since you enjoyed (most of) Yellow, Blue & Gray and like Batman, why not follow the Loeb/Sale team and read two of the best stories set early in the caped crusader's career?
Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender - Wanna see Wolverine, Deadpool and friends tear shit up? This is the book for you!
Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. - Wanna see a ragtag group of "heroes" you've likely never heard of tear shit up even harder? This is definitely the book for you. Nextwave is the comic equivalent of dumb popcorn fun.
If you enjoyed Batman, I would highly recommend checking out the new Scott Snyder setup with the new 52 for Batman. Vol. 1 - Court of Owls and Vol. 2 - City of Owls is a fanatasic story arc that plays well with Batman (and I'm not a huge super hero comic fan).
After that it kinda went wierd, but still enjoyable.
Also would highly recommend Preacher (Careful with Preacher, as you WILL get addicted, and have to purchase all 9 volumes, but amazing story and well written with some adult humor/content btw).
Also Sandman, Y: The Last Man, and Saga all always good choices (Saga is being written as we speak, only volumes 1 through 3 are out, same author of Y : The Last Man. Fantastic mix of fantasy and sci-fi... again adult elements)
There's The Invisibles by Grant Morrison, one of my personal favorites but definitely on the weird side. - http://www.amazon.com/Invisibles-Vol-Say-Want-Revolution/dp/1563892677/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320418749&sr=8-1
The Sandman books which are easily the most compelling modern mythology that have been put down in comic form - http://www.amazon.com/Sandman-Vol-Preludes-Nocturnes-New/dp/1401225756/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320418825&sr=1-1
Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis, frequently called the best sci-fi graphic novel ever, and I tend to agree with that - http://www.amazon.com/Transmetropolitan-Vol-01-Street-Revised/dp/1401220843/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320418877&sr=1-1
And if you want a really strange series I'd suggest trying to find a copy of Jodorowsky's The Metabarons. Another one of my favorites, and his most accessible story (the man is a genius but he also appears to be completely insane until you get acquainted with the stuff he's done) but still, it's like Shakespeare meets connan the barbarian filtered through DBZ, fastened to a rocket made out of Warhammer 40k and shot into the sun.
http://www.amazon.com/Metabarons-1-Othon-Honorata/dp/1594650004/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320419305&sr=1-5
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Don't worry, I've read all of the Calvin and Hobbes strips many, many times.
One more question for you if you don't mind.
Looking at Bone on Amazon, I'm seeing two things. One is the Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume, while the other is what it looks like you probably got BONE #1: Out from Boneville.
The all-in-one obviously is the original black and white, but the paper is supposed to be incredibly thing (but conveniently has everything). The second one is apparently a later re-color, but would likely have better paper, but is split among multiple books.
Would you have a recommendation/insight on which to probably go for?
Edit: Just ordered the first 3 of the individual volumes. That collection looked like it would be unwieldy. Between the size and better paper, I think I'll enjoy the individual volumes better.
TBH, I feel like a lot of what's recommended is a little heavy for a 14-15 who doesn't like to read much. Instead, here's a list that I think he may like as it's rich in imaginative fantasy and engaging story:
Joe the Barbarian
http://www.amazon.com/Joe-Barbarian-Grant-Morrison/dp/1401237479
I Kill Giants
http://www.amazon.com/Joe-Barbarian-Grant-Morrison/dp/1401237479
Secret Identity (this is a really well done coming of age superman story)
http://www.amazon.com/Superman-Secret-Identity-Graphic-Novels/dp/1401204511/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1407248102&sr=1-2&keywords=secret+identity
Sword
http://www.amazon.com/Sword-Complete-Collected-Deluxe-Hardcover/dp/1607062801/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1407248155&sr=1-2&keywords=sword+luna+brothers
Hopefully you find something he will like in this list, if you have any questions about what I posted, let me know. I'd be more than happy to expand on any of them as they're all personal favorites of mine.
All Ages
Ages 8+
Ages 12+
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"In bulk" is kind of a funny criterion. Do you ever hear someone asking for a really long book? I think you'll find that the GNs on the sidebar are all amazing, even though they don't come in a large collection.
That being said, I think the complete Bone collection is decently priced ($22 !!). The paperback version of the complete Calvin & Hobbes looks to be priced insanely cheaply ($62) for the quality. It also looks like you can get the entire Y: The Last Man collection for $100.
I've built my collection (relatively) cheaply as follows:
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Nice! You're welcome :)
If you're not reading digital and money isn't an issue, get the oversized library editions!
If you want to go cheaper, either get the TPB (just start with Hellboy Vol 1: Seed of Destruction) or, if waiting is not a problem, they're re-releasing the whole series as omnibuses starting in may (4 consecutive volumes and 2 short story collections). That should be the most cost effective option to get the whole story.
Jason is kind of unique. He tells fiction with often long passages of no words. He has a really subtle sense of humor. You would have to look to alt comix for similar comics, stuff like;
Daniel Clowes - He's got a dry sense of humor and often writes satirically about life and culture. You can check out the movies he made with Terry Zwigoff, Ghost World and Art School Confidential.
Charles Burns' work is often surreal and some what disturbing though fascinating at the same time. he is most famous for his massive Black Hole about teen age STD's gone wild. He just finished a trilogy which is part auto bio and part surreal dream sequences, X'ed Out, The Hive, and Sugar Scull
I guess you could include David Mazzucchelli's Asterios Polyp in this group of similar works though it's really original. It's about an architect that goes through a midlife crisis though it's one of the most inventive graphic novels to ever have been made. He uses every aspect of the comic to communicate to the reader, from the drawings, to the type face, to the color and even the very design of the book. It's a must read experience, thought completely unique.
Robert Crumb often has a dry, satirical sense of humor to his work. He is most famous for his 60's underground comics as shown in the Complete Crumb #4. He's done some really beautiful biographical work like his Patton about country blues musician Charley Patton. His newest work is the illustrated Book of Genesis a massive strait comic adaption of the Bible.
Yeah, it's definitely not the kind of genre I'm looking for right now but it's one of my favorite book, I love it.
EDIT: Also, your post made me think about I Killed Adolf Hitler - I need to read it again but I loved it when I was younger.
Charles Burns does some nice trippy stuff, you should definately check him out. I would recommend the X'ed out trilogy for maximum trippiness:
http://www.amazon.com/Xed-Out-Charles-Burns/dp/0307379132/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1414582826&sr=8-4&keywords=charles+burns
Black hole is also sweet:
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Hole-Charles-Burns/dp/0375714723/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1414582826&sr=8-3&keywords=charles+burns
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If you're into surrealism you could look up Ed the Happy Clown by Chester Brown
http://www.amazon.com/Ed-Happy-Clown-Chester-Brown/dp/1770460756/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1414583044&sr=1-1&keywords=ed+the+happy+clown
From an Amazon customer's review:
"Yummy Fur focuses on Ed, a hapless clown living in a dystopian world filled with callous doctors, evil police and truly mad scientists. The story kicks in when Ed finds a severed hand under his bed, and mistaking it for something left by the tooth fairy, reports his findings to the police, only to be thrown in jail. What follows is a quick descent into a world filled with sewer dwelling pygmies, a beautiful vampire, a President from another dimension and an increasingly uncomfortable view of how inhuman man can really be."
You should for sure check out Northlanders books 1-3 by Brian Wood. Awesome tales of viking valor and legends, and for sure 100000% check out Heathen by Natasha Alterici. Just randomly picked up this one at my local book store because it looked cool, and I was blownnnn away by it!
It had a weird, kind of subdued English-language release. Knockabout released it but I could only find it through UK distribution. It seems to now be available in the US.
If you're an Amazoner, you can get it here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0861662458/
I have no idea whether it sold well enough to merit English publication of Beta but I cross my fingers. Also, it isn't apparent whether Harder will really ever finish Gamma. Alpha is worth it though, even if it's all we ever get in English. It's a Marvel to look at.
If you ever feel like getting into the superhero side of things, another great series is Frank Miller's Daredevil run. It's collected in Omnibus format as well as three less pricey paperbacks, along with Man Without Fear and Born Again. His run is darker than your typical capes story, so it should be right up your alley.
All Star Superman by Morrison and Quietly is a great arc that captures a lot of what makes Superman well, Superman.
Red Son looks at how things might have gone if instead of ending up in Kansas, he landed in Soviet Russia.
/r/comicbooks can help too!
Here's a few off the top of my head!
Sooo many others, but this is good starter list. Fair warning: I have not read these with an eye as to what would be appropriate in a Christian environment. I am fairly certain that Stitches, Maus, and Locke and Key are all "safe."
Edit: Eff it here are some more.
You have already mentioned all of my other would be suggestions. :)
If you've never read anything by Jason you might check him out. I like many of his books.
Also, what other Chester Brown would you recommend. I've read Ed the Happy Clown and The Playboy.
Maus is probably one of the two most celebrated works in english comics
Fullmetal Alchemist is probably the most popular modern manga series
Abhishek Singh did some of the art for Shiva. His art is absolutely stunning, especially his watercolours. He just published a collection Mythic drawings and stories, if you're interested that may be more up your alley: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9388810392/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A3H3WE9M6NY1KV&psc=1
It's kinda like Peter Mohrbacher's Angelarium series in style and presentation, if you are familiar with his work.
Did you ever read the Invisibles by Grant Morrison? Excellent and mind expanding.
http://www.amazon.com/Invisibles-The-Revolution-VOL-Vertigo/dp/1563892677/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376356398&sr=8-1&keywords=invisibles+volume+1
> with all proceeds from sales of the comic going to EQUALITY FLORIDA
You can buy it on Amazon (paperback comes out in January) or read it now on comiXology
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This could be a very long list ... Will try to reign it in to some of my favourites. Most are popular enough that they won’t need explaining.
Springtime In Chernobyl
The Handmaid’s Tale: A Graphic Novel
Maus
Laika
Ichi-F: A Worker's Graphic Memoir of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation
To Kill A Mockingbird: A Graphic Novel
Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Classics Graphic Novels)
The Hobbit Graphic Novel
Persepolis
The Kite Runner: A Graphic Novel
A Wrinkle In Time: A Graphic Novel
The Great Successor Kim Jong Un: a Political Cartoon, an Epic Comic of the Dark Kingdom and the Passing of Power to a Third Kim
Any of Guy Delisle’s travelogues
It's an actual graphic novel. About 500 pages, and, since it was always intended to be a graphic novel, it doesn't feel segmented into issues, as superhero stories so often do.
Here's an Amazon link.
yes, i just looked them up - you can find them here. looks like i shortchanged the price, they're $35 each (sorry about that /u/T_diddles)
Bone is really, really great!
Edit: you can buy it in it's entirety here but it may be a bit daunting at 1300 pages. You can also buy it in single volumes
Y is so damn good. Pick up all 5 of the Deluxe Editions of Y The Last Man. I'll post a link to vol 1 on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Last-Book-Deluxe-Edition/dp/1401219217/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Fables has Deluxe Editions as well, but they're slow to come out. You may want to just go with the regular trade paper backs. Start at volume 1.
I'd also recommend picking up the regular paperbacks of Preacher. A buddy of mine got the hardcovers and wasn't too impressed.