What comic books are you currently reading?

From Hell and Freakangels

Punisher?

I haven't read anything new in a long while. My favorite was always The Punisher but somewhere along the way they changed artists or writers and it just didn't have the same feel as it used to.

I just started Knightfall, and it's awesome. I should have started reading superhero comics a looooooong time ago.

I would never have pegged Knightfall as a "oh wow" story... Then again, I haven't read it in a while.

Currently reading Kid Slade, Marvelman and Captain Magnet comics.

I read Knightfall after coming back from watching the latest Dark Knight movie. In the comic, Bane's plan to bring chaos into Gotham is much simpler and much more convincing. Good stuff.

I actually never watched any of the Batman movies. Superhero stuff is very, very new to me. But I'm loving it. After I'm done with Knightfall I'm going to try Watchmen.

I've been enjoying Echo by Terry Moore. I'm just a couple issues into The Sword by the Luna brothers and am hooked.

I'm not quite done yet with Brian Vaughan's Y: The Last Man but am savoring that. Also read the first volume of Bakuman by Tsugumi Ohba and am keeping my eyes open for the next. All recommended.

the my little pony comics

The Immortal Iron Fist: The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven

Marta said:

I'm not quite done yet with Brian Vaughan's Y: The Last Man but am savoring that.

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That's my favorite comic.

Currently reading the first Firkin collection. Hilarious, though I keep having the feeling that it isn't a title I should approve of...

I'm kind of loving the relaunches for the New 52 and Marvel NOW. I'm pretty new to comics and but I went in thinking I would prefer Marvel because I like the Marvel Movies but I found that the DC comics were by far my favorites.

With DC, I'm reading AquaMan, Green Lantern, and Justice League. And with Marvel, I'm sticking pimary to Spider-Man titles, including UC Vol.2 Spider-Man, Superior Spider-Man, and Scarlett Spider. Incidentally, none of those Spider-Man titles star Peter Parker.

I'm hoping to pick up walking Dead next.

Best things I'm reading at the moment are Bedlam, Masks, Aquaman, All-star western and The Flash. Recently I read the tpb of Choker, which was brilliant.

These three are my favorite comics being published today:

Fatale by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips: The love child comic of Elmore Leonard, H.P. Lovecraft, and Mario Bava

Mind Mgmt by Matt Kindt: One of the most innovative, smartest, and unique comics out today. It's about a super secret organization of agents with telekinetic abilities.

Locke and Key by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez: It's close to ending but there has only been, I think, six 6-issue mini-series which tell one long story. If you're a fan of horror or Joe Hill or Gabriel Rodriguez or just plain great storytelling- then this is for you.



Wesley

I like manga. I've read several times more manga than novels. I usually go to a site like manga reader, and check out the chapters that I've been waiting to be updated. From time to time, I'll choose a relatively short, completed manga to read. I look for specific genres. I like to read the type that have a little bit of school life, martial arts, and the continual growth of the main character. A few good examples would be Goku in Dragon Ball or Naruto.

The manga that I have been waiting to be updated are Naruto, Bleach, History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi, Hajime No Ippo, Gantz, and Suicide Island. My favorites that I've completed are Holyland, Bremen, Angel Densetsu, and Dragon Ball Z.

I used to read a lot of Vertigo (Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, Lucifer, Sandman) about ten years ago, but not much since. I have all of Preacher on my shelves but have never got around to reading it, but I probably should.

I recently got an Amazon voucher and as it's been so long since I read any graphic novels, bought Saga and The Last Man volume 1, plus the first Buffy Season 8.

I'm kind of at a loss to decide what I what to start with again. I'm considering reading the first volume of Parasyte, and wanting to get some other grittier manga.

I actually have very little experience with American comics. The ones I have read are Alien Vs. Predator by Dark Horse, John Constatine, The Waking, SandMan, I Kill Giants, and Carbongrey.

I'm looking for more slice of life American comics at the moment.:3 If manga has them, surely American comics do.

mistri said:

I used to read a lot of Vertigo (Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, Lucifer, Sandman) about ten years ago, but not much since. I have all of Preacher on my shelves but have never got around to reading it, but I probably should.

I recently got an Amazon voucher and as it's been so long since I read any graphic novels, bought Saga and The Last Man volume 1, plus the first Buffy Season 8.

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You HAVE to read Preacher! It is a classic, in my opinion. It's a series begging to be turned into a HBO / Netflix series.


Wesley

I've recently gone back to reading some 60s Silver Age stuff from Marvel. The writing isn't in and of itself great, but the work from that era is not nearly as jaded and self referential as so much modern work is. I also find it an interesting change of pace to see a hero who isn't (or doesn't have to be) an anti-hero.

Wilderness by Tim Truman. It's a biography of Simon Girty, known as a turncoat who led Indian war-parties allied with the British against the Americans in the War of Independence. Truman does not white-wash Girty, nor does he depict him as a monster either. And Truman's b/w art is astounding, a gorgeous rendering of Indians, long hunters, and the frontier in late 1700s.

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FreakAngels is such a good webcomic, I loved going through it.

Reading the Avatar: The Last Airbender follow-on comic 'The Promise' at the moment. The back cover image is a bit daft but the comic itself is taking some interesting, dark directions. Pacing's a bit rushed, though.

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Wow, they're all downright scary looking...

I've been reading Nobunaga no Chef. Basically a chef from our times get transported back into 16-century Japan. The series explores how food can shape events, and although it feels like a bit of stretch sometimes (good food changing the tides of battles?) it's interesting to see.

I JUST finished the Sandman series.

I've been reading some Hellblazer.

Walking Dead, irredeemable, hellblazer and this weird one about aliens and zombies, can't recall the name