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What was your favourite Comic Book?

Posted by Majik • 6/30/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: books, comics, grape soda

I had a few growing up. My Dad always bought me the Incredible Hulk, I think that was his favourite. My favourite was the Batman comic books.

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6/30/08

riverstyxxx

Bondage Fairies was the last comic I read.

Favorite would be Calvin and Hobbes though. The Far Side and Doonsbury just annoyed the crap out of me.

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1. 6/30/08
  
  Majik
  
  That sounds like an adult comic, did you learn anything useful from it?
2. 6/30/08
  
  riverstyxxx
  
  I learned that "The birds and the bees" means the birds have sex with the bees...lol.
  
  Comics made by R Crumb are worthy of mention too. He's incredibly filthy, but hilarious at the same time.
5/16/09

ComicBookListings

First it was Iron Man. Then, Mighty Thor. The Avengers. Spiderman, Silver Surfer, and yes, the Incredible Hulk. In the end i guess, that's why I blog about comic books.

comicbooklistings.blogspot.com/

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5/16/09

IanThal

Last comic I read was the first two volumes of "Transmetropolitan" by Warren Ellis-- looking to read the rest of the series now.

Also recently read volume 1 of Grant Morrison's "The Invisibles." and I'm quite excited by that as well.

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5/16/09

jacqueroxx

Watchmen.

But when I was younger I really like Sonic the Hedgehog..

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5/16/09

polybore

2000AD

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5/16/09

ArsenicCookies

johnny the homicidal maniac

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5/16/09

saiffarooqi

All the DC comics

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5/17/09

jjmezzio

X-Men series definitely a must.

I followed Youngblood series from Image as well. I didn't like Avengers when I was a kid but I enjoy reading them now.

I only have one Gen13 comic (from Image Comics) but I really love it.

I heard of Wildcats (from Image Comics) and was really curious with it. Unfortunately they were not available in my country.

I didn't like DC when I was a kid and was really into Marvel and Image/Wildstorm. But DC has improved drastically nowadays.

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6/26/09

ComicBookListings

hey, i just got to wondering, did your Dad see the Ag Lee version of The Hulk? Most of the Dads i saw walking out of the theater didn't look to happy.

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6/26/09

celticmusicfan

I love Neil Gaiman comicbooks especially Death and Sandman.I met him 2 years ago and he's a nice guy. Got to chat with him about Poppy Z Brite.

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6/26/09

dcarroll

My favorite doesn't have many pictures.

Many call it the "Holy Bible."

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1. 6/26/09
  
  Rory
  
  Oh man ... are you in trouble now!! Not by me of course ...
6/26/09

Rory

Flaming Carrot - www.flamingcarrot.com/FlamingCarrotPage/ - none funnier.

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6/26/09

wehireu

I rather liked reading The New Love and Rockets #1 by the Hernandez Brothers. It was published in 2008 by Fantagraphics. I also like the storytelling of Harvey Pekar as well as Marjane Satrapi. I really like P. Craig Russell's opera comics, especially the Ring of the Nibelung.

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1. 7/06/09
  
  IanThal
  
  I had one or two of P. Craig Russell's comic book adaptations of operas. It was maybe 20 years ago, and even if I wasn't an opera fan. his work was gorgeous.
6/26/09

Rivy

E.C. comics. Two-Fisted-Tales. Frontline Combat. I was age 12. The Korean War had just broken out. I was old enough to realize Superman and Captain Marvel did not fight real wars. Nor were all of our soldiers noble and brave. E.C. comics revealed the reality of war. I was entranced. Began my own serious determination to become and be a real artist. Which today at age 70 I still pursue. With gratitude.

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1. 7/07/09
  
  IanThal
  
  I think Harvey Kurtzman's war comics which had been published by E.C. have been recently republished in an omnibus edition.
2. 7/07/09
  
  Rivy
  
  Thanks very much for the information.
3. 7/15/09
  
  IanThal
  
  You're welcome. I haven't seen them yet, but the review have been very positive, both with regards to how the art (Kurtzman hired the best artists in the business) and writing (morally complex) still stand up as comics classics.
6/26/09

sensitivemuse

I like Hellboy

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7/06/09

IanThal

Currently reading Grant Morrison's run on "Doom Patrol." Recently read Warren Ellis' run on "The Authority" and Allan Moore's most recent episode of "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume 3."

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7/06/09

nothingprofound

Classic comic series. Does anyone remember those? Comic book versions of all the great novels from Les Miserables to the House of Seven Gables.

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7/07/09

Chucklington

I went from The Beano to Eagle to 2000AD, which had a huge effect on me.

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7/07/09

thought

asterics

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7/07/09

ramith1985

TinTin,Asterix, Archie Comics
These are my Favorites!!!!

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7/07/09

Theresa111

Little Audrey, Casper and Richie Rich.

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7/15/09

debtcaretaker

The Fhantom which i did like to read the most...

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8/10/09

Bconvis

Preacher. The next best isn't even close

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8/10/09

Selbon

Simply "Batman"

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8/11/09

IanThal

Recently re-read Alan Moore's "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume 2". Also read his "Promethea" and "From Hell."

Just volume 2 of Grant Morrison's "The Invisibles", as well as "The Filth."

I recommend any of the above if you are an adult and want challenging writing.

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1. 8/11/09
  
  Chucklington
  
  I'm a big League fan, sadly we'll have to wait until next year f r the next installment in the current 'Century' story...From Hell is brilliant, it's right up there with Watchmen-but far more realistic, and quite deep! The film version-while watchable-makes a mockery of the source material.
  
  I've only ever read Morrison's Arkham Asylum, there was an interview with him in SFX mag recently...maybe I'll check out more of his work!
2. 8/11/09
  
  IanThal
  
  I enjoyed part one of "Century" but it was probably aided by the fact that I am a fan of Bertold Brecht and Kurt Weill and so knew all the "Three Penny Opera" references. "From Hell" was particularly interesting in that it seemed to be the natural follow-up to Watchmen's formalism on one hand and a prelude to both "The League" and "Promethea." (It's also very interesting to compare and contrast his treatment in the Victorian era in "From Hell" and "League.")
  
  Grant Morrison is worth reading and he continues to do interesting stuff with superheroes (interestingly enough, outside of his early 90s run on "Doom Patrol" I haven't really checked out much of his super hero work) but his most ambitious work is probably the creator owned work he's produced on the Vertigo imprint-- but I highly recommend his work on DP, The Invisibles, and The Filth. As with Alan Moore, just about anything else with his name on the spine is worth checking out.
8/11/09

LGramlich

The Tick (much better than the other media it spawned...pardon the pun!)

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1. 10/14/09
  
  Floormodel
  
  the Tick was excellent!
10/14/09

ophase

Batman and Spiderman !!

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10/14/09

exit2013

I kinda dug Wonder Woman!

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10/14/09

Floormodel

I always enjoyed the Tales from the Crypt and the other EC horror comics

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10/14/09

BlogDogW2

Archie and Spiderman were my favourite comics.

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10/14/09

mariosa

I always likes Batman, right now still loving that when is dark, later I likes Hellboy and for the movies Spiderman, I didnt like too much spiderman before because the serie of tv was a little boring.

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