KaosDevice
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I've really been digging the collections of 'The Walking Dead' also if you can find (and it is sort of difficult these days, 'Bacchus Does the Isles'. 'Maus' has really stood up to the test of time as well I think.
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Recommend your favorite TPBs
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Desdichado
Hero
Street Fighter by Udon was just collected into two TPBs. Granted, there's more on the way, and although the story comes to a satisfying minor conclusion, there's still open threads for it to move into.
That's been surprisingly good.
Other than that, I can only second stuff already recommended: The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One, and the two Ultimates TPBs. And I would have recommended Ultimate Spiderman and X-men if you hadn't already read them.
All three of those recommendations above are really dark, though. If you're not a fan of dark, you might want to stay clear.
That's been surprisingly good.
Other than that, I can only second stuff already recommended: The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One, and the two Ultimates TPBs. And I would have recommended Ultimate Spiderman and X-men if you hadn't already read them.
All three of those recommendations above are really dark, though. If you're not a fan of dark, you might want to stay clear.
Psychic Warrior
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COuple of older ones I really like
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Kingdom Come
Sandman: Brief Lives and A Game of You these two probably hold up the best of all the Sandman stuff I've read and you don't have to know much about Sandman to get into them.
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Kingdom Come
Sandman: Brief Lives and A Game of You these two probably hold up the best of all the Sandman stuff I've read and you don't have to know much about Sandman to get into them.
Villano
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Batgirl: Year One. I'm not a Batman fan, but I loved this story.
Also, you might try picking up some of the "Essential" books by Marvel. They are reprints of older comic, in black & white, with about 2 dozen issues per book. Currently, I'm reading Essential Tomb of Dracula. There was an Essential Monster of Frankenstein book put out a while ago which collected that entire series in one volume. The first half is good, but it looses something when they move to the present day (well, the '70s).
Also, you might try picking up some of the "Essential" books by Marvel. They are reprints of older comic, in black & white, with about 2 dozen issues per book. Currently, I'm reading Essential Tomb of Dracula. There was an Essential Monster of Frankenstein book put out a while ago which collected that entire series in one volume. The first half is good, but it looses something when they move to the present day (well, the '70s).
WayneLigon
Adventurer
For self-contained TPBs:
Superman: Secret Identity. No connection to the real DC universe. A boy in our world named Clark Kent (his parents had a real sense of humor and he's borne the name with some good humor) finds himself actually developing Superman's powers. A good examination of a single superhuman in the otherwise real world.
Arrowsmith: So Smart in Their Fine Uniforms WWI in a world where magic works and is harnessed. Fletcher Arrowsmith goes off to war against the Prussians and grows from boy to man.
Top Ten, vol 1 and 2: Cops in a city where almost everyone has super powers of some sort. Multi-branching plotlines, mysteries, etc.
Superman: Secret Identity. No connection to the real DC universe. A boy in our world named Clark Kent (his parents had a real sense of humor and he's borne the name with some good humor) finds himself actually developing Superman's powers. A good examination of a single superhuman in the otherwise real world.
Arrowsmith: So Smart in Their Fine Uniforms WWI in a world where magic works and is harnessed. Fletcher Arrowsmith goes off to war against the Prussians and grows from boy to man.
Top Ten, vol 1 and 2: Cops in a city where almost everyone has super powers of some sort. Multi-branching plotlines, mysteries, etc.
KaosDevice
Explorer
I just a'membered I really enjoyed the TPB's for JMS' 'Rising Stars' series. Good stuff IMO. 
Templeton580
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John Crichton
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I love dark.Joshua Dyal said:
Desdichado
Hero
Then I'll second the recomend for the Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year One and the two volumes of The Ultimates.John Crichton said:
In some ways, The Ultimates is the darkest superhero book I've read, especially when you consider it contrasted to the Avengers, who are the basis of the characters. Bruce Banner and Betty Ross really creeped me out, and the Wasp/Giant relationship made me shudder.
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