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    I have just - as a purely consumer activist move - pulled about $20-25 dollars of books from monthly purchase.

    I need replacement comics.

    So give me some recommendations. If I already read it and its not mentioned here I will say.

    But to simplify things I already buy:

    All books by Ellis, Morrison, Simone, Rucka, Fraction, Willingham or Brubaker.
    I am currently also buying Marvel's X-books and Avengers titles more or less.

    No books owned entirely by DC should be recommended- the only ones I will buy now are included in the above names. However, creator owned work they publish is fine (though see above).
    • CommentAuthorSteerpike
    • CommentTimeFeb 22nd 2008
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    Jonathan Hickman amazed me with Nightly News, so I'm checking out Pax Romana (and will check out his other books). You can check out previews on his site.

    Similarly, I liked Jamie McKelvie's art on Phonogram, so I'm buying Suburban Glamour. I'm wondering how the hell he's going to wrap things up in 4 issues, but enjoying the ride so far. Especially that creepy cat-thing.

    You might also try G0DLAND for Kirby-style cosmic fun with a more modern sensibility - the Celestial Edition collects the first 12 issues.
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      CommentAuthorm1k3y
    • CommentTimeFeb 22nd 2008
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    Brian Wood's DMZ - civil war comes to America, and New York is the DMZ. Adventure's of a young embedded reporter there. Varies from great to amazing. Especially some of the one-shots; the one about ex-special forces preserving the Central Park Zoo was particularly full of win; ditto the recent one about a graffiti artist and the Chinese warlord.
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    David Lapham's new series, Young Liars, from Vertigo, starts next month.

    Glamourpuss, from the always (at least) interesting Dave Sim starts in April.

    And if you don't mind reading right-to-left, I'd recommend Monster by Naoki Urasawa and Drifting Classroom by Kazuo Umezu - both from Viz.
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    @Shawnclark

    Have Lapham's new book on pre-order. Glamourpuss, can't bring myself to give Sim money again.

    @Steerpike

    Phonogram, Suburban Glamor and Godland, all of which I know about but have not read are fine ideas. Already buying Hickman actually, heh.

    @mikey

    Hmm. I had pased DMZ over a while back, might be time to try it again your right.
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    I'd also second DMZ, JTraub.
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    Atomic Robo is a lot of fun, although at this point it has only one issue to go so I guess wait for a trade.
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      CommentAuthortedcroland
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2008
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    If you don't already read it, give BPRD a try. The Current mini BPRD: 1945 is more or less standalone, with little prior characterization, aside from a basic understanding of Hellboy's origin. There are also trades available of all the old stuff. BPRD has a less complex continuity than Hellboy (though it's getting there), and it's a good introduction to what I think is the best continuity continuing (is that redundant?) in comics right now.

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