Go pick yourself up the collections of Infinity Gauntlet, and the Phoenix/Dark Phoenix saga. Though older, they will show you the true power of marvel.
Please prove me wrong about Marvel.
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Here are some Marvel titles I find excellent.
Runaways. Self-contained and very good indeed. Amazing characters and quality writing.
Deadpool (I'm talking about the stuff that Joe Kelly wrote, which can be found in Deadpool Classic books 2-5. Also, there's one issue of his in Deadpool Classic 1, but like I said that's just one issue.)
Frank Miller's Daredevil run
Spider-man: Kraven's Last Hunt
Ultimate Spider-Man
Runaways. Self-contained and very good indeed. Amazing characters and quality writing.
Deadpool (I'm talking about the stuff that Joe Kelly wrote, which can be found in Deadpool Classic books 2-5. Also, there's one issue of his in Deadpool Classic 1, but like I said that's just one issue.)
Frank Miller's Daredevil run
Spider-man: Kraven's Last Hunt
Ultimate Spider-Man
Yes. The best Marvel Trade Paperback you can find. They really don't make them like that any more.Queen Michael said:
What are you after in a comic? Story or Art? I love Dr. Strange, not for the stories but for Steve Ditko's artwork. get your hands on early Dr. Strange and you are in for a treat.
Everything cosmic from the last few years. Annihilation -> Annihilation: Conquest -> Guardians of the Galaxy/Nova -> Realm of Kings/War of King -> Thanos Imperative
Though I'm not reading it, Spider Island is supposedly really good, as is X-Factor/Uncanny X-Force.
Exiles was a really fun book.
Though I'm not reading it, Spider Island is supposedly really good, as is X-Factor/Uncanny X-Force.
Exiles was a really fun book.
Let me give you my full support on Annihilation. An excellent comic. The best Marvel space comic I've read in my life.4173 said:
And let me repeat: Runaways. Yes, it's a comic about super-hero teens, but not the usual kind. All the other ones seem to try and pull an X-men and have them be super-heroes with melodrama, but this is different. The characters are unique but realistic.
This comic takes a normal concept and does something that feels new with it.
You have to at least give it a chance.
Deadpool is always a good place to check. Also, if you can find it, there are (I think) 3 Marvel-DC cross-over graphic novels. It's interesting to see, the one I got involves Wonder Woman getting Thors hammer (and powers) and Jubilee trying to get under Robin's cape (if you catch my drift)
There are others too of course. The Silver Surfer I've read seemed pretty good if filled with existential pondering. I liked Civil War a lot too but I haven't read the side-stories (of which there are A TON)
There are others too of course. The Silver Surfer I've read seemed pretty good if filled with existential pondering. I liked Civil War a lot too but I haven't read the side-stories (of which there are A TON)
Cap quit though because registration ultimately meant forced conscription or imprisonment without trial, and because Maria Hill tactlessly confronted him with armed men, when he was already a government agent and the registration was not yet in affect. He is also a man who quit being Captain America twice before because of the government's actions (he became Nomad and then The Captain).Roy Smith said:
Tony Stark's character was completely derailed, he and Reed supposedly had some sort of "super-maths" that showed registration was essential which we never saw and he basically used his position to get even richer. He went pretty fascist and illegal during the event, even trying to force Storm, a visiting dignitary from another country to sign registration.
There was an okay premise but ultimately the comic was terrible and Iron Man underwent significant character assassination. What I thought was annoying is we never got to see the trial of Captain America (because he was "killed") where he would have completely torn registration and the government a new one.
My personal favorite is "Marvels".
Graphic novel exploring the history of the marvel universe as seen through the eyes of an "everyman" reporter.
Graphic novel exploring the history of the marvel universe as seen through the eyes of an "everyman" reporter.
Darn, I thought I'd be the first to recommend this. This has got to be my favorite Spider-man story; excellent stuff. I'll go as far as saying it's on par with it's more famous contemporaries such as The Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen. It's a little darker than what most would expect from a Spider-man story. However, it's not dark for the sake of being cool or edgy.Queen Michael said:
That was more a problem with the execution of the idea, the premise itself is sound; with so many suoperhuman costumed vigilantes running around America, it was only a matter of time before one of them bit off more than they could chew and innocent bystanders got hurt, except it resulted in 600 deaths. The public response was entirely what would be expected; demanding regulation. The government jumps on the idea of knowing the identity of every superhero and making them federal employees. Obviously some superheroes would be pissed off by this.Roy Smith said:
The premise is fine, it's the writing that's the problem, not just the Captain America/Tony Stark thing, but also the way Spider-Man flip-flopped.
First I would just like to congratulate you on your awesome taste. Hellblazer is one of the best comics ever, in my opinion.
But if you're looking for decent Marvel books look at Bendis' run on Daredevil, Ennis' run on Punisher MAX and the current Punisher series.
Marvel is mostly under 18's but their MAX line is sort of like DC@s Vertigo. It's not as good but Punisher MAX was awesome. Still is but I think you'd prefer Ennis' stuff.
I think Cuacuani is wrong about not reading 1602 while you're new to Marvel; it was one of the first Marvel books I read and I found it very entertaining. But then again, I had seen the cartoons.
You might want to stick to vertigo stuff, though. Try books like sweet tooth, Sandman and so on. Maybe pick up some DC books like Batman: Dark Knight returns.
But if you're looking for decent Marvel books look at Bendis' run on Daredevil, Ennis' run on Punisher MAX and the current Punisher series.
Marvel is mostly under 18's but their MAX line is sort of like DC@s Vertigo. It's not as good but Punisher MAX was awesome. Still is but I think you'd prefer Ennis' stuff.
I think Cuacuani is wrong about not reading 1602 while you're new to Marvel; it was one of the first Marvel books I read and I found it very entertaining. But then again, I had seen the cartoons.
You might want to stick to vertigo stuff, though. Try books like sweet tooth, Sandman and so on. Maybe pick up some DC books like Batman: Dark Knight returns.