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JumpingJupiter
10-30-2008, 11:43 PM
I want to start reading a new title in the new year. According to my tastes described below, what would you recommend?

Here is a list of my favorite DC reads.

The Question: Original O'neil/Cowan run.
Batman: No Man's Land, especially the Bob Gale and Greg Rucka stuff
Huntress Cry For Blood - Rucka
Huntress Year One - Madison
Manhunter (especially the court drama stuff)- Andreyko

I'll also list other movies I liked that might help you suggest. I loved Memento, Gerry, Blade Runner, Dirty Harry, 3:10 to Yuma.

I like to start a story at a very clear beginning ie. most jumping on points to me aren't really jumping on points. Also. I'm reluctant to read books that tie in heavily with others. Oh, and I'm really not into magic and mysticism AT ALL. I should probably mention that I'm not into over-violenced and over-sexed books.

Thanks!
carabas
10-31-2008, 12:07 AM
Okay...

New books:
-Air (Vertigo)
-Criminal (Marvel ICON)
-Greg Rucka's Batwoman book, once DC finally releases it.

Older books:
Batman: Murderer/Fugitive
Gotham Central
Queen & Country (ONI Press)
Sleeper (Wildstorm)
Ed Brubaker's Captain America trades
John Lynch
10-31-2008, 12:09 AM
Robin seems like a good fit.
theNighteye
10-31-2008, 07:47 PM
Starting in January...
Black Lighting: Year One
Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the Eight Grade
Tales of the Batman: Tim Sale
Superman/Batman Annual

Movies:

Watchmen
Wolverine: Origin
JumpingJupiter
10-31-2008, 09:34 PM
Movies:

Watchmen
Wolverine: Origin

heh heh. Good one.
rwe1138
11-01-2008, 05:13 PM
Check out Secret Six. The third issue comes out Wednesday.
JumpingJupiter
11-01-2008, 11:56 PM
The first mini from a few years back didn't do it for me but thanks for the suggestion.
HaroldAllnut
11-01-2008, 11:59 PM
If you dug on the hard-boiled Western vibes of "3:10 to Yuma," you really oughtta give Jonah Hex a look. It's completely new reader friendly, as nearly every story is finished in one issue. Great stuff. I never much cared for Westerns, but Jonah Hex does it for me everytime.
kwisdumb
11-02-2008, 12:41 AM
Gotham Central and Robin seem like they'd both be books you would enjoy.

Good luck!
JumpingJupiter
11-02-2008, 12:42 AM
If you dug on the hard-boiled Western vibes of "3:10 to Yuma," you really oughtta give Jonah Hex a look. It's completely new reader friendly, as nearly every story is finished in one issue. Great stuff. I never much cared for Westerns, but Jonah Hex does it for me everytime.

Will do.

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jackdaw53
11-02-2008, 10:46 AM
I've read them recently... and think they are sensationally good. I'd be hard put to decide which was the more enjoyable. Its all subjective... but those two have been two of the comics I've enjoyed most in the last 10 years, and they do have a reasonably similar feel to the stuff you read and enjoy already.
Alex Smith
11-02-2008, 11:11 AM
Will do.

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Wise choice. Hex is the best book being put out right now.
Thok
11-02-2008, 12:14 PM
There's a new Vigilante series coming out soon. I don't have any idea if it's going to be good, but that strikes me as the sort of comic you'd be interested in reading if it was well written.
HaroldAllnut
11-02-2008, 12:38 PM
There's a new Vigilante series coming out soon. I don't have any idea if it's going to be good, but that strikes me as the sort of comic you'd be interested in reading if it was well written.

I think Marv Wolfman and Walt Simonson are working on it, so I'm definitely down to check it out. That'd be a great one to start, JumpingJupiter.