Why does nothing grab me like Y the Last Man?

[Ilash]

Alias knocks both of them out of the water.

I don't agree but I'm not going to argue that point.

[Deep_Sleeper]

You can try Daytripper. It's a book I would recommend to anyone who loved Y: The Last Man. It's just the one book that collects all 10 issues.

A few of my co-workers got together and got me gift cards for Chapters book store for my birthday. I ended up going and picking up a few collected editions of comics. Amongst them was Daytrippers. I mainly got it because the art looked so, so good.

Anyways, I read it and it was just such a beautifully done comic. Exquisitely written and illustrated. I was pleasantly surprised at how good it really was. It encompassed everything that I love in a story.

[Deviates]

A few of my co-workers got together and got me gift cards for Chapters book store for my birthday. I ended up going and picking up a few collected editions of comics. Amongst them was Daytrippers. I mainly got it because the art looked so, so good.

Anyways, I read it and it was just such a beautifully done comic. Exquisitely written and illustrated. I was pleasantly surprised at how good it really was. It encompassed everything that I love in a story.

I really can't wait to read it. I've got a fair bit I'm picking up but that's now top of my list to read at the moment.

[Destro777]

As popular as they are, Y the last man and the Walking Dead are both books I use to hook non comic fans all the time - the fiending for the next volumes quickly follows. As others have said 100 bullets gets pretty addicting if you get past the 2nd/3rd trade. I have to have every Hellboy trade. That book (while rarely surfaces) runs the gothic horror/fairy tale genre. Fables keeps that underwhelming execution for as long as I read it - but its still a decent book. I followed that up to #75 or so.

[Deviates]

As popular as they are, Y the last man and the Walking Dead are both books I use to hook non comic fans all the time - the fiending for the next volumes quickly follows. As others have said 100 bullets gets pretty addicting if you get past the 2nd/3rd trade. I have to have every Hellboy trade. That book (while rarely surfaces) runs the gothic horror/fairy tale genre. Fables keeps that underwhelming execution for as long as I read it - but its still a decent book. I followed that up to #75 or so.

I think they're both perfect for hooking non-comic fans, they have that instant intrigue factor as soon as you know the tiniest bit of the storyline. I'm up to Hellboy Volume 5 and keep meaning to finish that collection off (as well as picking up the rest of BPRD). I'm a little unsure where to go with Fables so at the moment it's low down on my list compared to the others people have mentioned. 100 bullets I'll give a shot if I can find someone to borrow a couple off of. I'm not prepared to spend out when I didn't feel at all convinced by the first volume.

[rolacka]

Alias knocks both of them out of the water.

Seconded....

[dancj]

That said, start with the second trade, "10,000 Bullets". It's much, much better. The first trade, while decent, is a bit of a mess, collecting an old Demon Annual, an short story from a Batman anthology series, and the first arc of the ongoing. It mostly just has the slapstick comedy and gross weirdness.

I'm glad to hear it. I never made it past the first TPB of Hitman (though I think I own most of the volumes) because it just didn't click with me. I'll give it another try sometime.

[cgh]

I hate to tell you this, but you'll be hard-pressed to find something comparable to Y: The Last Man. Morning Glories has a similar "must see what happens next" quality, but it's also kind of trashy and there are so many open questions that it's a bit unsatisfying. There's DMZ, which I guess is similar in certain ways. But Y has a certain quality to it that just isn't found elsewhere.

[Superboy Sr]

I've been saying the same only it's American Century,I miss Harry.

[400yrs]

Honestly, The Walking Dead is the book that is the most similar in pacing. There's really nothing quite like Y out there that I know of. Lots of great stuff, but not quite like it. I loved the ending BTW.

[President Kang]

I concur that The Walking Dead is the closest to Y: The Last Man I can think of if yer talking about a slower-paced book that is still able to hook you in on a monthly basis. On the plus side, The Walking Dead is NEVER going to end if you wanna get into it. On the downside, The Walking Dead is NEVER going to end if you wanna get into it.

[Deviates]

I concur that The Walking Dead is the closest to Y: The Last Man I can think of if yer talking about a slower-paced book that is still able to hook you in on a monthly basis. On the plus side, The Walking Dead is NEVER going to end if you wanna get into it. On the downside, The Walking Dead is NEVER going to end if you wanna get into it.

I trade wait for TWD, which seemed like a good idea when I had 12 books to catch up on. Now I'm up to date it's agonising! I've just finished the first Sweet Tooth trade and really enjoyed that. I'm going to give Unwritten a go.

[Deviates]

Okay so I'm now halfway through the first trade of the Unwritten and am absolutely loving it. It has that instant hook like Y did, I'm now hoping it continues to be as compellling! Hopefully the rest will arrive on Monday and I can see how I get on with the other suggestions.

[Thebart]

I had the exact same problem after reading Y, my first comics (other than funnies like Calvin and Hobbes). It has a great premise, the must find out what happens next hook, likeable characters, humor, a touching and satisfying ending, the whole works. It's not so serious and angsty as some long series.

After reading Y, I floundered a bit looking for something like it and never finding.

Adjusting my expectation a bit, I was able to get into Preacher. I got thrown off a bit when demons and angels showed up, but I stuck with it and got rewarded with a story about love and friendship wrapped in a terrific action adventure with some religious philosophical musing.

[hydro123456]

The book becomes increasingly divested from the DCU as it goes on. It starts with guest appearances by Batman and Kyle (but they are A TYPICAL guest appearances, I'll say that) but by the end the main character doesn't ever actually use the super powers he has, just because Ennis preferred to write a street level book.

It also has one of the single best, most heartfelt Superman stories of all time - no joke - to give you an idea of how diverse Ennis went with this.

That issue really is brilliant. Also after reading Hitman, pick up the recent JLA/Hitman crossover.