Favorite Comic Books and Graphic Novels

Submitted by brownbagcomics on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 10:14
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  1. Absolute Batman: Hush [2005] - DC
  2. Absolute Dark Knight [2006] - DC
  3. Absolute DC: The New Frontier [2006] - DC
  4. Absolute Death [2009] - DC/Vertigo
  5. Absolute Kingdom Come [2006] - DC
  6. Absolute Sandman [2006] - DC/Vertigo
  7. Absolute Watchmen [2008] - DC
  8. Adventure Comics featuring Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes [1962] - DC
  9. Adventures in the DC Universe [1997] - DC
  10. Alias [2001] - Marvel/MAX
  11. American Century [2001] - DC/Vertigo
  12. Archer and Armstrong [1992] - Valiant
  13. Astro City [1995] - Image & DC
  14. Authority [1999] - DC/Wildstorm
  15. Batman Family [1976] - DC
  16. Batman: The Killing Joke [1988]
  17. Bone [1991] - Cartoon
  18. Box Office Poison [2001] - Top Shelf
  19. Castle Waiting [1996] - Olio
  20. Chase [1998] - DC
  21. Cla$$war [2002] - Com.X
  22. Crisis On Infinite Earths [1985] - DC
  23. Daredevil Visionaries Frank Miller Volumes 1-3 [1979] - Marvel
  24. Dark Dominion [1993] - Defiant
  25. Fables [2002] - DC/Vertigo
  26. Foolkiller [1990] - Marvel
  27. Hard Time [2004] - DC/Focus
  28. Hepcats [1989] - Antarctic
  29. Identity Crisis [2004] - DC
  30. Jack of Fables [2006] - DC/Vertigo
  31. Justice League Annual #04 (Justice League Antarctica) [1990] - DC
  32. Major Bummer [1997] - DC
  33. Marvel Masterworks The Uncanny X-Men Volumes 1 thru 6 [2003] - Marvel
  34. Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok Volume 01 [2009] - Marvel
  35. Marvel Two-In-One [1974] - Marvel
  36. Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD [1968] - Marvel
  37. OMAC [1974] - DC
  38. OMAC Project [2005] - DC
  39. OMAC: One Man Army Corps [1991] - DC
  40. Outlaw Nation [2000] - DC/Vertigo
  41. Planetary [1999] - DC/Wildstorm
  42. Powers [2000] - Image & ICON
  43. Project Superpowers [2008] - Dynamite
  44. PS238 [2002) - Do Gooder
  45. Quantum and Woody [1997] - Valiant/Acclaim
  46. Ragman [1976] - DC
  47. Ragman [1991]
  48. Replacement God [1995] - SLG/Amaze Ink
  49. Resurrection Man [1997] - DC
  50. Rising Stars [1999] - Image
  51. Sandman Mystery Theatre [1993] - DC/Vertigo
  52. Shadowman [1992] - Valiant
  53. Squadron Supreme [1985] - Marvel
  54. Starman Omnibus Volumes 1 thru 4 [2008] - DC
  55. Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes [1973] - DC
  56. Superman Family [1976] - DC
  57. Terminal City/ Terminal City: Aerial Graffiti [1996] - DC/Vertigo
  58. The Golden-Age [1993] - DC
  59. The Invisibles [1994] - DC/Vertigo
  60. The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck [2005] - Gemstone
  61. The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Companion [2006] - Gemstone
  62. The Monolith [2004] - DC
  63. The Psycho [1989] - DC/Phiranha
  64. The Tick [1988] - New England comics
  65. The Twelve [2008] - Marvel
  66. Top 10 [1999] - DC/ABC
  67. Transmetropolitan [1998] - DC/Vertigo
  68. Ultimate Spider-Man [2000] - Marvel
  69. Ultimates [2002] - Marvel
  70. Untold Tales of Spider-Man [1995] - Marvel
  71. Unwritten [2009] - DC/Vertgo
  72. Vertigo Visions: Prez [1995] - DC/Vertigo
  73. Vertigo Visions: The Geek [1993] - DC/Vertigo
  74. Walking Dead [2003] - Image
  75. Will Eisner's The Spirit [all versions] - Quality and Kitchen Sink and DC
  76. Y The Last Man [2002] - DC/Vertigo
Author Comments: 

This is not a complete list, but of my 10,000 comics and books, these are my favorites that I can remember.
The ones highlighted are read at least once a year!

Marquee03/22/2010

Are you into non-mainstream comics? I'm a HUGE fan of Los Hernandez Bros, Chris Ware, Julie Doucet, Peter Bagge, Dan Clowes, David B, Jacques Tardi, Moebius, Robert Crumb, Joe Sacco, Gary Panter, Jason, David Mazzucchelli, etc.

And Carl Barks' Scrooge beats out Don Rosa's incarnation of the character quite handily, I think. The Spirit and The Invisibles are both quite excellent, and despite their unevenness I'd say Transmetropolitan and Top 10 are quite good, too.

brownbagcomics03/23/2010

Actually I do love all things comics, including non-mainstream. My only caveat to that is that the art must be decent and not something that a 8-year old draws like.
As for other stuff - I LOVE all things Carl Barks, especially his Scrooge stuff so I collect everything I can get my hands on (including the rare Another Rainbow hardcovers from the 1980's).
But you mentioned Chris Ware, who is truly a God when it comes to design, and Bagge and Clowes, who are also brilliant. I have some Mazzacchelli, but sometimes find his work to be a little disjointed storytelling wise. I also loved Moebius' stuff from Metal Hurlant, but haven't found anything current of his that stands up to that. And Crumb is disturbing but good - I started reading his "Genesis" but am disturbed with his style covering the bible, so I had to put it down. Just a personal preference, but hard to overcome my beliefs and years of teachings.
Thanks for the "awakening" to other things - now I need to add to my list again!