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Post by antoine on Jan 17, 2015 22:52:54 GMT -5
Good news everyone! I got married! Who would have thought!
Next step: Making my wife think comics are not just people slipping on banana peels (SLIP!) or getting hit by a giant hammer (BOING!)!
So this is a thread to share suggestion of books your significant other might like, even when they don't know nothing about comics/super-heroes/have no idea who the Hulk is...
I started slowly with Pride of Baghdad, an OGN who reads more like a movie than a book...
Then I suggest Blanket, a book I bought but havent read yet, but I told her it was on the NYT best sellers list. She liked it...
Finally, tonight, I gave her Too cool to be forgotten by Alex Robinson. She read it in one sitting (which means I couldn't do anything tonight but take care of our 3 mo daughter....) She LOVED it... Next step, I was thinking Essex County or Box Office Poison, but both being more than 500 pages, it seems like it's a big step...any other suggestion?
Also, I told her I would make her read a super-hero book soon, but I have NO IDEA what would be a good read for her...a good read for someone who thinks super-heroes comics are for kids...
I was thinking Planet Hulk? Civil War?
Returns of the Dark knight is out of the question... I was reading it this week and she couldn't believe I was reading a COMIC which such bad art...
Thanks people, for your suggestion!
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jan 17, 2015 23:05:49 GMT -5
For a superhero book I think I'd go with something like Marvels
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Jan 17, 2015 23:08:38 GMT -5
Essex County is actually three books in one, isn't it? You could get the first in the series. (None of any of 'em did much for me, but I quite liked Underwater Wielder.) Blankets was pushing 500 pages, wasn't it? It was breezy and a quick read, but it was pretty long. So I don't think the 500 page thing should be set in stone - Although Box Office Poison was quite a bit denser/slower read.
Superheroes? Astro City. Watchmen. Prmoethea. Some of Brian K. Vaughan or Jeff Lemire's superhero stuff.
(I am on team "Dark Knight Returns is a work of pure genius, every panel, every word.)
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Jan 17, 2015 23:12:58 GMT -5
We should all keep in mind that she's right, though. Superheroes are basically aimed at children, the median age of Batman fans is eight, and we are probably all ill- socialized and weird for being attached to infantile power fantasy's at our age.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jan 17, 2015 23:15:26 GMT -5
Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen are poor choices for first superhero comics. Not because they aren't quality. Both are incredible. But because they are a whole lot more meaningful if you're familiar with the language and history of superhero comics.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jan 17, 2015 23:21:34 GMT -5
If she liked Pride of Baghdad, you might try Ex Machina. It's by Brian K. Vaughan and is superheroy.
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Post by starscape on Jan 17, 2015 23:51:17 GMT -5
I tend to give Batman: the Killing Joke. Most people have some sort of vague interest in Bats and the Joker, so this is a great adult story that really hits the mark.
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Post by Jesse on Jan 18, 2015 0:03:29 GMT -5
The Complete Maus and The Sandman Preludes & Nocturnes.
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Post by berkley on Jan 18, 2015 0:05:20 GMT -5
superheroes - I agree Reptisaurus's suggestion of Promethea, at least the first story arc, before it becomes too esoteric.
How about Top Ten? That might be a good one for someone who's never read superheroes, since it reads like an American cop show.
Then, perhaps Planetary?
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jan 18, 2015 0:06:44 GMT -5
I'd stick with non-superheroes... Fables, Sandman and Saga all come to mind... as long as she won't be offended by them. If you really want Superheroes I'd go with Wolfman/Perez Titans or Astro City. Maybe early Spidey? You could also try Kingdom Come, I know it's better if you know the backstory, but it is really pretty  |
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Post by Hoosier X on Jan 18, 2015 0:19:02 GMT -5
Persepolis
Lajka
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Jan 18, 2015 0:57:02 GMT -5
I think SAGA would be a great starting point, great writing and art and sympathetic female characters. There is almost enough stuff going on for it to be semi-super, but Star Warsy enough to appeal if shes just not into it.
Elseways try new52 Wonder Woman, Hawkeye(the dog issue), Harley Quinn, or early issues of Capt. Marvel or Ms Marvel, or even some Spectacular Foes of Spider-Man if you can find it.
Non-Capes you could go for Rat Queens, Velvet, or Sex Criminals, or depending on her tastes try
HORROR
Ghosted
Walking Dead
Wytches
CRIME
Southern Bastards
The Fade Out
Fatale
SF
Manhattan Projects
Black Science
Bitch Planet
Well there are hundreds to choose from but trying to come up with something non-comic-female-friendly is bloody hard.
Good luck.
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Post by Nowhere Man on Jan 18, 2015 1:25:05 GMT -5
We should all keep in mind that she's right, though. Superheroes are basically aimed at children, the median age of Batman fans is eight, and we are probably all ill- socialized and weird for being attached to infantile power fantasy's at our age. You know, this is something that I've pondered a lot lately. I don't think I agree that superheroes like Batman are "children's characters." When I think of a children's character, I think of Richie Rich or Casper the Friendly Ghost, not a vigilante who was inspired to become one after witnessing the brutal murder of his parents. I'm not sure what age the original creators had in mind when they were visualizing their audience for Superman and Batman, but I get the feeling that they skewed older; slightly less than the pulps but older than flat out kids characters like those mentioned above. |
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Post by fanboystranger on Jan 18, 2015 1:26:51 GMT -5
Essex County is always a great choice. Hicksville by Dylan Horrocks. It's follow-up, Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen, came out this week, but I haven't had a chance to read it yet. Love and Rockets. Preacher, which is far more romantic than people give it credit for.
As far as superheroes, Astro City, obviously, but I'm also thinking Sandman Mystery Theatre and James Robinson's Starman. Matt Wagner's Madame Xanadu might be a good choice, too.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 4:46:23 GMT -5
Fade From Blue, it's somewhat obscure, but the entire ten issue series can be purchased cheap on eBay and it's fantastic.
Strangers In Paradise, Love And Rockets, Maus, Walking Dead, Saga, Rat Queens, Bone, My Friend Dahmer, Elfquest.
Some of those I chose because of the female lead (or mostly female cast).
Some I chose because of mainstream popularity (particularly with women).
Some I chose just because I think they're a great read.
Also, I think a good superhero comic would be Empowered. It's a spoof on superheroes, particularly the "sexy" kind. If a bit of R rated (but not NC-17 or X rated) sex humor isn't something that would be a dealbreaker. It's surprisingly well written, if you haven't read it. And it's basically an action soap opera with a heavy dose of slapstick comedy. It's really the only super hero comic I could say I like right off the top of my head.
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