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The Greatest Graphic Novel of All Time: Watchmen
Curt:
A much older story, yet only known by a few:
The Manga Bible: From Genesis to Revelation, by Siku
http://www.amazon.com/Manga-Bible-Genesis-Revelation/dp/0385524315
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The Greatest Graphic Novel of All Time: Watchmen
http://www.theartofsiku.com/THE%20MANGA%20BIBLE%20HOME/THE_MANGA_BIBLE_HOME.htm (a little difficult to navigate)
mouser:
I've been reading Irredeemable lately, and really loving it. Like Watchmen, it is a much more adult and dark look at the traditional Superhero story. I'm a sucker for these kinds of graphic novels because they light up the nostalgia memories for me of old comic books and play against those expectations for greater impact.
wraith808:
Yes... I've been reading it (and it's companion series Incorruptible - the flip side of Irredeemable) and they're both awesome!
40hz:
If you're into graphic novels, don't neglect to check out David Sim's Cerebus the Aardvark collection. Totally weird yet oddly endearing. With some very fine storytelling and characters and a decidedly warped sense of humor found throughout.
From Wikipedia:
Cerebus is a misanthropic anthropomorphic 3-foot-tall (0.91 m) bipedal gray aardvark.[21] He refers to himself by name, in the third person, with occasional exceptions in the early issues. Sim has described Cerebus's voice as sounding like George C. Scott's.[citation needed] Although Cerebus considers himself male, and is treated as such, he is a hermaphrodite, possessing both sexes' genitalia and reproductive systems. Theoretically he is capable of impregnating himself; however, a childhood injury to his uterus makes this impossible. Cerebus is an amoral character.[22] He is often foul-mouthed and uncouth, has a vicious temper, and loves getting drunk. In the Guys story arc, Cerebus is described as having "a self-absorption that borders on the pathological."[citation needed] In Church and State, Cerebus, after becoming Pope, uses brutal methods to teach morality lessons.[citation needed] However, he is brave, crafty, and can show genuine affection to those he considers equals or those he has feelings for. He is a skilled tactician and strategist, is very proficient at hand to hand combat, and has a knack for improvisation and manipulation. He received training in magic as a child, but is depicted as being able to recognize magic and deal with it rather than use it.
For most of the series' run, Cerebus possesses an innate "magnifier" ability. This ability, which he shows little (if any) conscious awareness of, is a tendency for events occurring around him to become unusually focused and ordered, with intensified actions and consequences and sometimes with paranormal effects, then fall out of place in his absence. This ability also affects the people around him to varying degrees, amplifying their personality traits and abilities, and also amplifies any magic that is present.
A running gag in the early storylines was that when Cerebus' fur got wet it gave off a horrible stench, which even he could barely tolerate.[23]
Cerebus is often considered to be one of the greatest comic book characters. Wizard magazine rated him as the 63rd greatest comic book character [24] while Empire magazine rated him as the 38th greatest comic book character describing him as a character born of bizarre brilliance.[25] IGN also placed Cerebus as the 91st greatest comic book hero of all time stating that a few names hold as much sway in the independent comics scene as Cerebus and that Cerebus' mark on the industry will be everlasting.[26]
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The series starts off a little roughly, with a predictable bit of thrashing around for themes and some unrefined artwork. But by the second book (High Society) Sim is off and running, and never looks back. There's a total of 16 books comprising about ten storylines before the saga comes to an enigmatic but wholly appropriate end.
These are the first four books in the series.
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If you're a fan of odd but funny - and frequently thought provoking - graphic novels, give Cerebus a read.
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wraith808:
^ Cerebus is cool... there's also quite a few along those same lines with different themes in that time period. Usagi Yojimbo comes to mind, along with Groo the Wanderer.
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