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By: Devo

Devo — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:10:02 +0000

Crap list. On the one hand, it completly ignores about 3 decades worth of Indie comics (which is pretty amazing, considering that the only non-superhero comics available for most of the ’80′s and ’90′s came from the indie houses), on the other, it manages to completely ignore some of the seminal comics of the modern age. No Preacher, or Transmetropolitan? No Cerebus,or Love and Rockets. Battle Chasers? Really?!!? How about From Hell, or Zot!, or Strangers in Paradise, or Mage, or Grendal, or Mr. Monster, or Flaming Carrot, or even TMNT.

And really, if you’re going to throw high fantasy into the mix, you really should toss in some of the borderline “super-hero” comics into the mix, like Sandman, and Swamp Thing. Hell, WildCats 3.0 probably deserves a place too, if you have something like Ghost in the Shell on your list.

Last bit here. Try looking up the graphic novels that DC and Marvel (under the “Epic” imprint) where realizing in the late ’80′s. An amazing amount of underappreciated work was produced at the time. Example: Skreemer. A comic about a crime and suffering set in a dystopian future with the narrative based around the poem “Finnegan’s Wake.” Classic.

By: Yail Bloor

Yail Bloor — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:57:36 +0000

The DMZ anyone? Nothing by Alan Moore is on here? Nor Grant Morrisson…If I had to make list of five: Sandman by Neil Gaiman, Palestine by Joe Sacco, V For Vendetta by Alan Moore (I’d go Watchmen, but no superheroes, right?), Bone by Jeff Smith, Strangers in Paradise by Terry Moore. But then, I haven’t read everything on this list. Hmmmmmmm.

And Sandman is not a superhero comic. Admittedly there are superheroes in one single issue of the comic from the first few issues, well maybe in three issues, but when the vast majority of the comic deals with gods, myths, Shakespeare and the like I think we can agree that one issue or two doesn’t define a series that went on for years. Of course this does get into the debate as to what a superhero comic is, but that is another issue entirely. Question: is Top 10 a superhero comic?

Also – comics fans can’t appreciate the art of Spiegelman? Are you mad? Maus was a defining work in the comics medium. Look no further than Persepolis to see a modern example that shows clear influence. You are perfectly at liberty to not like it, but to mock those who do appreciate it in order to enhance a feeling of superiority – well, you need to try harder.

By: mordes

mordes — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:16:03 +0000

sandman is a superhero comic… it has them intricately laced into the story line… it is not the focus of the story but when you have Zantanna and Martian man hunter in the book I think it’s a little hard to dispute the superhero comic moniker.

By: Atomyk

Atomyk — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:19:23 +0000

I haven’t read Warlands or Battle Chasers but I will try them out. I wish I could stab the person who asked about Maus and Sandman.

Keep reading your New Yorker book reviews and leave comics to comic fans.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:14:05 +0000

Warlands SUCKED. The rest are all worth a read.

By: Alfredo

Alfredo — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:09:45 +0000

I’m glad you enjoyed it. I have yet to finish as they do cost a bit of money, but I can’t wait to get the last half of them. So far, it seems like its going to be worth it.

By: PacoDG

PacoDG — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:15:07 +0000

I still need to buy the Y the Last Man.

Someone mentioned Sandman, on that note, House of Mystery is a pretty good read so far.

By: Joe from Clemson

Joe from Clemson — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:36:28 +0000

whaaaat? no Walking Dead???? I’m not big into comics but the Walking Dead series is awesome

By: Jean-Francois

Jean-Francois — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:35:44 +0000

I just read the first Fable yet and it rocks indeed.