Your favorite comics that nobody read

[big-doze]

Going along with araym's post below, anybody got a comic series or character that they know was brilliant, yet never got the readership it deserved?

Topping this list for me would have to be Slingers, followed quickly by Young Justice and Impulse. Gotta love those guys. Yes, you do.

[viscountradu]

The Maxx by Sam Kieth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maxx)

[sloppybunny]

Some Aussie comics that need to be internationally famous

Pepe's Quest
Platinum Grit
Anything by Matt Hyunh (But I'm expecting him to be famous)
I'll mention Billy demon slayer as a kid with chainsaws for hands is nifty

I also wish to find these in English, but I get by reading french

Spoon & White
Le Petit Spirou
Total Matrise
Tequilla
Polstar
Cyber Six (I only have the spanish version, I love carlos meglia's art, there's an english language animated TV series)
Skydolls, but it's just lush art over anything.
Regis Loisel's take on Peter Pan

Translated french comics that should be more popular

Anita Bomba
Blacksad
Why won't America embrace the excellence of Asterix and Obelix?

I do love the Maxx too even though it was slow as growing grass!

Not caring for men in tights, but I love comics, just not the Marvel DC stuff. Is that still geeky, or should I give up?

[satansmagichat]

Why won't America embrace the excellence of Asterix and Obelix?


Because our French teachers tell us how awesome they are, and we NEVER listen to our french teachers.

[sloppybunny]

Learning a language in highschool is impossible. I forgot things in German, and the English teacher in Hungary was making me forget the english I leraned in my 1 year in Australia in 1991.

Then in my own time and own terms I learned french in less then a year:p so nuts to them highschool teachers :p

Anyway it's a shame, but I relatively recently read them in english and the english translators are better then Hungarian ones. And the french puns in french go over my head. Bah! Read them they're funny!

[araym]

Megatokyo and Ragnarok both manga... (I can't help it if I like the online ragnarok game www.wolfro.com w00t!)

[satansmagichat]

I'm just gonna treat this like a "comics for people who don't like comics" thread and say Bone by Jeff Smith. It's an epic adventure about a couple cute Pogo-lookin characters in a fantasy world with dragons and such. It sounds stupid, but it's lots of fun.

[satansmagichat]

Oh, and The Badger

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g26/SatansMagicHat/BadgerBedlamGN01-00fc.jpg

A schizophrenic, split personality disorder vietnam war veteran thinks he can talk to animals as one of his personalities, "The Badger". He is then hired as a bodyguard by an evil 16th century wizard. How can you not love that?

[dicknixon]

Remember the DC Focus line that came out a few years back? If I recall, they only had four titles, but two of them - Hard Time and Kinetic - were pretty good. Not fantastic, but I would have liked to have seen more of that 'real-life' superhero stuff.

[funnelfish]

Barry Ween: Boy Genius. Go pick up the trades of this now. Now! Why are you still reading this?


Good. Now that they're gone where were we? **unzip**

[viscountradu]

anybody here ever read the Flaming Carrot?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaming_Carrot_Comics

i know it was the basis for Mystery Men, but i never found a copy to give it a try.

also, Retief was a good short-lived comic series. it was based on the Retief of the CDT novels by Keith Laumer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retief

[sloppybunny]

Well it links up with the obscure video game turn retro thread. Anybody read the Sam & Max comics? They were real funny, like the cartoon!

[abacusand13south]

"comics for people who don't like comics"

I always hated that title for the segment. Because people that like comics obviously like those particular comics and if you dont like comics why would you be reading them anyway. It should have been called something like comics for people who arnt into superheroes or something to that effect.

[satansmagichat]

I always hated that title for the segment. Because people that like comics obviously like those particular comics and if you dont like comics why would you be reading them anyway. It should have been called something like comics for people who arnt into superheroes or something to that effect.

I always assumed it was a title for people who just assume comics are about superheroes, and havent been exposed to comics that really take advantage of the medium. Although, I agree, it needs a better title.

[briangilmore]

I always assumed it was a title for people who just assume comics are about superheroes, and havent been exposed to comics that really take advantage of the medium. Although, I agree, it needs a better title.

yeah, i really think the title opens it up to everyone, cause any segment called "comics____" is going to have an assumed HUGE history that feels overwhelming to those who don't read comics, so the title was inviting and appropriate b/c 1. people who like comics will want to listen b/c it has "comics" in it and 2. people who REALLY don't usually read comics at all can ACTUALLY listen.

I like the title :)

[tokenuser]

Why won't America embrace the excellence of Asterix and Obelix?Same deal with Tintin. Both are great ... and translated into just about every language imaginable.

I loved Asterix and Obelix. IGNORE YOUR FRENCH TEACHERS - and get the English translations.

yeah, i really think the title opens it up to everyone, cause any segment called "comics____" is going to have an assumed HUGE history that feels overwhelming to those who don't read comics, so the title was inviting and appropriate b/c 1. people who like comics will want to listen b/c it has "comics" in it and 2. people who REALLY don't usually read comics at all can ACTUALLY listen. A better title ... "Not all heroes wear spandex".

Oh yeah - a title no one ever reads? I was a fan of Books of Magic (but stopped buying when I moved to US and couldn't find a convenient comic store), and ElfQuest (especially the Wave Dancers spinoff).

[ariastar]

If nobody read them, how can you like them? It means that SOMEONE read it! :D

[kevmann16]

I really got it to Dead@17 by Viper comics, the first mini series was amazing, but the quailty dropped and it was just ok by the end of the final mini series,

It now has an ongoing but I've not picked it up yet, my comic store has the 1st and 2nd issues still in I think so I might pick them up and one read them.

[big-doze]

Well it links up with the obscure video game turn retro thread. Anybody read the Sam & Max comics? They were real funny, like the cartoon!

Damn you, I was just about to mention those! Man, those were awesome and violent and hilarious! Almost as good as the old school Lucasarts game.

I agree with Bone as one of my all time faves (heh... "bone"), but who could forget the short lived Hsu and Chan comic series? Heroic game developers battle ancient evil alongside psychotic Pokemon and Sonic the Hedgehod's cousin, Arnie! That's almost as brilliant as the Badger!

[big-doze]

If nobody read them, how can you like them? It means that SOMEONE read it! :D

You don't see me pointing out that there is no actual ariastar in the night skies.

[avig]

Great idea for a thread guys. Way back in the days when APA's were still circling around the comics community (you know, like in prehistoric times) i used to do a segment in my section called back issue buzz which was all about just this.

I second most of what's been said (though I'm a bit behind on my european stuff so I need to get on that) but here are my additions:

The first three are by Priest (then still christopher priest).
Quantum and Woody--Hands down one of the most unique, funny, and downright brilliant titles I ever read. It was a buddy comedy with spandex that at once made fun of the sheer lunacy of super heros while somehow celebrating them too.

The Ray--The mini series was great, but it was the regular series that to me was probably one of the best teen superhero books ever. Issue 13 (the graveyard shift) had no appearance by our heros alter ego but somehow made his night working the graveyard chift at a fast food chicken joint an engaging read.

Xero--A black bad-boy basket ball player is secretly a covert agent who is white in his undercover identity. I'll be honest I didn't always get this book, but the way it toyed with race, class, and government while still including lots of things going boom made me a fan (plus great artwork by Criss Cross before he moved onto Captain Marvel), and while it was techincally set in the DCU it was basiaclly a spy book, so if you hate capes you might still like it.

Lastly if you're a fan of mark Waid do yourself a favor and try and find The Comet from Impact Comics. Impact was an imprint of DC that tried to create a new superero universe using the old Archie Comics Action super hero line. It had some great talent, including Waid. The first few issues read like a solid super hero book, but by the time the run ended, Waid took all the ongoing mystery threads and turned the book into one colossal mind ****. You can probably pick up most of the run for a shiny quarter each.

I could go on. But I was chatty enough when I guest hosted. I fear for all of you now that Dan isn't here to tell me to shut up about comics.

[originx]

Great idea for a thread guys. Way back in the days when APA's were still circling around the comics community (you know, like in prehistoric times) i used to do a segment in my section called back issue buzz which was all about just this.

I second most of what's been said (though I'm a bit behind on my european stuff so I need to get on that) but here are my additions:

The first three are by Priest (then still christopher priest).
Quantum and Woody--Hands down one of the most unique, funny, and downright brilliant titles I ever read. It was a buddy comedy with spandex that at once made fun of the sheer lunacy of super heros while somehow celebrating them too.

The Ray--The mini series was great, but it was the regular series that to me was probably one of the best teen superhero books ever. Issue 13 (the graveyard shift) had no appearance by our heros alter ego but somehow made his night working the graveyard chift at a fast food chicken joint an engaging read.

Xero--A black bad-boy basket ball player is secretly a covert agent who is white in his undercover identity. I'll be honest I didn't always get this book, but the way it toyed with race, class, and government while still including lots of things going boom made me a fan (plus great artwork by Criss Cross before he moved onto Captain Marvel), and while it was techincally set in the DCU it was basiaclly a spy book, so if you hate capes you might still like it.

Lastly if you're a fan of mark Waid do yourself a favor and try and find The Comet from Impact Comics. Impact was an imprint of DC that tried to create a new superero universe using the old Archie Comics Action super hero line. It had some great talent, including Waid. The first few issues read like a solid super hero book, but by the time the run ended, Waid took all the ongoing mystery threads and turned the book into one colossal mind ****. You can probably pick up most of the run for a shiny quarter each.

I could go on. But I was chatty enough when I guest hosted. I fear for all of you now that Dan isn't here to tell me to shut up about comics.


I'll be glad to tell you to shut the f u c k up, but why? You have salient points. Anyone who tells you to stay quiet will get a superkick to the temple. hahahaha

[avig]

I'll be glad to tell you to shut the f u c k up, but why? You have salient points. Anyone who tells you to stay quiet will get a superkick to the temple. hahahaha

Thanks man. Good looking out.

[originx]

Thanks man. Good looking out.


Hey do you ever chat? You're totally welcome at the IRC chatroom.

www.unpluggedpodcast.com/irc

You can point your browser to there! It would totally rock!

[sloppybunny]

Damn you, I was just about to mention those! Man, those were awesome and violent and hilarious! Almost as good as the old school Lucasarts game.

I agree with Bone as one of my all time faves (heh... "bone"), but who could forget the short lived Hsu and Chan comic series? Heroic game developers battle ancient evil alongside psychotic Pokemon and Sonic the Hedgehod's cousin, Arnie! That's almost as brilliant as the Badger!

You got me back with HSU and CHAN. I never got into the EGM monthly strips, but the comics were awesome! SLG should continue with the publishing! I could google myself, but in nutshell do you know why it ended?