Non-Cape and Cowls Comics!

[darksyns]

I'm not really a huge fan of "Capes and Cowls". I always preferred more gritty more "Adult" stories.

Right now, I'm reading Fables,Jack of Fables, The Walking Dead,Sweet Tooth, Scalped and some other random comics.

I was wondering if anyone could recommend me some others that are more in the mature side. I was looking at some of the ads in the back and they were talking about AIR and Hellblazer and 100 Bullets. Are those any good? Any others would be great as well.

Also, I wouldn't say I'm completely against Superhero comics it's just their are so many out there and I just feel like I've missed too much. (I saw a trade of the Dark Avengers but the way the back of the trade described it made me think their was more to the story....)



Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[thedarqueone]

Comics have always had history but they also ignore it quite often. I think you should not worry about the backstory and try a few SuperHero comics that look interesting. You will probably find that you understand what is going on pretty quickly.


A.T

[neb]

Originally Posted by darksyns

I'm not really a huge fan of "Capes and Cowls". I always preferred more gritty more "Adult" stories.

Right now, I'm reading Fables,Jack of Fables, The Walking Dead,Sweet Tooth, Scalped and some other random comics.

I was wondering if anyone could recommend me some others that are more in the mature side. I was looking at some of the ads in the back and they were talking about AIR and Hellblazer and 100 Bullets. Are those any good? Any others would be great as well.

Also, I wouldn't say I'm completely against Superhero comics it's just their are so many out there and I just feel like I've missed too much. (I saw a trade of the Dark Avengers but the way the back of the trade described it made me think their was more to the story....)



Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Check out the following books. These are smart, adult comics that will scratch your itch.

The Losers
Y: The Last Man
Preacher
Queen and Country
Criminal
Parker: The Hunter
Whiteout

Each of those books are unique in their own way, but each are really awesome, particularly if you're looking for non-superhero fair.

[darksyns]

Originally Posted by Neb

Check out the following books. These are smart, adult comics that will scratch your itch.

The Losers
Y: The Last Man
Preacher
Queen and Country
Criminal
Parker: The Hunter
Whiteout

Each of those books are unique in their own way, but each are really awesome, particularly if you're looking for non-superhero fair.

Thanks, Yeah I've read Preacher and Y:Last Man. Two very excellent Series.

[nuclearman]

I would recommend Hellblazer. I would read it in trade though first and there are plenty to choose from.

[yetihands]

blankets
bone
rasl
kick-ass
sleeper
desolation jones

[johnferrigno]

Every time I go to recommend something, Neb beats me to it!

[kahunablair]

Originally Posted by johnferrigno

Every time I go to recommend something, Neb beats me to it!

That's because he's a wee bit prolific. The man is right with every single recommendation there.

[johnferrigno]

Originally Posted by kahunablair

That's because he's a wee bit prolific. The man is right with every single recommendation there.

I need to get on this forum more often!

[ehssan]

Since you are already reading a couple of the Vertigo books you should really just continue mining the imprint, it is a lot of gold in there i'll tell ya. You have already gotten some great suggestions from the other guys but i want to add some of my one favorites:

Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis
DMZ by Brian Wood
100 bullets by Brian Azzarello

Also not from the Vertigo imprint but still great picks:
Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughan
Hellboy/B.P.R.D. by Mike Mignola
Powers by Brian Michael Bendis