Goth Comics

[mttskates]

Does anyone have an opinion on any well done Gothic Comics? Not morbid, but Goth in the sense of Anne Rice or Edgar Allan Poe. All suggestions are welcome

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MC
Bloomington Indiana

[Luthor]

I'm assuming you know about Sandman, so we'll skip that.

That book Virgin is doing with Nic Cage and his son(the name of which completely escapes me) is very goth-y.

[JAFlanagan]

You know, I'll claim utter ignorance on this. I don't even know what a goth comic would be. Does O'Barr's The Crow count?

[mttskates]

Originally Posted by Luthor

I'm assuming you know about Sandman, so we'll skip that.

That book Virgin is doing with Nic Cage and his son(the name of which completely escapes me) is very goth-y.

Yes, I have read Sandman. I should have put all suggestions besides that.

Voodoo Child...is that it. Thank goodness for google. Also thanks for the suggestion. Now I have another publisher to keep track of with Virgin Comics. I have been out of the loop for about 17 years so I have so serious catching up to do.

[mttskates]

Originally Posted by JAFlanagan

You know, I'll claim utter ignorance on this. I don't even know what a goth comic would be. Does O'Barr's The Crow count?

Definitely... I have been out of the loop for awhile and in the midst of catching up I wanted to see if there were any comics out there for this genre. Way back in the day I use to play a D&D game called "Ravenloft" and wanted to find something similar to that setting.

[Dave Accampo]

Y'know, this is a bit "cutesy" on the surface, but you might want to check out the Courtney Crumrin series from Oni Press. It's centers on a little goth girl, but the stories told usually deal with vampires and werewolves and witches and various other elements of Folklore. It's got a bit of a timeless quality.

Um, how about Hellboy? It's not exactly goth, more pulp (HP Lovecraft) than Poe, but it definitely has tons of atmosphere.

This may be out of print, but Anthony Johnston did a book from Oni called "Spooked" that might fit. It's modern, though. Are you searching more for a period piece?

Vertigo did a photo-comic graphic novel called "In the Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe", but again that's a few years old, and may not be in print.

Hmmm, it's actually a good question. Most of the modern indies I see seem to be about goth kids, y'know? I think maybe Sandman and it's follow ups burned out everyone on the whole gothic kick.

Maybe Mike Carey's Lucifer series from Vertigo that ended recently? I'm stretching from "gothic" a bit, but if you liked Sandman, I'd imagine you'd like Lucifer.

[JAFlanagan]

I think a lot of the Hellblazer trades would scratch those itches. They're certainly moody and creepy.

But I still don't know what goth means from a narrative standpoint.

[mttskates]

Originally Posted by Dave Accampo

Y'know, this is a bit "cutesy" on the surface, but you might want to check out the Courtney Crumrin series from Oni Press. It's centers on a little goth girl, but the stories told usually deal with vampires and werewolves and witches and various other elements of Folklore. It's got a bit of a timeless quality.

Um, how about Hellboy? It's not exactly goth, more pulp (HP Lovecraft) than Poe, but it definitely has tons of atmosphere.

This may be out of print, but Anthony Johnston did a book from Oni called "Spooked" that might fit. It's modern, though. Are you searching more for a period piece?

Vertigo did a photo-comic graphic novel called "In the Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe", but again that's a few years old, and may not be in print.

Hmmm, it's actually a good question. Most of the modern indies I see seem to be about goth kids, y'know? I think maybe Sandman and it's follow ups burned out everyone on the whole gothic kick.

Maybe Mike Carey's Lucifer series from Vertigo that ended recently? I'm stretching from "gothic" a bit, but if you liked Sandman, I'd imagine you'd like Lucifer.

Awesome!!! That is exactly what I was looking for. I have a good foothold to get started on. I really enjoy Hellboy, and I am really looking for something with a "ravenloft (AD&D) feel to it. If there isnt something out there like this, maybe it would be a good idea to start one

[mttskates]

Originally Posted by JAFlanagan

I think a lot of the Hellblazer trades would scratch those itches. They're certainly moody and creepy.

But I still don't know what goth means from a narrative standpoint.

Definitely going to check out all of Hellblazer. Surprisingly I really didnt care for the movie all that much. I think I need to read a ton of the comics and rewatch it. I dont think Keanu did that bad of a job so I cant blame that.

Good suggestion though, thanks

[mttskates]

OOOOoooh...I think I found a good one. Check this out... Favole: Stone Tears Book 1 TPB from Dark Horse...Looking Good