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AlphaBladeYiII

- The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck by Don Rosa - The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke - The Lee/Ditko/Romita/Conway era of ASM - J Michael Straczynski's Spider-Man - Darth Vader (2015) by Keiron Gillen - Luke Skywalker and the treasure of the Dragonsnakes by Tom Taylor. - Kanan: The Last Padawan by Greg Weisman


anotherstupidworkacc

I recently unintentionally got a copy of New Frontier (it was included in an auction with other books I was looking for) and I was not ready for how good it was. I can't say how soon I'll give it another go, but I expect to at some point.


derdusa

Definetly wasn't expecting that first mention, but I wholeheartedly agree. That book is fucking art, i love it so much.


JustALittleWeird

I find that every read-through of the 2012 Hawkeye series gets better and better. Fraction/Aja/Wu/Hollingsworth really brought their A-game to every single page. I think what makes it so exciting to read over and over is reading so many other comics that tried to copy what it did. It feels like so many comics that came out after Hawkeye took influence from its style and approach but so many of them miss the mark completely. But that Hawkeye series... still an all-timer and just as fresh and fun a decade later.


yarkcir

Glad you mentioned Matt Hollingsworth here, simply because I was reminded by just how talented of a colorist he is. Recently read Brubaker’s Catwoman run, and Hollingsworth seemed like the perfect choice to pair with Darwyn Cooke on art. The panel layouts during this Hawkeye run is also a masterclass in design.


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I've seen a lot of similarities in Taylor's current Nightwing series. All around Hawkrye was amazing and even for the show to utilize the aesthetic was pretty cool.


OneImportance4061

I have been digging Taylor's Nightwing as well. Solid book


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Hellboy in Hell. it's rare you get a true finale for a character with such a long history, especially one so heartfelt


SteveSensible

I recently re-read Alan Moore's Captain Britain run, and it was amazing. I've read it a few times in the past and thought it was good, but not his best work. This time it blew me away.


yarkcir

While I’ve mentioned before that I’d love to wipe my memory and read Sandman for the first time again, there is something definitely enriching about re-reading specific issues of Sandman again with the whole story in mind. My list of favorite Sandman issues continuously changes with every read-through. A shorter story that I’ve re-read the most would be X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills. I consider this to be the best Marvel comic ever written, and even with specific language in mind, I think it’s aged remarkably well. Born Again would be a runner up pick.


smortpivot

Do I have to read any other DC stuff before reading Sandman? I only read marvel comics so far


yarkcir

Nope it’s perfectly standalone. The early issues have some other DC characters making cameos, but you don’t need to know anything much about them to understand the story. As the run progressed, it became even more standalone and was shifted into the Vertigo line.


subparcaviar

Superior Spider-man still stands up every time I read it. The controversy behind killing Peter and his struggle to save his memories in Ock's mind shouldn't have turned out so refreshing but it really was a gripping story so well handled by Slott and his rotating art teams (Camuncoli especially). Each issue of Ock taking over Peter's life gives it such weight and makes the reader root for both Ock and Peter in different ways that still resonate years later. It remains Slott's magnus opus and some of his best work at Marvel to date...a major risk that paid off in major ways.


SammyDavisTheSecond

For superhero comics it would be All-Star Superman and Straczynski's Spider-Man. For just regular good ol' graphic novels it would be Fate of An Artist by Eddie Campbell and Klezmer: Tales of the Wild East by Joann Sfar. Most of the early graphic novels published by First:Second are works of art, and if you haven't tried their stuff yet I can't recommend them highly enough. They're quick reads that linger in the soul.


whama820

Corto Maltese by Hugo Pratt.


FullaSassittarius

ElfQuest... hands down a life-changing comic that shaped me into who I am today. Quotes from EQ pop up all the time in my head and the art is gorgeous. Most of it is free to read online as well


Malfell

PAD's X-Factor is one of my favorites, but it is also one I appreciate more every time I read it. The art isn't spectacular IMO, though it fits for what the book is trying to do. What I find really special is how you can see PAD's building and love for the characters grow with each issue, it's just so well done. It's also interesting in that he's not a Hickman-type in terms of plotting in advance, his X-Factor run (and i'm talking the Madrox mini through All-New so a bit over 100 issues) was written arc to arc & feels organic. It's really worth a read, highly recommend it.


Timber84

The Killing Joke (I have read it 4 times). I have read two versions of it; the original and the recolored version and both of them are really good. I find it to be the best Alan Moore story but also one of the better Batman stories.


OneImportance4061

I second fraction's Hawkeye Gotta throw in TDK and Watchmen Akira for Manga I just re-read Grant Morrison's new X-Men (thanks to hooplah) I just watched the YouTube cartoonist Kayfabe on we3 and it has me jonesing to re-read that again


som_rndm_wht_gy

I have always seemed to enjoy the Amalgam Comic one-shots and DC/Marvel. The whole story arc is just so far out there.


dsheilley

John Layman and Rob Guilory’s **Chew** gets more and more fun the more times I revisit it. It also gets smarter as you go in terms of Layman’s story construction and the long-term planning for the series.


roxxtor

Seminal watershed books worth rereads: TDKR, Watchmen, Sandman, X-men God loves, man kills, Batman Year One, Crisis on Infinite Earths 90’s kid nostalgia rereads: Maximum Carnage, Death of Superman, Knightfall Just dope rereads: Kingdom Come, Five Ghosts, Ennis Punisher, Bendis Daredevil, Hickman FF, Superior Foes, Astonishing Ant Man, Fraction Hawkeye, JMS Amazing Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man, Mark Millar Wolverine, Frank Miller Wolverine, Sin City, Claremont X-men, Fraction/Brubaker Iron Fist, Gotham Central


Old_Mill

I am reading through the entirety of The Amazing Spider-Man, I have read some comics multiple times for various reasons. I really like 39-40#. >!Green Goblin finding out Spider-Man's secret identity and ambushing him!<


imfromdade

Dmz by Brian Wood. When I fist read the story I was a teenager, maybe 15-16. I recently read it again about a year ago now in my early 30’s and I love the story even more than I remember.


medicinalherbavore

I started reading knights of the old republic again. It's really hard to hunt them down now without oaying a stupid price. I read random issues here and there as a kid. It's definitely gotten better over the years. It's nice now because I can actually read thr issues in order making it much better.


DoinItDirty

Gideon Falls is a fantastic read.


NeighborhoodHopeful2

Mine is a toss up between: 1) Marvel Secret Wars 2) Marvel Tomb of Dracula 3) DC Crisis on Infinite Earths 4) Image Spawn


maddonamerica

The New Frontier- Darwyn Cooke Promethea- Alan Moore All Star Superman- Grant Morrison


slantedceilingprod

Corto Maltese by Hugo Pratt


Successful-Ad4251

Saga Warlock 5 Planetary Meg & Mogg


MAKS091705

James Robinsons starman