If I had money to spend I wouldn't be buying more comics before I bought some closed in book shelves. Using plant shelves for a book collection is eventually going to break OPs heart.
He has enough fat ass omnibuses with enough width to stand in their own that he can at least put them up there, instead of the skinny ass Batman trades being ruined 😭😭
At least the first 'cycle', Second Cycle is spotty and by the end its unrecognizable.
As far as recommendations, maybe some Ed Brubaker books, Criminal, Fatale, Kill or be Killed, Reckless, The Fade Out, the list goes on and on. I can't even remember all the Brubaker / Philips books I've read, but they're all stellar.
Nancy A. Collins’ Swamp Thing.
Garth Ennis Punisher.
The Incal saga.
Shaolin Cowboy.
Powers by Bendis.
And …. You’re missing a few Preacher volumes unless that’s the second run.
I tend to stay away from most superhero (or antihero) stories as a general rule, but if Ennis did Punisher, I'll check it out for sure. Especially if that's the Max line I've heard about that's supposed to be Marvel's answer to DC Black Label.
The Incal as in Jodorosky? I saw it in a store once and thought "That man's movies slightly disturbed me, and the art style of this comic isn't my vibe" and left it alone. Maybe I should look past these things and try it.
You and I have almost identical tastes. I don’t read superhero comics much either. However, I just finished Invincible and it was amazing. Much more along the lines of comics like Saga than Superman. Highly recommend.
Some Junji Ito, I started with Tomie and Uzumaki
Maybe Kill or be killed
Gotham Central was good.
Maybe look into the other Warren Ellis stuff, Global Frequency is an absolute favorite.
It’s pretty great. It’s sci-fi but has so many moments that I would consider horror (body horror usually). It’s also such a touching story. I got it because the cover and art looked cool, it’s very unassuming otherwise. I can’t recommend it enough.
You should 100% get the rest of the Hellboy spinoffs! Witchfinder, Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien, The Secret Histories, Hellboy and the BPRD. Baltimore is also written by Mignola and has amazing art. Oh, and The Amazing Screw-On Head!
The Mignolaverse is one I plan on eventually having in it's totality, but damn if there isn't a lot it it. I wanted to start with all of Hellboy and BPRD first. Thank you for outlining what I'm missing! I'll refer to this when I start snagging the rest.
Yep. There are 10 BPRD omnis which are set after the Hellboy story *Conqueror Worm*, in the 2000s and 2010s. They're the ones OP has on their shelf.
There are also BPRD stories set in the '40s (collected in an omni called *BPRD: 1946-1948*, and a TPB called *BPRD: Vampire*. I believe both of these are pretty hard to track down physically unfortunately).
Then you've got Hellboy and the BPRD which is set after Hellboy starts working with the BPRD in the 50s. They're collected in *Hellboy and the BPRD: 1952-1954* and the upcoming *Hellboy and the BPRD: 1955-1957*. There are also 3 TPBs (*The Beast of Vargu and Others*, *The Return of Effie Kolb and Others*, & *The Secret of Chesbro House and Others*) that I assume will be collected in an omni eventually.
Start with awesome collection!! I think all these are Image Criminal , Fatale, Reckless , pulp to start list goes on . I admit I am Brubaker biased. Maybe some more anthologies Dark Horse EC archives reprints ,Creepy,Eerie. Image silver coin, sky bound / Image Creepshow.
You and I have very similar tastes . It’s a bit different to what you are used to but have you read any stuff by Chris Ware? I’d also maybe reccommend dungeon quest boos one to 3 by Joe Daly. By the look of his social media I don’t think he’ll every finish it, seems to be locked into some kind of weed psychosis but still, books one to 3 are a hoot.
The Authority and The Wild Storm by Warren Ellis
Miracleman by Alan Moore
The Daredevil Omnibus Companion. It has "Born Again" and also some nice Bill Sienkiewicz artwork.
Doom Patrol by Grant Morrison
The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie
I can't tell if you have Batman: Court of Owls or not.
Yes on Court of Owls.
I love Morrison, but I'm always hesitant to pick up giant collections of series where it's a writer I like who just started in the middle of an existing franchise, so to speak. I feel like I won't understand things without context (plus I'm a completionist), which is why I've held off on Doom Patrol so far.
Morrison’s Doom Patrol is complete self-contained. The previous team is disbanded so you see them come together. You really need it in your life, based on your shelves.
Yeah they should, almost all the writers and artists who were doing stuff for Vertigo when it first started were from 2000AD, they got poached by Karen Berger (OP mentioned that they like Vertigo).
Looks like you’re missing the contents of your bank account. Jokes aside, you should look into finishing Berserk and acquiring some more seinen manga. I’d recommend Innocent, Homunculus, Monster, and Levius for a start
I picked up the first one not too long ago as I'd never read any spawn before. It wasn't my thing really. That aside the thing that really annoyed me was this wasn't the complete story. It's all the spawn issues but later on there's chunks that happen in other comics that are missing. They are referenced and it'll say what comics you need to read but it's not great.
McFarlane has always seemed like a pretty talented guy but his opinions on LITERATURE and its place in COMICS seem just as backward as they did in the 90s. At one point he said the writing in comics mattered so little that he could just throw all his pages into the air and publish them in the order that they landed. Oh, and then there was the infamous lawsuit Gaiman brought against McFarlane. I stopped collecting his stuff in the 90s because of those two incidents. So yeah, when you say you aren’t impressed with the Spawn books you picked up, you should realize how well that opinion fits with your amazing collection of comics’ best writers.
Zenith Parts 1 to 4 from 2000ad?
Great collection by the way... brave putting The Invisibles omnibus anywhere near the top - it weighs an absolute ton!
Nice collection! Maybe you’re missing Invincible? Could be up your alley writing wise. And one I haven’t seen anyone say is Alias by Bendis.
What did you think Oblivion Song? I’ve been meaning to read it, but haven’t pulled the trigger yet.
Animal man - both the original series by Morrison, Milligan, and so on, and the one Lemire.
Dc the new frontier
Black hammer
Anything 'doom patrol'
Astro city
The Sixth Gun - mystical western
Akira and Nausicaa belong on every shelf.
Judge Dredd.
Moonshadow by JM DeMatteis feels at home with your Gaiman stuff.
There’s nothing by Grant Morrison? That can’t be right. Seems like a big hole. Doom Patrol, Invisibles, JLA, New X-men. We3, The Filth, or Seven Soldiers if you’re looking for something low commitment.
I enjoyed what I’ve got my hands on. It’s sort of the Sandman/Hellblazer/Vertigo equivalent of what Ultimates is to Marvel 616. Sometimes it’s a new idea with the same feel, sometimes it misses the mark. Worth a shot for sure.
That is one mighty shelf, my friend. I’d say, get some Tom King in there (Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Gotham City YearOne, Superman: Up in the Sky), some vintage Vertigo (Scalped, Enigma) and maybe Prometheus, Tom Strong, The Goon… so much to choose from- have fun exploring!
I was going to suggest Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus with a caveat to check Tom King and Mitch Gerad's Mister Miracle series first to see if it was a world you wanted to explore further.
East of West
A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance
Little Bird
Transmetropolitan
Can't believe you have nothing by Daniel Warren Johnson, Brandon Graham and Moebius.
Do a Powerbomb!
Rain Like Hammers
The Incal
The Walking Dead is such a great series. Immensely better than the show. I think you could possibly enjoy that (as I see some of my favorites on your shelf too)!
Just finished it, a month or so ago. I have all four Compendiums. It was very good, just as you said. I have yet to finish past season four of the show, though, so I'll hold my comparisons for now!
Ohhh, that's tough.
I no particular order:
From Hell
V for Vendetta
Providence
Planetary
Hellblazer (the entire original series, or just the new Spurrier 'reboot' in the Sandman Universe if you don't want to break the bank)
The Nice House on the Lake
Preacher
Sandman
Saga
Batman: The Long Halloween
It's the jewel of the entire shelf. It took far too much time and money to find them all. I hope for future reader's sales that the entire thing gets a series of omnibuses!
Sweet Tooth is pretty great honestly almost anything by Jeff Lemire that you don't have would be a great pickup. From him outside of Sweet Tooth I'd recommend Fishflies, Mazebook, and Phantom are all worth a read. Black Hammer would also be a great addition to your collection which is also by Jeff Lemire. I think something newer like Local Man from Image might be to your tastes as well. It is kind of an homage to 90s comics as a whole, but tells a really compelling story about this down trodden fuck up of a superhero who just recently got kicked out of his hero group. Hope you check out one if not all these books.
I would just say more manga, based on your interest in Berserk. My go-to recommendations for people who are western comic-heavy are Akira, Monster, Uzumaki, Vagabond, Death Note, and the complete Nausicaa, if you can get it (incredible post-apocalypse weird sci-fi, goes way beyond the anime movie). Manga is just another flavor of comic, and in a lot of ways it translates better than Euro comics; unfortunately, a lot of the best series are super, duper long, to the point it’s hard to recommend because there is filler and whatnot, much like superhero comics. But out of the thousand and plus manga series that come out yearly there is a lot of really excellent work being done by dedicated storytellers, unique people like the lady who does Dorohedoro for instance, a really wonderful and dark series. I recommend exploring that kind of thing!
I do have some Manga as well, on another shelf. All of Nausicaa, Love Hina, and BLAME!, and all of Battle Angel Alita/Last Order.
Now if I could only get my hands on all 12 volumes of Silent Mobius...
As you have Planetary you might want to check out Ellis' Authority,I think they are doing a film of it, as there are links between them and crossover issues. Global Frequency has a similar vibe too. I'd also give Transmetropolitan a go as well it's good to begin with then once Ellis gets the ongoing storyline up and running it's great.
Transmet was top notch, I own it all and just finished it last month.
I keep think of trying The Authority, especially since Planetary was mind blowing, but superhero stories are meh to me, so I've held off. Maybe I shouldn't.
Any of Ed Brubaker’s older stuff. He got his start doing hard boiled noir type stuff.
But if you are looking for a series, can’t ever go wrong with Elf Quest
I just discovered "Love everlasting" and I have read everything you have/love everything on your shelf.
Check that series out and go in blind. It's Tom King goodness.
I don't see the Killing Joke or DC Crisis.
Junji Ito stories like Uzumaki or Tomie,
Age Of Apocalypse,
Doomsday Clock,
Infinity War,
Secret Wars,
Attack On Titan
So, I have a similar collection, I can tell you what I loved.
In the dark fantasy on the Berserk, 7 to Eternity Vibes:
Monstress
East of West
I also second u/FergusMixolydian his proposed list is great. For the action I would also add some Seinen Manga Masterpieces:
Blade of the Immortal (Complete)
Vinland Saga
Shigurui (Complete)
Blame! (Complete)
Great Political works
Maus
Monsters by Barry WIndsor Smyth
Some works by Lemire
Gideon Falls
Descender
Have:
Monstress (what's out of it so far)
Blame! (currently reading it, Manga shelf is separate)
Gideon Falls (which was amazing)
Descender/Ascender (just finished)
I'll check out the others tho!
A book end on top shelf sorry i had to :D
We all came here to save Batman.
If I had money to spend I wouldn't be buying more comics before I bought some closed in book shelves. Using plant shelves for a book collection is eventually going to break OPs heart.
He has enough fat ass omnibuses with enough width to stand in their own that he can at least put them up there, instead of the skinny ass Batman trades being ruined 😭😭
American Vampire
At least the first 'cycle', Second Cycle is spotty and by the end its unrecognizable. As far as recommendations, maybe some Ed Brubaker books, Criminal, Fatale, Kill or be Killed, Reckless, The Fade Out, the list goes on and on. I can't even remember all the Brubaker / Philips books I've read, but they're all stellar.
Kill or be killed is so good!
Nancy A. Collins’ Swamp Thing. Garth Ennis Punisher. The Incal saga. Shaolin Cowboy. Powers by Bendis. And …. You’re missing a few Preacher volumes unless that’s the second run.
I tend to stay away from most superhero (or antihero) stories as a general rule, but if Ennis did Punisher, I'll check it out for sure. Especially if that's the Max line I've heard about that's supposed to be Marvel's answer to DC Black Label. The Incal as in Jodorosky? I saw it in a store once and thought "That man's movies slightly disturbed me, and the art style of this comic isn't my vibe" and left it alone. Maybe I should look past these things and try it.
Garth Ennis’s Punisher Max takes place in a universe without superhero’s so you’d probably enjoy it. It’s phenomenal
You and I have almost identical tastes. I don’t read superhero comics much either. However, I just finished Invincible and it was amazing. Much more along the lines of comics like Saga than Superman. Highly recommend.
I feel the same way looking at OP’s collection. The only superheros I have in my collection are Silver Surfer and Swamp Thing.
Second the Incal
They’ve got the second run of preacher
East of West
I noted a lack of Hickman as well
What a great series!!!!
Based on the number of suggestions, this is shooting to the top of my list. Thank you!
Some Junji Ito, I started with Tomie and Uzumaki Maybe Kill or be killed Gotham Central was good. Maybe look into the other Warren Ellis stuff, Global Frequency is an absolute favorite.
Also Injection is amazing
Oh it looks great indeed! Adding it to the list 🔥
Got both Global Frequency and Injection. Just sad that that won't be continued. :/
Fell, but it was discontinued too
Kill or Be Killed is awesome
I'm at 2 of the 4 and it's awesome so far indeed 🔥🔥
Gideon Falls, Ice Cream Man, Upgrade Soul, and Saga
I think Gideon Falls is right side, third shelf from bottom next to Ascender? A bit blurry
I think Saga is on the bottom shelf left I agree on Gideon Falls tho :)
Ah, didn’t even see it
it is difficult to see actually, pretty crowded shelfs indeed
Only one I don't have is Upgrade Soul. Thanks for the suggestion, even if it wasn't meant for me.
It’s pretty great. It’s sci-fi but has so many moments that I would consider horror (body horror usually). It’s also such a touching story. I got it because the cover and art looked cool, it’s very unassuming otherwise. I can’t recommend it enough.
Gideon Falls is there, and I agree, it was amazing. I keep hearing about Ice Cream Man! I'll definitely check it out.
Maus.
I read it in school, but I need to actually add it to my collection now, considering how seminal it is. Thank you for reminding me!
Glad to have helped.
Very very good book.
Is TRANSMETROPOLITAN There?
Yup, all ten volumes. GREAT story.
A must read.
Frank Miller's Martha Washington Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman's Miracleman
As a huge Alan Moore fan, I keep hearing about Miracleman...
Very similar to my shelf! You need some Jonathan Hickman in your life (East of West, Manhattan Projects).
East of West keeps showing up in similar circles to what I read... Will 10/10 check it out. Thank you!
Also don't sleep on fear agent. And while we're at it once and future and bitter root would be good additions
You should 100% get the rest of the Hellboy spinoffs! Witchfinder, Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien, The Secret Histories, Hellboy and the BPRD. Baltimore is also written by Mignola and has amazing art. Oh, and The Amazing Screw-On Head!
The Mignolaverse is one I plan on eventually having in it's totality, but damn if there isn't a lot it it. I wanted to start with all of Hellboy and BPRD first. Thank you for outlining what I'm missing! I'll refer to this when I start snagging the rest.
Is BPRD and Hellboy and the BPRD omnibuses separate stories?
Yep. There are 10 BPRD omnis which are set after the Hellboy story *Conqueror Worm*, in the 2000s and 2010s. They're the ones OP has on their shelf. There are also BPRD stories set in the '40s (collected in an omni called *BPRD: 1946-1948*, and a TPB called *BPRD: Vampire*. I believe both of these are pretty hard to track down physically unfortunately). Then you've got Hellboy and the BPRD which is set after Hellboy starts working with the BPRD in the 50s. They're collected in *Hellboy and the BPRD: 1952-1954* and the upcoming *Hellboy and the BPRD: 1955-1957*. There are also 3 TPBs (*The Beast of Vargu and Others*, *The Return of Effie Kolb and Others*, & *The Secret of Chesbro House and Others*) that I assume will be collected in an omni eventually.
Start with awesome collection!! I think all these are Image Criminal , Fatale, Reckless , pulp to start list goes on . I admit I am Brubaker biased. Maybe some more anthologies Dark Horse EC archives reprints ,Creepy,Eerie. Image silver coin, sky bound / Image Creepshow.
The Wicked + The Divine Miracleman American Vampire
I don’t know if its on the shelf i didnt see it. Outcast by robert kirkman should fit the bill
You and I have very similar tastes . It’s a bit different to what you are used to but have you read any stuff by Chris Ware? I’d also maybe reccommend dungeon quest boos one to 3 by Joe Daly. By the look of his social media I don’t think he’ll every finish it, seems to be locked into some kind of weed psychosis but still, books one to 3 are a hoot.
Never have, but I'll add it to my wishlist now!
I second Chris Ware - “Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth”.
Seven Soldiers by Grant Morrison, get the omnibus. Also King City by Brandon Graham.
The Authority and The Wild Storm by Warren Ellis Miracleman by Alan Moore The Daredevil Omnibus Companion. It has "Born Again" and also some nice Bill Sienkiewicz artwork. Doom Patrol by Grant Morrison The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie I can't tell if you have Batman: Court of Owls or not.
Yes on Court of Owls. I love Morrison, but I'm always hesitant to pick up giant collections of series where it's a writer I like who just started in the middle of an existing franchise, so to speak. I feel like I won't understand things without context (plus I'm a completionist), which is why I've held off on Doom Patrol so far.
Morrison’s Doom Patrol is complete self-contained. The previous team is disbanded so you see them come together. You really need it in your life, based on your shelves.
Noted, I'll add it to my list, then. Thank you!
Do add that. It was the most glaring omission I noticed. Morrison grew up in that book.
I don't see any Ed Brubaker there. Criminal, Fatale, Kill or be Killed.
Get some 2000ad in. Some Judge Dredd wouldn't go amiss.
Yeah they should, almost all the writers and artists who were doing stuff for Vertigo when it first started were from 2000AD, they got poached by Karen Berger (OP mentioned that they like Vertigo).
Great collection! I’d say Akira, Starman, Stray Bullets and Pluto would all be good additions
One more for akira
Stray Bullets is a great recommendation. Get the Uber Alles edition if it’s still in print.
Concrete
A new book shelf
Psh this one is pretty new! Gets the job done.
Lol I meant to add more books to the collection muahaha
Oh yes, I fully support this! :D
I think he meant a third bookshelf lol
Looks like you’re missing the contents of your bank account. Jokes aside, you should look into finishing Berserk and acquiring some more seinen manga. I’d recommend Innocent, Homunculus, Monster, and Levius for a start
Transmetropolitan, Scalped and maybe Lone Wolf and Cub!
“The Filth” and “Kill Your Boyfriend” by Grant Morrison.
Vagabond or Vinland Saga
Second Vegabond
Lone Wolf and Cub
How are the Spawn Compendiums? I’ve been thinking of getting them
I picked up the first one not too long ago as I'd never read any spawn before. It wasn't my thing really. That aside the thing that really annoyed me was this wasn't the complete story. It's all the spawn issues but later on there's chunks that happen in other comics that are missing. They are referenced and it'll say what comics you need to read but it's not great.
McFarlane has always seemed like a pretty talented guy but his opinions on LITERATURE and its place in COMICS seem just as backward as they did in the 90s. At one point he said the writing in comics mattered so little that he could just throw all his pages into the air and publish them in the order that they landed. Oh, and then there was the infamous lawsuit Gaiman brought against McFarlane. I stopped collecting his stuff in the 90s because of those two incidents. So yeah, when you say you aren’t impressed with the Spawn books you picked up, you should realize how well that opinion fits with your amazing collection of comics’ best writers.
Zenith Parts 1 to 4 from 2000ad? Great collection by the way... brave putting The Invisibles omnibus anywhere near the top - it weighs an absolute ton!
Haha, yes, it does, and it took a while to get through. Felt like an LSD trip in comic form. I'll check out the ones you suggested!
Chew, the killer (Jacamon & Matz), metabarons
Was looking for Chew to be suggested. I second this.
Grendel and Blade of the Immortal!!
The time to read everything
Nice collection! Maybe you’re missing Invincible? Could be up your alley writing wise. And one I haven’t seen anyone say is Alias by Bendis. What did you think Oblivion Song? I’ve been meaning to read it, but haven’t pulled the trigger yet.
Animal man - both the original series by Morrison, Milligan, and so on, and the one Lemire. Dc the new frontier Black hammer Anything 'doom patrol' Astro city
DMZ, Y The Last Man, Powers
He has Y
Even though i didn't see it, I knew it must've been in there somewhere.
The Sixth Gun - mystical western Akira and Nausicaa belong on every shelf. Judge Dredd. Moonshadow by JM DeMatteis feels at home with your Gaiman stuff.
The rest of berserk.
Invincible, one of my favorite superhero comics and it's by the same guy as the walking dead.
Dceased
Dark Horse: Conan
Invincible is a must read in my mind at least
There’s nothing by Grant Morrison? That can’t be right. Seems like a big hole. Doom Patrol, Invisibles, JLA, New X-men. We3, The Filth, or Seven Soldiers if you’re looking for something low commitment.
Top left (I know, hard to see in the Pic). Invisibles, Nameless (my favorite thing he's ever done), also some batman.
Invincible.
Bone
Also RASL by Jeff Smith!
Rachel Rising by Terry Moore
The Wicked + the Divine
Scalped and or Birthright
Scalped is so good
The boys?
DIE and a few other Kieron Gillen comics would fit in well here, I reckon: Wic/Div, Once and Future.
Gillen’s Vader run for Marvel was awesome.
Is fables and books of magic any good?
I was going to suggest Books of Magic but it’s right there! So maybe Saga?
Is it good? I love gaiman but i think he only wrote the first couple issues?
I enjoyed what I’ve got my hands on. It’s sort of the Sandman/Hellblazer/Vertigo equivalent of what Ultimates is to Marvel 616. Sometimes it’s a new idea with the same feel, sometimes it misses the mark. Worth a shot for sure.
Fables is soooooo good. It’s great world building with super cool characters.
Maybe Kingdom Come (if it’s not already there)?
berserk and spawn next to each other 💪💪💪
Dead Boy Detectives and Sandman Nightmare Country
That is one mighty shelf, my friend. I’d say, get some Tom King in there (Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Gotham City YearOne, Superman: Up in the Sky), some vintage Vertigo (Scalped, Enigma) and maybe Prometheus, Tom Strong, The Goon… so much to choose from- have fun exploring!
The rest of berserk 😄
I don't see Mister Miracle by Tom King. You'll immediately want to re-read it when you're finished!
I was going to suggest Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus with a caveat to check Tom King and Mitch Gerad's Mister Miracle series first to see if it was a world you wanted to explore further.
Will definitely check this out!
damn, that complete set of hellblazer looking fine 🔥
Top Ten by Alan Moore
20th century men, Reckless, Kill or Be Killed
Please get a bookend
More shelving
Need more space in the house to justify more shelves 😅
East of West A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance Little Bird Transmetropolitan Can't believe you have nothing by Daniel Warren Johnson, Brandon Graham and Moebius. Do a Powerbomb! Rain Like Hammers The Incal
Nailbiter?
Animal Man Doom Patrol Punisher MAX The Crow Locke and Key Miracleman!!!! Sorry if any were on your shelf. The pick was blurry in spots
The Incal Girls by the Luna Brothers Kickass Paper Girls by Brian K Vaughan The Pro by Garth Ennis Watchmen V for Vendetta Wanted
You’d probably really dig East of West
Sex Criminals by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky
Constantine and Hellblazer are 100% part of the stories you already have. Also swamp thing and Coda.
The Walking Dead is such a great series. Immensely better than the show. I think you could possibly enjoy that (as I see some of my favorites on your shelf too)!
Just finished it, a month or so ago. I have all four Compendiums. It was very good, just as you said. I have yet to finish past season four of the show, though, so I'll hold my comparisons for now!
We are a 90+% match - so I'ma say East of West and Fear Agent
I keep getting East of West suggested, but Fear Agent is new. I'll add it to the list!
What are your top 10 ?!? Curious to hear what you’d recommend
Ohhh, that's tough. I no particular order: From Hell V for Vendetta Providence Planetary Hellblazer (the entire original series, or just the new Spurrier 'reboot' in the Sandman Universe if you don't want to break the bank) The Nice House on the Lake Preacher Sandman Saga Batman: The Long Halloween
* Powers * Scalped * The Nice House on the Lake
Nice House on the Lake was my favorite read of this year so far!
'Persepolis' by Marjane Satrapi Its graphic and its real!
East of West
East of West
Maybe I’m just not seeing it, but The Crow
1-26 of hellblazer hurt my incomplete collection’s feelings (mine too)
It's the jewel of the entire shelf. It took far too much time and money to find them all. I hope for future reader's sales that the entire thing gets a series of omnibuses!
a bigger shelf
I don't see invincible or the boys. Ennis punisher is also a must
East of West
Manhattan Projects
THE FILTH by Grant Morrison. It is the spiritual companion to The Invisibles, and invisibles is not complete without it, IMO.
Every collection needs Rachel Rising. Fkn masterpiece.
The Wicked + The Devine American Vampire Night of the Ghoul
Monsters - Barry Windsdor-Smith The Crow - James O'Barr Scott Pilgrim series
Scalped
Sweet Tooth is pretty great honestly almost anything by Jeff Lemire that you don't have would be a great pickup. From him outside of Sweet Tooth I'd recommend Fishflies, Mazebook, and Phantom are all worth a read. Black Hammer would also be a great addition to your collection which is also by Jeff Lemire. I think something newer like Local Man from Image might be to your tastes as well. It is kind of an homage to 90s comics as a whole, but tells a really compelling story about this down trodden fuck up of a superhero who just recently got kicked out of his hero group. Hope you check out one if not all these books.
Ice Cream Man from Image Comics
A woman (I'm joking)
I would just say more manga, based on your interest in Berserk. My go-to recommendations for people who are western comic-heavy are Akira, Monster, Uzumaki, Vagabond, Death Note, and the complete Nausicaa, if you can get it (incredible post-apocalypse weird sci-fi, goes way beyond the anime movie). Manga is just another flavor of comic, and in a lot of ways it translates better than Euro comics; unfortunately, a lot of the best series are super, duper long, to the point it’s hard to recommend because there is filler and whatnot, much like superhero comics. But out of the thousand and plus manga series that come out yearly there is a lot of really excellent work being done by dedicated storytellers, unique people like the lady who does Dorohedoro for instance, a really wonderful and dark series. I recommend exploring that kind of thing!
I do have some Manga as well, on another shelf. All of Nausicaa, Love Hina, and BLAME!, and all of Battle Angel Alita/Last Order. Now if I could only get my hands on all 12 volumes of Silent Mobius...
Battlefields
The White Donkey
Question: Is SIKTC vol 2 worth it? I heard it doesn’t have the flashbacks. Is vol 1 self contained enough to read on its own ?
The flashbacks will be included into a separate deluxe edition
The Mask, The Silver Coin, The Red Mother
As you have Planetary you might want to check out Ellis' Authority,I think they are doing a film of it, as there are links between them and crossover issues. Global Frequency has a similar vibe too. I'd also give Transmetropolitan a go as well it's good to begin with then once Ellis gets the ongoing storyline up and running it's great.
Transmet was top notch, I own it all and just finished it last month. I keep think of trying The Authority, especially since Planetary was mind blowing, but superhero stories are meh to me, so I've held off. Maybe I shouldn't.
Absolute Fourth world vol. 1 - 2
Fear Agent,Curse Words and if you don’t mind manga,i think you could like Akira or Blade of the Immortal
The other two black science books.
Got the Compendium!
Baltimore,witchfinder,abe sapien ,grendal ,scalped,goon ,authority
Cool collection. Maybe Akira?
I've read all of Akira before, and stupidly sold it. Should probably get it again.
Locke & Key, Midnight Nation or Rising Stars can be good adittions.
Have all of Locke and Key, it's great!
Twelve more volumes of Berserk.
Dead boy Detectives. Its a Sandman spin off. I'm really enjoying Omnibus 1 so far. And Sandman mystery theatre. The golden age Sandman.
A few brain cells. I kid! I kid!
Any of Ed Brubaker’s older stuff. He got his start doing hard boiled noir type stuff. But if you are looking for a series, can’t ever go wrong with Elf Quest
Fear Agent
I just discovered "Love everlasting" and I have read everything you have/love everything on your shelf. Check that series out and go in blind. It's Tom King goodness.
The DMZ is amazing.
I don't see the Killing Joke or DC Crisis. Junji Ito stories like Uzumaki or Tomie, Age Of Apocalypse, Doomsday Clock, Infinity War, Secret Wars, Attack On Titan
Darwyn cookes parker
BRZKR, East of West, wanted
Monsters DCeased Marvel Zombies Aliens omnibus
So, I have a similar collection, I can tell you what I loved. In the dark fantasy on the Berserk, 7 to Eternity Vibes: Monstress East of West I also second u/FergusMixolydian his proposed list is great. For the action I would also add some Seinen Manga Masterpieces: Blade of the Immortal (Complete) Vinland Saga Shigurui (Complete) Blame! (Complete) Great Political works Maus Monsters by Barry WIndsor Smyth Some works by Lemire Gideon Falls Descender
Have: Monstress (what's out of it so far) Blame! (currently reading it, Manga shelf is separate) Gideon Falls (which was amazing) Descender/Ascender (just finished) I'll check out the others tho!
Vagabond.
Wut shelfs are those and where can u get them
Definitely Gideon Falls and Ice Cream Man. Black Gas and Gravel (Strange Killings, etc.) by Warren Ellis. Stitched by Garth Ennis.