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[DorkothyParker]

About two years ago I started getting more into geek culture and that extended into an interest in comics and graphic novels. I started with The Watchmen (wanted to read it before the film was released!) and moved on from there. I've covered much of the Alan Moore spectrum (Watchmen and The Killing Joke were my 2 faves).
I've become a devotee of The Walking Dead which is, I guess, a horror comic. Though as most agree, it's so much more than just zombie fiction.
Other ones I recommend are:
Scott Pilgrim: Cute indie romance meets videogames/comic action fun. First book is so-so, but my enjoyment increased at an exponential rate. The ending was predictable, but satisfying.
Essex County: Wow. This is a sort of depressing look at fictional lives in a non-fictional rural county in Canada. The art is spectacular with a lot of well placed white space. On second thought, not depressing, but melancholy to be sure.
Kick-Ass: I saw and really enjoyed the film before I read the book. I think the book is SOO much better. though. It's darker and less Hollywood cheese. This is about an ordinary nerdy HS kid who decides to become a superhero if you have been living under a rock, btw.

Finally, I've just started reading Chew and it is FAN-FRICKEN-TASTIC! The lead character, Chu, has the ability to acquire information psychically when he chews on things. It's appropriately grotesque but Chu is sympathetic enough to make it work.
I'm also reading Invincible but I don't think I am involved enough to make a judgment.

I haven't read much traditional superhero stuff, but I think I'd like to. Any recommendations for this genre? Where to begin? I mean, I do mean to check out Marvel Zombies, but what about err more continuing series.

I suppose you can post manga recommendations, but I am mostly over the manga I read in my youth. I don't know if there is any manga that fits my current interests.

Let's geek out!

[morrisonhotel]

[Son Deureo!]

I really enjoyed Y- The Last Man. A plague wipes out all male mammals except for one man and his monkey.

Marvel Zombies is a fun limited series, but you'd probably enjoy it more if you've followed regular Marvel Comics a bit. The most recent incarnation involving Machine Man and Howard the Duck traveling through multiple dimensions tracking down zombies gets a bit silly, but definitely has its moments.

[BreakfastInBed]

A few things I've enjoyed:

Brian Michael Bendis's work, like Jinx, Goldfish, Powers, Fortune and Glory, and especially Torso.

The X-Force stuff from issue 116-129 I thought was great. I think that section was collected in a couple of graphic novels. Really fun satire.

The Sandman is essential.

Jeff Smith's Bone, which you can now get in one enormous volume.

I also like Cerebus. I'm only about halfway through the series.

Most of this stuff is fairly old now. I haven't kept up much, but this is some of what I remember really liking. I look forward to the suggestions of others.

[Skipperoo]

[JBomb]

Anything Alan Moore: From Hell, Watchmen, etc.
Frank Miller's Dark Knight and the Dark Knight Strikes a Again are brilliant.
Totally lusting after the last Scott Pilgrim also. Lost at Sea, which also by Bryan Lee O'Malley is also enjoyable. If you after getting some of the Japanese variety, many online groups scan and translate chapters of stuff from a wide variety of genres. Try sorting though mangaupdates.com and giving some a go.

[Steve_Rogers2008]

[Bloopity Bloop]

Someone above mentioned Y: The Last Man--check it out!

I too am loving Chew.

Check out The Goon and The Walking Dead.

[DorkothyParker]

We3, yes!

I borrowed that back at home from my sister's fiance. I never did read it though. I know it will depress me like no other. I'll definitely be sure to check it out in spite of how sad it will inevitably be.

[morrisonhotel]

Speaking of graphic novels, are there any good places for picking up English language versions in Seoul? The usual haunts (What the Book, Kyobo, etc.) aren't very good.

[Globutron]

Weird that nobody has mentioned 'Oldboy' yet...

[Illysook]

Yes, where do you buy this sort of thing? Even Korean ones would be fine. I'm trying to buy some gifts for people back home. Movie posters are especially coveted.

[laguna]

Fun Home

[chrisblank]

The best thing I've read in years has been Fables from Vertigo.
The whole series is pretty good, with a few issues and story lines that have been fantastic.
Especially the "1001 Nights of Snowfall" novel and "The Last Castle" special.
It's won the Eisner award just about every year for the last half decade or something.

[seonsengnimble]

Sandman by Neil Gaiman is pretty good

Stray Bullets is great.

Also, Akira is a must read.