Originally posted by darvlayCheck out the Graphic Novel adaptation of Paul Auster's City of Glass. It's excellent. And it fits solidly within your parameters.
I just finished reading the one volume edition of "Bone" during the holidays and I really enjoyed it. Anyone else have any good suggestions for my next purchase? I am not at all into the ultra-violent, japped-up, sexually deviant comic books that a lot of weirdo nerdy comic book types are into so don't bother recommending something along those lines.
Help me out, folks!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0312423608/qid=1104464362/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-0102620-4037773?v=glance&s=books
oishi
Originally posted by bbarrThanks for the suggestion. I just read the review you linked (Someone's thesis?) and it sounds extremely intersting and right up the alley I was looking for. Have you read the entire collection?
You should check out [b]Cerebus by Dave Sims. Here is an excellent review:
http://www.americanpopularculture.com/journal/articles/spring_2003/rothenberg.htm[/b]
Actually, thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I didn't really mean to single out bbarr.
Originally posted by oishiThis one looks very interesting as well!
Check out the Graphic Novel adaptation of Paul Auster's City of Glass. It's excellent. And it fits solidly within your parameters.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0312423608/qid=1104464362/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-0102620-4037773?v=glance&s=books
oishi
Originally posted by Svin1If the violence is done in a tasteful way (??) than I don't mind it. I just don't like violence for the sake of violence. Does that make any sense?
Already mentioned by Toe, but Watchmen (and Alan Moore's work in general) is highly recommended. Maus is another must-read in my opinion.
Too bad most of Frank Miller's work contains loads of violence; I love Sin City!
I've heard that the Sin City series is excellent.
Originally posted by TorkienThat's probably Lake Ontario. Yeah, the Great Lakes are big. And they're "lakes" because they are fresh-water. Seas have salt water.
My Uncle moved to Canada about that long ago.
Went to Toronto for work and caught train to Montreal to see him and my family.
Train took me past a lake - some lake - looked like the sea to me!!
Not a clue what lake it was but so much bigger than the ponds we have in the UK.
Just thot you'd like to know...😀
Originally posted by darvlayWell as I wrote earlier, Miller's "Dark Knight Returns" is violent but I don't think its overdone. I think the second one "The Dark Knights Strikes Again" is much more violent and the story is not quite as strong but its decent.
If the violence is done in a tasteful way (??) than I don't mind it. I just don't like violence for the sake of violence. Does that make any sense?
I've heard that the Sin City series is excellent.
slightly more off-the-wall:
"Salome", an adaptation of orcar wilde's play by David Sheldon (ISBN 0 7043 0026 5)
"Human Diastrophism" by Gilbert Hernandez (ISBN 1 85286 169 x)
I'd be amazed if you could find either, but you could look them up on google and see if the trail leads to anyhting actually available.