What Should I Read Next? All Vertigo Edition

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:02:38 pm

Last time, my choices in order of votes were:
- Preacher
- Bone
- Dini Detectives
- John's Action
- Rucka's Queen and Country

I read Preacher, then Bone. I enjoyed Bone more. This time, I feel like reading some Vertigo. You choose. I have all the stuff listed, but will need to pick up vol 3 of Sandman (if I don't have the singles).

My comments of the first "What should I read" thread:

400yrs on Preacher wrote:I finished up Preacher. I'm glad I read it, but it's not something I'll read again. I enjoyed the third trade the most.

This series was at its best when the focus was the action parts and the finding God / Saint of Killers parts. When it focused on the character interactions, it felt weak. That's strange for me because it's usually character interactions that draw me into a book, but I don't believe it's Ennis' strength.

At the beginning, it felt like there was a clear direction for the book. Then, it wandered for many, many trades while Ennis strung it out and wrote about things that interested him.

At the end, everything wrapped up neatly, but not really in a satisfying manner for me. It felt a bit cheap, honestly. You could tell those last 2 issues had been written a while ago for whenever Ennis was ready to end the series. I know that's how it's done by writers, but this was a cookie cutter ending that could be plopped almost anywhere in the series.

When I started, I thought this was going to be a big adventure story. It ended up being a character story and that was a bit disappointing.

I can see how some people think this series is the best. I'm amazed it came out of the mid 90s when other comics were crap.

Compared to other Vertigo titles, I think I enjoyed Y the Last Man more because it was an adventure throughout. The first 10 volumes of Fables are stronger too, IMO.

400yrs on Bone wrote:I finally finished Bone. I flew through the first 6-700 pages with the character stuff. Then, it slowed down alot with the adventure story and the ghost circles and everything. The last 200 pages picked up the pace and I flew through those pretty quickly.

I'm very glad I read this. It's probably the kind of book that I will read again one day.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:41:48 pm

I chose Sandman, simply because it IS Sandman. Then, I'd go with 100 Bullets, a truly awesome tale. Fables # 14 is ten times better than #13, which IMO, is truly forgettable. Not enough to make me quit, but I was just let down. Every series has its nadir and THIS was it for Fables.

Doorman · Post by **Doorman** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:14:25 pm

I remember buying the Crusades as it was being published. It was certainly interesting - but I don't remember much of it, anymore. You have just inspired an upcoming "retro-read" for my blog.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:20:36 am

Read Sandman. It is a amazing journey. The complete gamut of emotion is there.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:47:07 am

sandman it rock and is full of greatness

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 3:22:35 am

I've voted Northlanders as I haven't read it but heard good things and would like to see whether its worth tracking down!

Drift · Post by **Drift** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:06:41 am

Just do the lot.

Steve Topper · Post by **Steve Topper** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:08:06 am

Northlanders. It's my favorite Vertigo title right now. It's a series of independent story arcs so issues 1-20 will give you about four different stories about four different eras and characters. Variety!

If you're wanting a nice long narrative, you can't go wrong with Sandman. It didn't win the awards and acclaim for nothing. But it's an older series and you probably have read quite a few spoilers so the uniqueness may be lost on you.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:35:53 am

ian_house wrote:I've voted Northlanders as I haven't read it but heard good things and would like to see whether its worth tracking down!

I read the first few a few years ago and I was surprised by how good it was.

Drift wrote:Just do the lot.

Eventually.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:38:28 am

Doorman wrote:I remember buying the Crusades as it was being published. It was certainly interesting - but I don't remember much of it, anymore. You have just inspired an upcoming "retro-read" for my blog.

I've heard some good things about it and wanted to try something else by Seagle after reading American Virgin which was very different from most other comics.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:04:58 am

Northlanders hands down.
Nothing on that list could tempt me away from it.
I have done the first three arcs and was blown away and that's saying something.

Also go back and hit Queen & County from the 1st list.

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:16:31 am

Sandman.

I'm still in the process of the getting all the related titles (Dreamings, Lucifer, mini-series and 1-shots, . . .). My next reading project is to re-read Sandman and then all the related titles. Can't wait.

Doorman · Post by **Doorman** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:57:03 am

400yrs wrote:
Doorman wrote:I remember buying the Crusades as it was being published. It was certainly interesting - but I don't remember much of it, anymore. You have just inspired an upcoming "retro-read" for my blog.
I've heard some good things about it and wanted to try something else by Seagle after reading American Virgin which was very different from most other comics.

I really enjoyed American Virgin, as well - certainly unique story type for the comics format.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:35:06 pm

Steve Topper wrote:If you're wanting a nice long narrative, you can't go wrong with Sandman. It didn't win the awards and acclaim for nothing. But it's an older series and you probably have read quite a few spoilers so the uniqueness may be lost on you.

Actually, I don't think I've read anything spoilery regarding Sandman. About all I know is that it's a classic and goths love it.

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:28:15 pm

400yrs wrote:
Steve Topper wrote:If you're wanting a nice long narrative, you can't go wrong with Sandman. It didn't win the awards and acclaim for nothing. But it's an older series and you probably have read quite a few spoilers so the uniqueness may be lost on you.
Actually, I don't think I've read anything spoilery regarding Sandman. About all I know is that it's a classic and goths love it.

You'll love the issue with the epic battle with Spider-Man.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:52:54 pm

iggy101us wrote:
400yrs wrote:
Steve Topper wrote:If you're wanting a nice long narrative, you can't go wrong with Sandman. It didn't win the awards and acclaim for nothing. But it's an older series and you probably have read quite a few spoilers so the uniqueness may be lost on you.
Actually, I don't think I've read anything spoilery regarding Sandman. About all I know is that it's a classic and goths love it.
You'll love the issue with the epic battle with Spider-Man.

QFT

siren3-4 · Post by **siren3-4** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:56:02 pm

400yrs wrote:
Steve Topper wrote:If you're wanting a nice long narrative, you can't go wrong with Sandman. It didn't win the awards and acclaim for nothing. But it's an older series and you probably have read quite a few spoilers so the uniqueness may be lost on you.
Actually, I don't think I've read anything spoilery regarding Sandman. About all I know is that it's a classic and goths love it.

Maybe go ahead and read it then before you do . . . It picks up / gets deeper the further along you go . . great concepts . . .

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:20:18 pm

Sandman contains the single saddest scene ever.

"Is that all I get?"

"Afraid so."

You know which scene I mean, fellow Sandman readers.

OmenSpirits.com · Post by **OmenSpirits.com** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:21:36 pm

100 bullets.

chisumwomack · Post by **chisumwomack** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:34:47 am

My vote is 100 Bullets. That book was crazy.

cjv · Post by **cjv** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:46:42 am

Sandman.

sonicdan · Post by **sonicdan** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:15:16 pm

Sandman. Definitely Sandman.
DAN

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:24:55 pm

Sandman it is!

I got the last trade in today so I will start on it sometime soon.

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:57:20 pm

I'm reticent to recommend Hellblazer because it's not for everybody, but there are some great runs in there. Try some of the Ennis stuff for starters.

chisumwomack · Post by **chisumwomack** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 10:47:33 am

Cool, Sandman is awesome. But do read 100 Bullets later.