Vacation Comic Reading

[Jersen]

So I'm going to be taking a 2-week vacation beginning Monday, 12/26. I'm planning on doing nothing but relaxing and getting some things settled around my house. I may get a wild hair to go somewhere not too far away, like Dallas, just to do something for a day or 2, but it's mostly gonna just be about taking it easy. One of the things I really want to do during my vacation is to spend a good deal of time reading/re-reading long creative runs all the way through. I'm planning on getting some suggestions and polling my ideas for both Big 2/Indies and a separate one for Valiant suggestions on runs that I own and haven't read yet.

[dbngaa]

I voted for Morrison's Batman run, mostly because that's the one I haven't read and would like to. I'd recommend Rasl, but it's only got a few issues to go, so you may want to wait and read the whole thing when it's done.

[Elveen]

I've never read any of those so I'll vote:

Fables, Sandman, Dark Horse Conan, Planetary, Invincible, BPRD,

[Jersen]

I've never read any of those so I'll vote:

Fables, Sandman, Dark Horse Conan, Planetary, Invincible, BPRD,

The closest that I have to any of those presently is the full Conan the Cimmerian DH series (missed the initial Conan run, but have a couple of trades), and I owned the first 3 trades of Fables, but I lost the first 2 at work. Guess someone snatched them when I wasn't looking.

[Jersen]

I voted for Morrison's Batman run, mostly because that's the one I haven't read and would like to. I'd recommend Rasl, but it's only got a few issues to go, so you may want to wait and read the whole thing when it's done.

I've been following Morrison's Batman since RIP month-to-month, and even backtracked to get the beginning portion up to RIP. I think that now that there's a lull in his Bat-work before he gears up for Leviathan, it would be really rewarding to read the whole thing in one go. This could also help me to test out my mapping for when I eventually get this bound.

[dbngaa]

Jersen, I just spotted your location. We drive by Malvern on our way to Texarkana to visit family a few times a year. Now I can wave and say I know of someone that lives there.

[leonmallett]

52. One day I want re-read this myself to enjoy the structure of it.

[mindcontrol]Do it. Ignore the poll...

...you know you want to...[/mindcontrol]

[Dr. Solar]

Without a doubt, 52.

So much to like, so much variety, yet still focused.

And really, really good.

[Lightning Strike]

I voted for DnA's LOSH. Great writing, awesome stories and cool characters. If you can, pick up the Legion Lost tpb that precedes the series. It's fantastic

[Lightning Strike]

I've never read any of those so I'll vote:

Fables, Sandman, Dark Horse Conan, Planetary, Invincible, BPRD,

Can't go wrong with any of those (except Conan-I haven't read it)

[Lightning Strike]

Without a doubt, 52.

So much to like, so much variety, yet still focused.

And really, really good.

I honestly don't know why everyone is so enamored with this. Maybe I'm just too old and set in my ways and too attached to the old characters and stories from when I was growing up. I read the 52 and IMO, they're garbage except for Nightwing.

[Jersen]

I voted for DnA's LOSH. Great writing, awesome stories and cool characters. If you can, pick up the Legion Lost tpb that precedes the series. It's fantastic

Oh, I've got the whole thing, I've even got their run previous to Legion Lost that leads into Legion Lost. I've previously read up to the first couple of issues of Legion Lost, so I'd like to tackle it all over from the beginning again.

[Lightning Strike]

I voted for DnA's LOSH. Great writing, awesome stories and cool characters. If you can, pick up the Legion Lost tpb that precedes the series. It's fantastic

Oh, I've got the whole thing, I've even got their run previous to Legion Lost that leads into Legion Lost. I've previously read up to the first couple of issues of Legion Lost, so I'd like to tackle it all over from the beginning again.

[OmenSpirits.com]

New Warriors.

[400yrs]

Voted for Animal Man because I'd like to hear opinions on it (I've yet to read). May as well take RASL as well. It won't take you too long to get through it.

[Doorman]

hooray for you! I love vacations that are just stay-at-home-and-relax vacations!

[leonmallett]

Without a doubt, 52.

So much to like, so much variety, yet still focused.

And really, really good.

I honestly don't know why everyone is so enamored with this. Maybe I'm just too old and set in my ways and too attached to the old characters and stories from when I was growing up. I read the 52 and IMO, they're garbage except for Nightwing.

I took it to mean the series called '52', not this new launch of 52 new titles...

[ian_house]

Without a doubt, 52.

So much to like, so much variety, yet still focused.

And really, really good.

I honestly don't know why everyone is so enamored with this. Maybe I'm just too old and set in my ways and too attached to the old characters and stories from when I was growing up. I read the 52 and IMO, they're garbage except for Nightwing.

[Cyberstrike]

I voted for DnA's LOSH. Great writing, awesome stories and cool characters. If you can, pick up the Legion Lost tpb that precedes the series. It's fantastic

Oh, I've got the whole thing, I've even got their run previous to Legion Lost that leads into Legion Lost. I've previously read up to the first couple of issues of Legion Lost, so I'd like to tackle it all over from the beginning again.

I never read much of The Legion of Super-Heroes before I read DnA's work on Legion Lost, Legion Worlds, and their run on The Legion and it is IMHO their best work to date.

[Lightning Strike]

Without a doubt, 52.

So much to like, so much variety, yet still focused.

And really, really good.

I honestly don't know why everyone is so enamored with this. Maybe I'm just too old and set in my ways and too attached to the old characters and stories from when I was growing up. I read the 52 and IMO, they're garbage except for Nightwing.

Ah, sorry guys. There's been a lot of talk around here lately about the new 52 I just figured that was what you guys were talking about. I still disagree though. Didn't care for the 52 either.

[Jersen]

Wow, I'm surprised about that Lightning! I mean, I realize to each their own, but I went into 52 thinking it would feel like some massively sprawled story and was very pleasantly surprised by the focus and organization that went into it. When I read it I borrowed the trades from my buddy, then I ended up winning the run of floppies on eBay. I kinda wish now that I'd gotten the trades now, though, because I love the little between-issue commentaries from the various creators involved. I've had a bit of a hankering to reread it with my floppies now, though, so I can read through the DC History backups that are in those.

[Jersen]

Bump! Vacation is quickly approaching and I added the John Byrne and John Byrne/Jae Lee run of Namor to the poll. Also allowed to vote for 2 options. Help me spend my time wisely!