Essential Graphic Novels (TPBs) of the Last 10 Years

riftt · Post by **riftt** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 3:38 pm

Anyone have any suggestions/comments and what should be included?

fryabusa · Post by **fryabusa** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 3:47 pm

Wizard ran a list of like the 100 best trades awhile back. I'll see if I can find it and will post it.

RyanMcLelland · Post by **RyanMcLelland** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:08 pm

There are a few I know are must haves...
Bone One Volume Edition
The SIP Pocket Editions (I think there's two of them out now).
Ultimate Spidey Hardcover...the one available from Barnes and Noble with the first 6 collections in one volume.
Palomar.
Blankets.
Box Office Poison.
...
Geez...I'm going to stop...I can name these all day.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:37 pm

original printing of God Loves Man Kills - might be the wrong size though. I think this book was oversized???

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 5:22 pm

I'd personally put all the Cerebus phone books on the list, but especially the High Society (issues #26-50).

I'd like to have a first print copy of the Squadron Supreme TPB so I could say I owned a little bit of a comic book writer. When Mark Gruenwald, the writer of the SS mini died, he was cremated and had his ashes mixed in with the ink for the first printing of that trade!

Marvel needs to get it together and get an Essential collection together for Master of Kung Fu. Which other Marvel title kept the same quality writer and artists for such a long run? Doug Moench, Paul Gulacy, Mike Zeck and Gene Day all had very long stays on the book, so the quality was very consistent. Also, unlike today's comics, you could often get a complete story in 22 pages with some action, story and even some genuine character development. Too many comics nowadays feel like you're just buying a chapter of a longer book, and makes you wonder why you don't just wait for the inevitable TPB.

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:07 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:45 pm

My Mother the Car

WoodyQuantum · Post by **WoodyQuantum** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 11:10 pm

Were the Kingdom Come and Golden Age trades by DC released in the last 10 years? If so, I'd include them. Also, I'd include the Bone One Volume Edition, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (both volumes 1 and 2), Wolverine: Origin, Ultimate Spider-Man, and any of the Astro City trades.

The Spider · Post by **The Spider** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:18 am

WoodyQuantum wrote:Were the Kingdom Come and Golden Age trades by DC released in the last 10 years? If so, I'd include them. Also, I'd include the Bone One Volume Edition, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (both volumes 1 and 2), Wolverine: Origin, Ultimate Spider-Man, and any of the Astro City trades.

GOLDEN AGE (this is the James Robinson comic, right?) was completed in 1993, so I assume the trade edition was released in at least 1994, so I might count it.

KINGDOM COME got collected in a trade in 1997 or 98, so it'd count.

shaxper · Post by **shaxper** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:48 pm

400yrs wrote:original printing of God Loves Man Kills - might be the wrong size though. I think this book was oversized???

Yes. All the original Marvel Graphic Novels were.

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:59 pm

I don't buy many Hard Covers or TPBs so when I do it has to be something I really like. These are the ones I bought in the past 10 years.

Stray Bullets Vol 1 Hard Cover.
Amazing Spideman "Coming Home" TPB (issues 30 to 35)
Bone one volume edition
Marvels 10th anniversary Hard Cover
Magnus vol1 Dark Horse

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:01 am

How come Stray Bullets doesn't get more love around here?

It's David Lapham, for pete's sake!

The stories are gritty, gutty, nasty and sometimes powerful. Good stuff.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:43 am

riftt wrote:Anyone have any suggestions/comments and what should be included?

what are some of your tastes?

riftt · Post by **riftt** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:48 am

yeah I have all 3 stray bullets hardcovers...they are great (i just wish he would freakin release the fourth one)

I also would really like to pick up the Mage: the hero discovered 20th anniversary hardcover that collects them all in one book.

ckb · Post by **ckb** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:03 pm

Sandman.

justin · Post by **justin** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:19 pm

I am a big fan of the early 90's Batman GN's like Gotham by gaslight, digital justice and so forth!

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