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Favorite Non Superhero Books??

SonofthorSonofthor Posts: 73
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I have been trying to think of non-superhero books to share with a few of my not so nerdy family and I was wondering what comics you guys would suggest. Help me forums, your my only hope!!
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  • nweathingtonnweathington Posts: 6,748
    Saga
    Velvet
    Fatale
    Manhattan Projects
    Manifest Destiny
    Fables
    Unwritten
    East of West
    Bandette
    The Sixth Gun
    The Stuff of Legend
    B.P.R.D.
    Hellboy
    Mind MGMT

    And that's just the current ongoings. I can list a lot more if you want to go old school or go into OGNs.
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  • RickMRickM Posts: 407
    If you want to hand someone a graphic novel, I would recommend:

    Blankets
    Persepolis
    American Splendor
    Ghost World
    From Hell
    Maus
    Road to Perdition

    What you choose depends on what types of writing they might already like (autobiography, history, crime, literary fiction, etc.).
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  • MattMatt Posts: 4,457
    Depends, do you consider pulp characters "superheroes"? If not, then I recommend the lines from Dynamite Entertainment.

    If you do, old school GI Joe is (mostly) amazing.

    M
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  • GregGreg Posts: 1,946
    Skullkickers
    Rat Queens
    Umbral
    Pathfinder
    Red Sonja
    Conan
    Revival
    Afterlife with Archie
    Pretty Deadly
    Hellboy
    Fatale
    Transformers
    Adventure Time
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  • SonofthorSonofthor Posts: 73
    nweathington said:

    Saga
    Velvet
    Fatale
    Manhattan Projects
    Manifest Destiny
    Fables
    Unwritten
    East of West
    Bandette
    The Sixth Gun
    The Stuff of Legend
    B.P.R.D.
    Hellboy
    Mind MGMT

    And that's just the current ongoings. I can list a lot more if you want to go old school or go into OGNs.

    I would love some of the ogn's or older stuff if you dont mind. I was thinking of trying completed material first before i get them buying ongoings lol
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  • SonofthorSonofthor Posts: 73
    Matt said:

    Depends, do you consider pulp characters "superheroes"? If not, then I recommend the lines from Dynamite Entertainment.

    If you do, old school GI Joe is (mostly) amazing.

    M

    Who do you suggest from Dynamite?
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  • Mr_CosmicMr_Cosmic Posts: 3,200

    Saga
    East of West
    Manhattan Projects
    Lazarus
    Black Science
    Winter World
    Blacksad
    Essex County
    The Underwater Welder

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  • LibraryBoyLibraryBoy Posts: 1,803
    edited July 2014
    Lumberjanes isn't just my favorite non-superhero comic I'm reading right now, it might be my favorite comic overall right now. Such a fun series.
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  • nweathingtonnweathington Posts: 6,748
    LibraryBoy said:

    Lumberjanes isn't just my favorite non-superhero comic I'm reading right now, it might be my favorite comic overall right now. Such a fun series.

    I've only read the first issue do far, but I've got the rest in my pile to read. It definitely got off to a good start. It feels like it would fit right in with the Cartoon Network lineup.
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  • bamfbamfbamfbamf Posts: 718
    edited July 2014
    im sure Image has a monopoly on these AWESOME non-hero comic books right now

    i like...
    Manhattan Projects
    Walking Dead

    i thought Lazarus and Saga are just ok...
    i have not read East West yet

    can anyone recommend the following?
    Pretty Deadly
    Rat Queens
    Nowhere Men
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  • nweathingtonnweathington Posts: 6,748
    Old school (and not so old)

    Bat Lash
    Master of Kung Fu
    Cerebus
    Bone
    Nexus
    Love and Rockets
    Casanova
    The Marquis
    Baker Street
    Age of Bronze
    Queen & Country

    I'll think of some more later.
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  • MattMatt Posts: 4,457
    Sonofthor said:

    Matt said:

    Depends, do you consider pulp characters "superheroes"? If not, then I recommend the lines from Dynamite Entertainment.

    If you do, old school GI Joe is (mostly) amazing.

    M

    Who do you suggest from Dynamite?
    Unfortunately, the pickings have slimmed down this past year. The only Shadow appearances are the final couple issues of Year One & the Midnight in Moscow (Chaykin's "prequel" to his Blood & Judgment mini). There's a Trinity type series starting with Shadow, Doc Savage, & Avenger starting.

    Doc Savage has been good. Flash Gordon is also picking up steam.

    M
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  • Royal_LanternRoyal_Lantern Posts: 291
    For me right now the non-super hero books that I am reading and loving are:

    Southern Bastards
    Outcast
    Flash Gordon
    Starlight
    Saga
    The Walking Dead
    Fables
    Rat Queens
    Shutter
    Star Wars
    G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    He-Man & the Masters of the Universe
    Transformers (More Than Meets the Eye & Robots in Disguise)

    I have also picked up but have not had a chance to read yet Winter World and Splinter Cell. I got the trade to the original Winter World stories, so I would like to read that trade first before I get into the new ongoing.
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  • SonofthorSonofthor Posts: 73
    Matt said:

    Sonofthor said:

    Matt said:

    Depends, do you consider pulp characters "superheroes"? If not, then I recommend the lines from Dynamite Entertainment.

    If you do, old school GI Joe is (mostly) amazing.

    M

    Who do you suggest from Dynamite?
    Unfortunately, the pickings have slimmed down this past year. The only Shadow appearances are the final couple issues of Year One & the Midnight in Moscow (Chaykin's "prequel" to his Blood & Judgment mini). There's a Trinity type series starting with Shadow, Doc Savage, & Avenger starting.

    Doc Savage has been good. Flash Gordon is also picking up steam.

    M
    I have wanted to try Doc Savage for myself actually so I may pick that up anyway :)
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  • nweathingtonnweathington Posts: 6,748
    Crime:
    Torso
    Jinx
    the Parker OGNs
    Whiteout
    From Hell
    Blacksad

    Spy/Thriller:
    Queen & Country
    anything by Matt Kindt

    History/War:
    Two Generals
    the Crogan series of OGNs
    Petrograd
    Dong Xoai, Vietnam 1965
    Blazing Combat
    Frontline Combat

    Other:
    The Wizard's Tale
    American Born Chinese
    Scott Pilgrim
    Cursed Pirate Girl
    Mouse Guard
    Xenozoic Tales
    Grendel
    Mage
    Chew
    Beasts of Burden
    Essex County
    Strangers in Paradise

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  • nweathingtonnweathington Posts: 6,748
    How could I forget the funniest OGN ever created:
    The Cowboy Wally Show
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  • Royal_LanternRoyal_Lantern Posts: 291
    Oh man, I totally forgot to include Mouseguard, Mice Templar, and Stuff of Legend on my list, but those I read in hardcover trades, so maybe that is why they slipped my mind.
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  • playdohsrepublicplaydohsrepublic Posts: 1,377
    Y: The Last Man
    DMZ
    Preacher
    Morning Glories
    Sex Criminals
    Stumptown
    V for Vendetta
    From Hell

    And if you want to bend the rules a little:

    Hawkeye
    Runaways
    Sandman

    I feel like it's actually easier suggesting non-superhero comics than superhero books. There are so many good ones, a variety of genres and most are pretty finite making it easy to just hand over.
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  • kiwijasekiwijase Posts: 451
    Love and Rockets Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez
    Cerebus Dave Sim and Gerhard
    Moonshadow J.M DeMatteis and Jon Muth
    Saga Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
    Alien Legion Carl Potts, Alan Zelenetz, and Frank Cirocco
    Palestine Joe Sacco
    From Hell Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell
    I never liked you Chester Brown
    The Playboy Chester Brown
    La Perdida Jessica Abel
    Hate Peter Bagge
    The Poor Bastard Joe Matt
    Dharma Punks Ant Sang
    The Inhabitants Kelly and Darren Sheehan
    Revival Tim Seely and Mike Norton
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  • SonofthorSonofthor Posts: 73
    This is why I love this forum, you are all amazing, thank you so much for all the suggestions!!!! I also saw some to put in my own collection
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  • jaydee74jaydee74 Posts: 1,526
    Atomic Robo
    IDW's Ghostbusters
    Doctor Who (the #1s of Titans Comics version are great)
    Walking Dead (At least the earlier volumes)
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  • luke52luke52 Posts: 1,392
    Loads of great books in these posts that I don't need to repeat. One I do need to add to the list is American Vampire from Scott Snyder. Great stuff.

    Also really really enjoying Deadly Class right now. Another great Image book.
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  • The_RaphRadiaThe_RaphRadia Posts: 36
    Current running series:

    Atomic Robo
    Saga
    Velvet
    Lazarus
    Unwritten
    Uber
    Sex Criminals
    Starlight
    Shutter
    Rat Queens
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  • random73random73 Posts: 2,318
    How is Jason Aaron's Scalped missing from so many of these lists? It was the first thing that came to my mind!

    Immediately followed by my boy @steve_bryant 's Athena Voltaire!
    (50% off DCBS this month). :)
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  • Mr_CosmicMr_Cosmic Posts: 3,200
    I'm glad to see people are suggesting Starlight. I really enjoyed the first issue but decided to wait for the trade.
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  • rebisrebis Posts: 1,820
    new52 Wonder Woman
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  • steve_bryantsteve_bryant Posts: 96
    random73 said:

    How is Jason Aaron's Scalped missing from so many of these lists? It was the first thing that came to my mind!

    Immediately followed by my boy @steve_bryant 's Athena Voltaire!
    (50% off DCBS this month). :)

    Ha! Thanks, man!

    There's also a free preview issue on Dark Horse Digital right now:
    https://digital.darkhorse.com/profile/4947.athena-voltaire-free-digital-preview/

    It's one of the remastered/rescripted stories from the upcoming AV Compendium—all new story with 16 new pages of art. Free! :)

    Thanks!

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  • hauberkhauberk Posts: 1,511
    Current? Lazarus.

    Past series?

    Alien Legion
    Queen and Country
    Scalped
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  • Evening639Evening639 Posts: 368
    Older material:

    Bone
    Dark Horse Presents
    Dick Tracy (I think a large portion of the old strips have been released in HC collections.)
    Gene Roddenberry's Lost Universe (with covers by Bill Sienkiewicz and story contributions by Majel Barrett Roddenberry and D.C. Fontana!)
    Grease Monkey (the Kitchen Sink issues. The Image versions were b&w.)
    Judd Winick's Road Trip
    Lost In Space (the Innovation series from the 90's)
    Milk & Cheese
    Preacher
    Star Trek (the DC issues are my personal favorites but I also love the Gold Key stuff)
    Tank Girl
    anything from Eclipse Comics (I am especially fond of Laser Eraser & Pressbutton)
    anything from CrossGen (personal favorites include Crux, The First and Sojourn)

    New material:

    Alex & Ada
    Dream Police
    Shutter
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