Advice please on something to read

[Martin Jameson]

Been filling my spare time recently reading some graphic novels that I have never (for some reason) got round to reading before - such as Watchmen, Dark Knight Returns and Losers 1 - 4.
Anybody got any recommendations for something (old or new) that should read next?
Nothing from 2000ad - I've read most of that and I'm trying, for once, to catch up with other stuff.
Thank's!

[judge dreddd]

check the library ? loads of stuff and cheap :)

[Richmond Clements]

Is it just Gns you're interested in?

If so: From Hell, We3, The Originals, any Morrison JLA.

If not: Ilium by Dan Simmons. I'm halfway through the sequel, Olympos, and it's mindblowing.

[Devons Daddy]

the sandman by neil gaiman.

utterly brillant. and the entire 100 bullets all outstanding.
top ten books I&II alan moore shows the world why he is a genius/madman.

[Martin Jameson]

"Is it just Gns you're interested in?"

It is really. I don't get much time to collect an ongoing series so I would rather get something in collected form or as a book.

will check out Ilium thanks rac.

[Mike Carroll]

If you're not just into comics and graphic novels, you could do far worse than [plug] my new book The Quantum Prophecy! [/plug]

It's currently garnering lots of very positive reviews all over the place!

Mike

Link: http://www.quantumprophecy.com" target="_blank">The Quantum Prophecy

[radiator]

I would throughouly recommend the works of writer warren ellis, in particular Global Frequency, which has a different artist for each of the stand-alone episodes, including former 2000ad contributers steve dillon, glenn fabry, simon bisley as well as some top notch US illustrators.
Also, if you havent read it, Transmetropolitan.
Also The Authority, a superhero team book, the first two volumes of which are mindblowing, but be warned - the quality of the series drops exponetially in later volumes.
Finally, check out Grant Morrison's 'New Xmen' tps 1-7. Wonderful stuff, and is the only Marvel material i have ever got into. It somehow manages to be accesable to new readers, and also ends with a satisfying conclusion.

[radiator]

Heh, reading that back has made me realise just how much of my collection is made up of work by ex-2000ad creators.

[Aaron Smurf Murphy]

Second Transmetropolitan.

Also: Blade Of The Immortal (Reads like Highlander meets Lone Wolf and Cub without the siliness of the two).

Lazarus Churchyard

Tank Girl (avoid Apocalypse like the plaugue).

G.T.O

Appleseed

[petemaskreplica]

You should pick up one (or more) of Fantagraphics' reprint volumes of Krazy Kat, it's a very wonderful,  special and original strip.

Another one I read recently which is worth a look is Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical tale of her childhood in revolutionary Iran.

And if you haven't read any Will Eisner, you ought to. A Contract With God is as good a book as any to start with.

Link: http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/big-dog" target="_blank">Big Dog's Kennel

[Martin Jameson]

Well, thank's for all that - plenty to be going on with.
Funny really, all these years been reading 2000ad and Meg never took much time to read other stuff - feel a bit silly asking now but I have by the sounds of it missed some great reading!
oh well, a newbie again :)

[Proudhuff]

and if your looking for a 2000ad style text book read one of the best is Richard Morgan's Altered Carbon books.
Huff the bookish

[ming]

...and as Top 10 hasn't had a mention yet, I'll recommend that.  And Tom Strong, Scarlet Traces and V for Vendetta.

[Satanist]

MAUS, please please read MAUS. Its one of the best.

[Dark Jimbo]

...and as Top 10 hasn't had a mention yet, I'll recommend that

Ming - look at the bottom of Devons Daddy's post!

And if you haven't already, Lightsurfer, you MUST read The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. In fact, any Alan Moore whatsoever I heartily recommend.