GFF Comic Book Club

I feel safe to say that I'm not the only nerd/dork/etc here on GFF, so I figure we could have a civilized discussion regarding favorite comic book heroes, villains, old and new storylines, and up coming predictions regarding our favorite comics.

Recently I've been on a spree of reading comic books. I'm not sure what inspired it but I started reading the House of M storyline and before I knew it I was reading "Siege", "Fear itself", etc. House of M blew me away and so did Secret Invasion.

I'm reading the Walking Dead as well but I'm not fully caught up with it. I think left off reading at issue 90ish.

So yeah. Let's talk.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Someone sent me a link to a Sarah Palin, Steampunk comic. I haven't started reading it yet but I plan on downloading it just for shits and giggles.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Just started reading ”invincible”. Its by Robert Kirkman (same guy that did the walking dead). I have not been able to put it down.

Spoiler:

its basically a twisted version of superman. Where an alien comes to earth, swears to be the protector of Earth but after years of being there, it turns out he reveals that he was only protecting it in order to have his peopke conquer it.

I would suggest this as a good read to anyone that wants to a good super hero comic.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Vemp

ALL RIGHT! A COMICS THREAD!

Invincible is pretty fun! (Although I've stopped on issue 30-ish)

Right now I'm enjoying the current run of Batman (Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo). I would like to recommend this to folks who want to get into Batman. Right now, they're on the 3rd story arc (the return of Joker), but I suggest you start from the first issue (where they introduce a new type of evil in Gotham) because it's really good.

I recently saw Dark Knight Returns, and that made me want to check Knightfall and No Man's Land.


Hey Furby, have you read Avengers VS. X-Men yet?

You stopped at 30???? Omg. It gets soooo good. Im up to 76 so far and I cant wait to keep reading.

Ive been trying to get hands on the rest of the comics in that same universe (Capes inc, gaurding the globe, etc)

Ive been wanting to read Xmen vs avengers. Im guessing you recommend it?

If you like ”Dark knight returns”, read ”year one”. Commissioner Gordon is a complete badass.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Vemp

I'll definitely pick up Invincible again. There's a lot of stuff that's happened and I'm want to catch up on the story.

AvX is ok, it's really a big recommendation (since it's 12 issues long). It's basically Avengers fighting the X-men and trying to save the world from the Phoenix. It has it's good and bad moments. I personally would have skipped it because the art duties were divided into several artists.

If you're into military fiction, I recommend The Activity (from Image), written by Nathan Edmonson and art by Mitch Gerads. It's about a secret special ops unit and every issue happens is a different mission and on a different country. Very fast paced and action packed stories, so if you're into that kind of thing I highly recommend this book.

I'm checking out The Activity right now. I'm on issue 7 so far and I'm really digging it.

Really good suggestion. Keep them coming lol.

I started reading some of the other Image Comic stuff. I've been reading through "Guarding the Globe" and I'm trying to get my hands on the Savage dragon Comics.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I honestly haven't picked up any of the New 52. I was considering it at first for the collectors value but other expenses came up so I had to sideline that project.

Don't ruin Invincible for me>_< I'm only at 95. I like that they finally explained what happened between Monster Girl and Robot. For a bit there, I was getting bothered by the fact that they disappeared, nothing hinting at their situation.

Has anyone read "Nowhere Man"? I keep seeing ads for it but I'm not sure if I should start or not.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?