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Post by sabongero on Apr 6, 2016 7:15:51 GMT -5
Hi. I'm read mostly the Big 2 publications of Marvel and DC. I just wanted to branch out to other publishers, and checked out publications from Wildstorm recently.
I am interested in the Vertigo publication, which is an imprint of DC. I was wondering can anyone share their opinions of any of the Vertigo publication comic books they've read or series they are familiar with since it was founded back in 1993 up to our current decade of the 2010's. Thanks.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Apr 6, 2016 7:42:08 GMT -5
You're in for a treat, sabongero, as Vertigo produced some of the very best comics of the '90s!
Titles like Sandman, Hellblazer and Swamp Thing all moved to the Vertigo imprint when it was introduced; I'd say that the entire run of Sandman is worth hunting down, as are the first 128 issues of Hellblazer. Swamp Thing's heyday was prior to Vertigo, but I would nevertheless read all of the Alan Moore and Rick Veitch issues.
Sandman mystery theatre is another excellent title; I believe it's some of our posters' favourite series.
Vertigo is the first objection to be raised when people claim comics were uniformly bad in the '90s!
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Post by Warmonger on Apr 6, 2016 8:45:56 GMT -5
You're in for a treat, sabongero, as Vertigo produced some of the very best comics of the '90s! Titles like Sandman, Hellblazer and Swamp Thing all moved to the Vertigo imprint when it was introduced; I'd say that the entire run of Sandman is worth hunting down, as are the first 128 issues of Hellblazer. Swamp Thing's heyday was prior to Vertigo, but I would nevertheless read all of the Alan Moore and Rick Veitch issues. Sandman mystery theatre is another excellent title; I believe it's some of our posters' favourite series. Vertigo is the first objection to be raised when people claim comics were uniformly bad in the '90s! Agreed completely I will say though that I have found a few of the highly acclaimed Vertigo titles to be highly overrated. Take for instance Garth Ennis' run on Preacher. I know there are a lot of people who consider it one of the greatest runs ever but I don't think it's close to even being Ennis' best work. I'd rather read Punisher MAX or Hitman any day of the week. In Preacher, I found Jesse, Tulip and Cassidy so unlikable by the halfway point that I actually started rooting for Herr Starr. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Apr 6, 2016 8:49:05 GMT -5
You're in for a treat, sabongero, as Vertigo produced some of the very best comics of the '90s! Titles like Sandman, Hellblazer and Swamp Thing all moved to the Vertigo imprint when it was introduced; I'd say that the entire run of Sandman is worth hunting down, as are the first 128 issues of Hellblazer. Swamp Thing's heyday was prior to Vertigo, but I would nevertheless read all of the Alan Moore and Rick Veitch issues. Sandman mystery theatre is another excellent title; I believe it's some of our posters' favourite series. Vertigo is the first objection to be raised when people claim comics were uniformly bad in the '90s! Agreed completely I will say though that I have found a few of the highly acclaimed Vertigo titles to be highly overrated. Take for instance Garth Ennis' run on Preacher. I know there are a lot of people who consider it one of the greatest runs ever but I don't think it's close to even being Ennis' best work. I'd rather read Punisher MAX or Hitman any day of the week. In Preacher, I found Jesse, Tulip and Cassidy so unlikable by the halfway point that I actually started rooting for Herr Starr. Hah! I sort of did as well, but I really loved Preacher. I was sad when Ennis left Hellblazer, but he won me over with his new series. |
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Apr 6, 2016 9:18:33 GMT -5
Here's a list of what I've read and enjoyed to various degrees from entertaining to great :
100 Bullets (1999)
100 Bullets: Brother Lono (2013)
100% (2002)
2020 Visions (1997)
A.D.D. (2011)
Aaron and Ahmed (2011)
Adventures in the Rifle Brigade (2000)
Adventures in the Rifle Brigade: Operation Bollock (2001)
Air (2008)
The Alcoholic (2008)
American Century (2001)
American Freak: A Tale of the Un-Men (1994)
American Splendor (2006)
American Splendor Vol. 2 (2008)
American Vampire (2010)
American Vampire Anthology (2013)
American Vampire: Lord of Nightmares (2012)
American Vampire: Second Cycle (2014)
American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest (2011)
American Vampire: The Long Road To Hell (2013)
American Virgin (2006)
Angel and the Ape (2001)
Angeltown (2005)
Animal Man (1988)
Area 10 (2010)
Army @ Love (2007)
Army @ Love (2008)
Art Ops (2015)
Astro City (2013)
Astro City: Shining Stars (2011)
Bigg Time (2002)
Black Orchid (1988)
Bodies (2014)
The Books of Faerie: Molly's Story (1999)
The Books of Magic (1994)
Books of Magick: Life During Wartime (2004)
Breathtaker (1990)
The Bronx Kill (2009)
Cairo (2007)
Can't Get No (2006)
The Children's Crusade (1993)
The Chill (2010)
Congo Bill (1999)
Cruel and Unusual (1999)
The Crusades (2001)
The Crusades: Urban Decree (2001)
Cuba: My Revolution (2010)
Dark Entries (2009)
Dark Rain: A New Orleans Story (2010)
Daytripper (2010)
Dead Boy Detectives (2014)
Deadenders (2000)
Death Talks About Life (1994)
Death: The High Cost of Living (1993)
Death: The Time of Your Life (1996)
Delirium's Party: A Little Endless Storybook (2011)
Demo (2003)
Demo (2010)
Destiny: A Chronicle of Deaths Foretold (1997)
Dhampire: Stillborn (1996)
Django Unchained (2013)
DMZ (2006)
Doom Patrol (1987)
The Dreaming (1996)
Dust Covers: The Collected Sandman Covers, 1989-1997 (1997)
Egypt (1995)
El Diablo (2001)
Enigma (1993)
The Exterminators (2006)
The Extremist (1993)
Fables (2002)
Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (2006)
Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland (2012)
Face (1995)
Faith (1999)
Faker (2007)
Farewell, Moonshadow (1997)
Faultlines (1997)
FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics (2013)
Fight for Tomorrow (2002)
The Filth (2002)
Filthy Rich (2009)
Finals (1999)
Flex Mentallo (1996)
Flinch (1999)
Four Horsemen (2000)
Gangland (1998)
Ghostdancing (1995)
Ghosts (2012)
Gifts of the Night (1999)
Girl (1996)
The Girl Who Would Be Death (1998)
God Save the Queen (2007)
Goddess (1995)
Gone to Amerikay (2012)
Greek Street (2009)
The Green Woman (2010)
Grip: The Strange World of Men (2002)
Happydale: Devils in the Desert (1999)
The Haunted Tank (2009)
The Heart of the Beast (1994)
Heartland (1997)
Heartthrobs (1999)
Heavy Liquid (1999)
Hell Eternal (1998)
Hellblazer (1988)
Hellblazer Special (1993)
Hellblazer Special: Bad Blood (2000)
Hellblazer Special: Chas (2008)
Hellblazer: City of Demons (2010)
A History of Violence (1997)
The Horrorist (1995)
House of Mystery (2008)
House of Secrets (1996)
House of Secrets: Facade (2001)
The House on the Borderland (2000)
How to Understand Israel In 60 Days or Less (2010)
Human Target (1999)
Human Target (2003)
Human Target: Final Cut (2002)
Hunter: The Age of Magic (2001)
I Die at Midnight (2000)
Incognegro (2008)
Industrial Gothic (1995)
The Invisibles (1994)
It's a Bird . . . (2004)
iZombie (2010)
Joe the Barbarian (2010)
John Constantine Hellblazer: All His Engines (2005)
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Pandemonium (2010)
Jonny Double (1998)
Junk Culture (1997)
Kid Eternity (1993)
Kill Your Boyfriend (1995)
King David (2002)
The Last One (1993)
The Little Endless Storybook (2001)
The Losers (2003)
Lovecraft (2003)
Loveless (2005)
Lucifer (2000)
Lucifer: Nirvana (2002)
Luna Park (2009)
Madame Xanadu (2008)
Marzi: A Memoir (2011)
Menz Insana (1997)
Mercy (1993)
Merv Pumpkinhead, Agent of D.R.E.A.M. (2000)
Michael Moorcock's Multiverse (1997)
Millennium Fever (1995)
The Minx (1998)
Mnemovore (2005)
Mobfire (1994)
My Faith in Frankie (2004)
The Mystery Play (1994)
Mythos: The Final Tour (1996)
Names of Magic (2001)
Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust (1997)
Neil Young's Greendale (2010)
Nevada (1998)
The New York Five (2011)
The Nobody (2009)
Noche Roja (2011)
Northlanders (2008)
Orbiter (2003)
The Originals (2004)
Other Lives (2010)
The Other Side (2006)
Outlaw Nation (2000)
Peter & Max: A Fables Novel (2009)
Preacher (1995)
Preacher Special: Cassidy: Blood & Whiskey (1998)
Preacher Special: One Man's War (1998)
Preacher Special: Saint of Killers (1996)
Preacher Special: The Good Old Boys (1997)
Preacher Special: The Story of You-Know-Who (1996)
Preacher: Dead or Alive (2000)
Preacher: Tall in the Saddle (2000)
Pride & Joy (1997)
Pride of Baghdad (2006)
Proposition Player (1999)
Punk Rock Jesus (2012)
The Quitter (2005)
Rat Catcher (2010)
Revolver (2010)
Right State (2012)
Rogan Gosh (1994)
The Royals: Masters of War (2014)
Sandman Midnight Theatre (1995)
Sandman Mystery Theatre (1993)
The Sandman Presents: Dead Boy Detectives (2001)
The Sandman Presents: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Dreams...But Were Afraid to Ask (2001)
The Sandman Presents: Love Street (1999)
Sandman Presents: Lucifer (1999)
Sandman Presents: Petrefax (2000)
The Sandman Presents: The Corinthian (2001)
The Sandman Presents: The Furies (2002)
The Sandman Presents: The Thessaliad (2002)
The Sandman Presents: Thessaly: Witch for Hire (2004)
The Sandman (1989)
The Sandman: Endless Nights (2003)
The Sandman: Overture (2013)
The Sandman: The Dream Hunters (1999)
Scalped (2007)
Scene of the Crime (1999)
Sebastian O (1993)
Seekers Into the Mystery (1996)
Sentences: The Life of M.F. Grimm (2007)
Seven Miles a Second (1996)
Sgt. Rock: Between Hell & A Hard Place (2003)
Shade, the Changing Man (1990)
Shadows Fall (1994)
The Sheriff of Babylon (2016)
Shooters (2012)
A Sickness in the Family (2010)
Silverfish (2007)
Skin Graft: The Adventures of a Tattooed Man (1993)
Skreemer (1989)
Sloth (2006)
Spaceman (2011)
Strange Adventures (1999)
Strange Adventures (2011)
Stuck Rubber Baby (1995)
Suiciders (2015)
Swamp Thing (1985)
Swamp Thing (2000)
Swamp Thing (2004)
Swamp Thing: Roots (1998)
Sweet Tooth (2009)
The System (1996)
Tainted (1995)
Tank Girl Movie Adaptation (1995)
Tank Girl: Apocalypse (1995)
Tank Girl: The Odyssey (1995)
Tattered Banners (1998)
Tell Me, Dark (1992)
Terminal City (1996)
Terminal City: Aerial Graffiti (1997)
Terra Obscura: S.M.A.S.H. of Two Worlds (2014)
Testament (2006)
Time Warp (2013)
Tokyo Days, Bangkok Nights (2009)
Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril (2013)
Totems (2000)
Toxic Gumbo (1998)
The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch (1994)
Transmetropolitan (1997)
Trenchcoat Brigade (1999)
Trigger (2005)
Trillium (2013)
True Faith (1990)
The Twilight Children (2015)
Uncle Sam (1997)
Undercover Genie (2003)
Unknown Soldier (1997)
Unknown Soldier (2008)
The Unwritten (2009)
The Unwritten: Apocalypse (2014)
User (2001)
Vertical (2003)
Vertigo Pop! Bangkok (2003)
Vertigo Pop! London (2003)
Vertigo Pop! Tokyo (2002)
Vertigo Vérité: The Unseen Hand (1996)
Vertigo Visions - The Geek (1993)
Vertigo Visions: Prez (1995)
Vertigo Voices: The Eaters (1995)
Vimanarama (2005)
The Wake (2013)
War Stories: J for Jenny (2003)
War Stories: The Reivers (2003)
War Story: Archangel (2003)
War Story: Condors (2003)
War Story: D-Day Dodgers (2001)
War Story: Johann's Tiger (2001)
War Story: Nightingale (2002)
War Story: Screaming Eagles (2002)
We3 (2004)
Weird War Tales (1997)
Weird War Tales (2000)
Weird Western Tales (2001)
Witchcraft (1994)
Witchcraft: La Terreur (1998)
Y: The Last Man (2002)
You Are Here (1999)
Young Liars (2008)
Zatanna: Everyday Magic (2003)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 18:50:44 GMT -5
"Shade: the Changing Man" was an outstanding book. .the first year story arc was a very slow build ("the American Scream"), but once Milligan found Shade's "voice". . I LOVED it.
also Morrison's "Doom Patrol" is must reading.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 19:07:15 GMT -5
The Books of Magic and Sandman Mystery Theatre were my particular faves month in and month out.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Apr 6, 2016 19:20:57 GMT -5
I'm not sure they made any Vertigo in the 90s that was bad....
My Favorite long series:
Books of Magic (there's an original mini, the main series, a couple side miniseries, and a couple follow ups, Hunter: age of Mage, Life During Wartime, NAmes of Magic, etc.): Tim Hunter is the most powerful Mage of his generation, if he can figure things out before evil forces can corrupt him.
Of Course there's Sandman, and it's spinoffs... the Death minis, Several 'Sandman presents' one shots.. The Dreaming, and Lucifer
Fables: (the first uber-storyline is my favorite non-superhero story of all time)
Transmetropolitan: Warren Ellis' Master work, IMO, a brilliant array of satire in a new future setting
Sandman Mystery Theatre: great Noir sorta set in the DCU
Minis I like:
Proposition Player(Mike Carey goodness): Ever wonder what happens to old gods when no one worships them anymore? Apparently, they play poker for souls.
Midnight, Mass
Cairo
Things I didn't particularly like:
Y the last Man (just too much of a silly premise for me)
Doom Patrol (Morrison is not my cup of tea)
Preacher (too over the top)
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 6, 2016 19:26:54 GMT -5
Sandman Mystery Theatre is probably one of my top favorite books of all time.
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Post by Crimebuster on Apr 6, 2016 20:09:26 GMT -5
Sandman Mystery Theatre is my favorite comic of all time.
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Post by String on Apr 6, 2016 20:46:39 GMT -5
I'm going to be the odd duck and say that I love Fables more than Sandman, in fact, probably my top Vertigo title.
Northlanders was very good.
Books of Magic, both the mini and the ongoing (so happy to have seen Tim show up in Justice League Dark)
I have yet to read any of Ennis' Hellblazer though I have read the beginning arcs with Jamie Delano, very good.
Preacher was great when it first began but over time just lost interest partly due to tone, subject matter, and violence.
I've read some of Morrison's Doom Patrol, very interesting. Have always meant to check out the Invisibles though.
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Post by hondobrode on Apr 6, 2016 23:44:38 GMT -5
I've probably read half of all the Vertigo titles ever published. Vertigo is one of the greatest imprints of all time. I'm listing my personal favorites; the stuff I really love.  From Neil Gaiman, the best-selling novelist and creator of the world-renowned comics title The Sandman, comes a mesmerizing tale of the dangers and opportunities of youth, and its endless possibilities. Illustrated by four of comics' most accomplished artists, John Bolton, Scott Hampton, Charles Vess and Paul Johnson, THE BOOKS OF MAGIC collects all four issues of the original miniseries that introduced the character of Timothy Hunter and set the stage for his continuing adventures.Timothy Hunter could be the most powerful magician in the world, but does he really want to be? Guided through the magical world starting at the beginning of time by a group of DC Universe magicians, often referred to as the Trench Coat Brigade (John Constantine, Phantom Stranger, Mister E, and Doctor Occult), they attempt to aid Timothy in his decision whether or not to embrace his gift. However, by the time Timothy makes a choice, it may have already been made for him. All the related series from this original are excellent as well.  One of DC's signature characters from the 1970s is reinvented with a Vertigo twist in this 4-issue miniseries. Christopher Chance is the master of impersonation known as the Human Target. When he embarks on a routine case, Chance discovers that there's a bounty on him! Again, this and the following ongoing were both excellent.  This collection introduces The Losers, formerly an elite U.S. Special Forces unit that served as the covert bloody hand of America until they stumbled across a C.I.A. secret they couldn't ignore. The C.I.A. tried to kill them, but they're about to learn that it takes more than one try to eliminate The Losers. Made into a Warner Brothers movie that was pretty decent too.  Merging with a bizarre spiritual force called Genesis, Texan Preacher Jesse Custer becomes completely disillusioned with the beliefs that he had dedicated his entire life to. Now possessing the power of "the word," an ability to make people do whatever he utters, Custer begins a violent and riotous journey across the country. Joined by his gun-toting girlfriend Tulip and the hard drinking Irish vampire Cassidy, the Preacher loses faith in both man and God as he witnesses dark atrocities and improbable calamities during his exploration of America.  NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Neil Gaiman's transcendent series SANDMAN is often hailed as the definitive Vertigo title and one of the finest achievements in graphic storytelling. Gaiman created an unforgettable tale of the forces that exist beyond life and death by weaving ancient mythology, folklore and fairy tales with his own distinct narrative vision. In PRELUDES & NOCTURNES, an occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. After his seventy-year imprisonment and eventual escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On his arduous journey Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine, and an all-powerful madman. This book also includes the story "The Sound of Her Wings," which introduces us to the pragmatic and perky goth girl Death. This title starts ok but builds and gets stronger and more refined with each successive arc and keeps building to a beautiful crescendo. |
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Post by dupersuper on Apr 7, 2016 0:23:07 GMT -5
They also put out Gon books.
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Apr 7, 2016 3:28:57 GMT -5
They also put out Gon books. is one of the best comics ever done, pure joy... but it wasn't original material, and it was published by Paradox, a separate imprint from DC  Out of all the work I enjoyed and listed, Shade The Changing Man remains my favorite. The first 50 issues are perfect. Milligan intended to end his run there but got convinced by his editors to continue the series since it was getting momentum. Issue #51-53 are therefore quite weak, but he rapidly catches up and by its #70th final issue, greatness has prevailed for the better of the end of the run. One key aspect of enjoying this book beyond the amazing story was getting to see Chris Bachalo grow as an artist for the first 50 issues or so. After he left for Ghostrider 2099 and Generation X (  ), Mark Buckingham took over the book, which was more than fine, just a little less crazy then Bachalo, which is a shame when you consider the book is about a superhero whose power is his madness. When People cite Peter Milligan as their fave writer, it usually is related to that series : it has all of what we came to love about his distinctive style and themes, and it is here mighty effective. It's highly romantic, dark, smart and inventive. There's a nice little crossover with Hellblazer around issue #45 occuring in Salem's old days. Glynn Dillon, Jamie Hewlett and Brendan McCarthy also regularly contributed art to the series. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2016 16:40:04 GMT -5
I came to Shade late. After it was over in fact. I mentioned to the owner of the LCS that I wanted to check it out and she loaned me the whole run. I think I devoured it in about 2 weeks. Great series.
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), Mark Buckingham took over the book, which was more than fine, just a little less crazy then Bachalo, which is a shame when you consider the book is about a superhero whose power is his madness. When People cite Peter Milligan as their fave writer, it usually is related to that series : it has all of what we came to love about his distinctive style and themes, and it is here mighty effective. It's highly romantic, dark, smart and inventive. There's a nice little crossover with Hellblazer around issue #45 occuring in Salem's old days. Glynn Dillon, Jamie Hewlett and Brendan McCarthy also regularly contributed art to the series.