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What are some "Epic" reads from the last 20 years?10149

Masculinity takes a holiday. EbayMafia private msg quote post Address this user
My LCS offers the coolest service, a $10 per month Reading Library that allows me unlimited TPB's, one at a time, as much as I can read in a month. Don't want to waste my time on any dud's so I'm hoping for ideas of truly great reads after the era of Dark Knight, Watchmen, Maus, etc.

My experience so far:

Black Hammer: Great, one of those rare comics where the artists vision is just as important as the writers vision to add an extra dimension to the story-telling...waiting for more.

East of West: Same thing, great collaboration of writers vision with artists vision, waiting for book 7.

Descender: Loving book one so far, hope the rest don't disappoint.

Saga: Looks great but probably don't want it around for my kids to pick up and flip through.

Agent Zero: Got bogged down in book 2 and moved on.

I appreciate any suggestion...more recent stuff that you think truly qualifies as great reads.
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COLLECTOR dielinfinite private msg quote post Address this user
Fury: My War Gone By and Punisher: Born by Garth Ennis are modern war classics if you ask me. Definitely don’t want them around kids, though.
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Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank. Garth Ennis' work on the Punisher. Absolutely wonderful story, and art by the late great Steve Dillon.

Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers. Just a great read.


Invisible Republic. I doubt the series will ever truly be finished, but a dystopian tale that I found wonderfully told.
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Hillbilly is great one of my favorites.
Realm is also good.
Pestilence series one.
Walking dead of coarse.
Saga is good.
Redneck is good.
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Collector CatCovers private msg quote post Address this user
My public library offers a similar service, except there's no monthly charge and I can have 15 books at a time.
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Collector Jabberwookie private msg quote post Address this user
Mine will be a little more mainstream, but try these:

Supreme Power
Identity Crisis
Secret Invasion
Empire by Barry Kitson
Hickman’s avengers run culminating with infinity was pretty good, also
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Collector Enelson private msg quote post Address this user
Transmetropolitan

100 Bullets

Preacher

Saga

Not completely produced in the last 20 years- but read the Grendel omnibuses produced by dark horse, I find that series to be an extremely unique experience in its evolution from a singular character to a futuristic feudalist society

Punisher- welcome back Frank- and for guilty pleasure, I loved Franken-castle

Bone Parish- 12 issues, just finished



Also- before you pay anything there is an app produced by many public libraries called hoopla that allows you to download a certain amount of books per month free, and many of these graphic novel collections can be found on there
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I collected East Of West 1-25 but only read issues 1-10 (1st and 2nd story arc) so I have no idea the continuation. Would like to see an EoW movie released but to make a one shot movie of this genre successful would take some serious production/directing/casting. Probably not worth the expense.
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I thought Prometheus: Fire and Stone was a really well-done crossover with each title (Aliens, Predator, AVP, and Prometheus) really presenting the representing the IP well while still weaving them together into one large story




I also really enjoyed Thunderbolts by Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato which collects Faith in Monsters and Caged Angels (also available separately). It does a great job of presenting a team of villains without them ending up as anti/reluctant heroes.

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Collector Stantheman private msg quote post Address this user
@Catcovers I was just about to say the same thing about the library!
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Collector dpiercy private msg quote post Address this user
Hillbilly is, indeed, epic. If you enjoy the subtle hilarities of Black Hammer, you will dig Hillbilly, I’m certain.
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Scott Pilgrim. Classic. Nuff said.

Saga is definitely great. I still need to read the 2nd HC. I believe a 3rd HC came out but I heard the story takes a dump....

Sixth Gun from Oni Press is one of my favorites. 50 issues of sci-fi Western ass kick.

Lazarus. This book has it all. Forever Carlyle is my girl.

I also agree on EoW.
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Not sure if I can recall any truly "epic" reads published in the 21st century TBH.

All-Star Superman?
Batman: White Knight?
Civil War (Marvel)?
Flashpoint?
Justice (DC, 2006-07)?
The New Frontier (DC)?
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