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I just in the past year really got into comics. I'll list some of my favorites they might interest you.
Punisher MAX - Well written with great character devolpment and awesome story arcs. Garth's run is all I read, which was issues 1-60. You can buy hardcover volumes with 12 issues a pop in them. There's 10 story arcs in all of which span 6 issues a piece. There's also some one shots like "Born".
Wanted - A book about super villains. It's fun, funny, and awesome. Nothing like the movie.
Kick - Ass - This one is a toss up. I've seen a pretty even split on it. The movie is pretty much the same save a few differences. I find them to be major but most people can live without them.
Moon Knight 2006 - The new Moon Knight series was quite good. They're all available in 5 trades. The series was only 30 issues. It tapers off towards the end but the first 4 trades are pretty solid. I really like the character development in this one. They paint Moon Knight to be quite a psychopath.
The Killing Joke - This speaks for itself. Arguable the best Joker story ever, it's a must read.
Superman: Red Son - What if Superman was a communist Russian? A great story that has some pretty clever writing.
Batman: Vampire - Another what if story. I enjoyed this one a lot. The idea of Batman becoming something that goes against everything he stands for is an interesting concept. The progression is fun to watch and the artwork is rich and very Gothic.
Batman: Knightfall - I liked this one when I read it. It was awhile ago but I remember most of it. It's 3 books long. The story was fun and I didn't feel too left out. I had to buy one extra book that explains one of the characters origins but other then that I understood it just fine. One issue I do have though if the story skips ahead a bit at one point because they didn't collect some of the issues. It's not super important stuff but it'd have been nice to read.
A Death in the Family - Jason Todd's, Robin, farewell. This story is pretty good and a classic.
Batman: War Games - This ones a long series it spans 3 books and also includes a prelude and epilogue called War Drums and War Crimes. It's about Black Mask mainly and his rise and fall as the crime boss of Gotham. I liked it and it made me like Black Mask a lot. I also like the idea of Batman being at fault for everything that happens and him having to deal with that.
Batman: Hush - Another somewhat classic story. It's not that old but it has great artwork and a storyline that caught a lot of attention when it did come out. I liked it but the follow up books Heart of Hush and Return of Hush weren't that great in my opinion. I think Hush really only had one good story in him.
That's a lot right there. Take from it what you will. I know I listed a lot of Batman but I own quite a bit of it. That's what I started with and then I spread out. Happy hunting! Also if you're looking for a cheap way to get some trades Mile High Comics is having a nice sale this week on them. I just picked up some trades cheap.
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