need feedback on these books...

JC · Post by JC » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:02 pm

I love getting recommendations from this forum ... I finished reading The Sword omnibus in one sitting and the gigantic 75 years of DC Comics is a lovely fixture in my comic library.

I browsed my local bookstore today and the following hardcover books caught my interest:

The Alchemist
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales
Wasteland
The Secret History
Tom Strong Deluxe
Grandville Mon Amour
Talisman

Would you have any thoughts on any of these books before I order them? Anything above you wouldn't recommend?

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:10 am

Tom strong is awesome and a ton of fun. Alan Moore at his best IMO. Just doing interesting character and genre work.

comicm · Post by **comicm** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:39 am

I just recently got into Tom Strong from the latest mini that just came out. Since that read I am also looking forward to reading Tom Strong Deluxe.

BobBretall · Post by **BobBretall** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:57 am

Agreed on Tom Strong.

I also like the Secret History & Wasterland series (I collect both those right now in the HC collections).

Secret History is a European comic that's great for "alternate history of the world" fans.

Wasteland is a very well done "post apocalyptic" story, but have a browse through the art, which is stylistically different from what is "standard" comics art just to make sure it's aesthetically pleasing to your eye.

Post by **JohnMayo** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:52 pm

JC wrote:I love getting recommendations from this forum ... I finished reading The Sword omnibus in one sitting and the gigantic 75 years of DC Comics is a lovely fixture in my comic library.

I browsed my local bookstore today and the following hardcover books caught my interest:

The Alchemist
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales
Wasteland
The Secret History
Tom Strong Deluxe
Grandville Mon Amour
Talisman

Would you have any thoughts on any of these books before I order them? Anything above you wouldn't recommend?

I'd recommend Tom Strong and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I haven't read the others.

Webhead · Post by **Webhead** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:07 pm

Trev wrote:Tom strong is awesome and a ton of fun. Alan Moore at his best IMO. Just doing interesting character and genre work.

DITTO

BobBretall · Post by **BobBretall** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:02 pm

BTW, even better than Tom Strong from America's Best Comics was the series "Top 10". That was GREAT.

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:20 pm

BobBretall wrote:BTW, even better than Tom Strong from America's Best Comics was the series "Top 10". That was GREAT.

Yep. Love that one too. I wish Moore would bring back the ABC label. Maybe now that Wildstorm is shut down he can.

JC · Post by JC » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:08 pm

Thanks for the reply! I will order the following:

Tom Strong
Wasteland
Secret History
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales
Top 10

onemaddog · Post by **onemaddog** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:25 pm

Tom Strong is certainly worth a try. I really enjoyed the first two books:

http://onemaddog.wordpress.com/category/tom-strong/

Alan Weiss's artwork is amazing in book 2.

www.ComicBookPage.com

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