Comic Books And The Internet, Continued

A number of readers have written in about the Salon story talking with Gary Groth's recation to Scott McCloud's pieces on the intersection of the comic and the Internet. Groth's feelings are much different then McCloud. I love the comic book format (am currently reading Cerebus, The Dreaming and Bone amongst others) and think is an interesting issue - 'specially considered within the greater question of "art" and digital media.

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Re:Comic books are cool but

[iapetus]

So rely on personal recommendations and pick up the comics in collected graphic novel format rather than on a monthly basis.

Some series that I'd recommend:

• Lenore (Roman Dirge) - Very sick and twisted, some genuinely thought-provoking stuff in here. Outstanding stuff, now available in two collections.
• Transmetropolitan (Warren Ellis) - Some real bite in this one from time to time, though I miss the one-offs from the earlier parts of the series. Still running, but a fair few collections available.
• Preacher (Garth Ennis) - Don't read it if you're offended by the odd bit of blasphemy, but for anyone else it's great stuff.
• Sandman (Neil Gaiman) - Buy it. Now. All of it.