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From the lens The Best Graphic Novels I Have Ever Read.

  • Ninche Apr 13, 2012 @ 6:12 pm | delete
    You have great taste! great lens!
  • Shadrosky Apr 6, 2012 @ 10:58 am | delete
    Very good taste in reading you have there!
  • aesta1 Nov 22, 2011 @ 7:31 pm | delete
    I have not been into graphic novels but this seems interesting.
  • calistoeloi Nov 4, 2011 @ 1:12 am | delete
    Lovely list, with plenty with good titles. Well done!
  • marsha32 Jun 30, 2011 @ 10:06 pm | delete
    My daughter is really in to graphic novels right now....as long as she is reading, I am happy!
  • lilyofthevalley Apr 22, 2011 @ 12:21 pm | delete
    Why isn't Fruits Basket on here? That's my favorite series :)

    Check out my lens on young adult books, if you'd like :)
  • Lemming13 Mar 17, 2011 @ 4:18 am | delete
    Wormwood by Ben Templesmith; The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Alan Moore; Sinister Dexter, Dan Abnett. Love your choices, though.
  • inksquid9 Mar 6, 2011 @ 9:52 am | delete
    Chew by John Layman
  • sylviavanbruggen Feb 9, 2011 @ 6:03 am | delete
    Love to see my favorites in your list :) Sprinkled some angel dust over your lens!
  • arncyn Nov 22, 2010 @ 2:08 am | delete
    Impressive lens with *very* thorough and comprehensive reviews of your favorite GNs. I've read some of these and am happy to see my favorites like Sandman, V for Vendetta, Bone and Asterix on your list too. Have you read any of Paul Pope's works - they're awesome. I like reading graphic novels too although I tend to go for the indies. This lens has been ~blessed~ and lensrolled to my "Graphic Novels for Girls" lens.
  • Flynn_the_Cat Nov 22, 2010 @ 4:27 am | delete
    Thank you! Ha, I've been very slowly writing them, and finally actually added links to the next two pages ^_^ I'm only about half done!

    I haven't - and looking at his bibliography, I don't think I've ever seen them in the library, so I'm guessing they didn't make it to NZ. I'll have another look though!

    I tend to go for all graphic novels :D Upside of working in a library is you get through everything eventually. Downside is running out of good stuff! And thank you! That reminds me, must lensroll that lens to this one - I found it ages ago.
  • kimmanleyort Nov 18, 2010 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    Blessed for a very unique use of the SquidLit template. I love it!
  • LindaJM Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:52 am | delete
    Thanks for the list - this will be very helpful!
  • jenms Sep 12, 2010 @ 6:51 pm | delete
    The Sandman is my all time favorite - it's a good blend of literature, mythology and fantasy, plus Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors
  • Chadrew Sep 12, 2010 @ 11:21 am | delete
    Well believe me or not I haven't read a *single* graphic novel. So much for being a huge geek. I need to fix this ASAP.

    I've read a few mangas (even though I'm not a huge fan) and I follow one or two webcomics so if this is something similar I'll probably like it. Bookmarking to pick out some novels to read later.
  • Flynn_the_Cat Sep 12, 2010 @ 11:25 am | delete
    *gasps in shock and horror* You should definitely amend that!
    Manga... yeah, it can be very much an acquired taste, it's definitely a genre of its own - and most of the ones that get translated are for the teen audience.

    Webcomics - yep. Which ones? Some are basically online graphic novels (e.g. Gunnerkrigg Court and Freak Angels ) so if you like the look of those... drat, I need to add FA to the list!
  • Chadrew Sep 12, 2010 @ 3:23 pm | delete
    Indeed, the first manga I tried to read online I closed in disgust since the art looked so weird to me (no colors, very rought "scratchy" lines, only 3 words per page and so on).

    Well I follow questionablecontent.net and xkcd, but I don't think they quality as graphic novels (especially the latter, lol).

    One thing I'm worried about is the cost. I mean I;m perfectly fine with buying a book for $10 or more since I'll be reading it for a week or so. However i imagine these graphic novels "last" for a much shorter time and have more volumes with all that color print as well... Hmmm.
  • Flynn_the_Cat Sep 12, 2010 @ 4:53 pm | delete
    I guess that would be a scan of a manga? Yeah, they're often pretty terrible. And that's the other thing - one page at a time online really doesn't work for some stuff that works well in a book.

    QC could, sort of, if tweaked. XKCD actually HAS been printed! But no, not really a graphic novel.

    Cost... well, first off, libraries. Secondly,have a look at the ones that were/are webcomics that are free online (I especially recommend www.gunnerkrigg.com (as a graphic novel - I bought both books so far!) and http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ (as a comic) - also see www.digger.com www.freakangels.com and http://adistantsoil.com/ and www.girlgeniusonline.com)

    Yes, they're more expensive - all that colour printing (some are black and white, so generally cheaper). OTOH the ones here tend to have a much higher re-readable quality. You're getting a book full of pictures as well as words.
    Some of them are also big, long, complicated stories - Watchmen and V For Vendetta; The Last Hero and Tamara Drewe.

    A few are really short :D Coraline, the FIRST Fables book (others are about 3 times thicker) Books of Magic...
  • Chadrew Sep 12, 2010 @ 6:15 pm | delete
    Looks like you're a big fan :)

    Thanks for the suggestions - I'm a cheapskate so I'll try the online ones first. I like fantasy books and magic so if they have any of these elements I figure I'll probably like them too.
  • Flynn_the_Cat Sep 12, 2010 @ 6:40 pm | delete
    Oh definitely :D

    If it helps, we seem to have pretty similar tastes! (So yes... quite a bit of fantasy in that list up there - it's actually one reason I ended up making this. All the lists I see tend to have the same old standards and half of them bore me - and don't have some of the most awesome ones!)
  • kajohu Sep 12, 2010 @ 8:29 am | delete
    This is a good reference list for me for choosing possible gifts for one of my sons. He's read at least three of the books on your list, (probably others as well).
  • Flynn_the_Cat Sep 12, 2010 @ 9:00 am | delete
    Oh definitely! I've given some to my dad and brother :D They and my sister ALL steal any I bring home :D

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