I love comics as a medium. I'm not a very strong reader, so as embarrassing as it is to admit, I appreciate the fact that the images help move the story along. That said, I don't read a lot of mainstream comics for a few reasons. I hate retcons and resets. I hate cross over events. I kind of hate the super hero genre in general with a few exceptions here and there. As a result, I'm a huge fan of creator controlled comics. I feel that we are very fortunate that there is room in the market for companies like Image, Archaia, Dark Horse, First Second, and others. I think by giving the creators the control they need to tell the stories they want, you get magical results, no matter what genre of comic they choose to write. At the same time, I'm also a fan of small time creators and underdogs, and I feel like supporting those artists is money better spent. So . . . yeah. Welcome to Hubski!
Thanks! I am a big fan of Dark Horse. The Firefly/Serenity stuff is pretty good and I really enjoy the Conan stories they adapted. Still working on those. There are a ton of trades for that run.
I don't know if you're into older comics, but if you are, Dark Horse is putting out a ton of omnibuses for their older properties from the '80s and '90s. Nexus, Ghost, Trekker, etc. It's a great way to get a ton of good material for your bookshelf real cheap.
That is fantastic, I hadn't heard that. Thanks for the information. Most of my graphic novel/trades collection is older stuff. Alan Moore's Swamp Thing in hardcover is my pride and joy.
Yes. My personal crown jewel at the moment is the Fear Agent Library Vol 1. and 2. I wanted to get the hardcover Starman Omnibuses when they came out, but I couldn't justify spending the money. Now that they're hard to get a hold of, I kind of regret not getting them. Starman was just such a great series out of the 90s.