What's the best book you NEVER read?

[Foolkiller]

All this talk of stocks v. comics and the crashing market and so on and so forth is just making my head spin...

 

Here's a non "market" related thread I thought I'd throw on before I begin reading materials for "office stuff" tomorrow...

 

What's the best story you haven't gotten a chance to read yet... that story you always wanted to read or that story that you always heard was great but want to read soon.

 

For me it's V for Vendetta. Most other stuff I've gotten to read in trades or in original form, like Miracleman, but for some reason, I've never had a chance to buy the trade and read this thing all the way through. How about everyone else? With so much great comics material out there, there must be stuff you're dying to get to one day.

 

 

[Rickdogg]

I haven't had a chance to read Miller's run on DD yet. I'm tempted to buy a few of the TPB's that house has for sale

[Foolkiller]

Do it! At half off, you can't go wrong. I wish I didn't already own the books house is offering... I'd probably buy them all.

[ArAich]

"War and Peace"....

[Foolkiller]

[!@#%^&^]. I meant COMIC book.

[Rickdogg]

Do it! At half off, you can't go wrong. I wish I didn't already own the books house is offering... I'd probably buy them all.

 

Just PM'd house for volumes 2 and 3 I also inquired about volume one!

[deathlok]

...any of the Ultimates line of books.

[joe_collector]

That's kind of an illogical question (after all, how do you know it's good if you haven't read it?), but just for argument's sake, I'll say:

 

The Entire GL/GR Adams Run

 

I have some issues, but I've never read the entire set....

[Foolkiller]

JC:

 

Yes, yes I know. however, what I mean is, the best book by reputation, that others have talked about, you've always meant to read, but haven't. Better?

[joe_collector]

Just joking with you Fool!

[Zonker]

I'm still buying Alan Moore's Promethea religiously, and I'm sure it's great, but haven't read an issue since #2 or #3.

[Foolkiller]

Yeah, yeah... I know. By the way... having a screen name that can be shortened to "fool" probably isn't a very smart idea either. Oh well... just noticing this actively 1200 posts in.

[ArAich]

[!@#%^&^]. I meant COMIC book.

 

Welllll...in that case...I'd probably say..."The Watchmen" TPB....I started to read it but life kinda got in the way....

[Bronty]

War and Peace isn't so hot anyway. If you're going to bother with Tolstoy read Anna Karenina

[valiantman]

If you're going to bother with Tolstoy read Anna Karenina

I hear she's not that good at tennis.

[deathlok]

If you're going to bother with Tolstoy read Anna Karenina

I hear she's not that good at tennis.

 

she hasn't won a major yet, I don't think she has at least.

[supapimp]

anything by alan moore minus the killing joke

[ArAich]

War and Peace isn't so hot anyway. If you're going to bother with Tolstoy read Anna Karenina

 

Is she any relation to ninanina...

[valiantman]

That's kind of an illogical question (after all, how do you know it's good if you haven't read it?)

Excellent point!

 

You'll of course need someone to answer this question for you... and the answer is:

Solar, Alpha & Omega (1992)

[joe_collector]

Since we're going that route, I'll say:

 

Goodwin/Simonson Manhunter

 

That one short series was (IMHO) the main basis for the Wolverine character, and provided Frank Miller with a template for his Daredevil, Batman, etc. work.

 

Way, way, way ahead of its time.