Good reading for a college student ?

[bug33fouf]

My nephew is in his second year of college.

He got the. Comic. Bug from the batman movie.

So I would like to send him some trades.

What do u recommend ?

[dupont2005]

If he's into Batman right now then The Dark Knight Returns and The Killing Joke should do the trick.

[John R]

Batman: Year One

Non Batman tpb:

Watchmen

Walking Dead

Y The Last Man

[buddymagoo]

Batman The Black Mirror

Batman The Court of Owls

 

Both by the excellent current writer Scott Snyder.

[Nico Esq]

I'd suggest Snyder's new Batman ahead of any other Bat books because it is so contemporary and he can keep reading it. Then I would introduce him to the classics (Year One, Dark Knight Returns) and the Long Halloween since it's almost Halloween. I'd also try and get him reading the Walking Dead since he's new the TV series can compliment his reading. I'd also tell him what websites to check out and show him Discount Comic Book Service. It's great to hear about new readers.

[paperheart]

Scalped

Transmetropolitan

Preacher

[BeerThirty]

Scalped

Transmetropolitan

Preacher

 

Those, plus I'd add Maus. I had to read it in college and it changed how I thought about comics.

[paperheart]

All Star Superman (for something more traditional)

[bug33fouf]

Great books

Thanks

Also, going to send him

Chew,secret wars and dark phoenix saga

[WestHamUnited]

Scalped

Transmetropolitan

Preacher

 

Those, plus I'd add Maus. I had to read it in college and it changed how I thought about comics.

+1

[Venom]

I'd suggest Snyder's new Batman ahead of any other Bat books because it is so contemporary and he can keep reading it. Then I would introduce him to the classics (Year One, Dark Knight Returns) and the Long Halloween since it's almost Halloween. I'd also try and get him reading the Walking Dead since he's new the TV series can compliment his reading. I'd also tell him what websites to check out and show him Discount Comic Book Service. It's great to hear about new readers.

Completely agree on the new batman

[MatMarvelV1]

If he's into Batman right now then The Dark Knight Returns and The Killing Joke should do the trick.

 

+1 When I first started getting into batman they're what I read, also a TPB of Watchmen should be obligatory for all newbs, to see what good writing can do for a book, in this cover driven age

[thehumantorch]

Batman: Year One

Non Batman tpb:

Watchmen

Walking Dead

Y The Last Man

 

All great.

[Legion HQ]

Does it seem like he's partial to super-heroes genre only? I like to start newbies in college and above with Planetary. Strangers in Paradise and Bone are a couple more. Some others might be:

 

* Superman: Secret Identity

* Marvels

* The New 52 Omnibus? (, new readers to the hobby seem to dig it.)

* Starman

* Astro City

[KONG]

Errr... Their textbooks?

[Radj4ck]

I'd also throw in along with the other suggestions some Hellboy books.

Hellboy and maybe even The Goon, you just can't go wrong with those two.

[Legion HQ]

Errr... Their textbooks?

 

Kill joy.

[kidcolt]

Maus

Bone Collected edition

Dark Knight Returns

DD Born Again

Batman Killing Joke

Astro City

Superman Red Son

 

[landmine]

I need an uncle like you

[Invincifans]

Invincible especially Conquest arc