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Which graphic novels should I read?

  • I've decided I love graphic novels. What should I read next? I have six graphic novels right now that I just bought. It's a diverse array: Feynman by Ottaviani and Myrick: boring, but I like that it was about physics Drinking at the Movies by Julia Wertz: really funny, though it got a little too Family Guy-ish at times. Carnet de Voyage by Craig Thompson: depressing How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less by Sarah Glidden: Pretty awesome. I like any books about Israel/Judaism that don't have to do with the Holocaust. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi: really depressing...but interesting, though I got lost at times, it being more of a diatribe than a story. The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey by Steve Sheinkin: also really, really funny. (I also had to read Fun Home by Alison Bechdel for a class, which I found way too "Look at me! I'm making a point!" for me.) You may not have heard of any of these, but I guess I'm looking for graphic novels (comic books? big comic books?) with strong lead characters, preferably girls (I need role models! Even if they come from books...) Not political diatribes, but not too teenage-boy either. I think I prefer humorous to serious. I really don't care about the artwork (In fact, I'd prefer more words, less action). Historical or otherwise educational graphic novels would be great, but not necessary. Books with Jewish characters that aren't about the Holocaust would be awesome, too. Oh, and preferably...er, cheaply priced and findable on Amazon.

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    Anything by http://www.drawnandquarterly.com/shopCatalogLong.php?st=art&art=a3dff7dd52e65a and http://www.drawnandquarterly.com/shopCatalogLong.php?st=art&art=a43ccf74f415ab. I also liked http://www.amazon.ca/Blankets-Craig-Thompson/dp/1891830430 by Craig Thompson. Stuff by Daniel Clowes,

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dephlogisticated

You should read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maus. It is the only Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel.

Flood

Oh, you'll love The Rabbi's Cat by Joann Sfar.

gnutron

I cannot believe that I am the first to suggest Will Eisner's http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1563896745/metafilter-20/ref=nosim/. It's not only the first "graphic novel", it's also a story about a Jewish family in the Bronx in the 1920s and 1930s. It's a fundamental piece of comic art. It's excellent. Oh, and you should also read http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/188896314X/metafilter-20/ref=nosim/, because it will make you happy and then sad and then happy again because it is an amazing work of comic art storytelling that anyone interested in the medium should read.

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blueberry

Another vote for the excellent Logicomix. Maus and Sandman are canonical, and must-reads for any serious graphic novel reader. Also, check out the work of Craig Thomson - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1891830430/metafilter-20/ref=nosim/ is a remarkably good coming-of-age graphic novel that is both touching and endearing without any teenage-boy vibes.

rahulrg

http://www.spanielrage.com/comics/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_and_Rockets_%28comics%29. Start with one of the big hardcover "Locas" anthologies that came out recently. I'm not normally an Alan Moore fan but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Hell is a historical thriller that had me on the edge of my seat. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatz_Awards is also a good place to start.

milk white peacock

http://www.hereville.com/what-is-hereville/ could more or less have been designed to order to meet your specifications.

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