Hegel-Oh's Wrote:
I could see myself getting really into these. Any suggestions as to where to start?
With graphic novels in general? I think that's what this thread is about.
Here are some more:
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron by Daniel Clowes who created Ghost World (I don't really like that comic as much). This reads sort of like a David Lynch movie. Another one by him that I really like is David Boring.
Stray Bullets Vol. 1: Innocence of Nihilism (and Vol. 2) hardcovers by Dave Lapham. Actually haven't read these in a long time, but I think the early part of this series was really good. The first two hardcover volumes collect a pretty complete story. It's sort of a crime drama thing, but it primarily focuses on the life of a girl character, Virginia. It starts with her early childhood (late '70s) and gradually progresses through time, showing her growing up and all of the crazy people she encounters. The series starts to go way overboard after about the 3rd hardover volume, but recently it had started to recover a little.
The Watchmen by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons. Superhero stuff, but widely considered to be pretty much the best thing of its genre. It was made in the '80s and marks one of (if not the) first real efforts to take a grown-up look at superheroes. It's best for people who at least read some superhero comics growing up or had some affinity for superheroes at some time.