Substitute DE for a New Decade

[sdelmonte]

Everyone knows about Sherlock Holmes and Avatar and Doctor Who and Supernatural and Harry Potter. But what about the things that you love and that everyone else hasn't read or seen (or even heard of), but should?

I'll start off with Marvel Comics' Nova, the story of a space-faring super-hero who is the last member of the storied Nova Corps (Marvel's surprisingly interesting version of the Green Lantern Corps). It's a little continuity-heavy at times - it grew out of one crossover event and gets sucked into several others - but the stories seem to work on their own, the writing by Abnett and Lanning is crisp and witty, the art is very good, and the hero himself is likeable and about as heroic as anyone I've encountered in a super-hero comic in ages.

ETA: I should probably also mention that DC Comics has reprinted the first 30 issues of The Question in five trade paperbacks, with the last coming this year. It's not just prime canon for my pup, but it's also one of the most influential and highly regarded comics of the 80s, written by Denny O'Neil at his peak.

Your turn.

Comments

[spooky-lemur.livejournal.com]

A couple of my recent book favorites are The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flemel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Alchemyst), Elantris (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elantris) and Flora Segunda (http://www.amazon.com/Flora-Segunda-Magickal-Glass-Gazing-Sidekick/dp/0152054332).

I would have to second your recommendation of Nova and add the recent Guardians of the Galaxy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_%28modern%29), Secret Warriors (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_warriors), Iron Fist (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Fist_%28comics%29) and the Immortal Weapons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immortal_Weapons) mini series which is just about wrapped up now.

Webcomics of awesome are Order of the Stick (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0697.html) (a D&D parody), Brathalla (http://brat-halla.com/) (the Norse Gods as kids) and Dr. McNinja (http://drmcninja.com/newreaders.php) (How can there not be anyone from this series in Milliways?).

And lastly, I must advise Jane and the Dragon (http://www.qubo.com/jane_show.asp) for lighthearted fun.

[djcati.livejournal.com]

We had a Dr McNinja in one of my other games and he was AWESOME. We definitely need one in the bar, haha.

[sdelmonte]

GoftG is fun, but the cast is just a little hard to take sometimes. Order of the Stick is something I don't keep up with, but it's surprisingly heartfelt.

[wheatencrown]

I picked up the Secrets of Nicholas Flamel and now I want the second and third ones, its a lovely series. Nothing that out of the way in terms of a YA series but its done well.

[spooky-lemur.livejournal.com]

I *love* his Scathach. She and Palamedes still fight for what head space I have.