Getting Into Comics

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Until very recently, I had completely ignored comics as a medium for storytelling. Then I read Understanding Comics, by Scott McLoud. It was a fascinating book that really sparked my interest. I checked out a few different comics.

The ones I liked include ...

• Conan.
• The Sandman.
• Alabaster: Wolves.
• Hellboy.

Based on that, are there any comics you can recommend me? I would love to see more.

What are some that you didn't like? Might narrow things down a bit. ;)

Seriously, though, I have three recommendations:

• If you liked Sandman, the first eleven or so volumes of Fables might be up your alley. The quality slowly drops over time, but it's a really neat series about fairy tale characters exiled into the modern world by a rampaging evil empire in their homelands.
• If you liked Hellboy, some reviewers have said that Atomic Robo is a lot like Hellboy. That said, the creator of Atomic Robo has clarified his opinion that his comic is more like the Muppet Show. I would say that his comic is quite a lot like Hellboy meets the Muppet Show.
• Try out Chew. It's weird, funny, occasionally tragic, and often touching.