Wednesday, September 7, 2011

If You Haven't Read Them, They're New To You

There are a number of short series I'd like to read or re-read, for my own benefit as much as for the blog's, but I'd like some help compiling the list. It's impossible to read everything and in my particular case, I was out of comics from the mid-to-late 90s to the mid-00s. So I'm looking for "little series that could" that I might read (and report on) at a rate of about one a month. They should be no longer than about 25 issues (though I'm flexible), and represent mostly underrated, less well known, perhaps cult, quality work. Little treasures. Not mini-series, though longer minis might count. What the hell, let's make it a New 52 project, or rather an Old 52. Imagine we're compiling a list of 52 series that most people haven't read (from across all comic book companies). So even if DC's New 52 isn't to your tastes, you might be able to dip into older material you haven't read yet. Like the title says, if you haven't read them, they're new to you!Here's what I've got to date. There aren't 52 yet, but I'll keep this a "living post" which will be influenced by your suggestions and updated through the coming days. (R) = Books I've already read, but would happily re-read.

Alias (R)/The Pulse
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld
Army@Love (both volumes)
Atari Force
Authority vol.1
Blue Beetle vol.2
Chain Gang War (R)
Chase (R)
Chronos
Criminal
Crossovers
John Arcudi's Doom Patrol (vol.3)
Dynamo 5
Godland
El Diablo (the one with Mike Parobeck art)
Empowered
Exterminators
Global Frequency
Green Lantern: Mosaic (R)
H.E.R.O.
Dwayne McDuffie's Hardware (R)
Hex
Hourman
Human Target (Vertigo)
Irredeemable Ant-Man
Jack Kirby's 2001: A Space Odyssey
Local
Locke & Key
Major Bummer (R)
'mazing Man
Mouse Guard
Orion
Phantom (DC)
Kyle Baker's Plastic Man
Power Company
Question
Resurrection Man vol.1 (R)
Ruse vol.1
S.T.A.R.S. and Stripes
Dan Slott's She-Hulk
Strikeforce: Morituri
Kurt Busiek's Sword of Aquaman
Tales of the Beanworld
Thriller
Untold Tales of Spider-Man
Unwritten
Vext
Web (the most recent version)
Xer0
Young Heroes in Love (R)
Young Liars
Zatanna vol.2

That makes 52 (but don't be shy about suggesting more, prospective readers can use your recommendations in the comments!). As much as I'd like to put 100 Bullets or Y the Last Man or Gotham Central - all books I'm ashamed to say I haven't read - they're too long by a stretch. Don't hesitate to suggest books to add on here that fit my criteria, or even to convince me to REMOVE some you feel DON'T. I promise to get on ONE of these soon.

Alternates! I can't read them again because I've JUST read them to bits very recently, but if you haven't, please feel free to switch a series above you HAVE for one of these fine suggestions from readers like YOU!
Gail Simone's All-New Atom
Astro City
Aztek
Batgirl vol.3
Black Hood (Impact Comics)
Heckler
Immortal Iron Fist
Incredible Hercules
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Nextwave
Phonogram
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Last edit: March 18th

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