You can get the original 12-issue comic series in a collection here, it is all you'll need to understand the Watchmen world, every other work is just supplementary. The graphic novel is very highly-regarded and popular in the comicbook community so DC obviously wants the world to keep on going in one way or the other.
But it's honestly one of my favorite books, and very thought-provoking too. Would highly recommend.
It's $10 on Amazon. Or walk into any well stocked comic store and they'll have it.
The reprinted paperback collections are on amazon and very likely at your FLCS (8-10 issues each and bound in an order that makes sense this time, they've tried this before). Not all of the volumes are out yet, a new one comes out every month or so, but they're almost through the whole series I think.
You can get this hardcover comic book with all the issues and all the codes and not just Harley Quinn but I don't know if that's what you're looking for.
If you want a physical copy, perhaps Amazon or Instocktrades
The latter is currently cheaper.
Nah, I’m talking about the trade paperbacks that come out a few months after the comics, such as the first volume of new 52 Flash. . It’s the first several of the flash run in the new 52 and covers the arc from that part of the run.
Personally, I'm a big fan of trade paperbacks. You get a lot of meat in one book, so you can sit around on the couch for an hour and dive into it pretty easy.
I started with this first volume, which collects Flash #1-7. Like I said, I had never read The Flash until I picked this up (about a month ago) and man, I fuckin' loved it! I'm really into The Flash as a superhero now. He can do so much more than just run fast!
After that second trade, you can get volume 2, which is called "Rogues Revolution" and it's linked on that Amazon page. I just bought this "Rogues" about 2 weeks ago, but I haven't read it yet. After that, volume 3 is "Gorilla Warfare" and vol 4 isn't out yet.
Let me know how that works out for you. Good luck.
The original Hellblazer series that started in the 80s is the definitive John Constantine book. Reprinted in trades it's titled John Constantine, Hellblazer for some of its volumes.
Don't confuse this with Constantine: The Hellblazer, a 13 issue series from 2015 or The Hellblazer, the current series that kicked off during Rebirth, you want the old Vertigo run.
Those thirty volumes or so are being replaced by ones that have the trade title "John Constantine: Hellblazer vol #." They are up to 19 thicker volumes released, with 229 issues recollected. /u/ohnoampz , if you want to read the original Hellblazer this wikipedia page is actually very good. It tells you the names and contents of the newer released trades, as well as the unnumbered ones that haven't been recollected.
Keep in mind that some names from both sets of volumes are the same, so be sure to grab the ones with the newer covers and the "John Constantine" name in front of it (for example, the first volume of both sets was called "Original Sins," but the newer one contains very important issues of Swamp Thing that were skipped before).
If you wish to start without the Alan Moore Swamp Thing issues, this would be the first one. I first read it without reading Swamp Thing, and everything made sense.
There's no such thing as a version of Watchmen that does not contain the complete story of Watchmen. The Deluxe Edition contains additional content, but it's more behind the scenes stuff, not additional story content. For your first read, I'd just get the basic edition: https://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-2019-Alan-Moore/dp/1779501129/
As far as other good graphic novels, look these up:
Yeah. Good call.
I was thinking of new 52 and for some reason in my head it was red.
Regardless, has it ever been blue? Seems like an odd choice.
That's because they stop printing older collected editions when they come out with a new one. So now you have the omnibus in print and eventually those will go out of print when they decide to push a newer collected format for it.
If you mean like a digital book then I would say most likely although idk if it’ll come with the code. I’ll attach the link here anyways (it’s half off right now so that’s cool) Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point https://www.amazon.com/dp/177951056X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_S5T3Q4KWWNDAPRGC98CQ
The easiest way is to get the Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point hardcover. New copies come with a code that unlocks Harley Quinn, assorted items, and Armored Batman.
It's much lighter in tone, but Moore's superhero/police procedural Top 10 is great, as are both the spin-offs by Moore: Smax and The 49ers. I'd avoid the non-Moore Top 10 stuff, especially The Farthest Precinct.
Will Eisner's Contract With God books are considered masterpieces for a reason - they're fiction, but drawn from his experiences growing up in an early 20th century Bronx tenament.
For superhero stuff, I love Grant Morrison's Animal Man, which has been collected in three volumes. All you needed to know beforehand is that there was a big DC crossover event called the Crisis on Infinite Earths, which wiped out lots of old characters from continuity (that's the same crossover event you see in Swamp Thing, with all the superheroes gathering on the satellite, the thing the Brujeria were trying to utilise by summoning the dark hand). Animal Man is set after that. It really comes alive in the second and third volumes.
If you liked the character of John Constantine in Swamp Thing then you could check out his spin-off series, Hellblazer. It's been recollected multiple times, and relaunched into a series of inferior versions, but start with the Jamie Delano-penned volume with the slain angel on the cover and continue through this particular series of editions. These editions run all the way up to the concluding Hellblazer issue 300, including most of the tie-in miniseries and specials, but I'd suggest jumping off once Mike Carey's run on the comic is concluded: https://www.amazon.com/John-Constantine-Hellblazer-Vol-Original/dp/1401230067/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3DVXGG2IZZZ8X&keywords=hellblazer+original+sins&qid=1647459194&sprefix=hellblazer+original+sins%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-1
And of course, there's Neil Gaiman's Sandman, which remains a classic. The first volume of that is called Preludes and Nocturnes. Try to get the latest edition, which has been recoloured.
It's much lighter in tone, but Moore's superhero/police procedural Top 10 is great, as are both the spin-offs by Moore: Smax and The 49ers. I'd avoid the non-Moore Top 10 stuff, especially The Farthest Precinct.
Will Eisner's Contract With God books are considered masterpieces for a reason - they're fiction, but drawn from his experiences growing up in an early 20th century Bronx tenament.
For superhero stuff, I love Grant Morrison's Animal Man, which has been collected in three volumes. All you needed to know beforehand is that there was a big DC crossover event called the Crisis on Infinite Earths, which wiped out lots of old characters from continuity (that's the same crossover event you see in Swamp Thing, with all the superheroes gathering on the satellite, the thing the Brujeria were trying to utilise by summoning the dark hand). Animal Man is set after that. It really comes alive in the second and third volumes.
If you liked the character of John Constantine in Swamp Thing then you could check out his spin-off series, Hellblazer. It's been recollected multiple times, and relaunched into a series of inferior versions, but start with the Jamie Delano-penned volume with the slain angel on the cover and continue through this particular series of editions. These editions run all the way up to the concluding Hellblazer issue 300, including most of the tie-in miniseries and specials, but I'd suggest jumping off once Mike Carey's run on the comic is concluded: https://www.amazon.com/John-Constantine-Hellblazer-Vol-Original/dp/1401230067/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3DVXGG2IZZZ8X&keywords=hellblazer+original+sins&qid=1647459194&sprefix=hellblazer+original+sins%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-1
And of course, there's Neil Gaiman's Sandman, which remains a classic. The first volume of that is called Preludes and Nocturnes. Try to get the latest edition, which has been recoloured.
Hey, I just want to say you don't need to start anywhere. Generally with comics you can plop in at any #1 or the start of a new writers run and, as long as you except you might not know some stuff, you'll be fine.
That said, the best jumping on point Batman by Scott Snyder Vol 1.
2016 saw DC completely reboot it's entire history starting completely from scratch, and the Batman run of that era is one of the most commercially and critically successful titles the company has ever had. If you end up liking it you can just jump to Vol 2, Vol 3, etc.
Greg Capullo -
You can't go wrong with that Batman Omnibus - just absolutely wonderful.
As far as Black Science - anything Rick Remender touches is GOLD. Just be prepared for slightly depressing stories. If you need something more upbeat, avoid all my suggestions.
Best of luck on your hunt!
I'm going to Reccomend thor god of thunder by Jason Aaron the artist is Esad Ribic from 2012 to 2014
I'm also going to Reccomend Hawkeye by Matt Fraction and David Aja
For some good DC try this
https://www.comicbookherald.com/batman-white-knight-reading-order-comics-list/amp/
Finally Geoff John's Green Lantern from 2005 to 2011 . The prices below for the US linked the 1st volume so you can see the covers. Just search the titles below to find them. My Favorite lantern run.
https://www.amazon.com/Green-Lantern-Geoff-Johns-Omnibus/dp/140125134X
Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus Vol. 1
$76.74
Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus Vol. 2
$70.37
Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus Vol. 3
My personal reccomendation is going to be green lantern by Geoff Johns.
Really good stories and one of my favorites from dc here are the omnibus collections. These are the easiest way to collect larger storylines.
Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus Vol. 1
Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus Vol. 2
Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus Vol. 3
https://www.amazon.com/Green-Lantern-Geoff-Johns-Omnibus/dp/140125134X
If you want to buy all three at once you can do that if you search one of the volumes on Amazon. Go to the item page and scroll down you will see a section that says frequently bought together. Should be good to go.
If he wants more watchmen related comics I would also suggest This one https://www.amazon.com/Before-Watchmen-Omnibus-Brian-Azzarello/dp/1401285511/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=SXZO6HE4QOVK&keywords=before+watchmen+omnibus&qid=1637954357&sprefix=before+watchmen%2Caps%2C236&sr=8-1
Unfortunately prices on Amazon new are generally higher this one at least for me new is about 150 dollars.
My advice is order early as you can shipping is a mess for things I've tried ordering.
This is very much like that, the main character slowly seems to get more and more hopeless and the stories go on and I couldn't recommend this series more, it's perfect. Hellblazer TP Vol 01 Original Sins New Ed (John Constantine, Hellblazer) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1401230067/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_X4NBRAEQZGZES9R4GFQS
My Favourite horror novel series is Hellblazer, it has a prefect balance of gritty realism and supernatural horror, highly recommended this series. Hellblazer TP Vol 01 Original Sins New Ed (John Constantine, Hellblazer) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1401230067/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_X4NBRAEQZGZES9R4GFQS
He referenced the comic Batman : Year One as being influential. It’s an all time great arc that refocused the character, and it’s a great one-off for someone curious about comics who doesn’t know where to start.
you can't buy the comics with the codes anymore, but you can get a hardcover copy of all the comics:
Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point https://www.amazon.com/dp/177951056X/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glc_fabc_HTFEFX84J4BGDDZHM17S
Are you in the US? It looks like I am still able to purchase one with the discount. Here is the link, hopefully that will help.
Yes there has been a volume 1 released.
Volume 2 has been announced for 16th November.
Highly recommended. The film isn't too bad even though naturally it leaves a lot of stuff on the cutting room floor, but the book is something that even folks who aren't generally comic book fans would enjoy. It's not even expensive.