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    Quote Originally Posted by Raffi Ol D'Arcy View Post
    Daredevil by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson
    Daredevil by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli
    Captain Britain by Dave Thorpe, Jamie DeLano, Alan Moore & Alan Davis
    Amazing Spider-Man by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko
    Amazing Spider-Man by Stan Lee & John Romita
    Silver Surfer by Stan Lee & John Buscema
    The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
    Batman Year One by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli
    DC: The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke
    Uncanny X-Men by Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum & John Byrne
    I recently read the first 5 issues of that Silver Surfer series and I LOVE the art. The extra long issues introduces some interesting story ideas too.

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    I think Walt Simonson's Thor and Orion both live up to the hype.
    Grant Morrison's Justice League and All Star Superman
    Kingdom Come
    Englehart and Rodgers Batman
    Astro City by Kurt Busiek,,,, especially the Jack in the Box run and the one with the steel plated detective/noir.
    Planetary, Stormwatch, and the Authority by Warren Ellis

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mormegil View Post
    I recently read the first 5 issues of that Silver Surfer series and I LOVE the art. The extra long issues introduces some interesting story ideas too.
    Those first issue were exceptionally long but they never dragged on. John Buscema's art on Silver Surfer in particular in an oversized format just shines. Stan Lee was in peak form also and produced a truly noble character in Norrin Radd.

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    Quote Originally Posted by awayne83 View Post
    Expectations play such an integral part in any media (comics, film, television) "living up to the hype". Series like Preacher, Y, etc were good and I'd recommend them to anyone, but they didn't live up to my expectations because i was so hyped to read them i guess. I often wonder how differently I'd feel about something with another approach, like blindly discovering it or whatever. This could possibly be rectified upon a re-read, but again, you never get back the first time reading (or watching) experience.
    +1

    To this I'd add Star Wars: The Last Jedi. I enjoyed it a lot (except for the casino planet part) but the reviews/hype led me to expect something game-changing. However, the elements that the critics considered to be original were only original to the movies; they had been commonplace in the Expanded Universe for years so it was impossible for me to get as worked up about them.

    And now I'm scared that the overwhelming hype in favour of Black Panther is going to affect my enjoyment of that movie...

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    It's all subjective, but there are some super discussed series that 100% live up to the hype.

    Watchmen by Alan Moore. ('Nuff said.)

    DD by Miller. (Redefined a cheesecake character into a fully formed tragic hero.)

    Year One by Miller.

    Sandman by Gaiman. (His definitive story with covers by the great Dave McKean defined my imaginative world in my early teens. The book challenged my young mind into reinterpreting old mythologies with Gaiman's progressive and dark sensitivities in a jarring yet defining way.)

    Most of the Claremont X-Men run. (His run basically redefined comics from the 70's to the 90's. I started reading his books in the middle of his run and as a kid, his original books were legendary and his books available were the hottest things on the shelf.)

    Usagi Yojimbo by Sakai. (Historical samurai stories told in a poignant, yet accessible manner? Yes please.)

    Everything Lemire. (All his books I've read are breathtaking in the way it hits me in the feels by the end of the book.)

    Hellboy & BPRD by Mignola. (I love the fact that I originally knew him from the Muir Saga and later, classic X-Men covers, but became a comic powerhouse in his own right.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by GenericUserName12 View Post
    It's all subjective, but there are some super discussed series that 100% live up to the hype.

    Watchmen by Alan Moore. ('Nuff said.)

    DD by Miller. (Redefined a cheesecake character into a fully formed tragic hero.)

    Year One by Miller.

    Sandman by Gaiman. (His definitive story with covers by the great Dave McKean defined my imaginative world in my early teens. The book challenged my young mind into reinterpreting old mythologies with Gaiman's progressive and dark sensitivities in a jarring yet defining way.)

    Most of the Claremont X-Men run. (His run basically redefined comics from the 70's to the 90's. I started reading his books in the middle of his run and as a kid, his original books were legendary and his books available were the hottest things on the shelf.)

    Usagi Yojimbo by Sakai. (Historical samurai stories told in a poignant, yet accessible manner? Yes please.)

    Everything Lemire. (All his books I've read are breathtaking in the way it hits me in the feels by the end of the book.)

    Hellboy & BPRD by Mignola. (I love the fact that I originally knew him from the Muir Saga and later, classic X-Men covers, but became a comic powerhouse in his own right.)
    For some reason I was only thinking about Marvel books that live up to the hype. Usagi lives up in every way. Its my favorite series. I've read most of it twice and I plan on starting a third reread sometime this year.

    DC: The New Frontier was so good that i started it around noon one day and didn't stop until I finished it.

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    The Boys - recently finished it, took my more than 2 years to collect definitive editions. It was hell of a ride and last few issues completely killed me. Didn't see it coming but it makes so much sense. Just dialogue in series is pure gold, you can have real connection with characters, you know where they are coming from, why they do what they do. Was heart broken at the end which doesn't happen often; hard to say which is better now, always though nothing can beats his Punisher Max run but after reading Boys I'm not so sure. My long term plan is to read everything by Ennis, next big run is Hitman and Preacher.

    B.P.R.D. - recently finished my read-a-thon too, great stuff, Abe Sapien book was great for me but was disappointed by HoE.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lvizzz View Post
    The Boys - recently finished it, took my more than 2 years to collect definitive editions. It was hell of a ride and last few issues completely killed me. Didn't see it coming but it makes so much sense. Just dialogue in series is pure gold, you can have real connection with characters, you know where they are coming from, why they do what they do. Was heart broken at the end which doesn't happen often; hard to say which is better now, always though nothing can beats his Punisher Max run but after reading Boys I'm not so sure. My long term plan is to read everything by Ennis, next big run is Hitman and Preacher.

    B.P.R.D. - recently finished my read-a-thon too, great stuff, Abe Sapien book was great for me but was disappointed by HoE.
    If you haven't yet, be sure to read Fury MAX as well. It's excellent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lvizzz View Post
    The Boys - recently finished it, took my more than 2 years to collect definitive editions. It was hell of a ride and last few issues completely killed me. Didn't see it coming but it makes so much sense. Just dialogue in series is pure gold, you can have real connection with characters, you know where they are coming from, why they do what they do. Was heart broken at the end which doesn't happen often; hard to say which is better now, always though nothing can beats his Punisher Max run but after reading Boys I'm not so sure. My long term plan is to read everything by Ennis, next big run is Hitman and Preacher.

    B.P.R.D. - recently finished my read-a-thon too, great stuff, Abe Sapien book was great for me but was disappointed by HoE.
    I agree with everything you said about the Boys. Ennis really plays on the value of friendship and always has, going back to early work like Troubled Souls. Just wait until you get to Preacher.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldManBrian View Post
    If you haven't yet, be sure to read Fury MAX as well. It's excellent.
    I have, thanks, great read as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TomSlick View Post
    I agree with everything you said about the Boys. Ennis really plays on the value of friendship and always has, going back to early work like Troubled Souls. Just wait until you get to Preacher.
    I read The Boys after reading Ennis’ Punisher MAX run this past year. Didn’t know a thing about it, and I’d rate it as the best thing I’ve read that was completed in the last decade. Is there an Omnibus format for it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Graphic Autist View Post
    I read The Boys after reading Ennis’ Punisher MAX run this past year. Didn’t know a thing about it, and I’d rate it as the best thing I’ve read that was completed in the last decade. Is there an Omnibus format for it?
    There's 6 Definitive Editions (think Dynamite's "Absolute" editions), but they are long out of print and several go for crazy amounts. I wanted to upgrade but missed the boat on that one, as I won't pay those kinds of prices for books.

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