Line #15 NeedsMoreLove/ComicBooks


1	* [[{{UsefulNotes/Argentina}} Argentinian]] ComicBooks don't receive any love from the world in general; not even in their country. Just to give a few titles, ''El Eternauta'', ''ComicStrip/{{Mafalda}}'', and ''La Revista Fierro''.
2	** ''Comicbook/{{Cybersix}}'' should be included here. The cartoon adaptation needs more love, too (it's already in the WesternAnimation folder), but the graphic novels in their undiluted form are beautiful and riveting.
3	** Are you kidding? ''ComicStrip/{{Mafalda}}'' gets more love than ''ComicBook/MonicasGang'' itself.
4	* Kurt Busiek's ''Avengers'' run in the late '90s deserves more love and attention. He got to work with a murderer's row of artists like George Perez, Paul Ryan, Jerry Ordway, and Alan Davis. The stories were fun, and Busiek's usage of past continuity is inspiring.
5	* ''ComicBook/TheBatmanAdventures'', the comic book spin-off of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''. That's right, it's a comic book based on a cartoon based on a comic book, and a damn fine one. Rather than cashing in on the popularity of the show by turning out cheap stories or adapting episodes, this was a tie-in that really did justice to the source material. At its best, one could even argue that it was ''better'' than ''[=B:TAS=]''.
6	* The first Jaime Reyes ''ComicBook/BlueBeetle'' run was really well-written other than the first few issues. The main complaint was the undignified death of former Blue Beetle Ted Kord in a completely different title (Jaime's own series gave Ted big props). It was cancelled due to low sales, but hopefully enough people buying the back issues will bring it back.
7	** And in 2011, Jaime returns as part of Creator/{{DC\|Comics}}'s [[ComicBook/{{New52}} big relaunch]], keeping his costume and supporting cast.
8	* ''ComicStrip/TheBoondocks'' comic strip, which has now been almost completely eclipsed by the [[WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks television adaptation]] despite being just as hilarious and clever, if not more so.
9	* ''Chase'', a DC comic book from late '90s. The premise--a (mostly) normal woman solving metahuman-related crimes in the Franchise/DCUniverse--was ahead of its time. It had a complex main character, a solid cast, and great art, but it was ingloriously cancelled after only 10 issues--and the last issue was a crossover with ''ComicBook/DCOneMillion'' that was completely unrelated to the main story. Thankfully, DC had the decency to wrap up the unresolved plot threads in their 2000 annuals, and Chase herself later became a supporting character in ''Comicbook/{{Manhunter}}''... which was also too good to last.
10	* ''ComicBook/TheCourageousPrincess'': A princess from an obscure kingdom who isn't particularly rich or beautiful has to rely on her wits and kindness to escape from a dragon and get home, and all because no prince would bother to rescue her. Toss in some {{Talking Animal}}s and {{Wacky Wayside Tribe}}s and you've got the makings of a great adventure.
11	* ''Comicbook/DoctorStrange'', despite being a Marvel character, doesn't get a lot of attention, which is a shame because the comics are pretty cool.
12	* ''ComicBook/{{Gambit}}: House of Cards''. Despite being one of the biggest {{Ensemble Darkhorse}}s in ''ComicBook/XMen'', everybody's favorite card-throwing Cajun seems to have a hard time getting successful solo series. Which is a shame, because the six-part "House of Cards" (the first story arc in his short-lived 2005 solo comic) is one of the most unabashedly fun X-Men stories out there. It covers the Ragin' Cajun returning to his roots as a thief in New Orleans during a break from the X-Men, and getting roped into a web of supernatural intrigue after he's hired to steal a deck of powerful tarot cards from a wealthy local sorcerer. There's plenty of action and surprises to go around, but the real treat here is the cast; with the X-Men gone ([[spoiler:save for a pretty memorable cameo from ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}]]), the series fills in the gaps with its own supporting cast drawn from the seedy New Orleans underworld, managing some impressive world-building in a limited space. There's the GentlemanWizard Morgan Penrose, Penrose's manipulative sexpot niece Lily, Remy's CoolOldGuy pal Dan Down ([[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane who may or may not receive supernatural messages from playing cards]]), the sassy fortune-teller[=/=]master hacker Madame Camille d'Aubigne, the fish-faced mutant hitman Alphonse, the mutant crime lord Orlean Cooper ([[spoiler:who is secretly a demon]]), and Remy's brutal [[TheRival rival]] "Fast Jack" Jessup; all of them play their own vital roles in the plot, culminating in a climax worthy of Creator/RaymondChandler. Sadly, the next two story arcs in the series are pretty forgettable, but "House of Cards" is still well worth a read if you can track down a copy of the trade.
13	* ''ComicBook/TheGreatPowerOfChninkel'': A darkly humourous deconstruction of hero myth tropes, featuring a purposefully [[DesignatedHero Designated]] [[UnlikelyHero Unlikely]] [[MessianicArchetype Messiah]] constantly [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] the absurdity and [[ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne pains]] of being TheChosenOne who was only made the Chosen One because {{God}} is very busy and "you'll do just fine". And there are fan-made English translations available on the Internet. Why isn't this more popular?
14	* ''ComicBook/GrimJack'' by John Ostrander & Tim Truman, Flint Henry, Tom Mandrake, etc. If it's good enough for Creator/RogerZelazny (a big fan, wrote the foreword to the graphic novel), it's good enough for anybody.
15	* ''Hawkeye and Mockingbird'', though anything with either counts, too. (Well, except for Hawkeye's current series, written by Matt Fraction and number 1 at the trade sales charts.) This series in particular, written by a PromotedFanboy, really shines, though, and was needlessly cancelled after its sixth issue when it only finished its first arc.
16	* [[Characters/BatmanHuntress ''The Huntress'']] created by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton. It introduced Helena Bertinelli as the Huntress. It had compelling stories, interesting new characters and a revamped origin story. She wasn’t drawn as an anatomically impossible woman, and wore a more sensible costume. The art work by Staton gave a gritty feel to the stories.
17	* [[ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures PkNA]]. one of the greatest Disney series ever. Chances are, if you're thinking of Donald Duck, you're not thinking of this series. Hopefully, With Disney buying Marvel, the series will get a relaunch....
18	* ''ComicStrip/PhoebeAndHerUnicorn'' is a cute and funny comic that sadly doesn't have the popularity it deserves, despite being basically ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' 2.0.
19	* ''ComicBook/TheRedCircle'' books DC put out in 2009-2010: Great takes on interesting characters and awesome stories!
20	* ''{{ComicBook/Rork}}''. Obscure yet brilliant comics series with complex, well-written plot, likeable characters, truly epic vibe and jaw-dropping art. If you like DieselPunk, an intelligent story, CrazyIsCool ideas and deep mysticism, it's for you.
21	* The ''ComicBook/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' manga-style comic by Tania del Rio. This could have been just a cheap gimmick by ComicBook/ArchieComics. Instead, Tania took the manga idea beyond the look: it had good characters, a detailed mythos, and an actual arc.
22	* ''ComicStrip/StarFox''--yes, [[VideoGame/StarFox the very one]]. It expands on the [[VideoGame/StarFox1 original game]]'s backstory, introducing new characters, concepts, action sequences, occasional light-hearted humour and a small measure of romance, well-dosed for the game's genre.
23	* Anything, ''anything'' involving ComicBook/{{Taskmaster}}.
24	* ''TinySepuku''. A newspaper comic that gives hilarious romantic advice to readers through very funny characters.
25	* ''TrinityAngels'', which is quirky and fun, but is often ignored by even VH2-era ''Valiant'' fans, and is the only VH2-originated ''Valiant'' property to not even rate an entry in Website/TheOtherWiki.
26	* ''ComicStrip/PearlsBeforeSwine'' is an absolutely ''[[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments hysterical]]'' newspaper comic that could best be described as the ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' of comic strips. It involves several {{Funny Animal}}s living in a CrapsackWorld who get into several normal and not-so-normal situations and make [[{{Pun}} Incredibly Lame Puns]] on a regular basis. Unlike most comic strips, ''Pearls'' is decidedly [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids not child-appropriate]]. It comments on several issues, [[TakeThat takes jabs at the media, the government, society, and various other comics]] (''ComicStrip/TheFamilyCircus'' and ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'' being favorite targets), as well as the declining state of the newspaper industry, contains all kinds of death (one of the characters is an idiotic crocodile who regularly tries (and fails) to eat his zebra neighbor), BlackComedy, and various other family-unfriendly content. Hell, the main characters are a cynical {{Jerkass}} and a WideEyedIdealist who is constantly abused by the other. But it's all PlayedForLaughs (most of the time), and makes for an entertaining read. It's not even afraid to [[SelfDeprecation belittle itself and its author]]. And yet it gets so little attention
27	* ''ComicBook/XenozoicTales'': A well-drawn pulp-themed post-apocalyptic story with dinosaurs and larger-than-life personalities. It even went on to spawn an arcade beat-em-up and cartoon series. Unfortunately, creator Mark Schultz never gave the main story a proper ending, and it seems no one else has picked up the torch.
28	* [[ComicBook/MonicaRambeau Monica Rambeau]] AKA [[LegacyCharacter Captain]] [[AffirmativeActionLegacy Marvel]] AKA Photon AKA Pulsar AKA [[IHaveManyNames Spectrum]] is a Marvel Comics character who gained the power to absorb, manipulate and turn into energy on the electromagnetic spectrum, and fly at the speed of light while in her energy form. She is one of the most powerful characters in the Marvel Universe. She was a member of the Avengers (the first black female member in fact) and even lead them for a while. But for some reason, few people have even heard of her.
29	* ''ComicBook/{{Ultraduck}}'', by Mexican author Edgar Delgado who works at Marvel. While it may not be the most original tale ever, is still a charming tale of a young man trying to grow up to impress his crush while becoming a cool superhero. It has really good artwork, with a nice feel of a superhero tale, and is pretty cool! Keep in mind I'm talking about the remake, which you can find on Comixology, not the original one, which is charming on its own amateur right, but the remake shows how much the author has improved over the years.

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