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[@Chandasouk]

Omar dropping gems like a clumsy Thanos

[@shreyankdas4547]

Omar is a walking encyclopaedia of comics and his collection is bigger than my school library 😂😂😂😂

[@jarod9135]

It's been a bit since I have gotten to sit down and watch your videos! So I am binge watching them today! I always love the hidden gem videos! Wasted Space looks incredible!

[@mjcook3922]

Haha Modern Love. I bought that. I saw it on the video thumbnail

[@coyley72]

The art in Wasted Space looks similar to Sean Murphy’s style. I like it

[@Devypocalypse]

Going to check out Wasted Space, no idea why people dislike that art style its freaking GORGEOUS 😍

[@AryaChowdhuryMusic]

Great list! I hadn’t heard of many of these. I look forward to exploring some of these soon.

[@sazmurph540]

Was a big fan of Empire and the follow up, Empire Uprising. I seem to remember it being stopped mid story. I kept hoping they would continue it but haven't seen it since.

[@ShaneMatlock]

Empire Uprising was completed because I bought the collection from IDW. I keep hoping that Waid and Kitson will do another sequel.

[@buggydes]

Nice, Wasted Space. One of my favourite reads last year. It's so good!

[@Vardimiss]

I remember reading about Empire a while back in an issue of Wizard Magazine and always wanted to check it out but for whatever reason never got around to it. Thanks Omar for the reminder!

[@travisperry6585]

Not sure if you have brought it up much before, but Middlewest is probably one of my favorite stories I have read in a while. Stumbled upon it in a small shop and fell in love with the art and story. Must read.

[@peterlinfield]

Some interesting choices in there! For me, I always shout out Brandon Graham's Prophet series. Criminally underread. Tom Scioli's American Barbarian, Kaijumax, Michael DeForge's Ant Colony, The Case of the Missing Men, The Spire, MCMLXXV, Season of the Snake, Tarantula, OMWOT, and Aama are all fantastic.

[@TheDropOfTheDay]

Bought Prophet and a few others form your recommendation, cheers!

[@georgefeliu2383]

I remember Empire as much as I forgot it. FYI my suggestion from Radical Comics, the people who gave the Rock as Hercules, Caliber. I love King Arthur and read many takes on this story. Caliber takes place in the old west. Merlin is a Native American Shaman. Lancelot is basically Doc Holliday. Guinevere is a Lady for sale who hangs with Lance. Arthur is a farm kid who draws a special gun Caliber for justice nor revenge. Great art. If you haven't read it, pick it up. I have an oversized hc which i hunted down and loved.

[@LancetheLibrary]

Love these types of videos! Always great to discover hidden gems!

[@firestorm7420]

I always tell people Camelot 3000 is such a great underrated book everyone should read

[@ShaneMatlock]

Mike W. Barr does not get enough love.

[@derek_2025]

Thanks Omar, this is great! Love to try new stuff and your recommendations usually don’t disappoint. Empire looks awesome, love Barry Kitson art since his Superman way back, then Azrael. Think he started in 2000ad? Will try that for sure

[@GWOutsider]

So happy to see some Wasted Space love! I'm madly in love with the concept of a satirical existential space opera and the realization is outstading. This is the book that made me fall in love with Vault comics and especially Moreci's writing (both The Plot and Barbaric rule too, btw). Unfortunately the third volume seems out of print right now, so I have that painful hole in my collection

[@NearMintCondition]

Couldn't agree more!

[@farhansaid9138]

Lord Omar, ur hidden gems r always gems!pls keep doing these videos of gems, cheers!

[@Justegarde]

Yeeeeeah, Friendo is so good. More people need to read that book. Alex Paknadel is one of the best up and comers.

[@ethanplays2493]

Not sure how popular it is but Pearl by Brian Micheal bendis, picked it up online because it sounded interesting & when I got it the artwork was slightly off putting for me but I finished the first edition of it and thoroughly enjoyed it & will be picking up the second book

[@ShaneMatlock]

Empire is so freaking good. It might be my favorite thing Mark Waid ever wrote. And while it does work as an all in one story, I still think anyone who likes it should get Empire Uprising as well, also from IDW. I was worried the sequel wouldn't be as good based on what a letdown The Kingdom was after Kingdom Come but actually the Empire sequel was really good. Empire Uprising also has art from Barry Kitson. Other hidden gems I recommend: Maestros by Steve Skroce (Image), The Psycho by James Hudnall and Dan Brereton (originally DC but later collected at Image), Giantkiller by Dan Brereton (also originally a DC book but collected at Image), and Zenith by Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell (2000 Ad).

[@Forgottentear]

I have to thank you Omar, Centipede is really a surprise

[@forgerelli1]

Empire is one of the best and most unique superhero comics out there. I've been telling people to read it since in came out. I think Jess picked it up on my recommendation. The despair is the whole point. There's not a single redeeming character in the entire book and it leaves you with a feeling that only great stories do.

[@NearMintCondition]

You are a man of good taste, Forge! Yeah. No empathy for any of them. That’s why I loved it.

[@ReaperXC]

Love these videos.

[@williamjackson6705]

Just like to say Amen to your review of Empire . It also has a Game Of Thrones type of intrigue to it. I dug all the issues out of dollar boxes years ago & wondered why it`s not on the popular lists of best comic ever. Some of the best art & story I`ve ever read . it deserves some type of deluxe edition .

[@coyley72]

Omar, you gotta read Midas from Boom! This is the collected 2 TPB that was once called The Midas Flesh. The story of what happened when King Midas got his wish, but turned the entire World to Gold. Such a fun sci-fi adventure.

[@alaay1864]

My fav segment thank you Omar! very inspiring. Another idea is a list of top 5 stand alone stories from image, or darkhorse, dc, marvel. Or best character story. 💚✌🏽 check out: Hashtag Danger, or Second Coming from Ahoy comics if you like good indie , less known stories.

[@jabezcreed]

Hashtag Danger is fun

[@jono3290]

A connected hidden gem to Empire is the Barry Kitson, Keith Giffen, Alan Grant DC L.E.G.I.O.N series (later in that series the same Kitson/Waid team that even later made Empire) that too had some non-sympathetic lead characters and interesting plot lines with great Kitson art. Though this has very little chance of a DC collection ever, but I think old issues can be picked up relatively inexpensively (unless Lobo ever gets hot again!).

[@harlock24]

one of my hidden gems is "The Nao of Brown " of glyn dillon, a true mastrpiece

[@NERDXCORE]

What kind of camera are you shooting this with? Picture quality is nice.

[@jabezcreed]

It's funny, I only read the ongoing issues of Wasted Space because of the art. I love the Hayden Sherman style. The story isn't too bad either

[@just23bulls]

I don’t think I’ve heard any of these. So thanks for that! I keep a list of all these hidden gems and try to knock them out. :) Algorithm gang!

[@trumbogun1]

Omar, going to recommend bring some love to Hard Time the complete series by Steve Gerber and Brian Hurtt. An underseen masterpiece from the writer who produced so many masterpieces. It’s never been collected in full and it was one of the last things Gerber did before his death in 2008. From DC comics.

[@Josh_Greathouse]

I'm going get yelled at it's not a hidden gem but Terry and the Pirates. This was the strip in the 40's that inspired Johnny Quest and other shows like it.

[@Ragamuffin-Guesses-cgc-grades]

Have you read Broxo? It's kind of a sword and sorcery title published by first second.

[@earlgrey862]

the looks and premise of Centipede makes me think that the writer Max Bemis is actually a pseudonym for Rick Remender

[@RyanLaBella]

Nope, he's actually the singer of a band called Say Anything, so not a fake persona.

[@kevinguertin5211]

Steve Orlando's Supergirl is really good, great actions and the Cat Grant stuff is great as well.

[@bartwonderboy1493]

Hidden Gems ! Here are some of my own suggestions : THE BALLAD OF YAYA : great manga series ( in color ! ) about a little girl who gets seperated from her parents during wartime and tries to find them back with the help of a little boy... ( love the format of this series ) MISS BETTER LIVING THROUGH CRIME: crime story during the 20's ( Humanoids ) SET TO SEA by Drew Weing : beautiful little book ( Fantagraphics ) REED GUNTHER funny and entertaining western tale ( Image / 2 volumes ) THE BIBLE EDEN : the Adam and Eve story with gorgeious painted art by Scott Hampton THE STUFF OF LEGEND : a mix of Fables, Toy Story, The Wizard of Oz and scary stories, but has its own voice ( 5 volumes, so far ) BABY BLUES ( several collections ) by Rick Kirkman : if you like Calvin and Hobbes, then you'll love this RUSE Enter the detective and RUSE The silent partner by Mark Waid, Perkins, Guice ( Crossgen ) SIEGFRIED by Alex Alice ; prepare to be blown away, once you've seen the art ( Archaia, 3 volumes )

[@davidfear6030]

Woo hoo hidden gems!

[@garysandberg6132]

I found a great book it’s called supergod by warren ellis

[@ShaneMatlock]

If you liked that check out Black Summer, another Avatar superhero book by Ellis.

[@garysandberg6132]

Thanks you man I really appreciate it I will check it out tomorrow

[@trumbogun1]

Wasted Space looks really really interesting. Going to look got that. I think the art looks great. V

[@ReaperXC]

Dead hand and Hadrian’s wall by Higgins.

[@mikeofmerr]

Do you know when the Captain Britain Omnibus reprint is scheduled to come out? I recall hearing you announce it at one point but I can't find it.

[@NearMintCondition]

It hasn’t been announced.

[@mikeofmerr]

@@NearMintCondition Oh. I could've sworn it was confirmed that it was happening. Ok. Thanks for the reply!!

[@nelsoncarvalho6338]

So empire is like avengers judgment day? Sound interesting. The art in wasted space was one if the reasons I dropped the book. My favorited vault comic is Maxwells Demon and Fearscape.

[@tapsilogic]

First thing that came to my mind upon hearing “Friendo” was Ghüs’s giant walrus buddy in Saga. Also, I’m surprised that Martin Simmonds isn’t trying to be Bill Sienkiewicz in this book (see Dying Is Easy, Department of Truth), and it looks way better.

[@indrajitchatterjee8043]

love you bro

[@grzegorzciombor5848]

I see title and im scared for my wallet... but...i ... have ... too ... pres....PLAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY :P ... Geeeez, thx Omar :D

[@simonlamarche1]

NICE

[@NearMintCondition]

Thanks

[@davidpressley5653]

Empire definitely has to be one of Mark waid's best work it's cover totally from a villain that's actually what the world and he's just really try to hold on to this is trying to hold on to everything he has and actually discovering several secrets about his own life it's like really crazy with some of the twists and turns on you do with the whole entire wife how she died was crazy

[@gabrielcarrasco8414]

When will you do the Batgirl overview?

[@needfoolthings]

Nothing wrong with the art on Wasted Space. Would have liked a 1980's coloring better, though. The flashy color takes away from the scribbling and noodling, which would make the art stand out better. Booh, modern coloring, booh! Great tip, anyway.

[@drderrickchua]

What’s the deal with volume 3 of Wasted Space?

[@NearMintCondition]

I’m trying to figure that out too. So I’m reaching out to Vault. I was trying to purchase it yesterday.

[@davidpressley5653]

Yeah generation gone is really phenomenal storyit really does have a lot of themes that it goes were in does knock em out the park

[@frankh6273]

A hidden gem - red moon by Eduardo Risso

[@jessebeutler6317]

Civil War Omnibus please!!

[@BKsBullets]

Both Volumes of Empire ended up on Comixology Unlimited this month.

[@andrewkennedy4709]

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[@AryaChowdhuryMusic]

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[@AryaChowdhuryMusic]

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[@andrewkennedy4709]

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[@andrewkennedy4709]

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[@HydefHyde]

Hi hello how are ya?

[@needfoolthings]

Generation Gone really does look like Dillon, but rather washed out. Have to reread Preacher now.

[@davidpressley5653]

Yeah wasted space for me definitely has a lot of inspiration of preacher in there wouldn't talk about the subject of God and it really makes you think about what God does and really his actions and motivations in believing and stuff like it takes the whole concept of religious of a really turned it on its head now that I really do think waste of space is definitely under the radar this is one of those series that it should be talked about a lot more but it's not for some odd reason Michael deadly has another series that's really good the plot I really hope you do like an old reader new reader on this series and the plot

[@mattlowder]

This segment claps my cheeks. Thanks.

[@BuckFangs]

1:14 4:05 6:42 9:26 12:16

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you.

[@Maximum.Spider]

You need to stop Omar. There is not enough time in the day to keep up with all these trades/omnis!

[@geceergen7920]

14th comment!!! 38 mins.

[@himakadabra]

Just out of curiosity, what does KZbin say your main demographic is?

[@justinwilson8332]

Just here for algorithms :)

[@justw7731]

Algorithm gang!

[@ibrfusion]

Do you supposed to tell the whole story? Wtf!

[@NearMintCondition]

Do suppose to tell the whole story of what book? I gave a quick recap of the basis of the stories, not a Cliff Notes version of the entire book.

[@ibrfusion]

@@NearMintCondition Just give a synopsis or maybe less; two liner. I checked you were telling the story approx. for 5 minutes... 🙂

[@mqoqigama3023]

Day 10 asking for robin reading order

[@justinwilson2288]

Algorithms:)