The Reading List: Independent Edition

[@jamilfrost6217]

This is why I love your channel. You recommended or review stuff I would have never heard of or read had it not been for you. While there were series i had read or heard of here there were also many more i didn't. Thanks mate.

[@StrangeBrainParts]

Glad to help! I hope there's some that you find interesting and enjoy.

[@emperorpalpatine6239]

Here to support my favourite comic book KZbinr

[@StrangeBrainParts]

Thank you very much, Emperor!

[@janer7776]

Please make this into a series!!!

[@shidiwen9329]

10 more please! Neil the Horse -Katherine Collins Beanworld- Larry Marder Grimjack - Tim Truman Johnny Quest (Comico) - Bill Loebs et al Captain Victory -Jack Kirby Starchild - James Owen Bacchus- Eddie Campbell Puma Blues -Steve Zulli Underwater - Chester Brown Dirty Plotte - Julie Ducette Land of Nod (and Sin and Jetcat Clubhouse) essentially, the Jay Stephens-verse He’s Just a Rat- Tony Walsh The Sacred and the Profane- Ken Steacy and Dean Motter Mister X- Hernandez bros, Seth, Bernie Mireault and Dean Motter Transit- Ted McKeever Warlock 5- Den Beauvais and Gordon Berry. I know you have a 80’s vault video already, but why not read the recently completed Omni with the final unpublished issues!

[@mtperlow1207]

Second for a video about Neil the Horse, please!

[@EmjayUltra]

I'd definitely enjoy a continuation of this kind of series. As far as other videos you make, I'd watch another 50 years of your Eisner Awards breakdown videos.

[@StrangeBrainParts]

I think there's only another 20+ years left to go. Unless I start predicting the future Eisner winners? There's a thought. :)

[@devangoad]

I need palooka-ville. It was love at first sight from the art, I revived a category in my notes app called ‘human’ where I wrote a couple paragraphs about my want before even reading some text you showed. Then you described me at the end as an outsider desperate to understand. Im drunk, sorry for spamming your comment section on a beautiful video.

[@devangoad]

Elf quest was in my high school library and I now deeply regret ignoring it… I did read stitches by david small there though and a lot of silver age hero comics

[@brianj.8441]

I can't tell you how delighted I am to see you started with Kane. I've loved Kane since the mid-90s!

[@davidmoran2296]

My go to independent comics are the following. Elfquest, Grimjack, Strangers In Paradise, Poison Elves, Zot and Bone. Try to reread these ever so often.

[@rickray1202]

Strangehaven is an all time favorite of mine, shame that Millidge hasn't finished. I know the fourth arc was serialized in "Meanwhile...", but even doesn't lead to any meaningful culmination. You're absolutely correct though that just reading what is out so far is good enough on its own.

[@Deadwolf27]

Never read it but I'm interested in Corto Maltese. I hope those get some English reprints soon.

[@edatthegovernance]

6:54 I had to pause and guess. Twin Peaks, The Prisoner, Twilight Zone. After: Ah, Lost. Knew enough about it I should have thought.

[@BiodegradableYTP]

1:14 Aha, Kane! I have the first volume. I was introduced to Paul Grist's work through a Hellboy story he illustrated for Mike Mignola called "The Visitor: How & Why He Stayed" and fell in love with his artwork. Unfortunately, I've been having a real hard time trying to get the other collected volumes of Kane. Hopefully my luck will change. Good video, mate. I'd love to see more reading list vids in the future. Always happy to learn more about titles I haven't heard about.

[@xXHB0mberXx]

MR BRAIN PARTS i know its not the most thematically rich series but could you PLEASE review elephantmen by richard starkings (the big elephant head and hippo head dudes) i loved how you reviewed and analyzed cerebus btw

[@carlgibson285]

100% agree about Kane. I picked up almost a full run from the discount bin at my local comic-book store and I read them all in one sitting. Great stuff! Plus, Paul Grist is just an all round good egg. I've bumped into him a few times since he lives in my home city and we have friends in common, and he's always been a delight to talk to.

[@StrangeBrainParts]

I'm glad to hear that. I always suspected Mr. Grist was a fine, upstanding fellow. I'm happy to hear he is.

[@ascorvinus]

I always enjoyed Thieves and Kings by Mark Oakley. It eventually went from an ongoing series to graphic novels, but I don’t know if it ever concluded.

[@vicaldama9314]

Just in time. I just got through re-looking at my fabulous fury freak brothers and Akira box.

[@brookeelliott7549]

I am a big fan of Grendel. Really interesting story and evolution of concept. Would love you to continue this series

[@jacob_ian_decoursey_the_author]

Really need to get into Ice Cream Man. It’s been on my radar for a while.

[@robling1937]

This is a dream video from you. You have turned me on to someone much stuff I never would have read!

[@TheBeird]

I wanna give Strangehaven a go one day. Dude's life work seems very interesting to me

[@residentgrigo4701]

I knew all but Head Lopper.

[@djjoe8899]

I would like to see you talk about wrong earth by ahoy comic

[@jasonfinestonecolors8859]

Please keep videos like this coming! I value your recommendations very much!

[@wernersiegmund9544]

Comic that I think are really good but no one talk about are Blacksad, Grandville, Flaming Carrots, Wild’s End, Guerillas, The Good, and The Eternaut

[@jimgillespie6109]

More of these type of videos, please. Wonderful stuff.

[@barryvercueil2346]

Got plenty to read. Thank you

[@paradoxicallystupid9665]

Haven't watched this video yet, but I know the reading list is going to be amazing. God I'm excited

[@dreigros]

Feels like Monica by Daniel Clowes would fit perfectly in this list. Btw I thought Ice Cream Man would be another cliche horror comic but its a pretty clever and creative series. Also great list.

[@carloscrecelius9597]

Another batch of books id never seen that i want to read now. Keep on living the dream, buddy.

[@ComicBookPhil]

Great suggestions, hope you continue these.

[@kirillchernov6092]

More recommendations please, i read through all of maximortal and brat pack because of your channel thank you for that, who knew there was such an original take on superheroes out there in such an over saturated times as these!

[@MiniGamerDusty]

I love Headlopper! I'd love to see more of your thoughts and commentary on the series.

[@blackjack0226]

Great list. I would include Jon Sable Freelance by Mike Grell. His best work so far.

[@devangoad]

My personal recommendation would be Stitches by David Small, changed how I saw the medium.

[@AndresAnLozadaLopez]

Glad to see you're back. All the support

[@yigitcarboniteardasen2351]

Hope you make this into series.

[@nicobenx2648]

Keep this going please, these are the titles that we need to read! Thx

[@Imbrockleedammit]

Please make this into a series.

[@suditeh]

I really like this kind of short review videos.

[@markshulusky6680]

It's good to go off the grid every once in a while. Now where's that Casper the Friendly Ghost episode? And Bizarre sex! We want Bizarre Sex! ( Actually, just follow your interests. Although, no lie, series that have done a Harvey Comics episode DO get big viewer response).

[@StrangeBrainParts]

Recently, I've done a few videos that many people suggested would get MASSIVE views. And, well, that wasn't the case. Getting attention requires a lot more than simply covering a topic, I'm afraid.

[@tommccarthy8905]

Some great choices. Whiteout lead me to Queen and Country and I think I tried Kane and Jack Flag after seeing Grist on Grendel Tales.

[@AlienBusDriver1]

I would love to see more of this stuff, also I really hope you intend to continue your hellblazer review series. I love your videos dude❤.

[@FedowJeftichew]

Ice Cream Man can go on indefinitely! In the same way The Twilight Zone didn't depend on a larger narrative. Though I wouldn't mind the creators revealing more of the mythology that wraps the series.

[@CinemaSeven]

Been working through ElfQuest, the first 2 volumes were great but volume 3 has been a bit of a slog. Still a worthwhile read. Queen and Country was a title I enjoyed until I discovered where Greg Rucka dug ideas, and even plots, from, The Sandbaggers. After discovering that it gave me a bitter taste in my mouth. Still a good spy series, but I would recommend Sandbaggers if you can find the show.

[@StrangeBrainParts]

I'd also suggest The Sandbaggers. It is very good, if you can find it. Sadly, only two season as the creator and main writer disappeared. True story!

[@CinemaSeven]

@ there’s actually 3, but the third one was unfinished because of his disappearance. I own all three. His story is also super interesting and the conspiracies about his disappearance could make a good video.

[@StrangeBrainParts]

Oh, my mistake. From what I understood there was only two seasons and the third season was completely unproduced due to his disappearance.

[@AndresAnLozadaLopez]

I really like Ice Cream Man

[@hotdoglife]

interesting list! been reading strangehaven, but some of the books are hard to find... would be curious to hear your thoughts on any of the works of olivier schrauwen or maybe "alec" by eddie campbell. cheers!

[@sensereference2227]

Without going into too many spoilers, I don't think Ice Cream Man is the kind of series that can ever have a true resolution because of what that character represents.

[@user-rc3cm1zv4j]

This video definitely needs a sequel

[@patriciooliver]

great video, I wish I had translate versions of Argentinean comics for you to see the scene here . I would add The Deviant, Copra, Jonna.

[@mikekowalczyk4633]

Another vote for making this a continuing series! 👍💀🎩

[@devangoad]

Thanks man!

[@nobo1982]

Black hole and ice cream man are fantastic! Also i looooooove concrete!

[@daniellof453]

Queen & Country is my favourite spy comic!

[@paulakroy2635]

No love for hello darkness.

[@TitularHeroine]

Thank you, and I love your "reading list" type episodes. I hope you are safe, healthy, and well.

[@StrangeBrainParts]

I do quite fine. That cold is still lingering, though! You can hear in my voice this episode, I think. Otherwise, all is well. I hope you're doing spectacular.

[@TitularHeroine]

​@@StrangeBrainParts Ya know... I'm often surprisingly quite happy. Looming threats and medical issues and all that nonsense? Mere trivia next to the ease of being entirely too fabulous. ;)

[@StrangeBrainParts]

That sounds like such a burden. :)

[@chutomagh9946]

Please make this a series

[@amanzeihedioha]

Welcome back!

[@StrangeBrainParts]

It's good to be back. Although, I never went anywhere. :) Just getting up to speed with scripts (since I lost so many) and getting the actual work done. Although, yeah...I did have a pretty bad cold last week and couldn't record vocals.

[@bettergetdave]

I like that you are highlighting indies, however I think you put some real deep cuts in here. Might of been better to put some more familiar books for a 1st video of this type. But please do more

[@johnboling7426]

Any certain stories of one shots you can recommend?

[@gbeeler2]

I randomly picked up a couple of issues of Rex Mundi in a quarter bin and immediately went and got the 2 omnis. Great series. Also high on my recommendation list is Xenosoic Tales, The Marquis, Trekker, Ex Machina, Fear Agent, Alien Legion anything First Comics put out and anything by Mike Mignola.

[@jaynunya5136]

I recomend KAYA by Wes Craig

[@BippyChunchun]

A graphic novel I love is The Pervert by Michelle Perez and Remy Boydell. It's a mostly autobiographical account of the former's experiences of having to survive off of sex work in her early adulthood, and the physical and emotional effects it has on her

[@afroscifizianzcomix7836]

Brilliant video. You missed A Distant Soil by Colleen Doran.

[@StrangeBrainParts]

That is definitely an oversight on my part.

[@purpelfais2283]

Are we ever going to read a comic book written/drawn by Strange Brain Parts?

[@noahhorne6328]

Where would you recommend reading these series? Ie digital or print what platform is best?

[@StrangeBrainParts]

Read it in your preferred format, whether that be digital or print, on whatever device you prefer. Or your own hands.

[@Koho7]

Some more recommendations though I don't think they're all Independent: Something is killing the children Wynd

[@tompuce84]

[@jakehamilton1589]

Anything by Brubaker and Phillips

[@yenneferalvarez7122]

Dude is controversial, and i obviously dint agree with his views. But I think Cerebus is the greatest independent comic of all time.

[@dantecrottogini529]

Did Headlooper end? I only read the first volume

[@raulgarderes3333]

There are four volumes out, and Maclean is working on the 5th arc at the moment I believe

[@marthademovimaus5140]

Respected Burns and like his style but hate to see him doing jailbait pencil p○r|\|.

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

You should have waited to finish reading Head Lopper before recommending it, because in the final issues a heinous new villain is introduced named Strangebrain Casavettes who gets decapitated while taking a dump. Not sure why no one told you about this!

[@StrangeBrainParts]

Had I only known! :)

[@diydylana3151]

"Its a story everyone can identify with" Yeey more proof im subhuman. I didn't like black hole in the slightest and it wasn't relatable at all.

[@marthademovimaus5140]

I was just sad to see Burns doing jailbait pencil p○r|\| to pay the bi||s. I like his art style.

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

(=)-D

[@vivalarazausarmyvet4453]

I don't understand why American Flagg is so highly praised.

[@StrangeBrainParts]

The first twelve issues are a pretty solid story. But what gets it the praise is the design of each page and how such a dense mixture of images and text flow together intuitively. If I ever do the next Comics 101 video, I'll have more of an explanation in it. I also believe I go in-depth about it in another video. I think.