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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@emperorpalpatine6239]

Here to support my favourite comic book KZbinr

[@jimgillespie6109]

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

[@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. :)

[@jasonfinestonecolors8859]

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

[@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.

[@vicaldama9314]

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

[@jacob_ian_decoursey_the_author]

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

[@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

[@barryvercueil2346]

Got plenty to read. Thank you

[@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.

[@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 Zullin 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!

[@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.

[@TheBeird]

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

[@ComicBookPhil]

Great suggestions, hope you continue these.

[@janer7776]

Please make this into a series!!!

[@Deadwolf27]

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

[@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.

[@robling1937]

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

[@paradoxicallystupid9665]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@carloscrecelius9597]

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

[@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.

[@residentgrigo4701]

I knew all but Head Lopper.

[@Imbrockleedammit]

Please make this into a series.

[@devangoad]

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

[@blackjack0226]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@Koho7]

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

[@AndresAnLozadaLopez]

Glad to see you're back. All the support

[@yigitcarboniteardasen2351]

Hope you make this into series.

[@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).

[@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

[@devangoad]

Thanks man!

[@djjoe8899]

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

[@jakehamilton1589]

Anything by Brubaker and Phillips

[@afroscifizianzcomix7836]

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

[@StrangeBrainParts]

That is definitely an oversight on my part.

[@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. ;)

[@AndresAnLozadaLopez]

I really like Ice Cream Man

[@johnboling7426]

Any certain stories of one shots you can recommend?

[@paulakroy2635]

No love for hello darkness.

[@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.

[@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!

[@tompuce84]

[@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.

[@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.