what are some good comics I should check out?

So glad you asked. Below I've listed some of my favorites.


Frank Miller
Sin City: The Hard Goodbye
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Elektra Lives Again
Batman Year One (w/ D. Mazuchelli)
The Dark Knight Returns

Will Eisner
A Contract With God
A Life Force
Minor Miracles
The Best of The Spirit

You Are Here by Kyle Baker

Marvel Boy by Grant Morrison and JG Jones

We3 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly

Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud

Stray Bullets by David Lapham

Maus by Art Speigelman

Body Bags by Jason Pearson

Blankets by Craig Thompson

The Sandman by Neil Gaiman and various artists

Shade the Changing Man by Peter Milligan, Chris Bachalo, and others

Hellblazer: Hard Time by Brian Azarello and Richard Corbin

Bone by Jeff Smith