Jim Butcher's books. I really like his fantasy series (Furies of Calderon), but his Dresden Files series (the noir-ish adventures of the only professional wizard in Chicago) is also a lot of fun. They're dosed liberally with comic book references and I'd love to see him get a crack at a Marvel (mini)series.

Posted by motteditor on 2009-10-15 20:27:56
BLACK JACK by Tezuka. I'm not crazy-go-nuts over manga, in general, but this one just SANG to me! It highlights what scifi/fantasy can do best, tells stories about true people in a fictional setting. To say that it is a medical drama would be descriptive only of the method of delivery for these timeless tales of humanities endurance in the face of adversity.

I Believoort!

Posted by kyle-latino on 2009-10-15 20:53:51
Love...
I am currently loving Daniel Way on Deadpool. I haven't really dug his other versions currently floating around but way has captured his humor, darkness, and his humanity so well. Over at the dubious competitors I am totally digging on Sweet Tooth. I love the feeling the artwork and I love the old school paper it's printed on. Great post-apocalyptic book with a unique twist.

Posted by scott19438 on 2009-10-15 22:13:27
I've currently been reading books on Buddhism. You Are Here by Thich Nhat Hanh and Buddhism: Plain & Simple by Steve Hagen are two introductory books that I've really loved.

Also, listen to Polysics! They're a punk/new-wave band from Japan that is %100 pure joy. They're loud, chaotic, and they don't care that they don't make any sense in either English or Japanese. They're all about having fun and you can hear it in the music.

Posted by doncorswhazie on 2009-10-15 23:50:09
Asterios Polyp, the new David Mazzuchelli book... I was afraid it was going to be too highbrow or inaccessible, but it was absolutely captivating while still being one of the most brilliant uses of the unique strengths of the comics medium I've seen. Definitely not to be missed.

Posted by blackflak on 2009-10-16 03:12:29
I love the books of Terry Pratchett. I have been reading his books since I was 12 years old and I still love them. What I loved about them then is different to why i love them now but that is the power if his writing, intelligent, funny, insightful. Just great stuff. He has been consistently compared to Jonathan Swift. I comics I love Amazing Spider-Man, easily the best book around, and anything by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning.

Posted by harlequin7 on 2009-10-16 05:11:12
Peep Show. There's little so harsh or so funny.

Posted by Fetsur on 2009-10-16 06:05:20
Well...
I love a LOT. In no particular order, and NOT counting the Marvel stuff I get (because I get nearly all of it so that's a given):

- Tezuka's manga
- The Ellis / Moore / Gage stuff from Avatar
- Bowen Designs statues / mini-busts
- LB Cole covered Golden Age comics
- Crime / Horror / Noir style comics (think Vertigo stuff)
- Samurai stuff (Vagabond, Lone Wold & Cub, etc...)

That's enough for now.


Posted by pmpknface on 2009-10-16 10:32:19
"somebody says something that makes me think they might be a receptive to that selfsame thing. "

This is the key to it though. They have to give you some kind of indication of what their tastes are, otherwise it's a waste of time. In your case, I've been following your various message boards, blogs, and interviews for so long that if we had a game of "Does Brevoort like it?", I'd probably win.

But on the other hand, I also kind of think trying to sell you on something would be a waste of time, since A) We probably already follow many of the same things and B) You're so busy, I kind of doubt you have time to read/watch anything more than you already are. I understand it as a fun blog exercise, but I have to say I would be surprised if any of the posts here led to you following something new.

That said, if I see anyone else mention something good here, I'll second it; at the very least, having two people speaking for the same thing would be more of an incentive to check it out. For starters, I will second pmpknface and say that Christos Gage's Absolution (from Avatar) is very good; although since he works for your office you probably have read that too.

Posted by CylverSaber on 2009-10-16 11:06:48
I thought about this for a while before I pos
...and I eventually decided to give a shout out to the books of James Ellroy. I remember picking up LA Confidential after enjoying the film, to keep me occupied on the train from Dublin to Galway. Twenty pages in and I was thinking I was never going to read anything by him again. Eighty pages later and I was flicking to the back of the book to see what else he had written.
Also...try The Clash, "Alone Again Or," by Love, "Tinker, Tailer, Soldier, Spy," from the BBC, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Dali, and anything by Ed Brubaker...but most especially Criminal.

Posted by cjmcaree on 2009-10-16 13:17:01
comic converts
I used to be a minister. I probably converted more folks to comics than to the gospel.
I do get a bit pushy with it sometimes and if any of my friends have kids they get marvel age tpbs.
Right now i've been preaching about the wonderful wizard of OZ hardcover. I have a number of friends who want to borrow it now.

Usually on the preaching list is
Civil War
Fables
Y the last man
Northlanders
Demo
Hulk
Ultimates
one of those usually hooks somebody.

Posted by jsoweidy on 2009-10-16 14:35:50
TV series
Did you check out the BBC series Jekyll when it was on BBC America? It was really nice. Just six episodes, but I think it might have been a perfect television series.

Posted by chocodile on 2009-10-16 14:35:51
re: Sharing
Everybody who enjoys Marvel Zombies should be checking out Blackest Night. And if you like that then Fallout 3 will probably be to your taste as well. Ghouls aren't exactly zombies but close enough.

Posted by izzatrix on 2009-10-16 14:52:56
The Wire is as good as everyone says it is. And Top Chef is the best show on television right now. I hate reality shows, but this one is just amazing television, showcasing people who have actual talent (and passion for that talent) and are not just looking for their ten minutes of fame.

Posted by joeshan on 2009-10-16 17:14:32
Share and share alike
I'm really into this movie called "Repo! The Genetic Opera". I first heard about it because the singer of one of my favorite bands, Skinny Puppy, is in it. It's also just very off-beat and awesome.

Posted by causeitwasfunny on 2009-10-16 21:27:50
TV series
I'm finding myself watching television, by the seasons. For a good drama; I watch Breaking Bad, a chem teacher trying to make ends meet by cooking crystal-meth. As for the little geek in all of us, I watch The big bang theory, a comedy show about two physicist, who play video games, read comic books and have troubles with social encounters.

Posted by koottie on 2009-10-17 17:32:13
Twice this weekend
Friday night I took my very good friend to see the Melvins and he loved them.
I left I kill Giants out and my girlfriend read it all in one sitting, and she has never read a comic before. She loved it, and it made her cry! Sadly I can't think of anything on the same level to suggest to her next, seeing as how Joe and JM really raised the bar on that one.

Posted by DrDoomBot on 2009-10-18 17:20:50
Danger Room
I like X's danger room. I grew up in there. I like the streets and the office room and when I feel like that great ape I like to climb a tree. I like books like Ishmal and I like to cry. I like the Flag of the United States of America. Big Bang 1st theory of Creation and a beer with Wolverine. I like a medical imparitive. If your looking for whats hot today you might find that books about medicine are reaching the shelves even as we speak. Surgery and other holistics that are doctor oriented are just starting to make intresting novels.

Posted by Sentinelxy on 2009-10-23 12:20:35
Henry Miller
once you 've read this guy, you won't loose courage anymore.

Posted by bulgarianyogurt on 2009-10-30 07:08:55