I was just sitting here reading Clyde Fans by Seth and remembered you had a video about comfort comics that I'd forgotten to watch! That was after I'd had the thought, "This is like reading a hug."
The greatest comfort comic ever: Usagi Yojimbo. Nature. Spacious. Thoughtful. Beautiful. I think of that issue that is bookended by a tea ceremony with almost no dialogue. There is a sweet and unspoken love and heartbreak. And I’m there now just writing this. Great idea for a video. Excited to read what people comment as well.
I like the idea of comfort comics. For me that is comics I can read over and over and the y never get old. Funny inventive and heartfelt are qualities that make them soothing for me. I would include Peter Bagge's stuff especially the Hate run. I would add a number of Alan Moore comics. He made a lot of feel good comics in his Americas best Comics run: Top Ten is very funny also The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen so fun and the artwork is next level. Also Promethea, so good. Why I hate Saturn is Kyle Bakers best book. Super funny like nothing else, it defies genre.
Peanuts for me as well, great comics for reading any time of the day, but especially before going to bed. Also anything by Seth, and I could say The Goon as well.
Asterix, Spirou, Primce Valiant, Nexus, anything by Cosey (Bernard Cosendai), Hermann’s Jeremiah, Valerian by Christin/Mezieres, Carl Barks, and of course Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman.
Prince Valiant by Hal Foster, Asterix by Goscinny/Uderzo, Spirou created by Robert Velter in 1938 and still ongoing, Nexus by Baron/Rude and the only comics by Cosey published in english were in Dark Horse’s anthology series Cheval Noir.
Hmm my comfort picks would probably be something from my childhood like Calvin and Hobbes or Baby Blues, or Wayne’s Family Adventures because it’s just the Batman Family bonding and their family dynamic being explored. Though I’m sure I have plenty of others I can’t think of now lol.
I absolutely love the early Madman series from Dark Horse Comics. When I was a kid, I'd always see these pinups by these well established artists of Madman like Frank Miller and Alex Toth so I started collecting the series. For me, that 20 issue Dark Horse run is the best out of all the Madman series. I really need to check out the Spider-Man Lee, Ditko, Romita run. You've mentioned it before I believe. Do you have any suggestions on collections for first timers?
@@quazerdale2066 Yes! And I’m so glad they collected those Madman pin ups by all the different artists in the Madman Library Editions. And as far as starting with the Spidey by Lee/Ditko. They’ve reprinted that run in a number of different formats. I’d look up the Epic Collections for the most affordable format to test and see if you like it!
Love and Rockets by Los Brothers Hernandez, Neil the Horse by Arn Saba (A.K.A. Katherine Collins), Kevin & Kell by Bill Holbrook, Superman by John Bryne.
Kirby is so immersive I don't mind when the dialogue isn't great. My comfort comics are the Archie superhero reboot stuff from 1983. All dollar comics, totally worthless collector-wise but insane art by a lot of great guys in Alex Toth, Gray Morrow and a ton of Filipino artists that were normally relegated to ink work on DC books.
You're a cool person and I dig your videos but hearing you compare Silver Age Doom Patrol with the Fantastic Four is total insanity. Doom Patrol doesn't come within a hundred miles of the Kirby run of FF.
@@buzzawuzza3743 Let me be clear, haha Lee/Kirby FF is the ultimate high water mark of the silver age. My comparison was merely in the story telling tone that Drake/Premiani mirrored from FF.
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I was just sitting here reading Clyde Fans by Seth and remembered you had a video about comfort comics that I'd forgotten to watch! That was after I'd had the thought, "This is like reading a hug."
That’s amazing! I’ve actually been reading a lot of Seth lately. Definitely fits the vibe of “comfort comics.”
The greatest comfort comic ever: Usagi Yojimbo. Nature. Spacious. Thoughtful. Beautiful. I think of that issue that is bookended by a tea ceremony with almost no dialogue. There is a sweet and unspoken love and heartbreak. And I’m there now just writing this. Great idea for a video. Excited to read what people comment as well.
Usagi Yojimbo is a GREAT pick and nearly made my list. I do love the whole gamut of emotions and themes Stan Sakai uses through those stories.
Fantastic video idea!
Thank you!
I’d love to see your list if you wanted to make a similar video!
Great topic Taylor. For me, I like comic strips from when I was a kid such as Peanuts, Calvin and Hobbes, and Bloom County.
@@ericescott9039 those are great picks as well! I love newspaper strips. Calvin & Hobbes and Peanuts are perfect for this topic!
I'd add Bone and Calvin & Hobbes to my list. Great top 10 my friend!
@@mrwasi99 Thank you! And yes! Calvin & Hobbes and Bone are great picks as well!
I like the idea of comfort comics. For me that is comics I can read over and over and the y never get old.
Funny inventive and heartfelt are qualities that make them soothing for me. I would include Peter Bagge's stuff especially the Hate run. I would add a number of Alan Moore comics. He made a lot of feel good comics in his Americas best Comics run: Top Ten is very funny also The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen so fun and the artwork is next level. Also Promethea, so good. Why I hate Saturn is Kyle Bakers best book. Super funny like nothing else, it defies genre.
Doom Patrol is one of my top comics too. Peter David’s Hulk run is a close second.
@@SpacebattleshipAlex oo! That’s a good run! I still need to read it all the way through though!
Peanuts for me as well, great comics for reading any time of the day, but especially before going to bed. Also anything by Seth, and I could say The Goon as well.
@@raulgarderes3333 Peanuts is a definitely a great pic for this! I’m a huge fan of Seth too!
Asterix, Spirou, Primce Valiant, Nexus, anything by Cosey (Bernard Cosendai), Hermann’s Jeremiah, Valerian by Christin/Mezieres, Carl Barks, and of course Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman.
Prince Valiant by Hal Foster, Asterix by Goscinny/Uderzo, Spirou created by Robert Velter in 1938 and still ongoing, Nexus by Baron/Rude and the only comics by Cosey published in english were in Dark Horse’s anthology series Cheval Noir.
@@31LaschG those are all great picks! I need to read more Asterix!
@@31LaschG I’ll need to look up Cosey!
Hmm my comfort picks would probably be something from my childhood like Calvin and Hobbes or Baby Blues, or Wayne’s Family Adventures because it’s just the Batman Family bonding and their family dynamic being explored. Though I’m sure I have plenty of others I can’t think of now lol.
@@MorganiteStark those are all great picks! Especially Calvin & Hobbes!
I absolutely love the early Madman series from Dark Horse Comics. When I was a kid, I'd always see these pinups by these well established artists of Madman like Frank Miller and Alex Toth so I started collecting the series. For me, that 20 issue Dark Horse run is the best out of all the Madman series. I really need to check out the Spider-Man Lee, Ditko, Romita run. You've mentioned it before I believe. Do you have any suggestions on collections for first timers?
@@quazerdale2066 Yes! And I’m so glad they collected those Madman pin ups by all the different artists in the Madman Library Editions.
And as far as starting with the Spidey by Lee/Ditko. They’ve reprinted that run in a number of different formats. I’d look up the Epic Collections for the most affordable format to test and see if you like it!
Love and Rockets by Los Brothers Hernandez, Neil the Horse by Arn Saba (A.K.A. Katherine Collins), Kevin & Kell by Bill Holbrook, Superman by John Bryne.
@@sergioandrade8735 L&R is a great pick! I’m not familiar with Neil the Horse or Kevin & Kell! I’ll look those up!
Comfort comics? Gold Key and DC Tarzan and Korak books; Turok Son of Stone; GK and DC Star Trek! Anything by Crumb.
@@bizarrebraincomics7819 Those are some fun picks I haven’t seen yet! Are those Joe Kubert Tarzan comics?
Kirby is so immersive I don't mind when the dialogue isn't great. My comfort comics are the Archie superhero reboot stuff from 1983. All dollar comics, totally worthless collector-wise but insane art by a lot of great guys in Alex Toth, Gray Morrow and a ton of Filipino artists that were normally relegated to ink work on DC books.
I agree about Kirby being immersive! And what Archie superhero titles in particular? I want to track down some of these!
You're a cool person and I dig your videos but hearing you compare Silver Age Doom Patrol with the Fantastic Four is total insanity. Doom Patrol doesn't come within a hundred miles of the Kirby run of FF.
@@buzzawuzza3743 Let me be clear, haha
Lee/Kirby FF is the ultimate high water mark of the silver age. My comparison was merely in the story telling tone that Drake/Premiani mirrored from FF.