Of those you review here, I've only read Kick-Ass and Scott Pilgrim, so it's cool to have your recommendations. I got into reading comics, webcomics and graphic novels in a big way a few years ago, but I've drifted away from them recently. I'm glad you can find cool comics in libraries, not least because I've vowed not to buy any more books this year!
Have you seen the Scott Pilgrim vs The World film? It's really well done. As for Neil Gaiman graphic novels, I highly recommend "Signal to Noise" (I actually cried at the end of that one) and the whole Sandman franchise. The series are kind of expensive, but maybe you can find parts of it at that library you mentioned. If you don't want to get into the whole series at once, a spin-off called "Death: The High Cost of Living" is amazing too. :)
I haven't read a graphic novel before, but I've seen some and I'm put off by large amounts of text crammed into small speech bubbles/boxes. Although 'nerdintranslation' did mention a graphic novel devoid of any text in one of her videos so I think I amy check that out and perhaps that'll ease me into the format. Good video :)
Have you read Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi? I've yet to read it but I've heard brilliant reviews and the drawing style seems really cool when I've flipped through it at the book store. Also, I can't believe you haven't read Coraline! I'd highly recommend it along with everything by Neil Gaiman ever.
If you were' impressed by We Can Still Be Friends you should read Blankets by Craig Thompson (might have got the authors name wrong). It's great art an has got something to say about relationships and growing up.
I would suggest some Alan Moore works. Also, I partially agree with the people who said you shouldn't use ones based on books . I just think it'd be better to do original ones, but that's just my opinion
Have you ever read Persepolis? I think it was originally a graphic novel and may be in 2 or 3 parts under other names. I've never read the graphic novel but it was made into an animated movie with similar graphics to the novel and it was really very good. It's autobiographical about a girl growing up during the Iranian revolutions. Kind of a heavy theme but really interesting.
Lucky you, having a nearby library full of graphic novels! I might try Game of Thrones (saw a copy back in my bookstore) or V for Vendetta. Have you tried any of them?
Have you read the power of five series by Antony Horowitz? I know the first book, Raven's Gate, has been made into a graphic novel, although I haven't read it. I really recommend the whole series, or you could just read the last book, Oblivion :)
You should try Kingdom Come - really good superhero graphic novel, and I don't normally like superhero stuff! I'm on my way through the Scott Pilgrim series at the moment :)
The same people who did Sense and Sensibility did The Wizard of Oz. Oz also moves slowly (I may or may not have skipped some of it and just looked at the pictures . . . ). The drawing style fits the whimsical story. I was surprised to hear they used it for Sas. Anyway, if loves the Wizard of Oz books I would defiantly recommend that they look at the graphic novel, for the beautiful drawings, if nothing more.
I only read Scott Pilgrim out of all these. Love that one though. A really good graphic novel I have read in the past year is "Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life" by Ulli Lust. About a 17 year old german punk girl who runs away to Italy. I got to meet Ulli Lust and participate in a coics-workshp with her at a swedish comics festival last year, and she is really nice.
I've just been getting into graphic novels because I love the TV show the Walking Dead and I wanted to read the original comics. I've read the first few trade paperbacks of the comic and LOVED them, so I would recommend those. I also read most of Y: The Last Man this weekend and loved it. On the off-chance you haven't read Persepolis, I'd highly recommend that. It's about the author's experience growing up in Iran during the revolution and the art is very cool and atypical of comics.
I'm so sceptic about book to comic adaptations. It's such a strange step between the book and a potential adaptation to film. Unless the artwork looks extremely attractive, I probably would't pick them up. Scott Pilgrim is great though! You should try the Locke and Key series. Pretty much my favorite current graphic novels.
OMG. YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT SCOTT PILGRIM. IM literally in the book store now and I picked it up and already 2 boys came up to me and started talking about it. WOAH MAN. I might actually get into this series ;)
A really good graphic novel l I would recommend if you like historical novels is Maus. The whole concept, storyline and gritty yet compelling illustrations make it a must read :)
Like several other people, I'd definitely recommend Maus. My English class actually read and analyzed parts of Maus II last semester, and both of them are just really good.
I'm reading the first Scott Pilgrim and I'm really enjoying it! I'm not a big fan of the black and white pictures though. I've read Coraline, it's one of my favourite graphic novels. The other mother is creepy, and the drawings are just a perfect reflection of her character. Also, I'm reading an Alice in Wonderland graphic novel which I'm find very enjoyable so far :D.
Great reviews! I have all six Scott Pilgrim books sitting on my bookshelf... and have neglected to read any of them. /o\ (Though now I'm feeling a lot more inspired to do so!) If you're looking for more graphic novels to read, you should try "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi or "Anya's Ghost" by Vera Brosgol. :)
I've read Coraline and i've seen the movie and I loved them both. I might check out the graphic novel at some point, and i definitely want to read more of his books. Also, I definitely agree with the other person who said that you should read Maus, it's amazing.
This is more of a novel with illustrations than a graphic novel, but I would highly recommend the book Wintertown by Stephen Emond. The drawings make the story absolutely beautiful. :)
have you ever read anything by Chris Ware? If not, you should consider checking his work out. His graphic novels are a bit different than the norm, but in the best way possible.
Marvel also adapted The Wizard of Oz, the illustrations are beautiful! I'd definitely recommend it, it felt more fast paced to me than Sense and Sensibility. Thank you for showing me some great books, definitely going to check some of these out!
Have you seen the Pride and Prejudice graphic novel? I have it, and it is beautiful! You might like it if you prefer P&P to S&S :) Great video today, I might just buy some Scott Pilgrim books!
Thanks for this! I was always considering getting Scott pilgrim after seeing the movie, but never got around to it. Now it's definitely going on my birthday list! Subbed
Scott Pilgrim is one of my favourite books ever. I actually had volumes one and two signed by Bryan Lee O'Malley, but left them in Canada with my ex girlfriend. She has since lost them. I really recommend Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan & Niko Henrichon; Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks; Understand Comics by Scott McCloud (which is a graphic novel text book about the art of comics, which is amazing)
+Shon Homezzz Hmmm I can't think of anything that has come close to them but I have read some pretty interesting ones since. Beautiful Darkness is a really good one! Twisted but good.
Ooh, i really want to read Maus! To recommend, I'd recommend Persepolis. That was the first and only so far graphic novel that I read and it was amazing! There's a movie too!
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is another great graphic novel! I read the first book as a part of my first-year uni English course and I honestly would have never picked up a graphic novel if that one hadn't been required reading. However, I fell in love with the characters, and had to finish the series. I highly recommend it! :)
More comic books than graphic novels, but anything by Daniel Clowes is amazing! He was the guy who did Ghost World (before the movie), but my favourite is probably David Boring or Wilson.
I grew up reading comics, so I tend to read ALOT of graphic novels. Cuz let's face it they are cheaper than individual books, and they combine storylines into one big book.
I'd recommend Big Questions by Anders Nilsen (I think!). It's an existentialist/absurdist graphic novel about birds. Who said this genre couldn't be deep and thought-provoking?
Totally agree with Sense & Sensibilty (the only one I've read (obviously) from the ones you showed), it was a bit slow, and I thought the bobble heads were rather entertaining to me :p
the art in these books are actually done by John romita JR, John Romita his father drew spider-man, daredevil and more in the 60's his son JRJR started in the 80's i love Juniors style, specially his work on the HULK in the Return of the monster.. plus like Neil says.. graphic novels.. you may as well call them comicbooks its what they are.. no snob terms needed for you to justify reading a comic by calling it another name.
you are right but i would have liked you to eview some more grafic novels that dint came from a book cause that way the story would be just analyzed by how good it was and not by how it was compared to another media source, just my opion
I'm not sure if you've read it, but there's a graphic novel called "Maus" that's about Jewish persecution around WWII, made extraordinarily interesting by the portrayal of Jews as mice and Nazis as cats. It was really good, I'd recommend it if you haven't seen it already.
As some one who have a difficulty reading texts heavy books I can appreciate that the graphic novels are doing a direct adaptation. but that's just my opinion
Neil Gaiman's my favourite author, I'm in the middle of The Books of Magic, and recently finished the first book in the Sandman series. Check both out, he never disappoints. Also, read his Batman adaptations! All listed are graphic novels.
If you haven't read them, Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year One are must reads, as is Kingdom Come by Mark Waid or the epitome of the genre, Watchmen (my bible).
"I got a lot of looks from boys while I was reading these" Haha, I can just picture hordes of boys crowding around gawking at you while you just sit there, reading with a sly little smile on your face xD
I LOVE CORALINE! If you really enjoyed the story, I can highly recommend the audiobook narrated by Neil Gaiman himself. It's not really a night time listen, as it can be creepy as hell, but the sound engages with the story telling in a brilliant way.
Maus was going to be my recommendation as well. It has been a long time since I have read any graphic novels. I remember Batman - Arkham Asylum being really good. Shamballa, a 2000AD Judge Anderson (a female Psi Judge in the same world as Judge Dredd) was a favourite with beautiful artwork. Hewligan's Haircut remains the oddest book I have ever read.
You definitely should read Coraline. If you think that Other Mother in the graphic novel is creepy...wait till you see the illustrations of the book. Also, the movie is very good as well.
2007 meme I know your comment is really old and you have probably figure out the answer, but you can buy large roll of plastic in bookstores and cut it to fit your books, you could google the tutorial to make sure it fit your books
My favorite graphic novel series is "Yotsuba&!" by Kiyohiko Azuma, it's a hilarious manga series about the daily life of a 5-year-old girl, it's so cute and funny
Yes, because that book is obviously the only one I read. Ever.
Yesss. One of my absolute favorites. There should be a video review of that one hidden on my channel somewhere :)
Sorry, but you don't get to decide which graphic novels count or don't count.
You need to read Watchmen or Maus.
Actually, both.
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Yeah! I use it to order books all the time :)
I'm so glad you did this video because I have been wanting to read graphic novels but haven't been sure where to start
I was actually thinking about reading Coraline, so maybe I'll pick up the graphic version instead :) lovely polished video, as per x
I think I have more of an American accent with a British influence (since I recently moved to London).
I have been looking forward to watching this review for so long! :D Thank you Sanne.
I think this was Rouge 01 by YSL!
Jesus this girl is bae
I've been looking for it at the library, but haven't been able to find it yet!
Of those you review here, I've only read Kick-Ass and Scott Pilgrim, so it's cool to have your recommendations. I got into reading comics, webcomics and graphic novels in a big way a few years ago, but I've drifted away from them recently. I'm glad you can find cool comics in libraries, not least because I've vowed not to buy any more books this year!
Have you seen the Scott Pilgrim vs The World film? It's really well done.
As for Neil Gaiman graphic novels, I highly recommend "Signal to Noise" (I actually cried at the end of that one) and the whole Sandman franchise. The series are kind of expensive, but maybe you can find parts of it at that library you mentioned. If you don't want to get into the whole series at once, a spin-off called "Death: The High Cost of Living" is amazing too. :)
I haven't read a graphic novel before, but I've seen some and I'm put off by large amounts of text crammed into small speech bubbles/boxes.
Although 'nerdintranslation' did mention a graphic novel devoid of any text in one of her videos so I think I amy check that out and perhaps that'll ease me into the format.
Good video :)
Have you read Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi? I've yet to read it but I've heard brilliant reviews and the drawing style seems really cool when I've flipped through it at the book store. Also, I can't believe you haven't read Coraline! I'd highly recommend it along with everything by Neil Gaiman ever.
If you were' impressed by We Can Still Be Friends you should read Blankets by Craig Thompson (might have got the authors name wrong). It's great art an has got something to say about relationships and growing up.
I would suggest some Alan Moore works. Also, I partially agree with the people who said you shouldn't use ones based on books . I just think it'd be better to do original ones, but that's just my opinion
Have you ever read Persepolis? I think it was originally a graphic novel and may be in 2 or 3 parts under other names. I've never read the graphic novel but it was made into an animated movie with similar graphics to the novel and it was really very good. It's autobiographical about a girl growing up during the Iranian revolutions. Kind of a heavy theme but really interesting.
I have to start looking into graphic novels. Btw. love your lipstick.
I definitely recommend reading "Blankets" if you like graphic novels. Read it when I was 17 or something. I think it's quite powerful.
Lucky you, having a nearby library full of graphic novels! I might try Game of Thrones (saw a copy back in my bookstore) or V for Vendetta. Have you tried any of them?
I sometimes just watch the video just to listen to the "hoi" in the beginning :D
Have you read the power of five series by Antony Horowitz? I know the first book, Raven's Gate, has been made into a graphic novel, although I haven't read it. I really recommend the whole series, or you could just read the last book, Oblivion :)
You should try Kingdom Come - really good superhero graphic novel, and I don't normally like superhero stuff! I'm on my way through the Scott Pilgrim series at the moment :)
The same people who did Sense and Sensibility did The Wizard of Oz. Oz also moves slowly (I may or may not have skipped some of it and just looked at the pictures . . . ). The drawing style fits the whimsical story. I was surprised to hear they used it for Sas. Anyway, if loves the Wizard of Oz books I would defiantly recommend that they look at the graphic novel, for the beautiful drawings, if nothing more.
I love your videos so much! You're so beautiful and charming and ahh! Love your reviews. It always brightens my day seeing you appear on my feed ^-^
I think you need to look into Shaun Tan! His illustrations are stunning and his text is quite minimal.
I only read Scott Pilgrim out of all these. Love that one though. A really good graphic novel I have read in the past year is "Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life" by Ulli Lust. About a 17 year old german punk girl who runs away to Italy. I got to meet Ulli Lust and participate in a coics-workshp with her at a swedish comics festival last year, and she is really nice.
I’m looking forward to finding and reading Art Spiegleman’s “Maus”
Well, you have just inspired me to go take a look at the graphic novel section of the library, which I am actually going to tomorrow. Thanks! :)
I've just been getting into graphic novels because I love the TV show the Walking Dead and I wanted to read the original comics. I've read the first few trade paperbacks of the comic and LOVED them, so I would recommend those. I also read most of Y: The Last Man this weekend and loved it.
On the off-chance you haven't read Persepolis, I'd highly recommend that. It's about the author's experience growing up in Iran during the revolution and the art is very cool and atypical of comics.
I'm so sceptic about book to comic adaptations. It's such a strange step between the book and a potential adaptation to film. Unless the artwork looks extremely attractive, I probably would't pick them up. Scott Pilgrim is great though! You should try the Locke and Key series. Pretty much my favorite current graphic novels.
OMG. YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT SCOTT PILGRIM. IM literally in the book store now and I picked it up and already 2 boys came up to me and started talking about it. WOAH MAN. I might actually get into this series ;)
A really good graphic novel l I would recommend if you like historical novels is Maus. The whole concept, storyline and gritty yet compelling illustrations make it a must read :)
You should read the first volume of SAGA by Brian K Vaughan! And Watchmen by Alan Moore :)
I adore Coraline (both the novel and the film), but I had no idea it was a graphic novel! This is so exciting! It's like Christmas!
Like several other people, I'd definitely recommend Maus. My English class actually read and analyzed parts of Maus II last semester, and both of them are just really good.
I already reviewed that one last year :)
I'm reading the first Scott Pilgrim and I'm really enjoying it! I'm not a big fan of the black and white pictures though. I've read Coraline, it's one of my favourite graphic novels. The other mother is creepy, and the drawings are just a perfect reflection of her character. Also, I'm reading an Alice in Wonderland graphic novel which I'm find very enjoyable so far :D.
@booksandquills Have you read the two Maus graphic novels by Art Spiegelman? I highly recommend it.
Great reviews! I have all six Scott Pilgrim books sitting on my bookshelf... and have neglected to read any of them. /o\ (Though now I'm feeling a lot more inspired to do so!) If you're looking for more graphic novels to read, you should try "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi or "Anya's Ghost" by Vera Brosgol. :)
I've read Coraline and i've seen the movie and I loved them both. I might check out the graphic novel at some point, and i definitely want to read more of his books. Also, I definitely agree with the other person who said that you should read Maus, it's amazing.
I haven't, but it's on my list now.
This is more of a novel with illustrations than a graphic novel, but I would highly recommend the book Wintertown by Stephen Emond. The drawings make the story absolutely beautiful. :)
Have you read Blankets by Craig Thompson? If not I recommend it! It's hefty but worth it!
have you ever read anything by Chris Ware? If not, you should consider checking his work out. His graphic novels are a bit different than the norm, but in the best way possible.
Was expecting to see Blankets, I must admit.
You should try reading 'French Milk' by Lucy Knisley, one of my favourite graphic books x
Marvel also adapted The Wizard of Oz, the illustrations are beautiful! I'd definitely recommend it, it felt more fast paced to me than Sense and Sensibility. Thank you for showing me some great books, definitely going to check some of these out!
Have you seen the Pride and Prejudice graphic novel? I have it, and it is beautiful! You might like it if you prefer P&P to S&S :) Great video today, I might just buy some Scott Pilgrim books!
Thanks for this! I was always considering getting Scott pilgrim after seeing the movie, but never got around to it. Now it's definitely going on my birthday list! Subbed
I really liked Fun Home by Alisan Bechdel. Great story, pictures ... everything. I think you might like it. I want to read Coraline now.
Try the Manga Shakespeare series! Theyre really good and its interesting that each play is drawn by a different artist :)
I would suggest Superman Earth One or Kingdom Come.
You should read Persepolis, i really love the drawings and the story plus it really helps you understand iranian history. I totally raccomend it!
I took a graphic novel class a few semesters ago, that was so interesting.
Scott Pilgrim is one of my favourite books ever. I actually had volumes one and two signed by Bryan Lee O'Malley, but left them in Canada with my ex girlfriend. She has since lost them. I really recommend Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan & Niko Henrichon; Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks; Understand Comics by Scott McCloud (which is a graphic novel text book about the art of comics, which is amazing)
I absolutely love the graphic novel of Coraline and Scott Pilgrim. My next step is the Sherlock Holmes graphic novel.
It's actually really common to pick up parts of the accent of where you are living if it's different from your original accent.
Coraline in stop-motion is really great !
I'll have to dig and check the video out!
You should read Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi! It is a beautiful graphic novel and it was also turned into a movie.
Blankets and Habibi by Craig Thompson are two of my favorites.
I highly recommend them!
Me too. Is anything similar to them that u read
+Shon Homezzz Hmmm I can't think of anything that has come close to them but I have read some pretty interesting ones since. Beautiful Darkness is a really good one! Twisted but good.
Diamond his art style in blankets and habibi are dope Af. Hope beautiful darkness has good art like it
Shon Homezzz The art doesn't compare lol. I like it but it's different. Creepy but child like.
Ooh, i really want to read Maus!
To recommend, I'd recommend Persepolis. That was the first and only so far graphic novel that I read and it was amazing! There's a movie too!
will reading graphic novels help build conversation ability to connect with people? what other kinds of sills can I gain reading them?
I read the graphic novel of Pride & Prejudice. The drawing is beautiful and you should definitly check it out :)
I love your lipstick!
I loved Kick-Ass & Scott Pilgrim. You should definitely read Watchmen or The Dark Knight Returns if you haven't
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is another great graphic novel! I read the first book as a part of my first-year uni English course and I honestly would have never picked up a graphic novel if that one hadn't been required reading. However, I fell in love with the characters, and had to finish the series. I highly recommend it! :)
More comic books than graphic novels, but anything by Daniel Clowes is amazing! He was the guy who did Ghost World (before the movie), but my favourite is probably David Boring or Wilson.
I grew up reading comics, so I tend to read ALOT of graphic novels. Cuz let's face it they are cheaper than individual books, and they combine storylines into one big book.
I'd recommend Big Questions by Anders Nilsen (I think!). It's an existentialist/absurdist graphic novel about birds. Who said this genre couldn't be deep and thought-provoking?
Totally agree with Sense & Sensibilty (the only one I've read (obviously) from the ones you showed), it was a bit slow, and I thought the bobble heads were rather entertaining to me :p
the art in these books are actually done by John romita JR, John Romita his father drew spider-man, daredevil and more in the 60's his son JRJR started in the 80's i love Juniors style, specially his work on the HULK in the Return of the monster.. plus like Neil says.. graphic novels.. you may as well call them comicbooks its what they are.. no snob terms needed for you to justify reading a comic by calling it another name.
Have you ever read Maus by Art Spiegelman? It's incredible!
you are right but i would have liked you to eview some more grafic novels that dint came from a book cause that way the story would be just analyzed by how good it was and not by how it was compared to another media source, just my opion
I'm not sure if you've read it, but there's a graphic novel called "Maus" that's about Jewish persecution around WWII, made extraordinarily interesting by the portrayal of Jews as mice and Nazis as cats. It was really good, I'd recommend it if you haven't seen it already.
Bit off topic but I love your red lips, what lip product is that?
As some one who have a difficulty reading texts heavy books I can appreciate that the graphic novels are doing a direct adaptation. but that's just my opinion
Neil Gaiman's my favourite author, I'm in the middle of The Books of Magic, and recently finished the first book in the Sandman series. Check both out, he never disappoints. Also, read his Batman adaptations! All listed are graphic novels.
You should try the Dracula GN. And I will definitely go and read these
you should read the graphic novel adaptation of the hound of the baskervilles, it's really good (though sadly the buttchin doesn't improve)
If you haven't read them, Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year One are must reads, as is Kingdom Come by Mark Waid or the epitome of the genre, Watchmen (my bible).
We3 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly is one of the most interesting, compassionate, and creative graphic novels ever.
Why are my eyes so confused while reading graphics ? Either i read , then pic or pic then read. Story is hard to follow. Please help...
:-(
I've read Coraline, it really creeped me out. I loved it. My sister has Sense and Sensibility I've been thinking about reading it, but I'm not sure.
"I got a lot of looks from boys while I was reading these"
Haha, I can just picture hordes of boys crowding around gawking at you while you just sit there, reading with a sly little smile on your face xD
I LOVE CORALINE!
If you really enjoyed the story, I can highly recommend the audiobook narrated by Neil Gaiman himself. It's not really a night time listen, as it can be creepy as hell, but the sound engages with the story telling in a brilliant way.
What about Artemis Fowl's graphic novels?
Maus was going to be my recommendation as well.
It has been a long time since I have read any graphic novels. I remember Batman - Arkham Asylum being really good. Shamballa, a 2000AD Judge Anderson (a female Psi Judge in the same world as Judge Dredd) was a favourite with beautiful artwork. Hewligan's Haircut remains the oddest book I have ever read.
If you like graphic novels PLEASE READ "MAUS" it is the best graphic novel I've ever read!
You definitely should read Coraline. If you think that Other Mother in the graphic novel is creepy...wait till you see the illustrations of the book. Also, the movie is very good as well.
Have you read Maus by Art Spiegelman?
You should some Alan Moore graphic novels mainly Watchmen.
I've never actually read any graphic novels, and only one or two mangas. I miht give Coraline a look though, I loved the book.
i noticed that you have shiny cover-protectors for your books. Where do you get them? or are is that just the cover?
2007 meme I know your comment is really old and you have probably figure out the answer, but you can buy large roll of plastic in bookstores and cut it to fit your books, you could google the tutorial to make sure it fit your books
My favorite graphic novel series is "Yotsuba&!" by Kiyohiko Azuma, it's a hilarious manga series about the daily life of a 5-year-old girl, it's so cute and funny
I scrolled down to the comments section to ask whether she had read Persepolis, only to find your comment at the top :) good choice
I would definitely recommend reading Habibi.
would of been nice to see the inside of the books