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Date: Thu, 3-Jan-85 05:13:12 EST
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I am tired of the X-Men, alpha flight, avengers, defenders, secret shitwars,
et al.
Currently I read a lot of independent stuff-grimjack,jon sable,twisted tales,
etc etc.

Anyone got any suggestions for good comics to read, I guess you can infer 
something of my taste from the above.  If not, I would prefer to give up
comics altogether.

-Nick "tired of the same shit, and wanna get work done" Flor

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[color=blue]>  I am tired of the X-Men, alpha flight, avengers, defenders, secret shitwars,[/color]
[color=blue]>  et al.[/color]
[color=blue]>  Currently I read a lot of independent stuff-grimjack,jon sable,twisted tales,[/color]
[color=blue]>  etc etc.[/color]
[color=blue]>  [/color]
[color=blue]>  Anyone got any suggestions for good comics to read, I guess you can infer [/color]
[color=blue]>  something of my taste from the above.  If not, I would prefer to give up[/color]
[color=blue]>  comics altogether.[/color]
[color=blue]>  [/color]
[color=blue]>  -Nick "tired of the same shit, and wanna get work done" Flor[/color]

Hi:
I'm assuming here that you read the more popular indies (e.g.
CEREBUS, AMERICAN FLAGG!). Some of these suggestions may be
redundant, but here goes:

NEXUS - you will believe a comic can fly!
AZTEC ACE - meticulous, artsy but intriguing
ROCKETEER - if you can get into period pieces
MARVELMAN - either dig up the old issues of WARRIOR, or wait
for the American reissues sometime this year
V FOR VENDETTA - again, in WARRIOR
SOMERSET HOLMES - recently deceased, worth exhuming

Now the following recommendations come with a caveat. They
demand a mind open enough to come to grips with artistic
styles of varying unconventionality. Many people can't
accept the appearance of these comics, and miss some truly
amazing characters, stories, worlds, etc. in the process:

LOVE & ROCKETS - all-time personal fave
MR. X 
ZOT!
MAGE
MECHANICS - miniseries to be released later this year

Also, I haven't seen Vortex's new THOSE ANNOYING POST BROS.
yet, but it seems promising from the ads, etc.

There may be more that don't come to mind just now, but anyways...
none of the above is the Same Old Crap. You might like some.

				     The Gray Mouser