The sign of the school smack of bigoted/colonial mentality. Change can be good. Beside jungle man is dated .& Old .
@rodtough22353 сағат бұрын
I was buying Heavy Metal magazine at the time. I saw this graphic novel advertised in it. I'd loved "Alien: The Illustrated Story" as much as the movie. So I bought "1941." I loved that, too! A surreal, zany escapade that escalated the madness until the last page. So, I couldn't wait to see the movie! I was going to love it!! Imagine my disappointment when the movie turned out not to have a shred of the sheer humour and creativity of the graphic novel and was, in fact, a completely boring, pointless pile of pooh!! I went home after and read the graphic novel again and wished that the movie had actually been like that! What the hell was Spielberg thinking???!!!
@TaylorTalksComicsСағат бұрын
@@rodtough2235 Hahaha that’s an AMAZING story. Also! I love the Alien adaptation by Goodwin/Simonson as well! I’m going to show that off on a future video!
@rodtough2235Сағат бұрын
@@TaylorTalksComics In the UK we didn't have as much information about US movies as we do nowadays. I probably wouldn't have had any idea that "1941" was coming, but I loved the graphic novel and Spielberg had made a few movies I'd enjoyed tremendously. "1941" showed his Achilles heel- how they managed to come up with that brilliant graphic novel based on that crap movie is beyond me to this day! HM didn't only bring out a superb adaptation of "Alien." At the same time, they published "The Book of Alien" as a companion piece (same size as the graphic novel), a superb "making of" with amazing attention to all the details of the production, extensively illustrated with Giger art, set photos and stills. The two books together were the equivalent of today's special edition DVDs. Sheer quality.
@TaylorTalksComicsСағат бұрын
@@rodtough2235 WHOA! Now I’m going to have to hunt down that Book of Alien!! I LOVE that franchise!
@rodtough223539 минут бұрын
@@TaylorTalksComics I have the "Alien Quadrilogy" DVD box set from back when there were only 4 movies, with each film in it's theatrical and special directors cut forms plus each has a bonus disc with phenomenally detailed archives of the conception and making of each, with the first being the most fascinating. Obviously, "The Book of Alien" couldn't go into as much detail, but, at that time, it was still able to reflect the care and attention to detail that went into making that original, classic movie.
@TaylorTalksComics32 минут бұрын
@@rodtough2235yea! I have the digital version of the movies with their special features and director’s cut versions.
@totallytomanimation6 сағат бұрын
This is a Mad Comics Movie Parody homage that merges the techniques of underground and traditional humor comics, with an everything and the kitchen sink philosophy, just like the movie.
@TaylorTalksComicsСағат бұрын
@@totallytomanimation That’s an AMAZING and perfect description of it!
@mercster7 сағат бұрын
Pretty sure Spielberg doesn't give a shit if you or anyone else reads this comic.
@TaylorTalksComicsСағат бұрын
@@mercster That could be true! But, he certainly hated it and didn’t think it was an accurate representation of his movie.
@loco50410 сағат бұрын
oh man, i used to have this book!!!!
@TaylorTalksComics10 сағат бұрын
@@loco504 it’s a crazy one! You can still find copies for good prices. I have a link in the description where you can buy a copy directly from Rick Veitch!
@LarrysLibrary12 сағат бұрын
Good stuff!! I had no idea about this one!
@TaylorTalksComics12 сағат бұрын
@@LarrysLibrary Thanks, Larry!!
@fireboy31200214 сағат бұрын
I enjoyed this video. I will say, just some sticky notes to cover the nudity. Also, this was fourty years ago and what I call "Good Old Family" racisim . I am hoping we get Tyrant in big collection
@TaylorTalksComics13 сағат бұрын
@@fireboy312002 Yea, but I don’t think this was like a “product of the time” thing. I think the racist caricatures are used intentionally to show the same racist caricatures that Americans used in 1941.
@TaylorTalksComics13 сағат бұрын
@@fireboy312002 and YES! I’d love a Tyrant collection. But, I also want Bissette to finish it! He’s teased working on it.
@Illuminerdy_15 сағат бұрын
Love these type of videos Taylor! Your knowledge and love for what goes on behind the scenes of comics is admirable and incredible! Keep sharing the cool unknown facts!
@TaylorTalksComics15 сағат бұрын
@@Illuminerdy_ Thanks! I’m planning to do more videos like this! Gotta find some way to use all the useless knowledge in this brain! Haha
@Illuminerdy_16 сағат бұрын
Watching a video by Taylor simply means you’re gonna learn some incredible stuff about comics you have never heard of. Way to add 10 more books onto my radar and make me wanna read books I’ve never even seen haha GREAT Video!
@TaylorTalksComics16 сағат бұрын
@@Illuminerdy_ Oh my gosh! That first sentence is the greatest blurb for my channel ever! Thank you!
@TBATB18 сағат бұрын
Great video Taylor! My favorite part was the letter written by Spielberg. I wonder how different the comic would have been if the creators were treated with more respect
@TaylorTalksComics17 сағат бұрын
@@TBATB Thanks for watching, Jake! And I agree! Bissette and Veitch are always consummate professionals. So, they might’ve been able to turn out a product more in line with what Spielberg wanted
@craigmcdonald171420 сағат бұрын
This is prob one of the most informative KZread videos I have seen in a long time. I like your attention to detail (despite getting the Belushi’s wrong 😂). Didn’t much like the movie but if I can my hands on the comic, I’ll give it a read (only to complete the whole experience😂). Keep up the great work on this channel!!
@TaylorTalksComics20 сағат бұрын
@@craigmcdonald1714 Thanks, Craig! And damnit, yes…. I for some reason ALWAYS refer to John Belushi as “Jim.” I blame it on the fact that my generation likely grew up more on Jim than John just because of John passing away so young. Thanks for watching though!
@AbortedEvolution20 сағат бұрын
Everybody told Spielberg not to make fun of the Great War.
@TaylorTalksComics20 сағат бұрын
@@AbortedEvolution Yea… not sure it landed the way he hoped.
@clsrocks00721 сағат бұрын
Yeah not reading this... too much nudity. And you know me I never read booby comics... because someone made fun of me one time for reading Dynamite comics n then ran n read metabarons n 1941. Is that person himself into booby comics i wonder
@TaylorTalksComics21 сағат бұрын
@@clsrocks007the world will never know…
@TaylorTalksComics22 сағат бұрын
THANKS FOR WATCHING! By the way.... apologies to JOHN Belushi for referring to him as his much less talented brother JIM Belushi twice in the beginning of this video. HA! I do get his name right by the time I flip the camera around on the comic.
@clsrocks00720 сағат бұрын
@@TaylorTalksComics You made a belushi i see
@TaylorTalksComics20 сағат бұрын
@@clsrocks007 yea… 🤦🏻♂️
@HarveyPekarsGhost18 сағат бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@TaylorTalksComics17 сағат бұрын
@@HarveyPekarsGhost Listen, Harv! Cut me some slack!
@HarveyPekarsGhost17 сағат бұрын
@@TaylorTalksComics I just was enjoying you referring to him (correctly) as the much less talented brother!
@weirdothebeardo12822 сағат бұрын
WOW! I’ve always HATED this movie. Spielberg doesn’t do comedy well. But, I’ve never heard of this comic. Interesting story!
@TaylorTalksComics21 сағат бұрын
Yea! The comic is better.
@TBATBКүн бұрын
Amazing video dude! I did not know of a single book on this list! I need to diversify my reading a bit more! As always, thank you for shining light on books that deserve it!
@TaylorTalksComicsКүн бұрын
Thanks for watching, my man! And if you do read any of these then let me know what you think!
@Owen16992 күн бұрын
YES! So glad to see Brubaker/Phillips make the list. Another great video as always, Taylor! There are plenty on this list that I haven’t read before which I’d like to check out. Thanks for showing them off!
@TaylorTalksComics2 күн бұрын
@@Owen1699 Thanks for watching! I knew you’d be stoked to see Brubaker/Phillips! I hope you do try some of them out!
@blurjose2 күн бұрын
Man, I am loving these videos. Enjoying the overlap in our tastes as well as the new suggestions.
@TaylorTalksComics2 күн бұрын
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy them!
@nawankcrossline45933 күн бұрын
Fist of North Star was based or inspired by MadMax.....and yess MadMax also inspired many other anime such as TRIGUN
@TaylorTalksComicsКүн бұрын
Absolutely!
@Vicshade3 күн бұрын
I just discovered this channel. Keep up the good work! Noah Van Sciver is always a must buy for me. I will be getting the Geary material also. I think I have to get the Herriman work as well. Love Kraft Kat.
@TaylorTalksComics3 күн бұрын
@@Vicshade Thanks watching! And thanks for the compliment! And yea, I agree on all three fronts!
@Leandrodsantos3 күн бұрын
100 Balas, Kent State, Monstros, Asterios Polyp, O Xerife da Babilônia, Verão, Sin City, Maus, Os Filhos de El Topo.
@TaylorTalksComicsКүн бұрын
Love your list! I still need to read Kent State though!
@davidosborn67143 күн бұрын
Probably a hot take but I prefer collecting the Dark Horse trades to the Fantagraphics artist HCs, mainly from a cost perspective. I can live with the modern recoloring but I love being able to read everything sequentially and watch the artist's styles develop and (at least in the New Trend titles) watch the stories get progressively edgier. But aesthetically, sure, it does look better in B/W.
@TaylorTalksComics3 күн бұрын
I can totally see that! And reading them as an anthology with different artists for every story is probably a totally different context to read them in as well. And these TPBs are GREAT value. Really well put together for a great price. I have the Creepy and Eerie paperbacks they’ve been doing in a similar format.
@joelgreenlee94213 күн бұрын
I really liked your list. A lot of interesting comics in there. You mentioned some of my favorites like eight ball and Love & Rockets. I'm also a huge fan of Ed Brubaker and all that he does. A couple of comics I'd like for you to check out are Optic Nerve (published by Drawn & Quarterly) by Adrian Tomine. He starts off writing a few short stories in each issue, then one story per issue, then multiple issues for one story. Mostly slice of life stuff. He's also done a bunch of covers for the New Yorker. My favorite comic all together is American Splendor by Harvey Pekar. He writes about his own life as a file clerk in a hospital in Cleveland. It doesn't sound exciting at first but it's such a great read. Thanks for making cool videos
@TaylorTalksComics3 күн бұрын
@@joelgreenlee9421 Thanks for watching! I have one collection of American Splendor, and love it! But, I need to get more. And I really dig Tomine! I have mini-comics box set thing D&Q released, Long distance cartoonist, and Summer Blonde. But, I need to get more.
@colinynwa3 күн бұрын
Well as it goes I'm currently 'entertaining' the 2000ad forums with my top 100 Comics of all time (there's already 142 on that list! Don't ask) so I'm all prepared for this. In order (and editing the superhero stuff out - there are a few) we get: 1. Stray Bullets 2. Concrete 3. Nikolai Dante (from 2000ad) 4. Calvin and Hobbes 5. Grendel 6. Judge Dredd (by John Wagner) 7. Asterix (by Goscinny and Udzero) 8. Eightball 9. Bacchus 10. Lawless (from Judge Dredd Megazine) 11. Cerebus 12. Monica 13. Bone 14. Charley's War (from Battle / Battle Action) 15. Hate 16. Ducks 17. Corto Maltese 18. (I'm not counting Zot! so) Barefoot Gen 19. The Goon 20. Almost Silent (Jason) For context there are 4 superhero stories mixed in with those AND if any of those don't meet folks criteria then I'll add a few back ups, being, Flintstones (by Mark Russell), Cradlegrace (from 2000ad), The Spirit (by Will Eisner), Flaming Carrot.
@TaylorTalksComics3 күн бұрын
@@colinynwa I LOVE the thought put into this list! 2000AD and the Battle Action stuff are big holes in my comics reading that I always want to explore more. I’ve read the hits like Dredd, Nemesis Warlock, Sláine, Halo Jones and some Thargs futureshocks. But there’s SO MUCH MORE to explore!
@quazerdale20663 күн бұрын
The Giffen, Grant, and Bisley team is hard to beat and liked all the stuff that they did with Lobo in the 90s. That first issue of Infanticide is pretty wild with Giffen's art, but I really enjoyed the art style, story, along with Lovern Kindzierski colors (wish she would've done the whole series). The rest of Infanticide is good, but that first issue is a favorite of mine.
@TaylorTalksComics3 күн бұрын
@@quazerdale2066 yes! I agree with everything you said. And yea, I’m a big fan of Giffen’s writing and definitely his art and all the different styles of art he experimented with.
@rickray12023 күн бұрын
Another great list! The only one I'm not really read on are Aliens related comics, having only read the Goodwin/Simonson one and the James Stokoe miniseries. It's hard to come up with a top 20, since I don't think there's a lot separating my top 20 from my top 100, but I'll just throw out five recommendations that aren't gonna be on many lists but I think should be: - "Arsene Schrauwen" by Olivier Schrauwen - "The Cage" by Martin Vaughn-James - "Conquering Armies" by Jean-Pierre Dionnet & Jean-Claude Gal - "The Man Without Talent" by Yoshiharu Tsuge - "Peplum" by Blutch And because I think there are far too many strips that get overlooked in best comics lists: - "Gasoline Alley" by Frank King - "The Kin-der-Kids" by Lyonel Feininger - "Krazy Kat" by George Herriman - "Polly and Her Pals" by Cliff Sterrett - "Prince Valiant" by Hal Foster
@TaylorTalksComics3 күн бұрын
@@rickray1202 the Simonson/Goodwin adaptation and the Stokoe mini are my two favorite Aliens comics! So, you’ve at least read the best!
@TaylorTalksComics3 күн бұрын
@@rickray1202 I’m definitely adding those first five to my list! I’ve never read those! And as far as the strips, I’ve always wanted to read Gasoline Alley and Prince Valiant! I think I’d love both.
@kevinbarry64413 күн бұрын
Spectacular stuff! We have similar taste!
@TaylorTalksComics3 күн бұрын
Thanks! And that’s awesome to hear!
@burntdice28103 күн бұрын
Great list! We have some in common Some of mine are Usagi Sweet tooth Preacher Daytripper Pulp Mouse Guard Hellboy (sort of superhero ish I guess though) The Goon I Killed Adolf Hitler (or really any by Jason) Julios Day Fante Bukowski Parallel Lives Murder Falcon (sort of superheroish too I guess)
@TaylorTalksComics3 күн бұрын
That’s a great list! And yes, Hellboy and Murder Falcon both went on my list as I was narrowing it down. I took them off because they were closer to super hero comics than any others.
@blurjose2 күн бұрын
Good call on Jason. I take him for granted but my god he's great at creating a world that is equal parts funny, absurd and melancholy.
@TaylorTalksComics2 күн бұрын
@@blurjose yea! I need to get more Jason in my collection. I only. have a few of his works.
@burntdice28103 күн бұрын
Fante Bukowski is one of my favorites too. Still need to read black hole smh. Not sure why I’ve been constantly skipping that one over the years
@TaylorTalksComics3 күн бұрын
Black Hole is incredible. Especially if you’re into surreal horror and/or Charles Burns!
@TaylorTalksComics3 күн бұрын
Let me know what YOUR favorite non-super hero comics are!
@TonisDrangle3 күн бұрын
Just now finding this awesome overview, Taylor! Hopefully DC will keep the ball rolling with their recent reprints and circle back around to this series so everyone who wants too can enjoy the entire run. Did you ever do an Uncanny X-Men/New Teen Titans read through? That’s exactly the kind of huge reading assignment I would give myself! (Great minds think alike, you know. 😂) If yes, did you use a certain reading order you can share?
@TaylorTalksComics3 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! And I agree! I hope DC does get back to these omnibuses. I haven’t done the big read thru yet. But, I have been collecting all of the X-Men and mutant related material in Epic Collections. I like their mapping better than the omnibuses.
@elanrhys31783 күн бұрын
Great list Taylor, I would really like an overview of nod away and alack sinner. Would really like to see some of the inner artwork
@TaylorTalksComics3 күн бұрын
Excellent! I could definitely do that! Thanks!
@crimefightingspider4 күн бұрын
The only one i have read on this list is black hole, and honestly, i wasn't overly impressed, but it was decent. I'm not very well versed in non-superhero comics, but from what i have read, my favorites are god country, and Locke & key.
@TaylorTalksComicsКүн бұрын
I still need to read God Country! I need to add it to my list. Thanks for watching!
@NeuroSquire4 күн бұрын
Im a fan of Alack Sinner as well! A video dedicated to Simon Hanselmann would be cool. I’ve not delved into that yet. 🍻
@TaylorTalksComicsКүн бұрын
That's a much needed video that I need to make! Thanks for watching!
@Owen16994 күн бұрын
Fascinating list, I’ll have to check them out at some point. Great video as always, Taylor!
@TaylorTalksComicsКүн бұрын
Thanks Owen! Let me know if you do end up trying out any of them!
@robertmonroejr13154 күн бұрын
Adrianne Palicki may have been cast in some pilots that went nowhere but she eventually hit gold with The Orville which is supposed to start production on a new season next year.
@TaylorTalksComicsКүн бұрын
I agree!
@robertmonroejr13154 күн бұрын
Some of these shows were bad, but we were just glad to see superheroes on TV shows. Back then, we had no idea that SFX would advance to the point that we would have the MCU.
@TaylorTalksComicsКүн бұрын
I agree!
@robertmonroejr13154 күн бұрын
I remember watching the pilot for “The Adventures of Superboy” on TV in the 1970’s when they would show the 1950’s Superman series in the afternoons after school. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Superboy
@TaylorTalksComicsКүн бұрын
Thanks!
@kevinbarry64414 күн бұрын
Colan’s art is just stunning. This volume and 3 are sitting in my tbr pile. Great overview!
@TaylorTalksComics4 күн бұрын
@@kevinbarry6441 Thanks! And yes! Colan’s run on Daredevil should be talked about more than it is!
@rickray12024 күн бұрын
Great list! Pleased to see a rounded out list filled with books I've read. I really hope Cotter finishes Nod Away since I've heard he's been disappointed with the sales and felt unmotivated to continue.
@TaylorTalksComics4 күн бұрын
@@rickray1202 Thank you! And, yea. Thats so tough. I know he made an announcement last year about leaving Fantagraphics. Which I hope he changes his mind. I kind of wish he would serialize it into self published mini comics or something in between each volume. I feel like they would help supplement his income a bit.
@nicolascaicedo72744 күн бұрын
Cursed Pirate Girl by Jeremy Bastian should be on everyone’s list 🤘
@TaylorTalksComics4 күн бұрын
@@nicolascaicedo7274 I’ve never read that! I’m adding it to my list of comics to check out! Thanks!
@blurjose4 күн бұрын
Oh, some recommendations back (many of which I'm thinking you already know about); My Favorite Thing Is Monsters (Ferris); Moon Cop (Gauld); Alone (Chabout); The House (Roca).
@TaylorTalksComics4 күн бұрын
@@blurjose I LOVE My Favorite Thing is Monsters AND Moon Cop! My son is a huge fan of Moon Cop too. We’ve read it together a dozen or so times and I swear he pulls different things and emotions out of it every time. I still need to check out Alone and The House!
@AaronReese4 күн бұрын
Thanks for the list. I don’t know most of them. Despite being semi-canceled in the recent past, Warren Ellis is one of my favorite writers for non-super-hero comics. I think the pinnacle of his craft was Transmetropolitan. I also like early indy Bendis, Ennis, Frank Miller’s Sin City, Lapham’s Stray Bullets, Brian K Vaughn, Ed Brubaker’s Criminal series. I tend to gravitate toward crime stories, I guess.
@TaylorTalksComics4 күн бұрын
@@AaronReese Thanks for watching! Transmetropolitan is definitely a favorite of mine! As is Sin City and Stray Bullets. If you like crime, I’d recommend the EC crime comics if you’ve never read them and Alack Sinner from this video!
@chrisbrogan72414 күн бұрын
This is a cool list. Some of my top not superhero/hero villain story: Bryan Lee O'Malley comics, John Allison comics, Octopus Pie, the Hilda Books, Soupy Leaves Home and the Tea Dragon books.
@TaylorTalksComics4 күн бұрын
@@chrisbrogan7241 Those are mostly all comics I’ve always had on my “I need to read those” list! Haha the only O’Malley I’ve read is Scott Pilgrim, which I love. And the John Allison comics are ones I feel like are up my alley. I have read a bit of Hilda with my son and want to give Tea Dragon a shot!
@blurjose4 күн бұрын
I just ordered Nod Away and The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski based on this video. Thanks for the recs, Taylor! Loving that you're bring the alternatives to the Big Two (which I do love but get exhaustion from).
@TaylorTalksComics4 күн бұрын
@@blurjose That’s amazing! The best compliment ever! Let me know what you think of them!
@clsrocks0076 күн бұрын
Yeah this franchise is pretty much dead after furiosa box office. Which is sad as I liked the movie.
@TaylorTalksComics6 күн бұрын
It was 30 years between Thunderdome and Fury Road. I bet we will see another Mad Max movie in our lifetimes!
@clsrocks0076 күн бұрын
@@TaylorTalksComicshope so
@TaylorTalksComics6 күн бұрын
@@clsrocks007 me too!
@mrIamspacemonkey6 күн бұрын
That "The Art of"-book is great. Can also recommend "The Art and Soul of Blade Runner 2049"
@TaylorTalksComics6 күн бұрын
@@mrIamspacemonkey ooo!! That would be a good one!
@Illuminerdy_6 күн бұрын
Didn’t know this was a thing! I LOVE all mad max movies and even loved the video game! Adding these to the list of things to look out for!
@TaylorTalksComics6 күн бұрын
@@Illuminerdy_ yes!! I would say the “Art of…” book is the only must have. But, I hope to see more Mad Max comics one day! I love the franchise so much.
@Illuminerdy_6 күн бұрын
@@TaylorTalksComics so surprised it doesn’t have more comics. It would translate so well to the medium I gotta say!
@TaylorTalksComics6 күн бұрын
@@Illuminerdy_ FOR SURE! and imagine an artist like a Daniel Warren-Johnson or someone doing it. It would be so rad!
@TonisDrangle6 күн бұрын
Taylor, I’d love to see you do an overview vid of the George Herriman Library volumes!
@TaylorTalksComics6 күн бұрын
@@TonisDrangle I’ll have to do that!
@timothymarkin44816 күн бұрын
Podcaster Matttt (unsure how many Ts) did a video on George Herriman I watched last week. It went into detail about his career and how he felt he had to hide his race and present himself as white in the early 20th century.
@fragminion56847 күн бұрын
Big Lobo Fan and Big Fan of this Fraggin Compendium! But have been down this road with DC before so I am going to doubt we get a 2nd book in this set. DC just sucks at doing it with the non supes/bats tie in books.
@TaylorTalksComics7 күн бұрын
@@fragminion5684 I don’t disagree that their track record hasn’t been great. But, the compendiums that have volume numbers have done well to complete the runs so far!
@fragminion56846 күн бұрын
@@TaylorTalksComics True, but Never Underestimate the Level of Stupidity that DC is known to Draw Upon.
@TaylorTalksComics6 күн бұрын
@@fragminion5684 Well, I could never underestimate that!
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The sign of the school smack of bigoted/colonial mentality. Change can be good. Beside jungle man is dated .& Old .
I was buying Heavy Metal magazine at the time. I saw this graphic novel advertised in it. I'd loved "Alien: The Illustrated Story" as much as the movie. So I bought "1941." I loved that, too! A surreal, zany escapade that escalated the madness until the last page. So, I couldn't wait to see the movie! I was going to love it!! Imagine my disappointment when the movie turned out not to have a shred of the sheer humour and creativity of the graphic novel and was, in fact, a completely boring, pointless pile of pooh!! I went home after and read the graphic novel again and wished that the movie had actually been like that! What the hell was Spielberg thinking???!!!
@@rodtough2235 Hahaha that’s an AMAZING story. Also! I love the Alien adaptation by Goodwin/Simonson as well! I’m going to show that off on a future video!
@@TaylorTalksComics In the UK we didn't have as much information about US movies as we do nowadays. I probably wouldn't have had any idea that "1941" was coming, but I loved the graphic novel and Spielberg had made a few movies I'd enjoyed tremendously. "1941" showed his Achilles heel- how they managed to come up with that brilliant graphic novel based on that crap movie is beyond me to this day! HM didn't only bring out a superb adaptation of "Alien." At the same time, they published "The Book of Alien" as a companion piece (same size as the graphic novel), a superb "making of" with amazing attention to all the details of the production, extensively illustrated with Giger art, set photos and stills. The two books together were the equivalent of today's special edition DVDs. Sheer quality.
@@rodtough2235 WHOA! Now I’m going to have to hunt down that Book of Alien!! I LOVE that franchise!
@@TaylorTalksComics I have the "Alien Quadrilogy" DVD box set from back when there were only 4 movies, with each film in it's theatrical and special directors cut forms plus each has a bonus disc with phenomenally detailed archives of the conception and making of each, with the first being the most fascinating. Obviously, "The Book of Alien" couldn't go into as much detail, but, at that time, it was still able to reflect the care and attention to detail that went into making that original, classic movie.
@@rodtough2235yea! I have the digital version of the movies with their special features and director’s cut versions.
This is a Mad Comics Movie Parody homage that merges the techniques of underground and traditional humor comics, with an everything and the kitchen sink philosophy, just like the movie.
@@totallytomanimation That’s an AMAZING and perfect description of it!
Pretty sure Spielberg doesn't give a shit if you or anyone else reads this comic.
@@mercster That could be true! But, he certainly hated it and didn’t think it was an accurate representation of his movie.
oh man, i used to have this book!!!!
@@loco504 it’s a crazy one! You can still find copies for good prices. I have a link in the description where you can buy a copy directly from Rick Veitch!
Good stuff!! I had no idea about this one!
@@LarrysLibrary Thanks, Larry!!
I enjoyed this video. I will say, just some sticky notes to cover the nudity. Also, this was fourty years ago and what I call "Good Old Family" racisim . I am hoping we get Tyrant in big collection
@@fireboy312002 Yea, but I don’t think this was like a “product of the time” thing. I think the racist caricatures are used intentionally to show the same racist caricatures that Americans used in 1941.
@@fireboy312002 and YES! I’d love a Tyrant collection. But, I also want Bissette to finish it! He’s teased working on it.
Love these type of videos Taylor! Your knowledge and love for what goes on behind the scenes of comics is admirable and incredible! Keep sharing the cool unknown facts!
@@Illuminerdy_ Thanks! I’m planning to do more videos like this! Gotta find some way to use all the useless knowledge in this brain! Haha
Watching a video by Taylor simply means you’re gonna learn some incredible stuff about comics you have never heard of. Way to add 10 more books onto my radar and make me wanna read books I’ve never even seen haha GREAT Video!
@@Illuminerdy_ Oh my gosh! That first sentence is the greatest blurb for my channel ever! Thank you!
Great video Taylor! My favorite part was the letter written by Spielberg. I wonder how different the comic would have been if the creators were treated with more respect
@@TBATB Thanks for watching, Jake! And I agree! Bissette and Veitch are always consummate professionals. So, they might’ve been able to turn out a product more in line with what Spielberg wanted
This is prob one of the most informative KZread videos I have seen in a long time. I like your attention to detail (despite getting the Belushi’s wrong 😂). Didn’t much like the movie but if I can my hands on the comic, I’ll give it a read (only to complete the whole experience😂). Keep up the great work on this channel!!
@@craigmcdonald1714 Thanks, Craig! And damnit, yes…. I for some reason ALWAYS refer to John Belushi as “Jim.” I blame it on the fact that my generation likely grew up more on Jim than John just because of John passing away so young. Thanks for watching though!
Everybody told Spielberg not to make fun of the Great War.
@@AbortedEvolution Yea… not sure it landed the way he hoped.
Yeah not reading this... too much nudity. And you know me I never read booby comics... because someone made fun of me one time for reading Dynamite comics n then ran n read metabarons n 1941. Is that person himself into booby comics i wonder
@@clsrocks007the world will never know…
THANKS FOR WATCHING! By the way.... apologies to JOHN Belushi for referring to him as his much less talented brother JIM Belushi twice in the beginning of this video. HA! I do get his name right by the time I flip the camera around on the comic.
@@TaylorTalksComics You made a belushi i see
@@clsrocks007 yea… 🤦🏻♂️
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@@HarveyPekarsGhost Listen, Harv! Cut me some slack!
@@TaylorTalksComics I just was enjoying you referring to him (correctly) as the much less talented brother!
WOW! I’ve always HATED this movie. Spielberg doesn’t do comedy well. But, I’ve never heard of this comic. Interesting story!
Yea! The comic is better.
Amazing video dude! I did not know of a single book on this list! I need to diversify my reading a bit more! As always, thank you for shining light on books that deserve it!
Thanks for watching, my man! And if you do read any of these then let me know what you think!
YES! So glad to see Brubaker/Phillips make the list. Another great video as always, Taylor! There are plenty on this list that I haven’t read before which I’d like to check out. Thanks for showing them off!
@@Owen1699 Thanks for watching! I knew you’d be stoked to see Brubaker/Phillips! I hope you do try some of them out!
Man, I am loving these videos. Enjoying the overlap in our tastes as well as the new suggestions.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy them!
Fist of North Star was based or inspired by MadMax.....and yess MadMax also inspired many other anime such as TRIGUN
Absolutely!
I just discovered this channel. Keep up the good work! Noah Van Sciver is always a must buy for me. I will be getting the Geary material also. I think I have to get the Herriman work as well. Love Kraft Kat.
@@Vicshade Thanks watching! And thanks for the compliment! And yea, I agree on all three fronts!
100 Balas, Kent State, Monstros, Asterios Polyp, O Xerife da Babilônia, Verão, Sin City, Maus, Os Filhos de El Topo.
Love your list! I still need to read Kent State though!
Probably a hot take but I prefer collecting the Dark Horse trades to the Fantagraphics artist HCs, mainly from a cost perspective. I can live with the modern recoloring but I love being able to read everything sequentially and watch the artist's styles develop and (at least in the New Trend titles) watch the stories get progressively edgier. But aesthetically, sure, it does look better in B/W.
I can totally see that! And reading them as an anthology with different artists for every story is probably a totally different context to read them in as well. And these TPBs are GREAT value. Really well put together for a great price. I have the Creepy and Eerie paperbacks they’ve been doing in a similar format.
I really liked your list. A lot of interesting comics in there. You mentioned some of my favorites like eight ball and Love & Rockets. I'm also a huge fan of Ed Brubaker and all that he does. A couple of comics I'd like for you to check out are Optic Nerve (published by Drawn & Quarterly) by Adrian Tomine. He starts off writing a few short stories in each issue, then one story per issue, then multiple issues for one story. Mostly slice of life stuff. He's also done a bunch of covers for the New Yorker. My favorite comic all together is American Splendor by Harvey Pekar. He writes about his own life as a file clerk in a hospital in Cleveland. It doesn't sound exciting at first but it's such a great read. Thanks for making cool videos
@@joelgreenlee9421 Thanks for watching! I have one collection of American Splendor, and love it! But, I need to get more. And I really dig Tomine! I have mini-comics box set thing D&Q released, Long distance cartoonist, and Summer Blonde. But, I need to get more.
Well as it goes I'm currently 'entertaining' the 2000ad forums with my top 100 Comics of all time (there's already 142 on that list! Don't ask) so I'm all prepared for this. In order (and editing the superhero stuff out - there are a few) we get: 1. Stray Bullets 2. Concrete 3. Nikolai Dante (from 2000ad) 4. Calvin and Hobbes 5. Grendel 6. Judge Dredd (by John Wagner) 7. Asterix (by Goscinny and Udzero) 8. Eightball 9. Bacchus 10. Lawless (from Judge Dredd Megazine) 11. Cerebus 12. Monica 13. Bone 14. Charley's War (from Battle / Battle Action) 15. Hate 16. Ducks 17. Corto Maltese 18. (I'm not counting Zot! so) Barefoot Gen 19. The Goon 20. Almost Silent (Jason) For context there are 4 superhero stories mixed in with those AND if any of those don't meet folks criteria then I'll add a few back ups, being, Flintstones (by Mark Russell), Cradlegrace (from 2000ad), The Spirit (by Will Eisner), Flaming Carrot.
@@colinynwa I LOVE the thought put into this list! 2000AD and the Battle Action stuff are big holes in my comics reading that I always want to explore more. I’ve read the hits like Dredd, Nemesis Warlock, Sláine, Halo Jones and some Thargs futureshocks. But there’s SO MUCH MORE to explore!
The Giffen, Grant, and Bisley team is hard to beat and liked all the stuff that they did with Lobo in the 90s. That first issue of Infanticide is pretty wild with Giffen's art, but I really enjoyed the art style, story, along with Lovern Kindzierski colors (wish she would've done the whole series). The rest of Infanticide is good, but that first issue is a favorite of mine.
@@quazerdale2066 yes! I agree with everything you said. And yea, I’m a big fan of Giffen’s writing and definitely his art and all the different styles of art he experimented with.
Another great list! The only one I'm not really read on are Aliens related comics, having only read the Goodwin/Simonson one and the James Stokoe miniseries. It's hard to come up with a top 20, since I don't think there's a lot separating my top 20 from my top 100, but I'll just throw out five recommendations that aren't gonna be on many lists but I think should be: - "Arsene Schrauwen" by Olivier Schrauwen - "The Cage" by Martin Vaughn-James - "Conquering Armies" by Jean-Pierre Dionnet & Jean-Claude Gal - "The Man Without Talent" by Yoshiharu Tsuge - "Peplum" by Blutch And because I think there are far too many strips that get overlooked in best comics lists: - "Gasoline Alley" by Frank King - "The Kin-der-Kids" by Lyonel Feininger - "Krazy Kat" by George Herriman - "Polly and Her Pals" by Cliff Sterrett - "Prince Valiant" by Hal Foster
@@rickray1202 the Simonson/Goodwin adaptation and the Stokoe mini are my two favorite Aliens comics! So, you’ve at least read the best!
@@rickray1202 I’m definitely adding those first five to my list! I’ve never read those! And as far as the strips, I’ve always wanted to read Gasoline Alley and Prince Valiant! I think I’d love both.
Spectacular stuff! We have similar taste!
Thanks! And that’s awesome to hear!
Great list! We have some in common Some of mine are Usagi Sweet tooth Preacher Daytripper Pulp Mouse Guard Hellboy (sort of superhero ish I guess though) The Goon I Killed Adolf Hitler (or really any by Jason) Julios Day Fante Bukowski Parallel Lives Murder Falcon (sort of superheroish too I guess)
That’s a great list! And yes, Hellboy and Murder Falcon both went on my list as I was narrowing it down. I took them off because they were closer to super hero comics than any others.
Good call on Jason. I take him for granted but my god he's great at creating a world that is equal parts funny, absurd and melancholy.
@@blurjose yea! I need to get more Jason in my collection. I only. have a few of his works.
Fante Bukowski is one of my favorites too. Still need to read black hole smh. Not sure why I’ve been constantly skipping that one over the years
Black Hole is incredible. Especially if you’re into surreal horror and/or Charles Burns!
Let me know what YOUR favorite non-super hero comics are!
Just now finding this awesome overview, Taylor! Hopefully DC will keep the ball rolling with their recent reprints and circle back around to this series so everyone who wants too can enjoy the entire run. Did you ever do an Uncanny X-Men/New Teen Titans read through? That’s exactly the kind of huge reading assignment I would give myself! (Great minds think alike, you know. 😂) If yes, did you use a certain reading order you can share?
Thanks for watching! And I agree! I hope DC does get back to these omnibuses. I haven’t done the big read thru yet. But, I have been collecting all of the X-Men and mutant related material in Epic Collections. I like their mapping better than the omnibuses.
Great list Taylor, I would really like an overview of nod away and alack sinner. Would really like to see some of the inner artwork
Excellent! I could definitely do that! Thanks!
The only one i have read on this list is black hole, and honestly, i wasn't overly impressed, but it was decent. I'm not very well versed in non-superhero comics, but from what i have read, my favorites are god country, and Locke & key.
I still need to read God Country! I need to add it to my list. Thanks for watching!
Im a fan of Alack Sinner as well! A video dedicated to Simon Hanselmann would be cool. I’ve not delved into that yet. 🍻
That's a much needed video that I need to make! Thanks for watching!
Fascinating list, I’ll have to check them out at some point. Great video as always, Taylor!
Thanks Owen! Let me know if you do end up trying out any of them!
Adrianne Palicki may have been cast in some pilots that went nowhere but she eventually hit gold with The Orville which is supposed to start production on a new season next year.
I agree!
Some of these shows were bad, but we were just glad to see superheroes on TV shows. Back then, we had no idea that SFX would advance to the point that we would have the MCU.
I agree!
I remember watching the pilot for “The Adventures of Superboy” on TV in the 1970’s when they would show the 1950’s Superman series in the afternoons after school. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Superboy
Thanks!
Colan’s art is just stunning. This volume and 3 are sitting in my tbr pile. Great overview!
@@kevinbarry6441 Thanks! And yes! Colan’s run on Daredevil should be talked about more than it is!
Great list! Pleased to see a rounded out list filled with books I've read. I really hope Cotter finishes Nod Away since I've heard he's been disappointed with the sales and felt unmotivated to continue.
@@rickray1202 Thank you! And, yea. Thats so tough. I know he made an announcement last year about leaving Fantagraphics. Which I hope he changes his mind. I kind of wish he would serialize it into self published mini comics or something in between each volume. I feel like they would help supplement his income a bit.
Cursed Pirate Girl by Jeremy Bastian should be on everyone’s list 🤘
@@nicolascaicedo7274 I’ve never read that! I’m adding it to my list of comics to check out! Thanks!
Oh, some recommendations back (many of which I'm thinking you already know about); My Favorite Thing Is Monsters (Ferris); Moon Cop (Gauld); Alone (Chabout); The House (Roca).
@@blurjose I LOVE My Favorite Thing is Monsters AND Moon Cop! My son is a huge fan of Moon Cop too. We’ve read it together a dozen or so times and I swear he pulls different things and emotions out of it every time. I still need to check out Alone and The House!
Thanks for the list. I don’t know most of them. Despite being semi-canceled in the recent past, Warren Ellis is one of my favorite writers for non-super-hero comics. I think the pinnacle of his craft was Transmetropolitan. I also like early indy Bendis, Ennis, Frank Miller’s Sin City, Lapham’s Stray Bullets, Brian K Vaughn, Ed Brubaker’s Criminal series. I tend to gravitate toward crime stories, I guess.
@@AaronReese Thanks for watching! Transmetropolitan is definitely a favorite of mine! As is Sin City and Stray Bullets. If you like crime, I’d recommend the EC crime comics if you’ve never read them and Alack Sinner from this video!
This is a cool list. Some of my top not superhero/hero villain story: Bryan Lee O'Malley comics, John Allison comics, Octopus Pie, the Hilda Books, Soupy Leaves Home and the Tea Dragon books.
@@chrisbrogan7241 Those are mostly all comics I’ve always had on my “I need to read those” list! Haha the only O’Malley I’ve read is Scott Pilgrim, which I love. And the John Allison comics are ones I feel like are up my alley. I have read a bit of Hilda with my son and want to give Tea Dragon a shot!
I just ordered Nod Away and The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski based on this video. Thanks for the recs, Taylor! Loving that you're bring the alternatives to the Big Two (which I do love but get exhaustion from).
@@blurjose That’s amazing! The best compliment ever! Let me know what you think of them!
Yeah this franchise is pretty much dead after furiosa box office. Which is sad as I liked the movie.
It was 30 years between Thunderdome and Fury Road. I bet we will see another Mad Max movie in our lifetimes!
@@TaylorTalksComicshope so
@@clsrocks007 me too!
That "The Art of"-book is great. Can also recommend "The Art and Soul of Blade Runner 2049"
@@mrIamspacemonkey ooo!! That would be a good one!
Didn’t know this was a thing! I LOVE all mad max movies and even loved the video game! Adding these to the list of things to look out for!
@@Illuminerdy_ yes!! I would say the “Art of…” book is the only must have. But, I hope to see more Mad Max comics one day! I love the franchise so much.
@@TaylorTalksComics so surprised it doesn’t have more comics. It would translate so well to the medium I gotta say!
@@Illuminerdy_ FOR SURE! and imagine an artist like a Daniel Warren-Johnson or someone doing it. It would be so rad!
Taylor, I’d love to see you do an overview vid of the George Herriman Library volumes!
@@TonisDrangle I’ll have to do that!
Podcaster Matttt (unsure how many Ts) did a video on George Herriman I watched last week. It went into detail about his career and how he felt he had to hide his race and present himself as white in the early 20th century.
Big Lobo Fan and Big Fan of this Fraggin Compendium! But have been down this road with DC before so I am going to doubt we get a 2nd book in this set. DC just sucks at doing it with the non supes/bats tie in books.
@@fragminion5684 I don’t disagree that their track record hasn’t been great. But, the compendiums that have volume numbers have done well to complete the runs so far!
@@TaylorTalksComics True, but Never Underestimate the Level of Stupidity that DC is known to Draw Upon.
@@fragminion5684 Well, I could never underestimate that!