r/graphicnovels • u/lazerpandagod • 19d ago

Horror pick ups from local used bookstore.

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u/Digga-d88 19d ago

The Frankenstein and Invisible Man books are top tier friend. Enjoy those. Before you read these, give the original Universal monsters movie a quick watch. It's amazing how both incorporate the movies so well in unexpected ways.

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u/lazerpandagod 19d ago

I have seen all the universal monster movies but it's been a few years. Will definitely need a refresher

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u/Lynch47 19d ago

I've really been enjoying the Universal Monsters releases. I've read the Dracula and Invisible Man ones, but plan on reading them all eventually.

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u/lazerpandagod 19d ago

I am waiting for the current series to be collected in hardback before i read them.

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u/macrosby 19d ago

I used to see American vampire a lot but never gave it a shot. This time of year is perfect for it. Let me know what you think.

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u/lazerpandagod 19d ago

I have a list of horror comics and manga to read for october/fall season. This is definitely on there. I am currently reading gideon falls.

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u/macrosby 19d ago

I am about to reread the first volume myself. I read that a while ago before I fell in love with Jeff lemires work and now I have to reread it as a biased man.

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u/lazerpandagod 19d ago

It is a first time read for me and so far i am enjoying it

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u/PunkNDonuts_ 14d ago

As someone with Gideon Falls on their shortlist, how would you rate it?

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u/NYKnickerbockersFan 19d ago

Are those universal monsters books good? I’ve been looking at them but I’m not sure if I should pick them up

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u/StrangeDiscipline902 19d ago

Dracula was good. Phantom of the Opera too. Mostly because of the art. Creature of the Black Lagoon wasn’t good. I haven’t read the rest.

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u/Efficient_Variety_28 19d ago

Really? What's wrong with the Lagoon one?

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u/StrangeDiscipline902 18d ago

It’s not about the creature. It’s about someone abused from their past trying to get revenge on them. Creature is barely in it.

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u/Efficient_Variety_28 18d ago

So a revenge story and creature is like an interloper or background?

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u/StrangeDiscipline902 18d ago

Background character, yes. It doesn’t make an impact on the story until the very end.

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u/101Tanner 18d ago

Black Lagoon was my favorite one! I’ve enjoyed them all though.

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u/lazerpandagod 19d ago

I haven't read them yet but have heard they are good.

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u/GalaxyMasterOmega 10d ago

For the Universal Monster books do we need to see the movies to understand them? Are these prequels, sequels or adaptions?

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u/lazerpandagod 10d ago

Seeing the movies would give you a better understanding as These are not direct adaptions. The are sequals, prequals, retellings through different characters.