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    5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
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    Image of GuardianOfChaos GuardianOfChaos
    11/09/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    I love Locke & Key. I actually have that on my site's list of top 5 comics you should be reading as well. It's probably one of the comics I most look forward too every month or so. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    11/08/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    May I suggest Chew?
    Chew centers around Tony Chu is a police detective who is "cibopathic," meaning he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats.
    [en.wikipedia.org]) #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of TrueCrime TrueCrime
    11/08/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    Thanks for giving Locke &Key the credit it deserves. It's a fantastic, creepy story, and the second volume was one of the trippiest thing's I've read in a while.

    I've been thinking of picking up Hill's fiction now. Is Heart-Shaped Box worth reading? #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of Cash907Censored Cash907Censored
    11/08/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    What was the name of that comic you guys were talking up awhile ago, the one with the girl who gets hit with fragments of an exploded military armor suit, that turns her into this witchblade knockoff? Was looking for it the other day, but couldn't remember the name of it for the life of me. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    11/08/09

    @Cash907Censored: Pretty sure that's Echo, by Terry Moore. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    11/09/09

    @TrueCrime: Sweet, thanks TC. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of Sunshineyness Sunshineyness
    11/07/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    Also, I'm totally gaga over Air. I really couldn't tell you why but I absolutely love it.

    Her previous book, Cairo was also really good too. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of Sunshineyness Sunshineyness
    11/07/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    One not mentioned but worth checking out if you want a fun story about a girl who whenever she falls asleep she finds herself in an extremely realistic American Revolution setting that may or may not be real. It's a little girly but I am absoulutely in love with The Dreamer. It started as a web comic here:

    [thedreamercomic.com]

    But it's also available single issue and the first trade is out. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of Golem100 Golem100
    11/08/09

    @Sunshineyness: At first I thought you were going to mention "Dreamless", a web comic set in Hawaii and Japan just before 12/7/1941. An American girl and a Japanese boy who, when asleep, see through the eyes of the one who is awake.

    [dreamless.keenspot.com] #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    11/08/09

    @Sunshineyness: Just checked out "The Dreamer" on the web and added a shortcut to it in my web comics folder. Thanks for the tip. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of Sunshineyness Sunshineyness
    11/08/09

    @Golem100: No troubles and thanks for the tip on The Dreamless. Totally checking it out when I get home from work today. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of Golem100 Golem100
    11/07/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    Been reading "Resurrection" for a few months now. Great book. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of firstanointed firstanointed
    11/07/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    Ooh, King City looks and reads AMAZING. I might just pick it up, and I don't really read comics other than Calvin & Hobbes.. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of bookwench bookwench
    11/07/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    I love you, io9. Amazon.com, here I come... Wait, what's that? Hey, my credit card is screaming at me in a tiny little voice! What's it saying?

    "damn....you....graeme.... mc.... millan?"

    Wow. I never knew my credit card could talk. Neat! Now on to Amazon.com, tra-la-la.... #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of Bassem B. Bassem B.
    11/07/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    I've read previews of both Resurrection and Air many months ago and I was left wanting more. Too bad there is no way of obtaining them where I live. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of Jeremy Tapsell Jeremy Tapsell
    11/07/09

    @Bassem B.: What?? No!!! you poor poor man/woman!! #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of PVIII PVIII
    11/07/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    I was reading Air up until some stupid flying machine showed up, at which point I gave up.

    Resurrection is completely awesome, though I do kind of miss the old artist...

    A book I cannot recommend more is CHEW, over at Image. It's such a great story, with a lot of interesting threads, fun art, and great characters. One of the the most fun I've had reading a comic book in YEARS.

    Also, BPRD: 1947, if just for the combination of Fabio Moon's art, and Gabriel Ba, two of the best artists in the business (IMHO). #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of thufir_hawat thufir_hawat
    11/07/09

    @PVIII: I have the exact experience. Once Air started looking like something out of early 70s Mad (or, candidly, King City, which suffers the same problems in art and conception) it lost me

    Big fan of Chew as well, but, speaking of Gabriel Ba, am perhaps most anxious (hoping?) to see the third arc of the Umbrella Academy. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    11/07/09

    @thufir_hawat: Ah, aren't we all! I think Way has his hands full with touring, so it might be awhile. But man, is that book always worth the wait!

    I also had a big problem with Air's art. It was very flat, and as you say, 70s Mad. Would've really benefited from a more surreal artist (like Weldele or Jock or something...).

    Glad to see I'm not the only one who likes CHEW! I'm sure it'll be a movie or TV show soon enough (really has all the trappings)...not that it's necessarily a good thing. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of franklinshepard franklinshepard
    11/07/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    I read a preview of Air somewhere (in the back of a Fables comic, maybe?), and thought it sounded fascinating. I'll have to go pick up those collections. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of MargaretMoony MargaretMoony
    11/07/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    Damn it, now I'm going to have to start reading comics again. *sigh* #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of Tomb: R.O.A.C.H. Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.
    11/07/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    You should all be reading Beast of Burden. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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    Image of Rasselas Rasselas
    11/07/09

    In reply to 5 Comics You're Not Reading (But Should Be)
    Those all sound pretty great. I'm going to order Air and L&K at least. #5comicsyoushouldbereading
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