Ninja4peace
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I think I've only read his DC stuff, watchmen/V, LofEG and WildC.A.T.s...I'm sure it was more than that.
I went with Swamp Thing, not cuz it was just as 'influential' as the other early works or it's the reason Virtigo exists...I just liked it. There's a lot of themes in there, life/death, vegetable love, the environment. Also just certain issues make me feel all tingly, same as Killing Joke, but there's more of it. I think it's like what sandman is to Gaiman, preacher to Garth Ennis or transmet to Warren Ellis. Well thought out run that plays accross a long story arc. With swamp thing might be more subtle but it's about him coming to terms with his own identity...plus it's where John Constantine makes his first appearance.
I haven't read any ABC stuff, but they always seemed a little too frilly for me, maybe if I read Marvelman I'll change my vote to that.
I went with Swamp Thing, not cuz it was just as 'influential' as the other early works or it's the reason Virtigo exists...I just liked it. There's a lot of themes in there, life/death, vegetable love, the environment. Also just certain issues make me feel all tingly, same as Killing Joke, but there's more of it. I think it's like what sandman is to Gaiman, preacher to Garth Ennis or transmet to Warren Ellis. Well thought out run that plays accross a long story arc. With swamp thing might be more subtle but it's about him coming to terms with his own identity...plus it's where John Constantine makes his first appearance.
I haven't read any ABC stuff, but they always seemed a little too frilly for me, maybe if I read Marvelman I'll change my vote to that.