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[Scarface]

Originally posted by Chuck the plant@Sep 10 2005, 07:53 PM
I never said that. But every "graphic novel" is basically just a comic book

You're right, but most of the graphic novels are intended for mature readers, and that's the difference with ordinary comic books.

[moogle]

Originally posted by Scarface+Sep 11 2005, 03:48 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Scarface @ Sep 11 2005, 03:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Chuck the plant@Sep 10 2005, 07:53 PM
I never said that. But every "graphic novel" is basically just a comic book

You're right, but most of the graphic novels are intended for mature readers, and that's the difference with ordinary comic books. [/b][/quote]
Indeed, from example, there is a huge differnece between From Hell and The Amazing Spiderman...

And Swiss, I read Prey quite a while ago, its a verry good book, but I'm not sure if its my favorite, Micheal Chrichton is a good writer though.

[ReamusLQ]

fav book is either Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, or Stars My Destination.

I think Stars My Destination is the greatest science fiction story ever written.

[BeefontheBone]

Graphic novels would be maybe the Sandman series - particularly Fables & Reflections - or Lucifer: Mansions of the Silence (listen to Ship of Fools while reading that one )

As for actual books, erm, maybe Flowers for Algernon, Nineteen Eighty-Four or A Series of Unfortunate Events. I really like Pratchett's Soul Music and Moving Pictures too.

If we're talking non-fiction, I can't recommend Richard Dawkins' The Ancestor's Tale (or most of his other books in fact) enough. That man is a genius.

[Chuck the plant]

You're right, but most of the graphic novels are intended for mature readers, and that's the difference with ordinary comic books.

That's just why I so much like to make fun of it LOL
I mean, everyone calls a movie a movie, no matter if it's made for kids or adults. To me, it's just nitpicking because some people fear to be laughed at for admitting to read comic books...

[efthimios]

Book, I would say Plato's The Republic, but I doubt it is the kind of book we are talking about, so I have to say John Green's Mystery of B 29. BUT, the problem is I had this book in greek, and now I can't even find a mention of him or his book anywhere... spooky.

For graphics novels there are two, unfortunately I do not remember titles. :-(
Both of them had EXCELLENT art. Far better than anything I had/have ever seen before.
The one had a "knights of the round table" story only that it was set in the future with aliens and space etc. Where earth has been invaded and only the UK is still free, or that the UK is capture and the rest is free...perfect graphic novel.
The other one was again a sci fi, with aliens in it and cities that had use of huge huge walls and one main hero I think.
Both of them had similar art and I am sure they were published by the same people. They were very very violent (with limbs flying around) and also very cool stories and characters. I wish I could remember any names/titles :-( I am looking for them again for years now without any luck.

Oh yeah, in one of the two the alien invaders had another alien species working for them that looked like skeleton warriors in size, but had meat and blood and all, they were green in colour and they could remove theyr limbs to contruct bridges and things. (meaning piling up and using theirs as lego or something).

[efthimios]

OK.....I found the title of the first of the two graphic novels, spooky too! After all these years I found it on my own....
Camelot 3000 http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Study/4273/general3.html

I don't agree with him/her on the score, but the book is very good :-)

Now, any leads for the other one? Hmm.

[TheChosen]

Book of Magic Missile!

[PrejudiceSucks]

I prefer the Book of Golems, but that's beside the point.

The Carpet people is quite good, I'm not really sure what my favourite is though.

I liked the recent version of the Fantastic Five though (the film was cloying donkey shite, the 'comics' were really good)

[moogle]

Originally posted by ReamusLQ@Sep 11 2005, 06:51 AM
fav book is either Ender's Game

Ack, I didn't really care for that one, it was ok I guess, but I guess after all the hype you hear about it I expected it to be a bit better...