Best horror manga according to redditors
We found 394 Reddit comments discussing the best horror manga. We ranked the 98 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 394 Reddit comments discussing the best horror manga. We ranked the 98 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
absolutely. (though my recommendations will probably be pretty cliche/entry level in the world of comics)
If you want to stick to recent marvel, but want an "everyman" story, check out Matt Fraction's run on Hawkeye, where it basically just explores his everyday life. it's comedic and fun and Aja's art is wonderfully simple.
Another current series that is great (and will be constantly recommended) is Saga. Brian K. Vaughan's writing is great and Fiona Staples is one of the best digital artists in comics. The story is like star wars on acid, but with a wholesome focus, at it's core, on family. it's weird, funny, progressive, and quite graphic. interesting, sympathetic characters. Highly recommend it.
Another classic Brian K Vaughan series is Y: The Last Man. All men on earth simultaneously die, barring the protagonist, Yorick. Vaughan's writing is great in this as well.
One of my favorite series from all time is Neil Gaiman's famous Sandman. the series is basically stories about storytelling, with the (occasional) main character being Morpheus, "god" of dreams (though he has many other names/titles/definitions). it is often surreal and appropriately dreamlike. Gaimain loves his deities and mythologies and the world of Sandman simultaneously creates its own mythology while including/alluding to all those that humans have created IRL. Sandman's depiction of "reality" changes as drastically and frequently as the constantly shifting roster of illustrators involved.
Around that same time was Grant Morrison's Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Serious House on Serious Earth. while this was just a one-shot novel, it was very dark and directly focused on the psychological aspects of batman as a character. the idea that batman is as crazy as his enemies is nothing new, but this book epitomized it. like Sandman, very late 80's/early 90's feel.
another trippy comic i love is Alan Moore's run on Swamp Thing. Moore reworked swamp thing as a sympathetic monster with themes focusing on identity and memory, while still being within the horror genre. Alan Moore is probably a literal genius and he's known for his many other famous classics, like Watchmen (probably the most classic/important comic, which is also about comics), V for Vendetta, and From Hell. Anything by Moore is a safe bet and he sets the bar for writing in the comic medium.
If you are more interested in art than story, my biggest reccomendation would be literally anything drawn by Jean Giraud, aka "Mœbius." He is probably a national hero in france and he was one of the most celebrated comic artists of all time. he made masterful linework look easy and he has a genius understanding of simple composition and color.
there are tons of smaller, fun books/series, many of which i have yet to read, but the ones i listed are all pretty standard, accessible recommendations. definitely check out a few! Edit: typos
I have the Absolute Sandman edition and it's gorgeous. However, they are fairly expensive, so if you're unsure about the series, the trade paperbacks would be a reasonable way to start until you're sure it's worth investing in.
Also, check if your local library has them available, or if not, if you can ILL them.
They are ABSOLUTELY worth it for a nongraphic novel type of person. The stories are deep, and the art is always exquisite. I think Sandman really shows why graphic novels are 'graphic novels' and not 'comic books' (not that there's anything wrong with comic books).
If DC imprints count:
It's from Junji Ito's Frankenstein.
He also wrote Uzumaki which you'd probably enjoy as well
You might want to give the Ravenloft series a try. It's Dungeons and Dragons in a gothic setting with emphasis on vampires and zombies and the like. I don't know if any of the books are actually good, but it'd be worth giving a shot.
I would also recommend Neil Gaiman's Sandman. It's more on the fantasy side of the genre but it's got some really terrifying sequences in it, especially in the early volumes, and absolutely has a dark, gothic edge.
Another series in that "dark fantasy but not quite scary" vein is Karl Edward Wagner's Kane. It's a sword-and-sorcery type setting that rarely becomes truly terrifying but might be dark enough for your liking. I actually read my first Kane story in a Weird Tales compilation, so it at least has that kind of horror cred behind it. Don't read it if you despise Lovecraftian-style racism, though.
For the trades, Sandman Vol 1. and follow the numbering up to Volume 10 where it concludes.
The whole series is also collected in two omnibuses, if you prefer reading that way. Besides that, they're also collected in 5 absolute editions.
I think these would be right up your alley.
Uzumaki is $20 on Amazon right now.
Oh wow, that's definitely an interesting find (Amazon has had the same listing description and I never noticed). I'm not sure if this actually confirms anything 100%, but I was at the original Kodansha USA announcement panel for these boxsets and remember the staff specifying that each set would match up with the seasons. For me, the ending volume for the set could still very well change (Or they could morph this to a 2-parter like the Season 1 manga box sets), as 16 is indeed a very odd place to end.
What will finally 100% confirm the episode number will likely be when Japanese e-tailers start listing the season 3 DVD details. I don't necessarily doubt the current leaked information of 24, but it would be nice to finally get assurance from the Japanese side as well :)
are you familiar with trades?
Maus got me started. It has some violence (not a ton) in it - it is the Holocaust, after all - but it's not violence just for the sake of violence. It's a true story. If the Holocaust in general is too unsettling to her, then this ain't the book for her.
Black Hole is quite bizarre, which is typical for Charles Burns, but very good.
If she calls comics "picture books" then I'm guessing that all superhero books are out the door. That's the single biggest segment of comic sales, so if that's what she thinks of comics in general then she probably thinks the same of superhero books in general. That's not meant as criticism. To each her own. It's just my guess about her tastes.
Maybe the Sandman? I don't know; there's a lot of ways you can go with this. Good luck and merry Christmas, my friend.
Oh yes, I second Uzumaki like /u/Goober_Pyle said. Junji Ito's Uzumaki and Gyo is good. Also, Black Hole by Charles Burns is awesome :D
For vampires, you may like the American Vampire Series.
He wasn't part of the devlopment team officially, but Kojima was meeting with him to get ideas for the game.
I've loved Ito's works for years, he has lot of stories that are very Silent Hill-esque overall. I really recommend just going through all of his oneshots - there are so many of them that it's veeeery hard to pinpoint certain oneshots of his to be the most Silent Hill like when very many of them are. It'd be an endless game of "This one. Oh and this one. Oh I forgot this one". I'll try to mention few that comes to mind though.
As others, I agree with Uzumaki, after all it's the ultimate story of a town where everything slowly starts to twist - literally. From oneshots Blood Sickness of the White Sands Village comes as kinda obvious one, but somehow also collection of Oshikiri oneshots comes to mind, especially as together (if you have read only one or two, I really recommend to read them all, they actually... connect, sort of, reminds me somehow of SH).
If anyone wants to read, his works can easily be read here, though I really recommend buying some of his collections ^^ they even look really nice on shelf if you buy them as a set.
...also as a side note not-related-to-horror but his Neko Nikki is amazing as well.
Assuming you haven't already you should really check out some of Ito's other stuff.
Here's my (and many other's) favorite short that hooks a lot of people into his work:
The Enigma of Amigara Fault
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If you're looking for lengthier stories, his generally considered top 3 are Uzumaki, Gyo, and Tomie which are all available in beautiful hardcover here.
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Stay creepy Babe!
I found it on Amazon!
https://www.amazon.com/Lovecrafts-Hound-Other-Stories-Manga/dp/1506703127
This one shot was made by Junji Ito, horror mangaka. Unfortunately I don't think many of his works have been translated to English, although you can find less... official versions of those.
One story that I know is translated is Uzumaki (Spiral). There also seems to be some others like Gyo and Tomie... Hmm, I think I need to do some shopping now!
Oh, hell yeah. Uzumaki by Junji Ito. (Link goes to Amazon.) So wonderfully bizarre and creepy. I tore through it in a matter of hours.
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If you would like a sample of his style and storytelling abilities, check this out: The Enigma of Amigara Fault.
The Sandman is phenomenal. One of my buddies received all of the Absolute versions as a gift and let me borrow them one by one as he finished them. Easily the best comic I have ever read. It's not strictly in the horror genre (probably best described overall as fantasy) but it definitely has horror elements.
The sandman preludes and nocturnes
About 400 off
The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes (New Edition) https://www.amazon.in/dp/1401225756/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_vdKOwb15948Z6
I'm just going to copy and paste something I have on hand since I answer this question a fair bit.
So, as far as writings similar to the series, you, of course, have Lovecraft. His writings that most resemble Bloodborne has to be The Dream-Quest of Unknown Khadaf. They reek of the Nightmare Frontier and the beings there are the most similar to what we see as Great Ones in the BB universe. The second tie-in has to be The Shadows over Innsmouth for the fishing hamlet and many other tropes in Bloodborne. The last one, The At the Mountains of Madness is basically the premise of humanity in its current state. I personally can say that almost everything Lovecraft has written can be 'adjacent' to the BB universe. But those three appear to be the direct link.
As far as other authors? Lord Dunsany is a well-known contributor to the creation of fictional universes. It's his writings that inspired Lovecraft as well as Tolkien and Frank herbert. As a bit of recent writings, House of Leaves is one of my favorite books.
Moving over. Did you know that Bloodborne is Japanese? It is (Lol)! and was inspired by a host of authors. The most telling of which happens to be Junji Ito and his work, Uzumaki. In the work, a series of strange happenings all involving a spiral end up making a town go crazy. He's also famed for his other works, Tomie and Gyo. The Enigma of Amigara Fault is also quite popular. Uzumaki is being made into an anime by Toonami.
There also Berserk. It has less of an impact on the series compared to Dark Souls but is still well-liked overall. The Executioner Wheel and the Hunter's Mark seem to come directly from it.
There's a Fan Comic, mostly about Gehrman's relationship with Maria. I like it quite a bit. Guy Davis's, The Marquis is so similar to Bloodborne you can just outright stick it in the universe and not bat an eye.
As far as movies there's not a whole lot. Angel's Egg seems to be the direct inspiration tonally and we know it's on the minds of From software. Brotherhood of the wolf is the direct inspiration for ALL the clothing of Bloodborne. The Cainhurst Noble set is actually taken from the series. I actually don't care for it. But you might like it. Bram Stoker's Dracula seems to be another inspiration, specifically to Cainhurst. I'm not a huge fan of that either. I'm much more a Van Hellsing sort of guy.
This is new, someone mentioned that the designer of Dracula did a lot of work that are Bloodborne-esque. I hope this was helpful!
Uzumaki = Japanese for "spiral."
There's sushi named uzumaki, there's a clan in Naruto called the Uzumaki Clan whose symbol is a Spiral, and there's also a Manga Horror book by Junji Ito where horrible things keep happening in spiral patterns called Uzumaki, which is what's being talked about here.
I'm with Satanicbearmaster. Alan Moore's work is pretty dope. Check out his book Neonomicon. It's an interestesting modern spin on a Mythos story. Also the version I've linked to is a collected edition that includes The Courtyard, which is pretty good too.
Pre order link https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1974703762/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
If you enjoyed Batman, I would highly recommend checking out the new Scott Snyder setup with the new 52 for Batman. Vol. 1 - Court of Owls and Vol. 2 - City of Owls is a fanatasic story arc that plays well with Batman (and I'm not a huge super hero comic fan).
After that it kinda went wierd, but still enjoyable.
Also would highly recommend Preacher (Careful with Preacher, as you WILL get addicted, and have to purchase all 9 volumes, but amazing story and well written with some adult humor/content btw).
Also Sandman, Y: The Last Man, and Saga all always good choices (Saga is being written as we speak, only volumes 1 through 3 are out, same author of Y : The Last Man. Fantastic mix of fantasy and sci-fi... again adult elements)
Vol 1
Omnibus Vol 1
All ten TPBs
Edit: Also, you might want to give manga (asian graphic novels) a try! Good ones to get started with are Death Note and Bleach. I also liked xxxHolic (though I never finished the series), and the anime film for Akira was amazing so I can only imagine that the manga would be just as good -- if not better!
Sandman by Neil Gaiman
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Blacksad by Juan Diaz Canales
(Contains Somewhere Within the Shadows, Arctic Nation and Red Soul)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki
I think the best thing to do for now would be to ween into comics. I'd start off with graphic novels so you don't have to follow too deeply into a series. Start off reading something like The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller, or Watchmen by Alan Moore. Get a feel of it before you start off. Once you read a couple of novels, I'd look into getting some trade paperbacks of some series. The Walking Dead has been a really good series; it isn't just a plain zombie story...it's more about the human side of the standard zombie tale, such as how they survive, how they interact with each other, etc. Another good TPB to get into would be The Sandman which has some of the coolest artwork and storytelling I've seen. After you start catching up with some TPB's, THEN I'd look into single issues, starting with the first issue of an arch (it will say something like Part 1, Part 1 of 6, etc.). The comic book shop guys are usually pretty cool dudes and can help you find a good arch thats currently going on. Also, places like Half Price Books usually have TPB's for cheaper, but that depends on if you're okay with buying from a secondhand place instead of a small business (I like to go about half and half on purchases, just to save money and to help keep the small guy in the game). Hope this helps!
A very long list that I believe is full of gems:
Preacher, Volume 1 by Ennis
Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes by Gaiman
Invincible: Family Matters by Kirkman
Southern Bastards
Kingdom Come
Marvels
Watchmen
Saga
Mind MGMT
Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
Batman: The Long Halloween
Pride of Baghdad
All Star Superman
The Walking Dead: Days Gone Bye
Thor: God of Thunder
Annihilation (read it digitally on Marvel Unlimited, finding it in print is costly)
Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman, Volume 1 (by far, my favorite take on the characters. Hickman writes them to perfection.)
Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt
Look for Tomie or Uzimaki or Gyo. Those are his major works.
I've got a few recommendations for ya.
First off is, Memetic by James Tynion IV and Eryk Donovan. The story about an apocalyptic meme. Yes, a meme. May sound silly, but it does a good job of presenting a familiar, yet incomprehensible horror that immediately throws the world into chaos. Also, there's a good amount of gore and violence that any respectable apocalyptic story should have.
Next, Nameless by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham. It's about an occult expert and a group of scientists trying to prevent a planet-killing asteroid from destroying Earth. Admittedly, this series is confusing and sporadic as hell. Its story likes to jump back and forth, and seems to operate under the aspect that there's a story that came prior, but I don't think there is. Its got gratuitous violence and madness inducing cosmological horror.
Last, but certainly not least, the works of the infamous Junji Ito. Junji Ito's style of horror is of the abstract kind that offers virtually no explanation ever. They can be simple stories, but typically utilize interesting, unexpected concepts. Notable works include: Uzumaki, the Enigma of Amigara Fault, Army of One, Hanging Balloons, Long Dream, and plenty others. Aside from his unorthodox concepts of horror, his incredible art style creates an atmosphere of unease and surrealism. You can actually find most, if not all, of his works translated online. I found that many of his older comics are out of print and being sold at exorbitant prices.
I'd say the most similar thing about these recommendations to the Southern Reach trilogy are their stories of mankind coming into contact with something that is completely beyond us, and unstoppable in its course. Meh. Enjoy.
It's pretty sweet. You can see it in the user photos:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1421561328/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Haunt of Horror
http://www.amazon.com/Haunt-Horror-Richard-Corben/dp/0785132880/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637410&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=Haunt+of+Horror+%282009%29+-+TPB
The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft
http://www.amazon.com/Strange-Adventures-H-P-Lovecraft-Volume/dp/1607062658/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637488&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Strange+Adventures+of+H.P.+Lovecraft
H.P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror
http://www.amazon.com/H-P-Lovecrafts-The-Dunwich-Horror/dp/1613771800/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637526&sr=8-3&keywords=HP+Lovecraft%3A+the+Dunwich+Horror
Locke & Key
http://www.amazon.com/Locke-Key-Vol-Welcome-Lovecraft/dp/1600103847/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637560&sr=8-1&keywords=locke+key
http://www.amazon.com/Locke-Key-Vol-Head-Games/dp/1600107613/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637560&sr=8-5&keywords=locke+key
http://www.amazon.com/Locke-Key-Vol-Crown-Shadows/dp/1600109535/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637560&sr=8-6&keywords=locke+key
http://www.amazon.com/Locke-Key-Vol-Keys-Kingdom/dp/1600108865/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637560&sr=8-7&keywords=locke+key
http://www.amazon.com/Locke-Key-Clockworks-Vol-5/dp/1613772270/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637560&sr=8-2&keywords=locke+key
Cthulhu Tales
http://www.amazon.com/Cthulhu-Tales-Omnibus-Mark-Waid/dp/1608860736/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637628&sr=8-2&keywords=Cthulhu+Tales
http://www.amazon.com/Cthulhu-Tales-Omnibus-William-Messner-loebs/dp/1608860752/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637628&sr=8-6&keywords=Cthulhu+Tales
Fall of Cthulhu
http://www.amazon.com/Fall-Cthulhu-Vol-The-Fugue/dp/1934506192/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637665&sr=8-1&keywords=Fall+of+Cthulhu
http://www.amazon.com/Fall-Cthulhu-Vol-The-Gathering/dp/1934506494/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637665&sr=8-2&keywords=Fall+of+Cthulhu
http://www.amazon.com/Fall-Cthulhu-Vol-The-Gray/dp/1934506508/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637665&sr=8-6&keywords=Fall+of+Cthulhu
http://www.amazon.com/Fall-Cthulhu-Vol-4-Godwar/dp/1934506575/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637665&sr=8-4&keywords=Fall+of+Cthulhu
http://www.amazon.com/Fall-Cthulhu-Vol-5-Apocalypse/dp/1934506931/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637665&sr=8-3&keywords=Fall+of+Cthulhu
The Calling: Cthulhu Chronicles
http://www.amazon.com/The-Calling-Cthulhu-Chronicles-Studios/dp/1608860515/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637777&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Calling%3A+Cthulhu+Chronicles
H.P. Lovecraft's Chronicles of Dr. Herbert West
http://www.amazon.com/H-P-Lovecrafts-Chronicles-Herbert-West/dp/0982582668/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637801&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Chronicles+of+Dr.+Herbert+West
Witch Doctor
http://www.amazon.com/Witch-Doctor-Vol-Under-Knife/dp/1607064413/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637841&sr=8-2&keywords=witch+doctor
http://www.amazon.com/Witch-Doctor-Vol-Mal-Practice/dp/1607066939/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377637841&sr=8-1&keywords=witch+doctor
Ya they officially did it!
http://www.amazon.com/Uzumaki-3-1-Deluxe-vols/dp/1421561328?ie=UTF8&keywords=Uzumaki&qid=1465490049&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
You can also get Gyo.
Some links to the mentioned mangas for those interested. Please actually support Junji Ito if you can, but I haven't found all of these translated and for sale:
Splatter Film (Honey)
Uzumaki (Spiral) Or Buy it
Do you mean Red String?
Hanging Balloons
The Coldness / The Chill
Hellstar Remina
While not all inclusive, here is a great index to read fan-translated works.
[Uzumaki and Gyo are on Amazon UK.] (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Uzumaki-3---1-Junji-Ito/dp/1421561328/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422552411&sr=8-1&keywords=junji+ito)
Watched the anime years ago and i plan to buy the manga.
Did you not know, Monster is being re-released? As Monster The Perfect Edition? 2 Volume Omnibus'. With bigger pages. Better quality paper and colour pages.
The first one comes out in a few days. Here it is on Amazon UK if your from the US have a look on your amazon.
Dorohedoro 1 and Golden Kamuy 1 and 2 are currently $6
Oh damn, some of the Monster Perfect Editions are $9
Well that story is a classic, as are Gyo and Uzumaki. Shiver is a good collection of work, too, and you should still be able to find that relatively easily.
Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection https://www.amazon.com/dp/1421598469/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_pI1CCbYNA17BB
Yay :)
Smashed in mid April, I believe. https://www.amazon.com/Smashed-Junji-Ito-Story-Collection/dp/1421598469
amazon yes
https://www.amazon.com/Flesh-Colored-Horror-Junji-Ito/dp/1588990869
https://www.amazon.com/Museum-Terror-Vol-Junji-Ito/dp/1593076398/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=museum+of+terror&qid=1563487476&s=books&sr=1-3
Part 1 box set for season 3, https://www.amazon.com/Attack-Titan-Season-Part-Manga/dp/163236655X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1527303447&sr=1-1&keywords=Attack+on+Titan+Season+3
They're called Flowers of Evil Complete. It's a 3 in 1 and will most likely be the way to purchase the series going forward since the single volumes are out of print.
Neil Gaiman's Sandman. Excellent series. I have the full set of the absolute editions.
The Sandman Series by Neil Gaiman.
Absolutely read Y The Last Man by Brian K Vaughan at some point in your life! It's 10 volumes. One of the best stories I've ever read, which I binge-read in a weekend the first time. Post-apocalyptic, scary & humorous too. Really, just everything BKV writes. (Edit: I should clarify. Only scary in a chaotic society/socially relevant way, it's not horror.)
Sandman by Neil Gaiman is probably the closest other series to Fables. Very rich in mythology & folklore.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore is very similar in nature, being about literary characters. Just forget the craptacular movie ever existed. The book is much better.
The Maxx by Sam Keith is one of the best 90s books IMO. Trippy, weird, and whimsical. A psuedo-superhero story that explores mental illness & abuse.
Edit2: Oops, how could I forget Bone by Jeff Smith which at 1,300+ pages is certainly epic -- a fun, fantastical adventure for all ages. And couple that with the fact you can often find the One Volume edition used for under $20, it's an amazing value. Do note the paper is very, very thin though, so artwork bleeds through. If that's a deal-breaker, try the more expensive single volumes.
There's The Invisibles by Grant Morrison, one of my personal favorites but definitely on the weird side. - http://www.amazon.com/Invisibles-Vol-Say-Want-Revolution/dp/1563892677/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320418749&sr=8-1
The Sandman books which are easily the most compelling modern mythology that have been put down in comic form - http://www.amazon.com/Sandman-Vol-Preludes-Nocturnes-New/dp/1401225756/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320418825&sr=1-1
Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis, frequently called the best sci-fi graphic novel ever, and I tend to agree with that - http://www.amazon.com/Transmetropolitan-Vol-01-Street-Revised/dp/1401220843/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320418877&sr=1-1
And if you want a really strange series I'd suggest trying to find a copy of Jodorowsky's The Metabarons. Another one of my favorites, and his most accessible story (the man is a genius but he also appears to be completely insane until you get acquainted with the stuff he's done) but still, it's like Shakespeare meets connan the barbarian filtered through DBZ, fastened to a rocket made out of Warhammer 40k and shot into the sun.
http://www.amazon.com/Metabarons-1-Othon-Honorata/dp/1594650004/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320419305&sr=1-5
I've actually never read anything by him. Checked out his goodreads page, though, and based purely on speculation I think you might like these:
Charlie Stross Atrocity Archives Book 1 of the Laundry series
Neil Gaiman Preludes and Nocturnes it's a comic but don't think it's for kids, book 1 of the Sandman series
Jonathan Howard Johannes Cabal The Necromancer
Introduction to Comics
How to Get Into Comic Books (13:40) | Patrick Willems
Consider your intent/commitment. Think about your favorite shows, movies, books, etc. Reading primarily for enjoyment or encyclopedic knowledge? Collecting? Have the time/resources to read 50 or 500 comics per character?
Don’t try to read everything at once. There’s too much. Forget about catching up, continuity, universes, etc. for now. Older comics can be an acquired taste for modern audiences, so they aren’t necessarily ideal starting points. Writers change often, characters get re-worked, and origins are re-told. Remember, there are many great characters, creators, publishers, etc. to explore.
Pick an interesting character/team and seek their most popular/acclaimed stories. Focus on self-contained, complete stories in one corner of the universe. There will be unexplained references/characters, just persevere or Wiki. Don’t let the tangled web of shared-universe comics overwhelm you. Think of it like solving a jigsaw puzzle one small piece at a time until you finally see the big picture.
Discover your preferences and let them guide you. Don’t get stuck preparing/over-analyzing, just start reading. Do you like/dislike old/new comics? Specific writers/genres? Cartoony/realistic art? Familiar/weird concepts? References/self-contained? All-ages/mature content? Follow these instincts. Didn’t understand a reference? Maybe read that next.
Acquire/Buy comics:
Marvel
DC
You can skip to the 2016 re-launch with DC Universe: Rebirth and then any Rebirth series #1.
Other
Sandman v1. One of the best things ever.
Catwoman mug for drinking while reading comics
The Alan Moore run on Swamp Thing is great; lots of horrifying imagery. A similar feel to Gaiman's [Sandman] (https://www.amazon.com/Sandman-Vol-Preludes-Nocturnes-New/dp/1401225756) (and shares their version of Hell).
The cheapest intro would probably be buying the first few issues on Comixology and see if you like them. Other than that, pick up the first collection - Preludes and Nocturnes - and see how it goes.
this is a better answer than mine. link.
https://www.amazon.com/Sandman-Vol-Preludes-Nocturnes-New/dp/1401225756
That’s the first volume so you want to start there and if you like it just keep on going all the way through. The original story ends at volume ten.
Just buy the paper backs LINK it's the easiest way to get into the story and the cheapest. Or if you have a lot money to spend you can get the Omnibuses LINK. Like the other user said start with Preludes and Nocturnes and just follow in order. Or try this if you don't mind digital. Overture is a different story all together and should be read after the original series.
Take acting classes. Do scene work and improv.
Read Uta Hagen's Respect for Acting
Find a short story from a graphic novel you like, [online] (http://diversionsofthegroovykind.blogspot.com/) or from a book, and write it as a script. For starters, you can use Celtx or some other freeware formatting app.
Pick a stageplay you like. Read it, then watch it performed. Now, rewrite the most compelling scenes in screenplay form based on what you've seen. Streamline it, of course. Get rid of anything that doesn't work visually.
All about script format
Thanks for the contest! Halloween!
I've been really wanting to read Sandman vol. 1
It's here!
It does set the stage for all the characters and the universe. I'm sure you could go without though if you wanted to? I read them in order a number of years ago, so I don't remember the details of whether or not it is necessary to the "plot"
And if you like it, you can read Junji Ito's Uzumaki. It's... well good luck!
Uzumaki is an excellent horror manga, but it might be too intense for her. It's only three volumes, however, so it's pretty affordable to find them in good condition.
Amazon. Here are some direct links:
Gyo 2-in-1 Deluxe Edition
Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition
Uzumaki (3-in-1, Deluxe Edition): Includes vols. 1, 2 & 3
That is the right series but I recommend picking up this, it has all 3 volumes and has a beautiful hard cover .
Here is the amazon link
MMMMMM!!! Let me tell you all about our lord and savior Junji Ito!
I'm going to want you to start by reading Ito's Museum of Terror series (sorry about that website). Although It's not complete, It's a darn good way of getting into the short stories that make up the bulk of Ito's work. So far My favorite stories are "Long Hair in the Attic", "My Dear Ancestors", "Hanging Balloons" and "The Groaning Drain". Although I have yet to read these one, I hear that "Intersection's Pretty Boy", "Bully" and "The Long Dream" are Ito classics. Also, I'm skipping volumes 5 & 6 because they may be released in a Souichi deluxe edition.
Hellstar Remina is the last work I'll recommend that you read online. Now were're talking about Ito bigger multi chapter products. It's a story about how having a planet named atfer you can REALLY fuck you over.
Although the art is utterly amazing, I personally found this one to be too silly and unbelievable at times.
Next up: Tomie! Before I go further, I want you to know that I believe paper is far superior to online when it comes to Ito. Ito's Comics are tailor made for the medium of comic books, thus Reading the physical book is my recommendation. Tomie is about an indestructible slut who is really good at spooking people. This is the series where OP's reference comes from. This series is one of Ito's earliest, so the art in the beginning looks janky for the most part. However, you'll get to see Ito's art evolve.
Now let's talk about Uzumaki. In Uzumaki, it literally spirals out of control! This book is absolutely amazing. It was so great, that it gave me legitimate fatigue in the last three chapters.
And now Gyo! Gyo looks like the crossover of Evil Dead and Sharknado. I can't really say much here, But It's still wroth the read.
Fragments of Horror: It's pretty much a continuation of Museum of Terror.
Then it's Yon & Mu. In Yon & Mu, Junji overreacts to cats. I'll actually won't recommend this one because it's a comedy that is full of self references.
Last, but not least, The Dissolving Classroom. In The Dissolving Classrom, two whipper snappers cause terrifying allegory shenanigans. Same thing with Gyo.
I live in a very small country, so its from a local internet store. But if you live in the states you can find it on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Uzumaki-3---1-Deluxe-vols/dp/1421561328/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452699174&sr=8-1&keywords=uzumaki+junji+ito
UZUMAKI: Spiral Into Horror by Junji Ito
This is a really neat horror-manga about a young girl living in a town that is cursed by spirals. Uzumaki, the word for spiral, is the title of this manga, but don't confuse it with that other guy, Naruto Uzumaki! Spirals are a recurring theme throughout, and the artwork is nothing short of grimacing. I received this as a gift for Christmas and loved it.
Great collection! You should consider picking up Monster Perfect Edition, it's a reprint of Monster, two volumes per edition of this one.
Source is the manga 'Monster'
https://myanimelist.net/manga/1/Monster
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/142156906X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481620105&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=monster+manga&dpPl=1&dpID=5176EiZ3eyL&ref=plSrch
Originally published in the second volume of GYO, So it may be in the new Hardcover of Gyo as well. If not I think I saw it in this one.
https://www.amazon.com/Fragments-Horror-Junji-Ito/dp/1421580799
Tomio: the red turtleneck. I bought the full collection here: https://www.amazon.com/Fragments-Horror-Junji-Ito/dp/1421580799
Very reminiscent of Tomie by Junji Ito
I think it's in Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories. Luckily it's been published in English. Link on amazon here.
Very happy to see Utsubora showing up in more collections. :) You seem to like Junji Ito; which one's your favorite out of the ones you own, and will you be picking up Shiver?
The Amazon listing has some info. It contains Used Record, Shiver (whose name was used for the collection as a whole), Fashion Model, Hanging Blimp, Painter, The Long Dream, Honored Ancestors, Greased, and apparently an entirely new story called Fashion Model: Cursed Frame. After each story there's also a short author's commentary section talking about what inspired the story.
H.P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories (Manga) https://www.amazon.de/dp/1506703127/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_6d5KDbEHX11PC
I just got Neonomicon recently, it includes The Courtyard, so it should be easy to find
it's for sale on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Neonomicon-Alan-Moore/dp/1592911307/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1494550185&sr=1-1&keywords=neonomicon
Courtyard & Neonomicon are collected in this book, Providence concludes it with a 12 issue series which was then collected across three volumes.
Edit: If you are asking for only the English trasnlation (volume 1 to 3): volume 1 and 2 Tomie story, volume 3 has 9 stories, you can check the Table of Content from the Look Inside feature of Amazon.
You don't know true pain until you buy Canadian.
I only recently acquired these books. Wow I really love them, especially Strange Tales! In addition to Bizarro World is Bizarro Comics.
I got 2 of the Solo series which I dig. I got Paul Pope and Teddy Kristiansen. They're good but not nearly as exciting.
One series that excited me quite a bit was 1996's Batman Black and White. It has all of the cutting edge comics creators of the time in it. I'm a sucker for those avant-garde artists so I really loved that DC hired people like Tony Salmons, Liberatore, Jose Munoz, and Kevin Nowlan.
I've been going back and looking for work from my favorite creators of these volumes. As a result I've discovered Tony Salmons' The Strange Adventures of H. P. Lovecraft, Steven T. Seagle and Teddy Kristiansen's It's a Bird, Farel Dalrymple's Omega The Unknown and Pop Gun War, Dash Shaw's Body World, and of coarse Paul Pope's 100% and Batman Year 100.
I got Strange Tales in single issue format but later I wondered if they have any cool extras in the TPB like a sketchbook section. There was So much cool stuff in this book! It was so daring, much more so than Bizarro Worlds.
If anyone has read the 3 volumes of Batman Black and White, are the 2nd and 3rd volumes as good as the 1st?
Are they worth getting?
It's been around for a while, but I still recommend The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft.
There aren't any LGBT characters (unless you count Lovecraft as a closet case, which, I always have), and there is only one volume.
Still, it's a very good read.
And, I know you said you're not really into manga style, but I just wouldn't feel right not mentioning Tsutomu Nihei's books, particularly Blame! or Biomega.
They're very sci-fi, so if that's not your thing, you may want to steer clear. IMO, the artwork alone is worth checking out.
My current list.
1: Southern Bastards, by Jason Aaron and Jason Latour
2: Chew, John Layman and Rob Guillory - comedy
3: The Goon, Eric Powell - horror
Manga: I am Hero
https://www.amazon.com/Junji-Itos-Cat-Diary-Yon/dp/1632361973
I highly recommend it. It’s one of his few non-horror comics.
Missing Cat Diary, Flesh Colored Horror, and probably some others. Also, wow, I have a copy of FCH from Book-Off that I feel like I paid maybe a dollar for 10 years ago. Quite a come-up.
How about boxed sets? Four volumes to a box. Unfortunately, they are not out yet but I linked the Amazon pages below in case you're interested-
Boxed Set 1 - Volumes 1 to 4
Boxed Set 2 - Volumes 5 to 8
Boxed Set 3 - Volumes 9 to 12
Boxed Set 4 - Volumes 13 to 16
I actually found the first one, and it is the Manga Box Set collections.
The Colossal Editions were too thin for it to be them, which is why I was confused, but it turns out those are from these box sets.
Amazon link
"Season 3 Part 1", kind confirms that we'll have part 2 as it was in season 1... 2 cours confirmed? Kappa
Season 1 boxes:
Attack on Titan Season 1 Part 1 Manga Box Set
Attack on Titan Season 1 Part 2 Manga Box Set
Just FYI, this series is going out-of-print because they're re-releasing it in omnibus format starting October 31st.
https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Evil-Complete-1/dp/1945054719
Here's volume 1: The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes (New Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401225756/
>Even the 'trades' are high quality hardcovers seem to cost a minimum of 25-20 bucks per book.
You can get paperback volumes for around 9 bucks a pop.
A bit over $30 - I added two books that are probably under read, and one classic.
Preludes & Nocturnes (A TBP of the 1st 8 issues of The Sandman) by Neil Gaiman. Issue 8 when Death arrives and uses the line..."You get what everyone else gets, you get a lifetime." I was hooked.
I honestly would not start with Good Omens. It's a brilliant book, but has very little of Neil Gaiman's writing style. His influence seems to be more in the plot and a bit of darkness here and there; whereas the writing is more Terry Pratchett than Neil Gaiman.
I highly recommend you start with one of his short story collections, like Smoke & Mirrors or Fragile Things. His Sandman graphic novels are also a great start in my opinion.
Sandman is one of the greats, although bits drift close to 'superhero' the vast majority if far, far from it. Lots of mythology, cosmic ideas, big questions, life & death, nature-of-man type stuff.
On the more personal side Blankets is an absolutely amazing coming-of-age/first love story.
And of course there's always Maus. Won a Pulitzer and oh boy did it deserve it.
The best place to start is just from the first book in the series Preludes and Nocturnes. [This] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Sandman-Vol-Preludes-Nocturnes/dp/1401225756/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404532357&sr=8-1&keywords=sandman) is a link to the amazon page of the book.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Sandman-Vol-Preludes-Nocturnes/dp/1401225756
Best place to start and it's not too long.
I am going to actually say you should not read Watchmen, which is usually high on people's list until you read more superhero stuff. the characters in that are superheroes cast in gritty realism.
Art / Graphic Novels
Maus -- very popular, very discussed, very good
Sandman -- Once you get over how 80's gothic this is, it is a superb story...for all 10 volumes.
TransMetropolitan -- Cyberpunk Hunter S Thompson
Fables -- Hands down one of the best series in terms of scope and planning.
Manga
Akira -- This will take you week to finish the whole series.
Pluto -- Though an actual knowledge of Astroboy would be wonderful for this, this manga is so good i was shocked at how sobering a manga could be.
Superhero
Batman -- I am going to break rank and say that Frank Miller's Batman miniseries The Dark Knight Returns isn't the best place to start atleast for Batman. It is a good read along with the Knightfall trilogy) but it is dense and famous becasue of when it was released. I am recommending Scott Snyder's new 52 Batman story arc Court of the Owls which is a two part arc edning with City of the Owls. This will also set you into current Batman. there are things that have happened before, the fight is against a new villian rather than an old one with tons of backstory. It is also drawn with style and grace and the whole thing is entertaining.
Green Lantern -- Rebirth -- This is completely one sided because I love Green Lantern and space shit. This is the beginning of the Geoff Johns run which will spill out into a huge decade long narrative culminating at The Blackest Night.
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As for other superheroes here are reading lists for DC and Marvel. It is really up to you what you find interesting. If you are into X-men, this podcast is really fun to get caught up with everything that has happened since the 70's. It is also hosted by a very knowledgeable husband and wife team.
There are 10 volumes. I guess you could get them one by one, here's a link to vol. 1. If you want a bigger collection, there's the omnibus, there are 3 omnibus volumes.
By continuity, do you dislike not knowing the backstory of the characters, or you literally can't decipher which order the cells on the pages are supposed to be in?
There are a lot of graphic novel paperbacks that are collected story arcs (or even the whole series).
Watchmen and Sandman (10 volumes) you can read from beginning to end. And they are awesome.
And there are one's like Ms Marvel that are several individual comics collected so you can follow a whole story. You'll get enough backstory at the beginning to understand what all is happening.
/u/johnnycomet has you covered if you don't like the "graphic" part of graphic novels.
Read this
Wow I have a ton of awesome recommendations, but first and foremost is the Sandman saga by Neil Gaiman or really anything distributed under Vertigo, they publish all DC comic's darker novels...
Also Watchmen, a classic by Alan Moore...
Johnny The Homicidal Maniac (JTHM) by Johnen Vasquez
Blankets by Craig Thompson...
Scott Pilgrim series...
Fahrenheit 451 graphic novel adaptation...
Lucifer, Hellblazer (Constantine), and American Gods (as well as other works) all operate under the larger Sandman universe created by Neil Gaiman. Start there for a good primer and to get a better idea of how the greater cosmos works in this. Sandman also sets up why Lucifer left Hell and why he's on Earth, though that doesn't happen until the Season of Mists arc of Sandman.
It's not as silly as superhero comics: all of the characters are based on older myths and the arcs have a specific purpose and the story has a specific end in mind.
Lucifer (the comic) follows the Sandman cosmos in scale and characterization, while American Gods is a smaller story with somewhat smaller characters, and Hellblazer wanders off a bit to establish a different pantheon, but it's still heavily influenced by the greater Sandman mythos. There are others that I haven't delved into in a while and can't remember as clearly, like Books of Magic and Anansi Boys.
Vertigo comics in general are a good source for these kinds of stories.
Keep in mind that Lucifer in the comics is a vastly different character. Don't get me wrong, I like the actor and the character they've created for the show, but he doesn't fit into the original mold at all. The story in the show is incredibly simplified and the scale and pacing are greatly diminished, to make for a serialized TV show. They tend to make Lucifer out to be a character from Supernatural, when the original story shows a completely different character. Be ready for that change.
Sandman (TPB Vol 1)
https://www.amazon.com/Sandman-Vol-Preludes-Nocturnes-New/dp/1401225756/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518061103&sr=8-1&keywords=sandman+preludes+and+nocturnes
Lucifer (TPB Vol 1)
https://www.amazon.com/Lucifer-Book-One-Mike-Carey/dp/1401240267/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1518061143&sr=1-1&keywords=lucifer
I'd love to get this for my husband because he's never read it. :) http://www.amazon.com/Sandman-Vol-Preludes-Nocturnes-Editions/dp/1401225756/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345433388&sr=1-1&keywords=sandman
Only four Books:
The Box Man - Kobo Abe didn't really like it. Strange book.
King Rat - China Mieville
Damned - Chack Palahniuk
Ich habe die Unschuld kotzen sehen - Dirk Bernemann
I also read Transmetropolitan - Warren Ellis It' a Comic/Graphic Novel I read the whole series except for Issue 0. I also read a lot The Sandman - Neil Gaiman Not the whole series but almost. And I always enjoy Stories from Don Rosa.
Recommendations: Bukowski.
That specifically no, but you can start here if you like.
Sandman
Start Here or if you have more money to spend on nice books the whole series was recolored and put in a very pretty binding Here.
Just start with the first tradeback of the original run
http://www.amazon.com/Sandman-Vol-Preludes-Nocturnes-New/dp/1401225756/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452456721&sr=8-1&keywords=sandman
http://smile.amazon.com/Paradise-Residence-1-Kosuke-Fujishima/dp/1632362384
http://smile.amazon.com/Uzumaki-Spiral-into-Horror-Vol/dp/1421513897/
http://smile.amazon.com/Hikaru-No-Go-Vol-1/dp/159116222X/ (kinda sports, not really tho. same artist as bakuman, but u probs knew that)
I aspire to be the JK Rowling of the LGBT community. My passion is writing I am working on a novel :D Anyhow music really helps me with my writing a lot so any of these songs would be lovely. And if you ever wanted to read something I have written let me know :D
If you would prefer to gift one thing that is tangible then this book would be lovely because reading is a huge hobby of mine and I just got into horror manga :D
Thank you for the contest.
Also, what is your hobby?
Well, if you enjoy that one, don't forget [Uzumaki](Uzumaki. Probably his masterpiece.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1421561328/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_FB-Jyb7APTY3S
Viz media has brought over Junjis bigger works, Uzamaki, Gyo and Tomie :)
The whole entire thing is on sale on Amazon for a nice $15. Its in a nice Hardcover too.
This is my five year olds favorite bedtime story
http://www.amazon.com/Uzumaki-3-1-Deluxe-Edition/dp/1421561328
Does this collect everything?
Sweet, thanks for the tip. I found it on Amazon all 3 volumes for like $15. The art looks great too.
The most horrifying book I've ever read would have to be Uzumaki the manga. It is about spirals and how fucking creepy they are
You try amazon or Bookdepository at all? Both sites are my go-to for manga purchases that also deliver new or used.
Tomie, Uzumaki, and Gyo are all famous horror titles by Junji Ito that are commonly suggested to people and are sold in complete editions. (All volumes are condensed into 1)
The names are linked to their respective amazon listings as well.
For more fun ideas with spirals:
https://www.amazon.com/Uzumaki-3-1-Deluxe-vols/dp/1421561328
~20 bucks on amazon too! I'm about to buy that for myself after Christmas!
There is a really nice hardcover version available if anyone likes to collect those: http://www.amazon.com/Uzumaki-3---1-Deluxe-vols/dp/1421561328/
No problem! It's rare I get to recommend books and such like this.
http://www.amazon.com/Uzumaki-3---1-Deluxe-vols/dp/1421561328/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420486625&sr=8-1&keywords=uzamaki
This is a 3 in 1 collection of my favorite horror manga (and possibly one of my favorite horror stories in general), Uzumaki. It's a story about a curse on a town, causing spirals (the spiral shape is called an uzumaki) to appear everywhere, and slowly everything falls apart. Really a great read, it stuck with me after finishing it.
http://www.amazon.com/Tales-Terror-Tokyo-Over-Japan/dp/B0026LYMK0/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1420486613&sr=8-10&keywords=tales+of+terror
This may be my favorite j-horror anthology in my collection. It's cheap, but it's also better than many others out there. Each story is between 5 and 20 minutes long, with a total of 60 stories. While some of the stories are better than others, there really aren't any that are bad, like in some anthology collections. Easily worth the price.
I hope you enjoy them!
Here.
If your willing to try the manga, which is great, Viz is starting a re-release soon.
https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Vol-Perfect-Naoki-Urasawa/dp/142156906X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549914057&sr=8-1&keywords=Monster+Manga For me was way better than death note.
20 century boys is very good as well, maybe you didnt find the charcaters that has the supernatural wits of the ones in death note. But i assure you that they are way better constructed at the works of Naoki, and both got the conspiracy plot very well constructed.
https://www.amazon.com/Gyo-2-Deluxe-Junji-Ito/dp/1421579154
From what understand, it was a short story in this series.
From the ones I saw in store, yes. Though my gut says to stick to hard copies of publications like “The Horror World of Junji Ito” , which are also called the Kyoufu collection.
There’s 6 volumes, the first two are Tomie, and the last two are souichi stories, but 3 and 4 are all standalone stories.
Their titles are “Flesh colored Horror” and “The Face Burglar.” It’s also worth noting that many smaller series such as dissolving classroom or Frankenstein often get their own smaller volumes due to popularity, so you won’t find them in compilations.
Here’s a link to FCH:
https://www.amazon.com/Flesh-Colored-Horror-Junji-Ito/dp/1588990869
I couldn’t find The Face Burglar, but here’s some other compilations:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1421580799/ref=pd_aw_sim_14_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=B2AMESRZ2SJ42PC9MN48&dpPl=1&dpID=61y%2Bw5lco0L
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1593076398/ref=pd_aw_sim_14_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=B2AMESRZ2SJ42PC9MN48&dpPl=1&dpID=51JHr9n3MIL
I hope this helps! Sorry if this is too much ^_^”
Black Bird was in Fragments Of Horror. I can't seem to find any english publications for the other two.
https://www.viz.com/fragments-of-horror
https://www.amazon.com/Fragments-Horror-Junji-Ito/dp/1421580799
introduce him to Tomie
https://www.amazon.com/Tomie-Complete-Deluxe-Junji-Ito/dp/1421590565/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Tomie+Manga&qid=1573480168&sr=8-1
i got a gift card to a book store...which i, in turn, used to some of it to buy the Complete Deluxe edition of Tomie by Junji Ito - this
There are various collections on Amazon you can purchase.
For example...
Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories https://www.amazon.com/dp/1421596938/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_QgJnDbV8WQEC7
I'd suggest getting Shiver, which has an assortment of his one-shot stories.
I got some early birthday presents, including this.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news BUUUUUUT...
Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection https://www.amazon.com/dp/1421598469/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_hc7wCb4GBF5DA
Seems to be back on Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1421598469/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_UiA2Cb3729C5R
Oh god I just bumped across this book before I bought my 7th volume of The Promised Neverland in a bookstore I frequent to. Now I'm interested in actually picking that book up. I just acquired plenty of disposable income last tuesday anyway lol.
EDIT: And I might pick up the latest Junji Ito story compilation manga while I'm at it.
Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection https://www.amazon.com/dp/1421598469/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_aE7TCbH61H0QZ
Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection https://www.amazon.com/dp/1421598469/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_.on2DbP1Q7Q11
Recently came across this. H.P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories https://www.amazon.com/dp/1506703127/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ceiJybER153DV
I haven't read it yet but I've already got it preordered. I think he also did at the mountains of madness as a sequel to this.
Edit: here's a little more info http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/09/13/gou-tanabe-explores-hp-lovecrafts-at-the-mountains-of-madness
https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E9%AD%94%E7%8A%AC-%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B4%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%95%E3%83%88%E5%82%91%E4%BD%9C%E9%9B%86-%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B3%E3%83%9F%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9-%E7%94%B0%E8%BE%BA%E5%89%9B/dp/4047299111
I found it on Japanese amazon and American amazon. The above link is Japanese and the following link is American. Let me know if these links don’t work.
https://www.amazon.com/H-P-Lovecrafts-Hound-Other-Stories/dp/1506703127
It's from an awesome story from Alan Moore told in two volumes.
https://www.amazon.com/Moores-Courtyard-Color-Antony-Johnston/dp/1592910602
The second part is called Neonomicon, which is where those images are from.
https://www.amazon.com/Neonomicon-Alan-Moore/dp/1592911307/ref=pd_sim_14_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=51xFmC%2BAfzL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL320_SR206%2C320_&refRID=XNTKHB4MRDEP9VH70P8H
Ith really good and you thould read it.
https://www.amazon.com/I-am-Hero-Omnibus-1/dp/1616559209 ? And sure
do you mean you have $15 more to spend like only $15 left on a gift card, or you need $15 more to get free shipping?
because if it's the later, solanin would be a good choice (at $15.28), if you're into seinen slice of life/dramas, I'm not finding a lot of other stuff that would work very well for that situation, other than maybe akira vol 1 ($16.99)?
if it's the former, you could try: I am a hero vol 1 if you're into zombies (I haven't read it personaly, but one of my buddies that is into zombies has and really likes it), Orange vol 1 is quite good if you like shoujo romance, FMA vol 1-3 if you're looking for something classic/ haven't read it yet.
Those are just some of the first things I thought of/came across, most other manga are closer to $10 so you may have a hard time finding exactly what you're looking for, I'm still surprised you can't search, or at least sort, by price range on amazon...
The most horrifying thing he's ever done is available translated here
Share with your kids the Cat Diary by the same mangaka to make them laugh.
https://www.amazon.com/Junji-Itos-Cat-Diary-Yon/dp/1632361973
There's already 3..
https://www.amazon.com/Attack-Titan-Season-Part-Manga/dp/1632366991/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1518092781&sr=1-5&keywords=attack+on+titan+box+set
https://www.amazon.com/Attack-Titan-Season-Part-Manga/dp/1632367009/ref=sr_1_17?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1518092819&sr=1-17&keywords=attack+on+titan+box+set
https://www.amazon.com/Attack-Titan-Season-Manga-Box/dp/1632367017/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1518092781&sr=1-11&keywords=attack+on+titan+box+set
I don't think Kodansha box sets are worth it though, they're not any cheaper.
Sure thing, I stumbled across them on Amazon recently. Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.
It's up on Amazon, the first vol comes out on Halloween. Here's the link https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1945054719/ref=mp_s_a_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1498262912&sr=8-12&pi=CB192198896_AA75_QL70&keywords=flowers+of+evil+manga
https://www.amazon.com/Frankenstein-Junji-Ito-Story-Collection/dp/1974703762