The old guard
We would be negligent if we didn’t mention The old guard comics themselves. The first arc in the series, which is co-created by writer Greg Rucka and artist Leandro Fernández, began launching in 2017 and is collected in one easy volume for fans to enjoy. While the film is a fairly faithful adaptation of the comic book series (thanks to Rucka also writing the script for the film), there will still be some surprises for those who are just entering that world.
The second arc in the series, The old guard: Force multipliedIt is actually coming to an end later this week, and is slated to be collected in one volume in September.
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Stumptown
Stumptown It’s another Rucka job that recently got a faithful comic adaptation, with a television iteration of the series debuting on ABC last fall. Coming from Rucka, Matthew Southworth and Justin Greenwood, the Oni Press comic follows the adventures of Dex Parios, a bisexual private investigator in Portland, Oregon. In all four existing volumes, Dex solves a wide variety of cases in Portland, and tries to deal with her own past as well.
If you find yourself loving Andromache of Scythia, complicated and tired of Theron, you will definitely be attracted to Dex and his world.
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Batwoman: Elegy
Rucka’s third and final job on this list is one of his most important jobs in DC: Batwoman: Elegy, an arc that ran into Detective Comics themes in 2009 and 2010. The stories tell of her fight against Alice, a mysterious villain who wants to poison Gotham City and has a very specific revenge against Kate Kane.
The arc has been critically acclaimed for over a decade, both for its surreal and emotional interests, and for establishing much of Kate’s characterization as we know her today. Anyone who wants to read more about Rucka’s work after experiencing The Old Guard absolutely needs to check it out.
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Orphan Black
As anyone who is part of “Clone Club” will tell you: Orphan Black It is one of the most compelling and unique science fiction shows that has come in the last decade. While you shouldn’t watch (or watch again) all five seasons of the TV show, if you haven’t already, the network Orphan Black linked comics also provide a widely accessible entry point.
The main Orphan Black tells never-before-seen stories surrounding the series’ five main clones, while the Orphan Black: Helsinki and Black orphan: deviations The miniseries adds even more to the myth. No matter where you start reading, comics address body autonomy, the science of genetics, and complicated female relationships in a way that The old guard fans will probably love.
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The losers
Yes The old guard left you wanting more stories about a group of misfits with tactical skills, then the Losers is for you. Originally published between 2003 and 2006, the series follows a Special Forces team that the CIA left lifeless, resulting in a battle fueled by revenge and globetrotting.
Andy Diggle and Jock series almost feel like The old guardIt is the loudest brother, but the two series have a surprising amount of points in common. You might also see the film adaptation of the 2010 series criminally underrated, starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Idris Elba, Zoe Saldana and Chris Evans.
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Suicide Squad
Another series of loved and kitsch outfits that The old guard fans should review is the Suicide Squad – particularly John Ostrander’s career. Mainly from 1987 to 1992, Ostrander essentially established the group of antiheroes as we know them today, while bringing in a surprising rotating list of characters.
Not only is it essential reading for comic book fans, it will also serve as an inspiration for the next James Gunn movie. The suicide squad movie.
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Paper girls
Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang’s Paper girls It was one of the most eye-catching comics of the past few years, and it’s easy to see why. The series follows Erin, Mac, KJ, and Tiffany, four 12-year-old girls in charge of delivering newspapers in their Cleveland, Ohio suburb. When the group releases documents on November 1, 1988, they are involuntarily involved in a conflict between a group of time travelers, which quickly becomes too complicated to explain here.
Paper girls shares a very specific type of emotion with The old guard – the feeling of being a female character outside of time, and of trusting the people in your immediate circle to make life worthwhile. Plus, it’s slated to become a highly anticipated TV series with Amazon Prime, so now is a good time to jump on the bandwagon.
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Stop following
A Vertigo series that has been running sporadically since 2016, Stop following It flew a little below the radar at first, but it definitely deserves a second look. The series, by Rob Williams and M. Dowling, begins with social media magnate Larry Ferrell, who expresses his last wish: that his billions of dollars be divided equally among 140 random people. Those who have the chance of that fortune must participate in a violent Battle Royale, which unfolds as the sickest version of the world. Willy Wonka.
Stop following is an exciting, timely, violent and authentic journey that feels similar in a sense to The old guard, and highlights the idea of treason and self-preservation in a really compelling way.
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The infinite horizon
From Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto, The infinite horizon Reimagine the iconic history of The Odyssey for a modern era. The six-number race follows the captain, a man who leads a group of soldiers in the Middle East on a trek to the other side of the world. Along the way, they will encounter threats that might not have seemed possible, and they will be drawn into a significant battle.
There’s definitely a similar setup and a tired energy from the world between The old guard and The infinite horizon, as well as the recontextualization of iconic legends. The infinite horizon it’s the kind of series you can catch up on in one day, and be more than happy to have done so.
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Unknown Soldier
Unknown Soldier It has been a DC Comics accessory since the 1960s, but the character’s second relaunch is compelling enough to explore on its own. Created by Joshua Dysart in 2002, the story follows Dr. Moses Lwanga, who fights for what is right during the Lord’s Resistance Army insurgency in Uganda. The series ran from 2008 to 2010, and has been compiled into four volumes since then.
There’s definitely a similar DNA between Unknown Soldier and some plot points of The old guard, albeit with a little more of a raw and unshakable context behind it.
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