(Part 3) Top products from r/whowouldwin

Comics

Anything Static, Anything Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes). These characters are fairly new compared to most in DC and their stories and powers have only gotten better. Highly highly recommended. These 2 are what got me to stop being a snobby Marvel-only fanboy.

Zatanna Vol 3. Just fantastic. If you like magic-based superheroes this is a great read. Constantine and (pre-52) Zatanna are probably the best reads for magic characters.

Immortal Iron Fist Vol 1. Honestly, it's not for everybody but if you like martial arts superheroes I would at least give this trade paper-back a shot. Thanks again to /u/Wallzo for recommending it to me like a year ago. :P

I guess it would be weird if I didn't give any Gambit recommendations:

Gambit vol 4 is my personal favorite. There's not a ton of backstory you need to know and it's not overly convoluted with Thieves Guild information like some of his others, it also gives you a really good glimpse at what Gambit would be like if he stayed around New Orleans as a city-tier hero. It's really not often recommended but seriously... listen to me... seriously, Gambit works best as a NOLA street hero. It's a great read.

Gambit vol 5 is really good too. The writers have a good handle on character and it focuses a lot more on his stealing and heist-y side so if you like that stuff that's a good read.

Hellboy stuff. BPRD is REALLY good right now but a little hard to get caught up with on back info. If you're up to the task, it's worth it.

Books

I'm not huge on current fiction so bare with me or just skip this part. I like late 1800s to mid 1900s fiction.

Right now I'm reading the Arsene Lupin series by Maurice Leblanc. Arsene Lupin is a Sherlock Holmes contemporary and very similar in style but instead of a detective he's a gentleman thief. He's actually the source of the gentleman thief trope - dude who leaves notes behind and tells cops what he's gonna steal in advance... that sort of thing. Also the anime Lupin the Third is an homage to Arsene and is meant to be about his grandson.

If you're interested in Noir-style detective stories, I highly recommend grabbing a Raymond Chandler collection. I'm still working through this one, it's massive.

I'm just not seeing it. I can definitely see it being true for the comic/super hero community, but not the population as a whole.


Wonder Woman has stood as the prime example of female empowerment among super heroes for decades. She was the first, longest lasting, and most successful strong female lead in a traditionally male dominated medium and that really sticks out to people, going so far as to have a Wikipedia page dedicate to her cultural impact and numerous books dedicated to her impact on feminism. There just isn't a heroine that has had such an impact on modern pop culture.

> I mean the original one made by Genndy Tartakovsky.

Good man.

I'm gonna agree with the Dragon. The ARC Troopers accuracy in the show was extremely good and they were getting consistent headshots on the droids.

You may also enjoy the Death Troopers novel about zombie Stormtroopers.

I recently read [Darth Plagueis] (http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Plagueis-James-Luceno/dp/0345511298). If you're interested in learning more about why Dooku went dark side, it goes into that a bit, along with a lot more Palpatine backstory. And of course Palpatine's master Plagueis. Pretty good read.

Short stories:

1. [The Last Wish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Wish_(book) - Amazon US / Amazon UK
   
   
2. Sword of Destiny - Amazon US / Amazon UK
   
   Novels:
   
   
3. Blood of Elves - Amazon US / Amazon UK
   
   
4. Time of Contempt - Amazon US / Amazon UK
   
   
5. [Baptism of Fire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptism_of_Fire_(novel) - Amazon US / Amazon UK
   
   
6. The Tower of the Swallow - Amazon US / Amazon UK
   
   
7. [The Lady of the Lake](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_of_the_Lake_(novel) - Amazon US / Amazon UK
   
   Overall:
   
   
8. The Last Wish
   
   
9. Sword of Destiny
   
   
10. Blood of Elves
    
    
11. Time of Contempt
    
    
12. Baptism of Fire
    
    
13. The Tower of the Swallow
    
    
14. The Lady of the Lake
    
    The short stories are a must-read before the novels because they introduce many characters and plot points for the main saga. There is also a prequel story called Season of Storms which hasn't been officially translated into English yet, but there are fan translations if you can't wait. I haven't read it myself, but I hear that it is best read after the others. If you want to know more about The Witcher lore there is always The World of the Witcher^UK which will give you more backstory and details.

Eventually yes, but not for some time after he'd gotten into the suit. Time enough for Anakin, who had a long history of overestimating himself, to admit he needed Palpatine. and this book is my source.

https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Lord-Rise-Darth-Vader/dp/0345477332

Have you read The Evolution of God by Robert Wright? It resolves many of the inconsistencies and oddities of the Bible/Torah as actually textual evidence for the evolution of the Abrahamic God from a polytheistic pantheon. Might clarify your thinking here.

Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension: A Mathematician's Journey Through Narcissistic Numbers, Optimal Dating Algorithms, at Least Two Kinds of Infinity, and More

This graphic novel may interest you:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Zombie-Survival-Guide-Recorded/dp/030740577X
About "recorded" attacks through out history and how they were dealt with. A lot of empires/cultures I saw in these comments are in it.

This will do just fine

https://www.amazon.ca/Scientific-Method-Practice-Hugh-Gauch/dp/0521017084

I see Banner's gamma poisoning hilariously impeding Sith training. Think about it- any time Bruce tries to "give into his anger" he goes big and green, which isn't exactly a Force technique. Dark Side training might even do Bruce some good in preventing Hulk-outs.

Jediron Man ends up writing "Zen and the Art of Power-Suit Maintenance."

Tony Sith gets some nice synergy bonuses between alcoholic self-loathing, ptsd, and the Dark Side and between Force-Lightning and power for his suits, so that's really handy.

Have you read Footfall?.

If chins could kill...

https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Physics-Self-Teaching-Karl-Kuhn/dp/0471134473/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481747179&sr=8-1&keywords=basic+physics+a+self-teaching+guide

In case you're not in the loop, I'm talking about this book: https://www.amazon.com/Thrawn-Star-Wars-Timothy-Zahn/dp/0345511271/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504637556&sr=8-1&keywords=Thrawn.

If you are arguing that this book isn't canon, I don't know what to tell you man.