Best Graphic Novels for Beginners

A Listmania! list by wally
 
Watchmen
1.  Watchmen by Alan Moore
The list author says:
  "I know it's a cliché but this really is the best graphic novel ever written."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (182 customer reviews) | 8 customer discussions

Batman: Dark Knight Returns
2.  Batman: Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
The list author says:
  "Not just a superhero story, this helped invent the modern graphic novel. Even if crime fighters in tights aren't your thing you should try this."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

V for Vendetta: New Edition
3.  V for Vendetta: New Edition by Alan Moore
The list author says:
  "Another brilliant Alan Moore comic, this dystopian tale looks at what would happen if the fascists took over Britain."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Complete MAUS
4.  The Complete MAUS by Art Spiegelman
The list author says:
  "It's hard to believe anyone would make a comic about the holocaust, but amazingly this is not just a brilliant, moving comic but also one of the best holocaust accounts found in any medium."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Persepolis
5.  Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
The list author says:
  "Another non-fiction comic, Persepolis deals with the author's life during the Iranian revolution and subsequent exile."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Kick-Ass
6.  Kick-Ass by Mark Millar
The list author says:
  "Something a bit lighter. Kick Ass is an ultra-violent tale of what would happen if you tried to become a superhero in real life."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Gotham Central Deluxe: In the Line of Duty Bk. 1
7.  Gotham Central Deluxe: In the Line of Duty Bk. 1 by Greg Rucka
The list author says:
  "Gotham Central is a series all about what it would be like to be an ordinary cop in a city filled with superheroes. Think Batman meets The Wire."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

100 Bullets Vol. 1: First Shot, Last Call
8.  100 Bullets Vol. 1: First Shot, Last Call by Brian Azzarello
The list author says:
  "100 bullets is part slick, noire crime series and part conspiracy thriller. One of the best comic series in recent years."
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Batman: Arkham Asylum Anniversary Edition
9.  Batman: Arkham Asylum Anniversary Edition by Grant Morrison
The list author says:
  "One for adults, this is less your conventional Batman story and more a bizarre psychological horror story. It has some of the best art ever to appear in a comic."
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Superman: Red Son
10.  Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar
The list author says:
  "What would happen if Superman grew up in Stalin's USSR instead of in America? Mark Millar tells us in this very different take on the original superhero."
£8.29   Used & New from: £4.68
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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