Comic Beginners Must Have's

A Listmania! list by MF Castillo "MisterMelv" (North East, United Kingdom)
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Batman: Year One - Deluxe Edition
1.  Batman: Year One - Deluxe Edition by Frank Miller
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  "One of the inspirations used for the film Batman Begins. The story chronicles Bruce Wayne's first year as Batman."
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Watchmen
2.  Watchmen by Alan Moore
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  "Grown up tale of faded heroes trying to recapture their glory days. Excellent story telling and characterisation"
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Adam Strange: Planet Heist
3.  Adam Strange: Planet Heist by Andy Diggle
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  "Once a dated space travelling hero from the 60s. Adam Strange has been revamped. Takes you back to the time when you ran about your house weilding a plastic ray gun as a kid."
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Batman: Dark Knight Returns
4.  Batman: Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
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  "Along with Watchmen, this illustrated novel has been luaded by all due to the excellent story telling by its writers."
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Batman: Hush
5.  Batman: Hush by Jeph Loeb
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  "Jeph Loebs artwork in both Hush and Hush v2 are simply fantastic."
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The Omac Project: (An Infinite Crisis Story)
6.  The Omac Project: (An Infinite Crisis Story) by Greg Rucka
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  "With the Justice League on the brink of disbanding, a sinister organisation attempts to finally topple Earth's greatest heroes."
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Superman: Secret Identity
7.  Superman: Secret Identity by Kurt Busiek
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  "What would it be like if you had Superman's powers? Kurt Busiek gives out a good depiction on what it would be like."
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Identity Crisis
8.  Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer
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  "Compelling story of what it would be like if your enemies knew your secret identity. Moving in all the right places. There's a cheaper paperback version out there..."
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V for Vendetta
9.  V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
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  "Another fantastic novel from Alan Moore. I felt the movie didn't do it full justice. Come and read how it should have been like."
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
10.  The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore
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  "Yup, its that bad boy again...Alan Moore. No wonder so many people want to make movies from his writing...its just a shame some of those conversions dont' come out how you'd like them to."
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Batman: Arkham Asylum Anniversary Edition
11.  Batman: Arkham Asylum Anniversary Edition by Grant Morrison
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  "A refreshing take into the madness of Arkham. Dark and disturbing, not one for the younger reader. The artwork is great, the style emphasies the book's atmosphere."
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Batman: Long Halloween
12.  Batman: Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb
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  "Can you tell I'm a fan of Batman?A look into one of Gotham's dominant crime families. Art work is original"
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Formerly Known as the Justice League
13.  Formerly Known as the Justice League by Keith Giffen
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  "Humourous look into a group of former Justice League members banded together by "glorified car salesman" Maxwell Lord. Entertaining all the way through."
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Batman: The Killing Joke (Batman Beyond (DC Comics))
14.  Batman: The Killing Joke (Batman Beyond (DC Comics)) by Alan Moore
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  "In here we learn more about Batman's most popular enemy, the Joker. Despite being a short read, lan Moore's depiction of the Joker is arguably one of the finest."
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Sin City Volume 1: The Hard Goodbye (3rd Edition): Hard Goodbye Bk. 1 (Sin City (Dark Horse))
15.  Sin City Volume 1: The Hard Goodbye (3rd Edition): Hard Goodbye Bk. 1 (Sin City (Dark Horse)) by Frank Miller
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  "Frank Miller's long running Sin City novels are just fantastic. Excellently converted into the big screen 2005,"
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