Deconstructing Superheroes After Millar and Vaughn Kick Ass

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Special [2006] [DVD]
1.  Special [2006] [DVD] DVD ~ Special
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  "An ultra low-budget, quirky as hell movie that examines what would happen if someone was given a drug that made them think they were invincible"
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The The Marshal Law Omnibus
2.  The The Marshal Law Omnibus 
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  "Before Mark Millar and Garth Ennis there was Pat Mills- the man hates superheroes :)"
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The Complete Major Bummer Super Slacktacular!
3.  The Complete Major Bummer Super Slacktacular! by Doug Mahnke
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  "What happens when a slacker accidentally gets super-powers, instead of the upstanding citizen they were meant for? One of the most under-rated comics ever released..."
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The Authority : Relentless
4.  The Authority : Relentless by Warren Ellis
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  "Superheroes go hard sci-fi under the helm of Warren Ellis."
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The Authority : Under New Management
5.  The Authority : Under New Management by Warren Ellis
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  "Mark Millar takes over from Ellis, and really revels in the sadism"
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The Boys Definitive Edition HC: 1
6.  The Boys Definitive Edition HC: 1 by Tony Avina
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  "Garth Ennis turns his hateful British eye on to the spectre of superheroics... not for the squeamish"
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Hulk: WWH - Damage Control TPB (Incredible Hulk)
7.  Hulk: WWH - Damage Control TPB (Incredible Hulk) by Salva Espin
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  "McDuffie writes about the people who clean up after the superheroes have destroyed everything. Issues  of the original series from 20 years ago available on Amazon dot com"
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Youngblood Volume 1
8.  Youngblood Volume 1 by Rob Liefeld
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  "Much as Liefeld is a pariah amongst comicbook fans, Youngblood did crudely attempt to analyse how superheroes would be celebrities..."
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Powers: The Definitive Collection Volume 1 HC: v. 1
9.  Powers: The Definitive Collection Volume 1 HC: v. 1 by Michael Avon Oeming
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  "Bendis is at his best writing solo characters- this features two detectives dealing with superheroes in a very-noir universe"
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Incognito TPB
10.  Incognito TPB by Sean Phillips
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  "Brubaker and Phillips excel in this noir-esque tale of a reformed super villain"
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Irredeemable, Volume 1
11.  Irredeemable, Volume 1 by Grant Morrison
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  "The legendary Mark Waid examines what would happen if Superman had enough, and decided to go bad. The companion piece, Incorruptable (about when a villain turns good) is worth a read as well..."
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Astro City: Life in the Big City (Kurt Busiek's Astro City)
12.  Astro City: Life in the Big City (Kurt Busiek's Astro City) by Kurt Busiek
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  "Kurt Busiek examines the interactions of normal folks and superheroes in Astro City. Wonderful stuff."
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Marvels Premiere HC
13.  Marvels Premiere HC by Alex Ross
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  "Busiek and Ross look at how normal folk would feel growing up in the Marvel Universe- a beautifully painted fan boy love letter to Marvel comics"
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Watchmen
14.  Watchmen by Alan Moore
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  "Even if you hated the movie (I didn't) this is worth a look- even though it's considered a Post-Modern Deconstruction, it actually has a literary bent, employing novelistic bookends for each issue"
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Civil War
15.  Civil War by Mark Millar
The list author says:
  "What happens when civilians are killed in a superhero fight? Wonderful art by Steve Mcniven"
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Wanted
16.  Wanted by Mark Millar
The list author says:
  "Mark Millar wanted to write Watchmen for supervillains. Didn't happen- what we got was Eminem discovering he was a supervillain."
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X-Force Volume 1: New Beginning TPB
17.  X-Force Volume 1: New Beginning TPB by Mike Allred
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  "Pete Milligan's big 'f@*k you' to Rob Liefeld- inheriting Liefeld's book, basing a character on Liefeld himself, and then showing Liefeld how Youngblood should have been done."
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Alias Ultimate Collection Book 1 TPB
18.  Alias Ultimate Collection Book 1 TPB by Michael Gaydos
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  "worth a look is his female P.I.. series, Alias- like Chandler-noir in the Marvel Universe"
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Daredevil By Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev Ultimate Collection Book 1 TPB
19.  Daredevil By Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev Ultimate Collection Book 1 TPB by David Mack
The list author says:
  "Bendis "outs" Daredevil to the public, which begins a 40 odd issue run dealing with the aftermath."
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Squadron Supreme TPB
20.  Squadron Supreme TPB by John Buscema
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  "Gruenwald's deconstruction of superheroes came out around the time of Watchmen, but didn't receive quite the same fanfair. Pity..."
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Top Ten - Book 01 (Top 10)
21.  Top Ten - Book 01 (Top 10) by Alan Moore
The list author says:
  "Alan Moore does superheroes in a Police Department; sounds similar to Powers, but has a very different tone"
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Planetary Vol 01: All Over the World and Other Stories (Planetary (Windstorm))
22.  Planetary Vol 01: All Over the World and Other Stories (Planetary (Windstorm)) by Warren Ellis
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  "Superheroics and pulp conspiracy theories abound as this secret superhero team take on an evil Fantastic Four"
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Fantastic Four: Unstable Molecules TPB
23.  Fantastic Four: Unstable Molecules TPB by Guy Davis
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  "'Shakespeare in Love' done with the Fantastic Four, with Lee and Kirby meeting them at a party"
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Supreme: Return v. 2
24.  Supreme: Return v. 2 by Chris Sprouse
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  "Alan Moore apologies for deconstructing superheroes; turns to homaging the greats with his spin on Superman."
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Absolute All-Star Superman
25.  Absolute All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison
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  "Anti-deconstruction to the hilt, Morrison writes a moving, hugely enjoyable take on Superman; Mark Waid reckons it is the best Superman ever written"
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