Graphic Novels

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Blankets
1.  Blankets by Craig Thompson
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  "The foremost auteur of graphic novels. Highly idiosyncratic, personal stories with gorgeous, charismatic, expressive artwork and a real feel for the language of comics. My favourite graphic novel."
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Watchmen
2.  Watchmen by Alan Moore
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  "Stunning visual design (though newsprint still looks pretty ugly), HUGE ideas, a meticulously sculpted alternate reality and a beautifully observed cast of characters. Moore is the Orwell of comics."
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V for Vendetta
3.  V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
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  "Bleak and disheartening but as with Watchmen, imaginative, thrilling and masterfully constructed. Good artwork but this old newsprint stuff looks HORRIBLE."
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The Complete MAUS
4.  The Complete MAUS by Art Spiegelman
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  "Powerful retelling of an idividual's life during the holocaust. Artwork is deceptively crude but incredibly expressive."
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Good-Bye, Chunky Rice
5.  Good-Bye, Chunky Rice by Craig Thompson
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  "Moving, masterfully crafted comic about saying goodbye. As with blankets: highly sentimental style, organic artwork and a tour de force of comic narrative techniques."
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Absolute Sandman - Volume 1
6.  Absolute Sandman - Volume 1 by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "Sandman Series: Lots of cool ideas and it's fair share of stunning, revelatory moments but rarely manages complete, satisying, long-form storylines. Still generally amazing though."
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Batman: Year One - Deluxe Edition
7.  Batman: Year One - Deluxe Edition by Frank Miller
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  "Whilst DKR was almost alienating in it's wackiness, Year One is measured, mature and credible although, admittedly, not quite as interesting. Artwork is pretty poor, colours are great."
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Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition)
8.  Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition) by Alan Moore
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  "Perhaps not as inventive as DKR but more enjoyable and better written. Filled with action-movie bombast, fantastic dialogue and the slickest illustration I've yet seen."
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Death Note Box Set: Vols 1-13
9.  Death Note Box Set: Vols 1-13 by Tsugumi Ohba
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  "Insanely complex, imaginative, "Battle of wits" story. Artwork is very consistent yet slightly inorganic. Great fun."
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Love & Rockets: Heartbreak Soup: v. 2: Heartbreak Soup v. 2
10.  Love & Rockets: Heartbreak Soup: v. 2: Heartbreak Soup v. 2 by Gilbert Hernandez
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  "Love and rockets series: A series of hit and miss storylines held together by a superb cast of characters. Artwork is pretty ugly but does the job."
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The Contract with God Trilogy: Life on Dropsie Avenue (Will Eisner Library)
11.  The Contract with God Trilogy: Life on Dropsie Avenue (Will Eisner Library) by Will Eisner
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  "The first ever graphic novel. Beautiful artwork and solid writing filled with pathos and wisdom. Somehow fails to engage though."
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Batman: Dark Knight Returns
12.  Batman: Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
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  "Supposedly the comic that singlehandedly revived superhero fiction. Miller's writing is gritty and exciting and filled with fantastic ideas but can sometimes be a little too silly to take seriously."
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Marvels
13.  Marvels by Kurt Busiek
The list author says:
  "A touching, meticulous retrospective of the marvel canon written from the perspective of ordinary citizens who have to suffer through the turmoil that heroes carelessly cause. Ross' artwork is superb."
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Kingdom Come (DC Comics)
14.  Kingdom Come (DC Comics) by Mark Waid
The list author says:
  "DC characters are so unbelievably goofy. A hugely ambitious graphic novel on a vast scale. Superbly painted. Storyline is a little crowded but still generally commendable."
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From Hell
15.  From Hell by Alan Moore
The list author says:
  "Yet another incredibly well researched, profound, intelligent work from Moore."
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Minor Miracles: Long Ago and Once upon a Time, Back When Uncles Were Heroic, Cousins Were Clever, and Miracles Happened on Every Block (Will Eisner Library)
16.  Minor Miracles: Long Ago and Once upon a Time, Back When Uncles Were Heroic, Cousins Were Clever, and Miracles Happened on Every Block (Will Eisner Library) by Will Eisner
The list author says:
  "A few brief fairy-tale styled stories about the residents of a jewish neighbourhood in new york. Insubstantial but moving, mature and nicely illustrated."
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The New American Splendor Anthology: From Off the Streets of Cleveland
17.  The New American Splendor Anthology: From Off the Streets of Cleveland by Harvey Pekar
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  "The film makes this all look a lot more profound than it actually is. Entertaining, mature and erudite but nothing spectacular."
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League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the Vol 01
18.  League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the Vol 01 by Alan Moore
The list author says:
  "Moore drops his usual idea driven stories for an exercise in postmodern genre re-imaginings. All very impressive but Moore's own ideas are much more compelling. Excellent artwork."
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300
19.  300 by Frank Miller
The list author says:
  "Generic Frank Miller. Good but nothing special. A bit short. Artwork and colours look great."
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Superman: Red Son
20.  Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar
The list author says:
  "Millar deserves a slap for dialogue and characterisation but an award for the most ambitious ideas outside of Gaiman/Moore etc. Artwork is good though a little bland."
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Black Hole
21.  Black Hole by Charles Burns
The list author says:
  "Trippy and imaginative premise which really shows in the artwork but the story and characters are completely insubstantial."
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Sin City Volume 1: The Hard Goodbye (3rd Edition): Hard Goodbye Bk. 1 (Sin City (Dark Horse))
22.  Sin City Volume 1: The Hard Goodbye (3rd Edition): Hard Goodbye Bk. 1 (Sin City (Dark Horse)) by Frank Miller
The list author says:
  "Probably the definitive Miller work. Reads like the work of a talented auteur collaborating with a 7 year old kid with ADD: awesome but totally moronic. Artwork is great though a little unclear."
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Wolverine: Enemy Of The State Ultimate Collection TPB (Wolverine (Marvel) (Quality Paper))
23.  Wolverine: Enemy Of The State Ultimate Collection TPB (Wolverine (Marvel) (Quality Paper)) by John Romita Jr.
The list author says:
  "Red Son had a better ideas to action ratio. This largely ends up as a series of action sequences that are reminiscent of (though not as good as) frank miller. Artwork is fine but bland."
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V for Vendetta: New Edition forum
Is this graphic Novel suitable for teens? 		2 29 days ago
Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition) forum
Comic books as great literary constructs? 		9 9 Apr 2012
Batman: Year One - Deluxe Edition forum
Batman: Year One - Deluxe Edition: Year One (Paperback) 		2 11 Nov 2011
Watchmen forum
Who said "comic books" are for kids? 		7 1 Mar 2011
Watchmen forum
Hardcover vs. paperback 		2 6 Jan 2011
Watchmen forum
Watchmen- What next? 		8 9 Dec 2010
Watchmen forum
who watchs the watchmen ? 		1 1 Dec 2010
The Complete MAUS forum
Books for boys 		1 28 Mar 2010
Watchmen forum
Arrive by Christmas? 		1 16 Jan 2010
Watchmen forum
first graphic novel for 14 YO 		6 2 Jun 2009
Batman: Dark Knight Returns forum
Worth reading? 		2 8 Sep 2008
Absolute Sandman: v. 3 forum
v3? 		1 22 Jun 2008
 
   

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