Great Graphic Novels

A Listmania! list by Stephen Downey (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
 
Daredevil: Born Again TPB (Daredevil; The Devil Inside and Out)
1.  Daredevil: Born Again TPB (Daredevil; The Devil Inside and Out) by David Mazzucchelli
The list author says:
  "Combination of brilliant characterisation and fantastic art really suck you to this gritty story as a Daredevil loses everything and builds his life up from scratch."
£9.74   Used & New from: £6.63
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Batman: Year One - Deluxe Edition
2.  Batman: Year One - Deluxe Edition by Frank Miller
The list author says:
  "Same creators as above, and another quality book. The definitive Batman origin story."
£8.39   Used & New from: £4.41
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes (The Sandman)
3.  The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes (The Sandman) by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "The first in Neil Gaiman's series of graphic novels featuring Morpheus; Lord of Dreams. I love this series of big ideas superimposed with very human stories."
Used & New from: £6.45
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Ex Machina: The First Hundred Days - Vol 01 (Ex Machina (Collections))
4.  Ex Machina: The First Hundred Days - Vol 01 (Ex Machina (Collections)) by B Vaughan
The list author says:
  "reminds me of the Micheal J Fox TV series Spin City. The ex-superhero, major of new York deals with topical debates such as drugs & gay marriage while trying to avoid returning to his superhero roots"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Cancertown: An Inconvenient Tooth: 1
5.  Cancertown: An Inconvenient Tooth: 1 by Stephen Downey
The list author says:
  "I'm a little biased as I drew it, but I love the dark & witty script. Suffering from an inoperable brain tumour, Morley tries to find his place in Cancertown; a monsterous, alternate version of London"
£12.74   Used & New from: £4.00
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Criminal (Volume 1): Coward
6.  Criminal (Volume 1): Coward by Ed Brubaker;
The list author says:
  "Great modern crime story. The atmospheric noir diologue fits perfectly with the dark moody art and really dragged me into Lucy Lawless' world."
£6.99   Used & New from: £1.77
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Hellboy Library Edition Volume 1: Seed of Destruction and Wake the Devil: Seed of Destruction and Wake the Devil v. 1 (Hellboy (Dark Horse Library))
7.  Hellboy Library Edition Volume 1: Seed of Destruction and Wake the Devil: Seed of Destruction and Wake the Devil v. 1 (Hellboy (Dark Horse Library)) by Mike Mignola
The list author says:
  "The first Hellboy stories. Worth it alone for the concept sketches at the back end of the book."
£28.49   Used & New from: £24.59
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Asterios Polyp
8.  Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli
The list author says:
  "The artist of the first two books on this list shows a whole different artistic side as he writes about the life of Asterios and shares many theories on life."
£8.50   Used & New from: £8.24
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Grandville
9.  Grandville by Bryan Talbot
The list author says:
  "Mysterys, conspiracies, civil wars and anthropomorphic animal. How could you not love this combination."
£11.04   Used & New from: £5.27
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Last updated: 07/02/2010
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