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My Favorite Graphic Novels
By an Amazon.com customer
WatchmenWatchmen by Alan Moore
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $11.03
The best graphic novel ever made. 'Nuff said.
Batman: The Dark Knight ReturnsBatman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $7.86
Awesome take on Batman. Kinda shows what he would be like if he lived in our time.
Maus : A Survivor's Tale : My Father Bleeds History/Here My Troubles Began/BoxedMaus : A Survivor's Tale : My Father Bleeds History/Here My Troubles Began/Boxed by Art Spiegelman
Buy new: $19.73 / Used from: $12.86
Great story about surviving the Holocaust.
Batman: Year OneBatman: Year One by Frank Miller
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $7.90
Not quite the classic that DKR is, but it does a really good job of humanizing Batman and showing what it was like for him in the beginning
300300 by Frank Miller
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $9.00
Short, but great story and great artwork.
Batman: The Killing JokeBatman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $9.90
Alan Moore's take on the origin of the Joker and his relationship with Batman.
V for VendettaV for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Buy used from: $8.50
Really important graphic novel that has a lot of impact.
Green Lantern: Rebirth Poster by Ethan Van Sciver 24" x 36"Green Lantern: Rebirth Poster by Ethan Van Sciver 24" x 36"
Buy new: $19.99
Does a great job of bringing Hal Jordan back. Of any graphic novel I've ever read, I think this one would make the best movie.
Unmanned (Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1)Unmanned (Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1) by Brian K. Vaughan
Buy new: $10.39 / Used from: $5.00
First volume in a great series. Worth checking out.
Superman: Red Son (Elseworlds)Superman: Red Son (Elseworlds) by Mark Millar
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $8.50
Shows what the world would have been like if Superman's ship had landed in Russia instead of America. Really good story.
Spider-Man: ReignSpider-Man: Reign by Kaare Andrews
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $4.98
Kinda like the Dark Knight Returns, but applying to Spiderman. Not as great as DKR, but still a really well written, well done graphic novel.
Batman: The Long HalloweenBatman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $8.00
A Batman tale that blends elements from the Godfather and classic film noir movies.
Ex Machina, Vol. 1: The First Hundred DaysEx Machina, Vol. 1: The First Hundred Days by Brian K. Vaughan
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $4.00
Same author as Y The Last Man. A lot more political, but has some really great story lines.
The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and NocturnesThe Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $9.45
The first volume to a pretty good series. Worth checking out to see if you'll like it.
Kingdom ComeKingdom Come by Mark Waid
Buy used from: $7.00
A tad overrated, but still a pretty good story about super heroes with some Biblical elements to it.