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my favorite sequential art books
By an Amazon.com customer
Bone: One Volume EditionBone: One Volume Edition by Jeff Smith
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $20.45
What can I say about Bone that hasn't already been said? One of my very favorites and you can't beat the price for this one volume edition.
It's A Magical World: A Calvin and Hobbes CollectionIt's A Magical World: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $1.32
This is a no-brainer, truly a magical world! Get all the books...
The Groo Chronicles Book 1The Groo Chronicles Book 1 by Sergio Aragones
Buy used from: $7.99
Groo was one of my first loves in comics. Cheesedip jokes never get old...
Finder Book 1: Sin-EaterFinder Book 1: Sin-Eater by Carla Speed McNeil
Buy used from: $38.83
Finder is a really great science-fiction tale with three-dimensional characters and inventive storytelling, you can get it for much cheaper from Carla Speed Mcneil's Finder website.
Thieves & Kings Volume One, The Red BookThieves & Kings Volume One, The Red Book by Mark Oakley
Buy used from: $6.30
Thieves And Kings combines some manga influenced art with a great fantasy story for all-ages. More people should know about this one.
Pogo: The Complete Daily & Sunday Comic Strips, Vol. 1: Through the Wild Blue Wonder (v. 1)Pogo: The Complete Daily & Sunday Comic Strips, Vol. 1: Through the Wild Blue Wonder (v. 1) by Walt Kelly
Buy new: $19.77
Alot of the great Pogo strips are hard to find now but Fantagraphics Books is set to start rereleasing them sometime this year or next.
Krazy and Ignatz, 1943-1944: "He Nods in Quiescent Siesta" (Krazy Kat)Krazy and Ignatz, 1943-1944: "He Nods in Quiescent Siesta" (Krazy Kat) by George Herriman
Buy new: $12.39 / Used from: $10.29
It's great to have all of these Krazy Kat reissues available, especially the ones in color. An early American classic...
We3We3 by Grant Morrison
Buy new: $10.39 / Used from: $6.85
The only graphic novel that has made me shed tears? Possibly...
Strange Attractors Volume 1: Chaos JitterbugStrange Attractors Volume 1: Chaos Jitterbug by Mark Sherman
Buy used from: $5.75
Strange Attractors was a science fiction comic book that ran in the early 90s. This is the first collecion. I recommend it.
WatchmenWatchmen by Alan Moore
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $11.33
BlanketsBlankets by Craig Thompson
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $12.58
Craig Thompson's Blankets is a beautifuly drawn first-love story without the cliches, highly recommended.
THB CircusTHB Circus by Paul Pope
THB is the story of a girl named HR and her giant inflatable protector, THB. They live on Mars and are being pursued by bugfaced beaurocrats. Seriously, do I need to say more?
Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little LifeScott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Buy new: $9.56 / Used from: $6.65
This book is so much fun and the dialogue is great! Scott Pilgrim is in love with Ramona Flowers and has to defeat her seven evil ex-boyfriends to keep dating her. And he is in a rock band called Sex Bob-omb!
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds HistoryMaus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $7.00
Oh yeah, I forgot about Maus. This made me cry too...
Cerebus, Volume 1Cerebus, Volume 1 by Dave Sim
Buy used from: $14.94
The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and NocturnesThe Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $9.50
All Star Superman, Vol. 1All Star Superman, Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison
Buy new: $10.39 / Used from: $4.98
Good-bye, Chunky RiceGood-bye, Chunky Rice by Craig Thompson
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $7.71
The Books of MagicThe Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $7.00
Madman Volume 1 (v. 1)Madman Volume 1 (v. 1) by Mike Allred
Buy new: $18.24 / Used from: $12.83
Explorers on the Moon (The Adventures of Tintin)Explorers on the Moon (The Adventures of Tintin) by Herge
Buy new: $8.79 / Used from: $3.99
The Complete Peanuts 1950-1952The Complete Peanuts 1950-1952 by Charles M. Schulz
Buy new: $19.11 / Used from: $11.95