 | The Compleat Next Men, Vol. 1 (v. 1) by John Byrne
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $5.17 John Byrne has left his mark on almost every major character at Marvel and DC, but his greatest work was this creator-owned series from Dark Horse. It's a study of how superpowered beings might affect the world around them.
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 | Harbinger: The Beginning by Jim Shooter
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $12.00 Valiant, the publisher synonymous with quality, finally gets its due with a series of inexpensive hardcovers featuring its greatest series. Also get X-0 Manowar Volume 1!
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 | Marvels (Marvel Premiere Classic) by Kurt Busiek
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $9.95 This series gave the industry a much-needed break from the standard dark depressing stories in this period, and it made creators Busiek and Ross instant stars.
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 | Kingdom Come by Mark Waid
Buy used from: $8.99 This story may seem representative of the standard dark stories of this period, but it's actually a statement against them, with a bright future around the corner.
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 | Spectre, The: Crimes and Punishments by John Ostrander
Buy used from: $6.74 One of the best DC series ever published. The Spectre was never better. Too bad we're stuck with only one out-of-print trade.
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 | The Books of Magic by Neil; Bolton, John; Hampton, Scott; et al. Gaiman
Buy used from: $15.99 The original 4-issue limited series defines magic in the DC Universe. Superb storytelling and art team.
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 | Hellboy, Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction (v. 1) by Mike Mignola
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $3.45 The fist book in Mike Mignola's masterwork of horror/fantasy. Unfortunately, the later stories lose focus, but the earliest trades are excellent.
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 | Doom Patrol, Book 1: Crawling From the Wreckage by Grant Morrison
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $6.99 Morrison gets a lot of rightly-deserved flak these days for wreaking havoc with classic characters, but in this case, it worked spectacularly. 6 trade paperbacks collect this amazing run.
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