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Transmetropolitan Vol 01: Back on the StreetTransmetropolitan Vol 01: Back on the Street by Warren Ellis
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Misanthropy and reckless substance abuse burn the world clean of corruption for eleven glorious volumes. One of my favorites.
Transmetropolitan Vol. 2: Lust for LifeTransmetropolitan Vol. 2: Lust for Life by Warren Ellis
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Transmetropolitan Vol. 3: Year of the BastardTransmetropolitan Vol. 3: Year of the Bastard by Warren Ellis
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Transmetropolitan Vol. 4: The New ScumTransmetropolitan Vol. 4: The New Scum by Warren Ellis
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Transmetropolitan Vol. 5: Lonely CityTransmetropolitan Vol. 5: Lonely City by Warren Ellis
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Transmetropolitan Vol. 6: Gouge AwayTransmetropolitan Vol. 6: Gouge Away by Warren Ellis
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Transmetropolitan Vol. 7: Spider's ThrashTransmetropolitan Vol. 7: Spider's Thrash by Warren Ellis
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Transmetropolitan Vol. 8: DirgeTransmetropolitan Vol. 8: Dirge by Warren Ellis
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Transmetropolitan Vol. 9: The CureTransmetropolitan Vol. 9: The Cure by Warren Ellis
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Transmetropolitan Vol. 10: One More TimeTransmetropolitan Vol. 10: One More Time by Warren Ellis
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Transmetropolitan: Tales of Human WasteTransmetropolitan: Tales of Human Waste by Warren Ellis
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The Umbrella Academy Volume 1 (v. 1)The Umbrella Academy Volume 1 (v. 1) by Gerard Way
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Don't avoid this just because it's written by the singer of My Chemical Romance. I had a lot of fun reading this. Mad science, surrealism, and family troubles mix into something dark and playful with talking monkeys.
V for VendettaV for Vendetta by Alan Moore
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I loved what V did to the priest. That scene aside, this story had a surprisingly decent movie adaptation. And yet, as always, the comic has more plot, more subtlety, and more madness.
The Walking Dead, Book 1 (Bk. 1)The Walking Dead, Book 1 (Bk. 1) by Robert Kirkman
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This series is everything a zombie movie should be but so few are. The dead rise, civilization falls, and that's it. No teenager girls die because they put out. No other monsters or superpowers show up and ruin the entire point of a zombie story. The plot is character driven and NO ONE is certain to survive.
The Walking Dead Book 2 (Bk. 2)The Walking Dead Book 2 (Bk. 2) by Robert Kirkman
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The Walking Dead, Book 3The Walking Dead, Book 3 by Robert Kirkman
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The Walking Dead Vol. 4: The Heart's DesireThe Walking Dead Vol. 4: The Heart's Desire by Robert Kirkman
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The Walking Dead Vol. 5: The Best DefenseThe Walking Dead Vol. 5: The Best Defense by Robert Kirkman
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The Walking Dead, Vol. 6: This Sorrowful Life (v. 6)The Walking Dead, Vol. 6: This Sorrowful Life (v. 6) by Robert Kirkman
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The Walking Dead, Book 7: The Calm BeforeThe Walking Dead, Book 7: The Calm Before by Robert Kirkman
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The Walking Dead, Book 8: Made to SufferThe Walking Dead, Book 8: Made to Suffer by Robert Kirkman
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Warren Ellis' Bad WorldWarren Ellis' Bad World by Warren Ellis
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Technically, this is non-fiction. Mr. Ellis presents a compilation of disturbing true stories, comments on them, and concludes that rather than representing humanity's extremes, Bad World describes the world around each and every one of us.
WatchmenWatchmen by Alan Moore
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You either love this or you love the terrorists. On a more serious note, first time readers should be prepared for a dense read. Some of Alan Moore's works aren't as much comics as they are novellas with pictures. Still, without this very important work, the industry would be a poorer place today.
We3We3 by Grant Morrison
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Inspired by a military research project, this story will break your heart.