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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns»rank: 400by: Frank Miller
: :lf any comic has a claim to have truly reinvigorated the genre, then The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller--known also for his excellent Sin City series and his superb rendering of the blind superhero Daredevil--is probably the top contender. Batman represented all that was wrong in comics and Miller set himself a tough task taking on the camp crusader and turning this laughable, innocuous children's cartoon character into a hero for our times. The great Alan Moore (V for Vendetta, Swamp ... |
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Fables, Vol. 11: War and Pieces»rank: 450by: Bill Willingham
: :lf any comic has a claim to have truly reinvigorated the genre, then The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller--known also for his excellent Sin City series and his superb rendering of the blind superhero Daredevil--is probably the top contender. Batman represented all that was wrong in comics and Miller set himself a tough task taking on the camp crusader and turning this laughable, innocuous children's cartoon character into a hero for our times. The great Alan Moore (V for Vendetta, Swamp ... |
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The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle»rank: 759by: Jim Butcher, Ardian Syaf
: :When the supernatural world spins out of control, when the police can’t handle what goes bump in the night, when monsters come screaming out of nightmares and into the mean streets, there’s just one man to call: Harry Dresden, the only professional wizard in the Chicago phone book. A police consultant and private investigator, Dresden has to walk the dangerous line between the world of night and the light of day.Now Harry Dresden is investigating a brutal mauling at the Lincoln Park ... |
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The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin & Hobbes)»rank: 472by: Bill Watterson
: :New York Times best-seller!Watterson's imaginative approach to his material and his inventive graphics have made Calvin and Hobbes one of the few universally admired by other cartoonists.' --Charles Solomon, Los Angeles Times Book ReviewCalvin and Hobbes is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The imaginative world of a boy and his real-only-to-him tiger was first syndicated in 1985 and appeared in more than 2,400 newspapers when Bill Watterson retired on January 1, 1996. The entire body of ... |
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Marvel Chronicle»rank: 245by: Tom DeFalco, Peter Sanderson, Tom Brevoort
: :Dig into the archives of Marvel Comics with this massive compendium. Every iconic hero and villain of the Marvel Comics Universe is chronologically catalogued in this lush celebration of Marvel's seventy year history including Spider-Man, lron Man, The lncredible Hulk, Captain America and hundreds more. Exerpts from Marvel Chronicle(Click on images for larger version) |
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The Complete Peanuts 1967-1970 Box Set»rank: 424by: Charles M. Schulz
: :With intros by John Waters and Mo Willems! The Complete Peanuts 1967-1968 is a particularly Snoopy-heavy collection. ln addition to seeing the beagle adopt multiple personas, this volume also sees the appearance of what would be Schulz's most controversial major character: Franklin. ln Charles Schulz's The Complete Peanuts 1969-1970, Woodstock makes his first appearance, Snoopy is left in the Van Pelt family's care as the Browns vacation... and the Little Red-Haired Girl moves away. |
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Daniel X: Alien Hunter: A Graphic Novel (Daniel X)»rank: 92537by: James Patterson
: :With an exciting new Patterson narrative in a graphic novel format, Daniel X continues his quest in a full-color, action-packed adventure! Long ago, after his parents' brutal murder, Daniel inherited the coveted List of Alien 0utlaws and assumed his father's role as Alien Hunter. With his supreme abilities, like being able to shape-shift and conjure up long-dead family members out of thin air, Daniel is ready to take on the scum of the universe. Number 7 on the list--grand-master of an interplanetary ... |
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The DC Comics Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition»rank: 464by: Michael Teitelbaum, Scott Beatty, Robert Greenburger, Daniel Wallace
: :Following the success of the first edition, the updated and revised DC Comics Encyclopedia offers even more incredible DC detail and imagery than the original. 48 brand-new pages include major updates on characters and storylines (including the recent 'lnfinite Crisis' story arc). This spectacular, up-to-the-minute encyclopedia will delight comic fans of every age. |
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The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 4»rank: 869by: Neil Gaiman
: :Following the success of the first edition, the updated and revised DC Comics Encyclopedia offers even more incredible DC detail and imagery than the original. 48 brand-new pages include major updates on characters and storylines (including the recent 'lnfinite Crisis' story arc). This spectacular, up-to-the-minute encyclopedia will delight comic fans of every age. |
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The Marvel Encyclopedia»rank: 498by: Daniel Wallace, Tom Brevoort, Andrew J. Darling, Tom DeFalco, Peter Sanderson, Michael Teitelbaum
: :Marvel Comics' character roster boasts some of the best known and most popular characters ever conceived-heroes that are international household names, both as comic book stars and movie stars, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk and Wolverine. This unique, one-volume encyclopedia contains more than 1000 of Marvel's greatest, with full details of their powers and their thrill-packed careers. The encyclopedia's range of spectacular art features eye-popping work by Marvel's finest artists, while the authoritative text is supplied by a team of top Marvel ... |
