The Pro

Author: Grath Ennis

This brilliant work is decidedly adults-only. Grath Ennis, the mastermind behind brilliant comics like Preacher, brings us the story of a prostitute given superpowers by The Viewer, who then joins a super group, only to be booted for doing her thing. It would be indelicate to go any further on that one. The story shows the ways in which a character can jump through the most difficult of hoops, and still retain the markers of the path they've always walked. The story is slightly dirty, the dialogue downright filthy, and the art by the great Jimmy Palimerri is at once cartoonish and stylish. The way the story manages to be both human and button-pushing, while never losing sight of the entertainment value, is incredible, and it's one of the graphic novels that has the most re-readablity. There's something to outrage everyone in The Pro, but there's also an endless amount of entertainment. The work is both well-thought out, and gorgeously told, and while you may find it difficult to see the value in following a main character who is deeply flawed, she's also bad ass and real. Why it's on the list: The Pro is an incredibly well-done work in a difficult arena.