Books like The Uncanny X-men
26 science fiction books to read after The Uncanny X-men, by Chris Claremont, the closest match first.
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1. Starman
by Douglass, Sara
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"Jack Knight is a rabid collector, operating an antiques and collectibles store in the heart of Opal City. Despite being the son of Ted Knight, the Golden Age hero known...
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2. Action Comics
by Grant Morrison
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Superman. He's easily the most recogniseable hero in the history of comics. You know when you see the symbol on his chest, or even just his perfect hairstyle, that you...
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3. Fantastic Four
by Stan Lee
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Marvel needed a team. The Silver Age was in full swing, and the Justice League of America was the biggest deal in comics. Stan Lee was the head of Marvel...
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4. The Flash
by Susan Griffith And Clay Griffit
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There has always been a Flash. Well, at least since 1940. The first Flash, Jay Garrick, has stuck around, but in 1956, it was the appearance of The Flash in...
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5. Justice League Of America
by Alan Davis
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Following the events of Throne of Atlantis, it is deemed nessesary to create a new Justice League. This new superhero team is under the command of Col. Steve Travor, of...
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6. The Manhattan Projects
by Jonathan Hickman
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Alternate history is a branch of science fiction that a lot of comics fall into. Image Comics gave Jonathan Hickman and James Pitarra the chance to put out an alternate...
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7. Legion Of Super Heroes
by Otto Binder
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Another DC Silver Age creation, originally written by science fiction Otto Binder (one-half of the pseudonym Eando Binder, along with his brother), the Legion of Super-Heroes is a title that...
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8. Powers
by Brian Michael Bendis
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Deena Pilgrim is one of the greatest characters in the history of comics. The young, brash, sassy, and exceptionally Gen-X rookie detective assigned to team with veteran cop Christian Walker...
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9. The Amazing Spider-man
by Stan Lee
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Peter Parker got bit by a radioactive spider. We're all pretty familiar with that part of it, right? The Spider-man titles have ranged from great, serious comic fare, to light-hearted,...
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10. Transmetropolitan
by Warren Ellis
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Helix was a science fiction imprint of DC comics which barely lasted eighteen months. It produced two incredible titles, one of which was picked up by Vertigo and continued for...
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11. Saga
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One of the most exciting things to happen to comics over the last decade is Saga. Bryan K. Vaughn has written a story which is utterly contemporary, and Fiona Staples...
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12. The Incredible Hulk
by Greg Pak
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The Hulk has changed so many ways over the last 50+ years. He's one of the greatest of all Marvel's heroes, and he's the perfect example of a Silver Age...
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13. Mystery In Space
by Gardner Fox
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Anthology titles are almost entirely gone these days, which is sad. They were the heart of comics for ages before the single hero title appeared, and when genre comics became...
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14. Doom Patrol
by Gerard Way
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The team comic came of age during the 1960s, and Doom Patrol was one of the best examples of a purpose-built group. Like the Fantastic Four as a reaction to...
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15. Tom Strong
by Alan Moore
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The master, Alan Moore, created America's Best Comics in 1999, and Tom Strong was intended to be the on-going centerpiece. Well, that and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Tom Strong...
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16. Invincible Iron Man
by Brian Michael Bendis
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Of all the Marvel Cinematic Universe characters, Tony Stark is the only secret identity that holds much interest. And it's not all Robert Downey, Jr. infusing the role with his...
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17. New Teen Titans
by Marv Wolfman
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The Teen Titans were another attempt to bring known superheroes to the teen audience. And unlike the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Teen Titans weren't young versions of the heroes, but...
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18. Alpha Flight
by John Byrne
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O Canada. Alpha Flight was another of Marvel's mutant team series that followed out from the X-Men. A team of Canadians, the series broke a lot of ground in the...
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19. Animal Man
by Grant Morrison
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The character of Animal Man has been around a good long time, but it wasn't until the late 1980s when Grant Morrison took over Animal Man as its own title...
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20. Y: The Last Man
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The early years of the twenty-first century were an impressive time for comics, and Y: The Last Man was one of the most important titles to debut. The base concept...
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21. Xombi
by John Rozum
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DC was killing it in the 1990s by introducing new comic imprints that were geared towards specific audiences. The Milestone Universe was an attempt to draw a multi-cultural audience by...
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22. Cyberella
by Chaykin, Howard
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DC's science fiction line Helix didn't last long, but it gave us two phenomenal titles that can't be ignored. Cyberella was written by the amazing Howard Chaykin with art by...
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23. Green Lantern
by Robert Venditti
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Among the long-lasting heroes in the DC Universe, Green Lantern has changed with the times, and the Silver Age version of Green Lantern was phenomenal, introducing the most widely-known version...
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24. Strange Adventures
by Selwyn Seyfu Hinds
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DC, under the leadership of Julie Schwartz, gave itself over to the science fiction concept thoroughly, and Strange Adventures was one of the best of all their titles. The first...
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25. X-men: God Loves, Man Kills
by Chris Claremont
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No individual writer is more important to undedrstanding the rise of the X-Men as the major force in 1980s comics than Chris Claremont. He redefined the team, modernized, and even...
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26. Excalibur Epic Collection: The Sword Is Drawn
by Chris Claremont
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Excalibur was an off-shoot of the X-Men centered around Captain Britain and various mutants who came along for the ride. Written by Chris Claremont of X-Men fame, the title was...
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