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30 science fiction books to read after We3, by Grant Morrison, the closest match first.
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1. The Incal
by Alejandro Jodorowsky
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What happens when an avant garde filmmaker who is obsessed with the science fiction novel Dune, like Alejandro Jodorowsky, ends up collaborating with the legendary French science fiction artist Moebius?...
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2. Grandville
by Bryan Talbot
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On the serface, Bryan Talbot's Grandville series of graphic novels would appear to be furry comics. The world is inhabited by anthropomorphic animals, so you're thinking furry, right? If there...
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3. Sandkings
by Martin, George R. R.
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George RR Martin, the guy in the Greek fisherman's cap who brought you Game of Thrones, got his start writing comic books. Well, writing to comic books, as his first...
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4. Skreemer
by Peter Milligan
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Peter Miligan is a writer who hasn't gotten the credit he deserves as one of the finest writers of comics over the last 30 years. Skreemer is the kind of...
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5. Wonder Woman: Amazonia
by William Messner-loebs
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Victorian Wonder Woman. That should be all it would take to put this title at the top of your to-be-read list. It's an incredibly prescient piece, where an 1888 bombing...
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6. Batman: Gotham By Gaslight
by Brian Augustyn
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Ah, steampunk. The genre itself was only cooling on the windowsill when Mark Millar and Brian Augustyn basically created the Elseworlds concept, taking Batman to a Victorian-era Gotham where a...
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7. V For Vendetta
by Alan Moore
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Alan Moore will make several appearances on this list, as he is undoubtedly the master of the form. While Watchmen gets so much love, from the point of view of...
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8. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
by Frank Miller
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Frank Miller. He's a difficult figure in the history of comics, but you can't deny that his work on The Dark Knight Returns helped to bring the super hero into...
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9. Saga Of The Swamp Thing
by Alan Moore
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Alan Moore again, and not Watchmen. This was one of those moments in the history of comics where you can see the changes about to hit, and aren't entirely sure...
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10. Kingdom Come
by Mark Waid
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Gorgeous. That's the first word that comes to mind when I think of the incredible art by Alex Ross for Kingdom Come. The painterly work here is incredible, calling to...
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11. Watchmen
by Alan Moore
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When you say graphic novel, most folks will first conjure the image of Alan Moore's masterpiece. It's an incredible, and powerful, comic to be sure, and one that every fan...
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12. The Pro
by Garth Ennis
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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...
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13. Superman: Red Son
by Mark Millar
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Another Elseworlds title, and another masterwork of alternate history. Writer Mark Millar takes the all-American super-powered alien that is Superman and turns him from Apple Pie to Borscht by having...
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14. Slayers
by C.j. Hill
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Joss Whedon's one of the truly great TV and film directors, but his comic stuff has been hit or miss. When he took the Buffyverse to comics, the first pass...
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15. Batman: The Long Halloween
by Jeph Loeb
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Jeph Loeb is a name that Batman fans tend to love or hate. Tim Sale is one of the most beloved of all Batman artists. Together, they have crafted one...
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16. Barnum!: In Secret Service To The Usa
by David Tischman
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Howard Chaykin is one of the finest comic creators in history. His work on titles like Amerikan Flagg, not to mention dozens of science fiction paperback covers, has made him...
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17. The Uneatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up The Marvel Universe
by Ryan North
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Let's talk comedy. Too often, graphic novels are hyper-serious, almost always justifying their existence by using the format afforded by the longer, uninterupted length to tell heavier stories. The Unbeatable...
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18. Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid On Earth
by Chris Ware
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The graphic novel format can be approached three ways. The first as simply as a collection of issues of a comic book, which is actually the most popular way to...
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19. World War Hulk
by Greg Pak
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Writer Greg Pak doesn't get the credit he deserves for having reinvigorated the character of The Hulk. With World War Hulk, Pak takes the legendary Marvel monster-hero and puts him...
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20. Crisis On Infinite Earths
by Marv Wolfman
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Rarely can you point to the moment when everything changes, but when you can, you need to pay attention. When it was coming out monthly, we all knew that Crisis...
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21. Littlegreyman
by C S Morse
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.Scott Morse is an artist and writer who gets far less attention than he deserves. His run on Plastic Man was great, and his series of Magic Pickle books can't...
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22. Teen Titans Lost Annual
by Bob Haney
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The hottest teams of the 1980s were The X-Men and the The New Teen Titans. The New Teen Titans were a cutting-edge youth-oriented title, while the original Teen Titans had...
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23. 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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24. 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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25. Volume 1: Superman And The Men Of Steel
by Grant Morrison
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DC Comics took a bold step and renumbered the longest-running monthly comic, ACTION COMICS, to #1 for the first time since 1938 as part of the DC Comics—The New 52...
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26. Volume 2: Bulletproof
by Grant Morrison
- Same author
Volume 2: Bulletproof collects Grant Morrison's run on Action Comics, a story of a young Superman in the early days of his career.
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Action Comics book 3
27. Volume 3: At The End Of Days
by Grant Morrison
- Same author
Volume 3: At The End Of Days collects Grant Morrison's run on Action Comics, a story of a young Superman in the early days of his career.
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Action Comics book 4
28. Volume 4: Hybrid
by Grant Morrison
- Same author
Volume 4: Hybrid collects Grant Morrison's run on Action Comics, a story of a young Superman in the early days of his career.
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Action Comics book 5
29. Volume 5: What Lies Beneath
by Grant Morrison
- Same author
Volume 5: What Lies Beneath collects Grant Morrison's run on Action Comics, a story of a young Superman in the early days of his career.
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Action Comics book 6
30. Volume 6: Superdoom
by Grant Morrison
- Same author
Volume 6: Superdoom collects Grant Morrison's run on Action Comics, a story of a young Superman in the early days of his career.
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