Rising Stars Compendium (Rising Stars) J. Michael Straczynski, Fiona Avery, ... Top Cow Productions, 2008 Launched in 1999, Rising Stars is about a group of people who are born with special abilities after a mysterious light appears in the sky. Parallels have been drawn between this series and The 4400 TV series on USA Network and Heroes on NBC. This new collection includes all 24 issues of J. Michael Straczynski's run on Rising Stars, as well as all three spin-off mini-series written by his ...             Three Shadows8 reviews Cyril Pedrosa First Second, 2008 Great Story! + Unique Graphic Novel + Book Review: Three Shadows + Picked by chance             Superman: Our Worlds at War Omnibus6 reviews Jeph Loeb, Joe Casey, ... DC Comics, 2006 Excellent Massive Superman Volume + A Little Choppy, but pretty good overall First I want to say that I wish more Graphic Novel collections were this thick and not just reserved for the Essential/Showcase B/W editions. More bang for the buck. This excellent volume is a long but interesting story with many poignant moments, from actual quotes of key figures in points of ...             The Compleat Next Men, Vol. 12 reviews John Byrne IDW Publishing, 2008 Byrne's best + Nice realistic take on superheroes by a real master THE COMPLEAT JOHN BYRNE'S NEXT MEN collects what I consider one of the very few worthwhile comic series of the `90s. In fact, I'll go so far as to say that this series is the best of John Byrne's career. Sure, he worked wonders with Superman, the Fantastic Four, and countless other big-name ...             New X-Men Omnibus11 reviews Grant Morrison Marvel Comics, 2006 The best X-Men run in at least two decades + Perfect X-Men Introduction + An imaginative, daring run for an established series + Dark, edgy, and utterly brilliant + THE PUNK ROCKER OF COMICS IS IN FULL FORM!             The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus14 reviews Dan Jurgens, Roger Stern, ... DC Comics, 2007 BUY IT + Importance and classic + A great omnibus + awsom book man             Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth122 reviews Jonathan Cape, 2004 Very, very good indeed + Read slowly, appreciate the art and exquisite transitions + Jimmy Corrigan: Lamest Man on Earth Almost perfect. Almost. In my opinion, it gets a bit too clean and ordinary towards the end and loses the denseness that makes three quarters of the book an absolute masterpiece. But, to be fair, it's one of those books that should be placed near the very top in your bookcase. The sheer guts, ...             Zot!: The Complete Black and White Collection: 1987-19918 reviews Scott McCloud Harper Paperbacks, 2008 McCloud Understands Comics + Those who teach can also do + Something that doubtlessly will stand the test of time + A long-overdue collection of a comic masterpiece + Finally, a complete reprint of the B/W Zot issues!             Scud: The Whole Shebang4 reviews Rob Schrab, Dan Harmon, ... Image Comics, 2008 Goes out with a shebang + Delicious and Nutritious + Will Kill For Money + Scudlicious             Madman Gargantua (Madman Comics)4 reviews Mike Allred Image Comics, 2007 World's Greatest Pop-Culture Super Hero + Madman: Sci-Fi Adventure and Heartfelt Stories + Fantastic - Worth Every Penny! + excellent + Stylish Fun             Bone: One Volume Edition100 reviews Jeff Smith Cartoon Books, 2004 a bone-tastic series + Excellent, but with New Age overtones. + I could not put it down. this series is full of action,laughs and sadness. i rate it 5 stars. i enjoyed the character becaue they are funny and curious. i think jeff smith is an awesome author because i can understand what he is writing about such as war is dangerous and lying gets you nothing but trouble. i think ...             Showcase Presents: Adam Strange3 reviews Gardner Fox DC Comics, 2007 Great stories geares to a more adult audience + Best Ever + Great nostalgia item I've picked up about a half a dozen of these b&w Marvel and DC reprints and Adam Strange is the best one so far. Strange is a more down-to-earth (or down-to-Rann, I guess) character. He has no super power and doesn't make clever or lame quips as he k.o.'s the bad guys. He behaves much like you or I ...             Essential Howard The Duck16 reviews Steve Gerber Marvel Comics, 2002 "Life's too far in the future to think about. Right now, I could use a good cigar." + But, y-you're a duck! + A great collection In a strange and very perverse sense, it might just be appropriate that the appallingly awful HTD movie is Howard's predominant image in the public eye. Why, you ask? Well, I reply, because Howard himself was never really understood or appreciated by the world around him; that's the entire point. ...             Watchmen610 reviews Alan Moore DC Comics, 1995 Not what I imagined at all. + A highly engrossing work of art + The greatest single comic mini-series in history + Superheroes for Adults + First graphic novel I've read--was NOT dissappointed!             The Complete Soulwind4 reviews Scott Morse Oni Press, 2003 Deserves much wider exposure + This makes me wish Mr. Morse was a more prolific comic book creator + Strange,... But Great. I'd place this on the same level as Neil Gaiman's work with Dave McKean, both in terms of story and art. However, unlike McKean's patchwork surrealism, Morse relies on a minimal, flowing style, often using blank space and page layout to their own ends. It might be disconcerting to some that the ...             Savage Dragon Archives Volume 1 (Savage Dragon Archives)5 reviews Erik Larsen Image Comics, 2007 Mmmm... Cheesy Goodness + "I'm a police officer, punks!" + This was a fast-paced and fantastic read! + A funny book as it was made to be...             Cyberforce Compendium Chris Claremont, Brian Holguin, ... Top Cow Productions, 2008 Cyberforce was created by Marc Silvestri in 1992, when he and six other high-profile creators, including Todd McFarlane, Jim Lee, and Rob Liefeld, banded together to form Image Comics. This volume collects the first two volumes of Cyberforce (40 issues), as well as Cyberforce Origins, the Cyberforce Sourcebook, and the Cyberforce 10th Anniversary Special. Plus, some cool new extras to boot!             Grease Monkey7 reviews Tim Eldred Tor Books, 2008 An engrossing surprise + A surprise classic + "How did you get to be the dominant species?" + Very, very good. + Grease is the Word             Essential X-Men, Vol. 8 (Marvel Essentials)8 reviews Chris Claremont, Louise Simonson, ... Marvel Comics, 2007 A must have for X-fans. + Graphic SF Reader + Underappreciated X-Men Essentials vol. 8 contains nearly 2 dozen X-books at a low price, this is a must have for any X-fan. But, like all Essentials the comics are all in black and white, hence the low price. This collection covers the time during the mid to late 80's when the X-Men were believed dead, hiding out ...             Blankets128 reviews Craig Thompson Top Shelf Productions, 2003 A coming of age story sure to tug on your heartstrings. + Great read to share. + A Beautiful Book Full of Wonder and Truths + Nice Coming of Age Story