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All Star Superman, Vol. 1 37 reviews Grant Morrison
DC Comics, 2008
Complete, total perfection
+ Man of Steel + Superman at his best
Morrison has written some great comics - New X-Men, Doom Patrol, WE3, Animal Man, JLA, and the list goes on - but this might be the best thing he's ever created. He strips Superman down to the basics, blending Silver Age earnestness with wild, far-ranging science fiction and mythology, and in the ...
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Thieves & Kings Volume One, The Red Book 22 reviews Mark Oakley
I Box Pub, 1998
Mark Oakley Rocks!
+ Charming fantasy puts character first + Stop reading this and BUY THIS BOOK! + Stop reading this and BUY THIS BOOK! + Stop reading this and BUY THIS BOOK!
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Madman Volume 1 (Madman) 2 reviews Mike Allred
Image Comics, 2007
Beautiful format for Mike Allred's greatest creation
+ From the Beginning
MICHAEL ALLRED'S MADMAN VOLUME 1 is the first of 3 new softcover volumes collecting all (?) of the Madman stories. This first volume contains the original Madman mini-series # 1-3 and Madman Adventures # 1-3. It's nice to see these stories back in print, especially in these thick quality editions ...
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Krazy and Ignatz, 1943-1944: "He Nods in Quiescent Siesta" (Krazy Kat) 4 reviews George Herriman
Fantagraphics Books, 2008
The Resolution of a Long Sonorous Cadence...
+ The Mystique of George Herriman + Finally, the last volume (sort of) in this long series. + a golden ending
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Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History 151 reviews Art Spiegelman
Pantheon, 1986
Masterpiece
+ Interesting + Masterpiece! + Poignant
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Watchmen 610 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!
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The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes 129 reviews Neil Gaiman
Vertigo, 1993
5 Reason for 5 Stars
+ Great foundation for what appears to be an epic story. + Review for Volumes 1, 2 & 3 + LOVE
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Explorers on the Moon (The Adventures of Tintin) 6 reviews Herge
Little, Brown Young Readers, 1976
Futuristic animated adventure
+ Big wow factor in this one. + Exploring Tintins wonderful books + "It was a very neat adventure on the moon."
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The Complete Peanuts 1950-1952 66 reviews Charles M. Schulz, Garrison Keillor
Fantagraphics Books, 2004
Here comes Good Ol' Charlie Brown, yes, sir!"
+ The seeds of greatness + From one completely new to "Peanuts" + always a pleasure + PENAUTS THE BEST
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Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life 24 reviews Bryan Lee O'Malley
Oni Press, 2004
Rocks out as only canadians can...
+ And now for something completely different.
Scott Pilgrim might just very well be one of the funniest and most enjoyable things I've read in the last five years. The pacing is swift, the dialogue is witty, the plot simultaneously familiar and mundane and also completely outlandish and awesome. The closest thing I've seen in comics to ...
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The Books of Magic 34 reviews Neil Gaiman, Scott Hampton, ...
Vertigo, 1993
Gaiman's bittersweet best
+ One of my old favourites . . . + Entering a magical world - The Books of Magic + a great piece of fantasy
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Good-bye, Chunky Rice 21 reviews Craig Thompson
Pantheon, 2006
A Master-Piece!
+ VERY GOOD. Maybe we'll get the ending someday. + Sweet, sweet, poignant and sweet + Poignant story of leaving and love
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Blankets 128 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
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Bone: One Volume Edition 100 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 ...
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Pogo: The Complete Daily & Sunday Comic Strips, Vol. 1: Through the Wild Blue Wonder Walt Kelly
Fantagraphics Books, 2009
The Complete Pogo , at last! Walt Kelly started his career at age 13 in Connecticut as a cartoonist and reporter for the Bridgeport Post . In 1935, he moved to Los Angeles and joined the Walt Disney Studio, where he worked on classic animated films, including Pinocchio, Dumbo , and Fantasia . Rather than take sides in a bitter labor strike, he moved back east in 1941 and began drawing comic ...
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It's A Magical World: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection 76 reviews Bill Watterson
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1996
Charming
+ C&H is a World of Magic + Oh, to be a problem child again + Wapcaplet is Wrong + The best sunday cartoon series ever!
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Cerebus, Volume 1 19 reviews Dave Sim
Aardvark-Vanheim, 1991
One of the finest stories i've read
+ very happy + wonderful independent literature + Graphic SF Reader + Greatest self-published comic of all time!
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We3 31 reviews Grant Morrison
Vertigo, 2005
If you love animals, you will likely shed a tear....
+ Great Story--Excellent Art + Grant Morrison's most human story... and its about animals + Excellent story, just a little too short. + Wow.
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Krazy and Ignatz, 1943-1944: "He Nods in Quiescent Siesta" (Krazy Kat) 4 reviews George Herriman
Fantagraphics Books, 2008
The Resolution of a Long Sonorous Cadence...
+ The Mystique of George Herriman + Finally, the last volume (sort of) in this long series. + a golden ending
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It's A Magical World: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection 76 reviews Bill Watterson
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1996
Charming
+ C&H is a World of Magic + Oh, to be a problem child again + Wapcaplet is Wrong + The best sunday cartoon series ever!
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