Creator: Dave Gibbons
Publication date: 2005-10-05
Dewey code: 741.5
List Price: $75.00
Price: $43.18
Review Watchmen (Absolute Edition) / DC Comics:This Hugo Award-winning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of super-heroes plagued by all-too-human failings. Along the way, the concept of the super-hero is dissected as the heroes are stalked by an unknown assassin. One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, WATCHMEN has been studied on college campuses across the nation and is considered a gateway title, leading readers to other graphic novels such as V FOR VENDETTA, BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and THE SANDMAN series. Has any comic been as acclaimed as Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen? Possibly only Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns, but Watchmen remains the critics' favorite. Why? Because Moore is a better writer, and Watchmen a more complex and dark and literate creation than Miller's fantastic, subversive take on the Batman myth. Moore, renowned for many other of the genre's finest creations (Saga of the Swamp Thing, V for Vendetta, and From Hell, with Eddie Campbell) first put out Watchmen in 12 issues for DC in 1986-87. It won a comic award at the time (the 1987 Jack Kirby Comics Industry Awards for Best Writer/Artist combination) and has continued to gather praise since. The story concerns a group called the Crimebusters and a plot to kill and discredit them. Moore's characterization is as sophisticated as any novel's. Importantly the costumes do not get in the way of the storytelling; rather they allow Moore to investigate issues of power and control-indeed it was Watchmen, and to a lesser extent Dark Knight, that propelled the comic genre forward, making "adult" comics a reality. [+]The artwork of Gibbons (best known for 2000AD's Rogue Trooper and DC's Green Lantern) is very fine too, echoing Moore's paranoid mood perfectly throughout. Packed with symbolism, some of the overlying themes (arms control, nuclear threat, vigilantes) have dated but the intelligent social and political commentary, the structure of the story itself, its intertextuality (chapters appended with excerpts from other "works" and "studies" on Moore's characters, or with excerpts from another comic book being read by a child within the story), the finepace of the writing and its humanity mean that Watchmen more than stands up-it keeps its crown as the best the genre has yet produced. -Mark Thwaite.
Creator: Richard Marshall
Publication date: 1985-07
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $30.00
Price: $54.95
Review The Complete E.C. Segar Popeye: Sundays, 1934-36 / Fantagraphics Books:
Authors
- Keith Giffen
- Richard Bruning
- Larry Mahlstedt
- Paul Levitz
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $14.95
Price: $65.00
Review Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga / DC Comics:It's pretty hard to argue with comic books in trade paperback form. The price is good, and the convenience of having a bunch of stories or a whole story arc in one volume is unbeatable. Still, there's something to be said for having read the Legion of Super-Heroes' Great Darkness Saga back in the '80s, when the mystery gradually unfolded of a super-villain who seemed to be able to take the best of what the 30th-century megagroup had to offer and give it back with spades. Back then, you could devour each issue then agonize for a month while waiting for the next clue of the identity of the mysterious and powerful master. In trade paperback, however, there's no waiting, and you can spoil the mystery just by taking a look at the cover. Regardless, this epic by Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen was the best of the modern Legion stories, and one of their best ever. It encompasses issues 287 and 290-294, plus the later Annual 3 that serves as an epilogue to the main story. If you're just picking it the Legion for the first time, not all the details of the characters will make sense (e. g. , the problems of Chameleon Boy, the triangle of Saturn Girl, Lightning Lad, and Timber Wolf), but the power of the main story is strong enough to carry the reader through. [+]-David Horiuchi.
Creator: Joe Bennett
Publication date: 2004-12-30
Review The Crew Vol.1 (Marvel Heroes) / Marvel Comics:
Authors
- Chris Claremont
- Aaron Lopresti
Publication date: 2005-08-24
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $11.99
Price: $45.00
Review House of M: Excalibur - Prelude / Marvel Comics:Callisto answers a cry for help from Warren Worthington, a. k. a. Archangel! But Callisto and Warren have some pretty unpleasant history between them. Can they overcome their differences long enough to survive? Meanwhile, Professor X and Magneto struggle to help their disturbed guest on Genosha Collects Excalibur #11-14.
Publication date: 2006-08-02
Dewey code: 741.5
List Price: $75.00
Price: $41.78
Review Absolute Kingdom Come / DC Comics:DC Comics Absolute Editions set the standard for the highest quality, most in-depth presentation of classic graphic novels. Each oversized volume is presented in a slipcase and includes unique additional material making each Absolute Edition a cornerstone of any serious comic collection. The latest Absolute Collection is the classic KINGDOM COME, written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Alex Ross. This riveting story set in the future pits the old guard – Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and their peers – against a new, uncompromising generation of heroes in the final war to determine the fate of the planet. Published to tie-in with the 10th Anniversary of its original publication, ABSOLUTE KINGDOM COME is packaged in a beautifully designed slipcase that features an all-new painted image by Alex Ross, annotations of the entire series, rare art, promotional images, a gallery of DC Direct Kingdom Come products, a feature on the evolution of a story page and much more.
Publication date: 1993-11
List Price: $9.95
Price: $63.95
Review Conan the Rogue (Marvel graphic novel) / Marvel Books:
Publication date: 2008-04-09
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $29.99
Price: $82.98
Review Wanted (Assassin's Edition) / Top Cow Productions/Image Comics:The smash limited series by Mark Millar (Civil War, The Ultimates), JG Jones (Final Crisis, 52), and Paul Mounts (The Ultimates) is now available in a deluxe "Director's Cut" hardcover edition! Everyman Wesley Gibson just discovered that his father has been killed and that he is next in line to take his place in a secret fraternity of super villains. And Wesley's life will never be the same! This edition features the complete limited series, plus the Wanted Dossier, excerpts of Millar's script, interviews, and behind-the-scenes developmental art.
Publication date: 2004-02-04
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $69.95
Price: $42.00
Review Will Elder: The Mad Playboy of Art / Fantagraphics Books:The co-creator of MAD and Little Annie Fanny finally gets the career retrospective he deserves. Will Elder is widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists of the second half of the 20th century. And one of the funniest. He is best known for his artistic partnership with Harvey Kurtzman on all their most highly visible collaborations throughout their careers: MAD magazine, Humbug, Goodman Beaver, Trump, and Little Annie Fanny. At long last, Elder is getting the book he so richly deserves: Will Elder: The Mad Playboy of Art, a gigantic coffee table book collecting his best work from more than a half a century of drawing and painting. The book will reprint a representative sampling of the work well-known to aficionados, including stories from the original MAD comic, independent efforts from Humbug, Help!, and Trump magazines, and Little Annie Fanny pages reproduced from the original, painted artwork. Above and beyond the known is the relatively unknown, obscure, or unpublished work, such as pages and spreads from a variety of magazines in the '50s and '60s that Elder contributed to (such as Pageant and Saturday Evening Post), the infamous Norman Rockwell painting parody slated for the 3rd, unreleased issue of Trump, hysterical gag sketches, celebrity caricatures, oil paintings done for his family, and more. The book includes commentary by Hugh Hefner, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Davis, Al Jaffee, Terry Gilliam, William Stout, and Jerry Garcia, who describe the impact that Elder's work had on satire and comic at in the second half of 20th century America. Elder himself comments on individual pieces, and Daniel Clowes, the author of Ghost World, supplies the introduction.
Authors
- Dave Dorman
- William Messner-Loeb
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $13.95
Price: $74.88
Review Indiana Jones & The Fate Of Atlantis / Dark Horse:
Publication date: 1977
Review SPIDER-MAN AND THE IRON FIST CPG 9.2 (MARVEL TEAM UP - NIGHT OF THE DRAGON, NO.63) / MARVEL COMICS:Original 1977 Issue, 31 Comic pages There is a Spalding Basketball comic ad on the back of the comicbook.
Publication date: 2007-12-15
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $59.99
Price: $43.79
Review Golden Age Human Torch / Marvel Enterprises:
Publication date: 2007-02-28
Review D.V.D. 06 / TOKYOPOP GmbH:
Edition: Limited
Publication date: 2008-07-29
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $59.95
Price: $41.97
Review Usagi Yojimbo Volume 22: Tomoe's Story (Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse)) / Dark Horse:Learn why Tomoe is the most valuable retainer of Lord Noriuki of the Geishu Province, then plunge into a terrifying ghost story where a string of mysterious murders point to a woman dead for ten years. Finally, experience the mesmerizing beauty of a formal tea ceremony, as Usagi and Tomoe share this spiritual event to mark the rabbit ronin's departure from the province to resume his travels. This volume chronicles the evolution of the relationship between Usagi and Tomoe, with a collection of stories ranging from exciting to exquisite. "Tomoe's Story" captures the very essence of what has made Usagi Yojimbo a hit for over twenty years!.
Creator: Duncan Fegredo
Publication date: 2003-01-29
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $29.99
Price: $99.95
Review X-Force: Famous, Mutant & Mortal (X-Men) (X-Statix) / Marvel Entertainment Group:
Authors
- Dan Jurgens
- Roger Stern
- Jerry Ordway
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $75.00
Price: $41.16
Review The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus / DC Comics:One of the most stunning events in modern comics history is collected at last in a single, huge graphic novel. The Death of Superman at the hands of the nightmare creature called Doomsday made headlines across the country in the 1990s, and now DC Comics has gathered the story of the Man of Steel's death and return in one volume for the first time ever. This amazing story guest stars the Justice League of America and many other DC Comics heroes as they witness the fall and rise of the greatest super-hero of all time.
Creator: Christopher Nolan
Publication date: 2007-04-07
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $75.00
Price: $41.59
Review Absolute Batman: The Long Halloween / DC Comics:
Authors
- Hal Foster
- John Cullen Murphy
- Harold Foster
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $18.95
Price: $42.82
Review Prince Valiant Vol. 48: "Return to Camelot" / Fantagraphics Books:The greatest adventure epic since Beowulf continues in this perennial full-color series. Each volume in the series presents close to a year's worth of strips per volume in an oversized format showcasing the strip's spectacular color pages. In Vol. 48 (1978-1979), Valiant's twin daughters Karen and Valeta are no longer impossible to tell apart. Suddenly the wilder of the two, Karen, decides that she wants to be a warrior. She trims her golden locks and dons armor, eager to prove her mettle—and when a massive fleet of pirates turns up on the horizon, she may have her chance! At this point in Prince Valiant's run, Hal Foster's assistant, John Cullen Murphy, who had been quietly assisting Foster for several years, was well into his first decade of drawing the strip over Foster's writing and roughs. Continuing Foster's tradition of meticulous artwork, Murphy was developing his own fan following. 48 pages full-color.
Authors
- Roy Thomas
- Don Glut
- Archie Goodwin
Dewey code: 741.5973
Price: $29.95
Review Doomworld (Star Wars: A Long Time Ago..., Book 1) / Dark Horse:Dark Horse Comics is proud to present "Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago. featuring classic "Star Wars stories not seen in over twenty years! Originally printed by Marvel Comics, these stories have been recolored and are sure to please "Star Wars fans both new and old.
Authors
- Klaus Janson
- Simon Bisley
- Bob Kane
- Dennis O'Neil
- Archie Goodwin
- Neil Gaiman
- Chuck Dixon
- Joe Kubert
- Katsuhiro Otomo
- Andrew Helfer
- Howard Chaykin
- Brian Bolland
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $39.95
Price: $173.61
Review Batman Black and White (Batman (DC Comics Paperback)) / Dc Comics:In 1996, DC Comics published the groundbreaking miniseries Batman: Black and White, which featured a powerful selection of short stories written and illustrated by some of the top names in comics. These tales have been collected in a handsome hardcover with black ribbon book mark, inset colour cover painting, and a tipped-in plate of artwork.
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