Wizard's 100 greatest Graphic Novels, How many have you read?
03-22-07, 07:58 PM
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Wizard's 100 greatest Graphic Novels, How many have you read?
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#100 Batman: Faces
#99 The Red Star Vol. #1
#98 Batman & Dracula: Red Rain
#97 Spiderman vs. Venom
#96 The Complete Concrete
#95 X-Men: From the Ashes
#94 Batman: Haunted Knight
#93 Sock Monkey
#92 Cerebus Vol. #2: High Society
#91 Wolverine: Blood Debt
#90 American Flagg Vol. #1: Hard Times
#89 Batman: Arkham Asylum
#88 Hulk: Ground Zero
#87 Ultimate X-Men Vol. #1: The Tomorrow People
#86 Batman: Dark Victory
#85 Nightwing Vol. #4: A Darker Shade of Justice
#84 The Coffin
#83 Batman/Huntress: Cry for Blood
#82 Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn
#81 Obergeist: Director's Cut
#80 Crisis On Infinite Earths
#79 Avengers: Ultron Unlimited
#78 JLA: Earth 2
#77 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Collected Book Vol. #1
#76 Batman: The Long Halloween
#75 Doom Patrol: Crawling from the Wreckage
#74 Whiteout
#73 Punisher: Circle of Blood
#72 Powers Vol. #1: Who Killed Retro Girl
#71 Goldfish
#70 Fortune and Glory
#69 Wolverine by Claremont and Miller
#68 Captain America: War and Rememberance
#67 Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
#66 Avengers: Under Siege
#65 Silver Surfer: The Rebirth of Thanos
#64 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
#63 Jinx
#62 X-Force: A New Beginning
#61 Justice League: A New Beginning
#60 Infinity Gauntlet
#59 Earth X
#58 JLA: A New World Order
#57 Dr. Strange/Dr.Doom: Triumph and Torment
#56 Legion of Super Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga
#55 Strangers in Paradise Vol. #2: I Dream of You.
#54 Animal Man Vol. #1
#53 Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits
#52 Box Office Poison
#51 The Authority Vol. #2: Under New Management
#50 Iron Man: The Power of Iron Man
#49 Stormwatch Vol. #4: A Finer World
#48 Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
#47 Walt Simonson Thor Visionaires
#46 Hellblazer: Hard Time
#45 New X-Men E is for Extinction
#44 Usagi Yojimbo Vol. #6: Circles
#43 Fantastic Four Visionairies
#42 100 Bullets Vol. #3: Hang Up on the Hang Low
#41 Akira Vol. #1
#40 Kingdom Come
#39 Banner
#38 Neil Gaiman's Midnight Days
#37 Planetary: The Fourth Man
#36 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
#35 Pedro and Me
#34 300 HC
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#32 Bone Vol. #2: Great Cow Race
#31 Torso
#30 Astro City: Confession
#29 Daredevil Yellow
#28 Spider-Man: Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaught
#27 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard
#26 Solar Man of the Atom: Alpha & Omega
#25 Fantastic Four: Trial of Galactus
#24 Death: The High Cost of Living
#23 Superman: For All Seasons
#22 Squadron Supreme
#21 Books of Magic
#20 Preacher Vol. #3: Proud Americans
#19 Hawkworld
#18 Frank Miller Daredevil Visionairies Vol. #2
#17 Magnus Robot Fighter: Steel Nation
#16 Top Ten Vol. #1
#15 New Teen Titans: Judas Contract
#14 Miracleman Vol. #3
#13 Swampt Thing: Saga of the Swamp Thing
#12 X-Men: Days of Future Past
#11 JSA Golden Age
#10 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga
#9 Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow
#8 Marvels
#7 Daredevil: Born Again
#6 Batman: Year One
#5 Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. #1
#4 Sandman Vol. #4: Season of the Mist
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
#99 The Red Star Vol. #1
#98 Batman & Dracula: Red Rain
#97 Spiderman vs. Venom
#96 The Complete Concrete
#95 X-Men: From the Ashes
#94 Batman: Haunted Knight
#93 Sock Monkey
#92 Cerebus Vol. #2: High Society
#91 Wolverine: Blood Debt
#90 American Flagg Vol. #1: Hard Times
#89 Batman: Arkham Asylum
#88 Hulk: Ground Zero
#87 Ultimate X-Men Vol. #1: The Tomorrow People
#86 Batman: Dark Victory
#85 Nightwing Vol. #4: A Darker Shade of Justice
#84 The Coffin
#83 Batman/Huntress: Cry for Blood
#82 Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn
#81 Obergeist: Director's Cut
#80 Crisis On Infinite Earths
#79 Avengers: Ultron Unlimited
#78 JLA: Earth 2
#77 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Collected Book Vol. #1
#76 Batman: The Long Halloween
#75 Doom Patrol: Crawling from the Wreckage
#74 Whiteout
#73 Punisher: Circle of Blood
#72 Powers Vol. #1: Who Killed Retro Girl
#71 Goldfish
#70 Fortune and Glory
#69 Wolverine by Claremont and Miller
#68 Captain America: War and Rememberance
#67 Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
#66 Avengers: Under Siege
#65 Silver Surfer: The Rebirth of Thanos
#64 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
#63 Jinx
#62 X-Force: A New Beginning
#61 Justice League: A New Beginning
#60 Infinity Gauntlet
#59 Earth X
#58 JLA: A New World Order
#57 Dr. Strange/Dr.Doom: Triumph and Torment
#56 Legion of Super Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga
#55 Strangers in Paradise Vol. #2: I Dream of You.
#54 Animal Man Vol. #1
#53 Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits
#52 Box Office Poison
#51 The Authority Vol. #2: Under New Management
#50 Iron Man: The Power of Iron Man
#49 Stormwatch Vol. #4: A Finer World
#48 Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
#47 Walt Simonson Thor Visionaires
#46 Hellblazer: Hard Time
#45 New X-Men E is for Extinction
#44 Usagi Yojimbo Vol. #6: Circles
#43 Fantastic Four Visionairies
#42 100 Bullets Vol. #3: Hang Up on the Hang Low
#41 Akira Vol. #1
#40 Kingdom Come
#39 Banner
#38 Neil Gaiman's Midnight Days
#37 Planetary: The Fourth Man
#36 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
#35 Pedro and Me
#34 300 HC
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#32 Bone Vol. #2: Great Cow Race
#31 Torso
#30 Astro City: Confession
#29 Daredevil Yellow
#28 Spider-Man: Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaught
#27 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard
#26 Solar Man of the Atom: Alpha & Omega
#25 Fantastic Four: Trial of Galactus
#24 Death: The High Cost of Living
#23 Superman: For All Seasons
#22 Squadron Supreme
#21 Books of Magic
#20 Preacher Vol. #3: Proud Americans
#19 Hawkworld
#18 Frank Miller Daredevil Visionairies Vol. #2
#17 Magnus Robot Fighter: Steel Nation
#16 Top Ten Vol. #1
#15 New Teen Titans: Judas Contract
#14 Miracleman Vol. #3
#13 Swampt Thing: Saga of the Swamp Thing
#12 X-Men: Days of Future Past
#11 JSA Golden Age
#10 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga
#9 Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow
#8 Marvels
#7 Daredevil: Born Again
#6 Batman: Year One
#5 Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. #1
#4 Sandman Vol. #4: Season of the Mist
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
#88 Hulk: Ground Zero
#87 Ultimate X-Men Vol. #1: The Tomorrow People
#86 Batman: Dark Victory
#76 Batman: The Long Halloween
#75 Doom Patrol: Crawling from the Wreckage
#74 Whiteout
#72 Powers Vol. #1: Who Killed Retro Girl
#71 Goldfish
#70 Fortune and Glory
#69 Wolverine by Claremont and Miller
#67 Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
#63 Jinx
#51 The Authority Vol. #2: Under New Management
#48 Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
#46 Hellblazer: Hard Time
#45 New X-Men E is for Extinction
#44 Usagi Yojimbo Vol. #6: Circles
#42 100 Bullets Vol. #3: Hang Up on the Hang Low
#41 Akira Vol. #1
#40 Kingdom Come
#39 Banner
#34 300 HC
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#32 Bone Vol. #2: Great Cow Race
#31 Torso
#29 Daredevil Yellow
#27 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard
#24 Death: The High Cost of Living
#23 Superman: For All Seasons
#18 Frank Miller Daredevil Visionairies Vol. #2
#9 Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow
#8 Marvels
#7 Daredevil: Born Again
#6 Batman: Year One
#5 Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. #1
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
03-22-07, 08:58 PM
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I think this was the list I was looking for many months ago. Thanks for posting. 
I'll have to take a closer look later and actually post the ones I've read.
I'll have to take a closer look later and actually post the ones I've read.
03-22-07, 09:39 PM
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I've read Batman Arkham Asylum and that's it. I'm suprised Death in the Family is not on the list. Although, maybe I shouldn't be since I've only read 1 of 100.
The recent trend of superhero movies as tweaked my interest in comics. I've been meaning to pick up some graphic novels now that I have more time to read...guess this is a good list to pick a few from.
The recent trend of superhero movies as tweaked my interest in comics. I've been meaning to pick up some graphic novels now that I have more time to read...guess this is a good list to pick a few from.
03-22-07, 11:21 PM
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#96 The Complete Concrete
#90 American Flagg Vol. #1: Hard Times
#80 Crisis On Infinite Earths
#77 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Collected Book Vol. #1
#76 Batman: The Long Halloween
#67 Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
#64 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
#40 Kingdom Come
#34 300 HC
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#30 Astro City: Confession
#23 Superman: For All Seasons
#20 Preacher Vol. #3: Proud Americans
#15 New Teen Titans: Judas Contract
#10 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga
#8 Marvels
#7 Daredevil: Born Again
#6 Batman: Year One
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
I read most of the above in their original comic book form. (Can't believe I'm old enough to have picked up the B&W Turtle issues when they hit the shelves. Yikes.)
Nice to see American Flagg! and Concrete on the list.
Scratching my head at the omission of Elfquest though. Those books were the first trades I ever read and Elfquest was, IMO, one of the greatest indie titles ever.
#90 American Flagg Vol. #1: Hard Times
#80 Crisis On Infinite Earths
#77 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Collected Book Vol. #1
#76 Batman: The Long Halloween
#67 Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
#64 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
#40 Kingdom Come
#34 300 HC
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#30 Astro City: Confession
#23 Superman: For All Seasons
#20 Preacher Vol. #3: Proud Americans
#15 New Teen Titans: Judas Contract
#10 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga
#8 Marvels
#7 Daredevil: Born Again
#6 Batman: Year One
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
I read most of the above in their original comic book form. (Can't believe I'm old enough to have picked up the B&W Turtle issues when they hit the shelves. Yikes.)
Nice to see American Flagg! and Concrete on the list.
Scratching my head at the omission of Elfquest though. Those books were the first trades I ever read and Elfquest was, IMO, one of the greatest indie titles ever.
03-23-07, 06:54 AM
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Here's my list:
I have Maus, just haven't read it yet.
Swampt Thing?
#92 Cerebus Vol. #2: High Society
#89 Batman: Arkham Asylum
#86 Batman: Dark Victory
#84 The Coffin
#82 Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn
#80 Crisis On Infinite Earths
#76 Batman: The Long Halloween
#75 Doom Patrol: Crawling from the Wreckage
#72 Powers Vol. #1: Who Killed Retro Girl
#67 Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
#64 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
#61 Justice League: A New Beginning
#60 Infinity Gauntlet
#59 Earth X
#58 JLA: A New World Order
#56 Legion of Super Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga
#54 Animal Man Vol. #1
#51 The Authority Vol. #2: Under New Management
#48 Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
#47 Walt Simonson Thor Visionaires
#43 Fantastic Four Visionairies
#42 100 Bullets Vol. #3: Hang Up on the Hang Low
#41 Akira Vol. #1
#40 Kingdom Come
#37 Planetary: The Fourth Man
#36 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
#34 300 HC
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#32 Bone Vol. #2: Great Cow Race
#30 Astro City: Confession
#27 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard
#26 Solar Man of the Atom: Alpha & Omega
#25 Fantastic Four: Trial of Galactus
#24 Death: The High Cost of Living
#23 Superman: For All Seasons
#20 Preacher Vol. #3: Proud Americans
#18 Frank Miller Daredevil Visionairies Vol. #2
#16 Top Ten Vol. #1
#15 New Teen Titans: Judas Contract
#13 Swampt Thing: Saga of the Swamp Thing
#12 X-Men: Days of Future Past
#11 JSA Golden Age
#10 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga
#9 Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow
#8 Marvels
#7 Daredevil: Born Again
#6 Batman: Year One
#5 Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. #1
#4 Sandman Vol. #4: Season of the Mist
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#89 Batman: Arkham Asylum
#86 Batman: Dark Victory
#84 The Coffin
#82 Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn
#80 Crisis On Infinite Earths
#76 Batman: The Long Halloween
#75 Doom Patrol: Crawling from the Wreckage
#72 Powers Vol. #1: Who Killed Retro Girl
#67 Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
#64 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
#61 Justice League: A New Beginning
#60 Infinity Gauntlet
#59 Earth X
#58 JLA: A New World Order
#56 Legion of Super Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga
#54 Animal Man Vol. #1
#51 The Authority Vol. #2: Under New Management
#48 Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
#47 Walt Simonson Thor Visionaires
#43 Fantastic Four Visionairies
#42 100 Bullets Vol. #3: Hang Up on the Hang Low
#41 Akira Vol. #1
#40 Kingdom Come
#37 Planetary: The Fourth Man
#36 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
#34 300 HC
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#32 Bone Vol. #2: Great Cow Race
#30 Astro City: Confession
#27 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard
#26 Solar Man of the Atom: Alpha & Omega
#25 Fantastic Four: Trial of Galactus
#24 Death: The High Cost of Living
#23 Superman: For All Seasons
#20 Preacher Vol. #3: Proud Americans
#18 Frank Miller Daredevil Visionairies Vol. #2
#16 Top Ten Vol. #1
#15 New Teen Titans: Judas Contract
#13 Swampt Thing: Saga of the Swamp Thing
#12 X-Men: Days of Future Past
#11 JSA Golden Age
#10 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga
#9 Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow
#8 Marvels
#7 Daredevil: Born Again
#6 Batman: Year One
#5 Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. #1
#4 Sandman Vol. #4: Season of the Mist
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
Swampt Thing?
03-23-07, 09:30 AM
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Not a bad list, but only one volume of Preacher? 
That said, I've only read about 30 of these.
#92 Cerebus Vol. #2: High Society
#89 Batman: Arkham Asylum
#77 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Collected Book Vol. #1
#76 Batman: The Long Halloween
#72 Powers Vol. #1: Who Killed Retro Girl
#69 Wolverine by Claremont and Miller
#67 Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
#63 Jinx
#55 Strangers in Paradise Vol. #2: I Dream of You
#54 Animal Man Vol. #1
#51 The Authority Vol. #2: Under New Management
#48 Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
#42 100 Bullets Vol. #3: Hang Up on the Hang Low
#40 Kingdom Come
#36 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
#34 300 HC
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#32 Bone Vol. #2: Great Cow Race
#27 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard
#24 Death: The High Cost of Living
#20 Preacher Vol. #3: Proud Americans
#16 Top Ten Vol. #1
#8 Marvels
#7 Daredevil: Born Again
#6 Batman: Year One
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
That said, I've only read about 30 of these.
#92 Cerebus Vol. #2: High Society
#89 Batman: Arkham Asylum
#77 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Collected Book Vol. #1
#76 Batman: The Long Halloween
#72 Powers Vol. #1: Who Killed Retro Girl
#69 Wolverine by Claremont and Miller
#67 Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
#63 Jinx
#55 Strangers in Paradise Vol. #2: I Dream of You
#54 Animal Man Vol. #1
#51 The Authority Vol. #2: Under New Management
#48 Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
#42 100 Bullets Vol. #3: Hang Up on the Hang Low
#40 Kingdom Come
#36 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
#34 300 HC
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#32 Bone Vol. #2: Great Cow Race
#27 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard
#24 Death: The High Cost of Living
#20 Preacher Vol. #3: Proud Americans
#16 Top Ten Vol. #1
#8 Marvels
#7 Daredevil: Born Again
#6 Batman: Year One
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
Last edited by Randy Miller III; 03-23-07 at 09:33 AM.
03-23-07, 10:03 AM
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Own at least 62 of them.
#100 Batman: Faces
#98 Batman & Dracula: Red Rain
#97 Spiderman vs. Venom
#96 The Complete Concrete
#90 American Flagg Vol. #1: Hard Times
#89 Batman: Arkham Asylum
#88 Hulk: Ground Zero
#86 Batman: Dark Victory
#80 Crisis On Infinite Earths
#78 JLA: Earth 2
#77 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Collected Book Vol. #1
#76 Batman: The Long Halloween
#75 Doom Patrol: Crawling from the Wreckage
#72 Powers Vol. #1: Who Killed Retro Girl
#71 Goldfish
#69 Wolverine by Claremont and Miller
#67 Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
#64 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
#61 Justice League: A New Beginning
#60 Infinity Gauntlet
#59 Earth X
#58 JLA: A New World Order
#54 Animal Man Vol. #1
#53 Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits
#51 The Authority Vol. #2: Under New Management
#49 Stormwatch Vol. #4: A Finer World
#48 Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
#46 Hellblazer: Hard Time
#42 100 Bullets Vol. #3: Hang Up on the Hang Low
#41 Akira Vol. #1
#40 Kingdom Come
#38 Neil Gaiman's Midnight Days
#37 Planetary: The Fourth Man
#36 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
#34 300 HC
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#32 Bone Vol. #2: Great Cow Race
#30 Astro City: Confession
#29 Daredevil Yellow
#27 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard
#24 Death: The High Cost of Living
#23 Superman: For All Seasons
#22 Squadron Supreme
#21 Books of Magic
#20 Preacher Vol. #3: Proud Americans
#18 Frank Miller Daredevil Visionairies Vol. #2
#16 Top Ten Vol. #1
#15 New Teen Titans: Judas Contract
#14 Miracleman Vol. #3
#13 Swamp Thing: Saga of the Swamp Thing
#12 X-Men: Days of Future Past
#11 JSA Golden Age
#10 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga
#9 Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow
#8 Marvels
#7 Daredevil: Born Again
#6 Batman: Year One
#4 Sandman Vol. #4: Season of the Mist
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
I guess I own most of them, but sadly, the bolded ones are the only ones I know I've read. Some of the rest may just be slipping my spotty memory.
Concrete should be much higher up on the list.
#100 Batman: Faces
#98 Batman & Dracula: Red Rain
#97 Spiderman vs. Venom
#96 The Complete Concrete
#90 American Flagg Vol. #1: Hard Times
#89 Batman: Arkham Asylum
#88 Hulk: Ground Zero
#86 Batman: Dark Victory
#80 Crisis On Infinite Earths
#78 JLA: Earth 2
#77 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Collected Book Vol. #1
#76 Batman: The Long Halloween
#75 Doom Patrol: Crawling from the Wreckage
#72 Powers Vol. #1: Who Killed Retro Girl
#71 Goldfish
#69 Wolverine by Claremont and Miller
#67 Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
#64 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
#61 Justice League: A New Beginning
#60 Infinity Gauntlet
#59 Earth X
#58 JLA: A New World Order
#54 Animal Man Vol. #1
#53 Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits
#51 The Authority Vol. #2: Under New Management
#49 Stormwatch Vol. #4: A Finer World
#48 Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
#46 Hellblazer: Hard Time
#42 100 Bullets Vol. #3: Hang Up on the Hang Low
#41 Akira Vol. #1
#40 Kingdom Come
#38 Neil Gaiman's Midnight Days
#37 Planetary: The Fourth Man
#36 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
#34 300 HC
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#32 Bone Vol. #2: Great Cow Race
#30 Astro City: Confession
#29 Daredevil Yellow
#27 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard
#24 Death: The High Cost of Living
#23 Superman: For All Seasons
#22 Squadron Supreme
#21 Books of Magic
#20 Preacher Vol. #3: Proud Americans
#18 Frank Miller Daredevil Visionairies Vol. #2
#16 Top Ten Vol. #1
#15 New Teen Titans: Judas Contract
#14 Miracleman Vol. #3
#13 Swamp Thing: Saga of the Swamp Thing
#12 X-Men: Days of Future Past
#11 JSA Golden Age
#10 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga
#9 Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow
#8 Marvels
#7 Daredevil: Born Again
#6 Batman: Year One
#4 Sandman Vol. #4: Season of the Mist
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
I guess I own most of them, but sadly, the bolded ones are the only ones I know I've read. Some of the rest may just be slipping my spotty memory.
Concrete should be much higher up on the list.
Last edited by Trevor; 03-23-07 at 10:06 AM.
03-23-07, 10:21 AM
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#97 Spiderman vs. Venom
#89 Batman: Arkham Asylum
#85 Nightwing Vol. #4: A Darker Shade of Justice
#83 Batman/Huntress: Cry for Blood
#82 Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn
#80 Crisis On Infinite Earths
#73 Punisher: Circle of Blood
#61 Justice League: A New Beginning
#60 Infinity Gauntlet
#58 JLA: A New World Order
#40 Kingdom Come
#36 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
#34 300 HC
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#27 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard
#24 Death: The High Cost of Living
#20 Preacher Vol. #3: Proud Americans
#15 New Teen Titans: Judas Contract
#13 Swampt Thing: Saga of the Swamp Thing
#12 X-Men: Days of Future Past
#10 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga
#6 Batman: Year One
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
Damn Maus is over rated. Maybe cause I had to read it in college, lol. Or the fact non comic readers like to point to this as some great comic work, refer to it as a "graphic novel", but never be caught dead reading a traditional floppy. Whew, end rant.
#89 Batman: Arkham Asylum
#85 Nightwing Vol. #4: A Darker Shade of Justice
#83 Batman/Huntress: Cry for Blood
#82 Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn
#80 Crisis On Infinite Earths
#73 Punisher: Circle of Blood
#61 Justice League: A New Beginning
#60 Infinity Gauntlet
#58 JLA: A New World Order
#40 Kingdom Come
#36 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
#34 300 HC
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#27 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard
#24 Death: The High Cost of Living
#20 Preacher Vol. #3: Proud Americans
#15 New Teen Titans: Judas Contract
#13 Swampt Thing: Saga of the Swamp Thing
#12 X-Men: Days of Future Past
#10 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga
#6 Batman: Year One
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
Damn Maus is over rated. Maybe cause I had to read it in college, lol. Or the fact non comic readers like to point to this as some great comic work, refer to it as a "graphic novel", but never be caught dead reading a traditional floppy. Whew, end rant.
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03-23-07, 10:58 AM
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I never got around to reading Bone. The complete series can be had for $25 on Amazon. Safe blind buy? I'll probably get it regardless, but figured it was worth asking.
I've read maybe 10-15 of those, some in their original runs. Pretty good list.
I've read maybe 10-15 of those, some in their original runs. Pretty good list.
03-23-07, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee Harvey Oswald
I'm suprised Death in the Family is not on the list.
Lots of good stuff to pick from in the list, although a bit too superhero heavy of course. I'd recommend almost anything by Alan Moore or Frank Miller. Concrete and Bone are great. Sandman may be the best ever.
03-23-07, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
Am I missing it, or is "The Killing Joke" not on the list?
That's one of my favorites.
That's one of my favorites.
But in reality, maybe they just had to pick and choose which Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman books to put in the list. Because seriously, you'd have to have at least 50 or so of the top 100 just from those two talents. They just choose representations, one of the Swamp Thing books, one of the Sandmans, etc.
03-23-07, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
Am I missing it, or is "The Killing Joke" not on the list?
That's one of my favorites.
That's one of my favorites.
03-23-07, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by yecul
I never got around to reading Bone. The complete series can be had for $25 on Amazon. Safe blind buy? I'll probably get it regardless, but figured it was worth asking.
Originally Posted by porieux
The absence of Promethea casts doubt on the authoritativeness of the list IMO.
03-23-07, 02:12 PM
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I've only read 11 of those. Honestly, I don't see why The Red Star is in there at all. It's not that good.
I also think The Killing Joke should be in there and Gotham by Gaslight or its sequel is much, much better than Red Rain.
List fails for lack of inclusion of Y: The Last Man.
I also think The Killing Joke should be in there and Gotham by Gaslight or its sequel is much, much better than Red Rain.
List fails for lack of inclusion of Y: The Last Man.
03-23-07, 06:35 PM
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#90 American Flagg Vol. #1: Hard Times
#89 Batman: Arkham Asylum
#80 Crisis On Infinite Earths
#75 Doom Patrol: Crawling from the Wreckage
#42 100 Bullets Vol. #3: Hang Up on the Hang Low
#41 Akira Vol. #1
#40 Kingdom Come
#36 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
#34 300 HC
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#27 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard
#25 Fantastic Four: Trial of Galactus
#24 Death: The High Cost of Living
#21 Books of Magic
#10 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga
#6 Batman: Year One
#4 Sandman Vol. #4: Season of the Mist
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
Surprisingly many.
#89 Batman: Arkham Asylum
#80 Crisis On Infinite Earths
#75 Doom Patrol: Crawling from the Wreckage
#42 100 Bullets Vol. #3: Hang Up on the Hang Low
#41 Akira Vol. #1
#40 Kingdom Come
#36 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
#34 300 HC
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#27 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard
#25 Fantastic Four: Trial of Galactus
#24 Death: The High Cost of Living
#21 Books of Magic
#10 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga
#6 Batman: Year One
#4 Sandman Vol. #4: Season of the Mist
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
Surprisingly many.
03-23-07, 07:09 PM
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03-23-07, 07:43 PM
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Yeah, I agree that there should have been more Sandman on the list. Here's the ones I remember reading (many I haven't read in years, i.e most of the Marvel stuff, but others I like to re-read on a regular basis):
#92 Cerebus Vol. #2: High Society
#90 American Flagg Vol. #1: Hard Times
#80 Crisis on Infinite Earths
#77 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Collected Book Vol. #1
#64 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
#60 Infinity Gauntlet
#56 Legion of Super Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga
#54 Animal Man Vol. #1
#53 Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits
#46 Hellblazer: Hard Time
#41 Akira Vol. #1
#40 Kingdom Come
#36 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#27 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard
#24 Death: The High Cost of Living
#20 Preacher Vol. #3: Proud Americans
#13 Swamp Thing: Saga of the Swamp Thing
#12 X-Men: Days of Future Past
#10 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga
#6 Batman: Year One
#4 Sandman Vol. #4: Season of the Mist
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
#92 Cerebus Vol. #2: High Society
#90 American Flagg Vol. #1: Hard Times
#80 Crisis on Infinite Earths
#77 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Collected Book Vol. #1
#64 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
#60 Infinity Gauntlet
#56 Legion of Super Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga
#54 Animal Man Vol. #1
#53 Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits
#46 Hellblazer: Hard Time
#41 Akira Vol. #1
#40 Kingdom Come
#36 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
#33 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
#27 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard
#24 Death: The High Cost of Living
#20 Preacher Vol. #3: Proud Americans
#13 Swamp Thing: Saga of the Swamp Thing
#12 X-Men: Days of Future Past
#10 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga
#6 Batman: Year One
#4 Sandman Vol. #4: Season of the Mist
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
03-23-07, 08:05 PM
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#94 Batman: Haunted Knight
#89 Batman: Arkham Asylum
#86 Batman: Dark Victory
#80 Crisis on Infinite Earths
#77 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Collected Book Vol. #1
#76 Batman: The Long Halloween
#41 Akira Vol. #1
#40 Kingdom Come
#34 300 HC
#23 Superman: For All Seasons
#18 Frank Miller Daredevil Visionairies Vol. #2
#12 X-Men: Days of Future Past
#10 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga
#9 Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow
#6 Batman: Year One
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
#89 Batman: Arkham Asylum
#86 Batman: Dark Victory
#80 Crisis on Infinite Earths
#77 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Collected Book Vol. #1
#76 Batman: The Long Halloween
#41 Akira Vol. #1
#40 Kingdom Come
#34 300 HC
#23 Superman: For All Seasons
#18 Frank Miller Daredevil Visionairies Vol. #2
#12 X-Men: Days of Future Past
#10 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga
#9 Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow
#6 Batman: Year One
#3 Batman: Dark Knight Returns
#2 Watchmen
#1 Maus: A Survivor's Tale
