| 1. Madame Xanadu Vol. 2: Exodus Noir | 
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By: Matt Wagner
Publisher: Vertigo
February 16, 2010
Matt Wagner's Vertigo comic reinvention of the classic DC mystic Madame Xanadu produces its second volume, "Exodus Noir", which collects issues 11-15 of the ongoing series. Half the length of the previous collection, "Disenchanted", which told more or less her origin story, Wagner hews to the same formula of mixing more present-day (well, 1940s) scenes with flashbacks to some point in Xanadu's 2000... more
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| 2. Madame Xanadu Vol. 1: Disenchanted |
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By: Matt Wagner
Publisher: Vertigo
July 21, 2009
This book was made for geeks like me. Appropriate to the subject matter of magic the stories are esoteric making complete sense only to comic book geeks that have been reading funny books as long as I have.
Without a knowledge of DC history (isn't this a Vertigo book?) the full impact these stories will be lost. However, Xanadu can probably be enjoyed by anyone who loves alternate history... more
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| 3. The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 2 | 
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By: Neil Gaiman
Publisher: Vertigo
October 31, 2007
I give the story 5 out of 5 stars, however, the quality of the books themselves is wanting: All four volumes came to me inside their sleeves and shrink wrapped, yet there was slight scuffs to the covers! Also, volume four had one page folded over and miscut. For books that cost $99 each, there should have been more attention to detail/quality control. One last thing, although the story is one... more
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| 4. Grendel: Behold The Devil (Grendel (Graphic Novels)) | |
By: Matt Wagner
By: Matt Wagner
Publisher: Dark Horse
January 13, 2010
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| 5. Batman and the Monster Men |
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By: Matt Wagner
Publisher: DC Comics
August 23, 2006
Matt Wagner mailed it in on this book. His cover art is extremely well rendered, atmospheric and detailed.
But the interior art appears to have been drawn in ink without first using pencils. John Byrne "pioneered" the concept when he was simultaneously writing and drawing Fantastic Four and Alpha Flight. Then, as now, the result is extremely undetailed and dark renderings. Wagner's... more
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| 6. Batman and the Mad Monk | 
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By: Matt Wagner
Publisher: DC Comics
April 07, 2007
This is a sequel to Batman and the Monster Men and should be read after that (also great) book. On it's own this book could be considered to have a few loose ends, but then again, it's a sequel and shouldn't be judged as a completely stand alone collection.
It's brilliant. I don't know for sure, but I suspect it's in part a retelling of a classic Batman story (as Monster Men was). Julie... more
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| 7. Ultimate Marvel Team-Up: Ultimate Collection (Ultimate Spider-Man) |
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By: Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Wagner, Phil Hester, Mike Allred, Bill Sienkiewicz, John Totleben, Jim Mahfood, Chynna Clugston-Major, Ted McKeever, Terry Moore, David Mack, Rick Mays
Publisher: Marvel Comics
October 04, 2006
Ultimate Marvel Team-Up follows the nature of the Ultimate line. The characters are dark and complex. The only character that spans through the whole comic is Spiderman. It fits that the chapters are infact part of a continuous time line. The only down side is the change of artists. Unlike Ultimate spider man where there is a high standard of drawings, many of the chapters in Team-UP are subpar... more
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| 8. Sandman Mystery Theatre (Book 4): The Scorpion |
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By: Matt Wagner, Steven T. Seagle
Publisher: Vertigo
May 01, 2006
I've always thought that The Sandman Mystery Theatre was one of the most underrated titles of the 1990's. To be sure, it was a niche title, but the fact that it ran for 70 issues is testament to the fact that it had a loyal audience. The book had a strong 30's crime noir look and feel to it both in the stories by Matt Wagner and the art by Guy Davis and Vince Locke. Both artists used a palette of... more
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| 9. The Tarantula (Sandman Mystery Theater, Book 1) | 
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By: Matt Wagner
Publisher: Vertigo
May 01, 1995
During the late 80s and well into the 90s, Neil Gaimans "Sandman" series was the talk of the comic collecting community. Spinning off of that series was Matt Wagners "Sandman Mystery Theatre". In this series, Wagner and artist Guy Davis brought back the original golden age Sandman, Wesley Dodds. However, unlike the Golden Age stories, these were much darker, violent, and graphic tales of crime... more
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| 10. Sandman Mystery Theatre (Book 7): The Mist & the Phantom of the Fair |
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By: Matt Wagner
Publisher: Vertigo
March 17, 2009
Any fan of the golden age of comics, or any fan of 1930's themselves should love this book.
Wagner and Seagle continue this outstanding run with two more story arcs highlighting not just the Sandman, but his supporting cast, and the time when the greatest generation was growing up.
There are a few JSA cameo appearances that brought a huge smile to my face. Wesley's relationship with Dian... more
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