| 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. Elric: To Rescue Tanelorn (Chronicles of the Last Emperor of Melniboné, Vol. 2) | 
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By: Michael Moorcock
Publisher: Del Rey
July 29, 2008
Huge fan of Elric and Micheal Moorcocks multiverse. I hope this translates well to the movie that is expected to come... more
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| 3. Lucifer: Morningstar (Lucifer) |
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By: Mike Carey, Peter Gross, Ryan Kelly, Colleen Doran, Michael W. Kaluta
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
August 25, 2006
Again Mike Crey pulled off the feat to have a small stand-alone story that is like a prelude to the big story arc he finishes in this volume, only this time, it is at the beginning. Solomon the judge tries to pass an intricate judgement on a lot of bad people. But one of those is the Nazi skinhead guy from the story in volume 1 who has thoroughly repented and reformed himself since and therefore the... more
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| 4. Conan Vol. 3: The Tower of the Elephant and Other Stories | 
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By: Kurt Busiek
Publisher: Dark Horse
June 28, 2006
In my opinion, this one actually kicks it up a notch from the relatively disappointing The God in the Bowl. For most of volume three, the writing and artwork both are back up to the expected awesomeness that is the reason I read this series. Each of the original stories here is excellent, fitting in nicely with the Conan universe and staying true to the feel of what Conan tales are meant to be. ... more
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| 5. Elric In the Dream Realms (Chronicles of the Last Emperor of Melniboné, Vol. 5) |
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By: Michael Moorcock
Publisher: Del Rey
October 27, 2009
//Elric in the Dream Realms// is the fifth volume in the Chronicles of the Last Emperor of Melniboné, a complet(ish) collection of Michael Moorcock's writings centered around his iconic and most famous character, Elric the albino and last sorcerer-emperor of Melniboné. The Elric stories were considered revolutionary when they were first released in the 1960s, but their relevance today is questionable... more
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| 6. Michael Wm. Kaluta Sketchbook | |
By: Al Capp, Michael William Kaluta
Publisher: Kitchen Sink Press
1998-05
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| 7. Batman: Black & White, Vol. 3 | 
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By: Bruce Timm, Darwyn Cooke, Brian Azzarello, Michael Kaluta, Jill Thompson
Publisher: DC Comics
May 02, 2007
A lot of short stories that look at Batman in a different way. Very thought out for such short pieces. Volume I is better, so go for that first, but if you want more of the same, this will do nicely... more
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| 8. Tarzan: The Lost Adventure | 
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By: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Joe R. Lansdale
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
1996-09
First, let me say I like Lansdale's other work, and I respect his clear love for Burroughs' characters. Still, he was not the author to finish Burroughs' final Tarzan novel--if anyone was. Much as with that other pulp-era barbarian, Conan, Tarzan is at his best when handled only by his creator. For anyone else to write a Tarzan novel--even one begun by Burroughs himself--is the equivalent of invading... more
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| 9. Echoes: The Drawings of Michael William Kaluta | |
From: Vanguard Productions (NJ)
Publisher: Vanguard Productions (NJ)
October 31, 2009
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| 10. The Shadow: Hitler's Astrologer, 1941 (Marvel Graphic Novel) |
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By: Danny O'Neill, Michael Kaluta
Publisher: Marvel Enterprises
1991-02
This book is a great balance of art and story-telling. Plus, a lot of low life Nazis get the everlovin' bejezus walloped outta them by everyone's favorite anti-hero...the Shadow.
Great addition to series... more
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