| 1. Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust: Being a Romance Within the Realms of Faerie | 
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By: Neil Gaiman
Publisher: Dc Comics
1998-10
This book had many differences from the movie that I saw a few years ago, which allows me to appreciate both the book and the movie as two distinct works. I found the plotline of the book to be much more subdued in comparison to the movie. The love between the star and Tristan was not nearly as passionate, nor Victoria Forester quite so much of a snob. The ghosts of the Stormhold brothers were not... more
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| 2. Fables Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover |
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By: Bill Willingham, Matthew Sturges
Publisher: Vertigo
February 09, 2010
I'll warn you right now. This isn't really a continuation of the Fables story from the previous volume. While there are a few mentions & hints in this volume, this book mostly ties up the loose ends from the Jack series. If you were hoping for some big showdown between the Fables & whatever the heck that pale skinny guy is, then you'll be disappointed.
I can't really give a decent... more
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| 3. Watchmen | 
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By: Alan Moore
Publisher: DC Comics
November 11, 2008
Watchmen was my first graphic novel ever, and I LOVED it. I've been a book worm my entire life, but for some unknown reason I never really got into comics and graphic novels. I've always loved the cartoons based off comics, and I'm obsessed with comic-based movies (batman, superman, spiderman, the hulk, etc). When I saw previews for the Watchmen movie, I was so excited I literally couldn't wait to... more
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| 4. The restaurant at the end of the universe |
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By: Douglas Adams
Publisher: DC Comics
1994
The hitchhikers trilogy is great, just read all of the other hundreds of reviews. I would just recommend getting The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (or the hardcover The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide Deluxe Edition ) it has all five books in one and an extra short story and cost much less than buying the books separately... more
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| 5. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns |
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By: Frank Miller
Publisher: DC Comics
May 01, 1997
Here's the book in a nutshell: Bruce Wayne, AKA Batman, is on the edge of sanity ...sleepwalking and drinking himself into oblivion because he's been in mind-numbing retirement for the last 10 years. But, Gotham gets SOOO bad that he's given his excuse to don the tights again. Bloody heads and mayhem follows.
Now, be warned this Batman is aged. So much so that throughout the book he huffs,puffs... more
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| 6. Batman: The Killing Joke |
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By: Alan Moore, Brian Bolland
By: Brian Bolland
Publisher: DC Comics
March 19, 2008
Alan Moore is the greatest comic book writer of all time. His portrayal of the Joker is dark, violent, and irrational. Bolland's illustrations bring the book to life and tell a narrative of their own. Read it once and you'll want more. read it again and you'll catch all the little things you missed the first time through. But you'll still want more... more
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| 7. Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition) |
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By: Grant Morrison
Publisher: DC Comics
November 01, 2005
While the story holds in this book, the artwork made it hard to follow as well as to understand. It all makes sense when you read the script notes in the back of the book, but while actually reading with the art it becomes confusing and annoying. While the artwork is at times interesting, it does not match the story in the traditional sense. Random characters are thrown into panels where you can't... more
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| 8. All Star Superman, Vol. 2 |
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By: Grant Morrison
Publisher: DC Comics
February 16, 2010
Again, like in my review for volume 1, I don't understand the fuzz on this series. This whole All Star Superman arc, from begining to end, was a complete waste of time for me. I didn't foud it funny, nor exiting nor interesting nor anything. This is a complete overated work form Grant Morrison.
Maybe I'm not just smart enough to undertand it. I liked the last showdown with Lex Luthor... more
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| 9. Batman: Year One |
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By: Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli
Publisher: DC Comics
October 01, 1997
What a great graphic novel! The tale of Batman begins here, and Frank Miller does an excellent job! This paces like a movie, and I had it finished in a half hour, which left me sad, but I'd rather that than it drag on! Do yourself a favor - if you're a Batman fan, pick this up!
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| 10. V for Vendetta |
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By: Alan Moore
Publisher: Vertigo
October 24, 2008
Another foot of snow & its too hard to get around by car, especially when your car is stuck in an unplowed lot. What a perfect day, then, to finish Alan Moore's "V for Vendetta," a graphic novel about a mask-wearing terrorist blowing up London landmarks in the hopes of inspiring a revolution against England's reigning totalitarian government. Its basically a twist and shake of Orwell's "1984,"... more
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