40 Essential Trade Paperbacks & Graphic Novels for A New Comic Reader
Discover the 40 essential trade paperbacks & graphic novels every new comic reader needs. From Watchmen and Batman: Year One to The Sandman and The Walking Dead, start your collection with these must-read books.
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The Walking Dead
by Robert Kirkman
Police officer Rick Grimes and a few human survivors battle hordes of decomposing zombies.
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Watchmen
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As former members of a disbanded group of superheroes called the Crimebusters start turning up dead, the remaining members of the group try to discover the identity of the murderer before they, too, are killed.
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The Sandman
by Neil Gaiman
A collection of eight comics that introduce the series' lead character, the Sandman, Lord of Dreams.
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Runaways
by Brian K. Vaughan
When six young friends discover that their parents are all secretly super-powered villains, they run away together and find strength in one another to overcome their evil legacy.
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30 Days of Night
by Steve Niles
A bloodthirsty group of vampires descends on Barrow, Alaska in the depths of winter-- when the sun will not be seen for a month.
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V for Vendetta
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In a futuristic Britain where a totalitarian regime rules, a young woman is rescued from death by a masked vigilante calling himself "V," who launches a one-man crusade against government tyranny and oppression.
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Batman: Year One
by Frank Miller
In 1986, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli produced this groundbreaking reinterpretation of the origin of Batman—who he is, and how he came to be. Sometimes careless and naive, this Dark Knight is far from the flawless vigilante he is today. In his first year on the job, Batman feels his way around a Gotham City far darker than the one he left. His solemn vow to extinguish the town’s criminal element is only half the battle; along with Lieutenant James Gordon, the Dark Knight must also fight a police force more corrupt than the scum in the streets. Batman: Year One stands next to Batman: The Dark Knight Returns on the mantle of greatest Batman graphic novels of all time. Timeless in its appeal, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s masterpiece would stand apart from the crowded comics field even today. This edition includes the complete graphic novel, a new introduction by writer Frank Miller and a new illustrated afterword by artist David Mazzucchelli. Completing this collection are over 40 pages of never-before-seen developmental material such as character and layout sketches, sample script pages, sketches, and more that pro-vide a glimpse into the making of this contemporary classic. This volume collects Batman #404-407.
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
by Alan Moore
Presented in this edition is the League's first adventure along with the illustrators' masterful sketchbook.
