Monday, January 24, 2011

Essential Graphic Novels (Comics): A Resource

Alphabetical by Title

√ 30 Days of Night by Steve Niles

√ 300 by Frank Miller

√ The 9/11 Report by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon

√ Akira Volume 1 (Akira) by Katsuhiro Otomo

√ Alias: Ultimate Collection, Book 1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos

√ Alice In Sunderland by Bryan Talbot

√ All Star Batman and Robin by Frank Miller and Jim Lee

√ The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist Volume 1 by Michael Chabon
√ The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist Volume 2 by Michael Chabon
√ The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist Volume 3 by Michael Chabon

√ American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

√ American Flagg! Volume 1 by Howard V. Chaykin
√ American Flagg! Volume 2 by Howard V. Chaykin

√ American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar by Harvey Pekar

√ Astonishing X-Men Vol. 1: Gifted by John Cassaday, Joss Whedon

√ Astro Boy Volumes 1 & 2 by Osamu Tezuka

√ The Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives Volume 1 by Roy Thomas
√ The Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives Volume 2 by Roy Thomas

√ Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition) by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean

√ Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
√ Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again by Frank Miller

√ Batman: Hush Volume 1 by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, and Scott Williams
√ Batman: Hush Volume 2 by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, and Scott Williams

√ Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland

√ Batman: No Man's Land (Cataclysm)
√ Batman: No Man's Land Volume 1
√ Batman: No Man's Land Volume 2
√ Batman: No Man's Land Volume 3
√ Batman: No Man's Land Volume 4
√ Batman: No Man's Land Volume 5

√ Batman: Year One by Frank Miller

√ Black Hole by Charles Burns

√ Blankets by Craig Thompson

√ Cerebus Volume 1 by Dave Sims and Gerhard
√ Cerebus: High Society Volume 2 by Dave Sims and Gerhard
√ Cerebus: Church & State I Volume 3 by Dave Sims and Gerhard
√ Cerebus: Jaka's Story Volume 5 by Dave Sims and Gerhard
√ Cerebus: Rick's Story Volume 12 by Dave Sims and Gerhard
√ Cerebus: Going Home Volume 13 by Dave Sims and Gerhard
√ Cerebus: Form & Void Volume 14 by Dave Sims and Gerhard


√ City of Glass by Paul Auster, Paul Karasik, David Mazzucchelli

√ Civil War by Mark Millar

√ The Contract with God Trilogy: Life on Dropsie Avenue (A Contract With God, A Life Force, Dropsie Avenue) by Will Eisner

√ Daredevil by Frank Miller Omnibus Companion by Frank Miller

√ Daredevil: Underboss Volume 4 by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev
√ Daredevil: Out Volume 5 by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev

√ Elektra by Frank Miller Omnibus by Frank Miller

√ Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Volume 2 by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, and John  Romita

√ Essential Captain America Volume 2 by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Jim Steranko

√ Essential Silver Surfer Volume 1 by Stan Lee, John Buscema, and Jack Kirby

√ The Fountain by Darren Aronofsky and Kent Williams

√ Ghost World by Daniel Clowes

√ Give It Up! And Other Stories by Franz Kafka and Peter Kuper

√ Green Lantern/ Green Arrow Volume 1 by Denis O'Neil and Neal Adams

√ Hard Boiled by Frank Miller

√ Hellboy, Volume 3: The Chained Coffin and Others by Mike Mignola

√ A History of Violence by John Wagner

√ In the Night Kitchen (Caldecott Collection) by Maurice Sendak

√ The Invisibles Volume 1: Say You Want a Revolution by Jill Thompson, Grant Morrison

√ Jane's World Volume 1 by Paige Braddock

√ Kingdom Come by Alex Ross, Mark Waid

√ The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume 1 by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill

√ Locas: The Maggie and Hopey Stories (Love & Rockets) by Jaime Hernandez

√ Marvels TPB (New Printing) by Alex Ross, Kurt Busiek

√ Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman
√ Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman

√ Palestine by Joe Sacco, Edward W. Said

√ Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories (Love and Rockets) by Gilbert Hernandez

√ La Perdida by Jessica Abel

√ The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

√ Promethea (Book 1) by Alan Moore

√ Quimby the Mouse by Chris Ware

√ Road to Perdition by Max Allan Collins

√ Ronin by Frank Miller

√ Saga of the Swamp Thing: Volume 1 by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette, and John Totleben

√ The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
√ The Sandman Vol. 3: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman

√ Signal to Noise New Edition by Neil Gaiman

√ Sin City (The Hard Goodbye Book 1: Second Edition) by Frank Miller

√ Skidmarks by Ilya and Tim Sale

√ The Trial by Franz Kafka, Chantal Montellier, and David Zane Mairowitz

√ The Ultimates Vol. 1: Super-Human by Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch

√ V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd

√ Violent Cases by Neil Gaiman

√ Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

√ Whiteout Volume 1: The Definitive Edition by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber

√ The Yellow 'M': Blake and Mortimer 1 by Edgar-P. Jacobs

√ Yossel April 19, 1943 by Joe Kubert



Listed by Genre/Subgenre[1]

1) Adventure

In the Night Kitchen (Caldecott Collection) by Maurice Sendak

Skidmarks by Ilya (Author), Tim Sale (Illustrator)

The Yellow 'M': Blake and Mortimer 1 by Edgar-P. Jacobs

2) Non-Fiction

The 9/11 Report by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon

Alice In Sunderland by Bryan Talbot

American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar by Harvey Pekar

Blankets by Craig Thompson

Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman

The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

3) Crime and Mystery

Alias: Ultimate Collection, Book 1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos

City of Glass by Paul Auster, Paul Karasik, David Mazzucchelli

A History of Violence by John Wagner

Road to Perdition by Max Allan Collins

Sin City (The Hard Goodbye Book 1: Second Edition) by Frank Miller

Whiteout Volume 1: The Definitive Edition by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber

4) Fantasy

The Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives Volume 1 by Roy Thomas
The Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives Volume 2 by Roy Thomas

Promethea (Book 1) by Alan Moore

The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
The Sandman Vol. 3: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman

5) General Fiction

American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

Cerebus: High Society Volume 2 by Dave Sims and Gerhard
Cerebus: Church & State I Volume 3 by Dave Sims and Gerhard

The Contract with God Trilogy: Life on Dropsie Avenue (A Contract With God, A Life Force, Dropsie Avenue) by Will Eisner

Ghost World by Daniel Clowes

Give It Up! And Other Stories by Franz Kafka and Peter Kuper

Locas: The Maggie and Hopey Stories (Love & Rockets) by Jaime Hernandez

Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories (Love and Rockets) by Gilbert Hernandez

La Perdida by Jessica Abel

Signal to Noise New Edition by Neil Gaiman

The Trial by Franz Kafka, Chantal Montellier, and David Zane Mairowitz

Violent Cases by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean

6) Horror

30 Days of Night by Steve Niles

Black Hole by Charles Burns

Hellboy, Volume 3: The Chained Coffin and Others by Mike Mignola

The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman

Saga of the Swamp Thing: Volume 1 by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette, and John Totleben

7) Humor

Jane's World Volume 1 by Paige Braddock

Quimby the Mouse by Chris Ware

8) Science Fiction

Akira Volume 1 (Akira) by Katsuhiro Otomo

Astro Boy Volumes 1 & 2 by Osamu Tezuka

American Flagg! Volume 1 by Howard V. Chaykin
American Flagg! Volume 2 by Howard V. Chaykin

The Fountain by Darren Aronofsky and Kent Williams

Hard Boiled by Frank Miller

The Invisibles Volume 1: Say You Want a Revolution by Jill Thompson, Grant Morrison

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume 1 by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill

Ronin by Frank Miller

V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd

9) Superheroes

All Star Batman and Robin by Frank Miller and Jim Lee

The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist Volume 1 by Michael Chabon
The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist Volume 2 by Michael Chabon
The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist Volume 3 by Michael Chabon

Astonishing X-Men Vol. 1: Gifted by John Cassaday, Joss Whedon

Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition) by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again by Frank Miller

Batman: Hush Volume 1 by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, and Scott Williams
Batman: Hush Volume 2 by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, and Scott Williams

Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland

Batman: No Man's Land (Cataclysm)
Batman: No Man's Land Volume 1
Batman: No Man's Land Volume 2
Batman: No Man's Land Volume 3
Batman: No Man's Land Volume 4
Batman: No Man's Land Volume 5

Batman: Year One by Frank Miller

Civil War by Mark Millar

Daredevil by Frank Miller Omnibus Companion by Frank Miller

Daredevil: Underboss Volume 4 by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev
Daredevil: Out Volume 5 by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev

Elektra by Frank Miller Omnibus by Frank Miller

Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Volume 2 by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, and John  Romita

Essential Captain America Volume 2 by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Jim Steranko

Essential Silver Surfer Volume 1 by Stan Lee, John Buscema, and Jack Kirby

Green Lantern/ Green Arrow Volume 1 by Denis O'Neil and Neal Adams

Kingdom Come by Alex Ross, Mark Waid

Marvels TPB (New Printing) by Alex Ross, Kurt Busiek

The Ultimates Vol. 1: Super-Human by Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch

Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

10) War

300 by Frank Miller

The 9/11 Report by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon

Palestine by Joe Sacco, Edward W. Said

Yossel April 19, 1943 by Joe Kubert



[1] Genre categories based on Kannenberg, Jr., G. (2008). 500 essential graphic novels: The ultimate guide. New York: Collins Design.

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