 | Watchmen by Alan Moore
Buy new: £10.79 / Used from: £23.00 Where everyone starts. A must read, really.
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 | Batman: Dark Knight Returns (Batman) by Frank Miller
Buy new: £5.85 / Used from: £5.75 Along with Watchmen, very influential on the superhero genre. I like the sequel even more.
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 | Promethea: Book 2 by Alan Moore
Buy used from: £6.35 Comics at its most original. Alan Moore deserves his place at the top.
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 | Essential X-Men Volume 2 TPB: v. 2 (Essential) by Chris Claremont
Buy new: £7.69 / Used from: £4.24 Contains the classic 'Dark Phoenix' saga and 'Days of Future Past'. Also the first appearance of Kitty Pryde. Educational.
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 | Astonishing X-Men v. 3 : Torn (Graphic Novel): Torn v. 3 by Joss Whedon
Buy new: £3.58 / Used from: £2.27 Recaptures the magic of the Claremont years. Witty, deep and beautifully drawn by Cassaday.
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 | Runaways: Pride and Joy v. 1 (Runaways (Marvel) (Quality Paper)) by Brian K. Vaughan
Buy new: £1.27 / Used from: £1.49 Hilarious.
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 | Iron Man: Extremis by Warren Ellis
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £3.67 Great introduction to Iron Man. Adi Granov's art looks awsome.
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 | Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 1: Power and Responsibility: Power and Responsibility v. 1 by Bill Jemas
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £1.50 Genius update of Spiderman. If you've seen the movies and want more, start on this series.
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 | Alias: v. 1 by Brian Michael Bendis
Buy new: £5.88 / Used from: £5.53 Nothing like the TV show. Brilliant.
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 | Daredevil: Hardcore v. 7 (Daredevil; The Devil Inside and Out) by Brian Michael Bendis
Buy new: £3.34 / Used from: £3.04 Bendis' best Marvel work. What the movie should have been.
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 | Goldfish by Brian Michael Bendis
Buy new: £9.09 / Used from: £8.61 My favourite comicbook. An intelligent 'Sin City' doesn't even begin to describe it.
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 | Transmetropolitan: Back on the Street (Transmetropolitan) by Warren Ellis
Buy used from: £4.86 Funny, obscene, poignant. Warren Ellis is a genius.
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 | Y: The Last Man Vol. 1 - Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £5.40 Like Runaways, a ridiculous concept is turned into something meaningful. Vaughan (along with Bendis and Ellis) are the writers to watch.
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 | Top Ten - Book 01 by Alan Moore
Buy used from: £12.27 Alan Moore and some great artists wow us with their inventiveness.
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 | Sin City: Hard Goodbye Bk. 1 (Sin City (Dark Horse)): Hard Goodbye Bk. 1 (Sin City (Dark Horse)) by Frank Miller
Buy new: £4.34 / Used from: £7.48 Great fun. Noir turned up to eleven.
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 | Captain Britain by Alan Moore
Buy new: £44.04 / Used from: £11.99 Early Alan Moore. Takes Captain Britain to a very 'V for Vendetta' place. Looks better as well.
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 | Powers: Who Killed Retro Girl? Vol 1 by Brian Michael Bendis
Buy new: £6.41 / Used from: £6.73 I'm a Bendis fan, and his writing here is good. But it's the art that makes Powers really special.
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 | The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes (The Sandman): Preludes and Nocturnes (The Sandman) by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £6.00 Yes, it is as good as everyone says.
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 | Hellboy: Wake the Devil v. 2 (Hellboy): Wake the Devil v. 2 (Hellboy (Dark Horse)) by Mike Mignola
Buy new: £5.74 / Used from: £16.79 But I think this is even better. So much more that a big red guy punching ugly monsters.
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 | New X-Men: Here Comes Tomorrow v. 7 (New X-Men) by Grant Morrison
Buy new: £2.30 / Used from: £1.59 Marc Silvestri's artwork is mind-shattering. Grant Morrison's finale will have you jumping for joy.
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 | Kingdom Come (DC Comics) by Mark Waid
Buy new: £9.50 / Used from: £4.00 The DC superstars have never looked this good. Mark Waid brings post-Watchmen/Dark Knight superheroes back from the dark side.
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 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Long Way Home by Joss Whedon
Buy new: £4.22 / Used from: £2.92 A great way into comics for Buffy fans. Joss Whedon writes, so it's amazing.
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 | Nextwave: This Is What They Want v. 1 by Warren Ellis
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £3.20 Wacky fun.
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 | Danger Girl: Etceteras: Odd Jobs (Danger Girl) by J.Scott Campbell
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £2.99 Forgive me. I was weak.
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 | The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
Buy new: £10.99 / Used from: £8.99 The greatest comicbook ever. I don't think it can ever be surpassed.
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