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My Top 50 Comic Books pt1
Preacher: Proud AmericansPreacher: Proud Americans by Garth Ennis
Buy new: £6.56 / Used from: £4.00
Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon create a story that could only be done in comics
Miracleman Book One: A Dream of FlyingMiracleman Book One: A Dream of Flying by Alan Moore
Buy used from: £85.00
Mired in a legal quagmire if you find a copy it's well worth it
V for VendettaV for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Buy used from: £9.00
A companion piece to Miracleman and just as good
WatchmenWatchmen by Alan Moore
Buy new: £8.57 / Used from: £6.50
Intricate and brilliant Moore deconstructs comic book with more affection than cynicism
Lost Girls CollectedLost Girls Collected by Alan Moore
Buy used from: £50.00
Like the perfect woman - beautiful, smutty and clever.
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the Vol 01League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the Vol 01 by Alan Moore
Buy used from: £3.99
Ingenious and infinitely explorable alternate literary world.
Judge Dredd: AmericaJudge Dredd: America by John Wagner
Buy new: £6.89 / Used from: £8.84
Heart-breaking and beautiful depiction of the dark heart of MC1
Strontium Dog: v. 1: Search/destroy Agency Files (2000 Ad Strontium Dog 1)Strontium Dog: v. 1: Search/destroy Agency Files (2000 Ad Strontium Dog 1) by John Wagner
Buy new: £9.25 / Used from: £6.99
The best 2000AD character not called Judge Dredd
2000 AD Presents Zenith Phase 1 (Zenith)2000 AD Presents Zenith Phase 1 (Zenith) by Grant Morrison
Another legal minefield but Morrison almost outdoes Moore in examining the superhero.
Girls: The Complete CollectionGirls: The Complete Collection by Joshua Luna
Buy new: £49.50 / Used from: £48.97
The brutal truth behind human nature and the battle of the sexes
Y: The Last Man Deluxe: Bk. 1Y: The Last Man Deluxe: Bk. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
Brian K Vaughan's matriachal apocalyse. Marvellously inventive, cynical but good natured.
The Walking Dead Book 1: Bk. 1The Walking Dead Book 1: Bk. 1 by Robert Kirkman
Buy new: £14.25 / Used from: £12.99
A Zombie apocalypse more interested in the living than the undead.
Captain Britain By Alan Moore & Alan Davis Omnibus HC Classic Costume CoverCaptain Britain By Alan Moore & Alan Davis Omnibus HC Classic Costume Cover by Alan Moore
Buy new: £40.67 / Used from: £40.68
Alan Davis' complete run on the good Captain. Glorious.
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga (New Printing) TPBX-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga (New Printing) TPB by Chris Claremont
Buy new: £10.34 / Used from: £6.77
The revolution started here as we realise that comics could make us feel as well as wonder
Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne Volume 1 Tpb (Fantastic Four (Marvel Paperback))Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne Volume 1 Tpb (Fantastic Four (Marvel Paperback)) by John Byrne
Buy new: £8.48 / Used from: £5.00
The best portrayal of Marvel's first family since the 60s.
The Authority : RelentlessThe Authority : Relentless by Warren Ellis
Buy used from: £6.50
Hitch & Ellis create "widescreen" comics. Never mind the width feel the quality
Ministry of SpaceMinistry of Space by Warren Ellis
Buy new: £6.62 / Used from: £7.88
A neat "What If?" story as the British empire takes to space after WWII
Scarlet TracesScarlet Traces by Ian Edginton
Buy new: £7.69 / Used from: £4.38
A beautifully realised sequel to HG Wells "War of the Worlds"
Leviathan (2000 Ad)Leviathan (2000 Ad) by Ian Edginton
Buy used from: £24.98
Creepy more than horrific this is a great story that knows when to quit.
Heart of Empire: The Legacy of Luther ArkwrightHeart of Empire: The Legacy of Luther Arkwright by Bryan Talbot
Buy new: £11.46 / Used from: £9.87
The superior sequel to "The Adventures of Luther Arkwright"
Supreme Power: Contact v. 1Supreme Power: Contact v. 1 by J.Michael Straczynski
Buy used from: £1.37
A darkly cynical view of superheroes for the 21st century
Rising Stars Volume 1: Born in Fire: Born in Fire v. 1Rising Stars Volume 1: Born in Fire: Born in Fire v. 1 by J. Michael Straczynski
Buy new: £9.24 / Used from: £1.20
A more optimistic vision of modern day superheores from JMS
The Amazing Spider-Man: Coming Home v. 1The Amazing Spider-Man: Coming Home v. 1 by J.Michael Straczynski
Buy new: £7.39 / Used from: £3.89
The start of JMS's run on Spidey - the best he'd been for years until Marvel ruined it.
Camelot 3000Camelot 3000 by Mike W. Barr
Buy new: £14.36 / Used from: £14.10
One of the first "maxi" series from the 80s - still great fun
Invincible: The Ultimate Collection Volume 1: v. 1Invincible: The Ultimate Collection Volume 1: v. 1 by Robert Kirkman
Buy new: £16.19 / Used from: £14.50
Beautifully realised old superheroics in a modern setting