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10 alternative comics for people who've never read a comic
Amphigorey: Fifteen StoriesAmphigorey: Fifteen Stories by Edward Gorey
Buy new: £7.89 / Used from: £4.68
Hey - like the greetings cards. Yes, but even better as comics. Funny, moody, and imaginative.
Madman Volume 1: The Oddity Odyssey: The Oddity Odyssey 1992-2002 10 Years of Madman!: v. 1Madman Volume 1: The Oddity Odyssey: The Oddity Odyssey 1992-2002 10 Years of Madman!: v. 1 by Mike Allred
Buy new: £10.79 / Used from: £5.03
An undead, costumed philosopher leaps into action. He's not called Madman for nothing. Full of thoughtful ideas and dynamic artwork
Button Man: The Killing GameButton Man: The Killing Game by John Wagner
Buy used from: £10.76
Atmospheric action tale that pulls no punches. As good as any thriller you've seen in the cinema.
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka: v. 1GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka: v. 1 by Fujisawa Tohro
Buy used from: £0.76
Who doesn't love stories set at school? Onizuka finds himself in endlessly bizarre situations, and always finds a surpising solution.
The Complete D.R. and Quinch (2000 Ad)The Complete D.R. and Quinch (2000 Ad) by Alan Moore
Buy new: £5.44 / Used from: £3.49
Loveable alien delinquents have fun. The best character designs you'll ever see, and quite the wittiest scripting to match.
Batman: Strange Apparitions (Batman (DC Comics Paperback))Batman: Strange Apparitions (Batman (DC Comics Paperback)) by Steve Englehart
Buy used from: £9.25
If you've never read a superhero comic, this is the place to start. A classic collection of Batman tales both dark and fun at the same time.
Y: The Last Man Vol. 1 - UnmannedY: The Last Man Vol. 1 - Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan
Buy new: £7.24
What if all the men on Earth died in a plague? Well, all except one. An engaging mix of action and common sense.
Asterix and the Roman Agent (Asterix (Orion Paperback))Asterix and the Roman Agent (Asterix (Orion Paperback)) by René Goscinny
Buy new: £4.89 / Used from: £1.52
Asterix was never meant only for children, and this story will show you why.
The Road to Cao Bang (By the Numbers (Humanoids/DC Comics))The Road to Cao Bang (By the Numbers (Humanoids/DC Comics)) by Laurent Rullier
Buy used from: £12.95
I'm into politics and history. Of course I don't read comics. Oh, really? Try this exploration of a Frenchman trapped in Indochina.
Fungus the Bogeyman (Picture Puffin)Fungus the Bogeyman (Picture Puffin) by Raymond Briggs
Buy new: £4.97 / Used from: £1.64
Visit a world where bad is good, but everyone is still unhappy anyway. Metaphysical query poses as children's kitchen-sink drama adventure. Sort of.