 | The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes (The Sandman) by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: £7.76 / Used from: £4.74 The entire Sandman collection is an almost unrivalled masterpiece, mixing eclectic philosophical, mythological and religious concepts to create an environment appropriately conducive to dreams.
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 | Watchmen by Alan Moore
Buy new: £8.51 / Used from: £6.99 Possibly the most realistic, revealing work ever created. Mandatory reading for every serious comic fan, the level of intensity and depth of this novel has arguably never been matched.
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 | Transmetropolitan : Back on the Street by Warren Ellis
Buy used from: £7.50 A futuristic Hunter S. Thompson, one of the most edgy series available. Spider Jerusalem is a god to many, and an unimpeachable model for the crafting of a lead character.
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 | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £4.37 A super hero piece set in the Victorian British Empire, created in the style of comics of the time. Packed with literary references that intertwine to form a compelling plot.
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 | Planetary : All Over the World and Other Stories by Warren Ellis
A look at the hidden reality of superherodom. Mixes the best aspects of The Watchmen and The Leage of Gentlemen. An awesome study of transcultural creative styles.
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 | Stormwatch: Force of Nature by Warren Ellis
Buy used from: £4.62 Stormwatch is window into the real world of super humans, and an intense study of contemporary geopolitics. It develops and modernises the ideas of real-life superheros conceived in The Watchmen.
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 | V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Buy used from: £6.00 Not only an analysis of fascist society that is on par with Farenheit 451 or 1984, but also a superbly constructed and poignant story. Citizen V is, like Jerusalem, a exemplary main character.
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 | The Authority : Relentless by Warren Ellis
Buy used from: £6.50 An extension and refinement of the Stormwatch series, that not only intensifies the bond between its core characters, but also its commentary on the politics of power.
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 | Batman: Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
Buy used from: £28.95 The Batman series has had many ups and downs. This is indubitably its highest shot, grinding the Dark Knight's myth further into reality, further into the infinite dark of the Bat Cave. Start here.
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 | Ronin by Frank Miller
Buy used from: £19.99 An endearing combination of ultra high tech futurism and the ancient mythology of the Samurai. A supremely well crafted storyline and 'buddy' dynamic.
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