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WatchmenWatchmen by Alan Moore
Buy new: £8.76 / Used from: £4.81
THE Benchmark graphic novel. Genius.
From HellFrom Hell by Alan Moore
Buy new: £14.96 / Used from: £13.89
A masterpiece of historical fact and fiction. More of an education than a comicbook.
Batman: Dark Knight ReturnsBatman: Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
Buy new: £6.93 / Used from: £4.98
Miller gives Batman his balls back.
Batman: Black and WhiteBatman: Black and White by Neil Gaiman
Buy used from: £7.00
Magnificent blend of quickfire tales from some of today's most creative authors.
The Assassin's Road (Lone Wolf & Cub S.) Vol 1: Assassin's Road v. 1 (Lone Wolf and Cub (Dark Horse))The Assassin's Road (Lone Wolf & Cub S.) Vol 1: Assassin's Road v. 1 (Lone Wolf and Cub (Dark Horse)) by Kazuo Koike
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £0.74
THE GREATEST story EVER told. Words cannot do justice to the scale and poetry of this epic.
Kagemusha [1980] [DVD]Kagemusha [1980] [DVD]
Buy new: £6.18 / Used from: £2.48
Awe inspiring samurai tale. Kurosawa at his technicolour best.
Seven Samurai [1954] [DVD]Seven Samurai [1954] [DVD]
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The basis for 'The Magnificent seven' and superior in every way.
Throne Of Blood [1957] [DVD]Throne Of Blood [1957] [DVD]
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Mifune gives MacBeth his own special treatment. The finale is typically awesome.
Rashomon [1950] [DVD]Rashomon [1950] [DVD]
Buy used from: £11.99
A mutli-tale masterpiece, Mifune shines again.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2)Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2)
Buy new: £12.99 / Used from: £1.29
Quite simply the greatest video game ever. Nothing else can compete with this work of genius.
Solesides Greatest BumpsSolesides Greatest Bumps by Various Artists
Buy new: £16.09 / Used from: £6.19
Back to the Old Skool. Who'd have thought the old days were ever this good?
On the BeachOn the Beach by Neil Young
Hairy hipness with the mysterious crooner. The title track is fantastic.
Gauntlet: Dark Legacy (PS2)Gauntlet: Dark Legacy (PS2)
Buy new: £32.95 / Used from: £4.74
Takes you back to those bunked off afternoons down the arcade, crowded round the 4 player cabinet. Mmmm precious nutrients...
We Are TottenhamWe Are Tottenham by Various Artists
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £6.76
If you never listen to another song again (and you may not if you try this), you MUST hear Glenn Hoddle's tender rendering of 'Hey Jude', plus Greavesy and El Tel belting out some old favourites.
Foucault's PendulumFoucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
Buy new: £6.73 / Used from: £1.80
Intricate historical investigations by the semiotics guy from Milan. Satisfaction awaits those who persevere.
Albrecht Durer (Masters of German art)Albrecht Durer (Masters of German art) by Anja-Franziska Eichler
Buy used from: £16.99
Great works. Durer's engravings and woodcuts beg to be coloured in by the expert doodler.
HokusaiHokusai by Gian Carlo Calza
Buy used from: £79.95
Worth it for the cover alone. Printed Zen.
Fungus the Bogeyman (Picture Puffin)Fungus the Bogeyman (Picture Puffin) by Raymond Briggs
Buy new: £4.97 / Used from: £0.95
A Golden Oldie, but still the best thing to read under the covers after lights-out.
Asterix in Britain (Knight Books)Asterix in Britain (Knight Books) by Goscinny
Buy used from: £0.01
Top Roman-bashing fun and the origins of the English obsession with tea explained.
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (Oxford Paperbacks)The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (Oxford Paperbacks) by William Blake
Buy new: £5.76 / Used from: £1.36
Mad as a hatstand but a bit nifty with the watercolours. Enough! or Too Much!
The League of Extraordinary GentlemenThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore
Buy new: £7.49 / Used from: £4.38
More brilliance from Moore - and gratifyingly, no appearance from Tom Sawyer. What's wrong with these Americans?