 | Shaolin Cowboy Issue 3 (Shaolin Cowboy) by Andy & Larry Wachowski
No story really - just incredibly detailed art from the inheritor of Moebius' mantle
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 | Metropol (Collected Edition, Volume 3) by Ted Mckeever
Buy used from: £23.73 A post-modern take on The Book Of Revelations with a city as a microcosm of the battle for mankinds' soul
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 | Zombies Vs. Robots Vs. Amazons by Chris Ryall
Buy new: £12.74 / Used from: £10.53 Great dialogue and beautiful mixed media art
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 | Miracleman: The Red King Syndrome, Book Two
Buy used from: £29.99 Alan Moores best superhero story - yes better than the overated Watchmen. Don't be fooled by the cheesy title, complex characterisation and non-linear narratives abound.
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 | Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition) by Alan Moore
Buy new: £7.16 / Used from: £5.99 Alan Moore again presents believable characters in this seminal graphic novel. Heath Ledger was given this to study by the director of the Dark Knight movie
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 | Marshal Law: Fear and Loathing (Marshal Law) by Pat Mills
Buy new: £9.74 / Used from: £7.80 Hate superheroes? This ones for you - Marshal Law sorts out corrupt, sleazy superheroes in a post earthquake San Francisco dominated by neon strip show signs and graffiti
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 | Slaine: The Horned God Part One (2000 AD Presents) by Pat Mills
Buy used from: £2.90 Epic mythological story with fully painted art by Simon Bisley
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 | Sin City by Frank Miller
Buy used from: £15.00 Film noir, light and shadows and amazingly atmospheric
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 | Arzach by Jean Giraud
Buy used from: £53.45 Moebius - is there a more imaginative creator alive? The man behind the design of Blade Runner, Aliens, Tron etc etc
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 | Batman: Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
Buy new: £6.93 / Used from: £5.67 Great story about an old retired vigilante coming back one more time.
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 | The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot by Frank Miller
Buy new: £7.14 / Used from: £5.37 Stunning art inspired by 1950's boys own tales and Godzilla movies
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 | Hard Boiled by Frank Miller
Buy new: £7.09 / Used from: £7.32 A creation which has had a huge influence on the Wachowski Bros who made the Matrix. The careful intricacy of the artwork contrasts with the horrendous violence it depicts
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 | The Fountain: A Graphic Novel by Kent Williams
Buy used from: £9.92 Kent Williams illustrates Arronofsky's story in a classic, painterly style.
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 | Espers Interface by James D. Hudnall
Buy used from: £9.45 Interesting story about warring groups of people who discover they have special powers (A big influence onTV's 'Heroes' series). The near photo realism of the art works well to ground the characters.
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 | Silver Surfer: Parable by Stan Lee
Buy used from: £24.99 European art meets a classic American comics medium
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 | Absolute Ronin by Frank Miller
Buy new: £35.99 / Used from: £36.01 Highly imaginative tale from Miller with featuring demons, ghosts, robots, neo-nazis and samurai.
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 | Elektra: Assassin # 1 ( Original American COMIC ) by Marvel Comics
Bill Sienkeiwicz' unsettling art communicates the manipulation of individuals by corrupt organisations
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 | Stray Toasters by Bill Sienkiewicz
Buy new: £10.53 / Used from: £9.49 Ultra weird art illustrates the mental state of a serial killer
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 | Akira: Vol. 4: Bk. 4 by Katsuhiro Otomo
Buy new: £12.46 / Used from: £14.98 Epic post apocalyptic tale, massively influencial
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 | Kingdom Come (New Edition) by Mark Waid
Classic superhero portraiture
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 | Bourbon Thret by Geof Darrow
It's in French so I can't say what it's about - but more amazing art from Geof Darrow
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