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Best Comic Strips

The Complete Calvin and Hobbes [Box Set]
The entire body of Calvin and Hobbes cartoons published in a truly noteworthy tribute to this singular cartoon in The Complete Calvin and Hobbes . There is great personal satisfaction in attending to detail and quality, and I remain very proud of the standards the strip met day after day. It’s a rare gift to find such fulfilling work and I tried to show my appreciation by giving the strip everything I had to offer."
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"That being said, I would strongly recommend against purchasing a used copy of this set unless you've verified with the seller that the binding is SEWN binding. A little background: being aware of the issues surrounding the glued binding, I did a little research on internet forums to see if the issue had been corrected. It took forever to get through to them (the number seems to be intended for wholesalers looking to purchase in bulk), but the lady that helped me was able to call back and confirm that the binding is now sewn rather than glued."
"I just wanted to point it out, because I got the impression that the binding was only glued, but I guess that must refer to the ‘Softcover – 4 volume edition’."
"This is a boxed set that arrives in shrink-wrap."
"Very nice box set that screams quality."
"What a wonderful, complete set of calvin & Hobbes books!"
"Quality is pretty good, there was some scuff marks or something on one of the books."
"I have 2 books of selections in Kindle format, but this is the real deal and a beautifully bound set."
"Bought as a gift for my 10yo son."
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The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
The entire body of Calvin and Hobbes cartoons published in a truly noteworthy tribute to this singular cartoon in The Complete Calvin and Hobbes . There is great personal satisfaction in attending to detail and quality, and I remain very proud of the standards the strip met day after day. It’s a rare gift to find such fulfilling work and I tried to show my appreciation by giving the strip everything I had to offer."
Reviews
"That being said, I would strongly recommend against purchasing a used copy of this set unless you've verified with the seller that the binding is SEWN binding. A little background: being aware of the issues surrounding the glued binding, I did a little research on internet forums to see if the issue had been corrected. It took forever to get through to them (the number seems to be intended for wholesalers looking to purchase in bulk), but the lady that helped me was able to call back and confirm that the binding is now sewn rather than glued."
"I just wanted to point it out, because I got the impression that the binding was only glued, but I guess that must refer to the ‘Softcover – 4 volume edition’."
"This is a boxed set that arrives in shrink-wrap."
"Very nice box set that screams quality."
"What a wonderful, complete set of calvin & Hobbes books!"
"Quality is pretty good, there was some scuff marks or something on one of the books."
"I have 2 books of selections in Kindle format, but this is the real deal and a beautifully bound set."
"Bought as a gift for my 10yo son."
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The Complete Far Side
The Far Side r is back in this much anticipated three volume slipcased paperback edition of The Complete Far Side Every one of these cartoons is just something that drifted into my head when I was alone with my thoughts And for better or worse I jotted them down It was only later when perhaps I received an angry letter from someone that it struck me Hey Someone s been reading my diary Gary Larson from the preface to The Complete Far Side Originally published in hardcover in 2003 The Complete Far Side was a New York Times bestseller Now it s back as a paperback set with a newly designed slipcase that will delight Far Side fans Revered by its fans as the funniest most original most What the inspiring cartoon ever The Far Side r debuted in January 1980 and enjoyed an illustrious 14 years on the world s comics pages until Gary Larson s retirement in 1994 The Complete Far Side celebrates Larson s twisted irreverent genius in this ultimate Far Side book A masterpiece of comic brilliance The Complete Far Side contains every Far Side cartoon ever syndicated over 4 000 if you must know presented in more or less chronological order by year of publication with more than 1 100 that had never before appeared in a book Also included are additional Far Side cartoons Larson created after his retirement 13 that appeared in the last Far Side book Last Chapter and Worse and six cartoons that periodically ran as a special feature in the New York Times Science Times section as The Far Side r of Science Creator Gary Larson offers a rare glimpse into the mind of The Far Side r in quirky and thoughtful introductions to each of the 14 chapters Complaint letters fan letters and queries from puzzled readers appear alongside some of the more provocative or elusive panels Actor author and comedian Steve Martin offers his sagacious thoughts in a foreword and Larson s former editor describes what it was like to be th.
Reviews
"I received this from my Wife & Daughter for Christmas, fantastic gift and greatly appreciated!"
"What's not to love - it's the Far Side."
"Hours of giggles reminiscing about these classic and clever comics."
"Christmas gift for my brother, but we are all reading it."
"first 12 pages of volume 1 is really volume 2 and volume one begins on page 28 of volume 1 think I have them all but is a publishing error was going to return but not worth the hassle."
"There's not much to say for Far Side fans... Gary Larson is the best author to grace planet earth."
"Love it!"
"As another reviewer rightly pointed out, only two things are missing, seen in other published books, and only one of those I think are important enough to get: the 10th Anniversary Pre-History of the Far Side, which is quite a treat. But the insights gleaned from this paperback are so wonderful - frankly, it's just so nice to finally hear the author's actual voice, telling us HIS opinions on good efforts that misfired or were misunderstood, as well as his Graham Wilson-influenced roots - it should be in the Complete Far Side too."
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Best Fantagraphics Comics & Graphic Novels

My Favorite Thing Is Monsters
When Karen’s investigation takes us back to Anka’s life in Nazi Germany, the reader discovers how the personal, the political, the past, and the present converge. Growing up in Chicago in the 1960s, 10-year-old Karen Reyes investigates the suspicious death of her glamorous neighbor and finds troubling clues lurking close to her own home. “This extraordinary book has instantly rocketed Ferris into the graphic novel elite alongside Art Spiegelman, Alison Bechdel and Chris Ware. “An ambitious, emotional, beautifully illustrated exploration of a 10-year-old girl’s experience growing up late ’60s Chicago, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters is an astounding debut, weaving an intricate web of plot threads that keeps the reader compelled from beginning to end.”. - The A.V. Ferris’s artwork bullies and commands the reader’s attention, each page bringing her to the brink of exhaustion because the struggle between art and words is so great, and the whole is so sensorially overwhelming.”. - The Los Angeles Review of Books.
Reviews
"But that difficulty heightens the reading experience--you really feel like you're INSIDE our MC Karen's head (this is formatted as her journal, of sorts). The lined pages in conjunction with the art style can make reading the text portions of this book more difficult at times, but it's completely worth it. We follow her in werewolf girl form as she investigates the apparent suicide of a woman in her apartment building, who she believes was actually murdered. I can't remember the last time I finished a book and IMMEDIATELY started rereading it, but My Favorite Thing is Monsters is just that good."
"Spectacular illustrations cover almost every inch of this huge volume, all printed on lined three-hole paper emulating the illustrated diary of the ten-year-old protagonist, a tough and beleaguered tomboy on the rough streets of 1960's Chicago. Ferris's illustrations also show an abiding love not just for horror movies (and particularly for our mutual Universal monster favorite, the Wolf Man) but for the great horror magazines of the 1960's from CREEPY and FAMOUS MONSTERS though the gory WEIRD and TERROR TALES varieties."
"Terrific graphic novel."
"Omygawd .... what a beautifully illustrated book."
"LOVE this book!!!"
"This book is absolutely incredible."
"The detail is amazing."
"I just started reading it, but love it already."
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Best Graphic Novels

Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1: Vader (Darth Vader (2015-2016))
Collects Darth Vader #1-6. He is known for his creator-owned comic Phonogram , created with artist Jamie McKelvie, published by Image Comics, and for numerous projects for Marvel Comics, such as Journey into Mystery and Uncanny X-Men.
Reviews
"It's a good story and the art is beautiful."
"Just not as strong as the main series."
"Great product at great price."
"Nicely done by the author."
"Really good story, hard to put the book down."
"Delivered in great condition!"
"Fits somewhat within star wars canon."
"I enjoy reading it very much."
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Best Drawn & Quarterly Comic & Graphic Novels

Blankets
Craig Thompson's poignant graphic memoir plays out against the backdrop of a Midwestern winterscape: finely-hewn linework draws together a portrait of small town life, a rigorously fundamentalist Christian childhood, and a lonely, emotionally mixed-up adolescence. Thompson himself is the protagonist, and this is his tale of growing up, falling in love (and realizing the physical and moral complications that can imply), discovering the texture and limits of his faith, and arriving at a point from which he can look back at those experiences. The snowy Midwest, peopled by overweight parents, hairy youths, and lovingly depicted younger siblings-including a respectfully and realistically treated minor character with Down syndrome-is energetically realized in Thompson's expressive lines and inking.
Reviews
"The book is under the classification of graphic novel..and many of these books aren't novels at all they are nonfiction..memoirs really; like Blankets is."
"The story begins with Thompson's childhood in a family where literal and rigid justification for biblical tenets leads him to constant questioning and guilt."
"I love it when a book really captures the feel of childhood and the thoughts of those undergoing a transition to adulthood. But ultimately the truth would come in to focus and things would fall apart as the fairy tale bends at the seams. The illustrations are exquisitely drawn and fluidly blend with the narration to create something so much greater than the sum of the parts."
"For the most part, I feel as if graphic novels have done a good job of feeding into the stereotype of all nerds actually being incredibly sarcastic with tendencies to mouth off in front of any and all authority figures."
"Thompson's previous book, 1999's GOODBYE, CHUNKY RICE dealt with similar subjects, but on a much smaller scale and in a more allegorical, cartoony style. Actually, the 2000 Top Shelf Small Batch book, BIBLE DOODLES (now out of print, but well worth tracking down) had more of the swooping richness that defines BLANKETS. Where some cartoonists would use (and have used) sexual child abuse as the sole theme of a book, Thompson merely uses it (in only a handful of pages) as one of many defining elements of a complex adolescence. His lush brush strokes, swirling sense of design, masterful characterization and peerless pacing make BLANKETS a completely sensual experience."
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Best Gay & Lesbian Demographic Studies

Suck Less: Where There's a Willam, There's a Way
I've got clap backs and life hacks and tips on classing up a simple grab-and-run lifting spree to the much more dignified act of larceny. Willam is a model, actress, mattress.
Reviews
"I wrote this and it's good but my Dad says it's riddled with typos worse than a ticks on a deer's butt."
"This was an amazing read."
"I love everything about this book you can actually learn a lot about things you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask."
"Every page is packed full with the hilarious humor every Willam fan knows and loves."
"The book takes you through all aspects of William's life as a drag queen and YT."
"Before this book I was really underestimating myself, but now I learned how to Suck Less & charge more!"
"This is a really fun coffee table book."
"I love Willam so of course I couldn't pass up buying her book."
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Best Business & Professional Humor

Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the creator of Dilbert , an unflinching look at the strategies Donald Trump used to persuade voters to elect the most unconventional candidate in the history of the presidency, and how anyone can learn his methods for succeeding against long odds. Scott Adams—a trained hypnotist and a lifelong student of persuasion—was one of the earliest public figures to predict Trump’s win, doing so a week after Nate Silver put Trump’s odds at 2 percent in his FiveThirtyEight.com blog. But Adams recognized in Trump a level of persuasion you only see once in a generation. “Win Bigly taught me how to persuade my boss to treat me with slightly less contempt.”. —Dilbert. “If I’m being honest, Win Bigly is better than all other books and at least one play.”. —Abe Lincoln.
Reviews
"It has me questioning everything I feel like I have a solid rational opinion on and is helping me understand why it is that people who I think are reasonable in other instances can believe in things that I think are so obviously wrong. It goes without saying that very few people will agree with everything in this book, but the author is interesting, thoughtful, and he presents techniques that are simple enough you can test out in real life to see if they are effective or not."
"He gives current, real world examples taken from the Trump and Clinton campaign to illustrate how our brains respond to different forms of persuasion and how we can adopt them ourselves to affect change, and hopefully change for the good. If you're familiar with his work, this is a good refresher to help you improve your master persuasion, and if you're not, this will give you some insight on both interesting elements of the 2016 election, and how you can apply the techniques, and avoid the pitfalls, of what helped and hindered both campaign teams."
"One of the best features of the book is that Adams gives you little marketing lessons in side notes that apply to the chapter they are in. Whatever you think of Donald Trump, this is a convincing (and entertaining) book about the marketing principles and strategies Trump used to gather a growing loyal base, and eliminate the competition. Trump may not know much about politics, but he sure knew a lot about marketing. This book outlines how Donald Trump did it, what marketing principles and strategies were used, and the results. Adams makes it clear that just because he may admire the marketing savvy of Donald Trump, he isn't a huge supporter. Adams also spends some time explaining why Trump's techniques worked on the public, and why we are susceptible to such manipulation in marketing and advertising.. This is the only book I've seen that covers the marketing methods used to win a political election. Adams gives Trump himself credit for the marketing techniques used in the campaign."
"He very calmly and objectively shares his observations on Trump, without calling him Hitler or God's gift to the country."
"This is a great introduction to persuasion and how it affected the U.S. presidential election."
"The authors is ridiculous about the claims that only he saw the president win the election when no one else did."
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Best Comic Books

Wonderstruck (Schneider Family Book Award - Middle School Winner)
In this groundbreaking tour de force, Caldecott Medalist and bookmaking pioneer Brian Selznick sails into uncharted territory and takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey. “Engrossing, intelligent, beautifully engineered and expertly told in word and image.” -- The New York Times Book Review. “Brian Selznick proves to be that rare creator capable of following one masterpiece-- The Invention of Hugo Cabret --with another even more brilliantly executed.” -- Washington Post. Older kids and adults alike will be mesmerized by the interlocking stories. an emotional experience that neither the words nor the illustrations could achieve on their own.”-- School Library Journal ,starred review.
Reviews
"It is about amazing illustrations and wonderful story."
"Another classic by Brian Selznick!"
"Nice."
"Love how this interweaves two stories into one...interesting read!"
"My daughter is a school teacher and love it."
"Brian Selznick, a masterpiece writer of text to visual arts."
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Best Comic & Graphic Novel Publishers

The Walking Dead: Compendium One
Introducing the first eight volumes of the fan-favorite, New York Times Best Seller series collected into one massive paperback collection! The Walking Dead is all about the living, the people who struggle to retain their humanity in the face of the unspeakable.
Reviews
"The artwork is phenomenal, and the inclusion of additional covers, sketches, and other drawings at the end is a welcomed finish."
"You can buy one compendium for much cheaper than it would cost to get the 50 individual issues that comprise it."
"The characters for the most part look and act very different from their television counterparts, and things move at a very fast pace. The pages are beautiful and glossy (remember: it's ALL in black and white), the artwork is nicely done, and it really keeps your attention. The show is great at turning these lively, fun and interesting caricatures into real people. The producers of the show have made it clear that they "switch things up" to keep viewers guessing, so reading this book does NOT mean you'll necessarily be spoiled."
"I was instantly engaged; I couldn't not reserve time to watch this very realistic post-apocalyptic show on AMC that I fell completely in love with either. Needless to say, I called Amazon and they were more than reluctant to help me :) to either refund me the price or send me a new Walking Dead Compendium, I ended up doing an exchange and I have no further complaints regarding this replacement copy!"
"Just gives another reason to buy another copy!"
"The Walking Dead, Vol 22, A New Beginning by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudiano, Cliff Rathburn – This is another interesting and gripping installment in this terrific graphic-novel series about human survivors struggling to live in a world of flesh-eaters."
"Now, quite a few of the reviews said that there was a problem with the ink in the middle of the book, but mine seems to be in perfect condition."
"I have always enjoyed the comic and will look forward to reading the other volumes."
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Best Art of Comics & Manga

Moebius Library: The World of Edena
Working closely with Moebius Productions in France, Dark Horse is putting the work of a master storyteller back in print--with some material in English for the first time! In addition to his large comics and illustration output, Moebius remained active in the film industry as well.
Reviews
"I love Jean Giraud and I love this book."
"Perfect quality of book and perfect content."
"I love this comic, I wish more were like this, Mobius and Jodorowski make for a great team, worth re-reading."
"I love it, very good quality."
"Beautiful copy of a total masterpiece."
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Best Manga Comics & Graphic Novels

The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia
Look for the sequels to The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia , with The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts and the upcoming Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia due out April 24th 2018. He is the series producer and manager of The Legend of Zelda and won the Golden Joystick Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.
Reviews
"The opening letter from Shigeru Miyamoto sets a wonderful, celebratory tone for the rest of the book. The first third of the book, entitled "The Legend Begins: The World of Skyward Sword" is devoted to said title, the most recently released Zelda game we all played and loved. It's filled to the brim with the concept and official art that inspired Skyward's Sword brilliant aesthetic style. As one who views Skyward Sword as one of the most beautiful and brilliantly inspired video games ever made in terms of its art design and visuals, this is just fine with me. There's tons here, including a lot of really interesting ideas for characters that didn't make it into the game, like a floating Fi in a massive suit of armor or Zelda designs that are decidedly more elegant and fancy. There's also a good amount of location art that is simply gorgeous and really captures your imagination, just like the settings in the game did. What is even better about this section is the following 70 or so pages that actually chronicles, in great detail, the events of each timeline in chronological order. Sprinkled liberally through all of this are nice screenshots and art, as well as fascinating tidbits, like boxes that fully decipher the various Hylian/Hyrulean dialect text that appear in the games. This section closes with a very nice letter from Eiji Aonuma, arguably the second most important man behind the Legend of Zelda, after Shigeru Miyamoto of course. The lay-outs are nice, the printing quality is vibrantly beautiful and sharp as a tack, and the pages are crisp and clean. The binding is also high quality, which is important because this is a big book that would fall apart relatively quickly if it wasn't bound well. There are few games that capture the sense of beauty, imagination, and adventure like the Legend of Zelda effortlessly does with each and every release."
"As a Zelda fan it's wonderful to have a physical book of all game events (from 1986=2011), concept images and developer interviews."
"There's translations of some of the games in-game language systems and explanations for why certain things are as they are, for example hinting that timeshift stones and the ocarina of time are made of the same time-travel capable material. If I had to say anything negative, it would be that perhaps learning about the development decisions made during other games would have been nice, particularly Majora's mask, instead of just showing Skyward Sword concept art."
"One thing that I wish this had, and I don't know why I assumed it would... but I have a Nintendo Power magazine of Zelda from the 90's that was pretty cool."
"I say, anything that will hold his attention for that long and he will read in it daily, I consider it a great buy."
"After going through Amazon in search of gift ideas, I came across this particular one and decided it might be a good gift to purchase for him."
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Best Comics & Graphic Novel History & Prices

DC Comics Encyclopedia All-New Edition
Formatted in an easy-to use A-to-Z layout, this guide is packed with information and thrilling comic book art and features more than 1,100 characters including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Joker, and much more.
Reviews
"Awesome encyclopedia for newcomers to DC comics or fanatics like me!"
"This book is so awesome!"
"I had no idea the history and detail of the superhero world."
"My brother received a marvel encyclopedia for his bday so I gave him this for Christmas."
"I purchased this book for my son as a birthday present."
"This was a gift for my ex husband and he absolutely loves it."
"Couldn't ask for a better book from Borders or Barnes and Noble (and beats the price)."
"I bought this for a grandson's 12th birthday and he loved it."
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Best Fantasy Graphic Novels

Scott Pilgrims Precious Little Boxset
All six volumes of Bryan Lee O'Malley's epic tale of a slacker's quest to win the heart of the girl of his dreams by defeating her seven evil ex-boyfriends! Looking for the perfect entry point into the world of SCOTT PILGRIM?
Reviews
"Our 14 year old read all six books in two days - he loved them!"
"hes already read them all...wish it was a digital version."
"La saga de SCOTT PLIGRIM es una de las mas refrescantes de lo que va el siglo 21."
"The focus on characters, the quirky but ultimately VERY relateable setting and the witty humour all come in full circle to present what is in my opinion the definitive love story for the 80's and 90's kids."
"A great collection of a great GN."
"Scott pilgrim is one of my favorite graphic novel has romance, fight, fun and more."
"Got it as a gift for my younger sister to encourage her to read more."
"Story is very much for youths, but if you dont mind the young humor its a blast and can go by quick if you want it to."
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Best Action & Adventure Manga

Akira 35th Anniversary Box Set
In 1982, Kodansha published the first chapter of Akira, a dystopian saga set in Neo-Tokyo, a city recovering from thermonuclear attack where the streets have been ceded to motorcycle gangs and the rich and powerful run dangerous experiments on destructive, supernatural powers that they cannot control. Katsuhiro Otomo is best known as the creator of the three-thousand page epic Akira.
Reviews
"Take note, the books are presented in the original right-to-left reading format (as it is in Japan). The box cover/slip cover is well built and the graphics are crisp and the colors are deep. There are plenty of existential concepts for those who are looking for that sort of thing, but for the most part this story is straight forward. The plot is thick, be ready for two thousand pages of story development."
"Got the box today and it’s a beautiful box set, highly recommend anyone with a love for Akira to get this."
"the packaging is very nice."
"Amazing."
"The box set came in perfect condition!"
"This is a gorgeous box set!"
"First one was never shipped in any box!"
"Perfect!"
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Best Biographies & History Graphic Novels

DC Comics Encyclopedia All-New Edition
Formatted in an easy-to use A-to-Z layout, this guide is packed with information and thrilling comic book art and features more than 1,100 characters including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Joker, and much more.
Reviews
"My 12 year old son got this book at our local library and then kept renewing it over and over again because he liked it so much."
"Got it as a gift for a friend and he loves it, he says the illustrations are from comics and so far every character is included, he is yet to find any character missing, and the illustrations are really nice."
"So far so good."
"Awesome encyclopedia for newcomers to DC comics or fanatics like me!"
"This book is so awesome!"
"I had no idea the history and detail of the superhero world."
"My brother received a marvel encyclopedia for his bday so I gave him this for Christmas."
"I purchased this book for my son as a birthday present."
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