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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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Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal (Ms. Marvel Series)
Collects Ms. Marvel (2014) #1-5, All-New Marvel Now! But who truly is the all-new Ms. Marvel? Her articles about the Middle East and modern Islam have appeared in the New York Times Magazine , the Atlantic Monthly and the Canada National Pos t. Her memoir about life in Egypt during the waning years of the Mubarak regime, The Butterfly Mosque , was named a Seattle Times Best Book of 2010.
Reviews
"What could I, a 57 year white male living in Minnesota, possibly have of interest in a book like this ? It turns out this is a book for anyone who likes good writing and a unique fresh take on a very cookie cutter genre. Adrian Alphonsa is a Canadian artist who came to prominence with the charming art for Brain Vaughn's Runaways. Adrian's art has evolved a little since Runaways and he has a very fine line drawing style that evokes a whimsical mode in which he portrays some of the characters as having exaggerated faces. The story itself involves Kamala Khan an ordinary Muslim girl in Jersey City who writes Fan Fiction and dreams of being a Super-Herione. The story follows Kamala Khan and her gang of friends as she learns about her powers, makes mistakes and tries to do good. Please Sample this refreshing take on Super Heroes and support this excellent book which is truly meant for All Ages."
"This is a classic it broke many barriers in it's publication and despite the unusual lead character and story line it even made it into the Marvel Universe."
"The promising premise delivers on every level through Kamala's struggles, which are, all at once, universal, personal and teenage. For now, I highly recommend MS. MARVEL and hope she and Kamala continue to find a vast and welcoming following."
"Other than the New 52 Batwoman I haven't picked up a DC/Marvel run in years, but I have to say that this is a great book for potentially jumping back in."
"It's great to have more diversity in heroes and I love the way she has to deal with her family."
"Interesting new twist to this hero."
"The All New Ms. Marvel has some big boots to fill, but it's quite clear that this won't be an issue."
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Star Wars Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes (Star Wars (2015-))
Luke Skywalker and the ragtag rebels opposing the Galactic Empire are fresh off their biggest victory so far — the destruction of the massive Death Star. Join Luke, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, R2-D2 and the rest of the Rebel Alliance as they fight for freedom against Darth Vader and his evil master, the Emperor! Jason Aaron is an American comic book writer, known for his work on titles such as Thor , The Other Side , Scalped , Ghost Rider , Wolverine and PunisherMAX .
Reviews
"In general, the writers did a great job with dialogue, really capturing the interactions between Han and Leia true to the films."
"I hate it when they change artists in the middle of a story arc."
"looking forward to reading the other titles and other volumes."
"This is Star Wars."
"It kept me engaged but it is even more interesting when you read the Darth Vader comics too."
"After the destruction of the first Death Star, Vader is on a mission to hunt down the rebel pilot responsible and take his revenge!"
"It feels like Star Wars as if I'm seeing and hearing Harrison, Mark, and Carrie play their characters."
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Best Erotica Graphic Novels

Sunstone Vol. 1
Two women deal with modern themes of sex, relationships, and fetishism in this erotic romantic comedy.
Reviews
"As a 7-year member of the bdsm subculture and a submissive/masochist in my own 5-year power exchange relationship, I cannot praise Sunstone enough."
"There are subtle differences in the art from the online to book version and the extras are fantastic. If you havent read it, the art is AMAZING and detail is breathtaking, the characters are deep and truely human none of that cliche boxed character type crap you find in other stuff and the story is beautiful."
"The only flaw this series has it wasn't very long, and only three days have passed so far."
"I started reading Sunstone on Stjepan Sejic's side DeviantArt account (shiniez) and fell in absolute LOVE with the comic... so I decided to purchase the tidied-up, published version for myself. I love Stjepan's drawing and art style and am a HUGE fan of his work. He puts so much detail into his comics -- from the unique speech bubbles, the amazing plot, the wide-range of expressions he's able to convey in his characters, to the stunning full-page masterpieces. Sunstone is truly a creative spin on the erotic genre that is usually associated with one of the most horrid cliche BDSM books of all time (*cough* Fifty Shades of Grey *cough cough*). It's beautiful, gorgeous, sexy, alluring, jaw-dropping, elegant, intimate, aesthetic -- *insert more positive synonyms here*. So if you're looking for huge (unrealistic) boobs and a whole book full of raunchy nude women -- hit that back button, buddy. Sure, you could say that it's on the brink of falling into the risque category, but the scenes are perfectly balanced, straddling the line between being racy and intimate."
"I've been a fan since the early illustrations first started popping up online, and the official graphic novel does not disappoint."
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Best Fantasy Graphic Novels

Scott Pilgrim (of 6) Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life - Color Edition
Plus, previously unpublished extras and bonus materials make this mighty tome one that's required reading for Scottaholics everywhere!
Reviews
"Bryan O'Malley's run pokes fun at the banalities of life while making you feel like a twenty something kid again."
"Same great story, except this time it's in glorious color."
"I am a huge fan of anamaguchi who did the most for the game for the ps3 and xbox360 and I scrambled around the web to find a code for this rare digital title..."
"This is a great start, yet you can notice the attempts at making this story flow, it starts out roughly introducing each character, I can honestly see where O'Malley is heading with a very straight forward narrative, and I'm glad it works."
"The art style, characters, dialogue... everything drew me right into the world of Scott Pilgrim."
"Fun goofy read, with fun dialogue and cool artwork."
"I found out about this series through the movie, as many people did."
"Arrived on time and in perfect condition."
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Best Horror Graphic Novels

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #1
From his apocalyptic origin in World War II England to the modern-day case of the sole survivor of a doomed Arctic expedition, Hellboy must battle vampire frog creatures and worse in his debut miniseries. Ottakar's Outland Magazine Issue 31, Autumn 2004 : "Rather like an X'-File' investigating the 'X-files', the lantern chinned, wisecracking Hellboy is one of the most endearing heroes to have emerged in comics for a long time, coming across as fresh, inventive, and, above all, highly entertaining."
Reviews
"This includes the story on which the first Hellboy movie is based on along with two short stories and a gallery of arr."
"A really great read."
"The first volume was great, and I am looking forward to further reading."
"Holy crap this thing is huge!"
"This is probably one of my favorite comics ever, the writing and dialogue are both great, and the artwork is fantastic."
"Hopefully someone will combine the series or more soon so we can enjoy it."
"This is the way the Hellboy books should be read, the larger (then the original comic book size) print and vibrant colors will make your eyes bleed with joy."
"Great read."
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Best Media Tie-In Graphic Novels

Scott Pilgrim (of 6) Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life - Color Edition
Plus, previously unpublished extras and bonus materials make this mighty tome one that's required reading for Scottaholics everywhere!
Reviews
"Bryan O'Malley's run pokes fun at the banalities of life while making you feel like a twenty something kid again."
"Same great story, except this time it's in glorious color."
"I am a huge fan of anamaguchi who did the most for the game for the ps3 and xbox360 and I scrambled around the web to find a code for this rare digital title..."
"This is a great start, yet you can notice the attempts at making this story flow, it starts out roughly introducing each character, I can honestly see where O'Malley is heading with a very straight forward narrative, and I'm glad it works."
"The art style, characters, dialogue... everything drew me right into the world of Scott Pilgrim."
"Fun goofy read, with fun dialogue and cool artwork."
"I found out about this series through the movie, as many people did."
"Arrived on time and in perfect condition."
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Best Mystery Graphic Novels

Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition)
Presented for the first time with stark, stunning new coloring by Brian Bolland, BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE is Alan Moore's unforgettable meditation on the razor-thin line between sanity and insanity, heroism and villainy, comedy and tragedy. This is a no-holds-barred take on a truly insane criminal mind, masterfully written by British comics writer Alan Moore. The Killing Joke provoked fury among many readers who lamented the disposal of Barbara Gordon as a mere pawn to testosterone; yet Gordon reinvents herself later as superinfohacker Oracle, poster girl for disability empowerment (see Birds of Prey, LJ 7/08).
Reviews
"Playing the Arkham video games by Rocksteady made Batman really stand out."
"The book reveals how he was once sane but turned insane due to personal reasons (read the book)."
"Before reading The Killing Joke, I've ready V for Vendetta and Watchmen. Both are other graphic novels written by Alan Moore. I had no idea what to expect, but a friend of mine did call this (in his opinion) the greatest graphic novel of all time. They're all awesome, so of course I was gonna love Batman in this story too. This story isn't so much about Batman fighting bad guys as it is about proving the joker wrong. Batman (and Gordon) are pushed to their limits as they not only try to stop the joker, but prove him wrong. One thing I liked from another comic, Batman: Hush, was the use of other DC characters to progress the story, but I really liked how The Killing Joke told another amazing story with less character in less pages."
"But that's just me, and don't get me wrong, some of his pictures have an absolutely incredible amount of depth, you can just see layer after layer of the character. This book is an absolute gem, Bolland and Moore play off one another to absolute perfection, one of the best comics I've ever read."
"The events in this story felt much more real than other superhero comics/graphic novels that I have read in the past."
"Incidentally, the bonus story 'An innocent guy', was pretty good as far as it went, but seemed to lack a real resolution."
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Best Romance Graphic Novels

Spirit's Bloom
Witness the beginning of a grave-crossed love and the prequel to the Erma web comic series, as we meet the parents of the ghostly little girl in their younger years and how they came to know one another.
Reviews
"BABY ERMA IS SOOOOO CUTE!!!"
"I am a Beetlejuice-loving, October born, macabre immersing madman and this makes me come as close as is possible to 'squee' with my male homosapien vocal chords."
"I enjoyed the prequel to Erma webcomic in how her parents met."
"The Erma cartoons are fun, creepy, mysterious."
"It's a nice background to the Erma stories."
"I’ve been a fan of Erma for a while and was naturally curious about her parents ."
"This book shows how it all began and some insight to the upcoming stuff."
"Fantastic start to a wonderful girl and her creepy relatives."
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Best Science Fiction 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."
"Great product at great price."
"Nicely done by the author."
"Delivered in great condition!"
"Fits somewhat within star wars canon."
"Very good art."
"My favorite character in the Star Wars franchise, Darth Vader does not disappoint!"
"If they don’t make this into a movie then they truly underestimate the power of the dark side this book is amazeballs."
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Best Superhero Graphic Novels

Hulk: Planet Hulk (Incredible Hulk (1999-2007))
Collecting Incredible Hulk Vol. Monsters and heroes... and the Incredible Hulk!
Reviews
"If you loved the cartoon this is worth a read!"
"After I finished I got World War Hulk because I wanted more."
"One of the best HULK stories ever, like it's crazy (Hulk having sex LOL) but great read and really does a great job making the HUlk come alive as a character."
"This e-comic anthology is complete including minor related stories."
"Fun read - collection of the Planet Hulk comics...no wonder he was "ticked" when he made it back to Earth."
"Great story line."
"This is a must read for those who like dark stories."
"I may have built the hype up in my mind before reading Planet Hulk and I was extremely disappointed in the story as a whole."
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Best 45-Minute Comic & Graphic Novel Short Reads

Archie (2015-) #1
As the new school year approaches, you'd think Archie Andrews would be looking forward to classes and fun -- but nothing is as it seems in the little town of Riverdale.
Reviews
"The good thing about this comic is that it does provide a nice introduction to the new series."
"Great introduction to this new avenger series fun and witty like the personalities and enjoyed the art style and qwerky attitudes!"
"Bought for my grandchildren."
"I like the two different stories in this comic because it outlines different character stories and their purpose as a team!"
"I like the classic Avengers, but don't like this new Avengers team."
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