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Promethea
by Alan Moore, Mick Gray & J.H. Williams III

Alan Moore constantly flirts with the too-smart-for-his-own-good aesthetic without alienating his readers. Promethea weaves Moore's trademark scholarly mysticism with wild, fun swipes at post-everything culture in a complex tale based on the importance of story. Following a teenage girl, whose interest in an obscure and possibly real heroine leads to her assumption of the heroine's role, Promethea draws on a century of comics art to express themes of history and fiction. Action, intimacy, fantasy, and ennui all find their place, and when it's over, the reader will hunger for the next collection.

Ghost World by Daniel Clowes

The Collected Strangers in Paradise by Terry Moore

Love Just Screws Everything Up A "For Better or For Worse" collection by Lynn Johnston

At Work and Play With Bitchy Bitch by Roberta Gregory

Whiteout: Melt by Greg Rucka & Steve Lieber

Wonder Woman: The Complete History by Les Daniels & Chip Kidd

Daredevil Visionares:
Frank Miller vol. 3 by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson

Death: The High Cost of Living by Neil Gaiman, Chris Bachalo & Mark Buckingham

Strip Joint by Carol Lay

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The Complete Ballad of Halo Jones by Alan Moore & Ian Gibson

Alan Moore's epic tale of one woman's search for meaning and her place in a galaxy out of control. A cosmic adventure that takes Halo to the far ends of the galaxy, through war and peace, trail, despair and triumph. Beautifully illustrated by Ian Gibson, this is the ultimate sci-fi opus. Book Three lettered by some guy with the unlikely name of 'Richard Starkings'.

Ethel & Ernest: A True Story by Raymond Briggs

A beautiful and moving true story written by the well known author Raymond Briggs, author of The Snowman. This is Briggs' account of his parents' marriage, from their first, chance encounter to their deaths, with nothing invented and nothing embroidered. You will laugh and you will cry but most of all you will understand a little more about life.

Gemma Bovery by Posy Simmonds

Posy Simmonds has taken the graphic novel into new territory. Gemma Bovery has a brilliant narrative and outstanding illustrations. Best of all, she knows people. Especially French people. Especially French women. The beauty of this book is that in addition to the characters' words, the author is also able to show us how they look, and she does it with an accuracy that can only come from hours of observation. The attention to detail in the drawings is such that it's worth going back to the book time and time again.