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Building Stories
by Chris Ware
Staff Pick
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Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt
by Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco
Staff Pick
Chris Hedges's writing and reportage is consistently trenchant and unequivocal, notable for its discerning examinations and penetrating insights. Joe Sacco's award-winning work as a cartoonist is as distinctive as it is compassionate. Combining the... (read more)

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Staff Pick
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Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir
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Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness
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Staff Pick
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The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale
by Art Spiegelman
Staff Pick
Two powerful, definitive chronicles of modern atrocities — the perfect books for anyone who doubts comix have grown up. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus is a staggering personal depiction of the Holocaust, rendered all the stronger by Spiegelman's... (read more)

Your price: $35.00
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Astonishing X-Men #05: Ghost Box
by Warren Ellis
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Astonishing X-Men #01: Gifted
by Joss Whedon
Staff Pick
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Usagi Yojimbo
by Stan Sakai
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This excellent, old-timey, crazy-well-done comic is part of the Western world's love for all things manga. If you like Bone, you will love Usagi Yojimbo.... (read more)

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Graphic Novels: Everything You Need to Know
by Paul Gravett
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Whether you're a novice or longtime reader, there's something of interest for you in Graphic Novels, an insightful and entertaining introduction to an art form whose popularity is growing steadily.... (read more)

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The Weird World of Eerie Publications: Comic Gore That Warped Millions of Young Minds
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The City: A Vision in Woodcuts
by Frans Masereel
Staff Pick
For years, Frans Masereel's work has been difficult to get a hold of. Now, obscure and out-of-print titles like The City and The Passionate Journey are finally finding their way back into circulation through affordable Dover editions. Cited as the... (read more)

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