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Building Stories by Chris Ware Staff Pick I've been waiting for this book to come out for at least five years, and this magnificent edition exceeded all my expectations (and they were big ones)! I can't even begin to imagine a book more intricately constructed than Building Stories. I show it to... (read more) Your price: $50.00 New - Hardcover
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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) Your price: $28.00 New - Hardcover
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Maus, A Survivor's Tale, Book I: My Father Bleeds History 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) List Price $15.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang Staff Pick For the winter holidays try American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Chang. This quirky book is a fabulous introduction to the new generation of graphic novels, and blends folklore with an exploration of racial stereotyping and the "right stuff" of America... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir by Nicole Georges Staff Pick Superb. This memoir is another good example for me of someone who is living a parallel life to my own. I always find solace in knowing that I'm not alone in experiencing trauma from family, love, or life. The voice is wonderful and the artwork is great.... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness by Reinhard Kleist Staff Pick Reinhard Kleist gives us a dark and nuanced portrait of the Man in Black, with stunning black-and-white artwork that perfectly complements the retelling of Johnny Cash's life. Interspersed among the narrative are short selections of illustrated song... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $4.75 Sale - Trade Paper
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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 New - Hardcover
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Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*! by Art Spiegelman Staff Pick "I'm glad to see Breakdowns get a new spin around the block, now that comics are thriving while the rest of America turns to shit," Spiegelman writes in the fascinating afterword to this new edition. Thirty years after its initial small-run publication... (read more) List Price $27.50 Your price: $6.97 Sale - Hardcover
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Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth by Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos Papadimitriou Staff Pick Bertrand Russell hasn't been this entertaining since Bruce Duffy's 1987 novel The World As I Found It. Logicomix is an astoundingly entertaining graphic novel about the most unlikely of subjects: Bertrand Russell's struggle to find the logical foundation... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $12.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Moomin Book One: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip by Tove Jansson Staff Pick Tove Jansson, a Finnish author and illustrator, drew these comics for the Onday Evening News in the 1950s. Many people know and love her books, but have never seen these amazing comics. Thanks to Drawn & Quarterly, now's your chance! Perfect for both... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Hardcover
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Promethea: Volume 1 by Alan Moore Staff Pick What mad genius hides behind the moniker Alan Moore? For those unfamiliar with his work, Alan Moore made comic books "respectable" in the mid-80's with his landmark graphic novel Watchmen, introducing dark themes and intellectualism to a medium long... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Habibi by Craig Thompson Staff Pick In Habibi, Craig Thompson strides into a minefield and emerges with an abundance of love, presenting a graphic novel of such dazzling scope, it took nearly seven years to create.... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli Staff Pick If David Mazzucchelli weren't already beloved by comics fans, Asterios Polyp would make him legendary. This visually inventive, completely mesmerizing graphic novel will have you eagerly flipping pages on the first read, then flipping back to savor the... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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Black Hole by Charles Burns Staff Pick Winner of the comics industry's trifecta -- the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Awards -- Black Hole is a riveting, nightmarish, sometimes ghoulishly funny allegory for the horror of adolescence and our collective terror of sexuality and our own bodies. But... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Astonishing X-Men #05: Ghost Box by Warren Ellis Staff Pick I have to give it to Joss Whedon. He has rebooted the X-men, again, in a very enjoyable way. Undoubtedly a fan-boy himself, he has attempted to take the X-men seriously. Not to say that the story isn't as outlandish as any other X-Men — it just tries... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $17.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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Astonishing X-Men #01: Gifted by Joss Whedon Staff Pick I have to give it to Joss Whedon. He has rebooted the X-men, again, in a very enjoyable way. Undoubtedly a fan-boy himself, he has attempted to take the X-men seriously. Not to say that the story isn't as outlandish as any other X-Men — it just tries... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai Staff Pick 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) List Price $15.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Graphic Novels: Everything You Need to Know by Paul Gravett Staff Pick 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) List Price $29.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Weird World of Eerie Publications: Comic Gore That Warped Millions of Young Minds by Mike Howlett Staff Pick This is the history of Myron Fass and his Eerie Publications line, some of the sleaziest, goriest magazines ever produced in America. Exploitation gold. It's filled with color reproductions of cover art from the titles Weird, Tales of Voodoo, Witches... (read more) Your price: $32.95 New - Hardcover
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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) Your price: $8.95 New - Trade Paper
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