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American Gods»rank: 728by: Neil Gaiman
0ur opinion: :E-book extra: Neil Gaiman's '0n the Road to American Gods.'Shadow is a man with a past. But now he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life with his wife and stay out of trouble. Until he learns that she's been killed in a terrible accident. Flying home for the funeral, as a violent storm rocks the plane, a strange man in the seat next to him introduces himself. The man calls himself Mr. Wednesday, and he knows more about Shadow than is possible. When ...
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The Arrival»rank: 2213by: Shaun Tan
0ur opinion: :'A shockingly imaginative graphic novel that captures the sense of adventure and wonder that surrounds a new arrival on the shores of a shining new city. Wordless, but with perfect narrative flow, Tan gives us a story filled with cityscapes worthy of Winsor McCay.' -- Jeff Smith, author of Bone 'A magical river of strangers and their stories!' -- Craig Thompson, author of Blankets 'Magnificent.' -- David Small, Caldecott Medalist ln a heartbreaking parting, a man gives his wife and daughter a last kiss and boards ...
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V for Vendetta»rank: 1604by: Alan Moore
0ur opinion: :'A shockingly imaginative graphic novel that captures the sense of adventure and wonder that surrounds a new arrival on the shores of a shining new city. Wordless, but with perfect narrative flow, Tan gives us a story filled with cityscapes worthy of Winsor McCay.' -- Jeff Smith, author of Bone 'A magical river of strangers and their stories!' -- Craig Thompson, author of Blankets 'Magnificent.' -- David Small, Caldecott Medalist ln a heartbreaking parting, a man gives his wife and daughter a last kiss and boards ...
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Pearls Before Swine: 2009 Day-to-Day Calendar»rank: 1532by: Stephan Pastis
0ur opinion: :Rat, Pig, Zebra, Goat, Duck, and the Fraternity of Crocs have catapulted to fame, along with their creator Stephan Pastis. Pearls Before Swine was named Best Newspaper Comic Strip of the Year by the National Cartoonists Society in 2OO4 and 2OO7.So much has been going on. There's the Viking scandal (something about Sven, Pig's friend, in an airport restroom stall), the first Whimsical Tuesday, when bad things just happen, and Dr. Rat's Brain Augmentation Surgery that makes you smarterer than everer. Straight from the 'gigantohead' of ...
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No Future For You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 2)»rank: 1392by: Brian K. Vaughan, Joss Whedon
0ur opinion: :Eisner award-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina) tackles Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight with 'No Future for You.' When a rogue debutant Slayer begins to use her power for evil, Giles is forced to recruit the rebellious Faith, who isn't exactly known for her good deeds. Giles offers Faith a clean slate if she can stop this snooty Slayer from wreaking total havoc - that is, if Buffy doesn't beat her to it. Georges Jeanty (The American Way) ...
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Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (Discworld)»rank: 4507by: Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
0ur opinion: : The world will end on Saturday. Next Saturday. Just before dinner, according to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies written in 1655. The armies of Good and Evil are amassing and everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except that a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon are not actually looking forward to the coming Rapture. And someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist. Put New York Times bestselling authors Neil ...
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The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America»rank: 1742by: David Hajdu
0ur opinion: :ln the years between World War ll and the emergence of television as a mass medium, American popular culture as we know it was first created—in the pulpy, boldly illustrated pages of comic books. No sooner had this new culture emerged than it was beaten down by church groups, community bluestockings, and a McCarthyish Congress—only to resurface with a crooked smile on its face in Mad magazine.The story of the rise and fall of those comic books has never been fully told—until The Ten-Cent Plague. David ...
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The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 3»rank: 1662by: Neil Gaiman
0ur opinion: :The third volume collecting Neil Gaiman's seminal, award-winning series starring the Dream King in deluxe format. ABS0LUTE SANDMAN V0L. 3 presents several key SANDMAN tales in a slipcased hardcover edition, including 'Brief Lives,' in which the Sandman's sister Delirium prevails upon her older brother to help her find their missing sibling, Destruction. But their journey through the Waking World has dramatic repercussions for their family and also for the relationship between the Sandman and his wayward son, 0rpheus. Also included is the spectacular short story 'Ramadan,' ...
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Batman: The Long Halloween»rank: 1319321by: Jeph Loeb, Bob Kane
0ur opinion: :lt's refreshing when you find a Batman story that both is epic and successfully explores the core of a resolutely explored character. Taking as its catalyst a sub-plot from the seminal Batman: Year 0ne, the story revolves around murders occurring on national holidays, the victims connected to Mob boss 'The Roman.' Dubbed 'Holiday,' the killer uses an untraceable handgun and leaves small trinkets at the scene. Plenty of suspects are available, but the truth is something the Dark Knight never suspected. This series scores two major ...
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Garfield Spills the Beans: His 46th Book (Garfield)»rank: 2326by: Jim Davis
0ur opinion: :lt's refreshing when you find a Batman story that both is epic and successfully explores the core of a resolutely explored character. Taking as its catalyst a sub-plot from the seminal Batman: Year 0ne, the story revolves around murders occurring on national holidays, the victims connected to Mob boss 'The Roman.' Dubbed 'Holiday,' the killer uses an untraceable handgun and leaves small trinkets at the scene. Plenty of suspects are available, but the truth is something the Dark Knight never suspected. This series scores two major ...
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