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Best of Graphic Novels The following titles tend to show up on many of the “best of “ lists. Graphic Batman: The Dark Knight Novels Returns by Frank Miller. for Adults The Watchmen by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons. V for Vendetta by Alan Moore & David Lloyd Maus by Art Spiegelman. Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore & Bri- an Bolland Persepolis by Parjane Satrapi. Wonderful Oshkosh Public Library 106 Washington Ave. Black Hole by Oshkosh, WI 54901 Charles Burns Phone: 920.236.5205 Akira by Katsu- E-mail: hiro Otomo [email protected] Here are some reading suggestions to The Sandman by help you complete the “Graphic Novels” square on your Summer Neil Gaiman Reading Bingo card! 2017 Archie by Mark Waid History Comics are not just for kids any Lumberjanes by Noell Steven- March Vol I –III more! Diverse characters, chal- son & Grace Ellis lenging stories, and fantastic art by John Lewis & fill todays best graphic novels! Hawkeye by Matt Fraction Andrew Aydin Super Heroes A Chinese Life by Phillipe Otie & Li Kingdom Come by Mark Waid Best of 2016 Kunwu Daredevil: Man Without Fear by Frank Mil- Dark Night by Paul Pride of Baghdad lar by Brian K. Vaughan Dini Batman: Year One by Frank Millar Paper Girls by All Star Superman by Grant Morrison Brian K Vaughan More Great Graphic Novels Scary Stuff One Hundred American Born Chinese by Gene The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman Luen Yang Nights Hero by Locke & Key by Joe Hill Ghost World by David Clowes Isabell Greenberg Afterlife with Archie by Roberto Aguirre- Scott Pilgrim: Volume 1: Scott Pil- Angel Catbird by Margaret Atwood Sacasa grim's Precious Little Life by Brian Black Panther by Ta-Nehisi Coates Lee O’Malley The Graveyard Book by P. Craig Russell Faith by Jody Houser Y The Last Man by Brian K. Fantasy Vision by Tom King Vaughn Bone by Jeff Smith White Donkey / Maximilian Transmetropolitan: Volume 1: Fables by Bill Willingham Back On The Street by Warren Uriarte I kill Giants by Joe Kelly Ellis Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier Memoirs Friends with Boys by Faith Evan Wonder Woman: Earth One by Hicks Rosaline Lighting by Tom Hart Grant Morrison The Tale Of One Bad Rat by Brian Blankets by Craig Thompson Talbot Can’t we talk about some- What’s Hot ! The Sculptor by Scott McCloud thing more pleasant? By Roz Saga by Brian K. Vaughan Chast Road to Perdition by Max Allan Collins & Richard Piers Rayner Nimoa by Noelle Stevenson Fun Home: A Family Tragi- comic by Alison Bechdel Descender by Jeff Lemire Bitch Planet by Kelly Sue DeConnick Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson .

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