If you've read any of Frank Beddor's 'Looking Glass Wars' series, there's a graphic novel that accompanies it called Hatter M. I think to better understand it, reading the first book is recommended, but not necessary.

One of the other Graphic Novel series' I've been sucked into is Nightmare Inspector Yumekui Kenbun, Volume 1. I think they're up to eight or nine volumes; the complete story arch is interesting, but most of the GN's are broken into small vignettes.

Just a few off the top of my head:

Matt Wagner's Grendel Devil By The Deed
Battle Angel Alita, Volume 1 Rusty Angel series by Yukito Kishiro
Frank Miller's Batman/ Batman The Dark Knight Returns work and 300
Bone The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume by Jeff Smith is great fun
Usagi Yojimbo, Book 1 The Ronin by Stan Sakai
Palestine by Joe Sacco

As already mentioned: Neil Gaiman's Death, Persepolis, Watchmen, Maus, Kingdom Come

And Blankets is one of my favorite books of all time.

Really want to read Alan's War The Memories of G.I. Alan Cope by Guibert.

Thanks for posting the question!

I recommend Ode To Kirihito and The Buddha series, both by Osamu Tezuka. Tezuka is the grandpappy of Japanese manga and although I'm not a fan of all his works, these epics are among my favourate graphic novels of all time.

I'm also a fan of Alan Moore's work, or as much as I've read of his so far. I found it a little hard to get into Watchmen at the start, but if was well worth sticking with in the end and V for Vendetta was fantastic.

Those with darker tastes might was to check out Jhonen Vasquez, but just to warn you, his material is VERY black humour and a bit niche. I imagine it could offend a fair few.

I'm going to be reading Watchmen by Alan Moore soon, which I heard is a great graphic novel. I have never read one before, so I am kind of iffy about it.

"Le Triangle Secret." Not sure if the series is available in English, but it is a very popular bande-dessinee in France. It's sort of a take-off on the Freemasons craze started by the Da Vinci Code.

DMZ by Brian Wood is good

I highly recommend Kingdom Come
Its a great story and somewhat stand alone so it doesn't require too much previous knowledge of the DCU. It helps to be familiar with the various characters but is not required.

Death the High Cost of Living by Neil Gaiman
Every 100 years, Death must spend one day as a mortal so she can better understand the lives she takes.

I remember really enjoying Midnight Nation - New Edition though its been so many years now that I can't remember a lot of the details.

Also,
Rising Stars, Book 1 Born In Fire
Rising Stars, Book 2 Power
Rising Stars, Book 3 Fire And Ash
There are additional books which contain some side stories, but these three cover the complete main story.

Y: The Last Man
There are a number of volumes, though it is a completed self contained story.


That's all I can think of off hand (I'm at work at the moment). I'll browse my library at home tonight and post more if I run across any I think might be good.

Hi Doug,
I haven't read a ton of graphic novels and most of the ones I've read are probably familiar to you but here they are anyway.

Persepolis
Persepolis II
Maus
Maus II
Fun Home
One Hundred Demons

Right now I'm reading The Greastest of Marlys and The Freddie Stories both by Lynda Barry who also wrote 100 Demons. They're more a collection of comic strips than a true graphci novel but they're fun anyway.

I also started Epileptic at one point but it was due back at the library and I never took it out again. I have Blankets but haven't read it yet.

Maybe one of these will be new to you-if not hopefully someone else has some idea, good luck!

Hi, I'm new here and was wondering if anyone had any good recommendations for graphic novels. I read quite a few and was hoping to find something new and different from some of you.

Some of my favorites this year have been...

Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1 Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life

Blankets

Wonton Soup

North World Book 1 The Epic of Conrad

Of course, I'm all for superhero books too.

Thanks!