Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Part III: All I want for Christmas is

And I'm back with part III of my ridiculously long list of things I wouldn't mind finding under the Christmas tree. These lists are pretty much the antithesis of the meaning of Christmas because the holiday is supposed to be about giving not getting. Oh well, lists are fun, so I shall continue with all I want for Christmas are graphic novels!
  1. JSA Vols. 1-11. That's write, I am lusting after the entire JSA series, all eleven volumes of it. This series follows the reformation of the first superteam ever created, the Justice Society of America. I desperately want to read this series and I've had a hard time keeping myself from buying it.
  2. Y: The Last Man Vols. 5-8. This series follows Yorrick who somehow survived a plague that killed every other male on the planet, hence the title. The series isn't over yet, but it's so good I can't wait to keep reading it.
  3. Ex Machina Vol. 4. By the author of Y: The Last Man comes this series which follows a superhero turned Mayor of New York City. The lastest volume deals with the run up to the War in Iraq. It is one of the best series I have ever read.
  4. The Invisibles Vols. 3-7. Grant Morrison's epic saga is the trippiest thing I've ever read. This is the story that The Matrix ripped off. This is one series I'd really like to finish up and then re-read over and over again. One of the few comics that have companion books to explain everything in them.
  5. Starman Vols. 3-10. Simply put, Starman is a masterpiece. The series follows the unreluctant hero Jack Knight, who, after the death of his brother, takes up his family's legacy, the title of Starman. This series is one of the best I've ever read and it serves as a lead in to JSA.
  6. Pride of Baghdad. A graphic novel by the author of Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, and Runaways, Pride of Baghdad takes place in Baghdad. The story follows a pride of lions living in the Baghdad zoo. In the wake of the U.S. invasion, the lions are able to escape the zoo.

So there we have it, the list of graphic novels that I want to read oh so badly. Does the list end with graphic novels? Nope, there is more to come. Next up, randomness.

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