{"id":11659,"date":"2017-12-28T16:11:54","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T21:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/?p=11659"},"modified":"2018-01-13T14:14:41","modified_gmt":"2018-01-13T19:14:41","slug":"comic-books-graphic-novels-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/comic-books-graphic-novels-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Comic books &#038; graphic novels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s an updated version of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/comic-books-graphic-novels\/\">this<\/a> list.<\/p>\n<p>Best of the best<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Batman: The Dark Knight Returns \u2013 Frank Miller<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/battlestar-galactica-complete-omnibus-v-1\/\">Battlestar Galactica: Complete Omnibus V.1<\/a> \u2013 Greg Pak<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/serenity-no-power-in-the-verse\/\">Serenity: No Power in the \u2018Verse<\/a> \u2013 Chris Roberson<\/li>\n<li>The Amazing Spider-man (starting with Coming Home) \u2013 J. Michael Straczynski<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/superman-grounded\/\">Superman: Grounded<\/a> \u2013 J. Michael Straczynski &amp; Chris Roberson<\/li>\n<li>Angel season 8 (starting with After the Fall) \u2013 Joss Whedon et al<\/li>\n<li>Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 8 (starting with The Long Way Home) \u2013 Joss Whedon et al<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Runner ups<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Star Trek: Countdown \u2013 J.J. Abrams et al<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/betrayal-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-2\/\">Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm<\/a> \u2013 Corinna Bechko<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/angel-and-faith-willow-wonderland\/\">Angel &amp; Faith season 9<\/a> (starting with Live Through This) \u2013 Christos Gage et al<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-season-10\/\">Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 10<\/a> (starting with New Rules) \u2013 Christos Gage &amp; Nicholas Brendon<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/angel-faith-season-10\/\">Angel &amp; Faith season 10<\/a> (starting with Where the River Meets the Sea) \u2013 Victor Gischler &amp; Will Conrad<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/planet-of-the-apes-the-utopians\/\">Planet of the Apes<\/a> (starting with The Long War) \u2013 Daryl Gregory et al<\/li>\n<li>Angel Omnibus 1 \u2013 Jeff Mariotte et al<\/li>\n<li>Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again \u2013 Frank Miller<\/li>\n<li>Watchmen \u2013 Alan Moore<\/li>\n<li>The Man Who Grew Young \u2013 Daniel Quinn<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/superman-earth-one-2\/\">Superman: Earth One<\/a> \u2013 J. Michael Straczynski &amp; Shane Davis<\/li>\n<li>Supreme Power 1 \u2013 J. Michael Straczynski<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-1-freefall\/\">Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 9<\/a> (starting with Freefall) \u2013 Joss Whedon et al<\/li>\n<li>Serenity: Better Days \u2013 Joss Whedon et al<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/serenity-leaves-on-the-wind\/\">Serenity: Leaves on the Wind<\/a> \u2013 Zack Whedon et al<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Honourable mentions<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus 7 \u2013 Tom Fassbender et al<\/li>\n<li>Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus 6 \u2013 Christopher Golden et al<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/all-star-superman\/\">All-Star Superman<\/a> \u2013&nbsp;Grant Morrison<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/batman-cacophony\/\">Batman: Cacophony<\/a> \u2013 Kevin Smith<\/li>\n<li>Angel: Illyria &#8212; Haunted \u2013 Scott Tipton<\/li>\n<li>Star Trek: The Original Series Omnibus \u2013 David Tischman et al<\/li>\n<li>Serenity: The Shepherd&#8217;s Tale \u2013 Zack Whedon et al<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s an updated version of this list. Best of the best Batman: The Dark Knight Returns \u2013 Frank Miller Battlestar Galactica: Complete Omnibus V.1 \u2013 Greg Pak Serenity: No Power in the \u2018Verse \u2013 Chris Roberson The Amazing Spider-man (starting with Coming Home) \u2013 J. Michael Straczynski Superman: Grounded \u2013 J. 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