{"id":15337,"date":"2020-01-03T18:19:44","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T23:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/?p=15337"},"modified":"2020-01-03T18:20:12","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T23:20:12","slug":"comic-books-graphic-novels-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/comic-books-graphic-novels-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Comic books &#038; graphic novels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s an update to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/comic-books-graphic-novels-3\/\">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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/wonder-woman-by-greg-rucka-volume-3\/\">Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka Volume 3<\/a> \u2013 Greg Rucka<\/li>\n<li>The Amazing Spider-man (starting with Coming Home) \u2013 J. Michael Straczynski<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/superman-grounded\/\">Superman: Grounded<\/a> \u2013 J. Michael Straczynski &amp; Chris Roberson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/star-trek-harlan-ellisons-city-on-the-edge\/\">Star Trek: Harlan Ellison\u2019s City on the Edge of Forever<\/a> \u2013 Scott Tipton &amp; David Tipton<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/identity-crisis\/\">Identity Crisis<\/a> \u2013 Brad Meltzer<\/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=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/wonder-woman-volume-1\/\">Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka Volume 1<\/a> \u2013 Greg Rucka<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/wonder-woman-by-greg-rucka-volume-2\/\">Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka Volume 2<\/a> \u2013 Greg Rucka<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/supreme-power\/\">Supreme Power<\/a> \u2013 J. Michael Straczynski<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/star-trek-alien-spotlight\/\">Star Trek: Alien Spotlight<\/a> \u2013 Scott &amp; David Tipton, John Byrne &amp; others<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/star-trek-pota-the-primate-directive\/\">Star Trek \/ Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive<\/a> \u2013 Scott Tipton &amp; David Tipton<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/star-trek-new-visions\/\">Star Trek: New Visions<\/a> \u2013 John Byrne<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\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 update to 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 Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka Volume 3 \u2013 Greg Rucka The Amazing Spider-man (starting with Coming Home) \u2013 J. 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