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Summer Reader Poll 2017: Comics And Graphic Novels

Let's Get Graphic: 100 Favorite Comics And Graphic Novels

July 12, 2017 • We asked readers to name their favorite comics and graphic novels, and we got thousands of answers. Now, with the help of our expert panel, we've curated a list to keep you flipping pages all summer.

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Summer Reader Poll 2017: Comics And Graphic Novels

Nothing Was Ever The Same: 10 Comics That Changed The Game

July 10, 2017 • We're previewing this year's summer reader poll on comics and graphic novels by highlighting comics that stand as historic milestones.

NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2016's Great Reads

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NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2016's Great Reads

December 6, 2016 • The Book Concierge is back and bigger than ever! Explore more than 300 standout titles picked by NPR staff and critics.

Jerusalem

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In 'Jerusalem,' Nothing You've Ever Lost Is Truly Gone

September 18, 2016 • The house Alan Moore was born in was torn down in 1969 — along with most of the rest of his neighborhood. But in his new novel, Jerusalem, the legendary comics creator brings it all back to life.

In 'Jerusalem,' Nothing You've Ever Lost Is Truly Gone

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Jerusalem

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'Jerusalem' Is Alan Moore's Really Big Book — In Every Way

September 15, 2016 • The legendary comics creator spent 10 years on his latest work, a 1,200-page-plus epic about everything, nothing and Northampton, his home town and sacred ground — which serves as the main character.

Roses of Berlin

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Extraordinary Ladies Battle Across Berlin In 'Roses'

March 22, 2014 • The new League of Extraordinary Gentlemen book pits Captain Nemo's daughter against dark forces in a silent-film inspired Berlin. Reviewer Etelka Lehoczky says Nemo: Roses of Berlin is uneven but fun.

The Lord Of The Rings

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Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books

August 11, 2011 • More than 5,000 of you nominated. More than 60,000 of you voted. And now the results are in. The winners are an intriguing mix of classic and contemporary titles.

Sleep Well, Superman: A Classic Reissued

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Sleep Well, Superman: A Classic Reissued

July 28, 2009 • In 1986, DC Comics decided to reboot the Superman series. But first, it asked Watchmen creator Alan Moore to pen a farewell to the original Man of Steel. The comic, now reprinted in hardback, is a surprisingly tender elegy to Superman's rich history.

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Swamp Thing, The All-Vegetable Anti-Hero, Returns

March 24, 2009 • Two years before his Watchmen series, Alan Moore mixed environmentalism with pop psychology to create the eco-avenger Swamp Thing. This hardback reissue revives Moore's surreal discourse on the blurry line between man and monster.