swap_horiz Concrete Alternatives

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The Incal

The Incal is a complex science fiction graphic novel created by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Mœbius. It presents a surreal n...

Sci Fi French Jodorowsky Surreal

9.3 Excellent

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Palomar (Heartbreak Soup)

Gilbert Hernandez’s Palomar is a graphic novel series presenting a richly detailed fictional town within Central America...

Magical Realism Literary Fantagraphics Latinx

9.2 Excellent

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Lone Wolf and Cub

Lone Wolf and Cub is a celebrated Japanese graphic novel series exploring themes of violence, family, and redemption wit...

Classic Japan Manga Samurai

9.2 Excellent

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Arzach

Moebius’ *Arzach* is a wordless graphic novel exploring themes of courage and self-discovery through stunning visual sto...

Sci Fi Classic French Wordless

8.9 Great

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Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth

Chris Ware’s *Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth* presents a profoundly unsettling narrative through meticulously...

Experimental Literary Pantheon Chris Ware

8.8 Great

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Daytripper

Daytripper is a visually arresting graphic novel by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá. It presents a compelling narrative center...

Literary DC Vertigo Fabio Moon Gabriel Ba

8.8 Great

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Clyde Fans

Clyde Fans is a graphic novel by Seth exploring the slow unraveling of a family business—the manufacture of an oscillati...

Family Melancholy Literary Drawn And Quarterly

8.8 Great

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Alec: The Years Have Pants

Alec: The Years Have Pants is a graphic novel memoir by Eddie Campbell. It presents a sprawling, intensely personal acco...

Literary Memoir Autobiographical Shelf

8.8 Great

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Planetary

Planetary is a graphic novel series created by Warren Ellis and illustrated by John Cassaday. It explores a clandestine...

Sci Fi Mystery Superhero Warren Ellis

8.7 Great

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Black Hammer

"Black Hammer" is a superhero comic book series created by writer Jeff Lemire and artist Dean Ormston, first published b...

Literary Superhero Deconstruction Jeff Lemire

8.5 Great

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The Complete Alice in Sunderland

Alice in Sunderland is a 2007 graphic novel by British artist and writer Bryan Talbot, published by Dark Horse Comics. T...

Experimental British Literary Dark Horse

8.1 Great

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Luther Arkwright

"The Adventures of Luther Arkwright" is a British science fiction comic series created by Bryan Talbot, first serialized...

Sci Fi Classic British Dark Horse

8.0 Great

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Alice in Sunderland

"Alice in Sunderland" is a 2007 graphic novel by British cartoonist Bryan Talbot. The work explores the local history, g...

Experimental British Literary Dark Horse

7.9 Good

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Fear Agent

Fear Agent is a science fiction comic created by writer Rick Remender and artists Tony Moore and Jerome Opeña. It follow...

Action Sci Fi Retro Rick Remender

7.8 Good

15

Signal to Noise

Signal to Noise is a graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean, published in book form by Dark...

Experimental Literary Death Neil Gaiman

7.7 Good

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DEPT. H

DEPT. H is a science-fiction mystery comic written and drawn by Matt Kindt and published by Dark Horse Comics in 2016. T...

Sci Fi Mystery Underwater Dark Horse

7.6 Good

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Aliens (Dark Horse)

Aliens is a line of comic books published by Dark Horse Comics beginning in 1988, significantly expanding the cinematic...

Action Sci Fi Horror Dark Horse

7.5 Good

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Ether

Ether is a fantasy and science-fiction graphic novel series written by Matt Kindt and illustrated by David Rubín, publis...

Fantasy Sci Fi Portal Dark Horse

7.2 Good

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Star Wars: Dark Empire

Star Wars: Dark Empire is a comic book miniseries published by Dark Horse Comics in 1991 and 1992, written by Tom Veitch...

Action Sci Fi Star Wars Dark Horse

7.1 Good

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Predator (Dark Horse)

Predator is a comics series launched by Dark Horse Comics in 1989, adapting and expanding the Predator science-fiction f...

Action Sci Fi Horror Dark Horse

7.0 Good