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Listopia > XenofoneX's votes on the list The Greatest Artistic Runs in Modern Mainstream American Comics (50 Books)
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Big Damn Hard Boiled
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"Geof Darrow
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
The American Ligne-Claire Genius, and the most stunning example of hyper-violent comic-book insanity. Created in 1991, and still the high-watermark for artistic ambition. This is the B&W 12" x 16" 'Artist's Edition', 2 decades before AE's became a thing in the US. Thanks, Dark Horse." See Review |
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Hard Boiled
by
"Geof Darrow"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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Mike Mignola's The Amazing Screw-On Head & Other Curious Objects Artist's Edition
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"Mike Mignola
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
The Ridiculously Humble King of Chiaroscuro." See Review |
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Mike Mignola's Hellboy Artist's Edition: Hellboy in Hell and Other Stories
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"Mike Mignola
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
The Ridiculously Humble King of Chiaroscuro." See Review |
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Absolute Sandman Overture
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"J.H, Williams III
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
Promethea was stunning. Batwoman: Elegy was brilliant. Sandman: Overture is genius. The Absolute Edition includes a deluxe oversized presentation that befits the material, and made me very happy by including a second 'Artist's Edition' that reprints the original, uncolored art. A full-size 'Gallery Edition' is also forth-coming, and this is so fucking good, I'm going to buy that too." See Review |
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100 Bullets: The Deluxe Edition Book I
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"Eduardo Risso
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
The greatest monthly run ever: 100 Bullets, 100 issues, 100 months, penciled AND inked. The other master of Hard-boiled Crime Comic Art." See Review |
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100 Bullets: The Deluxe Edition Book II
by
"Eduardo Risso"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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100 Bullets: The Deluxe Edition Book III
by
"Eduardo Risso"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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100 Bullets: The Deluxe Edition Book IV
by
"Eduardo Risso"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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100 Bullets: The Deluxe Edition Book V
by
"Eduardo Risso"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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America's Best Comics: Artist's Edition
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"JHW3, Gene Ha, Art Fucking Adams. The issue of Promethea shows off the title that opened a door in the skull of JHW3, an opportunity to access his potential for artistic brilliance that occasionally turns up in collaborative comics "
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
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The Absolute Sandman, Volume 5
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"Quitely. Manara. Prado. Russell. Amano. Kristiansen.
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
Endless Nights is an artistic supernova, and Amano's painted illustrations for 'The Dream Hunters' are among the best he's ever done." See Review |
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Frank Miller's Sin City: The Hard Goodbye - Curator's Collection
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"Frank Miller
XenofoneX
added it
This is the book that shows Miller at his artistic height. It's a brief display of his wonky prowess, but it's brilliant." See Review |
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King Size Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
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"Geof Darrow. Again. Just because."
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
by
"Geof Darrow"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery
by
"Frank Quitely
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
When he's firing on all cylinders, no one can touch him." See Review |
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We3: The Deluxe Edition
by
"Frank Quitely"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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All-Star Superman
by
"Frank Quitely"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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Richard Stark’s Parker: The Martini Edition
by
"Darwyn Cooke
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
The Master of Comics Noir." See Review |
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Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter
by
"Darwyn Cooke"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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Richard Stark’s Parker: The Outfit
by
"Darwyn Cooke"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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Richard Stark’s Parker: The Score
by
"Darwyn Cooke"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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Richard Stark's Parker: Slayground
by
"Darwyn Cooke"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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Absolute Luthor/Joker
by
"Lee Bermejo.
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
Wow." See Review |
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Omega the Unknown
by
"Farel Dalrymple
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
This is one of the best books Marvel has ever made, so it's sad not that many people know about it. Dalrymple fucking rocks." See Review |
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Criminal: The Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1
by
"Sean Phillips
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
The OTHER master of crime comics art." See Review |
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Criminal: The Deluxe Edition, Vol. 2
by
"Sean Phillips"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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Incognito: The Classified Edition
by
"Sean Phillips"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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Fatale: The Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1
by
"Sean Phillips"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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Fatale: The Deluxe Edition, Vol. 2
by
"Sean Phillips"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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The Fade Out
by
"Sean Phillips"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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Hellboy, Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction and Wake the Devil
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"Mike Mignola. Again."
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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Hellboy: Library Edition, Vol. 2: The Chained Coffin and The Right Hand of Doom
by See Review |
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Hellboy: Library Edition, Vol. 3: Conqueror Worm and Strange Places
by See Review |
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Hellboy: Library Edition, Vol. 4: The Crooked Man and the Troll Witch
by
"Richard Corben"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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Hellboy, Vol. 5: Darkness Calls and The Wild Hunt
by
"Duncan Fegredo"
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
See Review |
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Hellboy: Library Edition, Vol. 6: The Storm and The Fury and The Bride of Hell
by See Review |
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Hellboy in Hell
by See Review |
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B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs, Vol. 1
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"Guy Davis
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
This series was a high-point for BPRD & Guy Davis." See Review |
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B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs, Vol. 2
by See Review |
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B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs, Vol. 3
by See Review |
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B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs, Vol. 4
by See Review |
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Volume 1 - Gallery Edition
by
"Kevin O'Neill
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
He was made for this book. His original pages are mind-blowing." See Review |
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Saga, Book One
by
"Fiona Staples
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
This book was so universally praised I avoided it as long as possible, & half-hoped it was shit. Nope. Not even a little. Vaughn might suck as a TV writer, and the compromises of film might absolve him of his sins on 'Under the Dome'. But he came back to comics better than ever, and choosing Fiona Staples for his creative partner on Saga undeniably made this the instant classic it became." See Review |
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Saga, Book Two
by See Review |
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Batman: Year 100 & Other Tales Deluxe Edition
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"Paul Pope
XenofoneX
rated it 5 stars
Pulphope, motherfucker. Inky-brushy goodness." See Review |
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100%
by See Review |
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Heavy Liquid
by See Review |
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The Absolute Sandman, Volume 4
by See Review |
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Mesmo Delivery
by See Review |
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