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| # | book title | publisher | issue(s) | year | comments on talent |
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| 1 | Fantastic Four | Marvel |
1-100 masterworks |
1961 |
Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Chic Stone inarguably the world's greatest comic |
| 2 | Watchmen | D.C. | 1-12, HB | 1986 | Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons |
| 3 | Dark Knight Returns | D.C. | 1-4, HB | Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, Lynn Varley | |
| 4 | Uncanny X-Men | Marvel | 165-175 |
Paul Smith, Chris Claremont best look + best writing |
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| 5 | Metropol | Epic | 1-12, HB | 1991 | Ted McKeever |
| 6 | Tarzan of the Apes | Watson Guptill | HB |
Burne Hogarth ISBN 0-8230-5060-2 |
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| 7 | Hellboy | Dark Horse | 1-4 | 1994 | Mike Mignola |
| 8 | Mighty Thor | Marvel | 337-380 | Walt Simonson | |
| 9 | Shadow | D.C. | 1-12 | 1987 | Andrew Helfer, Bill Sienkiewicz |
| 10 | Doom Patrol | Vertigo | 19-63 | Grant Morrison | |
| 11 |
Lazarus Churchyard in the Virtual Kiss |
Tundra | 1-4 | 1992 | Warren Ellis, Benjamin D'Israeli |
| 12 | Mister X | Vortex Comics | 1-6 | 1984 | Los Bros Hernandez |
| 13 | Miracleman | Eclipse | 1-10 | 1985 | Alan Moore |
| 14 | Mage | Comico | 1-14 | 1984 | Matt Wagner |
| 15 | New Gods | D.C. | 1-11 | 1971 |
Jack Kirby Fourth World |
| 16 | Forever People | D.C. | 1-11 | Kirby 4th world | |
| 17 | Mister Miracle | D.C. | 1-18 | 1971 | Kirby 4th world |
| 18 | Demon | D.C. | 1-12 | 1972 | Jack Kirby |
| 19 | Demon | D.C. | 1-4 | 1986 | Matt Wagner |
| 20 |
Kamandi Last Boy on Earth |
D.C. | 1-60 | 1972 |
Jack Kirby template for Thundarr the Barbarian |
| 21 | Swamp Thing | Vertigo | 20-60, TPB | 1983 | Alan Moore |
| 22 | Rocket Racoon | Marvel | 1-4 | 1985 | Mike Mignola |
| 23 | Wild C.A.T.S. | Image | 21-34 | 1993 | Alan Moore |
| 24 | Elementals | Comico | 1-9 | 1984 | Bill Willingham |
| 25 |
Sandman Season of Mists |
Vertigo |
HB leather |
1991 | Neil Gaiman |
| 26 | Concrete | Dark Horse | 1-4, HB | 1987 | Paul Chadwick |
| 27 | The Crow |
Caliber Tundra |
1-4 1-3 |
1989 | J. O'Barr |
| 28 | Stig's Inferno |
Vortex Eclipse |
1-4, TPB 5-6 |
Ty Templeton | |
| 29 | Batman Adventures | D.C. | all | 1992 | Ty Templeton, Mike Parobeck + Bruce Timm |
| 30 | Give Me Liberty | Dark Horse | 1-4 | 1990 | Frank Miller, Dave Gibbons |
| 31 | White Like She | Dark Horse | 1-4 | 1994 | Bob Fingerman |
| 32 | Ka-Zar | Marvel | 1-12 | 1997 | Mark Waid, Andy Kubert |
| 33 | Red Sonja | Marvel | all | 1977 | Frank Thorne |
| 34 | Moon Knight | Marvel | 1-30 | 1980 | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| 35 | Ronin | D.C. | 1-6 | 1983 | Frank Miller |
| 36 |
Slaine Horned God |
Fleetway | 1-6 | 1992 | Simon Bisley |
| 37 | Marshall Law |
Epic Graphitti |
HB | 1989 |
Pat Mills, Kevin O'Neal ISBN 0-936211-23-7 |
| 38 | Stray Toasters | Epic | 1-4 | 1988 | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| 39 | Bone | Cartoon Books | all | Jeff Smith | |
| 40 | Deadface | Dark Horse | all | 1991 | Eddie Campbell |
| 41 | Breath Taker | D.C. | 1-4 | Marc Hempel | |
| 42 | ABC Warriors | Titan | HB |
Pat Mills, Simon Bisley ISBN 1-85286-388-9 |
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| 43 | V for Vendetta | D.C. | HB | 1988 |
Alan Moore I have a custom hardbound |
| 44 | Moonshadow | Epic | HB |
J.M. DeMatteis, Jon J. Muth, Kent Williams no ISBN |
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| 45 | Hammer of the Gods | Image | HB | 2001 |
Mike Oeming, Mark Wheatley ISBN 1-58240-271 |
| 46 | Gregory | Piranha Press | TPB | 1989 | Marc Hempel |
| 47 | Grendel War Child | Dark Horse | TPB |
Matt Wagner, Patrick McKeown ISBN 1-878574-94-9 |
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| 48 | cages | 1-12 | 90s | Dave McKean | |
| 49 | Hard Boiled | Dark Horse | 1-3 | 1990 | Geoff Darrow, Frank Miller |
| 50 | Longshot | Marvel | 1-6 | 1986 | Art Adams |
| 51 | Conan the Barbarian | Marvel | 1-17 | 1970 | Barry Windsor Smith |
| 52 | Micronauts | Marvel | 38-59 | 1983 |
Bill Mantlo, Butch Guice, Michael Golden, Neal Adams, Howard Chaykin, Steve Ditko, Keith Giffen, Frank Miller, Gil Kane |
| 53 |
Strange Tales Brother Voodoo |
Marvel | 169-170 | 1979 | Jack Kirby |
| 54 | Devil Dinosaur | Marvel | 1-6 | 1978 | Jack Kirby |
| 55 | Eternals | Marvel | 1-19 | 1976 | Jack Kirby |
| 56 |
Jungle Action Black Panther |
Marvel | 1-22 | 1972 | Jack Kirby |
| 57 | Amazing Adventures | Marvel | all | 1970 | Kirby Inhumans, Gene Colan Black Widow, Neal Adams, Giffen, et al |
| 58 | Where Monsters Dwell | Marvel | 1-38 | 1970 | Kirby Monster |
| 59 | Where Creatures Roam | Marvel | 1-8 | 1970 | Kirby Monster |
| 60 | Chamber of Darkness | Marvel | 1-8 | Bernie Wrightson, HP Lovecraft | |
| 61 | Creatures on the Loose | Marvel | 11-37 | 1971 | Jim Steranko |
| 62 | Curse of the Weird | Marvel | 1-4 | 1993 | Basil Wolverton, Steve Ditko |
| 63 | Fear | Marvel | 1-31 | Man Thing, Howard the Duck | |
| 64 | New Mutants | Marvel | 18-50 | 1983 | Bill Sienkiwicz, Chris Claremont |
| 65 | Daredevil | Marvel | 227-233 | 1986 | David Mazuchelli |
| 66 | Bucky O'Hare | Continuity | 1-4 | 1991 | Michael Golden |
| 67 | Nocturnals | Bravura | 1-4 | 1995 | Daniel Brereton (better than Alex Ross) |
| 68 | Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld | D.C. | 1-12 | 1983 | Ernie Colon |
| 69 | Monkeyman and O'Brien | Dark Horse | all | 1994 | Art Adams |
| 70 | Ghost Rider 2099 | Marvel | 1-6 | 1994 |
Chris Bachalo, Mark Buckingham No, I'm serious. Look at it. |
| 69 | Sam and Max | Epic | all | 1990 |
Steve Purcell ISBN 0-87135-938-3 |
| 70 | Wetworks | Image | 1-20 | 1995 |
Whilce Portacio art always good... story got better. |
| 71 | Gear | Fire Man Press | 1-3 | 1998 | Doug Tennapel |
| 72 | Freaks Amour | Dark Horse | 1-3 | 1992 | Charles Burns cover, Phil Hester inside |
| 73 | Leave it to Chance | Image | 1-10 | 1994 | Paul Smith |
| 74 | Kingdom of the Wicked | Caliber Comics | 1-3 | 1995 | Ian Edginton, Benjamin D'Israeli |
| 75 | Incredible Hulk | Marvel | circa 450 | 1997 | Peter David, Adam Kubert |
| 76 | Lost Continent | Eclipse | 1-6 | 1980s | Akihiro Yamada |
| 77 | Dinosaur Rex | Upshot Graphics | 1-3 | Jan Strnad, Henry Mayo | |
| 78 | Nexus | Fantagraphics | all | Steve Rude | |
| 79 | Cerebus | Aardvark | 1-100 | Mainly the first hundred, not later | |
| 80 | Zot! | Eclipse | all | Scott McCloud | |
| 81 | New Teen Titans | D.C. | 1-6 | George Perez | |
| 82 |
Uncanny X-Men Dark Phoenix |
Marvel | 130s | John Byrne | |
| 83 | Acme Novelty Library | Fantagraphics | all | Chris Ware | |
| 84 | from hell | Tundra | 1-12 | Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell | |
| 85 | Big Numbers | Mad Love | 1-2 | 1986 | Alan Moore, Bill Sienkiewicz |
| 86 | Alpha Flight | Marvel | 1-11 | 1980s | John Byrne |
| 87 | Plastic Forks | Graphitti | HB |
Ted McKeever ISBN 0-936211-24-5 |
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| 88 | Boneshaker | Caliber | any/all | 1990s | Phil Hester |
| 89 | Cable | Marvel | 50-60 | 1998 | Ladronn |
| 90 | Deadpool | Marvel | 1-12 | 1997 |
Joe Kelly, Ed McGuiness no inker. photocopied pencils! |
| 91 | Generation X | Marvel | 1-12 | 1990s | Bachalo |
| 92 | White Trash | Atomeka | 1-4 | Gordon Rennie, Martin Emond | |
| 93 | Tank Girl | Dark Horse | all | 1990s | Jamie Hewlett, Alan Martin |
| 94 |
John Constantine Hellblazer |
Vertigo | all | Jamie Delano, Alfredo Alcala | |
| 95 | Ranxerox | Catalan | all | Liberatore | |
| 96 | Nemesis | Titan | TPB | 1992 |
Pat Mills, Kevin O'Neal ISBN 1-85286-405-2 |
| 97 | Rubber Blanket | RB Press | all | 1991 | David Mazuchelli |
| 98 | Big Guy and Rusty | Legend | 1-2 | 1995 | Geoff Darrow |
| 99 | Duplex Planet | Fantagraphics | all | 1990s | David Greenberger |
| 100 | Comics Trips | Tundra | etc |
Peter Kuper (actually anything he does is great) |
