Can comics be art? Well check these out...
Discover if comics can be art with this curated list featuring graphic novel masterpieces like Watchmen, Maus, The Sandman, and works by Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, and Frank Miller—a must-read collection for book lovers exploring the depth of sequential art.
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Watchmen
by Alan Moore
Imagine a future where Nixon is still President, America won the Vietnam War, and the nuclear clock stands at five minutes to midnight.
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The Sandman
by Neil Gaiman
A collection of eight comics that introduce the series' lead character, the Sandman, Lord of Dreams.
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John Constantine, Hellblazer
by Garth Ennis
A volume of tales which follow the battle of John Constantine against lung cancer and the forces of hell.
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Maus
by Art Spiegelman
The author-illustrator traces his father's imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp through a series of disarming and unusual cartoons arranged to tell the story as a novel.
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From Hell
by Alan Moore
In graphic novel format, offers a fictional investigation into a series of murders in 1888 London carried out by the infamous Jack the Ripper.
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Understanding Comics
by Scott McCloud
Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, this innovative comic book provides a detailed look at the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning.
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Marvels
Marvel Comics brings back Busiek and Ross's fully painted retelling of key moments in the birth of the Marvel Universe, as seen through the eyes of an innocent bystander.
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Batman
by Alan Moore
A graphic novel that tells the story of how and why the Joker turned to a life of crime.
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The Tragical Comedy Or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch
by Neil Gaiman
A puppet-play about Mr. Punch and his wife Judy.
