SLICE OF LIFERecommended if you enjoy any kind of real lifedrama show or love a good romance story.Gossip Girl, My So-Called Life, Sex and the City.

The Waiting Place, written by Sean McKeever,published by Slave Labor Graphics.

Box Office Poison, written by Alex Robinson,published by Top Shelf Productions.

Tricked, written by Alex Robinson, published byTop Shelf Productions.

Strangers in Paradise, written by Terry Moore,published by Abstract Studio.

True Story, Swear to God, written by TomBeland, published by Image Comics.

Blankets, written by Craig Thompson, publishedby Top Shelf Productions.

HUMOR/FUNRecommended for anyone who enjoys a goodlaugh.

Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius, writ-ten by Judd Winick, published by Oni Press.

Blue Monday, written by Chynna Clugston-Major, published by Oni Press.

Hopeless Savages, written by Jen Van Meter,published by Oni Press.

Pogo, written by Walt Kelly, published byFantagraphics.

BLACK COMEDY/QUEST

Preacher, written by Garth Ennis, drawn bySteve Dillon, published by Vertigo.

The Amazing Joy Buzzards, written by MarkAndrew Smith, drawn by Dan Hipp, published byImage Comics..Y: The Last Man, written by Brian K. Vaughan,art by Pia Guerra, published by Vertigo.

ACTION/ADVENTURE

Cover Girl, written by Andrew Cosby and KevinChurch, art by Santolouco and others, publishedby Boom Studios.

The Immortal Iron Fist, written by Matt Fractionand Ed Brubaker, art by David Aja, published byMarvel Comics.

Booster Gold, writen by Geoff Johns, art by DanJurgens, published by DC Comics.

Daughters of the Dragon, written by Justin Grayand Jimmy Palmiotti, art by Khari Evans, pub-lished by Marvel Comics.

CRIME/POLITICALRecommended if you enjoy crime drama TVshows such as Law and Order, CSI, 24, MI-5, ormystery stories.

100 Bullets, written byBrian Azzarello, art byEduardo Risso, published by Vertigo.

Checkmate, written by Greg Rucka, art by JesusSaiz, published by DC Comics.

Criminal, written by Ed Brubaker, art by SeanPhillips, published by Marvel Comics.

Manhunter, written by Marc Andreyko, art byJavier Pina, published by DC Comics.

Scene of the Crime, written by Ed Brubaker, art byMichael Lark and Sean Phillips, published by Vertigo.

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Whiteout and Whiteout Melt, written by Greg Rucka, art by SteveLieber, published by Oni Press.

Queen and Country, written by Greg Rucka, published by OniPress.

SCIENCE FICTIONRecommended if you enjoy TV shows such as Battlestar Galactica,Dr Who, and stories by Philip K. Dick.

The Invisibles, written by Grant Morrison, art by various, publishedby Vertigo.

Jack Staff, written and art by Paul Grist, published by ImageComics.

Planetes, written and art by Makoto Yukimura, published byTokyopop.

Transmetropolitan, written by Warren Ellis, art by DarickRobertson and Rodney Ramos, Published by Vertigo Comics.

POLITICALRecommended if you enjoy shows such as The West Wing.

Ex Machina, written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Tony Harris,published by WildStorm.

HISTORICAL

Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: The Beauty SupplyDistrict, by Ben Katchor, published by Pantheon.

Emma, by Kaoru Mori, published by CMX.

Loveless, written by Brian Azzarello, art by Marcelo Frusin,published by Vertigo.

The Golem's Mighty Swing, by James Sturm, published byDrawn and Quarterly.

Northlanders, written by Brian Wood, art by Davide Ginafelice,published by Vertigo.

LITERARY/REAL LIFE

Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel, published by Houghton MifflinBooks.

Maus, written by Art Spiegelman, published by Pantheon Books.

Persepolis, written by Marjane Satrapi, published by PantheonBooks .

LITERARY FANTASYThe Sandman, written by Neil Gaiman, published by Vertigo.

FANTASYRecommended if you enjoyed fantasy movies such as Shrek, EllaEnchanted, Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket.

Bone, by Jeff Smith, published by Cartoon Books.

Castle Waiting, by Linda Medley, published by Fantagraphics

Courtney Crumrin, by Ted Naifeh, published by Oni Press.

Fables, written by Bill Willingham, published by Vertigo.

Glister, by Andi Watson, published by Image Comics.

Leave it to Chance, written by James Robinson, art by PaulSmith, published by Image Comics.

Tellos, written by Todd DeZago, art by Mike Wieringo, publishedby Image.

Soulwind, by Scott Morse, published by Oni Press.

Sparks, by Lawrence Marvit, published by Slave LaborGraphics.

The Umbrella Academy, writen by Gerald Way, art by GabrielBá, published by Dark Horse Comics.

NON-SUPERHERO/SUPERHERORecommended if you enjoy the TV show Heroes.

Astro City, written by Kurt Busiek, art by Brent Anderson,published by WildStorm.

Noble Causes, written by Jay Faerber, published by ImageComics.

SUPERHEROESUltimate Spider-Man, written by Brian Michael Bendis, art byMark Bagley, published by Marvel Comics.

The Ultimates, written by Mark Millar, art by Bryan Hitch,published by Marvel Comics.

Robin: Year One, written by Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty, artby Javier Pulido, published by DC Comics.

Batman: Year One, written by Frank Miller, art by DavidMazzucchelli, published by DC Comics.

Batgirl: Year One, written by Scott Beatty and Chuck Dixon,art by Marcos Martin and Alavaro Lopez.

Superman For All Seasons, written by Jeph Loeb, art by TimSale, published by DC Comics.

Wonder Woman: Gods and Mortals, written by George Pérez,Greg Potter and Len Wein, art by George Pérez, published byDC Comics.

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