Updated DJanuary 2, 2003

Many of our customers have asked for our suggestions as to good graphic novels and books about comics and popular culture. We've decided to make available a list of books that we think are worthwhile that are available for immediate order from our friends at Amazon Books. The following is a list of books that we recommend for your own personal library or to give as a gift.

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• Pick of the month: Fantastic Butterflies; James Kochalka; Paperback

• The Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks (Amazing Fantasy, No. 15) Vol 1; Stan Lee, Steve Ditko; Paperback

• American Splendor Presents: Bob & Harv's Comics; Robert Crumb & Harvey Pekar; Paperback

• Amphigorey; Edward Gorey; Paperback

• Anything Can Happen in a Comic Strip: Centennial Reflections on an American Art Form; M. Thomas Inge (Editor); Paperback

• Arab Comic Strips: Politics of an Emerging Mass Culture; Allen Douglas, Fedwa Malti-Douglas

• The Art of the Comic Book: An Aesthetic History (Popular Culture Series); Robert C. Harvey; Paperback

• The Art of the Funnies: An Aesthetic History (Studies in Popular Culture); Robert C. Harvey; Paperback

• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns; Frank Miller; Paperback

• The Best of Drawn & Quarterly; Paperback

• The Best of Little Nemo in Slumber Land; Winsor McCay; Hardcover

• Big Book of Hell; Matt Groening; Paperback; Published 1990

• DC's Big Book Series
  • Big Book of Bad (Factoid Books); Jonathan Vankin, Paul Kirchner, Andrew Heifer; Paperback
  • Big Book of Conspiracies (Factoid Books); Doug Moench; Paperback; Published 1995
  • Big Book of Death (Factoid Books); Bronwyn Carlton, Carlton Bronwyn; Paperback; Published 1995
  • Big Book of Freaks (Factoid Books); Gahan Wilson; Paperback; Published 1996
  • Big Book of Grimm; Brothers Grimm, Jonathan Vankin; Paperback
  • Big Book of Hoaxes (Factoid Books); B. Taggart (Ed.); Paperback; Published 1996
  • Big Book of Little Criminals (Factoid Books); George Hagenauer, et al; Paperback; Published 1996
  • Big Book of Losers (Factoid Books); Paul Kirchner; Paperback; Published 1997
  • Big Book of Martyrs (Factoid Books); John Wagner, Joe Sacco; Published 1997
  • Big Book of Scandal! (Factoid Books); Jonathan Vankin; Published 1997
  • Big Book of the '70s; Jonathan Vankin; Paperback
  • Big Book of Thugs (Factoid Books); Joel Rose; Paperback; Published 1996
  • Big Book of Vice; Steve Vance, James Romberger; Paperback
  • Big Book of Weirdos (Factoid Books); Carl A. Posey, Gahan Wilson; Paperback; Published 1995
  • Big Book of the Weird Wild West; John Whalen, Andrew Heifer; Paperback

• Binky Brown; Justin Green; Paperback

• Bitchy's School Daze; Roberta Gregory; Paperback

• Bone
  • Out of Boneville (Vol 1); Jeff Smith; Hardcover
  • Out of Boneville (Vol 1); Jeff Smith; Paperback
  • The Great Cow Race (Vol 2); Jeff Smith; Hardcover
  • The Great Cow Race (Vol 2); Jeff Smith; Paperback
  • Eyes of the Storm (Vol 3); Jeff Smith; Hardcover
  • Eyes of the Storm (Vol 3); Jeff Smith; Paperback
  • The Dragonslayer (Vol 4); Jeff Smith; Hardcover
  • The Dragonslayer (Vol 4); Jeff Smith; Paperback
  • Rock Jaw, Master of the Easter Border (Vol 5); Jeff Smith; Hardcover
  • Rock Jaw, Master of the Easter Border (Vol 5); Jeff Smith; Paperback
  • Old Man's Cave (Vol 6); Jeff Smith; Hardcover
  • Old Man's Cave (Vol 6); Jeff Smith; Paperback

• The Book of Jim; Jim Woodring; Paperback

• The Books of Magic; Neil Gaiman, et al; Paperback; Published 1993

• The Book of Zines: Readings from the Fringe; Chip Rowe; Paperback

• Box Office Poison; Alex Robinson; Paperback

• By the Balls; Tom Fassbender, Jim Pascoe, Dashiell Loveless, Paul Pope; Paperback

• Caricature; Dan Clowes; Hardcover

• Cave-In; Brian Ralph; Paperback

• Cerebus
  • Cerebus (Vol 1); Dave Sim; Paperback
  • High Society (Vol 2); Dave Sim; Paperback
  • Church and State (Vol 3); Dave Sim; Paperback
  • Church and State Volume II (Vol 4); Dave Sim; Paperback
  • Jaka's Story (Vol 5); Dave Sim; Paperback
  • Melmoth (Vol 6); Dave Sim; Paperback
  • Flight (Vol 7); Dave Sim; Paperback
  • Women (Vol 8); Dave Sim; Paperback
  • Reads (Vol 9); Dave Sim; Paperback
  • Guys (Vol 10); Dave Sim; Paperback
  • Minds (Vol 11); Dave Sim; Paperback

• Champs; Steve Weissman; Paperback

• The Christmas Spirit; Will Eisner; Paperback; Published 1995

• The Collected Hutch Owen; Tom Hart; Paperback

• The Comic Book Heroes; Gerard Jones, Will. Jacobs; Paperback

• Comic Books and America, 1945-1954; William W. Savage; Hardcover

• The Comics (Studies in Popular Culture Series); Coulton Waugh; Paperback

• Comics and Sequential Art; Will Eisner; Paperback; Published 1985

• Comics, Comix & Graphic Novels; Roger Sabin; Hardcover

• Comics Underground Japan; Kevin Quigley; Paperback

• The Complete Dirty Laundry Comics; Aline Kominsky-Crumb & Robert Crumb; Paperback

• The Cowboy Wally Show; Kyle Baker; Paperback

• Dangerous Drawings: Interviews With Comix & Graphix Artists; Andrea Juno; Paperback

• Dear Julia,; Brian Biggs; Paperback

• Death: The High Cost of Living; Neil Gaiman, Chris Bachalo, Mark Buckingham, Dave McKean; Paperback

• Death: The Time of Your Life; Neil Gaiman; Paperback

• Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga; Frederik L. Schodt; Paperback

• Dyke Strippers: Lesbian Cartoonists from A to Z; Roz Warren (Editor); Paperback

• Escapo; Paul Pope; Paperback

• Fax from Sarajevo: A Story of Survival; Joe Kubert; Hardcover

• Five Shots and A Funeral; Dashiell Loveless, Tom Fassbender, Jim Pascoe, Paul Pope; Paperback

• Forbidden Adventures: The History of the American Comics Group (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture, No 53); Michael Vance; Hardcover; Published 1996

• The Factsheet Five Zine Reader: Dispatches from the Edge of the Zine Revolution; R. Seth Friedman; Paperback

• Frank
  • Frank; Jim Woodring; Paperback
  • Frank: Book Two; Jim Woodring; Paperback

• From Hell; Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell; Paperback

• Ghost World; Daniel Clowes; Paperback

• Give it Up and Other Short Stories; Franz Kafka, Peter Kuper; Hardcover; Published 1995

• Gon
  • Gon (A Paradox Fiction); Masashi Tanaka; Paperback
  • Gon Again (A Paradox Fiction); Masashi Tanaka; Paperback
  • Gon: Color Spectacular (A Paradox Fiction); Masashi Tanaka; Paperback
  • Gon on Safari; Masashi Tanaka; Paperback
  • Gon Swimmin' (A Paradox Fiction); Masashi Tanaka; Paperback
  • Gon Underground; Masashi Tanaka; Paperback
  • Gon Wild; Masashi Tanaka; Paperback

• Good-bye, Chunky Rice; Craig Thompson; Paperback

• Graphic Storytelling; Will Eisner; Paperback; Published 1996

• Hate
  • Buddy Go Home; Peter Bagge; Paperback
  • Buddy The Dreamer; Peter Bagge; Paperback
  • Buddy's Got Three Moms!; Peter Bagge; Paperback
  • Fun With Buddy & Lisa; Peter Bagge; Paperback
  • Hey Buddy!; Peter Bagge; Paperback

• A Haunt of Fears: The Strange History of the British Horror Comics Campaign (Studies in Popular Culture Series); Martin Barker; Paperback

• Hicksville; Dylan Horrocks; Paperback

• A History of Underground Comics; Mark James Estren; Paperback

• The Huge Book of Hell; Matt Groening; Paperback

• Inconspicuous Consumption: An Obsessive Look at the Stuff We Take for Granted, from the Everyday to the Obscure; Paul Lukas; Paperback

• Introducing Kafka; David Zane Mairowitz & Robert Crumb; Paperback

• Jamming the Media; Gareth Branwyn; Paperback

• Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth; Chris Ware; Hardcover

• Julius Knipl
  • Cheap Novelties: The Pleasures of Urban Decay, with Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer; Ben Katchor; Paperback
  • Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: Stories; Ben Katchor; Paperback
  • Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: The Beauty Supply District; Ben Katchor; Paperback

• James Kochalka
  • Expo 2000; James Kochalka et al; Paperback
  • Fantastic Butterflies; James Kochalka; Paperback
  • Kissers; James Kochalka; Paperback
  • Magic Boy and Girlfriend; James Kochalka; Paperback
  • Monkey vs. Robot; James Kochalka; Paperback
  • Paradise Sucks; James Kochalka; Paperback
  • The Perfect Planet and Other Stores; James Kochalka; Paperback
  • Pinky & Stinky; James Kochalka; Paperback
  • Tiny Bubbles; James Kochalka; Paperback
  • Quit Your Job; James Kochalka; Paperback

• Krazy Kat: The Comic Art of George Herriman; George Herriman; Paperback

• Life of the Party; Mary Fleener; Paperback

• Leve Ta Jambe Mon, Poisson Est Mort! (Lift Your Leg, My Fish Is Dead); Julie Doucet; Paperback

• Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron; Daniel Clowes; Paperback

• The Magic Whistle Blows; Sam Henderson; Paperback

• Manga! Manga! (The World of Japanese Comics); Frederik L. Schodt; Paperback

• Maus
  • Maus: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History and Here My Troubles Began; Art Spiegelman; Hardcover
  • Maus: A Survivor's Tale Vol 1; Art Spiegelman; Paperback
  • Maus: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began Vol 2; Art Spiegelman, Art Spiegleman; Paperback

• My Troubles With Women; Robert Crumb; Paperback

• The Narrative Corpse; R. Sikoryak; Paperback

• Neon Lit: Paul Auster's City of Glass; Paul Auster; Paperback

• The New American Splendor Anthology; Harvey Pekar; Paperback

• New Hat Stories: Banks/Eubanks; Tom Hart; Paperback

• No Love Lost; Ariel Bordeaux; Paperback

• One Trick Rip-Off; Paul Pope; Paperback

• Orgy Bound; Daniel Clowes; Paperback

• Our Cancer Year; Joyce Brabner, et al; Paperback

• Palestine
  • Palestine (Book 1): A Nation Occupied; J Sacco; Paperback
  • Palestine (Book 2): In the Gaza Strip; J Sacco; Paperback
  • War Junkie; J Sacco; Paperback

• The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book; Robert Crumb; Hardcover

• Reinventing Comics; Scott McCloud; Paperback

• Safe Area Gorazde; Joe Sacco; Paperback

• Sandman
  • Sandman: A Game of You (Sandman 32-37); Neil Gaiman; Paperback
  • Sandman: Book of Dreams; Neil Gaiman; Paperback
  • Sandman: Brief Lives (Sandman 41-49); Neil Gaiman; Paperback
  • Sandman: The Doll's House; Neil Gaiman; Paperback
  • Sandman: Dream Country; Neil Gaiman; Paperback
  • Sandman: Fables and Reflections (Sandman 29-31, 38-40, 50, & 2 stories); Neil Gaiman; Paperback
  • Sandman: The Kindly Ones; Neil Gaiman; Paperback
  • Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes (Sandman 1-8); Neil Gaiman; Paperback
  • Sandman: Season of Mists; Neil Gaiman; Paperback
  • Sandman: The Wake; Neil Gaiman; Paperback
  • Sandman: World's End; Neil Gaiman; Paperback

• The Sands; Tom Hart; Paperback

• The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family; Matt Groening; Paperback

• Sin City
  • A Dame to Kill For; Frank Miller; Paperback
  • Big Fat Kill; Frank Miller; Hardcover
  • Big Fat Kill; Frank Miller; Paperback
  • Sin City; Frank Miller; Paperback
  • That Yellow Bastard; Frank Miller; Hardcover
  • That Yellow Bastard; Frank Miller; Paperback

• Sleepwalk: And Other Stories; Adrian Tomine; Paperback

• Stuck Rubber Baby; Howard Cruse; Hardcover

• Super Heroes: A Modern Mythology (Studies in Popular Culture); Richard Reynolds; Paperback

• Tales from the Crypt: The Official Archives Vol 1; Digby Diehl; Hardcover

• Thieves & Kings
  • Thieves & Kings: Volume One; Mark Oakley; Paperback
  • Thieves & Kings: Volume Two; Mark Oakley; Paperback
  • Thieves & Kings: Volume Three; Mark Oakley; Paperback

• 32 Stories: The Complete Optic Nerve Mini-Comics; Adrian Tomine; Paperback

• The Tick: Mighty Blue Justice!; Greg Hyland; Paperback

• Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden Funnies, 1930S-1950s; Bob Adelman; Hardcover

• Understanding Comics; Scott McCloud; Paperback

• V For Vendetta; Alan Moore; Paperback

• Watchmen; Alan Moore; Paperback

• Why I Hate Saturn; Kyle Baker; Paperback

• You Are Here; Kyle Baker; Paperback

• Zot!
  • Zot! volume 1; Scott McCloud; Paperback
  • Zot! volume 2; Scott McCloud; Paperback