12 best-selling graphic novels comics books like Marvels by Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross

Cover of Marvels by Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross

Marvels

By: Kurt Busiek , Alex Ross

4.28

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

Welcome to New York. Here, burning figures roam the streets, men in brightly colored costumes scale…

"I had to wonder: Were the mutants the price we paid for the Marvels? The negatives without which the pictures we wanted couldn't exist?"

-Kurt Busiek, Marvels

"I had to wonder: Were the mutants the price we paid for the Marvels? The negatives without which the pictures we wanted couldn't exist?"

-Kurt Busiek, Marvels

"They were evil! The mutants---they wanted to kill us all! Everybody knew that! Nick Cosgrove and Arthur Lindstrom, out there with their with their guns--They were friends of ours. We played bridge with them. But I knew--They'd burn down this house down and us in it if they knew we were sheltering a mutant. They were that scared. I was that scared. But there was something in in her--in it's eyes----And I couldn't help thinking of the liberation of Auschwitz and the look in their eyes----And---Dear God, Doris----She's just a little girl--!"

-Kurt Busiek, Marvels

"They were evil! The mutants---they wanted to kill us all! Everybody knew that! Nick Cosgrove and Arthur Lindstrom, out there with their with their guns--They were friends of ours. We played bridge with them. But I knew--They'd burn down this house down and us in it if they knew we were sheltering a mutant. They were that scared. I was that scared. But there was something in in her--in it's eyes----And I couldn't help thinking of the liberation of Auschwitz and the look in their eyes----And---Dear God, Doris----She's just a little girl--!"

-Kurt Busiek, Marvels

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Cover of Batman: Year One by Dennis O'Neil, Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli, Richmond Lewis

1. Batman: Year One

By: Dennis O'Neil , Frank Miller , David Mazzucchelli , Richmond Lewis

4.24

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

A new edition of one of the most important and critically acclaimed Batman adventures ever, written… read more

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"Alfred: Hmf. I suppose you'll take up flying next, like that fellow in Metropolis."

-Dennis O'Neil, Batman: Year One

"I requested off this damn night shift four times now. Barbara needs me. Barbara and little James. So I hope it's boy, so what?"

-Dennis O'Neil, Batman: Year One

"You can never escape me. Bullets don't harm me. Nothing harms me. But I know pain. I KNOW pain. Sometimes I share it. With someone like you."

-Dennis O'Neil, Batman: Year One

"Ladies. Gentlemen. You have eaten well. You've eaten Gotham's wealth. Its spirit. Your feast is nearly over. From this moment on...none of you are safe."

-Dennis O'Neil, Batman: Year One

Cover of Batman: The Killing Joke by Tim Sale, Alan             Moore, Brian Bolland

2. Batman: The Killing Joke

By: Tim Sale , Alan Moore , Brian Bolland

4.37

Format: 50 pages, Paperback

For the first time the Joker's origin is revealed in this tale of insanity and human perseverance. … read more

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"How can two people hate so much without knowing each other?"

-Tim Sale, Batman: The Killing Joke

"If I have to have a past, then I prefer it to be multiple choice."

-Tim Sale, Batman: The Killing Joke

"...My point is, I went crazy. When I saw what a black, awful joke the world was. I went crazy as a coot! I admit it! Why can't you?"

-Tim Sale, Batman: The Killing Joke

"All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day."

-Tim Sale, Batman: The Killing Joke

Cover of The Invincible Iron Man: Extremis by Warren Ellis, Adi Granov

3. The Invincible Iron Man: Extremis

By: Warren Ellis , Adi Granov

4.13

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

It's the beginning of a new era for Iron Man! Renowned scribe Warren Ellis joins forces with acc… read more

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Cover of Ultimate Spider-Man, Volume 1: Power and Responsibility by Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley

4. Ultimate Spider-Man, Volume 1: Power and Responsibility

By: Brian Michael Bendis , Mark Bagley

4.16

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

In a retelling of the Spider-Man saga that has been updated for the twenty-first century, teenager … read more

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"- A Atenea no le gustó demasiado oír eso y bajó a la Tierra y destruyó las creaciones de la mujer. - Típico de las mujeres"

-Brian Michael Bendis, Ultimate Spider-Man, Volume 1: Power and Responsibility

Cover of Marvels by Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross

5. Marvels

By: Kurt Busiek , Alex Ross

4.28

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

Welcome to New York. Here, burning figures roam the streets, men in brightly colored costumes scale… read more

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"I had to wonder: Were the mutants the price we paid for the Marvels? The negatives without which the pictures we wanted couldn't exist?"

-Kurt Busiek, Marvels

"They were evil! The mutants---they wanted to kill us all! Everybody knew that! Nick Cosgrove and Arthur Lindstrom, out there with their with their guns--They were friends of ours. We played bridge wi…"

-Kurt Busiek, Marvels

Cover of Civil War: A Marvel Comics Event by Steve McNiven, Mark Millar, Dexter Vines, Morry Hollowell

6. Civil War: A Marvel Comics Event

By: Steve McNiven , Mark Millar , Dexter Vines , Morry Hollowell

4.10

Format: 208 pages, Comic

Whose side... are you on? The Marvel Universe is changing. In the wake of a tragedy, Capitol … read more

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"Guess that's thirty-one pieces of silver you've got now, huh? Sleep well, Judas."

-Steve McNiven, Civil War: A Marvel Comics Event

"Doesn't matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn't matter if the whole country decides that something WRONG is something RIGHT. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the …"

-Steve McNiven, Civil War: A Marvel Comics Event

Cover of X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (Marvel Graphic Novel, #5) by Chris Claremont, None

7. X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (Marvel Graphic Novel, #5)

By: Chris Claremont , None

4.18

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

The Uncanny X-Men. Magneto, master of magnetism. The bitterest of enemies for years. But now they m… read more

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Cover of Kingdom Come by Alex Ross, Mark Waid, Elliot S. Maggin

8. Kingdom Come

By: Alex Ross , Mark Waid , Elliot S. Maggin

3.84

Format: 135 pages, Paperback

Winner of five Eisner and Harvey Awards, KINGDOM COME is the best-selling graphic novel from acclai… read more

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Cover of Marvel Avengers Alliance (2016) #1 by Fabian Nicieza, Paco Díaz, Sam Wood

9. Marvel Avengers Alliance (2016) #1

By: Fabian Nicieza , Paco Díaz , Sam Wood

3.93

Format: 352 pages,

War has been declared on Earth by the Black Order...and the Avengers Alliance is the planet's only … read more

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Cover of Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Serious House on Serious Earth by Grant Morrison, Dave McKean

10. Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Serious House on Serious Earth

By: Grant Morrison , Dave McKean

4.11

Format: 559 pages, Paperback

In this groundbreaking, painted graphic novel, the inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gotham'… read more

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Cover of Batman vs. The Incredible Hulk by Len Wein, José Luis García-López, Dick Giordano

11. Batman vs. The Incredible Hulk

By: Len Wein , José Luis García-López , Dick Giordano

3.20

Format: 168 pages,

In a history-making confrontation with the mightiest man-brute to ever walk the Earth! So pull up a… read more

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12. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (The Dark Knight Saga, #1)

By: Frank Miller , Klaus Janson , Lynn Varley

4.32

Format: 650 pages, Hardcover

This masterpiece of modern comics storytelling brings to vivid life a dark world and an even darker… read more

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13. All-Star Superman, Vol. 1

By: Grant Morrison , Frank Quitely

3.95

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

From the inside jacket: The last son of the doomed planet Krypton rocketed to Earth. A sci-fi savio… read more

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14. The Batman Chronicles, Vol. 1

By: None , Bill Finger , Bob Kane , Sheldon Moldoff , Jerry Robinson

3.80

Format: 8 pages, Paperback

Presenting an exciting new way to experience the rich history of the Dark Knight in an affordable t… read more

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15. Deadpool: Wade Wilson's War

By: Duane Swierczynski , Jason Pearson

3.31

Format: 180 pages, Hardcover

You've seen Deadpool in countless (and we mean countless) stories before - but never like this. Rea… read more

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Cover of Wolverine: Old Man Logan by Steve McNiven, Mark Millar

16. Wolverine: Old Man Logan

By: Steve McNiven , Mark Millar

4.32

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Mark Millar and Steve McNiven - who last teamed for the monumental Civil War - bring us the most im… read more

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"El pasado duele solo si dejamos que nos alcance"

-Steve McNiven, Wolverine: Old Man Logan

17. Batman: The Long Halloween

By: Jeph Loeb , Tim Sale , Richard Starkings , Gregory Wright

4.50

Format: 282 pages,

Taking place during Batman's early days of crime fighting, this new edition of the classic mystery … read more

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Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt by J.M. DeMatteis, Mike Zeck

18. The Amazing Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt

By: J.M. DeMatteis , Mike Zeck

4.31

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Writer J.M. DeMatteis and artist Mike Zeck craft the ultimate tale of revenge in this groundbreakin… read more

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Cover of Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted by Joss Whedon, John Cassaday

19. Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted

By: Joss Whedon , John Cassaday

4.19

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Dream-team creators Joss Whedon (TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and John Cassaday (Planetary, Capta… read more

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"Lockheed! You found me! You are the best X-Dragon ever."

-Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted

"I am not made of steel. Rage. I...am made... of RAGE!!!!"

-Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted

"Diplomatic #@@@@@##%%%%#%%%%@@@@@@$$$$$####!!! Immunity?"

-Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted

"That wouldn't be a first, now would it?" "Jean." "Jean Grey is dead, Agent." "Yeah, that'll last."

-Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted

20. The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 1: Coming Home

By: J. Michael Straczynski , John Romita Jr.

3.88

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

J. Michael Straczynski is a man who has made his mark in many ways whether in the world of science … read more

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21. Superman: Red Son

By: None , Mark Millar , Andrew Robinson , Kilian Plunkett , Walden Wong

4.30

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

Strange visitor from another world who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his ba… read more

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12 best-selling fiction books like Marvels by Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross

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Batman: Year One

Dennis O'Neil , Frank Miller , David Mazzucchelli , Richmond Lewis

4.24

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Batman: The Killing Joke

Tim Sale , Alan Moore , Brian Bolland

4.37

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The Invincible Iron Man: Extremis

Warren Ellis , Adi Granov

4.13

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Ultimate Spider-Man, Volume 1: Power and Responsibility

Brian Michael Bendis , Mark Bagley

4.16

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Wolverine: Origin

Andy Kubert , Paul Jenkins , Richard Isanove , Joe Quesada , Bill Jemas

3.97

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The Invincible Iron Man: Extremis

Warren Ellis , Adi Granov

4.13

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Ultimate Spider-Man, Volume 1: Power and Responsibility

Brian Michael Bendis , Mark Bagley

4.16

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Kurt Busiek , Alex Ross

4.28

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