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5 star reviews

These books are the cream of the crop – the absolute best in class graphic novels that no serious collector should be without. We liked them so much, we gave them our prestigious maximum overall award of five stars. Graphic novels just don’t get any better than this.

House that Groaned, TheHouse that Groaned, The

By • Jan 22nd, 2012

Karrie Fransman’s debut graphic novel is a fantastic and fanciful peak behind the closed doors of an eccentric set of suburban flat-dwellers



Fevre DreamFevre Dream

By • Jan 18th, 2012

This adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s Mississipi vampire novel isn’t shy of bloodshed, but also carries an intricate, sophisticated plot



HabibiHabibi

By • Aug 16th, 2011

Craig Thompson is back with an awe-inspiring read you can’t afford to miss



AscentAscent

By • Aug 13th, 2011

Set during the Cold War and the space race, Ascent is a powerfully moving story of a secret Russian fighter ace and heroic cosmonaut



American VampireAmerican Vampire

By • Jun 12th, 2011

Stephen King adds his horror mastery to Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque’s powerful reworking of the vampire genre, set in America 100 years ago



PinocchioPinocchio

By • May 2nd, 2011

Book of the year so far: a classic fairy tale as you’ve never seen it before. Essential reading.



Walking Dead, The: Volume 1 – Days Gone ByeWalking Dead, The: Volume 1 – Days Gone Bye

By • Feb 8th, 2011

The comic that inspired the hit television series – take a stroll with The Walking Dead



Contract with God, AContract with God, A

By • Jan 30th, 2011

Will Eisner’s classic may be four short stories, but it cemented the concept of a graphic novel as we know it today



SeedsSeeds

By • Jan 19th, 2011

Ross Mackintosh’s autobiographical book examines the death of a parent with subtlety, style and painfully raw emotion – a stunning debut



Ice HavenIce Haven

By • Jan 17th, 2011

Six years since the hard-cover graced bookshop shelves, Daniel Clowes’ Ice Haven is finally out in paperback