Hellboy

Vol. 1-

by Mike Mignola

Dark Horse Comics, 2001-

IMHO, there's something uberly cool about Hellboy. Perhaps it's the epic and mythic quality of the stories, infused with a generous dose of humor. Coupled with the wonderful artwork by Mignola, which evokes a genuine sense of eeriness. Each volume of Hellboy I've read so far has yet to disappoint.

Wonderland

by Tommy Kovac & Sonny Liew

Disney Press, 2009

Cool sequel of sorts to Alice in Wonderland.

The Nobody

by Jeff Lemire

Vertigo Comics, 2009

Wonderful story of an invisible man. Lovely art. Jeff Lemire is a talent who has caught my attention.

Crisis on Infinite Earths

by Marv Wolfman & George Perez

DC Comics, 2001

The first major crossover in comics history published to celebrate DC's 50th anniversary in 1985-86. I was a child when I first read this series and I was blown away by the epic storytelling and great art. While the story may read slightly dated today, and deaths of fictional characters have become more common (and seemingly no longer permanent), what this series delivered include high stakes and big changes that rocked the boat.

Black Jack

Vol. 1-17

by Osamu Tezuka

Vertical, 2008-2011

Love, love this. The American reprint is still ongoing at this point. The medical dramas, thrills and humor tales of the unlicensed surgeon Black Jack and his recurring cast of friends, aides and nemeses has me hooked!

Essex County

by Jeff Lemire

Top Shelf Productions, 2009

Simply wonderful. This complete edition collects all 3 books in the series.

The Walking Man

by Jiro Taniguchi

Fanfare/Ponent Mon, 2004

A beautifully rendered picture book about life and the normal things around us that we take for granted.