Best of
Graphic-Novels

1991

Bone: The Complete Edition


Jeff Smith - 1991
    After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone are separated and lost in a vast uncharted desert. One by one they find their way into a deep forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures. It will be the longest -- but funniest -- year of their lives.

The Adventures of Tintin, Vol. 4: Red Rackham's Treasure / The Seven Crystal Balls / The Prisoners of the Sun


Hergé - 1991
    Three classic graphic novels in one deluxe hardcover edition: Red Rackham's Treasure, The Seven Crystal Balls, and Prisoners of the Sun.

Preludes & Nocturnes


Neil Gaiman - 1991
    Gaiman created an unforgettable tale of the forces that exist beyond life and death by weaving ancient mythology, folklore and fairy tales with his own distinct narrative vision.In PRELUDES & NOCTURNES, an occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. After his 70 year imprisonment and eventual escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On his arduous journey, Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine, and an all-powerful madman.This book also includes the story "The Sound of Her Wings," which introduces us to the pragmatic and perky goth girl Death.Includes issues 1-8 of the original series.

Bone, Vol. 1: Out from Boneville


Jeff Smith - 1991
    Everyone who has ever left home for the first time only to find that the world outside is strange and overwhelming will love Bone.

The Hard Goodbye


Frank Miller - 1991
    But Marv doesn't care. There's an angel in the room. She says her name is Goldie. A few hours later, Goldie's dead without a mark on her perfect body, and the cops are coming before anyone but Marv could know she's been killed. Somebody paid good money for this frame . . . With a new look generating more excitement than ever before, this third edition is the perfect way to attract a whole new generation of readers to Frank Miller's masterpiece!

Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus


Jim StarlinDan Lawlis - 1991
    Strange, the Hulk and many more! Even with Dr. Doom, Galactus and the universe's cosmic powers aiding them, can Marvel's mightiest possibly prevail against Thanos the all-powerful? COLLECTING: Silver Surfer (1987) 34-38, 40, 44-60; Thanos Quest 1-2; Infinity Gauntlet 1-6; Cloak & Dagger (1988) 18; Spider-Man (1990) 17; Incredible Hulk 383-385; Dr. Strange, Sorceror Supreme 31-36; Quasar 26-27; Sleepwalker 7

Sandman Special #1: The Song of Orpheus


Neil Gaiman - 1991
    It has been told asa tale of bravery, as a lesson on the dangers of hubris, as a paeon to youth and love too quickly lost. It has never been told like this before. Here, then, is the story of the Sandman's only begotten son; Orpheus, the offspring of the Endless.

The New American Splendor Anthology: From Off the Streets of Cleveland


Harvey Pekar - 1991
    Here is the best of American Splendor and other comics by Harvey Pekar, including never-before-seen material.

Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 1


Chris Claremont - 1991
    Collects Giant-Size X-Men #1, The X-Men #94-100

Cages


Dave McKean - 1991
    Their lives and stories intertwine and relate inevitably to each other in ways that point to the mystery of life.

Aliens Vs. Predator


Randy Stradley - 1991
    It's not anybody's idea of a vacation spot - but the Predators aren't looking for a vacation. And the Aliens aren't looking to be disturbed . . .

I Am Legend


Steve Niles - 1991
    Richard Matheson's classic novel of fear and vampirism - the tale of the last human on an Earth overrun by the undead - returns to graphic novel format in a single volume collection of four long out-of-print books.

Infinity Gauntlet


Jim Starlin - 1991
    Now, on the edge of Armageddon and led by the mysterious Adam Warlock, Earth's super heroes join in a desperate attempt to thwart this nihilistic god's insane plunge into galactic self-destruction.

Cheap Novelties: The Pleasures of Urban Decay, with Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer


Ben Katchor - 1991
    Rumpled, middle-aged Julius Knipl photographs a vanishing city--an urban landscape of low-rent apartment buildings, obsolete industries, monuments to forgotten people and events, and countless sources of inexpensive food. In Katchor's signature pen and ink wash style, Cheap Novelties is a portrait of what we have lost to gentrification, globalization, and the malling of America that is as moving today as it was twenty-five years ago.In 1991, the original Cheap Novelties appeared in an unassuming paperback from the RAW contributor; it would become one of the first books of the contemporary graphic novel golden age, and it set the stage for Katchor to become regarded as a modern-day cartooning genius. Drawn & Quarterly's twenty-fifth anniversary edition is a deluxe hardcover.

Fun With Reid Fleming: World's Toughest Milkman


David Boswell - 1991
    

The Ballad of Halo Jones


Alan Moore - 1991
    What did she do? Everything. 2000 AD and DC Comics are proud to present Alan Moore and Ian Gibsons all-time classic feminist space opera, THE BALLAD OF HALO JONES. When Halo Jones grows bored with her life in The Hoop, a futuristic world where jobs are scarce and excitement is nonexistent, she sets out to see the galaxy any way she can. But can she survive the highs and lows that lie in her path, including an extended period of shipboard servitude and a tour of duty in a terrifying war that defies the physics of space and time?

Russell: Pt. 1: The Saga of a Peaceful Man


Pete Loveday - 1991
    Riddled with self-doubt, racked by paranoia and hounded by circumstances beyond his control, our hapless hippie hero - aided and abetted by his punk pal Andy - sets off in search of sex, drugs and spiritual enlightenment.

Dragon Chiang


Timothy Truman - 1991
    18-wheelin', chinese-communist, truck-drivin' action!Black and white graphic novel published with Truman'sscript and art, and Bradtsreet's inks.It's set in the same post-collapse America of Truman's Scout, an older series for Eclipse.

I Am Legend Book No. 2


Steve Niles - 1991
    Richard Matheson's classic novel of fear and vampirism - the tale of the last human on an Earth overrun by the undead - returns to graphic novel format in a single volume collection of four long out-of-print books.

Disney's The Little Mermaid: Under The Sea


Tom Anderson - 1991
    Disney, Little Mermaid, Under th,e Sea

Best of the Nintendo Comics Systems


BDD Promotional Book Company Inc. - 1991
    

I Am Legend Book 3


Steve Niles - 1991
    Richard Matheson's classic novel of fear and vampirism - the tale of the last human on an Earth overrun by the undead - returns to graphic novel format in a single volume collection of four long out-of-print books.

Dick Tracy's Fiendish Foes: A 60th Anniversary Celebration


Max Allan Collins - 1991
    Reprints stories of the more notorious villains from the Dick Tracy comic strip to celebrate the feature's 60th anniversary.

Dennis the Menace: His First 40 Years


Hank Ketcham - 1991
    

Within our Reach


Roy ThomasGary Kato - 1991
    

Butterscotch 1 part 3 of 3


Milo Manara - 1991
    The story of the invisible man, the woman who he thought he loved and the woman who knows how to detect him concludes.This is the last third of Butterscotch 1.

Dead Man (Chronicles of Judge Dredd)


John Wagner - 1991
    Slowly the man begins to seek the truth behind his past, but the closer he gets to the truth, the more deadly his quest, with cannibals after his blood and nightmarish demons of death after his soul. Part of the Judge Dredd epic, "Necropolis".

Black Canary Vol. 1: New Wings


Sara Byam - 1991
    In this four-part series Dinah Lance--the heroine known as Black Canary--meets a Seattle anti-drug activist and gets the chance to prove herself as they become involved in a complex and dangerous drug war in their Seattle community.

Mighty Mutanimals #1: The Wild Angels


Dean Clarrain - 1991
    The space rock then cracks open and dozens of alien larvae emerge.

Taboo Especial


Phil NutmanWendy Snow Lang - 1991
    The series began as a horror anthology, but soon branched out into other genres as well.This issue features work from Eddie Campbell, Scott McCloud, Mark Bode, Mark Martin, and the second instalment of Jeff Nicholson's Through the Habitrails.

Hagar the Horrible: I Dream of Genie!?


Dik Browne - 1991
    

Cartoon History Of The Universe: Is Everything Sacred


Larry Gonick - 1991