Best of
Graphic-Novels-Comics

1988

The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury


Bill Watterson - 1988
    The strip follows the richly imaginative adventures of Calvin and his trusty tiger, Hobbes. Whether a poignant look at serious family issues or a round of time-travel (with the aid of a well-labeled cardboard box), Calvin and Hobbes will astound and delight you.Beginning with the day Hobbes sprang into Calvin's tuna fish trap, the first two Calvin and Hobbes collections, Calvin and Hobbes and Something Under The Bed Is Drooling, are brought together in this treasury. Including black-and-white dailies and color Sundays, The Essential Calvin and Hobbes also features an original full-color 16-page story.

Batman: The Killing Joke


Alan Moore - 1988
    Looking to prove that any man can be pushed past his breaking point and go mad, the Joker attempts to drive Commissioner Gordon insane. After shooting and permanently paralyzing his daughter Barbara (a.k.a. Batgirl), the Joker kidnaps the commissioner and attacks his mind in hopes of breaking the man. But refusing to give up, Gordon maintains his sanity with the help of Batman in an effort to beset the madman.

Down the Street


Lynda Barry - 1988
    

The Good Times are Killing Me


Lynda Barry - 1988
    In The Good Times Are Killing Me, Lynda Barry reveals her masterful way with story, memory, and feelings, and anyone who lingers in Edna Arkins's world will be the better for it.

Batman: A Death in the Family


Jim Starlin - 1988
    Rash and prone to ignore Batman's instructions, Jason was always quick to act without regard to consequences. In this fatal instance, Robin ignores his mentor's warnings when he attempts to take on the Joker by himself and pays the ultimate price. Driven by anger with Superman by his side, Batman seeks his vengeance as he looks to end the Joker's threat forever.

The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told, Vol. 1


Bill Finger - 1988
    Reprinting stories from the Dark Knight's entire career, this book portrays the Batman as equal parts crime fighter, detective, and super hero. An overview of the entire Batman mythos, these tales feature some of Batman's most famous allies and foes, including Superman, Robin, Commissioner Gordon, the Joker, Penguin, Catwoman and the Scarecrow.This volume collects stories originally published in DETECTIVE COMICS #31, 32, 211, 235, 345, 404, 429, 437, 442, 457, 474, 482, 500; BATMAN #1, 25, 47, 61, 156, 234, 250, 312; STAR-SPANGLED COMICS #124; WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #94; DC SPECIAL SERIES #15; and THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #197.

The Four Elements


Roz Chast - 1988
    1988. 8.00 x 7.90 x 0.50.FUNNY Cartoons by Roz Chast

Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters - Book One: The Hunters


Mike Grell - 1988
    There’s a slasher on the loose, as well as a city teeming with drugs and violence. As the two heroes start their own investigations, Green Arrow finds he’s not the only archer in town…

Taboo #1


Stephen R. BissetteCharles Burns - 1988
    The series began as a horror anthology, but soon branched out into other genres as well.This first issue features work from Alan Moore, Charles Burns, Eddie Campbell, Chester Brown, Charles Vess, and many others.

Eyebeam, Teetering on the Blink


Sam Hurt - 1988
    (There were originally seven paperback collections. This is the only one that isn't completely sold out) Ratliff steals Beth from Rod (Studmuffins), who, enraged, chases Ratliff through history in the time machine. Peaches steals an alien chariot, becomes Queen of the Tricycle Club, and terrorizes IM4U the robot.

The Best of Neat Stuff


Peter Bagge - 1988
    

Marvel Masterworks Vol. 5: The Amazing Spider-Man Spider-Man Nos. 11-20


Stan Lee - 1988
    It was August, 1961 and change was in the air. Throughout the nation, a new comic book filled the stands, heralding an era of creativity soon to be dubbed the Marvel Age of Comics. Fantastic Four #1 did not feature the squeaky clean heroes of yesteryear, clad in gaudy primary colors and hiding behind secret identities. These were real characters placed in extraordinary circumstances. They lived together, they fought amongst each other, and sometimes they even lost to the bad guys. This was more than a change in attitude; it was the beginning of something entirely different. And readers couldn't get enough. Introduction / Stan Lee --Turning Point --Unmasked by Doctor Octopus! --Menace of ... Mysterio! --Grotesque adventure of the Green Goblin --Kraven the hunter! --Duel with daredevil --Return of the Green Goblin! --End of Spider-Man! --Spidey strikes back! --Coming of the scorpion!

The Reticent Heart and Other Stories


Gilbert Hernández - 1988