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Laying the Foundation for a Graphic Novel Collection in an Academic Library: Single Volume

Use these extensive bibliographies to build a core collection which includes the best works from the best authors.

These are single-volume books for which sequals are unlikely.

Adams, N. ; O'Neil, D.: Superman vs. Muhammad Ali. New York : DC Comics, 2010 – ISBN 9781401228729

Anderson, H. C.: King: A Comics Biography. Seattle WA : Fantagraphics, 2010 – ISBN 9781606993101

Baker, K.: King David. New York : DC Comics, 2002 – ISBN 9781563898662

Baker, K.: Nat Turner : Abrams, 2008 – ISBN 0810972271

Barry, L.: One Hundred Demons. Seattle WA : Sasquatch Books, 2002a – ISBN 9781570613371

Barry, L.: The Good Times Are Killing Me. Seattle WA : Sasquatch Books, 2002b – ISBN 157061105X

Barry, L.: What It Is. Montreal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2008 – ISBN 9781897299357            

Bechdel, A.: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2006 – ISBN 9780618477944

Brinkley, N. ; Robbins, T.: Nell Brinkley and the New Woman in the Early 20th Century. Jefferson NC : McFarland, 2001 – ISBN 9780786411511

Brinkley, N. ; Robbins, T.: The Brinkley Girls: The Best of Nell Brinkley's Cartoons from 1913-1940. Seattle WA : Fantagraphics, 2009 – ISBN 9781560979708

Brown, C.: I Never Liked You. Montreal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2002 – ISBN 9781896597140

Brown, C.: Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography. Montreal : Drawn and Quarterly, 2006 – ISBN 1894937899

Brown, C.: Paying For It. Montreal: Drawn and Quarterly, 2011 – ISBN 1770460489

Clowes, D.: Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron. Seattle WA : Fantagraphics, 1993 – ISBN 9781560971160

Clowes, D.: Ghost World. Seattle WA : Fantagraphics, 2008 – ISBN 9781560978909 

Clowes, D.: David Boring. New York : Pantheon Books, 2002 – ISBN 9780375406928

Clowes, D.: Wilson. Montreal : Drawn and Quarterly, 2010 – ISBN 9781770460072

Clowes, D.: The Death-Ray. Montreal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2011 – ISBN 1770460519

Colan, G. ; McGregor, D. ; Rogers, M.: Detectives Inc. San Diego CA : IDW, 2009 – ISBN 9781600104947

Colan, G. ; Wolfman, M.: Night Force : DC Comics, 2011 – ISBN 140123285X

Corben, R. ; Azzarello, B.: Hellblazer: Hard Time. New York : DC Comics, 2001 – ISBN 9781563896965

Corben, R. ; Revelstroke, S.: The House on the Borderland. New York : DC Comics, 2000 – ISBN 9781563895456

Crumb, R.: Kafka. Seattle WA : Fantagraphics, 2007 – ISBN 9781560978060          

Crumb, R.: The Book of Genesis. New York : W.W. Norton, 2009 – ISBN 9780393061024

Cruse, H.: Stuck Rubber Baby. New York : DC Comics, 2010 – ISBN 1401227139

DeMatteis, J. ; Muth, J. J.: The Compleat Moonshadow. New York : DC Comics, 1998 – ISBN 9781563893438

Derf: Punk Rock & Trailer Parks. San Jose CA : SLG, 2008 – ISBN 9781593621353

Ditko, S. ; Yoe, C.: The Art of Ditko. San Diego CA : IDW, 2009 – ISBN 9781600105425

Ditko, S.: The Creeper. New York : DC Comics, 2010 – ISBN 9781401225919

Drooker, E.: Flood!: A Novel in Pictures. Milwaukie OR : Dark Horse, 2007 – ISBN 9781593076764

Drooker, E.: Blood Song: A Silent Ballad. Milwaukie OR : Dark Horse, 2009 – ISBN 9781595823892

Eisner, W.: Will Eisner and PS Magazine. New Castle PA : Hermes, 2008e – ISBN 9781932563016

Eisner, W.: A Contract with God. New York : W.W. Norton, 2006d – ISBN 9780393328042

Eisner, W.: Life on Another Planet. New York : W.W. Norton, 2009b – ISBN 9780393328127

Eisner, W.: New York: The Big City. New York : W.W. Norton, 2007a – ISBN 9780393328059

Eisner, W.: City People Notebook. New York : W.W. Norton, 2007c – ISBN 9780393328066

Eisner, W.: The Dreamer. New York : W.W. Norton, 2008c – ISBN 9780393328080

Eisner, W.: The Building. New York : W.W. Norton, 2007d – ISBN 9780393328165                              

Eisner, W.: A Life Force. New York : W.W. Norton, 2006b – ISBN 9780393328035

Eisner, W.: To the Heart of the Storm. New York : W.W. Norton, 2008d – ISBN 9780393328103                                                                                                                 

Eisner, W.: Will Eisner Reader: Seven Graphic Stories by a Comics Master. New York : W.W. Norton, 2008a – ISBN 9780393328073

Eisner, W.: Invisible People. New York : W.W. Norton, 2007b – ISBN 9780393328097

Eisner, W.: Dropsie Avenue. New York : W.W. Norton, 2006c – ISBN 9780393328110

Eisner, W.: A Family Matter. New York : W.W. Norton, 2009c – ISBN 9780393328134

Eisner, W.: Last Day in Vietnam: A Memory. Milwaukie OR : Dark Horse, 2000 – ISBN 9781569715000

Eisner, W.: Minor Miracles. New York : W.W. Norton, 2009a – ISBN 9780393328141 

Eisner, W.: The Name of the Game. New York : W.W. Norton, 2008b – ISBN 9780393328158 

Eisner, W.: The Plot: The Secret Story of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. New York : W.W. Norton, 2006a – ISBN 9780393328608

Feininger, L. ; McCay, W. ; Forbell, C. ; Dart, H. G. ; McManus, G. ; more,  and many: Forgotten Fantasy: Comic Strips 1900-1915 : Sunday Press Books, 2011 – ISBN 0983550409

Fox, G.: The Flash of Two Worlds. New York : DC Comics, 2009 – ISBN 9781401222987

Gaiman, N. ; Russell, P.: Coraline. New York : HarperCollins, 2008 – ISBN 9780060825430

Gaiman, N. ; Russell, P.: Murder Mysteries. Milwaukie OR : Dark Horse, 2002 – ISBN 9781569716342

Gaiman, N. ; Russell, P.: The Sandman: The Dream Hunters. New York : DC Comics, 2010 – ISBN 9781401224288

Glidden, S.: How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less. New York : DC Comics, 2010 – ISBN 1401222331

Goodwin, A.: Blazing Combat. Seattle WA : Fantagraphics, 2010 – ISBN 9781606993668

Herriman, G. ; Yoe, C.: Krazy & Ignatz: Tiger Tea. San Diego CA : IDW, 2010 – ISBN 9781600106453

Katz, J.: Legacy. Grand Junction CO : Graphic Novel Literature, 2009 – ISBN 9780976665199

Kelter, B. ; Shellabarger, W.: Veeps. Marietta GA : Top Shelf, 2008 – ISBN 9781603090032

Kirby, J.: Captain America by Jack Kirby Omnibus : Marvel Comics, 2011 – ISBN 9780785149606

Kirby, J.: Devil Dinosaur. New York : Marvel Comics, 2007a – ISBN 9780785126942

Kirby, J.: Silver Star. Berkeley CA : Image Comics, 2007b – ISBN 9781582407647

Kirby, J.: Jack Kirby's OMAC: One Man Army Corps. New York : DC Comics, 2008 – ISBN 9781401217907

Kirby, J.: Jack Kirby's The Losers. New York : DC Comics, 2009 – ISBN 9781401221652

Kirby, J. ; Lee, S.: The X-Men Omnibus. vol. 1. New York : Marvel Comics, 2008 – ISBN 9780785131939

Kirby, J. ; Lee, S.: Thor: Tales of Asgard. New York : Marvel Comics, 2010 – ISBN 9780785143086

Krigstein, B.: B. Krigstein. Seattle WA : Fantagraphics, 2002 – ISBN 9781560974666

Krigstein, B.: B. Krigstein Comics. Seattle WA : Fantagraphics, 2004 – ISBN 9781560975731

Kubert, J. ; Fox, G.: The Hawkman Archives. vol. 1. New York : DC Comics, 2000 – ISBN 1563896117

Kubert, J. ; Azzarello, B.: Sgt. Rock: Between Hell and a Hard Place. New York : Vertigo, 2003 – ISBN 9781401200534

Kubert, J.: Sgt. Rock: The Prophecy. New York : DC Comics, 2007 – ISBN 9781401212483

Kubert, J.: Tor: A Prehistoric Odyssey. New York : DC Comics, 2010 – ISBN 1401221491

Kubert, J.: Fax from Sarajevo: A Story of Survival. Milwaukie OR : Dark Horse, 1998 – ISBN 9781569713464

Kubert, J.: Jew Gangster : IBooks, 2005a – ISBN 1596878274

Kubert, J.: Yossel : IBooks, 2005b – ISBN 1596878266

Kubert, J.: Dong Xoai: Vietnam 1965 : Vertigo, 2010 – ISBN 1401221424

Kurtzman, H.: The Grasshopper and the Ant : Denis Kitchen Publishing, 2002 – ISBN 0971008000

Larson, G.: There's a Hair in My Dirt! A Worm's Story : Harper, 1999 – ISBN 0060932740

Lomax, D.: Gulf War Journal : I Books, 2004 – ISBN 0743486692

MaleÌs, M.: Different Ugliness, Different Madness. Los Angeles CA : Humanoids, 2005 – ISBN 9781401206444

Mauldin, B.: Willie & Joe: The WWII Years. Seattle WA : Fantagraphics, 2008 – ISBN 9781560978381

Mauldin, B.: Willie & Joe: Back Home. Seattle WA: Fantagraphics, 2010 – ISBN 1606993518          

Mauldin, B.: Up Front. New York : W.W. Norton, 2000 – ISBN 9780393050318

Mauldin, B. ; DePastino, T.: Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front. New York : W.W. Norton, 2009 – ISBN 9780393334883

McCay, W.: Winsor McCay: The Editorial Works. Miamisburg OH: Checker Book Publishing Group – ISBN 1933160497

McCloud, S.: Zot! 1987-1991: The Complete Black and White Collection. New York : Harper, 2008 – ISBN 9780061537271

McCloud, S.: Understanding Comics. New York : Paradox Press, 1999 – ISBN 9781563895579

McCloud, S.: Reinventing Comics. New York : Paradox Press, 2000 – ISBN 9781563896958

McCloud, S.: Making Comics : Harper, 2006 – ISBN 0060780940

McManus, G.: Bringing up Father: from Sea to Shining Sea the Cross-Country Tour of 1939-1940. San Diego CA : IDW, 2009 – ISBN 9781600105081

Mignola, M.: The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects : Dark Horse, 2010 – ISBN 1595825010

Miller, F.: 300. Milwaukie OR : Dark Horse, 2006 – ISBN 9781569714027

Miller, F.: Absolute Ronin. New York : DC Comics, 2008a – ISBN 9781401219086

Miller, F.: Daredevil: The Man Without Fear. New York : Marvel Comics, 2008b – ISBN 0785134786

Miller, F.: Daredevil: Born Again. New York : Marvel Comics, 2010 – ISBN 0785134816

Miller, F. ; Gibbons, D.: The Life and Times of Martha Washington in the Twenty-First Century. Milwaukie OR : Dark Horse, 2010 – ISBN 1595824820

Miller, F. ; Janson, K.: Absolute Dark Knight. New York : DC Comics, 2006 – ISBN 1401210791

Miller, F. ; Mazzucchelli, D.: Batman: Year One. New York : DC Comics, 2007 – ISBN 1401207529

Mills, P. ; O'Neill, K.: The Marshal Law Omnibus. Marietta GA: Top Shelf, 2011 – ISBN 1603090231

Mizuki, S.: Onwards Towards Our Noble Deaths. Montreal: Drawn and Quarterly, 2011 – ISBN 9781770460416

Moebius ; Jodorowsky, A.: The Incal Classic Collection. Titan, 2011 – ISBN 9780857685865

Moebius ; Jodorowsky, A.: Madwoman of the Sacred Heart : Humanoids, 2010 – ISBN 978-1-59465-098-7

Moore, A.: Smax. New York : DC Comics, 2004 – ISBN 9781401203252

Moore, A.: Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? New York : DC Comics, 2009 – ISBN 1401223478

Moore, A.: The Complete Ballad of Halo Jones : 2000 AD, 2010 – ISBN 190673593X

Moore, A. ; Campbell, E.: From Hell. 2. ed Marietta GA: Top Shelf, 2000 – ISBN 0958578346

Moore, A. ; Campbell, E.: A Disease of Language : Knockabout Comics, 2006 – ISBN 0861661532

Moore, A. ; Gebbie, M.: Lost Girls Marietta GA : Top Shelf, 2009 – ISBN 1603090444

Moore, A. ; Gibbons, D.: Watchmen. New York : DC Comics, 2008 – ISBN 1401219268

Moore, A. ; Villarrubia, J.: The Mirror of Love. Marietta GA : Top Shelf, 2004 – ISBN 9781891830457

Pekar, H. ; Brabner, J.: Our Cancer Year. New York : Four Walls Eight Windows, 1994 – ISBN 9781568580111

Pekar, H.: Our Movie Year. New York : Ballantine Books, 2004 – ISBN 9780345479372

Pekar, H.: The Quitter. New York : DC Comics, 2005a – ISBN 9781401203993

Pekar, H.: Best of American Splendor : Ballantine Books, 2005b – ISBN 0345479386

Pini, W.: ElfQuest: The Searcher and the Sword. New York : DC Comics, 2004 – ISBN 9781401201838

Pini, W.: ElfQuest: The Discovery. New York : DC Comics, 2006 – ISBN 9781401209582

Powell, N.: Swallow Me Whole. Marietta GA : Top Shelf, 2008 – ISBN 9781603090339

Rall, T.: 2024. New York : NBM/ComicsLit, 2001 – ISBN 9781561632794

Robinson, A.: Box Office Poison. Marietta GA : Top Shelf, 2001 – ISBN 9781891830198

Robinson, A.: Too Cool to be Forgotten. Marietta GA : Top Shelf, 2008 – ISBN 9781891830983

Rogers, M.: Legends of the Dark Knight: Marshall Rogers : DC Comics, 2011 – ISBN 1401232272

Ross, A. ; Waid, M.: Kingdom Come. New York : DC Comics, 2008 – ISBN 9781401220341

Ross, A. ; Darnall, S.: Uncle Sam. New York : DC Comics, 2009 – ISBN 9781401223489     

Ross, A. ; Busiek, K.: Marvels. New York : Marvel, 2010 – ISBN 078514286X

Russell, P. C.: Isolation And Illusion: Collected Short Stories Of P. Craig Russell. Milwaukie OR : Dark Horse, 2003 – ISBN 1569718385

Russell, P. C.: Conan and the Jewels of Gwahlur. Milwaukie OR : Dark Horse, 2005 – ISBN 9781593074913

Sacco, J.: Palestine Seattle WA : Fantagraphics, 2002 – ISBN 156097432X

Sacco, J.: Safe Area Gorazde: The War in Eastern Bosnia 1992-1995 Seattle WA : Fantagraphics, 2000 – ISBN 1560973927

Sacco, J.: Notes from a Defeatist Seattle WA : Fantagraphics, 2003a – ISBN 1560975105

Sacco, J.: The Fixer: A Story from Sarajevo. Montreal : Drawn and Quarterly, 2003b – ISBN 1896597602

Sacco, J.: War's End: Profiles From Bosnia 1995-1996. Montreal : Drawn and Quarterly, 2005 – ISBN 1896597920

Sacco, J.: Footnotes in Gaza : Metropolitan Books, 2009 – ISBN 0805073477

Satrapi, M.: Chicken with Plums. New York : Pantheon Books, 2006 – ISBN 9780375424151                                                                                                                                      

Simonson, W.: Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus : Marvel, 2011 – ISBN 0785146334

Smith, J.: Bone. Columbus  OH : Cartoon Books, 2004 – ISBN 9781888963144

Spiegelman, A.: The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale. vols. 1-2. New York : Pantheon Books, 1996 – ISBN 978-0-679-40641-9                                                                          

Spiegelman, A.: The Wild Party: The Lost Classic by Joseph Moncure March. New York : Pantheon Books, 1994 – ISBN 0375706437

Stevens, D.: The Rocketeer: The Complete Deluxe Edition. San Diego CA : IDW, 2009 – ISBN 9781600105371

Swan, C.; Shooter, J.: The Legion of Super-Heroes: The Life and Death of Ferro Lad. New York : DC Comics, 2009 – ISBN 9781401221935

Thompson, C.: Blankets. Marietta Ga. : Top Shelf, 2003 – ISBN 9781891830433

Vance, J. ; Burr, D.: Kings in Disguise: A Novel. New York : W. W. Norton, 2006 – ISBN 0393328481

Veitch, R.: Can't Get No. New York : Vertigo, 2006 – ISBN 9781401210595

Wheatley, M. ; Hempel, M.: Mars. San Diego CA : IDW, 2005 – ISBN 9781932382914

Wheeler, S.: Screw Heaven, When I die I'm Going to Mars. Milwaukie OR : Dark Horse, 2007 – ISBN 9781593078201

Wheeler, S.: I thought You Would be Funnier. Los Angeles : Boom! Town, 2010 – ISBN 9781608860340

Williamson, A.: Al Williamson's Flash Gordon: A Lifelong Vision of the Heroic : Flesk Publications, 2009 – ISBN 1933865121                     

Wolverton, B.: The Wolverton Bible. Seattle WA : Fantagraphics, 2009 – ISBN 9781560979647

Wrightson, B. ; Shelley, M.: Frankenstein. 1. ed. Milwaukie OR : Dark Horse, 2008 – ISBN 9781595822000

Wrightson, B. ; Wein, L.: Roots of the Swamp Thing. New York : DC Comics, 2009 – ISBN 9781401222369

Wrightson, B. ; Niles, S.: Monstrous Collection: Steve Niles and Bernie Wrightson : IDW – ISBN 978161377017755000