Graphic Novels

A brilliant canon exploration of Darth Vader’s rage and conflict between the events of the Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

Following the death of the Ultimate Universe’s Peter Parker at the hands of the Green Goblin, the world is left without a Spider-Man.

An amazing, character-defining, self-contained Wolverine story. No prior knowledge of the character or the X-Men is required.

This graphic novel has amazing characterization of Batman and Commissioner Gordon.

Gotham is flooded and overgrown, and an ill-equipped, inexperienced Batman must take down the villainous icon, the Riddler.

New 52 Joker is at his most violent and deranged here, and attack Batman’s ‘family’ of Robins to get to him. The ending is iconic.

This graphic novels has lots of his typical quippiness and some intense fight scenes. I highly recommended for an easy read.

Fast-paced action combines seamlessly with an emotionally resonant story, which pushes Miles to his limits…

A great lead in from the Ultimate Universe to Secret Wars. Also, a nice re-introduction to the relationship between Peter and Miles.

Chip Zdarksy’s Daredevil run has been a pleasure to read and continues to keep you on the hook the whole way through. Thoroughly recommended.

A seminal work within the Batman mythos. One of three key inspirations for ‘The Batman’ movie. Highly recommend.

A brilliant, dark, gritty story about corrupt and violent superheroes struggling with their past, present and future.

One of the great Green Lantern stories. Features an eclectic cast with all the different Lantern Corps joining forces.

This is a fantastic Golden Age Marvel Comics read, with vibrant art and a story that’s easy to jump right into.

The quintessential Flash storyline, which led to a complete reset of the DC universe.

The original run where Bane broke Batman’s back, one of the recurring stories that will come up in pretty much every Batman reboot