Comics

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* graphic novels, comics, and manga
* graphic novels and comics
* comics and manga

A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comic art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by brief descriptive prose and written narrative, usually dialog contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form.

Wonder Woman, Volume 1: The Lies
Snotgirl, Vol. 1: Green Hair Don't Care
Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 1: Rise of the Batmen
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters
Giant Days Vol. 4 (Giant Days, #4)
Superman: Action Comics, Volume 1: Path of Doom
Suicide Squad, Volume 1: The Black Vault
Hal Jordan & the Green Lantern Corps, Volume 1: Sinestro's Law
Seven to Eternity, Vol. 1: The God of Whispers
Future Quest, Vol. 1
Civil War II
The Sheriff of Babylon, Volume 2: Pow. Pow. Pow.
Eclipse, Vol. 1
The Time Museum
Lake of Fire

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    Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
    The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House
    Scott Pilgrim, Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
    The Sandman, Vol. 3: Dream Country
    Saga, Vol. 4
    Hawkeye, Volume 1: My Life as a Weapon
    The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists
    Batman: The Long Halloween
    Batman: The Killing Joke
    V for Vendetta

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