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Keith Giffen (1952–2023)

Author of 52, Vol. 1

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Series

Works by Keith Giffen

52, Vol. 1 (2007) — Illustrator — 363 copies
52, Vol. 4 (2007) — Illustrator — 255 copies
Lovecraft (2004) — Adapter — 198 copies
Blue Beetle: Shellshocked (2006) 168 copies
Annihilation Book 1 (2007) 168 copies
Annihilation Book 2 (2007) 134 copies
Scooby Apocalypse Vol. 1 (2017) 129 copies
Blue Beetle: Road Trip (2007) — Author — 127 copies
I Luv Halloween Volume 1 (2005) 121 copies
Annihilation Book 3 (2007) 121 copies
Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn (1991) 99 copies
I Luv Halloween Volume 2 (2006) 70 copies
Scooby Apocalypse Vol. 2 (2017) 64 copies
Rocket Raccoon & Groot: The Complete Collection (2013) — Illustrator — 64 copies
Lobo: The Last Czarnian (1992) — Writer — 56 copies
The New 52: Futures End Vol. 1 (2014) — Author — 54 copies
Scooby Apocalypse Vol. 3 (2018) 49 copies
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Curse (2011) — Illustrator — 49 copies
Invasion! (2008) 48 copies
Defenders: Indefensible (2005) 47 copies
Midnighter: Anthem (2008) 43 copies
I Luv Halloween, Volume 3 (2007) 43 copies
Scooby Apocalypse Vol. 4 (2018) 40 copies
Lobo: Portrait of a Bastich (2012) 35 copies
52 Omnibus (2012) — Art Breakdowns — 33 copies
The New 52: Futures End Vol. 3 (2015) — Author — 32 copies
Midnighter: Assassin8 (2008) 31 copies
Scooby Apocalypse Vol. 5 (2019) 31 copies
O.M.A.C. Volume 1: Omactivate! (2012) — Author — 31 copies
The New 52: Futures End Vol. 2 (2015) — Author — 29 copies
Scooby Apocalypse Vol. 6 (2020) 29 copies
Booster Gold: Day of Death (2010) 25 copies
Lobo's Back's Back! (1993) — Writer — 24 copies
Thanos: Redemption (2013) — Illustrator — 21 copies
Reign in Hell (2009) 19 copies
Hero Squared Volume 1 (2006) 19 copies
The Kamandi Challenge (2018) 18 copies
Hell on earth (Science fiction graphic novel) (1985) — Illustrator; Illustrator, some editions — 17 copies
Doom Patrol: Brotherhood (2011) 17 copies
DreamWar (2009) 16 copies
Tag Vol. 1 (2007) 15 copies
The New 52: Futures End #0 (2014) — Author — 13 copies
What Were They Thinking?! (2008) 13 copies
Threshold: The Hunted (2014) 11 copies
Bible: Eden (2004) — Author — 11 copies
Lobo Unbound (Omnibus #1-6) (2011) 10 copies
Inferior Five (2021) 8 copies
Trencher (2005) 8 copies
Jeremiah Harm (2007) 7 copies
Lobo: Infanticide 1 (1992) 7 copies
Justice League Europe #1 (1989) 6 copies
The Legion of Super-Heroes [1989] #1 (1989) — Illustrator — 6 copies
Tag Deluxe Edition (2014) 6 copies
Scooby Apocalypse #08 (2016) 5 copies
Ragman (1970) 5 copies
Annihilation #2 (of 6) (2006) 5 copies
Scooby Apocalypse #11 (2017) 5 copies
Scooby Apocalypse #07 (2016) 5 copies
Annihilation: Prologue (2006) 5 copies
Justice League #1 (1987) 5 copies
Common Foe (2007) 5 copies
Scooby Apocalypse #06 (2016) 4 copies
Scooby Apocalypse #05 (2016) 4 copies
Scooby Apocalypse #04 (2016) 4 copies
Annihilation #1 (of 6) (2006) 4 copies
Justice League Europe #7 (1989) 4 copies
The Legion of Super-Heroes [1989] #7 (1990) — Illustrator — 4 copies
Hero Squared Omnibus (2017) 4 copies
The Legion of Super-Heroes [1989] #10 (1990) — Illustrator — 4 copies
Ragman 4 (1977) 4 copies
Ragman 6 (1992) 4 copies
Scooby Apocalypse #10 (2017) 4 copies
Scooby Apocalypse #09 (2017) 4 copies
Scooby Apocalypse #13 (2017) 4 copies
The Legion of Super-Heroes [1989] #2 (1989) — Illustrator — 4 copies
Lobo: Infanticide 2 (1992) 3 copies
Bloodstrike (1993) #5 (1993) 3 copies
DC House of Horror #1 (2017) 3 copies
Lobo's Back #1 (1992) 3 copies
Annihilation #3 (of 6) (2006) 3 copies
OMAC #1 (2011) 3 copies
Scooby Apocalypse #14 (2017) 3 copies
Scooby Apocalypse #15 (2017) 3 copies
Ragman 3 (1991) 3 copies
The Heckler : #5 (1993) 3 copies
The Legion of Super-Heroes [1989] #4 (1989) — Illustrator — 3 copies
Justice League Europe #14 (1989) 3 copies
OMAC #2 (2011) 3 copies
The Legion of Super-Heroes [1989] #6 (1990) — Illustrator — 3 copies
The Legion of Super-Heroes [1989] #3 (1990) — Illustrator — 3 copies
Ragman #8 (Batman) (1992) — Author — 3 copies
Booster Gold #41 (2011) 3 copies
Annihilation #6 (of 6) (2007) 3 copies
Trencher #03 (1993) 3 copies
Lobo: Infanticide 3 (1992) 3 copies
Lobo: Blazing Chain of Love, Edition# 1 (1992) — Author — 3 copies
Annihilation #4 (of 6) (2006) 3 copies
Ambush Bug: Year None #3 (2008) 3 copies
Lobo: Infanticide 4 (1993) 3 copies
Ambush Bug #1, June 1985 (1985) 3 copies
The Heckler : # 6 (1993) 2 copies
Lobo (1990) #4 (1970) 2 copies
Ambush Bug: Year None #1 (2008) 2 copies
The Legion of Super-Heroes [1989] #5 (1989) — Illustrator — 2 copies
DC-spesiaali - Lobo (1994) 2 copies
Agents of Law #1 (1995) 2 copies
Agents of Law #2 (1995) 2 copies
Agents of Law #3 May 1995 (1995) 2 copies
Lobo (1990) #1 (1990) 2 copies
Drax the Destroyer #1 (2005) 2 copies
Division 13 #1 (1994) 2 copies
Division 13 #2 (1994) 2 copies
Division 13 #3 (1994) 2 copies
Ambush Bug #2, July 1985 (1985) 2 copies
10 (Ten) 2 copies
OMAC #6 (2012) 2 copies
The Legion of Super-Heroes [1989] #9 (1990) — Illustrator — 2 copies
The Legion of Super-Heroes [1989] #8 (1990) — Illustrator — 2 copies
Kobra (1976) #3 (1976) — Illustrator — 2 copies
Division 13 #4 (1995) 2 copies
The Heckler : # 3 (1992) 2 copies
The Heckler : # 2 (1992) 2 copies
The Heckler : #4 (1992) 2 copies
Lobo's back #1 2 copies
New Beginning (2003) 2 copies
Lobo Unbound #1 (2003) 2 copies
Reign in Hell #3 (2008) 2 copies
Blue Beetle (2006) #10 (2007) 2 copies
Justice League Europe #22 (1991) 2 copies
Lobo's back #3 2 copies
Booster Gold #39 (2010) 2 copies
Lobo's back #2 2 copies
Lobo's back #4 2 copies
DC Comics Presents #59, July 1983 (1983) — Author — 2 copies
DC FIRST Superman/Lobo #1 (2002) 2 copies
Annihilation Cilt 3 (2019) 1 copy
Blue Beetle (2006) #8 (2006) 1 copy
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld, Vol. 2 #14 (1986) — Plot — 1 copy
Doom Patrol #19 (2011) 1 copy
Blue Beetle (2016-) #3 (2016) 1 copy
Larfleeze 1 copy
Vext - Complete Series (1999) 1 copy
Gerechtigkeitsliga 1 (1990) 1 copy
Booster Gold #43 (2011) 1 copy
Larfleeze #9 (2014) 1 copy
Larfleeze #12 (2014) 1 copy
Larfleeze #7 (2014) 1 copy
Larfleeze #5 (2013) 1 copy
Larfleeze #3 1 copy
Larfleeze #1 (2004) 1 copy
Booster Gold #42 (2011) 1 copy
Reign in Hell #7 (2009) 1 copy
Hero squared 1 copy
Lobo 1 copy
Dominion #1 1 copy
Dust 1 copy
Reign in Hell #6 (2008) 1 copy
Reign in Hell #5 (2008) 1 copy
Reign in Hell #4 (2008) 1 copy
Reign in Hell #2 (2008) 1 copy
Punx #3 (1996) 1 copy
PUNX #2 (2000) 1 copy
Punx #1 (1995) 1 copy
Doom Patrol: Fire Away (2011) 1 copy
Booster Gold #40 (2011) 1 copy
Reign in Hell #1 (2008) 1 copy
Starcraft, Tome 01 (2009) 1 copy
Lobo's Back #3 (1992) 1 copy
Midnighter #12 (2007) 1 copy
Scooby Apocalypse #34 (2019) 1 copy
Midnighter #17 (2008) 1 copy
Lobo's Back #4 (1970) 1 copy
Lobo's Back #2 (1992) 1 copy
Midnighter V1 #19 (1899) 1 copy
Revelations 1 copy
Division 13 1 copy
Lobo (1990) #3 (1990) 1 copy
Lobo (1990) #2 (1970) 1 copy
Magog #3 1 copy
Blue Beetle (2016-) #4 (2016) 1 copy
Blue Beetle (2016-) #1 (2016) 1 copy
New 52 Futures End #22 (2014) 1 copy
Blue Beetle (2016-) #8 (2017) 1 copy
Blue Beetle (2016-) #7 (2017) 1 copy
Blue Beetle (2016-) #5 (2017) 1 copy
Ambush Bug 1 copy
Green Lantern [1960] #171 (1983) — Author — 1 copy
Manhunter 1 copy
Amethyst 1 copy
Suicide Squad (2001) #7 - Act of War (2002) — Author — 1 copy
Blue Beetle (2016-) #9 (2017) 1 copy
Blue Beetle (2006) #2 (2006) 1 copy

Associated Works

Battle Royale, (Manga) Book 1 (1999) — Translator, some editions — 377 copies
The Big Book of Urban Legends (The Big book Series) (1995) — Illustrator — 313 copies
52, Vol. 2 (2007) — Illustrator — 299 copies
Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (2008) — Introduction — 135 copies
Wednesday Comics (2010) — Contributor, some editions — 133 copies
The Dark Horse Book of Monsters (2006) — Illustrator — 98 copies
Countdown to Final Crisis, Vol. 1 (2008) — Story Consultant — 91 copies
Blue Beetle: Reach for the Stars (2008) — Contributor — 90 copies
Countdown to Final Crisis, Vol. 2 (2008) — Story Consultant — 81 copies
Countdown to Final Crisis, Vol. 3 (2008) — Story Consultant — 70 copies
DC: World War III (2007) — Breakdowns — 54 copies
Countdown to Final Crisis, Vol. 4 (2008) — Story Consultant — 53 copies
Essential Killraven, Volume 1 (2005) — Illustrator — 49 copies
DC One Million Omnibus (2013) — Illustrator — 40 copies
Legion of Super-Heroes: 1050 Years of the Future (2008) — Penciller/Co-Plotter — 39 copies
Wonder Woman by George Pérez Omnibus, Volume Two (2017) — Contributor — 36 copies
DC Comics: The New 52 (2011) — Illustrator — 35 copies
Marvel Monsters HC (2006) — Writer & Penciler (WMD1), some editions — 28 copies
Convergence: Zero Hour Book Two (2015) — Contributor — 18 copies
Superman, Vol. 3 # 7 (1966) — Illustrator — 10 copies
All Star Comics: Only Legends Live Forever (2019) — Illustrator — 10 copies
52 Week #5 (2006) 9 copies
The New 52: Futures End: Five Years Later Omnibus (2014) — Contributor — 8 copies
Superman, Vol. 3 # 9 (2012) — Illustrator — 4 copies
Superman, Vol. 3 # 8 (2012) — Illustrator — 4 copies
JSA by Geoff Johns, Book Four (2020) — Illustrator — 4 copies
SuperPatriot #2 (1993) 3 copies
Superman: The Man of Steel #015 (1992) — Illustrator — 2 copies
DC Sampler (1983) #2 — Illustrator — 1 copy

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I typically approach any Lovecraft-related graphic novels with a healthy dose of trepidation. Often, the art simply does not live up to Lovecraft's terror, and ends up looking bland, childish, and cartoonish.

And, equally often, the writer either sticks slavishly to Lovecraft's original words, or veers so wildly that it doesn't even resemble a Lovecraft story anymore.

So, there's a fine line to be tread, hewing close enough to keep the spirit of Lovecraft, while also making it interesting enough for a more modern audience.

I will say, of the hundreds of Lovecraft graphic novels I've read, this one, hands down, is the best. The art moves with the horror, yet strikes a perfect tone each time. And the writing? I'm surprised, as I'm not a big fan of Keith Giffen's writing overall, but here, he does a great job. Yes, he takes some liberties, seemingly making Howard Lovecraft a lot less awkward than is typically portrayed, but overall, just a great story.

I loved this.
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TobinElliott | 10 other reviews | Sep 16, 2023 |
Put me in the 5% (of people who gave this 5 stars) because this was awesome! The first half wasn't as exciting as the second, it was more setup and I'm not sure at all why Blue Beetle was included or that "god" guy. But the Star Hawkins/Ilda stuff was amazing, their banter was hilarious and the Larfleeze stuff had me laughing the whole time too. The art totally rocked with random aliens walking around in the background all the time.

The serious stuff was cool too. The "Hunted" plot seemed like something you would see as a movie plot, the twist ending was amazing, and I LOVED K-Rot. More please. You can leave out the Lanterns if you want, except Larfleeze… (more)
 
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ragwaine | 1 other review | Sep 6, 2023 |
The beginning of 'yet another superheroes must rally to save the universe' story. But it does a good job of turning a few conventions on their head, while holding onto most of them. I love the Earth-girl, Cammi: "She says out loud stuff most people just think." -- Nova
 
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zot79 | 7 other reviews | Aug 20, 2023 |
A fun (re-?)introduction to Jaime and Blue Beetle. I am not entirely sure what was going on with the wider DC comics universe at the time this was written, so I feel like I'm missing some context to this volume. I was still able to follow along generally though even missing the wider story.
 
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coprime | 2 other reviews | Jun 19, 2023 |

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Rating
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Reviews
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ISBNs
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