Wizard Magazine's Top 100 Graphic Novels of the Past 20 Years

Given by Wizard Magazine

100 Works 68,801 Books 1,965 Reviews 4.0
From Wizard Magazine #212 (June 2009).
WorkOrder Label
DC: The New Frontier (Absolute Edition) (2004) by Darwyn Cooke
1
Marvels (1994) by Kurt Busiek
2
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Absolute Edition - Volume 2 (2005) by Alan Moore
3
Y: The Last Man: The Deluxe Edition, Book 1 (2003) by Brian K. Vaughan
4
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth (2000) by Chris Ware
5
Superman for All Seasons (1999) by Jeph Loeb
6
Absolute Kingdom Come (1996) by Mark Waid
7
Hellboy Library Edition, Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction and Wake the Devil (2008) by Mike Mignola
8
Bone: One Volume Edition (2005) by Jeff Smith
9
New X-Men Omnibus (2006) by Grant Morrison
10
Torso (2001) by Brian Michael Bendis
11
Ghost World (1997) by Daniel Clowes
12
Sin City: That Yellow Bastard (1996) by Frank Miller
13
Blankets (2003) by Craig Thompson
14
Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev Omnibus, Vol. 1 (2008) by Brian Michael Bendis
15
The Starman Omnibus, Volume One (2008) by James Robinson
16
Captain America by Ed Brubaker Omnibus, Vol. 1 (2007) by Ed Brubaker
17
Astonishing X-Men Omnibus (2008) by Joss Whedon
18
All-Star Superman Vol.2 (2009) by Grant Morrison
19
JSA: The Golden Age (1995) by James Robinson
20
Preacher Vol. 7: Salvation (1999) by Garth Ennis
21
300 (1998) by Frank Miller
22
Top 10 Complete First Series (2003) by Alan Moore
23
100 Bullets, Vol. 05: The Counterfifth Detective (2003) by Brian Azzarello
24
The Absolute Sandman Volume Four (1993) by Neil Gaiman
25
Pride of Baghdad (2006) by Brian K. Vaughan
26
Black Hole (2005) by Charles Burns
27
We3 (2004) by Grant Morrison
28
Absolute Batman: Hush (2005) by Jeph Loeb
29
Jinx: The Definitive Collection (1997) by Brian Michael Bendis
30
Transmetropolitan Vol. 03: Year of the Bastard (1999) by Warren Ellis
31
JLA Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1 (2008) by Grant Morrison
32
Whiteout (1998) by Greg Rucka
33
Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life (2004) by Bryan Lee O'Malley
34
Powers: The Definitive Collection, Vol. 1 (2005) by Brian Michael Bendis
35
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits (1994) by Garth Ennis
36
The Complete Concrete (1994) by Paul Chadwick
37
Green Lantern: Rebirth (2005) by Geoff Johns
38
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Hard Time (2000) by Brian Azzarello
39
Alias Omnibus (2006) by Brian Michael Bendis
40
Absolute Authority, Vol. 1 (2002) by Warren Ellis
41
B.P.R.D., Vol. 05: The Black Flame (2006) by Mike Mignola
42
Stray Bullets, Volume 1: Innocence of Nihilism (1998) by David Lapham
43
The Complete Persepolis (2001) by Marjane Satrapi
44
Pedro & Me: Friendship, Loss and What I Learned (2000) by Judd Winick
45
Identity Crisis (2005) by Brad Meltzer
46
Ex Machina, Book 1 (Deluxe Edition) (2008) by Brian K. Vaughan
47
JLA: Earth 2 (1999) by Grant Morrison
48
The Complete Invincible Library Volume 1 (2006) by Robert Kirkman
49
The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus (2007) by Dan Jurgens
50
Kramers Ergot 7 (2008) by Sammy Harkham
51
Death: The High Cost of Living (1993) by Neil Gaiman
52
The Walking Dead: Compendium One (2009) by Robert Kirkman
53
The Punisher Vol. 1: Welcome Back, Frank (2001) by Garth Ennis
54
The Ultimates Omnibus (2009) by Mark Millar
55
The Invisibles, Vol. 4: Bloody Hell in America (1998) by Grant Morrison
56
Madman Gargantua! (2007) by Mike Allred
57
Gotham Central, Book One: In the Line of Duty (2008) by Greg Rucka
58
JSA: The Liberty Files (2000) by Dan Jolley
59
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 Volume 3: Wolves at the Gate (2008) by Drew Goddard
60
X-Factor, Vol. 1: The Longest Night (2006) by Peter David
61
Doctor Strange: The Oath (2007) by Brian K. Vaughan
62
The Incredible Hulk: Planet Hulk (2007) by Greg Pak
63
Sleeper: Season One (2009) by Ed Brubaker
64
Usagi Yojimbo, Book 12: Grasscutter (1999) by Stan Sakai
65
Absolute Batman: The Long Halloween (2007) by Jeph Loeb
66
Absolute Planetary, Volume 1 (2008) by Warren Ellis
67
Inhumans, by Paul Jenkins & Jae Lee (2000) by Paul Jenkins
68
Astro City Vol. 01: Life in the Big City (1999) by Kurt Busiek
69
Batgirl: Year One (2003) by Scott Beatty
70
Supreme: The Story of the Year (2002) by Alan Moore
71
Hard Boiled (1993) by Frank Miller
72
Wanted (2005) by Mark Millar
73
Ultimate Spider-Man, Vol. 1 (2003) by Brian Michael Bendis
74
X-Force: Famous, Mutant & Mortal (2003) by Peter Milligan
75
Queen & Country: Definitive Edition, Vol. 1 (2001) by Greg Rucka
76
Fathom: The Definitive Edition Volume 1 TPB (2008) by Michael Turner
77
The Boys Definitive Edition Volume 1 (2008) by Garth Ennis
78
Thor: Blood Oath (Avengers) (2006) by Michael Avon Oeming
79
Joker (2008) by Brian Azzarello
80
Spider-Man: Blue (2002) by Jeph Loeb
81
Super Spy (2007) by Matt Kindt
82
The Books of Magic (1990) by Neil Gaiman
83
The New Avengers: Breakout (2005) by Brian Michael Bendis
84
G.I. Joe: America's Elite, Vol. 5: World War III Omnibus (2008) by Mark Powers
85
Human Target: Final Cut (2002) by Peter Milligan
86
Last Of The Independents (2003) by Matt Fraction
87
The Losers (Vol. 5): Endgame (2006) by Andy Diggle
88
Green Arrow: The Archer's Quest (2003) by Brad Meltzer
89
The Nightly News (2007) by Jonathan Hickman
90
Criminal, Vol. 2: Lawless (2007) by Ed Brubaker
91
Hawaiian Dick Volume 1: Byrd of Paradise (2003) by B. Clay Moore
92
30 Days of Night (2002) by Steve Niles
93
The Umbrella Academy Volume 1: Apocalypse Suite (2008) by Gerard Way
94
Wolverine: Blood Debt (2001) by Steve Skroce
95
Obergeist: The Director's Cut (2002) by Dan Jolley
96
Blaze Of Glory: The Last Ride of the Western Heroes (2002) by John Ostrander
97
Scalped - Volume 03: Dead Mothers (2008) by Jason Aaron
98
Box Office Poison (1996) by Alex Robinson
99
Catwoman: Selina's Big Score (2002) by Darwyn Cooke
100

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