List of “Must Read” Graphic Novels from 1840 til today (work in progress, original list from Metabunker)

Slow Wave – Jesse Recklaw, and you!

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Niki Smith “Artist, writer, lover of fine comics (and some pretty trashy ones too). Lives in Cleveland, but apt to travel. Hobbies include making nutella-and-strawberry crêpes, stumbling through forests in Germany, and dodging tornadoes.” – from the artist’s website Niki’s website In Maps & Legends – written by Michael Jasper Niki will be joining us [...]

NAWLZ – Stu Campbell

One of the few “true” webcomics, NAWLZ uses design, color, animation, sound and interactivity to present a futuristic look at youth subculture and, well, drugs.

Cat and Girl – Dorothy Gambrell

Starring a cat and a girl (with guest appearances from a boy, a grrl and a hip vampire), Cat and Girl regularly delivers bitter, sarcastic, if not still hopeful commentary on our contemporary world.

Achewood – Chris Onstad

A first-rate gag-format webcomic that defies classification, Achewood is as much about a group of animals as it is about everything. Critically acclaimed and highly recommended.

Hark! A Vagrant – Kate Beaton

Some of the funniest things on the internet, Beaton’s cartoons typically re-enact obscure political events, removing all the pomp and dignity time has given them.

Meanwhile – Jason Shiga

A choose-your-own adventure style comic from one of the form’s lesser known young visionaries.

BodyWorld – Dash Shaw

The discovery of a plant that grants telepathic abilities starts to break down the barriers between the self-loathing gonzo botanist Paulie Panther’s psyche and the rest of the town.