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  • Alias by Brian Michael Bendis

    1 4.17%
  • Ultimate Spiderman: Death Of A Goblin by Brian Michael Bendis

    2 8.33%
  • Fables: March of the Wooden Soldiers by Bill Willingham

    0 0%
  • The Sandman: World's End by Neil Gaiman

    9 37.50%
  • Judge Dredd: America by John Wagne

    1 4.17%
  • The Maxx, Volume 6 by Sam Kieth

    1 4.17%
  • The Invisibles : Say You Want A Revolution by Grant Morrison

    2 8.33%
  • The Dark Tower: Treachery by Robin Furth and Peter David

    3 12.50%
  • X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga by Chris Claremont

    5 20.83%
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    Default BGNoAT, Best Graphic Novel – ROUND 1 – Bracket 3

    Welcome to ROUND ONE
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    the Best Graphic Novel of All Time Polls





    BRACKET 3 / 9 Nominations

    Please vote for the Graphic Novel you feel is the best from this group :

    • Alias by Brian Michael Bendis
    • Ultimate Spiderman: Death Of A Goblin by Brian Michael Bendis
    • Fables: March of the Wooden Soldiers by Bill Willingham
    • The Sandman: World's End by Neil Gaiman
    • Judge Dredd: America by John Wagner
    • The Maxx, Volume 6 by Sam Kieth
    • The Invisibles : Say You Want A Revolution by Grant Morrison
    • The Dark Tower: Treachery by Robin Furth and Peter David
    • X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga by Chris Claremont


    These polls are all about interaction and community - come on, tell us why you voted like you did !!!

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    No question what gets my vote: America!

    Fuck yeah!
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    Alias. If you read any of the MAX books by Marvel, you have this book to thank. The MAX line was begun specifically for this series, which lasted 28 issues and spawned a sequel series in Marvel's regular line called The Pulse.

    Alias was written by Bendis and produced one of the most flawed heroes I have ever seen. This added realism to the characters and realism is one of the marks of the MAX line. If you have enjoyed any of the following books/series you should be voting for this title: Alias, Apache Skies, Black Widow: Pale Little Spider, Blade, Cage, Werewolf by Night, Doctor Spectrum, The Eternal, Foolkiller, Foolkiller: White Angels, Hellstorm: Son of Satan, Fury, The Hood, Howard the Duck, The Punisher: Born, Frank Castle: The Punisher, Rawhide Kid: Slap Leather, Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu, Supreme Power (predecessor to Squadron Supreme), Supreme Power: Hyperion, Supreme Power: Nighthawk, Terror Inc., Thor: Vikings, War is Hell: The First Flight of The Phantom Eagle, U.S. War Machine, U.S. War Machine 2.0, Wisdom, X-Men: Phoenix - Legacy of Fire, Zombie

    Maybe I read too many comics?
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    I TAKE IT BACK, I TAKE IT BACK.

    I HIT SUBMIT TOO FAST!

    i'm sorry dark phoenix. i'm so *sob* sorry.


    *creeps off into a corner to sob hysterically*

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam View Post
    Maybe I read too many comics?
    Or maybe i just don't read enough. Especially of the Marvel MAX line, i have a feeling i'd enjoy many of the titles you mentioned.

    Ok, best i'd give reason for why i voted (and nominated) Judge Dredd: America other than a "fuck yeah!" As i've mentioned before, at just over 60 pages, it is SHORT, but in that short space it tells a life story with so much depth of one single ordinary citizen of mega-city 1, with heroes so flawed and the distinction between good and evil blurred, that i was amazed to find that a Judge Dredd story could be so bloody mature for once!

    It's the kind of story that you just KNOW is special from the first two pages:
    Spoiler:
    the first page is a classic image, just one panel filling up the page, showing Judge Dredd standing on the american flag, whilst the Statue of Liberty is seen behind him. The whole image just seems amazingly patriotic.

    This is then shattered when we see the next page: it's the same image, but more is revealed. Much more. Dredd is actually standing on a dead body with the bloodied American flag wrapped around it, with the Statue of Judgement standing ever so higher over liberty.


    From that moment on, it became pretty clear that Dredd wasn't going to be the hero this time. It was also the moment i went from liking the Dredd comics to becoming a full time fan.
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    Dark Phoenix Saga.
    Without a doubt.
    It is the quintessential story of what a true superhero is.
    The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...

    ...And The Gunslinger Followed.

    “I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857

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    Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November, The Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot.

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    The Invisibles : Say You Want A Revolution by Grant Morrison

    IT WARPED MY MIND.

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    Quote Originally Posted by feverishparade View Post
    The Invisibles : Say You Want A Revolution by Grant Morrison

    IT WARPED MY MIND.
    i just. . .

    i don't. . .

    i can't. . .

    i have no reply for this. none.


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    Quote Originally Posted by feverishparade View Post
    The Invisibles : Say You Want A Revolution by Grant Morrison

    IT WARPED MY MIND.
    Mine too. I would say something about how we should band together for the Invisibles, except we are, and it's not working too good.
    Big town's got its losers, small town's got its vices...

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    Dude, have you read that shite?!?!

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    dude, it's the idea that anything could possibly warp your mind any further than it already was/is that is confusing to me.

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    You're awesome

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    Bump. Come on, vote.
    Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
    Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.

    August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010

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    I did!!!

    Gaiman all the way

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    Dark Phoenix Saga!

    Come on !!!

    It is everything a superhero story should be.... it's everything a superhero should be!!!
    The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...

    ...And The Gunslinger Followed.

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    Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November, The Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot.

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    The shocker for me is that no one else seems to have read or enjoyed Alias. That really does surprise me.
    Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
    Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.

    August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010

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    I own Treachery. I don't own Sandman: World's End. (I got it from the library.) I had to go with the Sandman stories though. Sorry Dark Tower, I love you still.

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    Hey, I love the Dark Tower comics, and look forward to them, and collect them...

    ... but nothing is touching Dark Phoenix Saga for me here.
    The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...

    ...And The Gunslinger Followed.

    “I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857

    "It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic

    Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November, The Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot.

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    Vote.
    Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
    Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.

    August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010

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    Round One is in it's last hours, so get your votes in while you still can.
    Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
    Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.

    August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010

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    We'll be closing this thread, and Round One voting, first thing in the morning.

    Please vote now!
    The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...

    ...And The Gunslinger Followed.

    “I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857

    "It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic

    Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November, The Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot.

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    You heard the lady, vote for 'em while you can.
    Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
    Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.

    August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010

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    And the polls are closed!

    Round One results, and tie-breakers where necessary, will be posted soon.

    Thank you so very much for your participation!

    ~ Sam and turtlex
    The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...

    ...And The Gunslinger Followed.

    “I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857

    "It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic

    Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November, The Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot.

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