Essential GNs Without Snobbery

1.
Hawkeye, Volume 1: My Life as a Weapon
Hawkeye, Volume 1: My Life as a Weapon 4.15 avg rating — 52,927 ratings
2.
Hellboy, Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction
Hellboy, Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction 4.15 avg rating — 78,197 ratings
3.
The Complete Maus
The Complete Maus 4.58 avg rating — 245,666 ratings
4.
Death: The High Cost of Living
Death: The High Cost of Living 4.20 avg rating — 41,810 ratings
5.
Batman: Year One
Batman: Year One 4.25 avg rating — 266,483 ratings
6.
Elektra: Assassin
Elektra: Assassin 3.92 avg rating — 2,979 ratings
7.
Give Me Liberty: An American Dream
Give Me Liberty: An American Dream 3.85 avg rating — 1,216 ratings
8.
Death: The Time of Your Life
Death: The Time of Your Life 4.23 avg rating — 13,571 ratings
9.
The Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection, Vol. 1
The Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection, Vol. 1 4.08 avg rating — 2,348 ratings
10.
JLA: Earth 2
JLA: Earth 2 3.95 avg rating — 6,511 ratings
11.
Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come
by: Mark Waid
4.27 avg rating — 66,371 ratings
12.
The Losers Omnibus, Vol. 1
The Losers Omnibus, Vol. 1 3.92 avg rating — 1,099 ratings
12.
Monstress, Volume 1: Awakening
Monstress, Volume 1: Awakening 3.96 avg rating — 65,660 ratings
14.
Lumberjanes: Up All Night (Lumberjanes, #1)
Lumberjanes: Up All Night (Lumberjanes, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 12,038 ratings
15.
March: Book One (March, #1)
March: Book One (March, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 56,873 ratings
16.
Paper Girls, Volume 1
Paper Girls, Volume 1 3.89 avg rating — 108,815 ratings
17.
Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery
Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery 4.08 avg rating — 45,370 ratings
18.
The Vision (The Vision, #1-2)
The Vision (The Vision, #1-2)
by: Tom King
4.50 avg rating — 5,499 ratings
19.
The Tick: The Complete Edlund
The Tick: The Complete Edlund 4.42 avg rating — 344 ratings
20.
Watchmen
Watchmen 4.39 avg rating — 585,803 ratings
21.
The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite
The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite 3.86 avg rating — 70,128 ratings
21.
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta 4.26 avg rating — 320,843 ratings
23.
100 Bullets, Vol. 1: First Shot, Last Call
100 Bullets, Vol. 1: First Shot, Last Call 3.86 avg rating — 16,334 ratings
23.
X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (Marvel Graphic Novel, #5)
X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (Marvel Graphic Novel, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 22,220 ratings
25.
Absolute DC: The New Frontier
Absolute DC: The New Frontier 4.40 avg rating — 6,577 ratings
26.
The Amazing Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt
The Amazing Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt 4.30 avg rating — 14,147 ratings
27.
Anya's Ghost
Anya's Ghost 3.91 avg rating — 92,354 ratings
28.
Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted
Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted 4.19 avg rating — 30,748 ratings
29.
Avengers: Prime
Avengers: Prime 3.70 avg rating — 1,299 ratings
30.
Avengers: Under Siege
Avengers: Under Siege 3.98 avg rating — 335 ratings
31.
Batman: Earth One, Volume 1
Batman: Earth One, Volume 1 4.10 avg rating — 20,374 ratings
32.
Batman: Ego
Batman: Ego 3.96 avg rating — 715 ratings
33.
Batman: The Long Halloween
Batman: The Long Halloween
by: Jeph Loeb
4.34 avg rating — 107,443 ratings
34.
Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity
Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity 3.88 avg rating — 5,177 ratings
35.
Beyond! HC
Beyond! HC 3.24 avg rating — 147 ratings
36.
Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine (Bitch Planet Collected Editions, #1)
Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine (Bitch Planet Collected Editions, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 24,828 ratings
37.
Bone, Vol. 1: Out from Boneville (Bone, #1)
Bone, Vol. 1: Out from Boneville (Bone, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 90,340 ratings
38.
Camelot 3000
Camelot 3000 3.82 avg rating — 1,649 ratings
39.
Captain America, Vol. 1: Home of the Brave
Captain America, Vol. 1: Home of the Brave
by: Mark Waid
3.74 avg rating — 594 ratings
40.
Captain America: Scourge of the Underworld
Captain America: Scourge of the Underworld 3.49 avg rating — 82 ratings
41.
Catwoman, Volume 1: Trail of the Catwoman
Catwoman, Volume 1: Trail of the Catwoman 4.17 avg rating — 1,504 ratings
42.
Daredevil Visionaries: Kevin Smith
Daredevil Visionaries: Kevin Smith 3.95 avg rating — 7,262 ratings
43.
DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore
DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore 4.12 avg rating — 3,599 ratings
44.
Deadly Class, Book One: Noise Noise Noise
Deadly Class, Book One: Noise Noise Noise 4.26 avg rating — 1,051 ratings
45.
Divinity
Divinity 3.56 avg rating — 1,442 ratings
46.
Doctor Strange: The Oath
Doctor Strange: The Oath 3.97 avg rating — 5,519 ratings
47.
Doctor Strange, Vol. 1: The Way of the Weird
Doctor Strange, Vol. 1: The Way of the Weird 3.98 avg rating — 5,340 ratings
48.
Doom Patrol, Vol. 1: Brick by Brick
Doom Patrol, Vol. 1: Brick by Brick 3.88 avg rating — 3,208 ratings
49.
Drax the Destroyer: Earth Fall
Drax the Destroyer: Earth Fall 3.08 avg rating — 287 ratings
50.
Emperor Doom
Emperor Doom 3.56 avg rating — 790 ratings
51.
Empire
Empire
by: Mark Waid
3.84 avg rating — 487 ratings
52.
Fantastic Four, Vol. 1: Imaginauts
Fantastic Four, Vol. 1: Imaginauts
by: Mark Waid
3.88 avg rating — 594 ratings
53.
Flaming Carrot, Man Of Mystery [Collected Limited Edition Hardcover #1]
Flaming Carrot, Man Of Mystery [Collected Limited Edition Hardcover #1] 4.68 avg rating — 19 ratings
54.
Global Frequency, Vol. 1: Planet Ablaze
Global Frequency, Vol. 1: Planet Ablaze 3.97 avg rating — 2,828 ratings
55.
Identity Crisis
Identity Crisis 4.05 avg rating — 22,044 ratings
56.
The Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect
The Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect 4.02 avg rating — 1,126 ratings
57.
Iron Age
Iron Age 3.43 avg rating — 69 ratings
58.
The Invincible Iron Man: Extremis
The Invincible Iron Man: Extremis 4.13 avg rating — 16,609 ratings
59.
JLA: Heaven's Ladder
JLA: Heaven's Ladder
by: Mark Waid
3.40 avg rating — 249 ratings
60.
Jla/Jsa: Virtue and Vice
Jla/Jsa: Virtue and Vice 3.81 avg rating — 1,544 ratings
61.
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut 4.34 avg rating — 10,280 ratings
62.
Jonah Hex: Shadows West
Jonah Hex: Shadows West 3.93 avg rating — 323 ratings
63.
Karnak: The Flaw in All Things
Karnak: The Flaw in All Things 3.65 avg rating — 994 ratings
64.
Lazarus Churchyard: The Final Cut
Lazarus Churchyard: The Final Cut 3.63 avg rating — 389 ratings
65.
Letter 44, Volume 1: Escape Velocity
Letter 44, Volume 1: Escape Velocity 3.91 avg rating — 2,276 ratings
66.
Marvel 1602
Marvel 1602 3.95 avg rating — 59,366 ratings
67.
Milk and Cheese: Dairy Products Gone Bad
Milk and Cheese: Dairy Products Gone Bad 3.85 avg rating — 285 ratings
68.
Moon Knight, Vol. 1: From the Dead
Moon Knight, Vol. 1: From the Dead 4.13 avg rating — 7,932 ratings
69.
The Compleat Moonshadow
The Compleat Moonshadow 4.02 avg rating — 1,768 ratings
70.
NextWave, Agents of H.A.T.E.: Ultimate Collection
NextWave, Agents of H.A.T.E.: Ultimate Collection 4.21 avg rating — 1,753 ratings
71.
The Complete Persepolis
The Complete Persepolis 4.40 avg rating — 199,574 ratings
72.
Planetary, Volume 1: All Over the World and Other Stories
Planetary, Volume 1: All Over the World and Other Stories 4.19 avg rating — 14,599 ratings
73.
Preacher, Volume 1: Gone to Texas
Preacher, Volume 1: Gone to Texas 4.16 avg rating — 78,803 ratings
74.
The Punisher: Circle of Blood
The Punisher: Circle of Blood 3.67 avg rating — 669 ratings
75.
The Punisher: The End #1
The Punisher: The End #1 3.96 avg rating — 375 ratings
76.
The Punisher, Vol. 1: Welcome Back, Frank
The Punisher, Vol. 1: Welcome Back, Frank 4.21 avg rating — 5,924 ratings
77.
The Red Star Collected Edition
The Red Star Collected Edition 4.03 avg rating — 111 ratings
78.
Red
Red 3.51 avg rating — 2,552 ratings
79.
Scud: The Disposable Assassin - The Whole Shebang!
Scud: The Disposable Assassin - The Whole Shebang! 4.29 avg rating — 1,138 ratings
80.
Sgt. Rock: Between Hell & a Hard Place
Sgt. Rock: Between Hell & a Hard Place 3.63 avg rating — 296 ratings
81.
Sleeper, Vol. 1: Out in the Cold
Sleeper, Vol. 1: Out in the Cold 4.22 avg rating — 2,090 ratings
82.
Spider-Man: The Death of Jean Dewolff
Spider-Man: The Death of Jean Dewolff 4.12 avg rating — 369 ratings
83.
The Complete Strangers in Paradise, Volume 1
The Complete Strangers in Paradise, Volume 1 4.06 avg rating — 3,015 ratings
84.
Starlight
Starlight 3.93 avg rating — 1,490 ratings
85.
Superman for All Seasons
Superman for All Seasons
by: Jeph Loeb
4.21 avg rating — 16,743 ratings
86.
Superman: Red Son
Superman: Red Son 4.17 avg rating — 60,382 ratings
87.
The System
The System 3.92 avg rating — 372 ratings
88.
Tank Girl: Apocalypse
Tank Girl: Apocalypse 4.22 avg rating — 1,438 ratings
89.
Thor, Vol. 1
Thor, Vol. 1 4.16 avg rating — 9,651 ratings
90.
Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1: Back on the Street
Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1: Back on the Street 4.20 avg rating — 46,960 ratings
91.
The Twelve
The Twelve 3.91 avg rating — 231 ratings
92.
Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
by: Joe Hill
4.15 avg rating — 98,993 ratings
93.
The Wild Storm, Vol. 1
The Wild Storm, Vol. 1 3.96 avg rating — 1,589 ratings
94.
Wolverine
Wolverine 4.04 avg rating — 10,934 ratings
95.
Wonder Woman/Conan
Wonder Woman/Conan 3.55 avg rating — 409 ratings
96.
Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth
Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth
by: Paul Dini
4.05 avg rating — 1,362 ratings
97.
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga 4.25 avg rating — 18,928 ratings
98.
X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: Days of Future Past 4.15 avg rating — 14,231 ratings
99.
X-Men: The Magneto War
X-Men: The Magneto War
by: Joe Kelly
3.32 avg rating — 115 ratings