Six books that aren't about capes
Grown-Up Comics Pack
Sandman, Hellblazer, V for Vendetta, Saga, Batman: Damned and Spawn — for readers who want comics with teeth.
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- 1The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & NocturnesThe gateway into the greatest fantasy comic ever published.Buy
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Saga Vol. 1Ten dollars for the best sci-fi comic of the century.Buy - 3
V for VendettaA definitive collected edition — real print, real cover, straight to your shelf.Buy - 4
Hellblazer: Original SinsA definitive collected edition — real print, real cover, straight to your shelf.Buy - 5
Batman: DamnedA definitive collected edition — real print, real cover, straight to your shelf.Buy - 6
Spawn Origins Volume 1A definitive collected edition — real print, real cover, straight to your shelf.Buy - 7
Saga Vol. 2A definitive collected edition — real print, real cover, straight to your shelf.Buy - 8
The Absolute Sandman Vol. 1Recoloured, oversized Sandman — a genuine centrepiece for a shelf.Buy
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Why these picks belong together
These are the books people give to friends who say they 'don't read comics'. Sandman and Saga are the two modern classics that top every list; V for Vendetta and Hellblazer are the darker political side of the medium; Damned and Spawn bring the horror. Every one is a complete volume you can finish in an evening, and none of them require knowing a single superhero.
How to start
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Start with Sandman Vol. 1 or Saga Vol. 1 — whichever cover you like more.
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Add V for Vendetta next; it's one book, start to finish.
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Then go darker with Hellblazer and Batman: Damned when you want the horror side.
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