Friends of Lulu
Recommended Reading*
New to comics?
Already reading
them but would
like to find a few
new stories to
read? We here at
the New York
chapter of Friends
of Lulu have
compiled a list of
comics, graphic
novels and trade
paperbacks for
you to take home
and peruse.
Artwork by Danielle Corsetto,
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SLICE OF LIFE
Recommended if you enjoy any kind of real life
drama show or love a good romance story.
Gossip Girl, My So-Called Life, Sex and the City.
The Waiting Place, written by Sean McKeever,
published by Slave Labor Graphics.
Box Office Poison, written by Alex Robinson,
published by Top Shelf Productions.
Tricked, written by Alex Robinson, published by
Top Shelf Productions.
Strangers in Paradise, written by Terry Moore,
published by Abstract Studio.
True Story, Swear to God, written by Tom
Beland, published by Image Comics.
Blankets, written by Craig Thompson, published
by Top Shelf Productions.
HUMOR/FUN
Recommended for anyone who enjoys a good
laugh.
Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius, writ-
ten by Judd Winick, published by Oni Press.
Blue Monday, written by Chynna Clugston-
Major, published by Oni Press.
Hopeless Savages, written by Jen Van Meter,
published by Oni Press.
Pogo, written by Walt Kelly, published by
Fantagraphics.
BLACK COMEDY/QUEST
Preacher, written by Garth Ennis, drawn by
Steve Dillon, published by Vertigo.
The Amazing Joy Buzzards, written by Mark
Andrew Smith, drawn by Dan Hipp, published by
Image Comics.
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Y: The Last Man, written by Brian K. Vaughan,
art by Pia Guerra, published by Vertigo.
ACTION/ADVENTURE
Cover Girl, written by Andrew Cosby and Kevin
Church, art by Santolouco and others, published
by Boom Studios.
The Immortal Iron Fist, written by Matt Fraction
and Ed Brubaker, art by David Aja, published by
Marvel Comics.
Booster Gold, writen by Geoff Johns, art by Dan
Jurgens, published by DC Comics.
Daughters of the Dragon, written by Justin Gray
and Jimmy Palmiotti, art by Khari Evans, pub-
lished by Marvel Comics.
CRIME/POLITICAL
Recommended if you enjoy crime drama TV
shows such as Law and Order, CSI, 24, MI-5, or
mystery stories.
100 Bullets, written byBrian Azzarello, art by
Eduardo Risso, published by Vertigo.
Checkmate, written by Greg Rucka, art by Jesus
Saiz, published by DC Comics.
Criminal, written by Ed Brubaker, art by Sean
Phillips, published by Marvel Comics.
Manhunter, written by Marc Andreyko, art by
Javier Pina, published by DC Comics.
Scene of the Crime, written by Ed Brubaker, art by
Michael Lark and Sean Phillips, published by Vertigo.

Whiteout and Whiteout Melt, written by Greg Rucka, art by Steve
Lieber, published by Oni Press.
Queen and Country, written by Greg Rucka, published by Oni
Press.
SCIENCE FICTION
Recommended if you enjoy TV shows such as Battlestar Galactica,
Dr Who, and stories by Philip K. Dick.
The Invisibles, written by Grant Morrison, art by various, published
by Vertigo.
Jack Staff, written and art by Paul Grist, published by Image
Comics.
Planetes, written and art by Makoto Yukimura, published by
Tokyopop.
Transmetropolitan, written by Warren Ellis, art by Darick
Robertson and Rodney Ramos, Published by Vertigo Comics.
POLITICAL
Recommended if you enjoy shows such as The West Wing.
Ex Machina, written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Tony Harris,
published by WildStorm.
HISTORICAL
Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: The Beauty Supply
District, by Ben Katchor, published by Pantheon.
Emma, by Kaoru Mori, published by CMX.
Loveless, written by Brian Azzarello, art by Marcelo Frusin,
published by Vertigo.
The Golem's Mighty Swing, by James Sturm, published by
Drawn and Quarterly.
Northlanders, written by Brian Wood, art by Davide Ginafelice,
published by Vertigo.
LITERARY/REAL LIFE
Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel, published by Houghton Mifflin
Books.
Maus, written by Art Spiegelman, published by Pantheon Books.
Persepolis, written by Marjane Satrapi, published by Pantheon
Books .
LITERARY FANTASY
The Sandman, written by Neil Gaiman, published by Vertigo.
FANTASY
Recommended if you enjoyed fantasy movies such as Shrek, Ella
Enchanted, Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket.
Bone, by Jeff Smith, published by Cartoon Books.
Castle Waiting, by Linda Medley, published by Fantagraphics
Courtney Crumrin, by Ted Naifeh, published by Oni Press.
Fables, written by Bill Willingham, published by Vertigo.
Glister, by Andi Watson, published by Image Comics.
Leave it to Chance, written by James Robinson, art by Paul
Smith, published by Image Comics.
Tellos, written by Todd DeZago, art by Mike Wieringo, published
by Image.
Soulwind, by Scott Morse, published by Oni Press.
Sparks, by Lawrence Marvit, published by Slave Labor
Graphics.
The Umbrella Academy, writen by Gerald Way, art by Gabriel
Bá, published by Dark Horse Comics.
NON-SUPERHERO/SUPERHERO
Recommended if you enjoy the TV show Heroes.
Astro City, written by Kurt Busiek, art by Brent Anderson,
published by WildStorm.
Noble Causes, written by Jay Faerber, published by Image
Comics.
SUPERHEROES
Ultimate Spider-Man, written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by
Mark Bagley, published by Marvel Comics.
The Ultimates, written by Mark Millar, art by Bryan Hitch,
published by Marvel Comics.
Robin: Year One, written by Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty, art
by Javier Pulido, published by DC Comics.
Batman: Year One, written by Frank Miller, art by David
Mazzucchelli, published by DC Comics.
Batgirl: Year One, written by Scott Beatty and Chuck Dixon,
art by Marcos Martin and Alavaro Lopez.
Superman For All Seasons, written by Jeph Loeb, art by Tim
Sale, published by DC Comics.
Wonder Woman: Gods and Mortals, written by George Pérez,
Greg Potter and Len Wein, art by George Pérez, published by
DC Comics.
*Books are not recommended for all ages.
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