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Top 50 Hardcovers

(sorted by total points-- with number of votes as a tie breaker)

Top 50 Hardcovers

(sorted by number of votes -- with total points as a tie breaker)

1

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 1 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

2

The Watchmen 2 Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks: Vol. 1

3

Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks: Vol. 1 3 The Watchmen

4

Fantastic Firsts (slipcased edition) 4 Uncanny X-Men Masterworks Vol. 5

5

Uncanny X-Men Masterworks Vol. 5 5 Crisis on Infinite Earths

6

Crisis on Infinite Earths 6 Green Lantern-Green Arrow (box set)

7

Fantastic Four Masterworks Vol. 1 7 Fantastic Firsts (slipcased edition)

8

Green Lantern-Green Arrow (box set) 8 Fantastic Four Masterworks Vol. 1

9

Marvels 9 Marvels

10

Fantastic Four Masterworks Vol. 5 10 Fantastic Four Masterworks Vol. 5

11

Kingdom Come 11 Kingdom Come

12

Fantastic Four Masterworks Vol. 6 12 Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks Vol 2

13

Horror Comics of the 1950s (Nostalgia) 13 JLA/Avengers: The Collector's Edition

14

Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks Vol 2 14 Dr. Strange Masterworks Vol. 1

15 (tie)

Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes 15 Plastic Man Archives: Volume 1

15 (tie)

Spirit Archives Vol. 12 16 Fantastic Four Masterworks Vol. 6

17

JLA/Avengers: The Collector's Edition 17 Monster Society of Evil (slipcase)

18

Superman: From the 30's to the 70's 18 Horror Comics of the 1950s (Nostalgia)

19

Dr. Strange Masterworks Vol. 1 19 (tie) Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes

20

Monster Society of Evil (slipcase) 19 (tie) Spirit Archives Vol. 12

21

Bone One Volume Edition 21 Superman: From the 30's to the 70's

22

Complete Weird Science (Russ Cochran box set) 22 Bone One Volume Edition

23

Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Life in the Big City 23 Complete Weird Science (Russ Cochran box set)

24

Maus 24 Maus

25

Complete Peanuts 1950-1952 25 Complete Peanuts 1950-1952

26 (tie)

Batman: From the 30's to the 70's 26 (tie) Batman: From the 30's to the 70's

26 (tie)

Superman Archives Vol. 1 26 (tie) Superman Archives Vol. 1

28 (tie)

Captain America: The Classic Years (slipcase) 28 (tie) Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams Volume 1

28 (tie)

Sandman Vol. 7: Brief Lives 28 (tie) Flash Archives Vol. 1

30

Plastic Man Archives: Volume 1 28 (tie) Silver Surfer Masterworks Vol. 1

31 (tie)

Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams Volume 1 31 Uncle Scrooge McDuck: His Life & Times by Carl Barks (Celesstial Arts)

31 (tie)

Flash Archives Vol. 1 32 New Teen Titans Archives Vol. 1

31 (tie)

Silver Surfer Masterworks Vol. 1 33 Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Life in the Big City

34 (tie)

Action Comics Archives: Vol. 1 34 (tie) Captain America: The Classic Years (slipcase)

34 (tie)

Locas: Love & Rockets 34 (tie) Sandman Vol. 7: Brief Lives

34 (tie)

The Silver Surfer (Fireside) 36 (tie) Action Comics Archives: Vol. 1

37

Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 2 36 (tie) Locas: Love & Rockets

38 (tie)

Complete Frank Miller Batman 36 (tie) The Silver Surfer (Fireside)

38 (tie)

DC Rarities Archives Vol. 1 39 Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 2

38 (tie)

Great Comic Book Heroes (Jules Feiffer) 40 (tie) Complete Frank Miller Batman

40

Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks Vol. 5 40 (tie) DC Rarities Archives Vol. 1

40

Loki 40 (tie) Great Comic Book Heroes (Jules Feiffer)

40

Uncanny X-Men Masterworks Vol. 4 43 (tie) Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks Vol. 5

44 (tie)

Absolute Authority 43 (tie) Loki

44 (tie)

Hawkman Archives Vol. 1 43 (tie) Uncanny X-Men Masterworks Vol. 4

44 (tie)

Mysteries in Space (Fireside) 46 (tie) Complete Shock Suspense Stories (Russ Cochran box set)

44 (tie)

Smithsonian Collection of Newspaper Comics 46 (tie) Sin City (Slipcase)

44 (tie)

Spirit Archives Vol. 13 46 (tie) Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics
44 (tie) Wilderness: The True Story of Simon Girty 49 Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told
44 (tie) X-Force: Famous, Mutant, and Mortal 50 Superman: Man of Tomorrow Archives Vol. 1

Top 25 Lines

(sorted by total points-- with number of ballots in which the line was mentioned as a tie breaker)

Top 25 Lines

(sorted by number of ballots in which the line was mentioned -- with total points as a tie breaker)

1 Fantastic Four Masterworks 1 Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks
2 Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks 2 Fantastic Four Masterworks
3 Uncanny X-Men Masterworks 3 Uncanny X-Men Masterworks
4 DC: From the 30s to the 70s 4 Spirit Archives
5 Spirit Archives 5 Dr. Strange Masterworks
6 Flash Archives 6 Plastic Man Archives
7 Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams 7 DC: From the 30s to the 70s
8 Sandman (Neil Gaiman) 8 Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams
9 Russ Cochran's EC Comics box sets 9 Russ Cochran's EC Comics box sets
10 All-Star Archives 10 Flash Archives
11 Dr. Strange Masterworks 11 Sandman (Neil Gaiman)
12 Kurt Busiek's Astro City 12 All-Star Archives
13 Smithsonian Books 13 Smithsonian Books
14 Complete Peanuts 14 Complete Peanuts
15 Superman Archives 15 Superman Archives
16 Plastic Man Archives 16 Superman: Man of Tomorrow Archives
17 (tie) Action Comics Archives 17 Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller
17 (tie) Love & Rockets 17 (tie) New Teen Titans Archives
19 Silver Surfer Masterworks 19 Kurt Busiek's Astro City
20 Greatest Stories Ever Told (DC) 20 Action Comics Archives
21 Green Lantern Archives 21 Love & Rockets
22 Superman: Man of Tomorrow Archives 22 Silver Surfer Masterworks
23 DC Rarities Archives 23 Greatest Stories Ever Told (DC)
24 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Absolute) 24 DC Rarities Archives
25 (tie) Authority (Absolute) 25 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Absolute)
25 (tie) Hawkman Archives    
25 (tie) X-Force    

Top 25 Non-Superhero Hardcovers

(sorted by total points-- with number of votes as a tie breaker -- and it's actually 28...)

Top 15 Hardcovers Available for Under $30

(as priced at www.talesofwonder.com and sorted by total points-- with number of votes as a tie breaker)

1 Horror Comics of the 1950s (Nostalgia) 1 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
2 Spirit Archives Vol. 12 2 Maus
3 Bone One Volume 3 Complete Peanuts 1950-1952
4 Complete Weird Science (Russ Cochran box set) 4 Sandman Vol. 7: Brief Lives
5 Maus 5 Loki
6 Complete Peanuts 1950-1952 6 Arkham Asylum NOW OOP
7 Sandman Vol. 7: Brief Lives 7 Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
8 Locas: Love & Rockets 8 (tie) Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon Vol. 2
9 (tie) Mysteries in Space (Fireside) 8 (tie) Thor Visionaries: Walt Simonson Vol 1
9 (tie) Smithsonian Collection of Newspaper Comcis 10 (tie) Challengers of the Unknown Archives: Vol. 2
9 (tie) Spirit Archives Vol. 13 10 (tie) Daredevil: Volume One (Smith & Mack)
9 (tie) Wilderness: The True Story of Simon Girty 10 (tie) Sandman Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
13 (tie) Cages (slipcase) 10 (tie) Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1
13 (tie) Comic Strip Century (Kitchen Sink) 14 Mighty Love (Chaykin)
13 (tie) Palomar 15 Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller Vol. 2
13 (tie) Return of Mister X    
17 Uncle Scrooges McDuck: His Life & Times by Carl Barks (Celesstial Arts)    
18 (tie) Complete Shock Suspense Stories (Russ Cochran box set)    
18 (tie) Sin City (slipcase)    
20 Aliens: Tribes    
21 (tie) Adam Strange Archives Vol. 1    
21 (tie) Complete Weird Fantasy (Russ Cochran box set)    
21 (tie) Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck (Don Rosa)    
21 (tie) Little Nemo in Slumberland    
21 (tie) Opus: 25 Years of His Sunday Best    
21 (tie) Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
21 (tie) Scout: The Four Monsters
21 (tie) The Wizard King Vol. 1 (Wally Wood)

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