Books like Johnny The Homicidal Maniac by Jhonen Vasquez

V for Vendetta is a graphic novel by Alan Moore, illustrated by David Lloyd, that explores the rise of totalitarian rule in England and the fight for resistance through the vigilante V.

In this grim graphic novel, the street‑wise magician John Constantine confronts a chilling serial killer known as the Family Man, whose gruesome murders of parents and children force Constantine to play a deadly game of hunter and prey.

In a sci‑fi wilderness setting, a group of high school students uncover a deepening mystery about the woods while trying to thwart a rebel plan that could enslave their school.

How is it that comic books—the once-reviled form of lowbrow popular culture—are now the rage for Hollywood blockbusters, the basis for bestselling video games, and the inspiration for literary graphic novels? In Demanding Respect, Paul Lopes immerses himself in the discourse and practices of this art and subculture to provide a social history of the American comic book over the last 75 years.Lopes analyzes the cultural production, reception, and consumption of American comic books throughout history. He charts the rise of superheroes, the proliferation of serials, and the emergence of graphic novels. Demanding Respect explores how comic books born in the 1930s were perceived as a "menace" in the 1950s, only to later become collectors’ items and eventually "hip" fiction in the 1980s through today.Using a theoretical framework to examine the construction of comic book culture—the artists, publishers, readers and fans— Lopes explains how and why comic books have captured the public's imagination and gained a fanatic cult following.

A terrifying videotape triggers death warnings in teens, leading a journalist aunt to investigate the mystery behind the ominous footage.

Reverend Jesse Custer returns to the Alamo in Garth Ennis’s graphic novel *Preacher*, vowing to end a decades‑long quest to confront God for His actions.

Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing saga follows the elemental guardian as he defends the natural world and humanity from menacing forces, blending horror, science fiction, and superhero stakes into a rich, environmentally themed narrative.

In 1990s New York, an idealistic social worker turned detective investigates the murders of homeless LGBTQ+ women, uncovering a sinister nightclub and a dangerous, vampiric mystery that forces her to confront her own identity.

Humorous cartoons about a variety of subjects.