Recommended Reading by the Mars Import Staff

The following are the recommended reading lists of the Mars Import staff and freelancers. Welcome aboard the great world of comics!

Jared Smith — President
GiGi — Faithful Assistant
John Anderson
Ian DeLaurentis

Other Lists of Recommended Reading

These lists include some of the best comics ever made, as chosen by top comic magazines or comics creators.

Comic Magazines

Chris Staros' Staros Report

The Staros Report is a massive project undertaken by Chris Staros to provide a guide to "the most intelligent and innovative comics in the industry!" Starting in 1994 as a small version, an edition came out each year. In 1996, The Staros Report jumped to regular comic book size (6.75 x 10.25 inches) and became supplemented by following editions. Thus you need only buy The Staros Report: 1996 and The Staros Report: 1997 to have everything. Inside each issue are reviews, ranked in order of best comics. However, these are the top 200 comics of thousands! Also included are interviews, comics, bibilographies, character guides, letters, and more. His Guide to the Top 192 Best Comics in the Industry is a great start to quality comics.

The Comic Journal's Top 100 English-language comics of the 20th century

At the turn of the century, the Comic Journal published their top 100 comics of the previous century.

Comics Creators

Jean-Marc Lofficier's Top 100 Eurocomics

Jean-Marc has written numerous comics as well as translating a great deal of French language comics into English. He currently operates Starwatcher, which has lots of information on cool old French comics as well as lots of artists from around the world. His list is an excellent overview of the European comics scene.

Eddie Campbell's Top Graphic Novels

Acclaimed comics creator Eddie Campbell lists his top graphic novels of all time.

Comic Awards

The Eisner Award

The Eisner Award is perhaps the premier comics award in the English-language industry. It is awarded each year the San Diego Comic-Con International.

HIGHLIGHT

Barefoot Gen 3: Life After the Bomb
At last back in print, this is the third book in the Barefoot Gen series, by Keiji Nakazawa. Drawn from Nakazawa's childhood experiences surviving the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, this volume presents the times after the immediate bombing, as Gen and his family attempt to survive in the blasted ruins of Hiroshima. Powerful and dramatic material.
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