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Graphic novel picks for the holidays (2017)

The holidays are almost here, so I thought I’d make a list of graphic novels and trade paperbacks that might make suitable presents.

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A list of my favorite Superman stories featuring the fifth dimension’s number-one imp, Mr. Mxyzptlk, from the Golden Age to the present.

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