New to North American Comic books? After reading some titles and researching a number, I present here a list of amazing North American story-arcs, limited series, and graphic novels/compilation paperbacks you should check out. You'll notice I've assigned genre tags to the titles so that this page will help you find titles that suit your reading tastes. The list is divided according to publisher.
DC Comics/Vertigo/Wildstorm
- "Greatest 1950's Stories Ever Told". Genres: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "Watchmen". Genre: Superhero
- "Crisis on Infinite Earths". Genres: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "History of The DC Universe". Genres: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "Batman Year One" (compiles "Batman" Vol. 1 No. 404-407)
- "Green Arrow: Year One". Genre: Superhero
- "The Man of Steel". Genre: Superhero
- "The Flash: Born To Run". Genre: Superhero
- "Batman: The Killing Joke". Genre: Superhero
- "Justice League: A New Beginning". Genre: Superhero
- "Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn". Genres: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "The Death of Superman". Genre: Superhero and Horror
- "World Without A Superman" (paperback compilation of the entire "Funeral for a Friend" story-arc). Genre: Superhero
- "The Return of Superman" (paperback compilation of the entire "Reign of The Supermen" arc). Genre: Superhero
- "Zero Hour: Crisis in Time". Genres: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "Batman: Knightfall, Part One: Broken Bat" (compiles the 1st half of "Knightfall" arc). Genre: Superhero
- "Batman: Knightfall, Part Two: Who Rules the Night" (paperback that collectes the 2nd half of "Knightfall" arc). Genre: Superhero
- "Batman: Knightfall, Part Three: KnightsEnd" (paperback compilation of the entire "Knightend" story-arc). Genre: Superhero
- "KnightQuest: The Crusade" (not yet collected in a paperback). Genre: Superhero
- "JLA: Year One". Genre: Superhero
- "The Justice Society Returns". Genre: Superhero
- "Teen Titans: Titans of Tomorrow". Genres: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "The Power of Shazam!". Genre: Superhero and Fantasy
- "Hawkman: Endless Flight". Genre: Superhero and Sci-Fi
- "Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis". Genre: Superhero and Fantasy
- "Jonah Hex: No Way Back". Genre: Western
- "Space Ghost". Genres: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "Batgirl: Year One". Genre: Superhero
- "DC: The New Frontier". Genres: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "Infinite Crisis". Genres: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "Justice League of America: The Tornado's Path" (compiles "Justice League of America" Vol. 2 No. 38-43). Genre: Superhero
- "Justice League of America: Team History" (compiles "Justice League of America" Vol. 2 No. 38-43). Genre: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "Green Lantern: Rebirth". Genres: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "Superman: Birthright". Genres: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "Wonder Woman: Who Is Wonder Woman?" (compiles "Wonder Woman" Vol. 3 No. 1-4 and "Wonder Woman Annual No. 1")
- "Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity". Genre: Superhero
- "Superman/Batman: Supergirl" (compiles "Superman/Batman" Vol. 1 No. 8-13). Genres: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "Final Crisis". Genres: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "Blackest Night". Genres: Superhero and Horror
- "Justice". Genres: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "Batman R.I.P.". Genre: Superhero
- "Batman: Battle for The Cowl". Genre: Superhero
- "Batman: Long Shadows" (compiles "Batman" Vol. 1 No. 687-691). Genre: Superhero
- "The Flash: Rebirth". Genre: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "DC Legacies". Genres: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "Bruce Wayne: The Return Home". Genres: Superhero and Sci-Fi
- "V for Vendetta". Genres: Superhero and Mystery
- "RED". Genre: Action-Comedy
- "World of Warcraft" Vol. 1-3. Genre: Fantasy
- "Road to Perdition". Genre: Crime-Fiction
- "Filthy Rich". Genre: Crime-Fiction and Horror
- "Jonny Double". Genre: Crime-Fiction
- "Robotech: From The Stars". Genre: Sci-Fi
- "Robotech: Prelude To The Shadow Chronicles". Genre: Sci-Fi
- "Supernatural: Origins". Genre: Horror/Supernatural
- "Supernatural: Rising Son". Genre: Horror/Supernatural
- "The X-Files". Genres: Mystery, Sci-Fi, and Horror
- "Speed Racer: Born To Race". Genres: Sci-Fi and Sports
- "ThunderCats: Reclaiming Thundera". Genres: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
- "DC/Wildstorm: Dreamwar". Genres: Sci-Fi and Superhero
- "Ninja Scroll". Genres: Fantasy and Horror
- "The Lost Boys: Reign of Frogs". Genre: Horror