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1. Batman: The Club of Heroes

Grant Morrison and J.H. Williams III do not screw around.

These two comic book issues were master classes in writing AND art. Morrison loves his 1950s Batman comics, and his particular favorite is the Batmen of All Nations. In that story, a bunch of Batman-like heroes from around the world teamed up to fight crime. In this modern reinvention, the team, also known as the Club of Heroes, met up again on an island, only to be murdered, one by one. It was a murder mystery in which every suspect was a Batman.

A detective story with eight of the world's greatest detectives. Oh, and each one was drawn in a different artist's style, which was crazy good. And there were some layouts that I want friggin' framed. It was the best story of Morrison's Batman run, hands down, two perfect issues that were everything I love about Batman.

And there you have it, ten gems to fill your Christmas reading list. Light a fire, curl up under the mistletoe, and read some comics.