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Mike W. Barr, Peter David and artists, Star Trek Graphic Novel Collection: All Those Years Ago

1985-88 (collected 2020) / Ecomics / 118 pages

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Three vintage DC annuals filling in some landmark historical blanks with commendable respect for canon, if less compelling plots.

Kris Straub, The Chainsawsuit Initiative

2011 / Ebook / 64 pages

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I don't get it.

Various, Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror: Heebie-Jeebie Hullabaloo

1995-97 (collected 1999) / Ecomics / 144 pages

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Even more authentic than the main series, and early enough to have free reign for parody before they presumably worked through absolutely everything.

Walter Simonson and Sal Buscema, The Mighty Thor, Vol. 3

1985-86 (collected 2013) / Ecomics / 264 pages

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A bit of a comedown from the epic confrontation as our overpowered hero deals with various nuisances. I'm so used to it now that it's not even amusing any more, but since I'm over half way through, I might as well stick it out.

Joceline Fenton and Chrystin Garland, Steven Universe and the Crystal Gems

2016 / Ecomics / 128 pages

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More on-model than the earlier comics, this is basically an episode, and it's fine. Includes an extensive gallery of misleading covers.