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1. The Amazing Spider-Man No. 583 (Spidey Meets the President!)
By Zeb Wells
Illustrated by Todd Nauck
Marvel Comics, 5-page story, $3.99 (comic book)
Our favorite, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man attends the Presidential Inauguration. Spider-Man not only stops the bad guy from impersonating the new president, he gets to meet the real President Barack Obama!
2. Watchmen
By Alan Moore
Illustrated by Dave Gibbons
DC Comics, 408 pages, $19.99 (graphic novel)
The deconstruction of the modern superhero concept. Alan Moore’s work is considered a creative milestone in the world of comics and received acclaim from the comic and mainstream press.
3. RASL: The Drift
Written and illustrated by Jeff Smith
Cartoon Books, 112 pages, $13 (graphic novel)
From the creator of “Bone” comes his new book (collecting the first three issues in an ongoing series): “RASL,” about a dimensions-jumping art thief looking for the next big heist. It contains more adult themes and violence than his earlier work.
