Books like Manhunters
Loved Manhunters by Marc Andreyko? Here are 7 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
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- 1Watchmen
Watchmen
Dave GibbonsA deconstruction of costumed heroes that asks what vigilantism does to the people who practise it.
- 2The Dark Knight Returns
The Dark Knight Returns
Frank MillerAn aging vigilante returns to crime-fighting in a bleak, politically charged city.
- 3Daredevil
Daredevil
David MazzucchelliA street-level superhero is broken down by the law and rebuilds himself through hard-edged crime storytelling.
- 4Jessica Jones
Jessica Jones
Michael GaydosA former superhero works as a private investigator and takes on cases in a noir mode.
- 5Kick-Ass
Kick-Ass
John Romita Jr.An ordinary person becomes a masked vigilante and the story questions the cost of playing hero.
- 6Preacher
Preacher
Steve DillonA violent, darkly comic road story that follows a flawed hero through a morally tangled world.
- 7V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
David LloydA masked rebel fights an authoritarian state, raising questions about political violence and the public who watch it.
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