Alan Moore et. al., Top Ten): Book 1, Book 2, The Forty-Niners
Three great graphic novels that combine the pulpy look of classic comics with serious themes. Recommended.
Ken McLeod, The Night Sessions
“Near-future” SF set in a world where the excesses of the “Faith Wars” have led to religion being seriously marginalised. Interesting mix of SF and police procedural, and McLeod’s upbringing in weird Scottish sects gives him a good background, but ultimately not one of his best works.
Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden, Baltimore
Interesting young-adult(?) novel set in the aftermath of an alternate-history Great War. Mignola’s illustrations are excellent. Good stuff if you’re at all a fan of Hellboy.