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Must Read: Watchmen

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Watchmen Date: 1986-1987 Vitals: Possibly the most famous graphic novel that’s not about mice and genocide. Someone is wiping out the last of the superheroes … Continued

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Must See: Close Encounters Of The Third Kind

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Written by James Rocchi. Title: Close Encounters of the Third Kind Date: 1977 Vitals: Richard Dreyfuss is a regular guy gets a glimpse of visitors from beyond … Continued

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Must Read: Superman: For The Man Who Has Everything

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Superman: For The Man Who Has Everything Date: 1985 Vitals: Mongul, a super space bastard, gives Superman a birthday “present,” a parasitic plant that latches … Continued

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Must Read: The Death Of Superman

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: The Death Of Superman Date: 1993-1994 Vitals: The Superman story that helped launch a speculative bubble that almost made dot-com exuberance look rational by comparison. … Continued

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Must See: Forbidden Planet

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Written by James Rocchi. Title: Forbidden Planet Date: 1956 Vitals: William Shakespeare’s The Tempest gets a sci-fi spin in this retro-futurist classic, as a team of explorers … Continued

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Must Read: Superman: The Man Of Steel

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Superman: The Man Of Steel Date: 1986 Vitals: John Byrne reinvented Superman from the ground up with this series, collected in an easy-to-find graphic novel. … Continued

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Must Read: League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Date: 1999-present Vitals: A bunch of pulpy public-domain characters from 100 years ago form a super team to fight Professor Moriarty, … Continued

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Must Read: Marvels

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Marvels Date: 1994 Vitals: We follow the Marvel Comics universe across the decades, through the eyes of news photographer Phil Shelton, who professes his faith … Continued

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Must See: Aliens

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Written by James Rocchi. Title: Aliens Date: 1986 Vitals: How do you follow up a sci-fi/horror hybrid? You don’t — James Cameron’s return to Sigourney Weaver’s trials … Continued

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Must Read: Kingdom Come

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Kingdom Come Date: 1996 Vitals: Yet another dysfunctional future of the DC Comics universe. In this one, Superman and other superheroes have abandoned their mission … Continued

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Must Read: Invasion!

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Invasion! Date: 1988-1989 Vitals: An alien race called the Dominators leads a coalition of aliens to invade Earth in this DC Comics miniseries. So of … Continued

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Must See: Alien

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Written by James Rocchi. Title: Alien Date: 1979 Vitals: It’s a haunted house movie … in outer space! Ridley Scott’s grit-grime working-class space truckers pick up an … Continued

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Must Read: Runaways

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Runaways Date: 2003 to present Vitals: A group of kids discover their parents are a gang of supervillains, and they’ve inherited some of their super … Continued

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Must See: Terminator 2

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Written by James Rocchi. Title: Terminator 2 Date: 1991 Vitals: James Cameron’s sequel to Terminator has it all — Arnold, a kick-ass Linda Hamilton, knockout action, envelope-pushing … Continued

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Must Read: Seven Soldiers Of Victory

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Seven Soldiers Of Victory Date: 2005-2006 Vitals: Evil fairies from the distant future, the Sheeda, are coming to “harvest” our era, plundering and destroying all … Continued

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Must See: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Written by Jason Shankel. Title: Invasion of the Body Snatchers Date: 1956 Vitals: The Greatest Generation™ battles communist space pods for the future of Marin County. The … Continued

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Must Read: Planet Hulk

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Hulk: Planet Hulk Date: 2006-2007 Vitals: Four of the Earth’s top Super-heroes decide the Incredible Hulk’s all-smashing rage could one day wreck everything. (Maybe because … Continued

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Must Read: Hulk: Future Imperfect

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Hulk: Future Imperfect Date: 1993 Vitals: The Hulk journeys to a ruined future where his own future self has become a vicious tyrant. The future … Continued

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Must See: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Written by Jason Shankel. Title: Invasion of the Body Snatchers Date: 1978 Vitals: Evil space flowers convert the Me Generation™ into mindless, conformist automatons. No one notices. … Continued

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Must Read: Grimjack

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Grimjack: Legend of Grimjack Vols. 1-8Date: 1983-1991 Vitals: John Gaunt, aka Grimjack, is a battle-toughened gun for hire, in the city of Cynosure, where dimensions … Continued