I figure it's about time for this thread. Let's get a list going of your favorite non-super Graphic Novels. The comics you enjoy that stand outside the standard fare.

Before we get started though, let's get a couple of ground rules down. I don't want to be a dick, but it can't hurt to avoid unnecessary thread drift. For starters, no matter how much you enjoy it, Catwoman has no place on this list. Nor does Watchmen. Even if the characters don't wear tights, neither does a title like Preacher or 100 Bullets. This isn't to make any sort of judgement on the quality of these books, they're just not part of the subject at hand.

Lastly, let's get specific. For instance, Sandman is not an answer. Kindly Ones is.

Anyway, I'll start things off with a few easy ones.

From Hell
by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell

Goodbye, Chunky Rice
by Craig Thompson

Chelo's Burden (specifically, Heartbreak Soup)
by Los Bros. Hernandez

The Cowboy Wally Show
by Kyle Baker

Signal to Noise
by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean

Hicksville
by Dylan Horrocks

Anyone else?

Box Office Poison
by Alex Robinson

Torso
by BMB

Jimmy Corrigan
by Daniel Clowes

to name a few.
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The Little Man, Chester Brown

David Boring, Dan Clowes

Death of Speedy, Jaime Hernandez

Love and Rockets: X, Gilberto Hernandez

Julius Knipl: Real-Estate Photographer, Ben Katchor

Safe Area Gorazde, Joe Sacco

Pip and Norton, Dave Cooper and Gavin McInnes

It's a Good Life if you don't Weaken, Seth

Complete Hutch Owen: Tom Hart

I agree with others' recommendations of Box Office Poison and It's A Good Life, If You Don't Weaken and would add off the top of my head:

Last Lonely Saturday by Jordan Crane and Through the Habitrails by Jeff Nicholson (though I much prefer the original GN as it was, and not the later edition which tacked on a brief epilog...)

Oh...

PEEPSHOW by Joe Matt

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Erm...Chris Ware. Not to be anal or anything.

I'd also have to say Goodbye Chunky Rice by Craig Thompson, My New York Diary by Julie Doucet, The Masochists by Nick Bertozzi, Ghost World by Dan Clowes, and that Complete Buddy Bradley Stories collection of all the Hates by Peter Bagge

Jar of Fools by Jason Lutes

The Hunting Party by Enki Bilal and Pierre Christin

Caricature by Daniel Clowes

Hey Wait By Jason
Monkey vs Robot By the superstar
Maus By Spiegleman
Contarct with God By Eisner
and so on...

DAMMIT!!!
In my haste...thanks for the catch/correction.

DAMMIT!!!
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I'll concur with Box Office Poison and Good-Bye Chunky Rice (which is one of the most emotional charged comics I've ever read)

A Complete Lowlife by Ed Brubaker
Pedro and Me by Judd Winick