Graphic novels as a concept are already criminally underrated. They’re novels with PICTURES – that fact alone places them head and shoulder above all the other “great works” in the Western canon – which are just boring jumbles of plain old text. Why would I want to read about some sailor’s quest to murder a fabled white whale if I can’t actually see pictures of him doing it? Answer: I wouldn’t. Until they turn Moby Dick into a graphic novel, I’m not reading it. While there are plenty of iconic comics that have enjoyed the praise of the masses, this list is for the underrated graphic greats – illustrated Moby Dicks that never quite surfaced for a moment in the sun. Avast, here are the 10 most underrated graphic novel!
