Writer Mark Russell recommends Judas

My recommendation for quarantine reading is Judas, written by Jeff Loveness with art by Jakub Rebelka. Judas tells the story of the man who betrayed Christ from his perspective. His descent into Hell, as with most descents into Hell, gives Judas the opportunity for some existential reflection. Judas reflects on the nature of belief and faith and how they reduced him (and therefore us) to characters in a narrative. How he managed to make himself useful, even at the expense of his own soul. Beautifully drawn and written, Judas is intellectual but full of feeling. It is cerebral, but spiritual at the same time. It's a haunting read that stays with you long after you've finished.

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Writer David Pepose recommends Amazing Spider-Man by JMS & JRJR

My all-time comfort read has to be Amazing Spider-Man by JMS Omnibus Vol. 1 by J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita, Jr. There's so much heart and emotion and action on display in this book, whether it's the Web-Slinger leaving it all on the field in his battle royale against the unstoppable Morlun, or how a New York icon like Spider-Man faced the real-life tragedies of 9/11, or the decades-in-the-making conversation between Peter and May Parker over his secret identity.

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