Nerdvana: After seeing "Watchmen," several of my non-comic book reading friends have expressed surprise that a comic book could have a story like that. They were under the all-too-common belief that all comics are just guys in spandex punching each other and shooting lasers out of their eyes. So here’s my list for those interested in checking out the world of graphic novels outside of the standard testosterone-fueled adolescent power fantasies.

