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The Best Vertigo Comic Book Series, Ranked

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Vertigo Comics, a DC Vertigo imprint, has produced a variety of comic book series that capture readers' imagination. Compelling storylines, innovative art styles, and unforgettable characters make these works stand out. This compilation features some of the best Vertigo comics ever created. Readers journey through mystical worlds, supernatural encounters, and complex human emotions in series like Hellblazer, which stars John Constantine, and The Sandman, a dream-like adventure. The Sandman, with powerful storytelling and artwork by Neil Gaiman and his team, sets a benchmark for creative excellence. Hellblazer tells John Constantine's adventurous tale as he faces demons in an immersive world. Alan Moore's Saga of the Swamp Thing is a groundbreaking work that filters horror through an environmental perspective. Each Vertigo comic pushes boundaries in storytelling, examining themes like love, loss, and identity, and challenging conventional superhero tropes. These series leave a strong impression on fans, offering an experience unlike any other in the world of comic books.

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  • 1
    The Sandman

    Morpheus is trapped for 70 years. When he escapes, he aims to rebuild his destroyed kingdom. He wants to undo past wrongs and change the old ways.

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    Preacher

    This features More Preacher (the AMC series).

    Preacher follows Jesse Custer, a preacher who gains the powers of Genesis, a force made of pure evil and pure good. Genesis forces Jesse to travel across the United States searching for God.

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    Hellblazer

    John Constantine fights evil forces and the supernatural. Constantine tries to protect himself, but those near him often suffer the consequences.

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    Saga of the Swamp Thing

    Swamp Thing is a popular Vertigo character. A humanoid swamp creature must use its powers for good to shield the Green.

  • 5
    Y: The Last Man

    All living things with a Y chromosome suddenly die. A young escape artist and his monkey are the only exceptions. Yorick must find the cause before enemies capture and kill him.

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    Fables

    Fables focuses on characters from folklore and fairy tales. They form a community in New York City, hiding from the outside world.

  • 7
    Animal Man

    Bernhard Baker got too close to an exploding spaceship. He now borrows animal attributes to fight aliens and even series creator Grant Morrison.

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    🔥 73 up · 21 down
  • 8
    Transmetropolitan

    Transmetropolitan shows a near future where Spider Jerusalem and his crew try to take down the President. This group of anti-heroes tries to stop the world from becoming worse.

  • 9
    Doom Patrol

    Doom Patrol explores what happens if the Justice League consisted of dysfunctional unknowns. A group of misfits must unite to save the planet.

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    🔥 61 up · 16 down▼ 1 below editor
  • 10
    100 Bullets

    100 Bullets examines if people would kill under certain conditions. Agent Graves finds people who have been deeply wronged and lets them seek revenge.

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    Scalped

    Dashiell Bad Horse returns to the Prairie Rose Indian Reservation. He gets pulled into a new mission to overthrow the corrupt Tribal Sheriff. He also must solve his mother's murder during this investigation.

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    🔥 59 up · 18 down▼ 2 below editor

    Also ranks #12 on 24 Criminally Underrated Indie Comics

  • 12
    The Invisibles

    A covert resistance force fights aliens threatening humanity. The Invisible College finds a young man who might hold the key to salvation. They must act fast before the world ends on December 22nd, 2012.

  • 13
    Lucifer

    This is More Lucifer (the Fox series).

    The devil disappeared years ago. Some believe he died, but this comic series explores what actually happened: he is trapped in a strange prison.

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    🔥 55 up · 20 down▲ 1 above editor
  • 14
    Death: The High Cost of Living
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    🔥 45 up · 14 down▼ 1 below editor
  • 15
    American Vampire

    Vampires exist in many global species. The series follows Skinner Sweet, who discovers he is a new type of vampire immune to sunlight.

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    🔥 42 up · 17 down▲ 2 above editor
  • 16
    Sweet Tooth

    Human and animal hybrids start appearing across the planet. Gus's father tries to shield him from outside horrors, but Gus still gets into a big adventure.

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    🔥 41 up · 17 down▲ 3 above editor
  • 17
    Astro City

    Astro City is an anthology series. It follows superheroes saving the day in the city. Readers see Samaritan, Winged Victory, and others fight the bad guys.

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    🔥 33 up · 11 down▼ 2 below editor
  • 18
    Death: The Time of Your Life
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    The Unwritten

    Tom Taylor dreams of writing the next successful young-adult fantasy franchise.Tom Taylor writes like Harry Potter.The series shows Tom Taylor facing fame and celebrity concepts.

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    🔥 29 up · 11 down▲ 1 above editor
  • 20
    DMZ

    DMZ happens during the second American Civil War. Manhattan becomes a demilitarized zone. The Free States of America fight the rest of the country.

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    🔥 26 up · 9 down▼ 4 below editor
  • 21
    Sandman: Mystery Theatre
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  • 22
    Black Orchid

    Four superheroines use the name Black Orchid. They fight bad guys using strength, flight, and disguise.

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    🔥 19 up · 10 down▲ 2 above editor
  • 23
    Northlanders

    Northlanders covers several arcs focusing on Vikings. In the first arc, Sven, a Viking exiled himself, returns home to claim his inheritance.

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    🔥 20 up · 11 down▲ 3 above editor
  • 24
    Books of Magic

    Timothy Hunter's destiny is to become the universe's most powerful magician. While dealing with teenage struggles, cultists hunt him to kill him.

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    🔥 22 up · 13 down▲ 4 above editor

    Also ranks #19 on Best DC Black Label Comics

  • 25
    Fairest

    Fairest is a spin-off of Fables. It follows the adventures of Fabletown women, focusing on a different heroine in each arc.

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    🔥 14 up · 6 down▼ 3 below editor
  • 26
    House of Mystery

    Cain returns to the House of Mystery, only to find it gone. Years later, an architecture student wanders into the House of Mystery, escaping a frightening pair room by room.

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    🔥 15 up · 8 down▼ 3 below editor
  • 27
    The Dreaming

    Dream leaves his domain, leaving ordinary residents to protect it. They try hard, but senior storytellers face dark secrets, and something evil hides just past the gate.

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    🔥 19 up · 12 down▲ 5 above editor
  • 28
    Deadman

    Brandon Cayce dies in a plane crash but rejects death. He returns to Earth as a half-life to save an unborn child from possession. The series loosely follows the DC series of the same name.

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    🔥 13 up · 7 down▼ 3 below editor
  • 29
    Loveless

    Wes Cutter returns home after the South loses the Civil War. He becomes the sheriff of Blackwater, fighting Yankee Doodle Dandies invading his town.

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    🔥 15 up · 9 down▼ 2 below editor
  • 30
    Madame Xanadu

    Madame Xanadu is a sorceress in DC's continuity. Most stories place her in her shop; she appears in many versions over the years.

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    🔥 11 up · 6 down▼ 1 below editor
  • 31
    Unknown Soldier

    The Unknown Soldier is a man known by no one but known by everyone. Various people take his mantle, and he even appears on the Suicide Squad sometimes.

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    🔥 13 up · 8 down▼ 1 below editor
  • 32
    The Losers

    The Losers are a Special Forces team inside the CIA. After their leader betrays them, they seek revenge and find many devastating secrets.

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    🔥 13 up · 8 down▼ 1 below editor

    Also ranks #7 on Comic Book Adaptations That Deserve A Second Chance As A TV Series, Ranked

  • 33
    We3
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    🔥 4 up · 0 down▲ 6 above editor
  • 34
    iZOMBIE

    This is More iZombie, the CW series.

    Gwen appears normal, but she is a zombie. She eats dead people's brains and gains their memories. This power lets her solve crimes others cannot.

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    🔥 15 up · 12 down▼ 1 below editor
  • 35
    The Exterminators

    Henry and AJ work for an extermination company. AJ overdoses on Draxx, the bug killer. They soon find the chemical affects the bugs too.

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    🔥 9 up · 6 down▼ 1 below editor
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  • 37
    Spaceman

    Spaceman is set in a post-apocalyptic future. Orson, a NASA-engineered being, lives alone on Earth until he gets pulled into a celebrity child kidnapping case.

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    🔥 9 up · 7 down▼ 2 below editor
  • 38
    Deadenders

    New Bethlehem faces segregation. Crime plagues the suburbs. Bartholomew sees visions of a land outside New Bethlehem. He joins a woman who shares these visions. They face a resistance group fighting an unfair regime.

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    🔥 8 up · 6 down▼ 2 below editor
  • 39
    Saucer Country

    Arcadia governs New Mexico and leads for President of the United States. Aliens abduct her one night. She must solve the mystery of alien life while running her campaign.

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    🔥 7 up · 5 down▼ 2 below editor
  • 40
    The Vinyl Underground

    Morrison Shepherd, a former DJ from prison, joins a group of friends. They help him solve crimes before the police arrive.

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    🔥 7 up · 5 down▼ 2 below editor
  • 41
    Kid Eternity

    Kid Eternity is a superhero in DC continuity. The character has gained popularity over decades. It has undergone many changes and retcons.

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    🔥 9 up · 8 down▼ 1 below editor
  • 42
    Crossing Midnight

    Kai and Toshi are twins born on opposite sides of midnight. As they age, they discover they cannot be injured. They soon find a magical place.

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    🔥 7 up · 6 down▼ 1 below editor
  • 43
    Young Liars

    A group of 20-somethings live in modern New York City. They all hide disturbing secrets from each other. Even the reader questions what is real.

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    🔥 6 up · 5 down▼ 1 below editor
  • 44
    American Carnage

    Richard Wright, a disgraced FBI agent, seeks redemption. His old mentor gives him a chance to infiltrate a white supremacist group. He believes this group killed another agent.

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    🔥 7 up · 7 down
  • 45
    House of Whispers

    The House of Dahomey is one huge party. Ezrulie finds four girls opening a magical journal that could cause chaos. Ezrulie must stop it while her dream river threatens her area.

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  • 46
    House of Secrets

    Rain Harper meets a young girl who invites him to stay at her house. This house is the House of Secrets. Rain meets an otherworldly being and witnesses a strange trial.

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  • 47
    Codename: Knockout

    Angela St. Grace works for G.O.O.D. She fights E.V.I.L. forces with her partner, Go Go Fiasco.

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  • 48
    American Century

    An American pilot fakes his death and flees in the 1950s. He builds a new life in Central America. He is then blackmailed into assassinating a CIA opponent.

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  • 49
    Testament

    Testament shows history repeating itself. It places action in the biblical past and the near future. The story reveals how religion changes constantly. This change affects people's daily lives.

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    🔥 3 up · 5 down▲ 2 above editor
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    Air

    Blythe joins the Etesian Front. She gets tricked into moving supplies for a terrorist attack. This leads to her kidnapping.

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    🔥 3 up · 5 down▲ 2 above editor

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