Top 10 Comic Books You Don't Want To Miss
Over the past few years, the comic book industry has grown exponentially. Comic books have evolved into mainstream culture with the artists changing the narrative of how comics are viewed by the public and how the characters are written into the storyline.
Although DC and Marvel still dominate the industry, Darkhorse and Image have developed some comics of outstanding quality. Here are 10 comic books that you don't want to miss.
Watchman
The Watchman series portrays a group of morally ambiguous heroes who are both dangerous and unstable. The comic adds contemporary elements like the Cold war into the plot. The Watchman has been one of the very few comics to make it to The New York Times Best Seller list.
Sin City
Created by Batman creator Frank Miller, Sin City is a neo-noir story with its settings in an authoritarian run town in America. The comic draws inspiration from pulp and crime-noir genres.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
The most popular Batman story, this classic overtime has had several facts misconstrued or over-glorified. However, it remains a gripping action story rich in a political dystopia as we see Batman portray a sonic superhero.
Preacher
Preacher is created by Garth Ellis and Steven Dillon. This cult hit has a story that focuses on a supernatural/religious disaster striking a small town in Texas, with the local pastor becoming possessed by a supernatural entity.
The Sandman
The Sandman goes down as the most iconic Vertigo series published by DC. Centered around one of the characters, Dream, who finds himself captured by cultists. The Sandman is praised for being ethereal with emphasis on the surreal personifications of the metaphysical concepts in the storyline.
Batman: The Long Halloween
Jeph Loeb and Tim Sales' comic ranks top for fans in The Dark Knight's many titles, highlighting many of the hero's best traits. The story highlights the dark hero's mystical atmosphere and physical prowess. This crime saga reminds comic book fans how grounded street-level storylines can be.
Batman: Year One
Year One brings Batman's exceptional noir revolution to a crescendo. With pulp-inspired artwork, the atmosphere has a rich crime drama feel as it shows fans how Bruce Wayne came to be the protector of Gotham City.
Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come is a landmark in the DC Comics Justice League collection. Mark Wade and Alex Cross conceptualized a meta deconstruction of traditional superheroes, with the rise of a league of copycats.
Batman: The Killing Joke
46 pages of one-shot pages, as opposed to a fleshed-out series, Batman: The Killing Joke was introduced as reference material to The Dark Knight Trilogy and as a means to immortalize Heath Ledger's character portrayal of The Joker.
V is for Vendetta
This dark, political, dystopian storyline sees a fictional political party successfully convert the UK into a shockingly gruesome neo-fascist state run by the police. The main character leads an anarchist revolution against the oppressors.