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You are here: Home / Comics Guides / Best of Lists / Dave’s Faves: All The Best Comics I’ve Ever Read

Dave’s Faves: All The Best Comics I’ve Ever Read

September 18, 2017 by Dave 124 Comments

Much like Liam Neeson, I’m always making lists. If you’re familiar with Comic Book Herald, you know these are typically massive reading order lists, with a primary focus on Marvel comics (and some DC!).

The below list is a very different breed, and is instead a collection of all my favorite comics and graphic novels I have ever read. Every time I read a new comic book series, I add it to the list, and rank it among the substantial competition of all the best comics ever.

There are two essential notes I’d like to add before you get to the list.

1 – I do not claim to have read all the greatest comics of all time. I am literally one man (at best, a half animal, part party machine). This list is an evolving organism that will take new shape as I pick up new books. If you have a personal favorite you don’t see included here, I’d love to hear about it in the comments, on Twitter, via email, on the street, from a disembodied voice floating through my attic… you get the idea.

2 – I have read many more Marvel comics than I’ve yet included on this list. This is changing all the time as I re-read Marvel series as part of My Marvelous Year and subsequently rank the titles. Again, if you’re looking for your Marvel comics fixin’s, I’d also check out my favorite 100 stories from 1998 to 2015, or the top 25 Marvel trade collections from 1961 to 1998.

Neil Gaiman's Sandman from Vertigo Comics

Finally, the rankings you’ll see here are entirely comics I like a lot. The higher a comic is ranked, the more I like it. The full list is approaching 1,000 rankings, but this contains the top 500 good ones!

Let the superlative headlines begin, and enjoy the comics!

Last Updated: August 27, 2025

The Best Comics Of All Time

1) Watchmen

2) The Sandman

3) Bone

4) Jonathan Hickman’s Marvel-verse, 2008 to 2016

5) Maus

6) Mind MGMT

7) Doom Patrol by Grant Morrison & Richard Case

8) Mister Miracle

9) Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

10) Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 through Vol. 3 (1-104)

11) Hawkeye

12) Pluto

13) Calvin & Hobbes

14) The Bulletproof Coffin + Bulletproof Coffin: Disinterred

15) From Hell

16) Scott Pilgrim

17) My Favorite Thing is Monsters

18) Berlin

19) Building Stories

20) Miracleman

21) Blankets

22) Boxers & Saints

23) All Star Superman

24) Frank Miller’s Daredevil

25) Preacher

26) Barefoot Gen: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima

27) American Born Chinese

28) East of West

29) Starman

30) Chew

31) Criminal

32) Asterios Polyp

33) Batman: Year One

34) Gotham Central

35) Usagi Yojimbo

36) Fear Agent

37) Y: The Last Man

38) Epileptic

39) Marvels

40) The Fantastic Four Omnibus Volume 2 (FF 31-60)

41) Ice Cream Man

42) Persepolis

43) Love & Rockets

44) Glenn Ganges: The River at Night

45) Mister Invincible

46) Hellboy

47) Duncan the Wonder Dog

48) 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank

49) Paul Auster’s New York Trilogy

50) Batman: The Long Halloween + Dark Victory

51) Transmetropolitan

52) Punk Rock Jesus

53) Walt Simonson’s Thor

54) The Walking Dead: Compendium One

55) Sweet Tooth

56) Supreme: The Story of the Year

57) Infinite Kung Fu

58) Saga of the Swamp Thing

59) Saga

60) Dreadstar

61) Daytripper

62) Vision

63) Black Hammer

64) Nimona

65) X-Men Dark Phoenix Saga

66) X-Statix

67) BTTM FDRS

68) Sex Criminals

69) Spider-Man Kraven’s Last Hunt

70) Wolverine: Weapon X

71) Astro City

72) The Contract with God Trilogy

73) Grendel by Matt Wagner

74) The Black Monday Murders

75) House of X / Powers of X

76) The Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga

77) Dragon Hoops

78) Palestine

79) Blacksad

80) Judge Dredd: America

81) Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye Vol. 1 – Vol. 5

82) Hitman

83) Batman (The New 52)

84) The Omega Men

85) It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth

86) Uncanny X-Force (Rick Remender)

87) Age of Apocalypse

88) Superman Smashes the Klan

89) The Department of Truth

90) Atomic Robo

91) Black Panther: Panther’s Rage

92) Werewolves of Montpellier

93) Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

94) Shubeik Lubeik

95) A Guest in the House

96) Sunday

97) Jessica Jones: Alias

98) Multiversity

99) Invincible

100) Shutter

101) Fables Vol. 1 – Vol. 6

102) JLA by Grant Morrison

103) New X-Men

104) Moms

105) Ultimate Spider-Man

106) Wicked + Divine

107) Moonshadow

108) The Many Deaths of Laila Starr

109) I Killed Adolf Hitler

110) John Constantine: Hellblazer – Dangerous Habits

111) Strangers In Paradise

112) Chasin’ The Bird

113) Kent State: 4 Dead in Ohio

114) Murder Falcon

115) The Prince and the Dressmaker

116) Pulp

117) Sobek

118) Unterzakhn

119) Elmer

120) Cornelius: The Merry Life of A Wretched Dog

121) Nextwave: Agents of HATE

122) Batman: Arkham Asylum

123) Squadron Supreme

124) Green Lantern by Geoff Johns

125) JLA: A League of One

126) Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?

127) Nowhere Men

128) Lone Wolf and Cub

129) Bedlam

130) Six-Gun Gorilla

131) Essex County

132) Carl Barks Ducks

133) Revival

134) Astro Boy Vol. 1

135) Sheriff of Babylon

136) Achewood: The Great Outdoor Fight

137) The Life & Times Of Scrooge McDuck

138) Planetary

139) DC Metal (Complete Event)

140) The Underwater Welder

141) Dr. Strange & Dr. Doom: Triumph & Torment

142) Thor: God of Thunder

143) Daredevil by Bendis and Maleev

144) Ultimates

145) DC’s 52

146) Animal Man (Grant Morrison Run)

147) Immortal Hulk

148) The Abominable Charles Christopher

149) The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

150) Acme Novelty Library #20

151) Batman & Robin (by Grant Morrison)

152) March: Book One

153) The Rabbi’s Cat

154) The Fade Out

155) Secret Wars (1984)

156) Locke & Key

157) Seconds

158) Richard Stark’s Parker (by Darwyn Cooke)

159) Pride of Baghdad

160) Orion by Walt Simonson

161) Little Bird

162) Rebirth of Thanos + Thanos Quest

163) Superior Foes of Spider-Man

164) Jack Kirby’s 4th World

165) Secret Six

166) Elektra Assassin

167) Superior Spider-Man

168) Fearscape

169) Upgrade Soul

170) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

171) Gotham Academy

172) Kingdom Come

173) Black Science

174) Ms. Marvel

175) Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me

176) Meanwhile

177) Ice Haven

178) The Manhattan Projects

179) Jimmy Olsen

180) Through the Woods

181) O Human Star

182) The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist

183) Grayson (The New 52)

184) Superman: Secret Identity

185) Zot!: The Complete Black and White Collection

186) Wizzywig

187) DC: The New Frontier

188) Paying for It

189) Fatale

190) Suicide Squad (John Ostrander Era)

191) Lucifer Book One

192) Captain America by Ed Brubaker

193) The Flintstones

194) Injustice

195) Lazarus

196) Ultimate Comics Spider-Man: Miles Morales

197) Moon Knight (Ellis & Shalvey)

198) Venom by Rick Remender

199) New Mutants by Claremont and Sienkiewicz

200) Midnighter by Steve Orlando

201) Southern Cross

202) The Waiting

203) Power Born of Dreams

204) Wolverine & The X-Men

205) Manhunter by Goodwin & Simonson

206) Black Bolt

207) You Are Deadpool

208) Justice League International

209) Batman and Son + The Black Glove

210) X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills

211) Infinity Gauntlet

212) Monstress

213) Berserk

214) Mary Tyler Moorehawk

215) The Sculptor

216) Tongues

217) The Nice House on the Lake

218) Punisher: Welcome Back Frank

219) Kaguya-sama: Love is War

220) The Umbrella Academy

221) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Turtles Reborn)

222) Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics

223) Slaughterhouse-Five

224) Fantastic Four (60-70, 500-524)

225) Paper Girls

226) They Called Us Enemy

227) Flex Mentallo

228) Truth: Red White and Black

229) The One Hundred Nights of Hero

230) Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass

231) The Wild Storm

232) Daredevil by Mark Waid

233) Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt

234) Map To The Sun

235) RASL

236) Amulet

237) Cyclopedia Exotica

238) Catwoman: Lonely City

239) Ashes

240) Killing and Dying

241) Grass

242) Slam Dunk

243) Tender

244) Baddawi

245) Astonishing X-Men

246) Goodbye, Eri

247) Castle Waiting

248) The Magic Fish

249) Scalped

250) Top 10 + Smax

251) The High Desert: Black Punk Nowhere

252) Made in Korea

253) Canto

254) The Best We Could Do

255) Deadly Class

256) Sara

257) Impossible People: A Completely Average Recovery Story

258) Grafity’s Wall

259) Fantasy Sports

260) Blurry

261) Squire

262) Thieves

263) Ghost Cage

264) These Savage Shores

265) Kaya

266) Bandette

267) Doctor Strange: Master of the Mystic Arts

268) Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle

269) Mobilis: My Life with Captain Nemo

270) Bea Wulf

271) Rare Flavours

272) Passing for Human

273) Captain Britain by Alan Moore & Alan Davis

274) Zero #1 to #10

275) Low, Vol. 1

276) Moebius: The World of Edena

277) Return of the Dapper Men

278) Superannuated Man

279) The Harrowing of Hell

280) Nighthawk: Hate Makes Hate

281) Bacchus, Book 1: Immortality Isn’t Forever

282) 47 Ronin

283) Infidel

284) The Authority (Warren Ellis & Bryan Hitch)

285) The Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 1

286) Phonogram

287) Far Sector

288) Black Widow

289) Blue in Green

290) The Good Asian

291) Good Talk

292) Giant Days

293) 20th Century Men

294) Once and Future

295) Friday

296) Marvel Knights: Inhumans

297) Black Badge

298) God Country

299) Golden Age Wonder Woman

300) Wolverine by Claremont & Miller

301) Infinitum

302) Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands

303) An Encyclopedia of Early Earth

304) Anya’s Ghost

305) Thanos War – Warlock & Avengers

306) Black Hole

307) Fullmetal Alchemist

308) Ode to Kirihito

309) Hellions

310) Ghost World

311) Blame!

312) Wimbledon Green: The Greatest Comic Book Collector in the World

313) Why Don’t You Love Me?

314) Sandman Mystery Theatre

315) Detective Comics by Ram V

316) MW

317) Holy Lacrimony

318) The Immortal Iron Fist

319) Guardians of the Galaxy (Abnett & Lanning Marvel Cosmic)

320) Doom Patrol by Rachel Pollack & Linda Medley

321) This Country

322) Deathstroke (DC Rebirth)

323) Hip Hop Family Tree

324) Fagin the Jew

325) Copra Round One

326) Batman: The Black Mirror

327) Captain Britain & MI13

328) Superman Rebirth

329) Cosmic Odyssey

330) Cow Boy

331) Batman: The Killing Joke

332) Blue is the Warmest Color

333) Stitches

334) Doom Patrol (Young Animal)

335) Daybreak

336) Star Wars: Darth Vader

337) Spider-Man: Death of the Stacys

338) Black Panther by Ta-Nehisi Coates

339) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

340) Irredeemable Vol. 1 & Vol. 2

341) Cable & Deadpool

342) Shade The Changing Girl

343) Batman R.I.P.

344) Mighty Thor (Jane Foster)

345) Daredevil by Zdarsky and Checchetto

346) The Green Lantern

347) Planet Hulk + World War Hulk

348) Mike Carey X-Men / Legacy

349) Old Head

350) Farmhand

351) Pax Romana

352) Check Please

353) Wake: The Hidden History of the Women Slave Revolts

354) A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance

355) X’ed Out

356) Look Back

357) Sabrina

358) Pashmina

359) Snapdragon

360) Genderqueer: A Memoir

361) Monster

362) You & a Bike & a Road

363) TekkonKinkreet

364) Bitter Root

365) All Talk

366) Cover

367) Spectacular Spider-Man by JM DeMatteis

368) Legion of Super-Heroes: Five Years Later

369) Death Note

370) A Walk Through Hell

371) The Death Ray

372) Baba Yaga’s Assistant

373) Here

374) Dragon Ball

375) Sword/X-Men Red/Resurrection of Magneto

376) Hexagon Bridge

377) Self-Esteem and the End of the World

378) Garlic and the Vampire

379) When I Arrived At the Castle

380) The Talk

381) Homunculus

382) Battling Boy

383) Planet Paradise

384) The Gulf

385) Exit Wounds

386) Displacement

387) Marvel Knights: Black Panther

388) This One Summer

389) The Jellyfish

390) It’s a Good Life if You Don’t Weaken

391) The Ballad of Halo Jones

392) No One Else

393) El Deafo

394) Old Man Logan

395) Strikeforce: Morituri

396) Captain Marvel by Deconnick

397) Batwoman

398) FF

399) Heartstopper

400) Scarenthood

401) Sports is Hell

402) Girl Juice

403) Silver Surfer (Slott + Allred)

404) The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story

405) Thor (Stan and Jack) To Wake the Mangog

406) Stumptown

407) Plain Janes

408) Demon

409) Kill or Be Killed

410) Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths

411) Iron Man: Extremis

412) Superman: Last Son of Krypton

413) Alan Moore’s Writing For Comics

414) Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art

415) Private Eye

416) Wytches Volume 1

417) Motor Crush

418) Barrier

419) Wonder Woman by George Perez

420) John Byrne Fantastic Four

421) Moon Knight: Scarlet Redemption

422) November

423) Embroideries

424) Morning Glories

425) Sentry (2000)

426) Cheer Up: Love and Pom Poms

427) Witch Boy

428) Batman: Ego

429) Domu: A Child’s Dream

430) Prince of Cats

431) Snow Glass Apples

432) Chainsaw Man

433) Council of Frogs

434) Clyde Fans

435) Patience

436) How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less

437) Descender

438) Family Style

439) That Texas Blood

440) Be Kind, My Neighbor

441) Do a Powerbomb

442) Akira

443) Die

444) Reckless

445) Real

446) Uzumaki

447) Annihilation

448) What’s the Furthest Place From Here

449) Gleem

450) Punk Rock Karaoke

451) Lone Sloan: Delirious

452) Special Exits

453) Catwoman by Brubaker, Cooke, Allred

454) Putty Pygmalion

455) One Week in the Library

456) The New World: Comics From Mauretania

457) Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir

458) New Avengers: Illuminati

459) Tokyo These Days

460) Big Jim and the White Boy

461) Together

462) In Perpetuity

463) Barking

464) Always Never

465) The Werwolf at Dusk

466) Young Hag and the Witches Quest

467) Operation Margarine

468) JLA One Million

469) Green Lantern/Green Arrow (Denny O’Neil & Neal Adams)

470) Manifest Destiny

471) Dark Night: A True Batman Story

472) Mark Waid’s Flash

473) Star Wars: The Crimson Empire Saga

474) Comic Book History of Comics

475) Superman: Secret Origin

476) Southern Bastards Volume 1 and 2

477) Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (Valiant reboot, uncollected)

478) Birds of Prey by Simone & Benes

479) Deadshot: Beginnings

480) Hellblazer: Original Sins

481) She-Hulk

482) “The Life of Captain Marvel”

483) Valerian: Complete Collection Vol. 1

484) Earth X

485) Mark Gruenwald Captain America

486) Dragon

487) Secret Weapons

488) Redneck

489) Dead Dog’s Bite

490) Attaboy

491) Daredevil by Ann Nocenti & JR JR

492) Ping Pong

493) The Book of Frank

494) Concrete

495) Bring Me the Head of Susan Lomond

496) Fury MAX: My War Gone By

497) Shoplifter

498) Kaiju No. 8

499) Doctor Strange: The Oath

500) Singularity

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  1. Steve Underwood says

    November 10, 2020 at 10:23 pm

    Dave,

    As that you have undoubtedly read almost every comic created in the last 40 years….I’m hoping this will spark a memory from you…

    I read a comic limited series back late 90’s to mid 2000’s….I think it was an independent comic….The main character was a bit of an anti-hero…he was in the process of dying…..his powers were either solar or nuclear based and he was going to explode….but he decided that before he died…he was going to take out all the really nasty big bad guys he knew…. I truly loved the comic…but haven’t been able to come up with a name for it for at least 20 years! I want to say that it was either written, or drawn, by somebody that was influential at the time.

    Does that ring a bell at all?

    Reply
  2. Gato fuji says

    August 1, 2020 at 10:39 am

    Well, I haven’t had the patience to go through all the list, but I couldn’t find Tintin of Hergé, Astérix or Lucky Luke (of Goscinny), Blake and Mortimer, neither anything by Greg or Goddard. Which means the list had a limited scope.

    More important, how can it miss Uncle Scrooge or Donald Duck by Carl Barks?!? All Barks’ works are incomparable, and any other place from top of the list would be unforgivable! To me, Barks is the american equivalent of Dostoievky, and I am not referring to just the comics equivalent of Dostoievky.

    Oh well, to each his own…

    Reply
    • JaynVA says

      October 16, 2020 at 11:19 pm

      Just dumb

      Reply
    • Goran says

      December 14, 2020 at 8:51 am

      Not only that…

      there is no daubt, that he has not read any of the great European comic series, which leave anything done by Marvel or DC in the dust:
      – Ken Parker by Milazzo (an epic western series unlike anything done in the US)
      – Alan Ford by Max Bunker/Magnus (a gritty and grotesque comic series about an the most original detective agency one can imagine. And funny as hell. Not even Calvin & Hobbes can rival that series.
      – Zagor by G. Feri
      – Dylan Dog by Sclavi
      – Pinocchio ny Winshluss (should be in the Top Ten)
      and so many others.
      The American reader is dumbed down by his self imposed “prison of mind”, sadly.

      Reply
  3. Dane says

    July 29, 2020 at 9:02 pm

    Dave – great work with the site. Its a great source for us collectors and readers.
    I think it would be pretty cool if on your best comics of all time to not just link the amazon page but to any reviews you may have done on your top list.

    Reply
  4. Daniel Indru says

    July 20, 2020 at 9:39 am

    Been using this list to start my journey into the comics world.
    Thank you for the hard work!

    May I suggest you keep some sort of log whenever you add new items?
    Otherwise it’s really difficult to follow what’s new compared to last edit.

    Reply
  5. James says

    July 17, 2020 at 6:37 am

    Hi,

    Big fan of the list been following for a few years now, have you read Mort Cinder or Perramus: The City and Oblivion? Its worth a look if only to see the art.

    Reply
  6. Josh says

    June 19, 2020 at 8:46 pm

    Now that the list includes Marvel: did you overlook Exiles or decide it didn’t make the list?

    Reply
  7. bruhinator says

    May 12, 2020 at 1:12 pm

    Disappointed Tank Girl didnt make the list. Its easily my favourite comic of all time. At least the old ones from the late 80s and 90s. I cant speak for the new issues I havent read those and I only heard they’re not half as cool as the old Hewlett & Martin ones….

    Reply
    • John Abraham says

      September 15, 2020 at 1:58 am

      This extensive list is a collection of the authors favourite comicbooks. Nobody gives a rats ass that you’re ‘disappointed’ about the list. Why don’t you make your own and then give us an opportunity to put you and your shitty reading list to shame?

      Reply
  8. Jani says

    March 28, 2019 at 7:19 am

    I know this is almost as old as the world, but it always manages to surprise me how all best comics are supposedly American on most of the top lists compiled by Americans. What total BS 😐
    Most of the European classics are missing. Valerian on place 211?!
    This list is a joke.

    Reply
    • Lucas says

      September 9, 2019 at 8:41 am

      Do you guys not realise that this is just a list of Dave’s favourite comics that he’s read? It’s not the be-all end-all, just his favourites and he hasn’t ready every good comic ever lol.

      Reply
    • Josh says

      October 5, 2019 at 5:34 pm

      Certainly an English language bias, but American?! You do realize half of the top ten were written by Brits, right?

      Reply
    • Dhiresh says

      January 5, 2020 at 11:35 am

      Even Tintin and Asterix are missing!? From list.?

      Reply
    • Summer says

      May 24, 2020 at 5:29 am

      Maybe you should post Jani’s favorite comics. I’m interested. Or just add your favorites here. I think it’s fair to say everyone reading this post is looking for their favorites and to discover something new. This is me asking what are your favorite comic books, Jani.

      Reply
  9. owl says

    February 5, 2019 at 7:32 am

    Otomo? Moebius? Loisel? Corben? Torres? Miller? Hewlett & Martin? Druillet? Liberatore?

    Reply
  10. Gideon Faulconer says

    January 29, 2019 at 8:38 pm

    Hey, so I was wondering, at what point during this list is there a shift from the comics actually being beloved to being terrible? I know that with several of the bottommost entries I’ve seen you berate them in other places. Have you ever considered making tiers kind of like with your MCU power rankings? I enjoy your recommendations and would definitely appreciate any such additions. Thanks Dave!

    Reply
    • Dave says

      January 30, 2019 at 7:14 am

      That’s a good question, Gideon.

      I’ve maintained for a while the top 100 is the real gold standard, but right now that probably runs to about top 107 (through Wic + Div). And then within the top 100, anything inside the top 60 is a book where I’ll stop whatever I’m doing and read without question.

      The next notable tier for me comes right around book 220 (right now JLA: Ultramarines), through to book #312 (right now Identity Crisis). Starting with #359, we get into “I have very mixed feelings about this” territory. And then right now anything from #457 to the end marks comics I really wouldn’t recommend. 467 to 470 are genuine contenders for worst comic of all time.

      So, agreed, tiers would be a very good idea!

      Reply
      • Josh Coats says

        February 23, 2020 at 2:12 pm

        THIS! This list would be so much better with tiers!

        Reply
  11. Gideon Faulconer says

    October 29, 2018 at 7:27 pm

    Have you read Dark Knight III: The Master Race? It’s one i’ve been thinking about but with Dark Knight Strikes Again being so awful I’m skeptical. I didn’t see it your list so I wasn’t sure if you just haven’t read it or if it was really more despised than Wanted for you.

    Reply
  12. John says

    October 28, 2018 at 2:38 pm

    Excluding 100-bullets instantly made this list a joke.

    Reply
    • nocutename says

      December 29, 2018 at 7:31 am

      446 entries made this list a joke. It is a shameless click link grab. Sad.

      Reply
  13. Jason says

    September 9, 2018 at 7:55 pm

    Top 10 needs to make this list

    Reply
  14. Joe says

    August 17, 2018 at 6:39 am

    Highly recommended:-

    Judge Dredd Block Mania and The Apocolypse war
    2000AD – Nemesis The Warlock
    2000AD – Bad Company
    2000AD – Slaine the Horned God
    2000AD – Song of the surfer
    Judge Dredd America
    Judge Dredd the pit
    2000AD Halo Jones (Maybe the best thing ever written by Alan Moore)
    Lone wolf and cub.
    Lone wolf and cub.

    Reply
    • shashi says

      July 30, 2021 at 4:13 am

      Hey thanks for your recommendation. I’m new to europian comics scene so, are these stories one-and-done or do I need to have background with characters like with marvel/dc/valiant?

      Reply
  15. Corvo says

    August 4, 2018 at 2:53 pm

    I remember seeing some Bone books – the covers at least – as a child, but never knew what those were all about. When I saw it on this list, I decided to give it a try. Thank you so much for listing it here!

    Have you ever read Nimona? I feel like it might make it into the list.

    Sory by bad engrish.

    Reply
    • Corvo says

      August 8, 2018 at 9:36 pm

      Oh, and Asterios Polyp should absolutely be in every “best comics” list!

      Reply
  16. Martin F says

    February 20, 2018 at 11:58 am

    Hi! Have you read The Sculptor by Scott McCloud? In that case, what was it like to you?

    Reply
  17. Ibrahim Somo says

    December 11, 2017 at 10:54 pm

    Please check out Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Black Panther run which is current

    Reply
  18. JasonZ says

    November 25, 2017 at 6:25 am

    Incredible list!! For the most part I agree it is almost perfect but it needs some eastern colours. I mean that there are not some asian series(manga etc). (Sorry if my english are not completely right)

    Reply
  19. Daniel Gillett says

    October 1, 2017 at 6:57 pm

    Hope you give Sunstone by Stjepan Šejić a shot

    Reply
  20. Gideon says

    September 19, 2017 at 6:47 pm

    So, I have one major criticism of this list. Why is Sex Criminals not listed as number 69? I mean it’s close enough at 62 already that I think it’s well worth the minor fudge of the numbers to place it where it belongs.

    Reply
    • Dave says

      September 21, 2017 at 12:44 pm

      Haha this is the greatest oversight in the history of Comic Book Herald. Great call.

      Reply
    • Herb says

      October 24, 2017 at 5:35 pm

      Good one!

      Reply
    • Nice69 says

      October 3, 2019 at 6:14 pm

      Nice

      Reply
  21. Patrick says

    September 19, 2017 at 3:22 pm

    Well if i have to make a suggestion. I recommend Fall of Cthulhu. Although not superheroes.. the storyline itself is worth a read. Based on the work of HP Lovecraft. SUch a shame it had to end though.

    Reply
  22. Rosandra says

    September 18, 2017 at 10:28 am

    So, Y The Last Man… what is the appeal? I like Brian K. Vaughn’s stuff, love Runaways, really enjoy Saga, but I hated every moment of the 18 issues I could stand of Y. Not sure why, for some reason I felt I was reading it wrong 😛

    Reply
    • Dave says

      September 19, 2017 at 1:18 pm

      It happens 🙂 It’s definitely a tighter focus than, say, Saga. Personally I love the characters more than the concept. If you gave it 18 issues, I’m sure just not for you… I’d suggest BKV’s Paper Girls if you haven’t already!

      Reply
  23. Mormegil says

    September 18, 2017 at 10:05 am

    I had all of the Bone series and some of the side stories and I sold it all off. I kinda i wish i wouldn’t have. I would like to read it again.

    It started out so strong. I read the first two volumes several times. But somewhere around volume 5 or 6 it started to fall flat. By the time i got to the end of the series it didn’t hold my interest, so i sold it. I might start buying it back…

    Reply
    • Dave says

      September 19, 2017 at 1:19 pm

      Wow, a full run of Bone sounds amazing!

      I read it all in one, so was highly invested throughout. All ages is so hard, and Bone pulls it off so well in my mind.

      Reply
    • Chris Burns says

      February 6, 2018 at 4:54 pm

      There’s a Bone: One Volume Edition that you can pick up on ebay for $20 or less that’s totally worth it.

      Reply
  24. Jen says

    September 6, 2017 at 4:53 pm

    No Peanuts, Calvin and Hobbes or Molly and the Bear?

    Reply
  25. Henry says

    February 24, 2017 at 3:10 pm

    I agree with a couple of other posts…
    You should really try Astro City if you haven’t. I assume you haven’t bc it’s not on the list. And it would be. So try it.

    Reply
  26. H says

    February 24, 2017 at 3:07 pm

    I agree with a couple of other posts…
    You should really try Astro City if you haven’t. I assume you haven’t bc it’s not on the list. And it would be. So try it.

    Reply
  27. Alex Charles says

    February 19, 2017 at 4:51 am

    I have to agree with Watchmen, but does it include before watchmen?
    just curious, thanks.

    Reply
    • Dave says

      February 19, 2017 at 1:05 pm

      Nope, I include Before Watchmen separately. I’ve listed the Minutemen collection somewhere on the list (quite a bit lower than #1, though!).

      Reply
  28. Josh says

    November 13, 2016 at 1:35 pm

    I hope one day you add Marvel books to this list because I would very much like to see where certain Marvel books would fall in your overall rankings.

    Reply
  29. David says

    September 20, 2016 at 9:11 pm

    I think Astro City, by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson, with covers by Alex Ross (!!!!) is entirely deserving of being on this list. It is certainly my number one.
    Seriously, read it. It is amazing!

    Reply
    • Joe says

      December 8, 2016 at 11:07 am

      I can’t believe it’s not on this list. Astro City is a fantastic series. Very few writers know how to really hit the emotions of the everyday man like Busiek. It’s such a completely original and interesting series.

      Reply
  30. Daniel Gillett says

    August 16, 2016 at 2:37 am

    Given the nice showing by Marvels and Kingdom Come, there are several other works featuring Alex Ross’ terrific art and story ideas to great effect:

    Uncle Sam Issues 1 and 2 (1998) (complimented for its story by Alan F*ing Moore),

    Superman: Peace on Earth, Batman: War on Crime, Shazam: Power of Hope, Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth, and Liberty & Justice
    showcasing some of the most heartbreaking and insightful stories into DC heroes that I can find, and found in a single collection called the World’s Greatest Super Heroes

    Enjoy my suggestions Dave, thanks

    Reply
  31. Bill Zeiders says

    July 29, 2016 at 2:37 pm

    Dave, I want to recommend Mark Millar’s Starlight to you. It think it’s a fantastic miniseries, and the first issue is one of the best issues of comics I think I’ve ever read. And I’m not even a huge fan of Millar. Check it out!

    Reply
  32. hamda says

    July 15, 2016 at 10:35 am

    I agree with you about most of the comics in this list but I think squadron supreme by mark Gruenwald deserves a spot there
    I think it’s a lot better than Jessica jones

    Reply
  33. Matt says

    July 10, 2016 at 6:11 pm

    You must try Stray Bullets by David Lapham from the beginning. Image has been putting out all of them collected recently. It is the only one in my top five you don’t have on this list and I would love to see your opinion.

    Reply
  34. Daniel Gillett says

    June 29, 2016 at 11:18 am

    Wonder Woman: the Hiketeia
    A Wrinkle in Time
    So far, a wonderful and surprisingly accurate ranking

    Reply
  35. Jamie Crowther says

    May 12, 2016 at 8:38 am

    Great list! Thanks for all the good work you’re doing here, I’m just starting to use some of your reading lists to work my way through some Marvel classics on MU (literally just started on Claremont’s X-Men run yesterday).

    Once upon a time I would have felt crazy recommending a Transformers title, but I think that IDW’s More Than Meets the Eye series by James Roberts (currently going strong at #52) is worthy of a place in this list. The first 22 issues (its ‘first season’) are particularly consistent; the ‘second season’ (#28 onwards, following a mediocre crossover event with a stablemate TF title) less so, though I’m reserving judgement for the final story until it reaches its conclusion.

    Reply
    • Dave says

      May 12, 2016 at 10:25 am

      I’ve heard a lot of good things about the run, it’s definitely on the to read list!

      Reply
  36. dan says

    March 22, 2016 at 8:28 pm

    U should also check out ‘The Punisher’ Max series by garth ennis. And Daredevil ‘Born Again’ by frank miller. I’m sure they’ll be on your list someday.

    Reply
  37. dan says

    March 22, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    Was hopin 2 see ‘Irredeemable’ by Mark Waid. Probably my favorite ‘indie’ comic book of all time.

    Reply
  38. Branon says

    February 22, 2016 at 1:34 am

    How about the Judas contract by Wolfman and Perez? New Teen Titans series is probably one of the most underrated comic lines in history, with the creation of Raven the daughter of an other dimensional satan. Slade Wilson the genetically modifed mercenary, Starfire, princess enslaved and escaped from an evil race of ET. Gotta love a bunch of Teen superheroes teaming up to destroy a demon that can dissipate mans atoms into the lightstream to cause eternal suffering and nothingness for the rest of time.

    Reply
  39. Jakk says

    February 6, 2016 at 5:13 pm

    A bit late to comment, probably. Just wanted ti say that I think this i a good list. I haven’t read most, but now I want to try them out. Btw I think Watchmen is great, but in my opinion Cerebus the Aardvark is the end all be all of comics. It may have it’s flaws, but good far outweighs the bad and I would definitely suggest reading it if you haven’t

    Reply
  40. Jesse says

    November 5, 2015 at 11:12 am

    Great list. A few that I would add.

    Boys- Garth Ennis
    Batman & Robin (New 52)
    Revolver – Matt Kindt
    Jonah Hex – Justin Gray
    Batman: Earth One Vol 1 & 2
    Goliath -Tom Gauld

    Reply
  41. Dean says

    October 12, 2015 at 7:34 pm

    Transmetropolitan. Would recommend it to anyone but for someone like you who writes (and pretty well at that) it resonates even more.

    Reply
    • Dave says

      October 13, 2015 at 12:24 pm

      Read and enjoyed the first volume and then just never made it back. It’s on the list! For as much as I love Warren Ellis’ Marvel comics and some of his novels, I’m woefully behind on his best comics.

      Also, thank you 🙂

      Reply
  42. Kyle says

    October 10, 2015 at 11:17 am

    Have you read supreme blue rose? I loved it. Super weird acid take on supreme by warren ellis. Really David lynchy. There are even some suttle twin peaks Easter eggs. It’s like if alan moore’s supreme and inland empire (or whatever inserted random lynch film works) had a baby. Also the artwork is original and awesome

    Reply
    • Dave says

      October 13, 2015 at 12:16 pm

      I have not read, but one Twin Peaks reference and I’m sold. I’ll check it out.

      Reply
  43. Mark Stott says

    October 8, 2015 at 1:42 pm

    I’m just getting in to some Image comics this week because of the comixology special offers.
    -Revival
    -Postal (definite favoutrite)
    -Outcast
    -Birthright
    -The Tithe
    That should get me through the next few weeks. I was having Marvel cheesy dialogue overload.

    Reply
  44. Chris Watson says

    October 7, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    No 100 Bullets? Get on it, it’s ace. Thanks for the list – that Inhumans trade had escaped my attention until now.

    Reply
  45. ScottL says

    October 7, 2015 at 9:21 am

    Great list! As for additions, I see another commenter mentioned Planetary. I would also add Ex Machina, The Fade Out, Sleeper, Pretty Deadly vol 1. And my daughter is chiming in from the background for Echo.

    Reply
  46. RJA says

    October 6, 2015 at 12:26 pm

    Yay, Dave’s a Dreadstar fan! I love the whole run, but I think the final 24 or so issues, the ones that Peter David wrote, are especially great. I really hope that the current omnibus collections will cover the entire run. I own it in floppies, but it’d be nice to have it on my bookshelf.

    Reply
    • Dave says

      October 6, 2015 at 4:43 pm

      Dreadstar’s so great 🙂 I would love to see the David era better collected as well.

      Reply
  47. oxhine says

    October 6, 2015 at 12:22 pm

    A lot of really great selections on this list! So pleased “Morning Glories” made the cut!

    Have you ever read Archaia’s “Artesia” by Mark Smylie? A truly rich and intricate fantasy epic. Great review of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnlC8vvtoS4

    Other great titles in no particular order:
    — Iron Empires (Sheva’s War in particular)
    — 100 Bullets
    — Conan (Dark Horse)
    — Preacher
    — Rex Mundi
    — The Metabarons
    — Negation
    — The Revenge of Count Skarbek
    — Girls
    — Scalped
    — Blueberry (by Moebius)
    — Meridian
    — Give Me Liberty
    — Drifter
    — Planetary
    — Mice Templar
    — Marvel’s 1602 (you’ve written elsewhere this wasn’t a favorite of yours)

    And no list is complete without some “GOON” by Eric Powell!!!

    I appreciate all the work on your guides which are incredibly helpful. Hopefully, you might find something you like on this list that you haven’t heard of.

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    • Dave says

      October 6, 2015 at 4:42 pm

      Awesome list, there are a handful on there I haven’t even heard of, so I will certainly explore. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  48. Kyle says

    October 6, 2015 at 10:17 am

    Did u leave alan moore’s swamp thing off the list? Maybe I missed it

    Reply
    • Dave says

      October 6, 2015 at 10:52 am

      I’ve only read (and enjoyed) the first 10 issues. Want to finish it before i rank. It will be added for sure.

      Reply
      • Kyle says

        October 7, 2015 at 1:05 pm

        I can totally understand. I’ve only read the first 9. I see it as something really amazing, but it’s so heavy. Almost on the depressing side. I would do the same thing at this point, if I was to compile a list. Just being curious.

        If you had to choose a top 10 of all time, would these first 10 be the ones? (with whatever marvel events omitted mixed in)

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        • Dave says

          October 8, 2015 at 9:17 am

          Mixing in Marvel makes it really tricky for me. So many of my favorites are extended runs. I’m not sure any would bump anything out of my top 10 here. Bulletproof Coffin and Mind MGMT are the clearest beneficiaries of recency bias, but for the time being I absolutely love those comics. If I was going to bump From Hell out of the 10 slot, it would be for the first 40 issues of Amazing Spider-Man, the Walt Simonson run on Thor, the Claremont/Cockrum/Byrne Uncanny X-Men, or everything Hickman’s done from Secret Warriors through Secret Wars. Off the top of my head 🙂 I’ll have to make another list…

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          • Kyle says

            October 10, 2015 at 10:40 am

            Hahaha cool, yeah, hickman’s new avengers was got me back into comics (after 20 years) so I look forward to whatever he does. Did you read god is dead? I was about 14 in and lost interest, but still might. It was intriguing that alan Moore was writing some associated stuff.

  49. brandonh says

    October 6, 2015 at 9:53 am

    John Byrne’s Man of Steel #1-6 is a great miniseries that I would put on this list.

    Reply
    • Dave says

      October 6, 2015 at 10:54 am

      That’s a good call, I’ll need to reread to place.

      Reply
  50. Claude says

    October 6, 2015 at 9:39 am

    Interesting list…I have to agree with a lot of it. I would have put Strangers in Paradise much higher. There are a lot in there that I have no knowledge of, so will have to do some research. And now you have sparked my interest in a couple that I had heard of but had not given much thought: Batman: The Black Mirror and Grayson (The New 52). Dick Grayson is on of may all time favorite characters, but I have had a hard time getting into the New 52…may be time to try again.

    I wonder why Fables was left off the list…did miss it? I would have that at number one on my own list.

    Reply
    • Dave says

      October 6, 2015 at 10:53 am

      I actually just read the first volume of fables this week. My brothers been raving about it for years, so you can expect to see it added when i finish!

      Reply
      • Claude says

        October 11, 2015 at 10:08 am

        You’ll have to get up to the “The Last Castle” which is in the 4th volume, I think. That is the issue that did it for me.

        Reply
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