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Vertigo Comics was an American comic book imprint started in 1993. It was DC Comics ' most famous imprint, aimed at "mature readers", and has published many critically acclaimed titles, both company-owned, such as The Sandman and Hellblazer , and creator-owned , such as Preacher and Y: The Last Man .
Apr 1, 2020 · Whether you're looking to revisit some classics or discover the imprint for the first time, here are the best Vertigo comic books that defined their era.
- 100 Bullets
- American Vampire
- Animal Man
- Daytripper
- Death: The High Cost of Living
- Doom Patrol
- Enigma
- Fables
- Face
- The Filth
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It was the comic that changed everything for Vertigo — the potent combination of writer Brian Azzarello, artist Eduardo Rosso, and an irresistible crime concept that won audiences over almost immediately. (How far would yougo for revenge?) After this, Vertigo went heavy on crime comics, and fans loved it. Available to read on DC Universe Infinite U...
Scott Snyder’s first major comic work launched with a collaboration with Stephen King and lofty ambitions: creating a uniquely American vampire mythology. Thanks to Rafael Albequerue’s artwork and a memorable cast of characters — Hi, Pearl, hi, Skinner — it succeeded, with the series even outliving the Vertigo imprint itself. Available to read on D...
One of the launch Vertigo titles, Animal Man had a groundbreaking Grant Morrison run early on, but what came under the Vertigo imprint remains criminally overlooked — especially the Jamie Delano-written issues, as Buddy Baker survives death, evolution gets weird, and his family falls apart. All this and Steve Pugh art! Available to read on DC Unive...
The breakthrough project for Brazilian cartoonists Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba, Daytripper is a touching, romantic story about the life not led — or, specifically, the livesnot led, with each issue in the series exploring a different reality for its core protagonist, and the final days before his death(s). Available to read on DC Universe Infinite Ul...
Vertigo’s launch title was this three-issue spin-off from The Sandman, in which Dream’s more popular sister spends 24 hours actually alive… and realizes that it’s really not quite what she expected. Neil Gaiman was in fine form, but the real star of the series was Chris Bachalo’s expressive, beautiful artwork. Available to read on DC Universe Infin...
Another title that has a visionary Morrison arc before the Vertigo imprint — source of much of the HBO Max show, natch — but Rachel Pollack’s time on the series shouldn’t be ignored; it’s, if anything, more weird and out there in ways that still seem shocking and exciting today. Available to read on DC Universe Infinite Ultra, Comixology, Amazon.
Vertigo’s first original, creator-owned series was Peter Milligan and Duncan Fegredo’s metatextual tale about queerness, alienation, and a superhero that really isn’t what he seems to be on almost any level. Oh, and there are lizards, too. Recently republished by Dark Horse’s Berger Books imprint, it’s well worth a look. Available to read on Comixo...
The high concept behind Bill Willingham and Mark Buckingham’s magnum opus is simple and utterly effective: what happened after the 'happily ever after' at the end of all those fairy tales? Mixing genres with visible glee, the result is appropriately epic, if rarely able to resist poking fun at itself. Available to read on DC Universe Infinite Ultra...
Milligan and Fegredo’s one-shot follow-up to Enigma was, if anything, even tighter: the thriller about modern art, plastic surgery, and the lengths some will go to fulfill their obsessions just might be an example of a perfect one-issue comic book. Sadly out of print today; someone should fix really that. Out of print. (Check those back issue bins....
Grant Morrison and Chris Weston’s 13-issue meditation on the detritus of everyday life and pop culture had its gross-out moments, not to mention a perpetual feeling that something was wrong throughout the series — but there’s genuine heart to be found throughout, too. Think of it as an existential exorcism. Available to read on DC Universe Infinite...
A feature by Popverse celebrating the 30th anniversary of DC's Vertigo imprint, which revolutionized comics for adults with mature themes and stories. The article lists 30 standout titles from the imprint's history, from Sandman to American Vampire, and where to find them.
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Vertigo was an imprint of DC Comics that began publication in 1993. Spearheaded by editor Karen Berger, all DC Comics titles bearing the Vertigo logo catered to not only more mature readers, but more sophisticated writers and artists as well.
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Mar 11, 2013 · As the hugely influential Vertigo Comics celebrates its 20th anniversary (and the end of an era), we present an interactive infographic of every ongoing comic it published over the last two...
Apr 14, 2024 · Learn about the history and highlights of Vertigo, the imprint that revolutionized the comic industry with mature horror and fantasy titles. Discover the classics like The Sandman, Hellblazer, and Preacher, and how to start reading them.
Apr 17, 2015 · A list of the most acclaimed and influential comics published by Vertigo, the DC Comics imprint known for its literary and genre-bending stories. From Grant Morrison's The Filth to Neil Gaiman's The Sandman: Endless Nights, these are the Vertigo titles that stand out from the crowd.
