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May 31, 2019 · 3 PREACHER. Buy Book One Amazon Comixology. Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's Preacher is easily one of the most popular Vertigo titles, both when the initial series released in 1995 and more recently with the TV adaptation on AMC bringing further recognition to the fan-favorite series. Preacher sits high atop many best hits lists, Vertigo and beyond.
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- Sandman. What’s It About? Dream of the Endless (also known as Morpheus and other names), is the lord of dreams and an ancient being more powerful than the gods.
- Swamp Thing. What’s It About? The exploits of a humanoid swamp creature who uses his powers to fight the good fight. Why’s It Good? You can’t go wrong with any “Swamp Thing” iteration, but the 1980s run by Alan Moore and Stephen Bissette marked the apex of the saga’s legacy thus far.
- Animal Man. What’s It About? When Bernhard “Buddy” Baker stood a little too close to an exploding spaceship, he gained the ability to temporarily borrow the attributes of animals.
- Preacher. What’s It About? The adventures of a preacher who’s possessed by the offspring of an angel and demon. Because of this, he may very well be the most powerful being in the entire universe.
- The Sandman. Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth. 193 votes. Morpheus is trapped for 70 years. When it escapes, it seeks to rebuild its kingdom that has been destroyed. It seeks to undo past sins and change the old ways.
- Saga of the Swamp Thing. Stephen R. Bissette, Alan Moore. 130 votes. Swamp Thing is one of the most popular characters to come out of Vertigo. A humanoid swamp creature must use its powers for good to protect the Green.
- Hellblazer. Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette, John Ridgway. 167 votes. John Constantine battles the forces of evil and the supernatural. Although he makes great pains to protect himself, those closest to him usually end up paying the price.
- Preacher. Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon. 165 votes. More Preacher (the AMC series) here. Preacher follows the story of Jesse Custer, a preacher who accidentally gains the powers of a supernatural force called Genesis.
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- Scalped (2007-2012) Vertigo allowed its writers to deal with darker topics than the main DC roster could, and that freedom was used to perfection in the series Scalped.
- DMZ (2005-2012) Not quite envisioning the rosiest future for the U.S, DMZ embodied the idea that history often repeats itself. The story is centered on Manhattan shortly where a new Civil War has turned the massive island into a demilitarized zone.
- Death: The Time Of Your Life (1996) Neil Gaiman is an inseparable part of Vertigo's legacy, and his creation The Sandman also had its fair share of spinoffs over the years.
- Death: The High Cost Of Living (1993) With the success of the main series of The Sandman, Neil Gaiman's creative energy was put towards offshoot stories within the same universe.
- The Sandman. Clearly, the most notorious Vertigo series, Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman joined the imprint at its launch and alimented it with numerous spin-offs after that.
- Hellblazer. The quintessential Vertigo series. Spun-off The Saga of Swamp Thing, Hellblazer started before the creation of Vertigo, but it was its longest series (with 300 issues).
- Lucifer. Taking over Neil Gaiman’s creation (from the Sandman Universe), Mike Carey wrote an epic/world-shattering story about free will and the “tyranny of predestination” (with art by Peter Gross and Ryan Kelly).
- Fables. The epic fantasy work of Bill Willingham (with mostly art by the great Mark Buckingham), Fables takes characters from fairy tales and folklore to tell us a massive 150-issue (plus miniseries) story about war, love, and family.
May 13, 2024 · 10 Best Vertigo Comics Since 2010, Ranked. While Vertigo went defunct after changing the industry, series like John Constantine: Hellblazer and American Vampire stood out in the last decade. Vertigo was once a huge name in the world of comics. Vertigo was an imprint of DC Comics that came about as a way for DC to publish more mature books.
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. 10. Sandman Mystery Theatre. (Image credit ...
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