Lists

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The greatest Lobo story arcs and series, featuring DC's most dangerous mercenary. Required reading before Jason Momoa brings the Main Man to life in the 2026 Supergirl film.

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Localized teams that protect specific neighborhoods and boroughs rather than fighting galactic threats. The Defenders, TMNT, and others who keep it ground-level.

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The finest crime and noir comics ever published, from gritty pulp storytelling to modern neo-noir masterpieces that use the medium to explore the dark side of human nature.

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The greatest TMNT storylines, from Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird original indie vision to IDW landmark modern run that redefined the turtles for a new generation of readers.

mike Staff

Comics that tear apart the superhero genre and examine what lies beneath — brutal, honest, and often disturbing takes on what it would actually mean to have powers.

mike Staff

The most talented and influential comic book writers currently active, whose scripts define the stories the medium is telling and the heights it can reach in the 2020s.

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Teams united by trauma, weirdness, and necessity rather than idealism. The Doom Patrol, Umbrella Academy, and other beautiful misfits.

mike Staff

Comics that put friendship at the center of their story, exploring loyalty, betrayal, and the bonds between characters with as much depth as any romance or family drama.

mike Staff

The greatest horror comics series, from EC Comics golden age through modern masters of the genre, showcasing the unique power of sequential art to unsettle and disturb.

mike Staff

Issues famous not just for their story, but for legendary, fiery, or historic fan interactions in the back pages.

mike Staff

The master craftsmen who elevate penciled artwork, adding depth, texture, and finality to raw illustrations.

dangioffre Staff

The greatest science fiction comics ever published — hard SF, space opera, cyberpunk, and speculative futures that use the medium to explore ideas no other format can.

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The greatest Black Panther story arcs ever written, celebrating a character whose best stories blend African mythology, political intrigue, and superhero action into something unique.

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The greatest assemblies of young heroes learning to harness their powers together. Teen Titans, Runaways, Young Avengers, and more.

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The greatest crime comics series, a genre that thrives in the medium through the work of creators who use noir, hardboiled storytelling, and moral ambiguity to tell stories no other medium quite captures.

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Comics that use the medium to explore who we are, who we pretend to be, and the gap between the two, from masked vigilantes wrestling with dual lives to characters remaking themselves entirely.

mike Staff

Every essential story arc from Spider-Man's Brand New Day era, the comic run that inspired the 2026 film starring Tom Holland. The best place to start before seeing the movie.

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Teams bound by blood or marriage who explore family dynamics alongside saving the world. The Fantastic Four, the Summers family, and other dynasties in comics.

mike Staff

The greatest superhero teams in comic book history, ranked by the depth of their roster, the quality of their stories, and their lasting cultural impact.

mike Staff

The greatest Transformers comic storylines, from the original Marvel run to IDW definitive modern continuity, showcasing how the robots in disguise became unlikely vehicles for sophisticated storytelling.

dangioffre Staff

The most bizarre, unlikely inter-company or character team-ups contained in a single issue.