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Ranked
Series
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984)
62 issues
2
The original garage-press-to-global-icon success story.
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction (1994)
Limited Series
4 issues
8
Mike Mignola's creation became the gold standard for indie world-building.
Invincible (2003)
145 issues
9
Showed that a new superhero universe could compete with the classics.
Sin City: The Hard Goodbye (1992)
1 issue
11
Frank Miller's noir style defined the look of the 90s indie scene.
Scott Pilgrim (2004)
Graphic Novel Series
6 issues
12
Blended video game culture and indie comics into a global hit.
V for Vendetta (1988)
Limited Series
10 issues
13
An indie-published masterpiece that became a global political symbol.
ElfQuest (1978)
21 issues
14
Wendy and Richard Pini's pioneering self-publishing success story, predating the indie boom.
The Wicked + The Divine (2014)
45 issues
16
Merged modern pop culture with creator-owned mythological storytelling.
Usagi Yojimbo (1987)
38 issues
17
Stan Sakai's masterpiece of consistent quality and creator control.
Sex Criminals (2013)
31 issues
20
Proved there was a huge market for mature, adult-focused comedy-drama.
Maus: A Survivor's Tale (1986)
Graphic Novel Series
2 issues
22
Changed the cultural conversation about what a 'comic book' could be.
Black Hammer (2016)
13 issues
23
Showcased how a single creator could build an entire shared universe.
Something is Killing the Children (2019)
51 issues
25
The most recent example of an indie property becoming a major franchise.
Madman (1992)
Limited Series
3 issues
27
Mike Allred's vibrant, pop-art style showed the visual freedom of indie books.
Lazarus (2013)
28 issues
29
The premier example of hard sci-fi world-building in the creator-owned space.
The Department of Truth (2020)
41 issues
30
Reasserted the power of the high-concept indie thriller in the 2020s.
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