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Noir and Gritty Crime Masterpieces

VerseDB | 22 Series | Apr 7, 2026 | |

Comics that lean into the shadows, focusing on detectives, criminals, and the moral gray.

1
Fatale

Fatale (2012)

Image Comics

24 issues

1
The Good Asian

The Good Asian (2021)

Image Comics

Limited Series

10 issues

1
Richard Stark's Parker

Richard Stark's Parker (2009)

IDW Publishing

4 issues

1
Sleeper

Sleeper (2003)

DC Comics

12 issues

1
Blacksad

Blacksad (2000)

Dargaud

7 issues

1
Reckless

Reckless (2020)

Image Comics

1 issue

1
Sin City: The Hard Goodbye

Sin City: The Hard Goodbye (1992)

Dark Horse Comics

1 issue

1
Gotham Central

Gotham Central (2003)

DC Comics

40 issues

1
Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime (1999)

DC Comics

Limited Series

4 issues

1
Criminal

Criminal (2006)

Marvel Comics

10 issues

1
Road to Perdition

Road to Perdition (1998)

DC Comics

1 issue

1
Torso

Torso (1998)

Image Comics

6 issues

1
100 Bullets

100 Bullets (1999)

DC Comics

100 issues

1
A History of Violence

A History of Violence (1997)

DC Comics

1 issue

1
Kane

Kane (1993)

Dancing Elephant Press

31 issues

1
Stray Bullets

Stray Bullets (1995)

Image Comics

41 issues

1
Murder Me Dead

Murder Me Dead (2000)

El Capitan

Limited Series

9 issues

1
Deadly Class

Deadly Class (2014)

Image Comics

56 issues

1
Scalped

Scalped (2007)

DC Comics

60 issues

1
Incognito

Incognito (2008)

Marvel Comics

Limited Series

6 issues

1
The Fade Out

The Fade Out (2014)

Image Comics

Limited Series

12 issues

1
Velvet

Velvet (2013)

Image Comics

15 issues

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