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The 16 Best Superhero Graphic Novels

by YPB Team

Genre-defining classics rub shoulders with cult deconstructions and cosmic blockbusters, spanning capes both iconic and obscure. Which belongs on top?

  1. Watchmen — ranked #11
    Watchmen
    Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' 1986 masterpiece deconstructing the very idea of the superhero.
    1000pts
  2. All-Star Superman — ranked #22
    All-Star Superman
    Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's luminous 2005 distillation of the Superman myth.
    875pts
  3. Daredevil: Born Again — ranked #33
    Daredevil: Born Again
    Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's 1986 saga of Matt Murdock's fall and redemption.
    643pts
  4. The Dark Knight Returns — ranked #44
    The Dark Knight Returns
    Frank Miller's 1986 vision of an aging Batman returning to a dystopian Gotham.
    642pts
  5. Marvels — ranked #55
    Marvels
    Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross' 1994 series viewing the Marvel age through a photographer's eyes.
    577pts
  6. Superman: Red Son — ranked #66
    Superman: Red Son
    Mark Millar's 2003 what-if where Superman lands in Soviet Russia.
    500pts
  7. Kraven's Last Hunt — ranked #77
    Kraven's Last Hunt
    J.M. DeMatteis' haunting 1987 Spider-Man story of obsession and burial.
    500pts
  8. The Infinity Gauntlet — ranked #88
    The Infinity Gauntlet
    Jim Starlin's 1991 cosmic epic of Thanos wiping out half the universe.
    500pts
  9. The Killing Joke — ranked #99
    The Killing Joke
    Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's dark 1988 study of the Joker and Batman.
    409pts
  10. Old Man Logan — ranked #1010
    Old Man Logan
    Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's 2008 western-tinged tale of an aged Wolverine.
    409pts
  11. Batman: Hush — ranked #1111
    Batman: Hush
    Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee's star-studded 2002 mystery threading through Batman's rogues.
    300pts
  12. Batman: Year One — ranked #1212
    Batman: Year One
    Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's gritty 1987 retelling of Batman's origins.
    0pts
  13. Kingdom Come — ranked #1313
    Kingdom Come
    Mark Waid and Alex Ross' painted 1996 epic of aging heroes and a generational clash.
    0pts
  14. The Long Halloween — ranked #1414
    The Long Halloween
    Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's 1996 noir mystery spanning a year of Gotham murders.
    0pts
  15. The Dark Phoenix Saga — ranked #1515
    The Dark Phoenix Saga
    Chris Claremont and John Byrne's landmark X-Men tragedy of Jean Grey's corruption.
    0pts
  16. Civil War — ranked #1616
    Civil War
    Mark Millar's 2006 event splitting Marvel's heroes over superhuman registration.
    0pts

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Comments

Year One and Hush carry his name, three more are Gotham books without saying so, and five of sixteen is his largest share anywhere: https://youpick.best/articles/batman-ranked-many-ways

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