The best comics Image: the tier list — article illustration

The best Image comics are, at the top,Saga , The Walking Dead , Spawn and Invincible. This tier list ranks the series from the independent publisher Image Comics according to their quality and influence. Facts (authors, dates) verified, no invented odds; each entry refers to a site file when it exists.

Founded in 1992 by star cartoonists, Image Comics has become the major “creator-owned” publisher and the home of the best independent series. This tier list classifies its catalog according to quality and impact. Criterion: the success of the series, from indie blockbuster to gem.

Editorial Ranks, Facts verified. Each entry refers to a site file when it exists.

Tier list — comics Image
S
SagaVaughan & Staples, 2012 The Walking DeadKirkman, 2003 SpawnMcFarlane, 1992 InvincibleKirkman & Ottley, 2003
A
East of WestHickman, 2013 Paper GirlsVaughan & Chiang, 2015 MonsterLiu & Takeda, 2015 Sex CriminalsFraction & Zdarsky, 2013
B
Go downLemire & Nguyen, 2015 Deadly ClassRemender & Craig, 2014 Southern BastardsAaron & Latour, 2014 The Wicked + The DivineGillen & McKelvie, 2014
C
Bitch PlanetDeConnick, 2014 Ice Cream ManPrince & Morazzo, 2018 NailbiterWilliamson, 2014 Gideon FallsLemire & Sorrentino, 2018
D
Savage DragonLarsen, 1992 WildC.A.T.sJim Lee, 1992 YoungbloodLiefeld, 1992

Tier S: the monuments Image

Sagais the most awarded indie space opera of the decade.The Walking Deadredefined survival over nearly 200 issues.Spawn, Image's founding series, has been running since 1992, andInvincibleis the great creator-owned superhero story.

Tier A: major modern series

East of West,Paper Girls,Monster and Sex Criminals embody the ambition and inventiveness of Image in the 2010s.

Tier B: cult series

Go down , Deadly Class , Southern Bastards and The Wicked + The Divine show the diversity of the Image catalog.

Tier C: the nuggets

Bitch Planet,Ice Cream Man,Nailbiter and Gideon Falls complete the selection with strong concepts.

Tier D: the founders

Savage Dragon,WildC.A.T.s and Youngblood close this tier list: the series from the beginnings of Image, historic even if less accomplished.

To remember

Frequently asked questions

Saga and The Walking Dead dominate the Image catalog, followed by Invincible and Spawn, the publisher's founding series.

At Image, creators retain the rights to their works (“creator-owned”), which encourages more personal and daring stories, far from licensed superheroes.

By Saga(accessible and acclaimed) or Invincible(modern superhero). Both exist in complete collections.

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