The best Vertigo comics are, at the top,The Sandman,Preacher,Y: The Last ManetFables. This tier list ranks series from DC's adult label according to their quality and influence. Facts (authors, dates) verified, no invented odds; each entry refers to a site file when it exists.

Launched in 1993, Vertigo was DC's "mature" label, birthplace of some of the medium's greatest stories — adult fantasy, satire, literary horror. This tier list classifies its legendary catalog according to quality and impact. Criterion: the success of the series.

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

Tier list — comics Vertigo
S
The SandmanGaiman, 1989 PreacherEnnis & Dillon, 1995 Y: The Last ManVaughan, 2002 FablesWillingham, 2002
A
TransmetropolitanEllis, 1997 100 BulletsAzzarello & Risso, 1999 HellblazerVertigo, 1988 Swamp Thing (Moore)1984
B
The InvisiblesMorrison, 1994 DMZWood, 2005 ScalpedAaron & Guéra, 2007 Sweet ToothLemire, 2009
C
iZombieRoberson & Allred, 2010 American VampireSnyder, 2010 Ex MachinaVaughan & Harris, 2004 The LosersDiggle & Jock, 2003
D
Shade, the Changing ManMilligan, 1990 Animal ManMorrison, 1988 Sandman Mystery TheaterWagner, 1993

Tier S: Vertigo monuments

The Sandmanby Neil Gaiman is the jewel of the label, an unrivaled mythological fresco.Preacherby Garth Ennis is a provocative and cult epic.Y: The Last ManetFables(fairy tales exiled to New York) complete the summit.

Tier A: the great mature stories

Transmetropolitan,100 Bullets,Hellblazer(the adventures of John Constantine) and theSwamp Thingby Alan Moore are pillars of the label.

Tier B: Vertigo audacity

The Invisiblesby Grant Morrison,DMZ,ScalpedetSweet Toothshow the ambition and diversity of the catalog.

Tier C: cult series

iZombie,American Vampire,Ex MachinaetThe Loserscomplete the Vertigo selection.

Tier D: author nuggets

Shade, the Changing Man, L'Animal Manby Morrison andSandman Mystery Theaterclose this tier list: more confidential series but essential to the identity of the label.

To remember

Frequently asked questions

The Sandmanby Neil Gaiman is the undisputed jewel of the label.PreacheretY: The Last Manalso appear at the top.

It was DC's adult label (1993-2020), intended for mature stories without the Comics Code: fantasy, horror, satire. He has published some of the greatest comics in history.

ByThe Sandman(accessible masterpiece) orY: The Last Man(complete and gripping series). Both exist in collections.

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