Most Popular Comics Books of the 20th century

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V for Vendetta

Alan Moore, David Lloyd

Science Fiction · Graphic Novels · Comics

1990

8.9/10 87 ratings

Watchmen

Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons

Science Fiction · Graphic Novels · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Comics

1987

8.8/10 109 ratings

The Sandman #4

The Sandman: Season of Mists

Neil Gaiman

Fantasy · Comics

1992

8.6/10 65 ratings

The Sandman #2

The Sandman: The Doll's House

Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg, Malcolm Jones III

Fantasy · Horror · Graphic Novels · Comics

1989

8.5/10 68 ratings

The Sandman #3

The Sandman: Dream Country

Neil Gaiman

Fantasy · Comics

1990

8.3/10 63 ratings

The Sandman #1

The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes

Neil Gaiman

Fantasy · Horror · Graphic Novels · Comics

1989

8.3/10 50 ratings

The Sandman #5

The Sandman: A Game of You

Neil Gaiman

Fantasy · Comics

1992

8.3/10 30 ratings

Hellboy #1

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction

Mike Mignola, John Byrne

Fantasy · Horror · Comics

1994

7.0/10 24 ratings

Lord Horror #8

Lord Horror #8

John Coulthart, David Britton, Kris Guidio

Horror · Comics

1994

10.0/10 1 ratings

Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #1

Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers, Vol. 1

Stan Lee

Superheroes · Marvel · Comics

August 29, 1990

10.0/10 1 ratings

Lord Horror #7

Lord Horror #7

John Coulthart, David Britton

Horror · Comics

1990

10.0/10 1 ratings

Batman: The killing joke

Alan Moore, Brian Bolland

Horror · Science Fiction · Superheroes · Graphic Novels · Comics

1988

10.0/10 1 ratings

Death of the Endless #1

Death: The High Cost of Living

Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean, Chris Bachalo, Mark Buckingham

Fantasy · Comics

1993

8.5/10 4 ratings

The Sandman #10

The Sandman: The Wake

Neil Gaiman

Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Comics

1996

8.3/10 12 ratings

Death of the Endless #2

Death: The Time of Your Life

Neil Gaiman, Chris Bachalo, Mark Buckingham, Mark Pennington

Fantasy · Comics

1996

8.3/10 3 ratings

From Hell

Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell

Horror · Comics

1997

8.4/10 17 ratings

The Sandman #9

The Sandman: The Kindly Ones

Neil Gaiman

Fantasy · Comics

1996

8.4/10 19 ratings

The Sandman #6

The Sandman: Fables & Reflections

Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell

Fantasy · Comics

1993

8.2/10 22 ratings

Hellboy #2

Hellboy: Wake the Devil

Mike Mignola

Fantasy · Horror · Comics

1994

8.0/10 1 ratings

The Sandman #7

The Sandman: Brief Lives

Neil Gaiman

Fantasy · Comics

1994

8.0/10 23 ratings

The Books of Magic

Charles Vess, Neil Gaiman, John Bolton, Scott Hampton, Paul Johnson

Fantasy · Comics

1993

7.8/10 4 ratings

The Sandman #8

The Sandman: Worlds' End

Neil Gaiman

Fantasy · Comics

1994

7.7/10 20 ratings

Secret Wars #1

Secret Wars

Jim Shooter

Superheroes · Marvel · Comics

January 1, 1985

5.5/10 4 ratings

Hellboy #3

Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others

Mike Mignola

Fantasy · Horror · Comics

1998

6.0/10 1 ratings

The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch

Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean

Fantasy · Horror · Dark Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Comics

1994

6.0/10 1 ratings

Orion

Masamune Shirow

Science Fiction · Comics

1994

5.0/10 1 ratings

Black Magic

Masamune Shirow

Science Fiction · Comics

1998

Lord Horror #13

Lord Horror #13

John Coulthart, David Britton, Kris Guidio

Horror · Comics

1997

Lord Horror #12

Lord Horror #12

John Coulthart, David Britton

Horror · Comics

1996

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

The Golden Age of the Sith

Kevin J. Anderson

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars · Comics

1996

Appleseed #4

Appleseed 4: The Promethean Balance

Masamune Shirow

Science Fiction · Manga · Movie · Comics

March 1995

Appleseed #3

Appleseed 3: The Scales of Prometheus

Masamune Shirow

Science Fiction · Manga · Movie · Comics

March 1995

Appleseed #2

Appleseed 2: Prometheus Unbound

Masamune Shirow

Science Fiction · Manga · Movie · Comics

March 1995

Appleseed #1

Appleseed 1: The Promethean Challenge

Masamune Shirow

Science Fiction · Manga · Movie · Comics

March 1995

Hell Baby

Hideshi Hino

Horror · Comics

January 12, 1995

Lord Horror #11

Lord Horror #11

John Coulthart, David Britton

Horror · Comics

1995