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Vertigo Comics

Data Age:

1993

Country:

USA

Vertigo Comics, also known as DC Vertigo or simply Vertigo, was an imprint of American comic book publisher DC Comics started by editor Karen Berger in 1993. Vertigo's purpose was to publish comics with adult content, such as nudity, drug use, profanity, and graphic violence, that did not fit the restrictions of DC's main line, thus allowing more creative freedom. Its titles consisted of company-owned comics set in the DC Universe, such as The Sandman and Hellblazer, and creator-owned works, such as Preacher. The Vertigo branding was retired in 2020, and most of its library transitioned to DC Black Label. Although its initial publications were primarily in the horror and fantasy genres, over time Vertigo published works dealing with crime, social commentary, speculative fiction, biography, and other genres. Vertigo also adopted works previously published by DC under other imprints, such as V for Vendetta and Transmetropolitan.

Comics


Batman: Damned (2018) comic book cover published by Vertigo Comics

Batman: Damned (2018)

Brian Azzarello

Batman: Three Jokers (2020) comic book cover published by Vertigo Comics

Batman: Three Jokers (2020)

Geoff Johns

Joker-Harley: Criminal Sanity (2019) comic book cover published by Vertigo Comics

Joker-Harley: Criminal Sanity (2019)

Kami Garcia

Preacher (2000) comic book cover published by Vertigo Comics

Preacher (2000)

Garth Ennis

Lucifer (2016) comic book cover published by Vertigo Comics

Lucifer (2016)

Holly Black

Astro City (2013) comic book cover published by Vertigo Comics

Astro City (2013)

Kurt Busiek

High Level (2019) comic book cover published by Vertigo Comics

High Level (2019)

Rob Sheridan

American Carnage (2018) comic book cover published by Vertigo Comics

American Carnage (2018)

Bryan Edward Hill

Books of Magic (2018) comic book cover published by Vertigo Comics

Books of Magic (2018)

Kat Howard

Batman: Last Knight on Earth (2019) comic book cover published by Vertigo Comics

Batman: Last Knight on Earth (2019)

Scott Snyder

Lucifer (2018) comic book cover published by Vertigo Comics

Lucifer (2018)

Dan Watters

The Sandman Universe (2018) comic book cover published by Vertigo Comics

The Sandman Universe (2018)

Dan Watters

American Vampire 1976 (2020) comic book cover published by Vertigo Comics

American Vampire 1976 (2020)

Scott Snyder

Hellblazer: John Constantine (2019) comic book cover published by Vertigo Comics

Hellblazer: John Constantine (2019)

Simon Spurrier

Unfollow (2015) comic book cover published by Vertigo Comics

Unfollow (2015)

Rob Williams

Clean Room (2015) comic book cover published by Vertigo Comics

Clean Room (2015)

Gail Simone