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A stylish, hardboiled archaeological dig through the secret, wondrous history of twentieth-century pop culture. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Planetary.
- cinematic
- mysterious
- awe-struck
- melancholic
- 01
The Authority, under new management
Warren Ellis · 2000
A bold, energetic science fiction comic collection that explores the shifting dynamics of a larger-than-life heroic team.
- 02
Kurt Busiek's Astro City
Kurt Busiek · 1996
A love letter to the superhero genre that finds its greatest triumphs not in cosmic battles, but in the quiet dignity of ordinary people.
- 03
Lucifer, Vol. 2
Mike Carey
A darkly elegant descent into occult mythology where pride and free will collide with cosmic consequences.
- 04
Transmetropolitan
Warren Ellis · 1998
A furious, neon-soaked fever dream of gonzo journalism and dystopian political rage.
- 05
Astro City
Kurt Busiek · 1996
A deeply humanizing, street-level view of a world populated by gods and monsters, where the quiet moments hit harder than the epic battles.
- 06
Prophet
Brandon Graham
A sweeping, visually driven journey through a deeply strange and transformed future Earth.
- 07
Kingdom Come
Mark Waid · 1996
A breathtaking, painterly meditation on the twilight of gods and the heavy burden of absolute power.
- 08
Justice League
Geoff Johns
An energetic, larger-than-life clash of good and evil told on an epic scale.
- 09
Morningstar
Mike Carey
A mythic, universe-shattering climax that wrestles with the ultimate price of absolute freedom.
- 10
East of West, Vol. 8
Jonathan Hickman
A dark, mythic continuation of a sprawling science fiction comic epic.
- 11
Descender, Vol. 6
Jeff Lemire
A breathtaking, watercolor-drenched climax where the fate of the galaxy rests on the fragile shoulders of a boy made of metal.
- 12
Preacher, Vol. 5
Garth Ennis
A whiskey-soaked, blood-spattered road trip through the darkest, most profane corners of the American South.
