Source:dccomics.com

1. Batman

Oh, look, it’s the obvious choice. What a surprise.

But in all seriousness, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Batman run should go down as one of the all time great ones on the character, if not in all of comics.

From the blockbuster Court of Owls storyline that opened the series, to the spectacles of Death of the Family and Zero Year, to the incredible character work in Superheavy, this Batman run is a MUST READ for any fan of the character. Seamlessly blending horror, crime, and superhero storytelling, there are no weak points in Snyder and Capullo’s Batman.

The art is unlike most other work on the character, but in a good way. And Snyder is one of the best writers at DC right now. It is a run that keeps topping itself. Every time you think it has peaked, you are almost immediately proven wrong. Comic booking perfection.

There may be a lot of problems with the New 52, but this? This was never one of them. The Dark Knight truly is an unconquerable force in comics. Not even a troubling reboot can stain him. With only two issues left as I write this, I’m gonna deeply miss this team on this book.

And there we go, the best of the New 52 Launch titles. With DC Rebirth on the rise, I can only hope more books like these come around, and that DC doesn’t cancel half of them this time.