Black Label comics prioritize deep storytelling, genre diversity, and beloved creative teams for mature readers. Batman-centric stories dominate the imprint, but standout series like American Vampire 1976 offer fresh universes and engaging artwork. Characters like Peacemaker and Swamp Thing get unique, compelling stories that showcase DC's potential beyond Batman.

In 2018, DC Comics launched its Black Label line of comics, an imprint designed to take over for Vertigo as the company's home of mature stories. Beginning with Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo's Batman Damned, the imprint has prioritized deep storytelling, beloved creative teams and genre diversity. Like many DC initiatives, the plurality of books released under the Black Label line have tied back to the world of Batman and Gotham, but some of the best stories had nothing to do with the Caped Crusader.

Black Label has offered readers everything from revivals of past series, continuations of old stories and entirely new universes centered around fantasy,...