DC Comics has explored its best heroes through a combination of formats and degrees of continuity, from legendary ongoing series to non-canon prestige graphic novels. Under the Elseworlds imprint, a long line of all-star creative teams have been able to go even further than regular stories, casting heroes into past and future settings, as well as blending them with classical literature. From Superman Frankenstein tales to twisted Batman Jekyll & Hyde mysteries, the imprint has no shortage of underrated stories.

The Elseworlds imprint delivered readers some of the company's best stories, with the likes of Kingdom Come still being iconic today. However, where everyone knows about these seminal stories, their success overshadowed some of the other great tales, from graphic novels to miniseries from the line. For readers who want to get deeper into the best worlds of DC's Elseworlds sagas, these comics are worth a look, even if they haven't...