50 must-read Comic Books of the 2000s
By Mark Lynch
45. Green Lanterns (Jessica Cruz)
Writer: Sam Humphries
Green Lanterns Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz are opposites who couldn’t work together. Like most TV sitcoms, this is a, “How will they get along” situation. Through multiple intergalactic fights, their pairing helps them become better people and heroes. More than that, readers get to see the evolution of Jessica Cruz. She goes from being scared to leave her house to a universal hero.
44. Punisher Max
Writer: Garth Ennis
There are misconceptions when it comes to Frank Castle and what he does. Among them is that he’s a mindless killer. Punisher Max immediately dispatches those theories. Readers learn that everything the Punisher does has a purpose.
43. Fury: My War Gone by
Writer: Garth Ennis
What was Nick Fury’s part in every war America was involved in? Find out as Garth Ennis uses a mixture of true historical facts and urban legends. If you’re like this writer, you’ll end up searching to see how much of this was fact or fiction. You’ll be shocked at what wasn’t fabricated.
42. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Writer: Kyle Higgins
It won’t matter if you’re a fan of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, this was an amazing run. Jason, Tommy, Trini, Billy, Zack, and Kimberly fight Rita’s minions and more throughout this series. All of it leads to the legendary volume, Shattered Grid where the Evil Tommy almost destroys the universe.
41. Batman
Writer: Tom King
In 100 issues, Tom King takes readers on an emotional journey into the life of Batman and Bruce Wayne. Watch as he gets engaged, almost dies, and Gotham is taken over by his worst enemy (no, not Joker). Of all the Batman comic books, none of them accomplished this.