The 100 Best Dark Horse Comics in Chronological Order

Created in the mid-1980s, Dark Horse became known for publishing licensed comic adaptations from movie and tv franchises, as well as creator-owned content. They soon grew into one of the largest comic publishers in the U.S., often competing with Image Comics for the third ranking. More significantly, they have been an ardent advocate for creators' rights, while providing a platform for comic series that didn't always fall into the predominant super-hero genre. These are the 100 best Dark Horse Comics of all time.
Top Ten ranks as follows:
10 - 300
9 - Star Wars
8 - Alice In Sunderland
7 - B.P.R.D.
6 - Usagi Yojimbo
5 - Black Hammer
4 - Lone Wolf and Cub
3 - Mind MGMT
2 - Sin City
1 - Hellboy
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[@kbar4462]

Great list. Dark Horse really has lived up to its name, with some absolute gems occasionally popping up. I don't read them too often but every once in a while, I'll pick up something from them that really catches my eye

[@towerjunikeka-tet1979]

Dark Horse will always be my choice,cause they have soul of the pulps

[@tributestosfiction]

Awesome!
Always wanted to get into Dark Horse

[@DaikaijuX]

I love these videos, you should do more, maybe for some smaller comic companies like Chaos Comics, Avatar Press, Dynamite Entertainment, etc, could be a top 25/50 or something.

[@joki7610]

Awesome list, Dark Horse has a lot of neat stuff. I need to check out more of their things, I've only done mostly surface-level stuff from them. Also manga on the list, I've read a fair share of series.
While I'm not sure it would end up on your list, I'd check out Wandering Island by Kenji Tsuruta if you have not yet, which Dark Horse brought over a few years ago. It's a fun and very well-drawn series about a mail delivery girl following a mystery. It's not complete, but I don't think that really takes away from it.

[@comicbelief]

Thanks for the suggestion. I’ve been trying to read more manga, especially more recent series. It’s a glaring gap in my comic habits.

[@joki7610]

@@comicbelief I was actually a manga reader before I got into comics. After about ten years of manga time there is still just so much out there that I have not read. Especially since over time it seems like more and more manga is coming out and more publishers are bringing over manga into the English market.
If I were just going to limit myself to manga published by Dark Horse which were not in this video (and which I have read), I'd recommend the next ten: Wandering Island (mystery/atmosphere), Berserk (dark fantasy), Hellsing (vampire action), Drifters (fantasy action), Planetes (space sci-fi), Emanon (sci-fi), What's Michael (cat comedy), Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service (procedural mystery), and the various HP Lovecraft manga adaptations by Gou Tanabe (cosmic horror); and also I don't think I'd really recommend it but an interesting read is Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles (informational food manga about ramen in Japan). I'm fairly certain all of these are currently available, be it in print or digital versions.
And if you don't like them just move on. There's so much out there that you should not waste time if you don't care about it.

[@comicbelief]

@@joki7610 Wow! Awesome list! I’ve just begun Berserk, for a friend’s recommendation. I still struggle with the order of the panels, but let’s see how far I get.

[@zemox2534]

Hellboy and Usagi Yojimbo are some of the best comics from Dark Horse

[@teogriff866]

The massive and lord Baltimore deserve top ten

[@vanesarochellygutierrezcas3031]

Buen video ☺ 🥰 👍 😉 👌 😎 ☺ 🥰 😈✊

[@comicbelief]

Gracias ☺️

[@marcthekidlbc]

What about atlas 1994?

[@Valen-xu2wy]

Are the first and early Aliens/Terminator/Predators sage worth anything. I have them stored.

[@comicbelief]

They are very uneven, but there’s definitely some great early stories. Aliens: Salvation is by Dave Gibbons and Mike Mignola, the artwork alone makes it worth it. Robocop vs Terminator is by a Frank Miller on the top of his game. It may not be among his most famous works, but it’s definitely worth a read.

[@GrantLairdJr88]

I believe Alien's license is now with Marvel?

[@comicbelief]

Since 2020. Predator as well. I forgot about that.

[@rogeriopaixaopeceguini8350]

[@maxgainz724]

Would have had Conan by Busiek much higher

[@Goomyx1492]

These are listed chronologically. The only indication of how good anything is in comparison to anything else is if something gets the "top 10" label.

[@felipepernambuco7018]

horror comics

[@AirbourneTug]

Big guy and rusty need a live action movie