Top 10 Most Violent Comic Books

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 most violent comic books cover your eyes

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content for this list we’re looking at the most over the top violent comic

the most over the top violent comic

the most over the top violent comic books to ever get published manga

books to ever get published manga

books to ever get published manga however will not be included because

however will not be included because

however will not be included because let’s be honest with the level of

let’s be honest with the level of

let’s be honest with the level of violence and some of those books they

violence and some of those books they

violence and some of those books they really deserve their own list number 10

really deserve their own list number 10

really deserve their own list number 10 invincible invincible is a superhero

invincible invincible is a superhero

invincible invincible is a superhero comic like few others under the

comic like few others under the

comic like few others under the creator-owned Image Comics banner

creator-owned Image Comics banner

creator-owned Image Comics banner writers and artists had the opportunity

writers and artists had the opportunity

writers and artists had the opportunity to really push the envelope and take

to really push the envelope and take

to really push the envelope and take risks in ways they never could with the

risks in ways they never could with the

risks in ways they never could with the big to Marvel and DC in invincible

big to Marvel and DC in invincible

big to Marvel and DC in invincible Robert Kirkman draws heavily on classic

Robert Kirkman draws heavily on classic

Robert Kirkman draws heavily on classic superhero tropes such as the teenage

superhero tropes such as the teenage

superhero tropes such as the teenage main character an alien origin story

main character an alien origin story

main character an alien origin story resulting in near godlike powers and

resulting in near godlike powers and

resulting in near godlike powers and more he then proceeds to show just how

more he then proceeds to show just how

more he then proceeds to show just how gruesome battles involving such figures

gruesome battles involving such figures

gruesome battles involving such figures could realistically become think

could realistically become think

could realistically become think Kryptonians not holding back mixed with

Kryptonians not holding back mixed with

Kryptonians not holding back mixed with a Kill Bill level of exaggerated

a Kill Bill level of exaggerated

a Kill Bill level of exaggerated bloodshed when battle beasts font

bloodshed when battle beasts font

bloodshed when battle beasts font dragged violent was putting it mildly

dragged violent was putting it mildly

dragged violent was putting it mildly number 9 spawn to die

yeah another image comic and another

yeah another image comic and another grizzly display of comic-book violence

grizzly display of comic-book violence

grizzly display of comic-book violence while spawn has ahem spawned a couple of

while spawn has ahem spawned a couple of

while spawn has ahem spawned a couple of adaptations over the years

adaptations over the years

adaptations over the years neither the film nor the award-winning

neither the film nor the award-winning

neither the film nor the award-winning animated HBO miniseries managed to

animated HBO miniseries managed to

animated HBO miniseries managed to recreate the grotesque violence of their

recreate the grotesque violence of their

recreate the grotesque violence of their source material Mason who mafia dirtbag

source material Mason who mafia dirtbag

source material Mason who mafia dirtbag piece of shit who never looks better the

piece of shit who never looks better the

piece of shit who never looks better the HBO series was certainly dark never

HBO series was certainly dark never

HBO series was certainly dark never shying away from sexuality or violence

shying away from sexuality or violence

shying away from sexuality or violence but even it has a dial things back a bit

but even it has a dial things back a bit

but even it has a dial things back a bit in the gritty 90s dark and extreme

in the gritty 90s dark and extreme

in the gritty 90s dark and extreme themes where the order of the day

themes where the order of the day

themes where the order of the day sometimes at the expense of storytelling

sometimes at the expense of storytelling

sometimes at the expense of storytelling well-known characters were suddenly over

well-known characters were suddenly over

well-known characters were suddenly over jacked or insanely pointy costumes and

jacked or insanely pointy costumes and

jacked or insanely pointy costumes and seemingly growled constantly the thing

seemingly growled constantly the thing

seemingly growled constantly the thing is spawned managed all of the above in a

is spawned managed all of the above in a

is spawned managed all of the above in a truly genuine way and brought quality

truly genuine way and brought quality

truly genuine way and brought quality storylines to justify the carnage

number eight evil Ernie versus

number eight evil Ernie versus superheroes final spawn does plenty of

superheroes final spawn does plenty of

superheroes final spawn does plenty of maiming and dismembering it’s often his

maiming and dismembering it’s often his

maiming and dismembering it’s often his villains who really bring the bloodshed

villains who really bring the bloodshed

villains who really bring the bloodshed lucky for him evil Ernie the insane

lucky for him evil Ernie the insane

lucky for him evil Ernie the insane supernatural mass murderer published by

supernatural mass murderer published by

supernatural mass murderer published by chaos comics is not in his Rose gallery

chaos comics is not in his Rose gallery

chaos comics is not in his Rose gallery because when Ernie’s involved printing

because when Ernie’s involved printing

because when Ernie’s involved printing presses kind of run out of red ink

presses kind of run out of red ink

presses kind of run out of red ink created by Brian Pulido and Steve Hughes

created by Brian Pulido and Steve Hughes

created by Brian Pulido and Steve Hughes in 1991 Ernie is pretty much evil

in 1991 Ernie is pretty much evil

in 1991 Ernie is pretty much evil incarnate and in this comic book series

incarnate and in this comic book series

incarnate and in this comic book series the embodiment of evil looks a lot like

the embodiment of evil looks a lot like

the embodiment of evil looks a lot like an 80s metalhead but you know just Jenna

an 80s metalhead but you know just Jenna

an 80s metalhead but you know just Jenna Seidel of all his various mini-series

Seidel of all his various mini-series

Seidel of all his various mini-series and watch shots evil Ernie

and watch shots evil Ernie

and watch shots evil Ernie vs superheroes is the most memorably

vs superheroes is the most memorably

vs superheroes is the most memorably violent it’s essentially an orgy of

violent it’s essentially an orgy of

violent it’s essentially an orgy of destruction with evil Ernie hilariously

destruction with evil Ernie hilariously

destruction with evil Ernie hilariously ripping apart generic knockoffs of the

ripping apart generic knockoffs of the

ripping apart generic knockoffs of the most popular superheroes number 7 Judge

most popular superheroes number 7 Judge

most popular superheroes number 7 Judge Dredd only one thing fighting for order

Dredd only one thing fighting for order

Dredd only one thing fighting for order and the chaos the men and women of the

and the chaos the men and women of the

and the chaos the men and women of the Hall of Justice

Hall of Justice

Hall of Justice the less said about these cologne

the less said about these cologne

the less said about these cologne adaptation the better but if you’ve seen

adaptation the better but if you’ve seen

adaptation the better but if you’ve seen the 2012 film adaptation of this comic

the 2012 film adaptation of this comic

the 2012 film adaptation of this comic series you know just how violent the

series you know just how violent the

series you know just how violent the streets of the dystopian mega city one

streets of the dystopian mega city one

streets of the dystopian mega city one to get with the law enforcement officers

to get with the law enforcement officers

to get with the law enforcement officers known as judges serving as judge jury

known as judges serving as judge jury

known as judges serving as judge jury and executioner justice is Swift and

and executioner justice is Swift and

and executioner justice is Swift and typically explosive the comic has a long

typically explosive the comic has a long

typically explosive the comic has a long history of violence

history of violence

history of violence with the chronicles of Judge Dredd and

with the chronicles of Judge Dredd and

with the chronicles of Judge Dredd and company spanning countless series

company spanning countless series

company spanning countless series one-shot and miniseries since their 1977

one-shot and miniseries since their 1977

one-shot and miniseries since their 1977 debut in 2008 D comics issue number two

debut in 2008 D comics issue number two

debut in 2008 D comics issue number two Judge Dredd can be counted among a

Judge Dredd can be counted among a

Judge Dredd can be counted among a select few comic books to ever show the

select few comic books to ever show the

select few comic books to ever show the digital hero punching through the head

digital hero punching through the head

digital hero punching through the head of a villain it’s a violent world full

of a villain it’s a violent world full

of a villain it’s a violent world full of violent people

number six Sin City I pick his weapons

number six Sin City I pick his weapons away both in a comic book world’s made

away both in a comic book world’s made

away both in a comic book world’s made up almost exclusively of high contrast

up almost exclusively of high contrast

up almost exclusively of high contrast black and white color is used sparingly

black and white color is used sparingly

black and white color is used sparingly and to great effect and more often than

and to great effect and more often than

and to great effect and more often than not the color of choice is red sometimes

not the color of choice is red sometimes

not the color of choice is red sometimes yellow arguably the greatest neo-noir

yellow arguably the greatest neo-noir

yellow arguably the greatest neo-noir comic ever made Sin City revels in

comic ever made Sin City revels in

comic ever made Sin City revels in violent imagery that’s amazing my

violent imagery that’s amazing my

violent imagery that’s amazing my fingers he made me watch death is common

fingers he made me watch death is common

fingers he made me watch death is common in the pages of this Dark Horse

in the pages of this Dark Horse

in the pages of this Dark Horse publication and people rarely meet their

publication and people rarely meet their

publication and people rarely meet their demise in a clean or Swift fashion but

demise in a clean or Swift fashion but

demise in a clean or Swift fashion but even when the series explores the most

even when the series explores the most

even when the series explores the most sadistic of displays the highly stylized

sadistic of displays the highly stylized

sadistic of displays the highly stylized artwork is a finished product that is

artwork is a finished product that is

artwork is a finished product that is equally disturbing and beautiful deadly

equally disturbing and beautiful deadly

equally disturbing and beautiful deadly little Miho you won’t feel a thing

little Miho you won’t feel a thing

little Miho you won’t feel a thing unless you want you to she twists the

unless you want you to she twists the

unless you want you to she twists the plain she feels it

plain she feels it

plain she feels it number five punisher max imagine take it

number five punisher max imagine take it

number five punisher max imagine take it easy

I’m just trying to make a buck forgive

I’m just trying to make a buck forgive us for stating the obvious here but the

us for stating the obvious here but the

us for stating the obvious here but the Punisher has earned his name since

Punisher has earned his name since

Punisher has earned his name since making his debut in the amazing

making his debut in the amazing

making his debut in the amazing spider-man number 129

spider-man number 129

spider-man number 129 he’s killed countless criminals but for

he’s killed countless criminals but for

he’s killed countless criminals but for most of his publishing history the

most of his publishing history the

most of his publishing history the character has felt constrained or sold

character has felt constrained or sold

character has felt constrained or sold short by his place in the Marvel

short by his place in the Marvel

short by his place in the Marvel Universe where age-appropriate content

Universe where age-appropriate content

Universe where age-appropriate content is key realistically though The Dude’s a

is key realistically though The Dude’s a

is key realistically though The Dude’s a killing machine who uses knives and

killing machine who uses knives and

killing machine who uses knives and bullets that’s inherently gruesome

bullets that’s inherently gruesome

bullets that’s inherently gruesome content

content

content finally with Punisher Max we get to see

finally with Punisher Max we get to see

finally with Punisher Max we get to see Frank castle in all his gory attempts to

Frank castle in all his gory attempts to

Frank castle in all his gory attempts to me glory we got to witness what Frank

me glory we got to witness what Frank

me glory we got to witness what Frank does behind those closed doors the max

does behind those closed doors the max

does behind those closed doors the max imprint is r-rated Marvel content and

imprint is r-rated Marvel content and

imprint is r-rated Marvel content and boy did this series earn that rating

boy did this series earn that rating

boy did this series earn that rating torture headshots and brutal

torture headshots and brutal

torture headshots and brutal hand-to-hand combat oh my

number four god is dead even the best

number four god is dead even the best comic book writers are entitled to a

comic book writers are entitled to a

comic book writers are entitled to a mistake or two Jonathan Hickman gave us

mistake or two Jonathan Hickman gave us

mistake or two Jonathan Hickman gave us great comics like the nightly news the

great comics like the nightly news the

great comics like the nightly news the manhattan projects and east-west god is

manhattan projects and east-west god is

manhattan projects and east-west god is dead on the other hand was largely hated

dead on the other hand was largely hated

dead on the other hand was largely hated by fans and critics alike that being

by fans and critics alike that being

by fans and critics alike that being said what it lacks in substance

said what it lacks in substance

said what it lacks in substance originality and star we telling it makes

originality and star we telling it makes

originality and star we telling it makes up for with gratuitous violence whoo

up for with gratuitous violence whoo

up for with gratuitous violence whoo here the gods of various religions

here the gods of various religions

here the gods of various religions essentially Throwdown in a Royal Rumble

essentially Throwdown in a Royal Rumble

essentially Throwdown in a Royal Rumble kind of like smite but bloodier

kind of like smite but bloodier

kind of like smite but bloodier published by avatar press a company

published by avatar press a company

published by avatar press a company known for its particularly gory ongoing

known for its particularly gory ongoing

known for its particularly gory ongoing series it delivers carnage of biblical

series it delivers carnage of biblical

series it delivers carnage of biblical proportions forget the Nile the entire

proportions forget the Nile the entire

proportions forget the Nile the entire planet is running red in this comic

planet is running red in this comic

planet is running red in this comic number three

number three

number three kick-ass

this comic requires little introduction

this comic requires little introduction while violence is a prerequisite for

while violence is a prerequisite for

while violence is a prerequisite for this particular list kick-ass deserves a

this particular list kick-ass deserves a

this particular list kick-ass deserves a special nod for being the only title to

special nod for being the only title to

special nod for being the only title to really focus on children as the primary

really focus on children as the primary

really focus on children as the primary agents of carnage and mayhem these kids

agents of carnage and mayhem these kids

agents of carnage and mayhem these kids are superheroes without powers so they

are superheroes without powers so they

are superheroes without powers so they just pummel slice and dice inner enemies

just pummel slice and dice inner enemies

just pummel slice and dice inner enemies instead if you’ve only ever seen the

instead if you’ve only ever seen the

instead if you’ve only ever seen the film adaptations we highly recommend you

film adaptations we highly recommend you

film adaptations we highly recommend you pick up one of the trade paperbacks of

pick up one of the trade paperbacks of

pick up one of the trade paperbacks of this infamous series by Mark Miller the

this infamous series by Mark Miller the

this infamous series by Mark Miller the films which guards so much controversy

films which guards so much controversy

films which guards so much controversy among the press were honestly tasteful

among the press were honestly tasteful

among the press were honestly tasteful compared to the source material issue

compared to the source material issue

compared to the source material issue number two hilariously included the

number two hilariously included the

number two hilariously included the caption sickening violence just the way

caption sickening violence just the way

caption sickening violence just the way you like it on its cover

you like it on its cover

you like it on its cover classic Miller

number two The Walking Dead Robert

number two The Walking Dead Robert Kirkman makes a second appearance on our

Kirkman makes a second appearance on our

Kirkman makes a second appearance on our list with his post-apocalyptic modern

list with his post-apocalyptic modern

list with his post-apocalyptic modern classic after more than a decade of

classic after more than a decade of

classic after more than a decade of success and over 150 issues Walking Dead

success and over 150 issues Walking Dead

success and over 150 issues Walking Dead remains one of the best-selling monthly

remains one of the best-selling monthly

remains one of the best-selling monthly series despite the fact that it has with

series despite the fact that it has with

series despite the fact that it has with a few notable exceptions killed off

a few notable exceptions killed off

a few notable exceptions killed off every man character we’ve grown to love

every man character we’ve grown to love

every man character we’ve grown to love in a future where the dead walked the

in a future where the dead walked the

in a future where the dead walked the earth as you can probably imagine few

earth as you can probably imagine few

earth as you can probably imagine few people leave this world peacefully while

people leave this world peacefully while

people leave this world peacefully while we’ve largely grown numb to the human on

we’ve largely grown numb to the human on

we’ve largely grown numb to the human on zombie and zombie on human violence

zombie and zombie on human violence

zombie and zombie on human violence it’s the brutal human on human violence

it’s the brutal human on human violence

it’s the brutal human on human violence that really kept things interesting for

that really kept things interesting for

that really kept things interesting for all these years

all these years

all these years this title proves that you don’t need

this title proves that you don’t need

this title proves that you don’t need any color to achieve gory results before

any color to achieve gory results before

any color to achieve gory results before we unveil our top pick here are a few

we unveil our top pick here are a few

we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one crossed sometimes the

number one crossed sometimes the competition for our number one spot can

competition for our number one spot can

competition for our number one spot can be fierce other times one candidate just

be fierce other times one candidate just

be fierce other times one candidate just blows all the others away in the case of

blows all the others away in the case of

blows all the others away in the case of crossed however it more likely maimed

crossed however it more likely maimed

crossed however it more likely maimed mutilated tortured and disemboweled the

mutilated tortured and disemboweled the

mutilated tortured and disemboweled the competition on the way to the top spot

competition on the way to the top spot

competition on the way to the top spot created by Garth Ennis who gave us such

created by Garth Ennis who gave us such

created by Garth Ennis who gave us such violent masterpieces as preacher the

violent masterpieces as preacher the

violent masterpieces as preacher the boys and the aforementioned Punisher max

boys and the aforementioned Punisher max

boys and the aforementioned Punisher max series comes this dystopian tale of a

series comes this dystopian tale of a

series comes this dystopian tale of a world perverted beyond repair a

world perverted beyond repair a

world perverted beyond repair a mysterious disease doesn’t turn people

mysterious disease doesn’t turn people

mysterious disease doesn’t turn people into zombies but rather the crossed

into zombies but rather the crossed

into zombies but rather the crossed utterly depraved Psychopaths who kill

utterly depraved Psychopaths who kill

utterly depraved Psychopaths who kill rape and torture everything in their

rape and torture everything in their

rape and torture everything in their path man woman child or animal

path man woman child or animal

path man woman child or animal regardless of relation everything is

regardless of relation everything is

regardless of relation everything is shown in graphic gemacht earning detail

shown in graphic gemacht earning detail

shown in graphic gemacht earning detail so here’s your trophy crossed you earned

so here’s your trophy crossed you earned

so here’s your trophy crossed you earned it

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