We’re celebrating Image Comics‘ 25th anniversary all this week by breaking down the company’s all-time best 25 series. With so much diversity in its catalog, Image truly has comics for everyone. Check them out for yourself! And leave some of your own favorites in the comments.
This celebration was originally published as a five-part series, but has been consolidated here for your convenience. Thanks to writers Tony Wendel, Nick Enquist, Wes Messer, and Manny Gomez (who thought of and organized this project).
9. I Hate Fairyland
Scottie Young has been a staple of the comic community for years now. He’s famous for drawing a lot of the Marvel heroes in a cutesy art style, and adapting some of L. Frank Baum’s “Oz” stories. I Hate Fairyland is definitely a dark, twisted, bloody, disgusting, hilarious parody of the well known Wizard of Oz. Six year old Gertrude is whisked away to the bright and colorful Fairyland, full of all the whimsy a little girl would ever want. The only problem is that she gets stuck there for thirty years. Despite its aesthetic, this is NOT a book for kids, but it is just so enjoyable in its depraved nature. Young draws and writes this book, and if it’s not on your pull list, it should be soon.
