Vertigo brought forth a new Golden Age of Comics in one of the most maligned decades in the medium’s history. The ’90s was an interesting time to be a comic fan.

However, in the 2010s, Vertigo began to decline as series like Hellblazer and Swamp Thing were absorbed into DCs main comic line, and by January 2020, the imprint was officially discontinued.

Cartoon Brew’s whirlwind tour around the animation globe continues this week with insights from industry players in Chile, Norway, and Philippines.

Vertigo's comeback is announced at New York Comic Con, exciting fans of the classic imprint. Vertigos sparkle faded ...

But that permissiveness on DC’s part only lasted so long. In 2012, Berger left Vertigo, and it never quite recovered, with the following years seeing a continual series of editorial shakeups.

As DC prepares to revive the fan-favorite Vertigo line, we reflect on the comics that helped shape this mature-readers imprint over the decades.

Paramount Pictures has preemptively acquired a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 classic psychological thriller “Vertigo,” as a possible starring vehicle for Robert Downey Jr.