Top 5: Best Post Apocalyptic/Dystopian Future/Mad Max-esque Stories

Now, I love me some post apocalyptic future stories, but (as everything else is) some are better than others. Here are my 5 fav. "life after the bomb" stories!

5. THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN

by Frank Miller

This has got to be Frank Miller's most underrated story. Now, I can see why people have a problem with it. Miller was in the process of writing issue 2 when 9/11 happened, so the book essentially turned into something for Miller tot take his anger out on. However, that's not to say it's bad. The first issue was a dark political thriller, and from there, it just turned into a explosive shoot em' up story. 

4. X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

by Chris Claremont and John Byrne

This book started the "everything gone to hell future" trend. This was X-Men meets the Terminator (Which is also what Millar promises the film to be). It was a blast to read with some good-looking art.

3. ROTWORLD
by Jeff Lemire, Scott Snyder, Steve Pugh and Yannick Paquette

Rotworld has been a roller coaster so far. At times it's just okay, but most of the time, it's freaking awesome. Thankfully, the majority of the series has been the latter. Now, many people will say it's blasphemous to say this is better than Days of Future Past, but I don't care. It's been great, and I don't remember Days of Future Past being this fun.

2. OLD MAN LOGAN

by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven

Old Man Logan is the most violent out of the stories on this list, but it's also the most entertaining. There's just something satisfying about watching Wolverine accompanying a blind Hawkeye driving the Spider-Buggy, running away from Venom dinosaurs. Plus, the big Hulk fight at the end is disgustingly delightful. SNIKT!

1. THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS

by Frank Miller

This is one of my favorite stories EVER. This dark story was the most realistic take on Bats yet, and to this day, everything about it is effective. It made the dark and gritty Batman we're used to today. Without this, there would be no Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy. No Scott Snyder Batman. Nothing. That's why this is the greatest Batman  story ever told.