10 Amazing Comics You've Never Heard Of
5. Supergod
Supergod starts off with a very simple premise; that a superhuman intelligence, by definition, would not think as a human does. From there, Warren Ellis spins a world-spanning tale of superheroes as both messiahs and instruments of war. The series looks at what would happen if the major world powers- including China, Britain, USA, and Russia- had the means of developing their own super-powered beings.
In a similar move to Marvels, the main tale is presented as the recorded diary of one of the survivors of an epic battle between government-created super beings. Of course, Dr Reddin spends most of the narrative smoking a joint, admits to forgetting details, and is probably already insane by the time the story starts.
Reddin remains self-aware enough to enticingly foreshadow events while keeping enough back that the twists and turns, when they come, are still surprising. And although he is involved in the creation of at least one super being, the series keeps true to its central premise by never allowing us more than a glimpse into the minds of any of the 'heroes' that appear.
On the other hand, it is massively depressing. Graphic violence and body horror abound, particularly in the final issues as the various supergods start to go to war.