Tom Strong

In the wake of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Promethea, Alan Moore turned his genre-spanning eye to the pulpy heroics of the early 20th century with Tom Strong, a 2000–2006 DC series that reimagined the "science hero" archetype for a modern audience. Illustrated primarily by Chris Sprouse and Jerry Ordway, the book follows the titular genius adventurer and his family through a whimsical, self-contained universe where retro-futuristic gadgetry and bizarre science experiments collide with genuine emotional stakes. A cornerstone of Moore's America’s Best Comics imprint, the series stands as a loving, cleverly updated tribute to the serialized adventure comics of the 1930s and 1940s, celebrating both the optimism and the oddities of that bygone era.