List of limited series


In comic books, a limited series is a title given to a comic book series that is intended from the outset to have a finite length.
Each list is defined by publisher and the length by which each series ran. For the purposes of the lists, a limited series is defined as being one for which the publisher had announced the final issue number prior to or on the publication of the first issue.

Two to three issues

Published by DC Comics

Black Label imprint

Elseworlds titles

Johnny DC imprint

Vertigo imprint

  • Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, DC Comics, 2000
  • Adventures in the Rifle Brigade: Operation Bollock, DC Comics, 2001
  • Jonah Hex: Shadows West, DC Comics, 1999

Published by Image Comics

Published by Marvel Comics

Ultimate imprint

Other publishers

Four issues

Published by CrossGen Comics

Published by DC Comics

Elseworlds imprint

Vertigo imprint

  • Sandman Presents: Thessaly, Witch for Hire, DC Comics, 2004
  • Unknown Soldier , DC Comics, 1997

Wildstorm imprint

  • Danger Girl: Back in Black, 2005–2006
  • Red Sonja/Claw the Unconquered: Devil's Hands, 2006
  • Legend, 2005

Published by Image Comics

Published by Marvel Comics

  • Age of Heroes, Marvel Comics, 2010
  • Annihilation: Nova, Marvel Comics, 2006
  • Annihilation: Ronan, Marvel Comics, 2006
  • Annihilation: Silver Surfer, Marvel Comics, 2006
  • Annihilation: Super-Skrull, Marvel Comics, 2006
  • Annihilation: Conquest - Quasar, Marvel Comics, 2007
  • Annihilation: Conquest - Starlord, Marvel Comics, 2007
  • Annihilation: Conquest - Wraith, Marvel Comics, 2007
  • Apache Skies, Marvel Comics, 2002
  • Avengers and Power Pack Assemble, Marvel Comics, 2006
  • Black Panther, Marvel, 1988
  • Blaze of Glory, Marvel Comics, 2000
  • Cloak and Dagger: The Light and the Darkness, Marvel Comics, 1983
  • Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra, 2002
  • Deadpool: Circle Chase, Marvel Comics, 1993
  • Elektra: Glimpse & Echo, 2002
  • Elektra Saga, Marvel Comics, 1983
  • Falcon, Marvel Comics, 1983
  • Fantastic Four vs. The X-Men, Marvel Comics, 1987
  • Fantastic Four/Iron Man, Marvel Comics, 2005–06
  • Felicia Hardy: The Black Cat, Marvel Comics, 1994
  • G.I. Joe and the Transformers, Marvel Comics, 1987
  • Hawkeye, Marvel Comics Group, 1983
  • Hercules: Prince Of Power, Marvel Comics Group, 1982
  • Hercules, Marvel Comics Group, 1983
  • Iceman, Marvel Comics, 1984
  • Infinity: Heist, Marvel Comics, 2013-2014
  • Iron Man: Bad Blood, Marvel Comics, 2000
  • Jack of Hearts, Marvel Comics, 1983-4
  • Machine Man, Marvel Comics, 1984–85
  • Magik (Illyana and Storm), Marvel Comics, 1983-1984
  • Magneto: Not a Hero, Marvel Comics, 2011-2012
  • Mary Jane, Marvel Comics, 2004
  • Mary Jane: Homecoming, Marvel Comics, 2005
  • Marvels, Marvel Comics, 1994
  • Mort the Dead Teenager, Marvel Comics, 1993-1994
  • Nightcrawler, Marvel Comics, 1985
  • The Punisher: Born, Marvel Comics, 2003
  • The Punisher P.O.V, Marvel Comics, 1991
  • The Punisher: Year One, Marvel Comics, 1994
  • Rocket Raccoon, Marvel Comics, 1985
  • Saga of the Original Human Torch, Marvel Comics, 1990
  • Sabretooth, Marvel Comics, 1993
  • The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man, Marvel Comics, 1991
  • The Lethal Foes of Spider-Man, Marvel Comics, 1993
  • Spider-Man: The Final Adventure, Marvel Comics, 1995-1996
  • Spider-Man: Redemption, Marvel Comics, 1996
  • Spider-Man/Daredevil, Marvel Comics, 2001
  • Spider-Man: Quality of Life, Marvel Comics, 2002
  • Spider-Man: Doctor Octopus-Year One, Marvel Comics, 2004
  • Star Wars: Captain Phasma, Marvel Comics, 2017
  • Star Wars: Shattered Empire, Marvel Comics, 2015
  • Starriors, Marvel Comics, 1984–85
  • Venom: Separation Anxiety, Marvel Comics, 1994-1995
  • Vision And The Scarlet Witch, Marvel Comics Group, 1982
  • West Coast Avengers, Marvel Comics, 1984
  • Wolverine, Marvel Comics, 1982
  • X-Men vs. The Avengers, Marvel Comics, 1987
  • X-Terminators, Marvel Comics, 1988

Marvel Knights

  • The Punisher: Purgatory, Marvel Comics, 1998-1999
  • Spider-Man/Wolverine, Marvel Comics, 2003
  • Daredevil/Spider-Man, Marvel Comics, 2000

Ultimate imprint

Other publishers

Five to six issues

Published by CrossGen Comics

Published by DC Comics

  • Aquaman , 1989
  • Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, DC Comics, 2003
  • Bat Lash, DC Comics, 2008
  • Batman '66 meets Wonder Woman '77, DC Comics, 2017
  • Batman: Dark Detective, DC Comics, 2005
  • Batman: Jekyll and Hyde, DC Comics, 2005
  • Batman: Orpheus Rising, DC Comics, 2001
  • Batman: Secrets, DC Comics, 2006
  • Batman: Turning Points, DC Comics, January 2001
  • The Batman Adventures: The Lost Years, DC Comics, 1997-98
  • Batman and the Mad Monk, DC Comics, 2006-2007
  • Batman and the Monster Men, DC Comics, 2005–2006
  • Batman-Huntress: Cry for Blood, DC Comics, 2000
  • Best of the Brave and the Bold, DC Comics, 1988-1989
  • The Brave and the Bold , DC Comics, 1991-1992
  • The Butcher, DC Comics, 1990
  • Catwoman: When in Rome, DC Comics, 2004-2005
  • Connor Hawke: Dragon's Blood, DC Comics, 2006-2007
  • The Creeper, DC Comics, 2006-2007
  • Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Blüdhaven, DC Comics, 2006
  • DC: The New Frontier, DC Comics, 2004
  • Deadman , DC Comics, 2018
  • The Demon: Hell is Earth, DC Comics, 2018
  • Fanboy, DC Comics, 1999
  • Flash/Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold, DC Comics, 1999–2000
  • Forever People , DC Comics, 1988
  • Green Arrow: Year One, DC Comics, 2007
  • Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn, DC Comics, 1989-1990
  • Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II - 90 Days, DC Comics, 1991
  • Green Lantern: Lost Army, DC Comics, 2015-2016
  • Green Lantern: Rebirth, DC Comics, 2004-2005
  • Green Lantern Corps: Edge of Oblivion, DC Comics, 2016
  • Green Lantern Corps: Recharge, DC Comics, 2005–2006
  • The Griffin, DC Comics, 1991
  • Harley Quinn & Her Gang of Harleys, DC Comics, 2016
  • Harley Quinn & Power Girl, DC Comics, 2015-2016
  • Harley's Little Black Book, DC Comics, 2016-2017
  • Hawk and Dove , DC Comics, 1988-1989
  • Hero Hotline, DC Comics, 1989
  • Infinite Crisis tie-in limited series:
  • *Day of Vengeance, DC Comics, 2005
  • *The OMAC Project, DC Comics, 2005
  • *Rann-Thanagar War, DC Comics, 2005
  • *Villains United, DC Comics, 2005
  • Knight and Squire, DC Comics, 2010-2011
  • Krypto the Superdog, DC Comics, 2006-2007
  • Legends, DC Comics, 1986
  • Legion: Secret Origin, DC Comics, 2012
  • Lex Luthor: Man of Steel, DC Comics, 2005
  • Lords of the Ultra-Realm, DC Comics, 1986
  • The Man of Steel, DC Comics, 1986
  • New Gods , DC Comics, 1984
  • The Next, DC Comics, 2006-2007
  • The Omega Men, DC Comics, 2006-2007
  • The Penguin: Pain and Prejudice, DC Comics, 2011-2012
  • Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death, DC Comics, 2016
  • Prez, DC Comics, 2015-2016
  • The Question, DC Comics, 2005
  • Ragman: Cry of the Dead, DC Comics, 1993-1994
  • Ragman , DC Comics, 2017-2018
  • The Ray, DC Comics, 1992
  • Red Tornado , DC Comics, 2009-2010
  • Robin, DC Comics, 1991
  • Robin III, DC Comics, 1992-1993
  • Ronin, DC Comics, 1983-1984
  • Roots of the Swamp Thing, DC Comics, 1986
  • Rush City, DC Comics, 2006-2007
  • Secret Six, DC Comics, 2006
  • Sgt. Rock: The Prophecy, DC Comics, 2006
  • Shadow of the Batman, DC Comics, 1985
  • Slash Maraud, DC Comics, 1987-88
  • Son of Ambush Bug, DC Comics, 1986
  • Son of Vulcan, DC Comics, 2005
  • Space Ghost, DC Comics, 2005
  • Spanner's Galaxy, DC Comics, 1984-1985
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation, DC Comics, 1988
  • Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the Eighth Grade, 2009
  • Superman/Supergirl: Maelstrom, 2008–09
  • Super Powers DC Comics, 1984
  • Super Powers , DC Comics, 1985-1986
  • Super Powers , DC Comics, 1986
  • Tailgunner Jo, DC Comics, 1988-1989
  • Time Masters: Vanishing Point, DC Comics, 2010-2011
  • Vigilante, DC Comics, 2005–2006
  • Who's Who: Update '87, DC Comics, 1987
  • Wonder Girl, DC Comics, 2007-2008
  • World Without End, DC Comics, 1990-1991

Elseworlds imprint

  • Batman: Nevermore, DC Comics, 2003
  • JSA, The Liberty Files: The Whistling Skull, DC Comics, 2013
  • Kamandi: At Earth's End, DC Comics, 1993

Johnny DC imprint

Vertigo imprint

  • Jonah Hex: Riders of the Worm and Such, DC Comics, 1995
  • Jonah Hex: Two-Gun Mojo, DC Comics, 1993
  • John Constantine-Hellblazer Special: Papa Midnight, DC Comics, 2005
  • Sandman: Overture, DC Comics, 2015-2016

Wildstorm imprint

Young Animals imprint

  • Bug!: The Adventures of Forager, DC Comics, 2017-2018

Published by Image Comics

Published by Marvel Comics

  • 1602: New World, Marvel Comics, 2005
  • Ares, 2006
  • Astonishing Thor, 2011
  • Beyond!, Marvel Comics, 2006
  • Battle Scars, Marvel Comics, 2011-2012
  • Captain Marvel, Marvel Comics, 1995-1996
  • Contest of Champions II, Marvel Comics, 1999
  • Daredevil: The Man Without Fear, Marvel Comics, 1993-1994
  • Daredevil: Yellow, Marvel Comics, 2001-2002
  • Daredevil: Father, Marvel Comics, 2004-2006
  • Daredevil: Redemption, Marvel Comics, 2005-2005
  • Dark Reign: Elektra, Marvel Comics, 2009
  • Dark Reign: Fantastic Four, Marvel Comics, 2009
  • Dark Reign: Hawkeye, Marvel Comics, 2009
  • Fantastic Four: The End, Marvel Comics, 2006-2007
  • Hulk: Grey, Marvel Comics, 2002
  • Hulk Smash Avengers, 2012
  • Infinity Abyss, Marvel Comics, 2002
  • Infinity Crusade, Marvel Comics, 1993
  • The Infinity Gauntlet, Marvel Comics, 1990
  • Infinity War, Marvel Comics, 1992
  • Kitty Pryde and Wolverine, Marvel Comics, 1984-1985
  • Longshot, Marvel Comics, 1985
  • The Punisher, Marvel Comics, 1986
  • Punisher vs. Bullseye, Marvel Comics, year unknown
  • Spellbound, Marvel Comics, 1988
  • Spider-Man: Blue, Marvel Comics, 2002
  • Spider-Man: Get Kraven, Marvel Comics, 2002
  • Spider-Man: Breakout, Marvel Comics, 2005
  • Spider-Man: House of M, Marvel Comics, 2005
  • Spider-Man: The Arachnis Project, Marvel Comics, 1993
  • Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil That Men Do, Marvel Comics, 2002-2006
  • Spider-Man/Red Sonja, Marvel Comics, 2007-2008
  • Venom: Sinner Takes All, Marvel Comics, 1995
  • World War Hulk, Marvel Comics, 2007
  • Spider-Men, Marvel Comics, 2012
  • Star Wars: Chewbacca, Marvel Comics, 2015
  • Star Wars: Darth Maul, Marvel Comics, 2017
  • Star Wars: Han Solo, Marvel Comics, 2016
  • Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic – Mace Windu, Marvel Comics, 2017
  • Star Wars: Lando, Marvel Comics, 2015
  • Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin, Marvel Comics, 2016
  • Star Wars: Princess Leia, Marvel Comics, 2015
  • Star Wars: Rogue One Adaptation, Marvel Comics, 2017
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens Adaptation, Marvel Comics, 2016
  • Star Wars: Thrawn, Marvel Comics, 2018

Marvel Knights

  • Wolverine/Punisher, Marvel Comics, year unknown
  • Daredevil vs. The Punisher: Means and Ends, Marvel Comics, year unknown
  • Ghost Rider, Marvel Comics, 2005-2006

MAX imprint

  • Doctor Spectrum: Full Spectrum, Marvel Comics, 2004-2005
  • Supreme Power: Hyperion, Marvel Comics, 2005–2006
  • Supreme Power: Nighthawk, Marvel Comics, 2005–2006

Ultimate imprint

Epic imprint

  • The One, Marvel Comics, 1983
  • Steelgrip Starkey, Marvel Comics, 1986
  • Trouble, Marvel Comics, 2003

Other publishers

Seven to nine issues

Published by DC Comics

  • Adam Strange, DC Comics, 2004-2005
  • The Atlantis Chronicles, DC Comics, 1990
  • Batman: City of Light, DC Comics, 2003-2004
  • Batman: Death and the Maidens, DC Comics, 2003-2004
  • Batman Family, DC Comics, 2002-2003
  • Black Adam: The Dark Age, DC Comics, 2007-2008
  • Blackest Night, DC Comics, 2009-2010
  • Challengers of the Unknown, DC Comics, 1991
  • Convergence, DC Comics, 2015
  • Countdown to Adventure, DC Comics, 2007-2008
  • Countdown to Mystery, DC Comics, 2007-2008
  • The Dark Knight III: The Master Race, DC Comics, 2015–2017
  • Deadman, DC Comics, 1985
  • Final Crisis, DC Comics, 2008
  • Flash Gordon, DC Comics, 1988
  • The Human Race, DC Comics, 2005–2006
  • The Great Ten, DC Comics, 2010
  • Green Lantern/Green Arrow, DC Comics, 1983-1984
  • Hammer Locke, DC Comics, 1991-1992
  • Identity Crisis, DC Comics, 2005–2006
  • Infinite Crisis, DC Comics, 2005–2006
  • Justice Society of America, DC Comics, 1991
  • Millennium, DC Comics, 1988
  • Martian Manhunter, DC Comics, 2006-2007
  • Metal Men, DC Comics, 2007-2008
  • Night Force , DC Comics, 2017
  • OMAC, DC Comics, 2006-2007
  • Outlaws, DC Comics, 1991-1992
  • Ragman (vol. 2), DC Comics, 1991-1992
  • Suicide Squad: Raise the Flag, DC Comics, 2007-2008
  • Terminal City, DC Comics, 1996
  • Time Masters, DC Comics, 1990
  • Uncle Sam & The Freedom Fighters, DC Comics, 2006-2007
  • Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes, DC Comics, 1988

Wildstorm imprint

Vertigo imprint

Published by Marvel Comics

Ultimate imprint

Other publishers

Ten to eleven issues

Published by DC Comics

  • Superman & Batman: World's Finest, DC Comics, 1999
  • V for Vendetta, DC Comics, 1988-1989

Published by Marvel Comics

  • Star Wars: Age of Republic, Marvel Comics, 2018-2019

Other publishers

Twelve (12) issues

Published by DC Comics

Wildstorm Imprint

Published by Marvel Comics

Other publishers

More than twelve issues

The following list consists of limited series which are longer than 12 issues. However, this list does not include ongoing or continuous series which have come to an end due to cancellation, nor those series which may have had an end determined by their creators, but for which a pre-determined issue number was not announced prior to the publication of the first issue.

Published by DC Comics

Published by Marvel Comics

Earth X - 14 issues, Marvel Comics, 1999-2000

Other publishers

Unsorted/insufficient data