JLA #16-34 (19 issue complete set)

JLA, which is not the same as Justice League of America, is the 1997 incarnation of Justice League. The book ran for 125 issues with numerous writers and artists, but Grant Morrison and Howard Porter’s run, in particular, is legendary. Epic in scope and scale, it used iconography to inform their characterization and keep the characters relatable in a way that is similar to the DC Animated Universe.

It’s elegant and streamlined, never truly requiring the insistent continuity that can make team books a more difficult read. If something does change within a character’s solo title, you see it, but it isn’t a plot point. Superman is still Superman, even when he’s Superman Blue, and that’s all that matters.