Books like Dallas

Dallas by Gerard Way reads as dark, quirky. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Doom Patrol, Book 1

Grant Morrison · 2000

Both explore identity & trauma

75% genome match

Apocalypse Suite

Gerard Way · 2008

Both explore apocalypse & trauma

77% genome match

Tom Strong

Alan Moore · 2002

Both explore heroism

60% genome match

Further Adventures of Joker, The

Martin H. Greenberg · 1990

Both explore heroism

62% genome match

X-Men

Warren Ellis · 2005

Both explore heroism & identity

60% genome match

The Maxx

Sam Kieth · 1995

Both explore trauma & identity

60% genome match

Fables

Bill Willingham · 2002

Both explore identity

57% genome match

Essential X-Men

Chris Claremont · 2005

Both explore heroism & identity

60% genome match

The Amazing Spider-Man

J. Michael Straczynski · 2001

Both explore identity & heroism

56% genome match

Kingdom Come

Mark Waid · 1996

Both explore apocalypse

56% genome match

Kurt Busiek's Astro City

Kurt Busiek · 1996

Both explore heroism & identity

57% genome match

Crisis on Infinite Earths

Marv Wolfman · 1998

Both explore heroism

57% genome match