The Filth
DC · 2002–2003 · 13 issues
About the series
In the early 2000s, DC/Vertigo published The Filth, a 13-issue mind-bending series from writer Grant Morrison and artist Chris Weston. It follows a lonely man whose mundane life is shattered when he discovers he's actually a sleeper agent for a secret organization that polices reality itself—a grotesque, satirical take on spy fiction and superhero tropes. Weston's hyper-detailed, clean linework grounds Morrison's surreal, often grotesque concepts in a disturbingly believable world. This series matters as a sharp, uncompromising exploration of identity, control, and the bizarre underbelly of modern society, showcasing Morrison at their most audacious and Weston at his most inventive.