Complex's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Complex? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Complex titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

1. #1 2023 16 great titles Best: Monster
2. #2 2025 12 great titles Best: Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
3. #3 2022 10 great titles Best: Chainsaw Man
4. #4 2019 10 great titles Best: Wayne
5. #5 2020 9 great titles Best: Dance of the Forty One
6. #6 2024 9 great titles Best: Look Back
7. #7 2016 8 great titles Best: Descendants of the Sun
8. #8 2017 8 great titles Best: MINDHUNTER
9. #9 2021 7 great titles Best: Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
10. #10 2004 6 great titles Best: Monster
11. #11 2018 6 great titles Best: Bluey
12. #12 2026 5 great titles Best: Remarkably Bright Creatures
13. #13 2007 5 great titles Best: There Will Be Blood
14. #14 2012 5 great titles Best: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles