Keeping the realistic theme in mind I'd recommend:Gotham Centrala series that centered around the day to day trials of detectives in Gotham City.The Bluesmana black guitar player in the 1920s on the run for the murder of a white man that he didn't commit. The Other SideVietnam soldiers on both sides of the conflict slowly lose their mindsPunisher MaxThe Garth Ennis and Jason Aaron series feature an ultra violent take on the Punisher.Unknown SoldierAn injured Ugandan doctor wages war against the LRA
Fun is the new gritty