B&W comics? The manga thread is over there ---->
You should check out
Frank Miller's Sin City - you're probably familiar with this to an extent. Frank Miller is an amazing artist and before he went crazy, a great writer too.
Charles Burn's Black Hole - This is an indy comics classic. Its about kids getting mutations from each other. Basically, crazy STIs.
Kirkman, Moore and Adlard's Walking Dead - tons of people like it. Im not into it but it is in black and white...at least I remember it being in black and white
Jensen and Case's Green River Killer - The writer of this book is the son of the detective who worked this in real life case of a serial killer. Book goes over how rough the case was on his father over time
Sean Gordon Murphy's Punk Rock Jesus- Murphy draws the everloving shit out of this book about a kid recreated from Jesus's DNA in a reality TV show
Hester and Huddleston's The Coffin - A scientist develops a machine that can capture the soul of a being. He uses it to get back at the mofo thats kills him and took his daughter
Guy Davis's The Marquis - a guy goes around in 18th century Italy sending demons back to hell. Religious conflicts ensue
Gillen and McKelvie's Phonogram - vol 1is in black and white so it counts! Basically, music is magic and the story revolves around a 10 year old murder.
Moore and Campbell's From Hell - Never read it myself but it was written by Alan Moore in his prime and deals with Jack the Ripper
Moore and Lloyd's V for Vendetta - originally released in black and white so it counts haha An amazing anarchist comic. Must read
Paul Pope's 100% - everything Paul Pope does is rad. He's one of comic's greatest talents