Comic Book reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 137 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 26 posts to rank the best Comic Book brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/comicbooks, r/2westerneurope4u, r/Buffalo, r/weeklyplanetpodcast, r/StLouis. Top-rated brands include Marvel (4.4/5), DC Comics (5.0/5), Hugo Pratt (5.0/5).
Stats
Reviews137
Subreddits15
Posts26
Brands86
Products33
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#1
Marvel
4.4
(12)
"Captain America by Brubaker, and his spin off Winter Soldier."
"52, Daredevil by miller, bendis, and waid. Squadron Supreme"
"The best modern entry points are Mark Waid’s 00s run or Ryan North’s run which is currently ongoing."
"The current FF run is awesome! Highly recommended!"
"These were some of the best Marvel comics I’ve read."
"Immortal hulk is so good"
"Ewing did a run recently that was really centered on Star Lord, and that run was also pretty fun albeit rather short."
"I was told that the Cates GotG run was a fun one. Maybe start there?"
"Imortal Hulk is great, I never read Deadpool: Samurai, Old Man Logan is awful."
"Haven't read Deadpool Samurai, but the other two are fun, especially Immortal Hulk."
#2
DC Comics
5.0
(6)
"Here are some reading orders if you are interested... DC comics, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four"
"Dc New Frontier, Batman Year One, Gotham Central, Jonathan Hickman Avengers run, Mark Waid’s Justice League Unlimited current run, Mark Waid Flash, Starman by Robinson"
"If you like the Justice League, look for JLA by Morrison. If you like team books by Geoff Johns, look for his run on The Avengers or Justice Society of America. If you like that, maybe look for Busiek/Perez work on the Avengers."
"DC New Frontier, Justice, Kingdom Come"
"Nightwing by Chuck Dixon"
"Nightwing by Tom Taylor"
#3
Hugo Pratt
5.0
(4)
"Number one goes to Hugo Pratt's Corto Maltese"
"Hugo Pratt, Hergé, Bilal, Tardi, Andrea Pazienza, Pontiac, Kamagurka, Etc."
"Literally anything"
"Corto Maltese is a really good italian comic by Hugo Pratt."
#4
Conan
4.5
(4)
"The current Conan comics by Jim Zub are fantastic."
"Conan is still in print and there are some VERY good runs."
"Conan has been going for so long I wasn’t really sure where to dive in. I appreciate the starting points, that definitely helps."
"I'm reading Conan, Bug Wars and Kaya at the moment. All different flavours of fantasy, I think Kaya is my favourite"
#5
The Hunger and the Dusk
4.7
(3)
"The hunger and the dusk was absolutely amazing."
"I’m a big fan of The Hunger and the Dusk by G. Willow Wilson and Christian Wildgoose, put out by IDW Publishing."
"The Hunger and the Dusk (IDW) by G Willow Wilson is what immediately sprang to mind!!"
#6
DC
4.7
(3)
"All three are great choices."
"All Star Superman is a great choice considering both Gaimen’s and Moore’s are much longer in terms of length."
"It’s DC but technically released under their Vertigo imprint, and that’s Alan Moores Swamp Thing"
#7
Thorgal
4.3
(3)
"Check Thorgal ! It's absolutely amazing !"
"Also a belgian classic, but Thorgal is wild."
"Thorgal, if you haven't yet."
#8
Coliseum of Comics
4.0
(3)
"Coliseum is a 'local' chain (HQ in Kissimmee) and if it's not on their shelves, they can get it in from their warehouse within a week."
"Coliseum all the way. It's smaller, but the staff is great."
"I like Coliseum of Comics. It has a smaller selection but they have always been able to order or transfer from another store the items my son is looking for."
#9
Alan Moore
4.0
(3)
"Alan Moore - Promethea, Tom Strong, Top 10"
"Alan Moore - Promethea, Tom Strong, Top 10"
"Alan Moore - Promethea, Tom Strong, Top 10"
#10
The Last God
5.0
(2)
"The last God by Philip Kennedy Johnson is incredible."
"The Last God: Book I of the Fellspyre Chronicles by Phillip Kennedy Johnson (DC Black Label). Amazing worldbuilding."
#11
Saga
5.0
(2)
"Saga and Descender/Ascender"
"I second Saga."
#12
All American Comics
5.0
(2)
"All American comics is hands down the best in the city."
"All American Comics had the best selection of both new releases and back issues."
#13
Criminal
5.0
(2)
"Criminal by Edward Brubaker."
"I can't recommend Criminal by Ed Brubaker."
#14
Local Heroes
5.0
(2)
"Agree with Local Heroes for comics and then Cool Stuff out in Va Beach for Anime/Manga collectibles."
"Local Heroes for all your comic book needs!"
#15
Geoff Johns
5.0
(2)
"Geiger is great stuff by Geoff johns. and i do really recommend rouge sun"
"Well if you enjoyed Geoff Johns Justice League I think you will dig his Green Lantern run + as an added bonus it will turn you in to a Green Lantern fan 😉"
#16
Fables
4.5
(2)
"Fables, it’s what the TV Shows ‘Grimm’ and ‘Once Upon a Time’ were “inspired by”, but the comic was way better, “The Good Prince” arc was phenomenal!"
"Fables is light fantasy. I don't read a lot of fantasy but I sure read that one."
#17
Sojourn
4.5
(2)
"Sojourn was the best. I recently reread it and the art and story both being great is so rare."
"Sojourn in particular should be pretty easy to find, though Scion was my personal favorite!"
#18
Dylan Dog
4.5
(2)
"My fav italian comics was Dylan Dog."
"Dylan Dog."
#19
Sandman
4.5
(2)
"Sandman, seasons of the mist arc - he who shall not be named, separate the art from the artist and its one of the greatest arcs in all of comics"
"Ok, controversial opinion now but it wasn’t last year is Sandman by Neil Gaiman. ... But it’s still an amazingly written and constructed series."
#20
Blacksad
4.5
(2)
"Blacksad !"
"Blacksad it’s pretty neat"
#21
Corto Maltese
4.0
(2)
"Corto Maltese"
"Corto maltese, Dylan dog, Martyn Mystere"
#22
Birthright
4.0
(2)
"Birthright has one of the best hardcover designs in my collection and it’s a good fantasy story"
"Birthright by Joshua Williamson and Andrei Bressan is right up that alley"
#23
Wytches
4.0
(2)
"I’ll add to this list with: Wytches."
"Wytches. I'll throw in Rover Red Charlie as well."
#24
Record of Lodoss War
4.0
(2)
"I actually still have the old Record of Lodoss War VHS tapes from when I was a kid. I loved them growing up but had no idea it was a comic too."
"If you don't mind manga, Record of Lodoss War is a classic D&D-like tale."
#25
Apotheosis
4.0
(2)
"Apotheosis or Wizard Wagon."
"Apotheosis"
#26
Forbidden Planet
4.0
(2)
"I really like Forbidden Planet I'm not into comics but love their action figure section."
"Forbidden Planet is probably the next-best-after-Midtown comics shop."
#27
Ice Cream Man
4.0
(2)
"Ice cream man might be a good fit."
"Ice Cream Man, The Silver Coin."
#28
Mike Allred
4.0
(2)
"You could try some of Mike Allred’s independent stuff - Madman, the Atomics, Red Rocket 7."
"You could try some of Mike Allred’s independent stuff - Madman, the Atomics, Red Rocket 7."
#29
Jonathan Hickman
5.0
(1)
"Before reading Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers run (which I agree was awesome) highly recommend reading his Fantastic Four run."
#30
W. Maxwell Prince
5.0
(1)
"Ice Cream Man by W.Maxwell Prince if you want some weird/horror anthology that's probably the best thing you'll read in a while."
#31
Scott Snyder
5.0
(1)
"Scott Snyder’s Justice League run from 2018."
#32
New X-Men
5.0
(1)
"I would definitely check out Morrison’s New X-Men run."
#33
Fantastic Four and Future Foundation
5.0
(1)
"Fantastic four and Future Foundation by Hickman."
#34
Radiant Black
5.0
(1)
"Radiant Black. Genuinely pushes the bounds of what it means to tell a story using a comic book."
#35
Planetary
5.0
(1)
"Planetary 100% its a smaller book."
#36
Green Lantern
5.0
(1)
"Seconding Geoff Johns' Green Lantern."
#37
MiracleMan
5.0
(1)
"Try the MiracleMan run by Alan Moore if you enjoy an incredibly well written superhero comic!"
#38
Batman
5.0
(1)
"Batman by Grant Morrison."
#39
Seven to Eternity
4.0
(1)
"I also really liked Seven to Eternity, a bit high fantasy for my tastes, but I really enjoyed the story."
#40
Monstertess
4.0
(1)
"I haven't read it yet but monstertess is fkn gorgeous"
#41
White Trees
4.0
(1)
"I’m not a fantasy guy, but I really enjoyed White Trees."
#42
Brian K. Vaughan
4.0
(1)
"Brian Vaughn - Saga, Paper Girls, ExMachina"
#43
Blackbird Comics
4.0
(1)
"My son loves Blackbird Comics on losee and Ann."
#44
Deniz Camp and Stipian Morian
4.0
(1)
"20th Century Men By Deniz Camp and Stipian Morian for some political superhero but with insane art and well told story."
#45
Kurt Busiek
4.0
(1)
"Kurt Busiek - Astro City"
#46
Top 10
4.0
(1)
"Top 10 is one of the best comic versions of that."
#47
Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen
4.0
(1)
"Descender by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen if you enjoy space opera."
#48
Parker
4.0
(1)
"Parker Darwyn Cooke."
#49
Maximum Comics
4.0
(1)
"I like Maximum Comics"
#50
Red Robin
4.0
(1)
"Red Robin by Christopher Yost."
#51
Cosmic Comics
4.0
(1)
"Personally a fan of Cosmic Comics myself."
#52
Mike Mignola
4.0
(1)
"Mike Mignola- Hellboy"
#53
Last Man and Kaya
4.0
(1)
"Last Man and Kaya! For limited series: Coda, Helen of Wyndhorn, Dark Knights of Steel, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Bone, Mouse Guard"
#54
Jeff Smith
4.0
(1)
"Jeff Smith - Rasl"
#55
Reaver
4.0
(1)
"I'm going to throw out Reaver by Justin Jordan. Only 2 arcs and wish there was more."
#56
Battle Chasers
4.0
(1)
"Not the best but I really loved Battle Chasers back in the day"
#57
Slaine: The Horned God
4.0
(1)
"The most well known book in the series is Slaine: The Horned God by Mills and Simon Bisley."
#58
Crossgen
4.0
(1)
"Crossgen comics from ~20 years ago had some great stories and art."
#59
Slaine
4.0
(1)
"Slaine by Pat Mills, it ran for a long time (close to 40 years)."
#60
Critical Role
4.0
(1)
"There are a few comics based on RPG campaigns -- Critical Role and The Adventure Zone come to mind."
#61
The Adventure Zone
4.0
(1)
"There are a few comics based on RPG campaigns -- Critical Role and The Adventure Zone come to mind."
#62
JSA
4.0
(1)
"JSA"
#63
Bryan Lee O'Malley
4.0
(1)
"Bryan Lee O’Malley - Scott Pilgrim"
#64
IDW
4.0
(1)
"Otherwise I do recommend the IDW run. It's definitely different, but you don't need any previous knowledge to understand the story."
#65
Mark Millar
4.0
(1)
"Mark Millar - Wanted and many other indie stuff"
#66
Drew Karpishin
4.0
(1)
"Drew Karpishin's trilogy is amazing."
#67
Shirtless Bear Fighter
4.0
(1)
"It’s pretty funny and wacky."
#68
Black Science
4.0
(1)
"I think would be up your alley."
#69
East of West
4.0
(1)
"East of West is bonkers."
#70
The Wicked and the Divine
4.0
(1)
"I recently enjoyed The Wicked & the Devine."
#71
Black Magick
4.0
(1)
"Black Magick is another absol."
#72
Nice House by the Lake
4.0
(1)
"I’ll add to this list with: Nice House by the Lake."
#73
Severed
4.0
(1)
"I’ll add to this list with: Severed."
#74
Harrow County
4.0
(1)
"Harrow County."
#75
A Town Called Terror
4.0
(1)
"A Town Called Terror."
#76
Moonshine
4.0
(1)
"Moonshine."
#77
Black Tape
4.0
(1)
"Black Tape."
#78
Creepshow
4.0
(1)
"Creepshow."
#79
Club Zero-G
4.0
(1)
"You might be interested in Douglas Rushkoff’s Club Zero-G."
#80
The Invisibles
4.0
(1)
"I already mentioned The Invisibles."
#81
Absolute Batman
4.0
(1)
"Absolute Batman is way better than it has any right to be."
#82
Tales Designed to Thrizzle
4.0
(1)
"I would say Tales Designed to Thrizzle by Michael Kupperman."
#83
Black Kiss
4.0
(1)
"Black Kiss by Howard Chaykin."
#84
Hardboiled
4.0
(1)
"Hardboiled by Geoff Darrow."
#85
Stray Bullets
4.0
(1)
"Stray Bullets by David Lapham."
#86
The Sentry
4.0
(1)
"The Sentry by Paul Jenkins."
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