Comic Recommendations reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 126 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 42 posts to rank the best Comic Recommendations brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/comicbooks, r/graphicnovels, r/superman, r/2westerneurope4u, r/Marvel. Top-rated brands include Marvel (4.9/5), Superman (5.0/5), Image Comics (4.9/5).
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Reviews126
Subreddits14
Posts42
Brands77
Products42
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#1
Marvel
4.9
(10)
"X-men(2019) by Hickman is basically the mainline follow-up of the aforementioned HOX and it's great."
"Astonishing X-men, Decimation, the Messiah Trilogy and Fraction's run"
"Spider-Man: Stan Lee’s iconic first run, Gerry Conway’s run."
"From Marvel era you can find great classic art by Thorne, Buscema, Giordano, Adams... in The Adventures of Red Sonja, and Further Adventures of RS trades."
"Go read it it’s funny."
"I wrote some reading orders if you are interested."
"Classics: Marvel Comics Presents 72-84 (Weapon X) - Barry Windsor-Smith."
"I got my start with runaways vol 1 by Brian k Vaughn."
"Some I’ve enjoyed: Runaways (2003) #1-18, Runaways (2005) #1-24 by Vaughn."
"Great Lakes Avengers and X-Statix are pretty much like that."
#2
Superman
5.0
(9)
"Camelot Falls/ Camelot Falls Part 2: Weight of the World by Kurt Busiek"
"Peter Tomasi & Patrick Gleason's Superman Rebirth run."
"The Marv Wolfman/Gil Kane Action Comics run was ahead of its time and makes for a perfect read today."
"* Superman Smashes the Klan
* Batman/Superman: The Archive Of Worlds
* World's Finest 1990
* Superman: Odyssey"
"Superman: Strength by Scott McCloud."
"Joe Kelly's Action Comics run, including the Russian Zod arc."
"The Kurt Busiek / Geoff Johns run on Superman and Action Comics post Infinite Crisis was really good."
"Loeb and Sale wrote a killer Superman comic called supermsn for all seasons."
"Superman Up In The Sky for me is the definitive modern Superman story."
#3
Image Comics
4.9
(9)
"The Strange Talent of Luther Strode gets my highest praise."
"Look up pretty much anything by Rick Remender."
"Everyone mentioned most of the good ones but here are some more that are SUPER UNDERRATED."
"Also mentioning Tynion, Something is Killing the Children is amazing."
"Nice House on the Lake by James Tynion IV."
"Saga is always my first recommendation."
"- [Rat Queens]"
"Check out “Saga”. Character driven sci-fi series that’s really well regarded."
"*Sara* in particular was great, if a bit dark."
#4
DC
4.8
(8)
"[Batman comics for new readers] - Largely stand alone/self contained Batman stories anyone can pick up and read."
"I'd suggest starting off with the comics that influenced the iconic adaptations."
"Batman - Year One
Batman - The Long Halloween"
"The best two books that are pretty much essential are Batman Year One and The Dark Knight Returns."
"DC has published a list of official comics that inspired the movie: Batman: Year One."
"Batman: Long Halloween is a solid book, full of mystery and action."
"I recommend The Flintstones, and Exit Stage Left: The Snaggelpuss Chronicles both by Mark Russell."
"I recommend The Flintstones, and Exit Stage Left: The Snaggelpuss Chronicles both by Mark Russell."
#5
Brian K. Vaughan
5.0
(5)
"Y the last man (as the title says last man on earth and his pet monkey, sounds like a good time for him, but it’s not lol)."
"Saga (Star Wars mixed with Game of thrones, it is pretty graphic at times, but it’s one of the best IP’s going right now)."
"Y the last man by Brian Vaughan"
"Saga By Brian K Vaughn and Fiona Staples is a fantastic read."
"Anything published by DC under the Vertigo imprint is essential: Y: THE LAST MAN."
#6
Image
4.5
(4)
"The Walking Dead is also awesome."
"I really enjoyed Invincible by Robert Kirkman."
"Also check out Paper Girls by Brian K Vaughan"
"I would also check out Sweet Tooth by Jeff Lemire even though it's a vertigo book."
#7
Transformers by Daniel Warren Johnson
5.0
(3)
"Transformers by Daniel Warren Johnson"
"It's my favorite ongoing series, and I forget all the time about how insanely skeptical I was for being strongly concerned that "Transformers" wouldn't translate well on a comic book format. DWJ is a master!"
"Hell yes, DWJ. His Transformers run is EPIC!"
#8
George Perez
5.0
(2)
"Just start at the beginning of George Perez's run."
"Wonder Woman Vol 2 by George Perez."
#9
Charles Burns
5.0
(2)
"Bone by Jeff Smith; Black Hole by Charles Burns; Scott Pilgrim vs the world by Bryan Lee O’Malley."
"Black Hole by Charles Burns."
#10
Jeff Smith
5.0
(2)
"Bone by Jeff Smith; Black Hole by Charles Burns; Scott Pilgrim vs the world by Bryan Lee O’Malley."
"Bone by Jeff smith."
#11
X-Men
5.0
(2)
"I’m currently fixating on the X Men and I’ve really enjoyed reading through all the late 70s/80s stuff."
"For Nightcrawler specifically, you may want to check out the 80s/90s Excalibur series."
#12
Robert Kirkman
5.0
(2)
"Locke & Key by Joe Hill; The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman."
"The walking dead or outcast both I loved as a teen and now."
#13
Harley Quinn
5.0
(2)
"Harley Quinn: No Good Deed and Keepsake are real fun."
"Harley Quinn Breaking Glass is outstanding."
#14
Spider-Man
5.0
(2)
"Go buy a Spider-Man or Moon Knight book and start reading."
"Spider-Man: Blue and Spider-Man: Reign were two short series I enjoyed."
#15
Orphan and the Five Beasts by James Stokoe
4.5
(2)
"Orphan and the Five Beasts by James Stoke has amazing art and amazing fight sequences."
"Orphan and the Five Beasts by James Stokoe is a fun, hyper stylized art series."
#16
Starman Compendiums
5.0
(1)
"The two STARMAN compendiums are a great tour of the DC Universe(s) up to that point."
#17
The Moon is Following Us
5.0
(1)
"The moon is following us, is really good. It's about two parents, Sam and Duncan, and their daughter Penny."
#18
Marvels by Alex Ross
5.0
(1)
"MARVELS by Alex Ross"
#19
Batman/Superman: World's Finest
5.0
(1)
"If you haven't checked out Batman/Superman: World's Finest, that's a fun series with great writing and beautiful art."
#20
Copra
5.0
(1)
"I came here to post the correct recommendation of Copra."
#21
Red Sonja by Latour
5.0
(1)
"Start with Latour’s run (the beginnings of the character and the best stories written about her). Then follows with McGuire’s run."
#22
Ronin by Frank Miller
5.0
(1)
"Check out Ronin by Frank Miller. Early indie work of his. Brilliant."
#23
Akira
5.0
(1)
"Came to say Akira. It's the best action comic ever."
#24
Berzerk
5.0
(1)
"Berzerk. I'm about 9 volumes in right now and it's incredible. It's a classic manga in the fantasy genre."
#25
Shaolin Cowboy
5.0
(1)
"Check out Shaolin Cowboy. Pretty much non-stop action and amazing art."
#26
Green Lantern run by Geoff Johns
5.0
(1)
"Geoff John’s Green Lantern run. From Rebirth to the Sinestro Corps War and then Blackest Night. It’s all good!"
#27
Injustice
5.0
(1)
"Amazing elseworlds story that every volume had seriously "holy shit" moments. And damn near everyone in the DC universe shows up in some way."
#28
Extremity by Daniel Warren Johnson
5.0
(1)
"I would strongly recommend Extremity by Daniel Warren Johnson. I read it all 12 issues in one sitting for the first time today, and it was mind-blowing!"
#29
Daniel Warren Johnson
5.0
(1)
"Anything by Daniel Warren Johnson... Extremity, Murder Falcon, Space Mullet, Ghost Fleet, Do A Powerbomb."
#30
Invincible
5.0
(1)
"Invincible: a fairly long superhero epic with incredible art and some of the best fight scenes I've ever seen."
#31
Planetary Omnibus
5.0
(1)
"Planetary Omnibus is only 50 bananas on Amazon. That seems very cheap?"
#32
The Adventures of Red Sonja by Dynamite
5.0
(1)
"The Marvel Comics run drawn by Frank Thorne, which were collected as The Adventures of Red Sonja by Dynamite, would be my pick for consistently good Sonja art."
#33
Brzrkr by Keanu Reeves
5.0
(1)
"Brzrkr by Keanu Reeves has all 3 you ask. I highly recommend it."
#34
Superman: Birthright
5.0
(1)
"Superman Birthright"
#35
Red Sonja by Walter Geovani
5.0
(1)
"Walter Geovani is by far my favorite illustrator of Red Sonja"
#36
Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross
5.0
(1)
"Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross. It has the best art in the history of comics with an incredible story."
#37
Tintin
5.0
(1)
"Tintin is great if you want to expand globally."
#38
Swamp Thing by Alan Moore
5.0
(1)
"Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing"
#39
Red Sonja Vol 4 by Amy Chu and Carlos Gomez
5.0
(1)
"I think the best art in any Red Sonja comics is from Vol 4, it was written by Amy Chu, and the art was by Carlos Gomez."
#40
DC Comics
5.0
(1)
"Superman: birthright, Superman for all seasons, Superman up in the sky."
#41
Jeff Lemire
5.0
(1)
"I recommend reading my favorite comic sweet tooth."
#42
Garth Ennis
5.0
(1)
"Definitely worth a read."
#43
Ed Brubaker
5.0
(1)
"I can’t recommend it enough."
#44
Dustin Nguyen
5.0
(1)
"Descender is a great sci fi comic."
#45
Transformers
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend the current run it's amazing."
#46
Dredd
5.0
(1)
"Dredd comics ***fantastic*** and the entire idea of having Dredd age with the comics is amazing."
#47
Something is Killing the Children
5.0
(1)
"Id rec: Something is Killing the Children"
#48
Captain America
5.0
(1)
"My recommendations would be you read the good comics involving these characters, like Captain America Winter Solder from 2004."
#49
Irredeemable and Incorruptible by Mark Waid
5.0
(1)
"I am a big fan of Irredeemable and Incorruptible by Mark Waid. Great plot (the Superman figure goes bad…really bad). If not you cannot go wrong with Saga."
#50
Mister Miracle by Tom King
5.0
(1)
"Mister miracle by king"
#51
Luther Strode trilogy
4.0
(1)
"Try the Luther Strode trilogy."
#52
Infinity by Jonathan Hickman
4.0
(1)
"I would honestly say that you shouldn't read Infinity without reading the rest of Hickman's Avengers/new avengers run."
#53
Luther Strode Complete Series
4.0
(1)
"If you want great art and fight scenes, you should check Luther Strode. The story is a bit thin, but overall, it reads like an action movie."
#54
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth
4.0
(1)
"Wonder Woman: Dead Earth"
#55
Fables
4.0
(1)
"Fables"
#56
East of West
4.0
(1)
"I’ll say East of West. There’s an amazing silent issue in there."
#57
UltraMega by James Harren
4.0
(1)
"UltraMega by James Harren."
#58
Marshal Law
4.0
(1)
"Marshal Law."
#59
Nextwave
4.0
(1)
"You need some Nextwave."
#60
Irredeemable
4.0
(1)
"Hope you like Irredeemable. I liked it bc the concept is always a good one and its gritty and adult audience not childish."
#61
Aldebaran and Betelgeuse
4.0
(1)
"Aldebaran and Betelgeuse are pretty good."
#62
The Scorpion by Marini
4.0
(1)
"The Scorpion, or The Eagles of Rome. Both by Marini."
#63
The Eagles of Rome by Marini
4.0
(1)
"The Scorpion, or The Eagles of Rome. Both by Marini."
#64
Pride of Iceland by Hugleikur Dagsson
4.0
(1)
"Pride of Iceland by Hugleikur Dagsson"
#65
The Beano by DC Thomson
4.0
(1)
"The publisher is DC Thomson, the comic is called "The Beano""
#66
Valhalla series by Peter Madsen
4.0
(1)
"Peter Madsen's Valhalla series are classics here."
#67
Dawn by Joseph Michael Linsner
4.0
(1)
"The artist you posted, Joseph Michael Linsner has done full interior books in the past. Look up his character "Dawn". Good reading, but it can be a bit dark."
#68
Red Sonja by Frank Thorne
4.0
(1)
"The definitive Sonja artist, Frank Thorne. The reprints are recolored though and look horrible. If you can find the original comics in a back-issue bin somewhere, they are much better."
#69
Jonathan Lau
4.0
(1)
"Look for anything drawn by Jonathan Lau"
#70
Peach Momoko
4.0
(1)
"Is made like a japanese manga."
#71
Deniz Camp
4.0
(1)
"The Ultimates by Deniz Camp."
#72
Sonic the Hedgehog
4.0
(1)
"Sonic the H[edgehog fall out]."
#73
Chip Zdarsky
4.0
(1)
"Marvels Project by Brubaker."
#74
The Holy Roller
4.0
(1)
"I thought it was pretty good."
#75
Oblivion Song
4.0
(1)
"*Oblivion Song* is a cool sci-fi story."
#76
Archie
4.0
(1)
"His work is fantastic!"
#77
Storm by Martin Lodewijk and Don Lawrence
3.0
(1)
"There is a dutch comic series called Storm. The stories are made by Martin Lodewijk and the art is made by the legendary comic artist Don Lawrence."
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