Comic Recs reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 131 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 24 posts to rank the best Comic Recs brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/comicbooks, r/TwoBestFriendsPlay, r/lgbt_superheroes, r/Marvel, r/Daredevil. Top-rated brands include Marvel (4.5/5), DC (4.4/5), Frank Miller (5.0/5).
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Reviews131
Subreddits14
Posts24
Brands65
Products82
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#1
Marvel
4.5
(19)
"Probably the Hickman run or Waid."
"Probably the astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon. Some consider it to be the best Cyclops story."
"The Matt Fraction/David Aja run of Hawkeye has some pretty whumpy elements to it (and is an excellent read, as well)."
"Didn’t even think to mention Matt Fraction’s “Hawkeye” run when OP said they’d read some Green Arrow."
"I second Marvels! Kurt Busiek was the best writer from my youth and Marvels is a beautiful history of the early days of Marvel."
"I second Immortal Hulk! Great series if you’re into cosmic horror/the grotesque."
"The Immortal Hulk is a great read."
"Hickmans fantastic four features him a good bit and it's great"
"I second Annihilation. So good."
"Since you listed Waid’s F4 (one of my favorites as well), definitely check out Marvel Knights 4 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa if you haven’t already."
#2
DC
4.4
(10)
"OP, since you mentioned loving Waid's FF, definitely check out his Flash"
"I LOVE Far Sector."
"Far Sector. It's a DC miniseries that tells the story of Sojourner Mullein, a Green Lantern from Earth assigned to an alien world. It's an excellent story by NK Jemison and is a visual treat and an excellent story."
"Renee Montoya: Gotham Central (especially “Half a Life“), 52"
"Far Sector"
"New 52 Batwoman"
"Batwoman: Batwoman: Elegy (start here)"
"Rebirth Batwoman (preferred New 52 Batwoman)"
"Harley Quinn had a good short story in the anthology "Batman: Urban Legends" two weeks ago."
"Batwoman is an obvious one, her new 52 run was very acclaimed iirc."
#3
Frank Miller
5.0
(8)
"Miller's run is iconic, and the Man Without Fear mini series is the definitive origin."
"The Man Without Fear is a great place to start, and then Born Again."
"I’d do it Miller>Smith>Bendis"
"Frank Miller, Bendis, Mark Waid and Chip Zdarsky. Daredevil despite being somewhat niche has some really solid comic runs."
"Frank Miller’s run is iconic"
"Frank Miller's run was one of the most influential comics of the 80s"
"Frank Miller's run is the best what gave Matt his most defining characteristics"
"Frank Miller basically invented Daredevil as we know him today."
#4
Star Wars
4.7
(6)
"Knights of the old republic is a must if you haven’t already"
"Heir to the Empire and Dark Empire are my absolute favorites"
"Heir to the Empire and Dark Empire are my absolute favorites"
"My favorites are Knights of the Old Republic, Republic, and Legacy (the one with Cade Skywalker). KOTOR takes place a few years before the games (thousands of years before episode IV) and it's a classic Star Wars stories about a bunch of misfits trying to make their way."
"I suggest the Legacy comics which take place like 130 years after A New Hope."
"Crimson Empire is a fun read"
#5
Milestone Media
5.0
(4)
"I’d recommend any of the old Milestone series (particularly Icon & Static) as well as the new Milestone stuff"
"Definitely the 2021 reboot of Milestone Comics."
"The original Icon and Static runs written by Dwayne McDuffie."
"Milestone Media's Static, Icon, Hardware and Blood Syndicate (Both the 90s original and 2021 reboot)."
#6
Image Comics
4.8
(4)
"Read Bitter Root a few months ago, excellent recommendation."
"Bitter Root by David Walker & Sanford Greene, Power Man & Iron Fist by David Walker & Sanford Greene, Far Sector by NK Jemisin, Black Panther by Ta-Nehisi Coates"
"Bitter Root, and maybe Erika Alexander’s Concrete Park published by Dark Horse."
"Bitter Root (Image Comics), Killadelphia (Image Comics)"
#7
Marvel Comics
4.5
(4)
"Brubaker’s run is often considered the best captain America run!"
"Ed Brubaker's entire run is excellent, especially The Winter Soldier."
"I found the captain america lives omnibus on a sale that makes it only 25 euros instead of 75 would you recommend it?"
"Do you know if captain america lives by ed brubaker is good? Found it on sale on Amazon for 25 euros instead of 77 and might buy it if its good"
#8
Mark Waid
4.5
(4)
"Mark Waid’s run is also excellent and my favorite of them all."
"Mark Waid"
"Mark Waid for something allot more vibrant and optimistic"
"Mark Waid's run is good if you want colorful vibrant art and a more upbeat story."
#9
Brian Michael Bendis
4.5
(4)
"Bendis reinvigorated the character after he was in a years-long slump."
"There are so many good runs Brian Michael Bendis"
"Bendis is the place to start."
"If you don’t like Miller go with Bendis."
#10
Chip Zdarsky
4.7
(3)
"Zdarsky for something familiar like Miller and Nocenti but doing something very fresh"
"Chip Zdarsky is in the middle of a damn good DD run right now."
"Starting with Zdarsky is fine tbh. It’s pretty self contained. And the art is incredible."
#11
Alison Bechdel
4.7
(3)
"Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel (I HIGHLY reccomend this. It was a comic strip that ran for 20 years."
"Fun Home by Alison Bechdel"
"Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdale"
#12
Brian K. Vaughan
5.0
(2)
"Y: The Last Man and Paper Girls are both by Vaughn. ... I just wanted to stress how amazing Y: The Last Man is."
"Y: The Last Man. Same writer as Saga, and it's damn good too"
#13
Ed Brubaker
5.0
(2)
"Ed Brubaker's run is very good"
"Ed Brubaker"
#14
Stjepan and Linda Sejic
5.0
(2)
"Sunstone by Stjepan and Linda Sejic is great if you’re ok with BDSM"
"Sunstone from Sejic. Come for the BDSM, stays for the FEELS."
#15
JSA
5.0
(2)
"JSA vol 5, Stealing Thunder. Where I was first introduced and became a fan. He’s aw some in this."
"JSA The Unholy 3, JSA: The Liberty Files, JSA vs The Whistling Skull. That trilogy is dope af."
#16
Matt Johnson
4.5
(2)
"If you want some cool noir, crime fiction the two Incognegro books by Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece are really good."
"Incognegro (Matt Johnson)"
#17
AK Summers
4.5
(2)
"Pregnant Butch by AK Summers"
"Pregnant Butch by AK Summers"
#18
Charles Soule
4.0
(2)
"Soule for more of a old New York-Chinese kung fu flick"
"The runs of Soule and Bendis are solid reads."
#19
Joe Hill
4.0
(2)
"Volume 1 of Basketful of heads was dope. Vol. 2 was utter shite."
"Basketful of Heads for more of a splatter attitude."
#20
Al Ewing
5.0
(1)
"X-Men Red and Resurrection of Magneto by Al Ewing are some of the best modern Magneto stuff."
#21
Marvel/DC
5.0
(1)
"I like Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimates, X-Men, X-Factor, Absolute Superman, Absolute Wonder Woman, Absolute Batman, Transformers, Justice League Unlimited, Minor Arcana, The Terminator."
#22
John Lewis
5.0
(1)
"Run is my book club title this month. For anyone not familiar, it is a graphic memoir by the late John Lewis."
#23
Power Fantasy
5.0
(1)
"Power Fantasy absolutely blew me away! Absolute Wonder Woman has started off really well too."
#24
Fantastic Four
5.0
(1)
"North's Fantastic Four gets my vote. It's such a refreshing change of pace from Slott's run."
#25
Jeff Lemire
5.0
(1)
"Jeff Lemire Little Monsters. Really good."
#26
John Jennings
5.0
(1)
"His adaptation of Octavia Butler’s Kindred is great."
#27
Oni Press
5.0
(1)
"There’s a new comic called Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods, published by oni press, that was freaking awesome."
#28
Birds of Prey (Kelly Thompson)
5.0
(1)
"The new Birds of Prey series written by Kelly Thompson is EXCELLENT."
#29
Christopher Sebela and Jonathan Sawyer
5.0
(1)
"Welcome Back by Christopher Sebela and Jonathan Sawyer has two women who continually reincarnate and believe they have to kill each other but start to fall in love."
#30
Mangadex
5.0
(1)
"I'm reading 'The Moon on a Rainy Night' right now, and it's incredible so far. It's your common high school setting, but the character development is *on point*."
#31
Terry Moore
5.0
(1)
"Strangers In Paradise by Terry Moore"
#32
Slott
5.0
(1)
"Spider-Man & The Human Torch by Slott is probably what you’re looking for."
#33
Tillie Walden and Rosemary Valero O'Connell
5.0
(1)
"Tillie Walden's On a Sunbeam and Rosemary Valero O'Connell's Don't Go Without Me. Great stuff"
#34
Suzanne Walker
5.0
(1)
"Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker"
#35
Jul Maroh
5.0
(1)
"Blue Is The Warmest Color by Jul Maroh"
#36
Greg Rucka & J.H. Williams III
5.0
(1)
"Seconding Rucka & Williams' Batwoman run. Beautiful stuff"
#37
Joss Whedon
5.0
(1)
"Astonishing X-men by Joss Whedon is a safe start. Fun story, lots of witty dialogue and a pretty emotional ending."
#38
Grant Morrison
5.0
(1)
"The grant Morrison run is great, got me back into it after a long absence from reading."
#39
The Owl House
5.0
(1)
"The Owl House ✨🧡 it's so cute, funny and otherworldly, it's super awesome!"
#40
Hickman
4.0
(1)
"Hickman's X-Men #4 and #11."
#41
Ezra Clayton Daniels
4.0
(1)
"Upgrade Soul by Ezra Clayton Daniels"
#42
Griot Enterprises
4.0
(1)
"The Horsemen by Jiba Anderson"
#43
Pat Mills
4.0
(1)
"Requiem Chevalier Vampire by Pat Mills"
#44
Donnie Cates
4.0
(1)
"Redneck by Donnie Cates"
#45
Eric Orr
4.0
(1)
"You might be interested in the story of Rappin’ Max Robot, by Eric Orr. It is considered to be the first hip-hop comic."
#46
Ronald Wimberly
4.0
(1)
"Prince of Cats by Ronald Wimberly"
#47
Mike Mignola & Warwick Johnson Cadwell
4.0
(1)
"The "Meinhardt and Knox" trilogy by Mike Mignola and Warwick Johnson Cadwell. It's a fun vampire hunter series (for the most part)."
#48
Cullen Bunn
4.0
(1)
"Cullen Bunn's Magneto series is a great solo title with Magneto as an anti-hero."
#49
Vita Ayala
4.0
(1)
"Livewire by Vita Ayala"
#50
Nnedi Okorafor
4.0
(1)
"LaGuardia (Nnedi Okarafor)"
#51
Tuskegee Heirs
4.0
(1)
"Tuskegee Heirs: Flames of Destiny by Marcus Williams & Greg Burnham."
#52
Dead Eyes
4.0
(1)
"Dead Eyes by Gerry Duggan and John McRea is in it's second run at the moment and the first run is in tpb. It's good fun."
#53
Ben Passmore
4.0
(1)
"I thought Bttm Fdrs was weird and interesting and his book Your Black Friend is a good book to check for Black History Month."
#54
Icon imprint
4.0
(1)
"Anything in the icon imprint, Spawn, Black Panther, or Power Man would be my go-to picks."
#55
Tin Can Society
4.0
(1)
"The currently running Tin Can Society features a black main character"
#56
American Vampire
4.0
(1)
"American Vampire."
#57
Tom Taylor
4.0
(1)
"Any Tom Taylor book that has Harley Quinn (Dude is a huge Harvy shipper)"
#58
Nicole Georges
4.0
(1)
"Calling Dr Laura by Nicole Georges"
#59
The Last of Us
4.0
(1)
"Last of Us: American Dreams (Tells the story of how Ellie and Riley Met)"
#60
NamiComi
4.0
(1)
"NamiComi and GlobalComix both ate growing and have a lot of good comics"
#61
Knife Beetle
4.0
(1)
"Knife Beetle is a smaller comic collective, but they have a lot of good stuff! I've been reading Skin Deep, Crossed Wires, and Wychwood."
#62
Comicfury
4.0
(1)
"Start reading stuff on Comicfury! It is the last of the old guard and often hosts the comics that other places won't. Porn and horror being the big two and just a ton of other things too. No censorship!"
#63
Pink Sugar
4.0
(1)
"If you enjoy webcomics/comics, I make a webtoon called Pink Sugar, which is a fantasy polyam romance about 4 hot demon babes on a road trip through the afterlife!"
#64
Life is Strange
4.0
(1)
"Life is Strange (Both Main character are in a relationship but its written in a way where its up to the reader)"
#65
Sleepless
3.0
(1)
"I loved the first arc of Sleepless, but then it seemed like they changed their mind and they wrapped it up as quick as they could, no matter how messy or unsatisfying it would be."
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