Comics reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 205 Reddit reviews across 33 subreddits and 53 posts to rank the best Comics brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/comicbooks, r/TMNT, r/marvelcomics, r/OmnibusCollectors, r/graphicnovels. Top-rated brands include Marvel (4.5/5), DC Comics (4.6/5), IDW (4.5/5).
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Reviews205
Subreddits33
Posts53
Brands78
Products48
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#1
Marvel
4.5
(35)
"Peter David’s hulk is a good place that really develops the building blocks of what Hulk is today."
"Start with Peter David’s Hulk. It starts with Incredible 328 and ends with 467. That run lays the foundation for everything Hulk moving forward."
"Please don’t read Immortal without checking out some of the other stuff first. Planet Hulk could work. Maybe a year one or Hulk Grey. Immortal Hulk is fantastic but it really helps if you’re familiar with the players and their role in Banners life."
"Immortal Hulk. You’re looking for Immortal Hulk."
"Ultron Unlimited is easily the best. Age of Ultron is toilet water in comparison."
"Ultron Unlimited, which is a storyline in the 1998 Avengers run - Vol. 3, issues #0 & #19-22."
"I think it's incredibly strong so far."
"Recent run by Al Ewing was phenomenal."
"X-men Red"
"Perfect for beginners."
#2
DC Comics
4.6
(30)
"The entire Greg Rucka run is a must and is just awesome specifically Hiketeia."
"I would also recommend Batman: Zero Year, Batman Man Who Laughs, Batman Dark Victory, Batman and the Monster Men/Batman and the Mad Monk."
"The best choice would be the Nightwing compendium for Dixon's run."
"The most quintessential and best will always be GL by Geoff Johns."
"For Wonder Woman, the Golden Age originals are the most important."
"Greg Rucka's Wonder Woman Year One."
"If you like Batman start with Year One then read The Long Halloween and follow that with Dark Victory."
"Justice League/Justice League International #1-21 or so by Giffen and DeMatis. Hilarious."
"Justice League International was a laugh riot and I believe it has been collected in a hardbound edition."
"Has done so much to help me think in a positive light"
#3
IDW
4.5
(10)
"IDW run (volume 5 and now 6) is my absolute favorite of it all."
"Idw collections are simply the best. They’re all in reading order including spin offs"
"The first few IDW books are amazing."
"The IDW run that started back in 2012-ish and still going today is the best mix up of TMNT you are ever going to find."
"Idw all the way imo. Accessible and affordable if you watch the sales."
"I like the current IDW run a lot."
"Start at the idw run."
"Look up the IDW collection on Amazon and just start reading the hardcovers."
"IDW by far. Start by reading the tbp’s."
"Either start the mirage run with the first omni, or the IDW run with the first collection."
#4
MyComicShop
4.8
(9)
"Mycomicshop.com highly recommended."
"Mycomicshop has a great selection, great quality and the packing is top notch."
"Definitely echo getting him a gift certificate from mycomicshop.com."
"Another vote for mycomicshop. Reasonable prices, good service."
"I can vouch for MyComicShop, I've bought from them many, many times."
"Can vouch for them. They've been around for decades."
"Mycomicshop.com is a great place to buy a bunch of books."
"MyComicShop if I just have to read it as it comes out otherwise DCBS gets most of my biz."
"Try these: Mycomicshop.com Midtowncomics.com Atomicavenue.com"
#5
The Walking Dead
5.0
(4)
"Compendiums are the best way to go. They've been out long enough that you should be able to find them at any bookstore or comic shop that sells comics."
"Get the Compendiums. There are four of them. There were 193 issues of TWD. Each Compendium has 48 issues, except for the last which has 49."
"I own the compendiums and think that's a great option."
"Buy one compendium at a time. There’s four"
#6
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
5.0
(4)
"For the best reading experience, I recommend the Ultimate Collections. They only include the canon issues, and nothing that's missing will impact the story."
"Ultimate collections or Compendiums"
"I’d recommend Ultimate Collection. Vol 1-5 main story arcs Vol 6 short stories Vol 7 covers and art"
"Ultimate collection is my vote. It’s the main narrative without all the guest era stuff. The format is much more comfortable for reading, as well."
#7
Boom! Studios
5.0
(4)
"Easy to get in and easy to read, but great: - Something is Killing the Children"
"Something is Killing the Children (very gory, fyi, but fantastic)"
"*Something is Killing the Children*"
"Can't believe no one has said Something is Killing the Children yet"
#8
Dark Horse Comics
4.5
(4)
"Hellboy is consistently fantastic."
"Hellboy by Mike Mignola"
"The last half of Star Wars Republic is probably the best."
"Star Wars Republic #49-83"
#9
IDW TMNT
5.0
(3)
"ALL of IDW. And I mean all of it, even the current stuff."
"Idw, best tmnt comics in my opinion"
"IDWTMNTFTW!"
#10
Marvel Comics
5.0
(3)
"Frank Miller Daredevil chef kiss."
"Daredevil by Frank Miller."
"Daredevil by either Bendis or Frank Miller"
#11
Image Comics
5.0
(3)
"SAGA. omg, it is the best thing I've ever read in a long time."
"Easy to get in and easy to read, but great: - Saga"
"Saga is not only an amazing sci-fi comic but it’s one of the best comics ever written."
#12
Brian K. Vaughan Saga
5.0
(3)
"Saga"
"I'm also going to second the Saga rec."
"Saga"
#13
Mirage
4.7
(3)
"The first like 14 or so mirage comics are a must read."
"Obviously the original Mirage comics"
"Personally, in no order: Mirage Vol. 1 (has a lot of great stuff but some not great), IDW’s 1st run (Vol. 5), and the current run which is in the same continuity (Vol.6)"
#14
DC
4.3
(3)
"Weird War tales by DC are a nice way to teach your class about history."
"Superman: Son of Kal-El by Tom Taylor."
"Young Avengers vol 2 is a really good casual read. I also really like Superman: Son of Kal El."
#15
Ram V Detective Comics
4.0
(3)
"Now that it's all done and collected, yes. Its very good and has some insain art talent that worked on it."
"Read anything by the man is my take, but also if you liked more horror centred Batman like Scott Snyder series, then yeah you'll enjoy Ram V’s Detective Comics"
"I loved his Detective Comics run personally. it definitely reads better as a whole but I enjoyed reading at least the last bit month to month"
#16
Giant Days
5.0
(2)
"The obvious answer is Giant Days."
"Assuming you're interested in more grounded slice of life comics, I highly recommend Giant Days."
#17
Love and Rockets
5.0
(2)
"Love & Rockets."
"**Love and Rockets**"
#18
Jonathan Hickman
5.0
(2)
"Decorum by Jonathan Hickman."
"Decorum by Jonathan Hickman."
#19
Tillie Walden
5.0
(2)
"Spinning by Tilly Walden"
"Spinning and On a Sunbeam (and any other comics) by Tillie Walden"
#20
Something is Killing the Children
5.0
(2)
"Something is Killing the Children is amazing."
"Something is killing the children."
#21
The Kitchen
5.0
(2)
"The Kitchen."
"**The Kitchen**"
#22
Dark Horse
5.0
(2)
"I'd recommend Hellboy, especially if you enjoyed Scooby Doo as a kid."
"Dive into Hellboy."
#23
Bitch Planet
5.0
(2)
"Bitch Planet."
"*Bitch Planet* (exploitation/sci-fi)."
#24
DC Power of Shazam
5.0
(2)
"It's a great version of the World's Mightiest Girl."
"The entire POWER OF SHAZAM series."
#25
Hoopla
5.0
(2)
"I just signed up for my local library and used hoopla. It's an app that uses your library card to checkout books and movies on your phone or tablet. It's free."
"Hoopla, just need a library card I think and you can read all kinds of free digital comic books from DC, Marvel, image, and more."
#26
The Many Deaths of Laila Starr
5.0
(2)
"The Many Deaths of Laila Starr."
"The many deaths of Laila Star."
#27
Fatale
5.0
(2)
"Fatale."
"Fatale: a lovecraftian noir about a mysterious woman."
#28
Jeff Smith
5.0
(2)
"Bone by Jeff Smith"
"Haven’t read Bone since high school but I’ll second that recommendation."
#29
Black Magick
4.5
(2)
"*Black Magick* (spooky and criminal)."
"Black Magick is great....... the indefinite hiatus is not."
#30
Dan Abnett
4.5
(2)
"The Out. Dan Abnett."
"The Out by Abnett and Mark Harrison (sci-fi)."
#31
Lazarus
4.5
(2)
"*Lazarus* (near-future sci-fi intrigue, espionage, and action)."
"Lazarus, by Rucka and Lark."
#32
The Last Ronin
4.5
(2)
"The Last Ronin is my favourite."
"Last Ronin was cool"
#33
2000AD
4.5
(2)
"2000AD is owned by Rebellion and is UK based. As well as Judge Dredd and Halo, you've got Rogue Trooper, Strontium Dog, Sláine, and lots of short runs."
"I suggest subscribe to 2000AD digital comic."
#34
Star Wars
4.0
(2)
"I highly recommend the Clone Wars volumes of Star Wars: Republic."
"It's a great clone wars story overall and has pretty great artwork."
#35
Midtown
4.0
(2)
"I use midtown for the most part"
"Midtown is a huge store so they get all sorts of cool variant covers."
#36
DC Batman Adventures
4.0
(2)
"Definitely Batman Adventures"
"Batman adventures maybe"
#37
Jed MacKay Black Cat
5.0
(1)
"Oh, and I've read Black Cat by Jed MacKay. It feels like it took a lot of inspiration from Balent's Catwoman. I loved it."
#38
Robert Crumb
5.0
(1)
"I gave my 10-year old some robert crumb comics. he loved them."
#39
Kieron Gillen Once and Future, DIE
5.0
(1)
"Kieron Gillen for modern fantasy lit (Once and Future, DIE)"
#40
Mike Mignola Hellboy Universe
5.0
(1)
"Mike Mignola's Hellboy Universe not just horror but folklore through the lense of comics"
#41
Grant Morrison Animal Man, Doom Patrol
5.0
(1)
"Grant Morrison for heartfelt existentialism (Animal Man, Doom Patrol)"
#42
Mirage TMNT
5.0
(1)
"Mirage TMNT vol 1. #1-21 and #45-62"
#43
DCBS
5.0
(1)
"I have been using DCBS for 6 months now. It is really good once you get used to how to pre-order. Their packaging is top notch."
#44
Mariko and Jillian Tamaki
5.0
(1)
"This One Summer by Mariko and Jillian Tamaki"
#45
Midtown Comics
5.0
(1)
"For the United States, new release floppies - www.midtowncomics.com or www.mycomicshop.com"
#46
V for Vendetta
5.0
(1)
"V for Vendetta"
#47
Watchmen
5.0
(1)
"Watchmen"
#48
Koren Shadmi
5.0
(1)
"Twilight Man: Rod Serling and the Birth of Television by Koren Shadmi."
#49
Craig Thompson
5.0
(1)
"Blankets is a nice coming of age story."
#50
Darrin Bell
5.0
(1)
"The Talk by Darrin Bell and George Takei's They Called Us Enemy."
#51
Rutu Modan
5.0
(1)
"The Property by Rutu Modan"
#52
Benoît Peeters and François Schuiten
5.0
(1)
"“The Obscure Cities” by Benoît Peeters and François Schuiten."
#53
Jason
5.0
(1)
"The Last Musketeer and Low Moon (and tons of other comics) by Jason"
#54
DC Selina's Big Score
4.0
(1)
"Also Selina's Big Score which is pretty tightly integrated with the Brubaker run."
#55
DC Green Arrow #86
4.0
(1)
"Written by Doug Moench. Artwork by Jim Balent. Green Arrow #86 will feel and read just like another issue of the 90s Catwoman comics."
#56
DC Catwoman (90s)
4.0
(1)
"Deborah Pomerantz also wrote a story arc in 90s Catwoman comics, issues #22-#24, which was really good."
#57
Marvel Black Cat
4.0
(1)
"Black Cat even has her own Cyber Cat suit and fights another character in similar armor."
#58
Kaizoku
4.0
(1)
"For downloading you can't beat something like Kaizoku or Kapowarr. For reading I'd suggest ComicRack and Comics++."
#59
Marvel Fantastic Four
4.0
(1)
"Fanstastic Four stuff for family fun"
#60
Justice League International
4.0
(1)
"JLI for humor"
#61
Chris Claremont X-Men
4.0
(1)
"Claremont X-men are honesty good starting points."
#62
Marvel Silver Age Spider-Man
4.0
(1)
"For a Kid, I think silver age spider-man... are honesty good starting points."
#63
IComics
4.0
(1)
"IComics or YACReader are both pretty good."
#64
Kobo
4.0
(1)
"I am happy using my Kobo Libra Colour for manga."
#65
James Tynion
4.0
(1)
"James Tynion for both queer horror and the use of horror as a vehicle for political commentary"
#66
Marvel Star Wars Doctor Aphra
4.0
(1)
"Star Wars Doctor Aphra"
#67
Tomasi Batman and Robin
4.0
(1)
"Batman and Robin by Tomasi"
#68
Geoff Johns Green Lantern, JSA, Aquaman
4.0
(1)
"Johns’ Green Lantern, JSA, and Aquaman"
#69
InStockTrades
4.0
(1)
"My preference is Instocktrades for tpbs/omnis and Midtown for single issues."
#70
Marvel Silver Surfer
4.0
(1)
"Definitely Silver Surfer"
#71
Mike Allred Madman
4.0
(1)
"Definitely Madman by Allred"
#72
Robert Kirkman Fire Power
4.0
(1)
"Definitely Kirkman’s Fire Power"
#73
Image Comics Descender/Ascender
4.0
(1)
"I’d go with Descender/Ascender trilogy"
#74
PocketBook
4.0
(1)
"My bf approves the pocketbook Era for reading manga."
#75
Boox
4.0
(1)
"The InkPad Color 3 would be better. It's just 1'' bigger, but size matters, especially when reading Manga."
#76
DC Champion of Shazam
4.0
(1)
"The most modern Mary solo series is New Champion of Shazam."
#77
Archie TMNT Adventures
4.0
(1)
"Man, the old Archie TMNT Adventures was a ton of fun. Introduced a lot of cool characters and really is underrated."
#78
TMNT Adventures
4.0
(1)
"Tmnt adventures issues 43-46 the future shark trilogy. Doesn’t make a ton of sense out of context but it’s a really fun read regardless."
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