Comics reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 219 Reddit reviews across 35 subreddits and 58 posts to rank the best Comics brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/comicbooks, r/MoonKnight, r/TMNT, r/DCcomics, r/marvelcomics. Top-rated brands include Marvel (4.4/5), DC Comics (4.6/5), IDW (4.5/5).
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Reviews219
Subreddits35
Posts58
Brands64
Products72
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#1
Marvel
4.4
(47)
"I started with McKay's run and am loving it, it's a good jump on point, doesn't require much prior reading or background knowledge"
"Jed McKay’s run is pretty awesome and you don’t need to read anything beforehand"
"I recommend check out Ultimate Spider-Man from the start. Peter Parker's story is very good & leads into Miles in an organic way."
"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."
#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
(11)
"IDW run (volume 5 and now 6) is my absolute favorite of it all."
"Idw run is really good. Last Ronin is great, as is the current IDW run that just started last year which is Volume 6."
"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."
#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
DC
4.3
(8)
"Set early in Batman's career, The Long Halloween & Dark Victory are two popular stories perfect for new readers."
"Set early in Batman's career, The Long Halloween & Dark Victory are two popular stories perfect for new readers."
"The good news is that I think DC is easier to get into than Marvel. There are so many shorter, smaller books you can sample to determine what you like."
"Really can’t go with with any of the current all in books feels like dc is putting out an all time high amount of quality books."
"Welcome to r/DCcomics! If you're looking for recommendations, try the links below!"
"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."
"The Long Halloween if you are into Batman."
#6
Jed MacKay
4.7
(6)
"I always recommend just starting with Jed MacKay. He's the current writing and really good."
"I personally really love the MacKay run. The art is great and the story has some great twists."
"Start with Jed McKay."
"The most recent Jed McKay run has the feeling of Moench's run but set in the 21st century."
"Jed McKay is a great place to start."
"McKay run has been where I’ve started. Loving it."
#7
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"
#8
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"
#9
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."
#10
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"
#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
Marvel Comics
5.0
(3)
"Frank Miller Daredevil chef kiss."
"Daredevil by Frank Miller."
"Daredevil by either Bendis or Frank Miller"
#14
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!"
#15
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)"
#16
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"
#17
Jeff Smith
5.0
(2)
"Bone by Jeff Smith"
"Haven’t read Bone since high school but I’ll second that recommendation."
#18
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."
#19
Fatale
5.0
(2)
"Fatale."
"Fatale: a lovecraftian noir about a mysterious woman."
#20
Jonathan Hickman
5.0
(2)
"Decorum by Jonathan Hickman."
"Decorum by Jonathan Hickman."
#21
Scott Snyder
5.0
(2)
"Batman: Black Mirror by Scott Snyder"
"I'd also recommend Batman Black Mirror, it's a batman book where Dick Grayson is batman."
#22
Bitch Planet
5.0
(2)
"Bitch Planet."
"*Bitch Planet* (exploitation/sci-fi)."
#23
The Kitchen
5.0
(2)
"The Kitchen."
"**The Kitchen**"
#24
Something is Killing the Children
5.0
(2)
"Something is Killing the Children is amazing."
"Something is killing the children."
#25
Love and Rockets
5.0
(2)
"Love & Rockets."
"**Love and Rockets**"
#26
DC Power of Shazam
5.0
(2)
"It's a great version of the World's Mightiest Girl."
"The entire POWER OF SHAZAM series."
#27
The Many Deaths of Laila Starr
5.0
(2)
"The Many Deaths of Laila Starr."
"The many deaths of Laila Star."
#28
Dark Horse
5.0
(2)
"I'd recommend Hellboy, especially if you enjoyed Scooby Doo as a kid."
"Dive into Hellboy."
#29
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."
#30
Tillie Walden
5.0
(2)
"Spinning by Tilly Walden"
"Spinning and On a Sunbeam (and any other comics) by Tillie Walden"
#31
Jeff Lemire
5.0
(2)
"I started with city of the dead and the collection copy of jeff lemire's moon knight and really enjoyed them."
"Jeff Lemire's run is amazing."
#32
Mark Waid
5.0
(2)
"May I recommend Mark Waid's Superman: Birthright? It's actually a really good miniseries."
"I recommend World's finest Superman/Batman by Mark Waid."
#33
Alan Moore
5.0
(2)
"The Killing Joke by Alan Moore"
"I'd also suggest Alan Moore's Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow and For The Man Who Has Everything."
#34
Black Magick
4.5
(2)
"*Black Magick* (spooky and criminal)."
"Black Magick is great....... the indefinite hiatus is not."
#35
Lazarus
4.5
(2)
"*Lazarus* (near-future sci-fi intrigue, espionage, and action)."
"Lazarus, by Rucka and Lark."
#36
Dan Abnett
4.5
(2)
"The Out. Dan Abnett."
"The Out by Abnett and Mark Harrison (sci-fi)."
#37
The Last Ronin
4.5
(2)
"The Last Ronin is my favourite."
"Last Ronin was cool"
#38
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."
#39
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."
#40
Red Robin
4.0
(2)
"Red Robin I would also recommend since it’s a lesser known run and shows Tim Drake potential as a solo character."
"Red Robin is a quality read as well."
#41
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."
#42
DC Batman Adventures
4.0
(2)
"Definitely Batman Adventures"
"Batman adventures maybe"
#43
Superman
5.0
(1)
"I recommend Superman For All Seasons; Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow; the original Man of Steel series."
#44
Moon Knight
5.0
(1)
"2014 run is a great start off. But the 2021 Jed Mackay run is my favourite personally."
#45
Absolute
5.0
(1)
"All of the absolute are at least good with absolute Batman, Wonder Woman, and Martian Manhunter being a stand out."
#46
Mishim0
5.0
(1)
"Angel fangs by Mishim0 on twitter is a vampire Au comic with very pretty art."
#47
Jeph Loeb
5.0
(1)
"Batman: the Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb"
#48
Pookie Senpai
4.0
(1)
"I recommend Down To Earth by Pookie Senpai."
#49
Tom Peyer
4.0
(1)
"If you want a lesser known gem, I'd recommend Tom Peyer's Hourman."
#50
Atlas
4.0
(1)
"Kid Colt, the Atlas Years"
#51
Jaxon
4.0
(1)
"Los Tejanos, by Jaxon"
#52
Charlie Huston & David Finch
4.0
(1)
"Volume 1 & 2 omnibuses followed by Huston/Finch Omnibus."
#53
Doug Moench & Bill Sienkiewicz
4.0
(1)
"Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz's is the original and also very good."
#54
Jed MacKay & Stefano Sabbatini
4.0
(1)
"I’m currently reading the MacKay, Sabbatini run from 2021. Some really good stuff in there."
#55
Jed MacKay & Doug Moench
4.0
(1)
"I think the Mackay or original Moench runs are the best starting places."
#56
Lobdell
4.0
(1)
"Depending on how you feel about Lobdell I think you would like Red Hood and the Outlaws Rebirth."
#57
Gail Simone
4.0
(1)
"Gail Simone's Secret Six is a solid book."
#58
Silly Studios
4.0
(1)
"I recommend Simply Silly by Silly Studios."
#59
Price
4.0
(1)
"White Boy, by Price"
#60
Vanillies
4.0
(1)
"Vanillies and her mafia drone series"
#61
Lemire and Smallwood
4.0
(1)
"Lemire and Smallwood run."
#62
Kaizoku
4.0
(1)
"For downloading you can't beat something like Kaizoku or Kapowarr. For reading I'd suggest ComicRack and Comics++."
#63
IComics
4.0
(1)
"IComics or YACReader are both pretty good."
#64
InStockTrades
4.0
(1)
"My preference is Instocktrades for tpbs/omnis and Midtown for single issues."
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