Horror Comics reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 223 Reddit reviews across 8 subreddits and 33 posts to rank the best Horror Comics brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/comicbooks, r/horror, r/HorrorComics, r/horrorlit, r/graphicnovels. Top-rated brands include Image Comics (4.5/5), DC Comics (4.4/5), Junji Ito (4.9/5).
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Reviews223
Subreddits8
Posts33
Brands72
Products55
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#1
Image Comics
4.5
(26)
"The comic is (in my opinion) one of the best I’ve ever read."
"Severed by Scott Snyder, Scott Tuf"
"Gideon Falls by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino"
"Ice Cream Man and Killadelphia (/r/ImageComics) are excellent."
"Gideon Falls by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino from Image just ended, but I highly recommend it."
"Ice Cream Man from Image has been great so far."
"I just ordered *Gideon Falls* and *Infidel*."
"I obviously highly recommend the Walking Dead, it's amazing."
"Another good one by Scott Snyder; Severed. A fantastic read."
"Excellent story and amazing artwork."
#2
DC Comics
4.4
(16)
"Since you mentioned occult investigator"
"Hellblazer"
"Hellblazer"
"Swamp Thing"
"Saga of the Swamp Thing (Alan Moore). I’d recommend it any time, though."
"Reading through the Vertigo Hellblazer now, and that has a lot of horror elements to it."
"Has some amazingly terrifying art and it's antagonist is so creepy."
"The first arc is very horror-focused but it quickly moves into more of a spooky fantasy almost fairy tale vibe."
"Ragman, deadman the 80's ones"
"Ragman, deadman the 80's ones"
#3
Junji Ito
4.9
(13)
"Anything by Junji Ito"
"I have to assume you like paranormal."
"Anything by Junji Ito"
"If you don't mind manga then there's very few better horror comics than those of Junji Ito, imo"
"Manga: Uzumaki but really any Junji Ito. Western comics: Gideon Falls and Ice-cream Man."
"* Uzumaki*"
"Uzumaki (manga, but im counting it)"
"Look for Junji Ito’s works."
"I'll go ahead and recommend anything by Junji Ito!"
"Junji Ito is a must for weird Japanese horror."
#4
Joe Hill
4.8
(9)
"Definitely check out Locke and Key."
"-Locke and key"
"Locke and Key"
"Locke and Key, American Vampire (Scott Snyder is a great horror writer in general)."
"Locke and Key by Joe Hill: one of the best horror comics in recent years."
"Locke and Key, no question. Not only one of the best written comics out there, but also has some really great horror elements."
"Locke & Key"
"Locke & Key by Joe Hill"
#5
Cullen Bunn
4.9
(8)
"IMO, it’s the best way to read Harrow County just bc it’s so massive and you can truly appreciate the artwork."
"Harrow County by Cullen Bunn & Tyler Crook"
"The Unsound by Cullen Bunn & Jack T Cole"
"Phantom On The Scan by Cullen Bunn & Mark Torres"
"Death Follows by Cullen Bunn & A.C. Zamudio"
"Harrow County"
"No mention of Harrow County yet? So good."
#6
Alan Moore
4.9
(7)
"From Hell by Alan Moore, Illustrated by Eddie Campbell. Very well done take on the Jack the Ripper murders."
"-Alan Moore's courtyard, neonomicon, providence"
"Alan Moore's Swamp Thing"
"I just started Alan Moore's run on Swamp Thing. Body horror and existential dread galore."
"The Saga of Swamp Thing by Alan Moore"
"The court yard my Alan Moore is pretty damn good."
#7
Ice Cream Man
4.7
(6)
"Ice Cream Man 🍦and gotta give a shout out to Vampiella!"
"Ice Cream Man"
"Ice Cream Man is some of the best stuff coming out right now and I wish more people talked about it."
"I'm a big fan of horror anthology and really like ice cream man"
"Some of its issues are very messed up and the entire comic is a mindfuck love letter to Tales from the Crypt."
"Nice house on the lake is pretty cool and the ice cream man is different but really good."
#8
Harrow County
4.3
(6)
"Harrow County but favorites are the old EC titles: Vault of Horror, Tales from the Crypt, Haunt of Fear, and Shock and Suspense Stories."
"Harrow County by Cullen Bunn & Tyler Crook"
"Harrow County was good."
"Harrow County by Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook"
"Harrow County, Rachel Rising, 30 Days of Night."
"*Harrow County* by Cullenn Bunn and Tyler Crook."
#9
Hellblazer
4.6
(5)
"Hellblazer is also really good, if a bit dated in the earlier runs."
"Hellblazer"
"Not one mention of Hellblazer? One of the best horror comics I've ever read."
"Hellblazer"
"I also quite like Hellblazer (Ennis' run being pretty definitive.)"
#10
Nailbiter
4.2
(5)
"Nailbiter"
"My Halloween season reads include: Wytches, Nailbiter, Tales for a Halloween Night..."
"Nailbiter
>Buckaroo, Oregon has given birth to sixteen of the vilest serial killers in the world."
"I've started reading Nailbiter, which is about a small Oregon town that breeds serial killers and it's pretty good."
"Nailbiter is good, as is Wytches."
#11
Crossed
4.0
(5)
"I'm also a fan of *Crossed* by Garth Ennis."
"Crossed is also a very FUCKED up series."
"Crossed is pretty good most of it is available online."
"I would recommend Crossed (Garth Ennis 2008 8 issue mini) and Crossed: Badlands."
"Crossed is really fucked up."
#12
Scott Snyder
4.8
(4)
"Wytches by Scott Snyder fits Lovecraft horror."
"A fantastic horror graphic novel, great setting and great characters!"
"I highly suggest the American Vampire series."
"Wytches was a good recent one from Scott Snyder."
#13
Hellboy
4.5
(4)
"Hellboy"
"I'm assuming you've already read Hellboy, but if you haven't, get on it."
"You should probably check out hellboy, if you haven't already."
"Hellboy. Its in the ballpark of Horror."
#14
Nameless
4.3
(4)
"Nameless is so good."
"*Nameless* by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham."
"If you like cosmic horror Nameless is fantastic."
"I liked Nameless a lot."
#15
30 Days of Night
4.3
(4)
"30 Days of Night"
"The silent hill comics and 30 days of night are both pretty creepy."
"30 Days of Night (which was the basis for a pretty meh movie) is creepy and has a very unique art style."
"30 days of Night"
#16
Rachel Rising
4.0
(4)
"Rachel Rising is great."
"*Rachel Rising* by Terry Moore."
"And I'm way behind but Rachel Rising was pretty good."
"Rachel Rising"
#17
Wytches
4.0
(4)
"Wytches"
"Wytches by Scott Snyder and Jock"
"My Halloween season reads include: Wytches, Nailbiter, Tales for a Halloween Night..."
"Wytches is pretty cool as well."
#18
Locke and Key
5.0
(3)
"I'd recommend *Locke and Key* by Joe Hill."
"Here are a few I liked:
* Locke And Key"
"Locke and Key is great"
#19
The Sickness
5.0
(3)
"The Sickness is far out. Loving it."
"Such good books! I love The Sickness and The Neighbors"
"Sickness - Jenna Cha & Lonnie Nadler"
#20
EC Comics
5.0
(3)
"EC comics, especially the Fantagraphics hardcover collections"
"A nice compilation of classic ECs is always worth a look."
"The old EC Comics archives are fantastic horror comics."
#21
IDW Publishing
5.0
(3)
"Locke and Key"
"Way better than the TV show it's not even comparable."
"Blew through the series and the only regret I have is that I didn't savor it more."
#22
Gideon Falls
4.3
(3)
"Gideon Falls (6 tpb’s)
Ice Cream Man (anthology series)
Silver Coin (anthology series)
Bone Orchard Mythos (Ten Thousand Black Feathers)
Bone Orchard Mythos (The Passageway)"
"Gideon Falls"
"Gideon Falls by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino"
#23
Nice House on the Lake
4.3
(3)
"Nice House on the Lake by James Tynion IV"
"Nice House on the Lake"
"Nice House on the Lake."
#24
Severed
4.3
(3)
"I would recommend Severed by Scott Snyder, it's great."
"Severed by Scott Snyder, Scott Tuf"
"I quite enjoyed Scott Snyder's Severed."
#25
Neonomicon
4.3
(3)
"Alan Moore's Neonomicon actually scared me for a bit."
"Neonomicon by Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows."
"And speaking of Cthulu how abouts Moore's Neonomicon."
#26
Locke & Key
4.3
(3)
"Locke and Key"
"I've just finished Locke and Key and Wytches (both awesome)."
"I was told to look at 'Locke & Key' and 'Wytches'."
#27
Mike Mignola
4.3
(3)
"Hellboy"
"Hellboy by Mike Mignola"
#28
Avatar Press
4.0
(3)
"I would recommend Crossed (Garth Ennis 2008 8 issue mini) and Crossed: Badlands."
"Crossed."
"* Crossed (insane tongue-in-cheek violence) * Severed (creepiest comic I've ever read) * Fatale (occult noir, but still horror related)"
#29
Uzumaki
5.0
(2)
"Uzumaki by Junji"
"Uzumaki all the way. Absolutely incredible writing."
#30
Dark Horse Comics
5.0
(2)
"Harrow County by Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook"
"I highly Recommend Harrow County."
#31
Silver Coin
5.0
(2)
"Silver Coin and Two Moons"
"Silver coin is really awesome haven’t seen it mentioned yet"
#32
Doug Wagner
5.0
(2)
"Vinyl by Doug Wagner"
"Plastic by Doug Wagner & Daniel Hillyard"
#33
Sandman
4.5
(2)
"Neil Gaiman Sandman series"
"I've also enjoyed Sandman and Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
#34
Black Magick
4.5
(2)
"Hellboy
Black Magick by Greg Rucka
Wytches by Scott Snyder"
"*Black Magick* by Greg Rucka and Nicolas Scott."
#35
The Eighth Seal
4.5
(2)
"The Eighth Seal! It's like X-files meets West Wing meets H.R. Giger."
"I personally enjoy The Eighth Seal."
#36
Something is Killing the Children
4.5
(2)
"Something is Killing the Children just dropped a #1. It has a great Stephen King vibe."
"My Halloween season reads include: Wytches, Nailbiter, Something is killing the children..."
#37
Swamp Thing
4.5
(2)
"Swamp Thing"
"Tie in with Snyder's Swamp Thing run nicely."
#38
American Vampire
4.5
(2)
"American Vampire is really good"
"As for my rec, I really love American Vampire."
#39
Marvel
4.5
(2)
"Immortal Hulk was very horror forward for a Marvel book."
"Immortal Hulk, Outcast"
#40
Immortal Hulk
4.0
(2)
"Immortal hulk, ice cream man, something is killing the children, crossed, sandman has some creepy moments."
"Immortal Hulk and Alan Moore's run on Swamp Thing."
#41
Hack/Slash
4.0
(2)
"Hack/Slash is my favourite."
"I just recently got into Hack/Slash and I have been loving it."
#42
Emily Carroll
4.0
(2)
"Through the Woods by Emily Carroll was highly effective the first time I read it."
"I loved Emily Carroll's Through the Woods."
#43
These Savage Shores
4.0
(2)
"These Savage Shores, Infidel, The Nice House on the Lake (still ongoing)"
"*These Savage Shores* by Ram V and Sumit Kumar."
#44
Spread
3.5
(2)
"Not werewolves, but I love Spread...has a real 80s, gore filled vibe."
"Spread is kind of hit or miss, but if you are into blood and gore you'll like it."
#45
The Doom That Came to Gotham
5.0
(1)
"I just read "The Doom That Came to Gotham"."
#46
James Tynion IV
5.0
(1)
"Reinforcing the recs for beneath the trees, something is killing the children, nice house, spectregraph, the deviant, and w0rldtr33."
#47
Bastard
5.0
(1)
"I've been into Korean web toons lately and my favorite one by far is called Bastard by Youngchan Hwang!"
#48
Bernie Wrightson
5.0
(1)
"Also grab the original graphic novel adaptation Bernie Wrightson did of Stephen King's Creepshow."
#49
Survivor's Club
5.0
(1)
"Survivor's Club is a single volume that I loved."
#50
Fall of Cthulhu
5.0
(1)
"I'll add 'Fall of Cthulhu' and 'Gravel' to the list."
#51
Monster of Frankenstein
5.0
(1)
"The Monster of Frankenstein was also great while the stories took place in the past."
#52
Werewolf by Night
5.0
(1)
"Tomb of Dracula was my favorite horror series, quickly followed by Werewolf by Night."
#53
Jeff Lemire
5.0
(1)
"Gideon Falls by Jeff Lemire is pretty great."
#54
Tomb of Dracula
5.0
(1)
"Tomb of Dracula was my favorite horror series, quickly followed by Werewolf by Night."
#55
Red Room
5.0
(1)
"Red Room"
#56
Sink
5.0
(1)
"Horror comics are my bread and butter, and there are two I’d absolutely throw on this list. Those being Sink and one of my all time favorites, And Then Emily Was Gone."
#57
Iain Laurie
5.0
(1)
"And Then Emily Was Gone. The stuff Iain Laurie does is absolutely terrifying to me."
#58
Richard Corben
5.0
(1)
"The more recent books by Richard Corben before he sadly passed in 2020: Haunt of Horror."
#59
Kazuo Umezu
5.0
(1)
"Kazuo Umezu-The Drifting Classroom. Normal Japanese elementary schoolers find themselves and their teachers trapped in a hellish future dystopia."
#60
Dark Horse
5.0
(1)
"One of the most frightening & unsettling stories I ever read was in there."
#61
Farmhand
4.0
(1)
"A literal take on farming human organs."
#62
Archie Comics
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed the Archie zombie story"
#63
Boom! Studios
4.0
(1)
"I enjoyed the Boom! Comics Hellraiser series."
#64
Seven Block
4.0
(1)
"Seven Block is like a body horror graphic novel."
#65
Garth Ennis
4.0
(1)
"Almost anything by Ennis"
#66
The Sixth Gun
4.0
(1)
"I quite liked *The Sixth Gun*."
#67
Image
4.0
(1)
"Evolution from Image is a favorite of mine."
#68
Ennis
4.0
(1)
"Oh Caliban by Ennis!"
#69
Brubaker & Phillips
4.0
(1)
"Brubaker & Phillips' Fatale."
#70
Evil Ernie
4.0
(1)
"Best one from my childhood would have to be Evil Ernie!"
#71
Gore Shriek
4.0
(1)
"Gore Shriek."
#72
Slave Labor Graphics
4.0
(1)
"Johnny the Homicidal Maniac."
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