68 Best Comic Books
We analyzed 5+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 68 best comic books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.
Goal: Find the best Comic books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best comic books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
68 Best Comic Books
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Also recommended by
3 people
Seth Rogen recommended this bookSeth Rogen
"I've given [this book] to people." - Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen's recommendation of this book 
Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
One of Naval Ravikant's answers to "top 10 graphic novels?"
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book 
Evan Goldberg recommended this bookEvan Goldberg
"I often give [this book] to people." - Evan Goldberg
Evan Goldberg's recommendation of this book
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Also recommended by
1 person- Naval Ravikant recommended this book
Naval Ravikant
"Favorite childhood comic." - Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book
Marvels
The Complete Maus
X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
Also recommended by
2 people- Seth Rogen recommended this book
Seth Rogen
"I've given [this book] to people." - Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen's recommendation of this book - Evan Goldberg recommended this book
Evan Goldberg
"I often give [this book] to people." - Evan Goldberg
Evan Goldberg's recommendation of this book
Also recommended by
1 person- Naval Ravikant recommended this book
Naval Ravikant
One of Naval Ravikant's answers to "top 10 graphic novels?"
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book
Also recommended by
1 person
Anna Akana recommended this bookAnna Akana
Anna Akana recommended this book on Twitter.
Anna Akana's recommendation of this book
Also recommended by
1 person- Naval Ravikant recommended this book
Naval Ravikant
One of Naval Ravikant's answers to "top 10 graphic novels?"
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Batman: The Killing Joke
Daytripper
From Hell
My Favorite Thing is Monsters
Sin City
Also recommended by
2 people
Seth Godin recommended this bookSeth Godin
"I have given away many, many copies." - Seth Godin
Seth Godin's recommendation of this book 
Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book
V for Vendetta
Also recommended by
2 people- Naval Ravikant recommended this book
Naval Ravikant
"Genius, a cogent defense of anarchy." - Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book - Evan Goldberg recommended this book
Evan Goldberg
"I often give [this book] to people." - Evan Goldberg
Evan Goldberg's recommendation of this book
Absolute All Star Superman
Also recommended by
1 person
Joe Hill recommended this bookJoe Hill
"What a book!! Just thinking about it makes me want to read it again." - Joe Hill
Joe Hill's recommendation of this book
Also recommended by
1 person
Brad Feld recommended this bookBrad Feld
"A comic book trilogy that is the story of the Civil Right Movement through Congressman Lewis’ eyes." - Brad Feld
Brad Feld's recommendation of this book
Also recommended by
1 person
Andy Greenwald recommended this bookAndy Greenwald
"The best comic book I've read in years." - Andy Greenwald
Andy Greenwald's recommendation of this book
300
Astonishing X-Men
Blankets
Kingdom Come
Superman: Red Son
The Collected Essex County
The Underwater Welder
The Wake
Sources
- 1
The 20 Best Comics & Graphic Novels Of All Time | HiConsumption
hiconsumption.com
- 2
35 Best Graphic Novels and Adult Comics | Man of Many
manofmany.com
- 3
The Comic Books You Need To Read Before You Die | Complex
complex.com
- 4
100 Best Comics And Graphic Novels : NPR
npr.org
- 5
Best Comics of All Time (500 Graphic Novels!)
comicbookherald.com
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