The world of comic books extends far beyond Marvel and DC superhero comics. Here you’ll find all your favourite licensed, creator-owned and independent comics, helping you to read and collect those stories. With everything from zombies to slice-of-life, romance, crime and space adventures, you’ll never be without a comic book to read again!
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Not sure where to begin? Check out our guide to Where to start reading Non-Superhero Comics? You’ll only have to choose what type of story you’re interested in, and we will suggest at least one comic book to read.
If you want to explore comics beyond the superhero genre, our guides can take you from the neon-lit worlds of Cyberpunk Comics & Manga to read to must-Read Biographical Comics and stories set during World War II. For some shocking and bizarre tales, get some goosebumps with classic EC Comics, great Lovecraftian Comics and Graphic Novels and other horror comics. You can also wander into crime alley with our selection of some of the best crime comics to read. And if you’re curious about a particular publisher, our guide to the best Dark Horse Comics is a great place to explore next.
BROWSING THE COMICS UNIVERSE
Star Wars | Licensed and Media Tie-ins | Created-Owned & Indie Comics | Manga | European Comics
– STAR WARS –
- Star Wars Omnibus Reading Order
- Star Wars Legends Comics Reading Order: The Star Wars Expanded Universe
- Star Wars Comics Canon Reading Order
- Star Wars: The High Republic, The Complete Reading Order
Star Wars Crossover Events
- Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Reading Order, a Boba Fett story
- Star Wars: Crimson Reign Reading order, the follow-up to War of the Bounty Hunters
- Star Wars: Hidden Empire, the follow-up of Crimson Reign
- Star Wars: Dark Droids, a Star Wars horror-fueled crossover event
Star Wars Characters Reading Guide
– LICENSED & MEDIA Tie-Ins –
Avatar Legends franchise
- Avatar: The Last Airbender Comics Reading Order
- The Legend of Korra Comics Reading Order, the sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender
The Buffyverse
- Buffyverse Comics Reading Order: The Dark Horse and IDW Years (2007-2019)
- Buffyverse Comic Book Reboot Reading Order by Boom Studios (2019-2023)
Hasbro Comics
- GI Joe Comics Reading Order, A Real American Hero!
- Hasbro Comic Book Universe
- Transformers IDW Reading Order
- Energon Universe Reading Order (Skybound’s Transformers, GI Joe, Voir Rivals…)
Star Trek Universe
- Star Trek Comics Reading Order, the 2022 IDW shared Universe
- Star Trek’s Kelvin Timeline Reading Order
Gaming Adaptations
- Assassin’s Creed Comics Reading Order
- Cyberpunk 2077 Comics, A Guide to the Stories Beyond the Game
- Dragon Age Comics, A Guide to the Dragon Age Universe
- Life is Strange Reading Order
- Minecraft Graphic Novels in Order
- Tomb Raider — Top Cow
- Tomb Raider — Survivor Timeline
Films, TV & Other Media
- Adventure Time Comics Reading Order
- Army of Darkness/Evil Dead Comics Reading Order
- Big Trouble in Little China Comics, a Reading Guide
- Blade Runner Comics Reading Order
- Conan The Barbarian Reading Order, The Titans Comics
- Critical Role Comics Reading Order (Vox Machina, Mighty Nein, Whitestone Chronicles)
- Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge by Carl Barks,
- The Dresden Files Graphic Novels
- Elvira Dynamite Comics Reading Order
- Gargoyles Comics, Your Reading Guide to the Stories Beyond The Show
- Ghostbusters IDW Reading Order
- Godzilla Reading Order, From Marvel to IDW and Legendary
- James Bond Reading Order
- James Cameron’s Avatar Comics, The Stories Beyond the Movies
- Master of the Universe Reading Order
- Planet of the Apes Comics Reading Order
- Power Rangers Comics Reading Order
- Predator & Alien Comics (at Marvel since 2020!)
- Rick and Morty Comics Reading Order (the comics spin-off by Oni Press)
- Serenity/Firefly Reading Order: How to read/watch Joss Whedon’s series?
- Sonic the Hedgehog IDW Reading Order
- Steven Universe Comics Reading Order
- The X-Files Comics, a Reading Guide to Mulder and Scully’s Comic Book Adventures
- Warlord of Mars/Dejah Thoris Reading Order (John Carter of Mars Comics)
– CREATED-OWNED & INDEPENDENT COMICS –
Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips Created-Owned
- Criminal Reading Order, The Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ Celebrated Comics
- Reckless: Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ Pulp Graphic Novel Series
Mignolaverse
- Hellboy Universe Reading Order (Hellboy, BPRD, Abe Sapien)
- Hellboy Omnibus Reading Order
- The Outerverse Reading Order, The Horror Universe by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden
MillarWorld
Zenescope Universe
- Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Oz
- Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Wonderland
- Robyn Hood Comics Reading Order: The Adventures of Robyn Locksley
- Van Helsing Comics Reading Order: The Adventures of Liesel Van Helsing
Other Creator-Owned & Independent Comics
- 30 Days Of Night
- Amulet
- Archer & Armstrong (2012 Valiant Reboot)
- Archie Horror
- Astro City
- Big Nate
- Black Hammer
- The Boys
- Calvin and Hobbes
- Chew
- Crossed
- ElfQuest
- Giant Days
- The Goon
- Grendel
- Hack/Slash
- Harrow County
- Invincible Universe
- Irredeemable/Incorruptible
- Jennifer Blood
- Lady Death
- Lady Mechanika
- Locke and Key
- Love and Rockets
- Lumberjanes
- Madman
- The October Faction
- Massive-Verse
- Paper Girls
- Peanuts
- Powers
- Red Sonja
- The Rocketeer
- Saga
- The Shadow
- Sin City
- The Sixth Gun (and Shadow Roads)
- The Slaughtverse or Something Is Killing the Children
- Spawn
- Stray Bullets
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (IDW)
- Umbrella Academy
- Usagi Yojimbo
- Vampirella Reading Order
- The Walking Dead
- The Wicked + The Divine
- Witchblade
– MANGA –
- Attack on Titan Manga Order
- Battle Angel Alita Manga Order (also known as Gunnm)
- Berserk Manga Order
- Blame Manga Order
- Bleach Manga Order
- Cell at Work! Manga Order
- Demon Slayer Manga Order
- Dragon Ball Manga Order, Akira Toriyama’s Classic Manga
- Fairy Tail Manga Order (including 100 Years Quest and other spin-offs)
- Fullmetal Alchemist Reading Guide
- Ghost in the Shell Manga Order
- Great Teacher Onizuka Manga Order (GTO)
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Manga Order
- Junji Ito, Your Reading List to the Japanese Horror Manga Artist
- My Hero Academia, Your Reading Order with the spin-offs
- Naoki Urasawa, a Manga list exploring the Work of a Master of Suspense and Mystery
- Naruto Universe Manga Order
- Neon Genesis Evangelion Manga Order
- Pokémon Adventures, Read them All!
- Re: Zero − Starting Life in Another World Manga Order
- Shaman King Manga Order
- Seraph of the End Manga Order
- Tokyo Ghoul Manga Order
– EUROPEAN COMICS –
- XIII Reading Order, a classic Belgian comic book series
- Asterix, by Toutatis!
- Blacksad: An Unmissable Crime Noir Comic Series
- Grandville Reading Order (Bryan Talbot’s comics)
- Hilda Graphic Novels, a Reading Guide for the Luke Pearson series, and the Netflix tie-ins
- Jason Comics: A Reading Guide to Explore the Norwegian Cartoonist’s World
- Judge Dredd Reading Order
- The Incal Reading Order, The French Comic Book by Jodorowsky and Moebius
- Snowpiercer, le Transperceneige: A Reading Order Guide
- Tintin Reading Order
- Valerian and Laureline Reading Order