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Who Is Your Favorite Current Comic Book Publisher?



It seems that for the first time, in a long time, super-hero comics are starting to lose their luster. Lots of fans out there in fandom are talking a lot more about non super-hero comics, not published by Marvel or DC. (I'm personally not among them. I still buy mainly Marvel and DC with a little on the side here or there from IDW or the latest video game tie-in.)

So I thought it would be cool to see where CCL'ers lie on this subject.

Red5 Comics. Hands down.

I'll bite, what do u read from red5?

DC, but believe it or not Archie was #2.

Image. I'd have to say Oni Press is my second favorite.

I voted IDW simply because they have the Transformers. Image would be my second choice followed by DC. I don't ready any Marvel anymore.

1. Marvel
2. Dark Horse
3. Image

Marvel's got my favorite heroes, Dark Horse has Buffy, and Angel & Faith; and Image publishes Hack/Slash and Revival.

Even though I'm reading more DC than anything else, Aspen is currently my fav. I love what they're doing this year with their 10 for 10 program - releasing 1 new title a month with the first issue for just $1.

1. Marvel
2. Valiant
3. Dark Horse

Boom! Studios.

Image is definitely my favorite...

DC ranks as my #1 followed by Dynamite Entertainment & Valiant.

Pretty much dropped Marvel though I still read a couple out of habit.

If I remember right fenix is a huge Atomic Robo fan.

I've been a DC Comics guy for years and years. But since DC's New 52 change, I've been buying more and more Marvel.

I've come full circle. As a kid, I started off a Marvel guy because Spider-Man, Venom, and X-Men were all the rage back then; got into DC far more for years; and now I'm Marvel guy again.

It's all about the Avengers books, Marvel's cosmic scene, Thor: God of Thunder, and Venom (still) for me at Marvel, right now.

I'm still reading the Green Lantern books and Earth 2 at DC, but that's it.

5 years ago I would say Marvel but currently I like DC more. Marvel is second, and IDW is third (thanks to Transformers).

I read more Image by far. Valiant would be second. DC and Marvel would probably tie for 3rd. I'm only reading about 2 or 3 titles from each of them.

I don't really know what I would say is my favorite since I love the current Batman books from DC, but Image has a much more diverse selection than either of the big two.

Valiant only publishes 5 monthlies right now, but they are all solid. Despite the I can't say that either of the big 2 have 5 good books between the two of them.

this is an impossible poll for me.

i can usually narrow down (well, top 5-ish) favorite songs, bands, movies, artists, TV series, foods, restaurants, books, comic characters, actors, etc etc...

but beyond naming my favorite hobby (reading comics), i can't name a fave publisher.

i currently read monthly titles from Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, Valiant, Avatar, Dynamite, IDW; i buy trades from Abstract Studios, Oni Press and yes, Red5 (i finally tried Atomic Robo); some of my favorite titles in the past were published by BOOM! i'm sure i'm leaving a publisher out... if something looks interesting, i'll try it.

i can tell you my favorite titles (past & present), but i could never pin down a favorite publisher.

For me, Valiant. I've really been enjoying what they've been putting out!

I would say Radical but since they arent publishing any books currently I'm gonna have to go with DC with Dynamite being second.

1. Dark Horse
2. Marvel
3. Image or Aspen