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24 alternatives to Understanding Comics

Explanation, analysis, history of comics, in comic book form

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Understanding Comics launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Understanding Comics▲79

   The invisible art of comic books

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Comic Hoard▲84

   The webcomic library (Garfield, Penny Arcade, XKCD, & more)

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   OnePagers▲305

   One Pagers to Understand and Follow Tech Trends

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Marvel (Comics) API▲239

   Create awesome stuff with the world's greatest comic API

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Marvel Explore▲191

   Discover thousands of prototypes and share designs

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SketchCasts▲212

   A weekly screencast, all about how to use Sketch

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Marvel Search▲102

   Search Engine of Marvel Comics and Characters

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Words for Pictures▲66

   The art and business of writing comics and graphic novels

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Marvel Embeds▲243

   Embed interactive prototypes on any site (including Medium!)

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Wall of Marvel▲66

    Shows the latest comic book covers from Marvel in a new tab

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Adventures of UX Hero▲201

    The world’s first User Experience comic series

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Wikiverse▲119

    An interactive galaxy of Wikipedia knowledge ✨

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Plot for Movies▲113

    Discover, plan, and share the movies you watch.

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Best About Pages▲96

    Showcasing the best about page examples on the web.

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    UX Companion▲257

    A handy glossary of UX theories, tools and principles (iOS)

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TechSpiked▲151

    Entertainment for Techies

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Topick▲280

    Communities around your favorite topics

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sketch Tricks▲145

    Articles for Sketch

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    peoplegraph▲156

    The search engine for (finding) tech people

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    League of Comicgeeks▲5

    The World of Comics at Your Fingertips

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Visual.ly▲118

    Marketplace for Infographics and Other Visual Content

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Designspiration▲135

    Discover and share design inspiration

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Content Analytics▲189

    See what content your visitors are actually reading

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Interests▲79

    Explore your interests

    2014 · its alternatives →

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