Subcategory
Comics & Graphic Novels
This index adds up the scores of 8 questions. 283 brands are ranked.
- Edition
- Nov 12, 2026
- Methodology
- v5.0
- Panel
- 6 AI surfaces
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.
#BrandScore
- 1Watchmen270.3
- 2The Sandman series138.2
- 3The Dark Knight Returns122.7
- 4Batman: Year One122.1
- 5Saga120.8
- 6Persepolis113.6
- 7Maus111.0
- 8All-Star Superman110.3
- 9Marvel Comics105.1
- 10DC Comics93.1
Show all 50
- 11Image73.1
- 12Akira (manga)72.7
- 13Dark Horse Comics67.5
- 14New Kid67.1
- 15Bone63.5
- 16Witch Hat Atelier (content)60.8
- 17BOOM! Studios57.0
- 18Kingdom Come55.8
- 19Invincible55.1
- 20Smile55.0
- 21Fantagraphics54.7
- 22V for Vendetta53.3
- 23Dog Man53.0
- 24Fun Home50.1
- 25Guts (graphic novel)49.0
- 26Zita the Spacegirl45.6
- 27Amulet45.0
- 28Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian44.0
- 29Spy × Family (manga)39.1
- 30Ultimate Universe39.0
- 31My Hero Academia (manga)38.4
- 32Amazing Spider-Man38.3
- 33Nimona37.1
- 34Daredevil: Born Again37.0
- 35The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels36.0
- 36Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth35.6
- 37Baloney and Friends35.5
- 38Absolute Batman (content)35.3
- 39Immortal Hulk34.0
- 40The Arrival33.7
- 41Drawn & Quarterly33.4
- 42Wings of Fire (Graphic Novel Adaptations)33.0
- 43Swim Team33.0
- 44Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (manga)32.1
- 45Secret Wars31.7
- 46Y: The Last Man30.7
- 47The Power Fantasy30.5
- 48DC's Absolute line30.0
- 49Skip and Loafer29.2
- 50Absolute Wonder Woman29.1
- 1Watchmen270.3
- 2The Sandman series138.2
- 3The Dark Knight Returns122.7
- 4Batman: Year One122.1
- 5Saga120.8
- 6Persepolis113.6
- 7Maus111.0
- 8All-Star Superman110.3
- 9Marvel Comics105.1
- 10DC Comics93.1
- 11Image73.1
- 12Akira (manga)72.7
- 13Dark Horse Comics67.5
- 14New Kid67.1
- 15Bone63.5
- 16Witch Hat Atelier (content)60.8
- 17BOOM! Studios57.0
- 18Kingdom Come55.8
- 19Invincible55.1
- 20Smile55.0
- 21Fantagraphics54.7
- 22V for Vendetta53.3
- 23Dog Man53.0
- 24Fun Home50.1
- 25Guts (graphic novel)49.0
- 26Zita the Spacegirl45.6
- 27Amulet45.0
- 28Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian44.0
- 29Spy × Family (manga)39.1
- 30Ultimate Universe39.0
- 31My Hero Academia (manga)38.4
- 32Amazing Spider-Man38.3
- 33Nimona37.1
- 34Daredevil: Born Again37.0
- 35The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels36.0
- 36Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth35.6
- 37Baloney and Friends35.5
- 38Absolute Batman (content)35.3
- 39Immortal Hulk34.0
- 40The Arrival33.7
- 41Drawn & Quarterly33.4
- 42Wings of Fire (Graphic Novel Adaptations)33.0
- 43Swim Team33.0
- 44Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (manga)32.1
- 45Secret Wars31.7
- 46Y: The Last Man30.7
- 47The Power Fantasy30.5
- 48DC's Absolute line30.0
- 49Skip and Loafer29.2
- 50Absolute Wonder Woman29.1
Top 50 of 283
The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology
The questions behind this index
8Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.
Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.
Named by surface
Each cell: of the surface's 8 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.
- Window
- Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
| Brand |  Google AI Overviews |  ChatGPT |  Claude |  Gemini | Google AI Mode |  Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Watchmen | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2The Sandman series | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3The Dark Knight Returns | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 4Batman: Year One | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5Saga | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 6Persepolis | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 7Maus | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 8All-Star Superman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 9Marvel Comics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10DC Comics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11Image | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 12Akira (manga) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 13Dark Horse Comics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 14New Kid | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15Bone | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Named alongside
Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.
- Answers naming the brand
- 2
- 8
- 26
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 19
- Answers naming the brand
- 2
- 8
- 26
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 19
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Watchmen | 26 | The Sandman series (19), The Dark Knight Returns (17), Persepolis (17) |
| The Sandman series | 21 | Watchmen (19), Persepolis (18), Maus (17) |
| The Dark Knight Returns | 18 | Watchmen (17), The Sandman series (15), Persepolis (13) |
| Batman: Year One | 14 | Watchmen (12), The Sandman series (10), The Dark Knight Returns (9) |
| Saga | 18 | The Sandman series (15), Watchmen (15), Maus (14) |
| Persepolis | 21 | Maus (19), The Sandman series (18), Watchmen (17) |
| Maus | 19 | Persepolis (19), The Sandman series (17), Watchmen (16) |
| All-Star Superman | 13 | Watchmen (12), The Dark Knight Returns (8), The Sandman series (7) |
| Marvel Comics | 8 | DC Comics (8), Dark Horse Comics (7), Image (7) |
| DC Comics | 8 | Marvel Comics (8), Dark Horse Comics (7), Image (7) |
| Image | 7 | DC Comics (7), Dark Horse Comics (7), Marvel Comics (7) |
| Akira (manga) | 13 | The Sandman series (13), Watchmen (13), Persepolis (12) |
| Dark Horse Comics | 7 | DC Comics (7), Image (7), Marvel Comics (7) |
| New Kid | 6 | Guts (graphic novel) (4), Amulet (4), Smile (4) |
| Bone | 12 | The Sandman series (11), Persepolis (10), Watchmen (10) |
| Witch Hat Atelier (content) | 4 | Spy × Family (manga) (3) |
| BOOM! Studios | 6 | DC Comics (6), Dark Horse Comics (6), Fantagraphics (6) |
| Kingdom Come | 9 | Watchmen (8), All-Star Superman (7), The Sandman series (6) |
| Invincible | 7 | All-Star Superman (6), Kingdom Come (5), Watchmen (5) |
| Smile | 5 | New Kid (4), Amulet (3), Dog Man (3) |
| Fantagraphics | 6 | DC Comics (6), Dark Horse Comics (6), BOOM! Studios (6) |
| V for Vendetta | 8 | The Sandman series (8), The Dark Knight Returns (8), Watchmen (8) |
| Dog Man | 5 | Amulet (4), New Kid (4), Smile (3) |
| Fun Home | 13 | The Sandman series (13), Maus (13), Persepolis (13) |
| Guts (graphic novel) | 4 | New Kid (4), Amulet (2), Smile (2) |
| Zita the Spacegirl | 3 | Guts (graphic novel) (1), Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian (1), Bone (1) |
| Amulet | 5 | New Kid (4), Dog Man (4), Smile (3) |
| Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian | 2 | Guts (graphic novel) (1), Zita the Spacegirl (1), Smile (1) |
| Spy × Family (manga) | 4 | Witch Hat Atelier (content) (3) |
| Ultimate Universe | 2 | Saga (1) |
Most cited sources
Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | goodreads.com | 12 |
| 2 | reddit.com | 7 |
| 3 | youtube.com | 6 |
| 4 | cbr.com | 6 |
| 5 | comicbookherald.com | 6 |
| 6 | en.wikipedia.org | 5 |
| 7 | lowkeycomics.com | 5 |
| 8 | shopping.google.com | 4 |
| 9 | ala.org | 4 |
| 10 | everyday-reading.com | 4 |
Sources and brands
Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.
| Cited sources | Brand | Answers naming the brand |
|---|---|---|
| goodreads.com | Watchmen | 7 |
| goodreads.com | Saga | 6 |
| goodreads.com | The Sandman series | 5 |
| goodreads.com | All-Star Superman | 5 |
| goodreads.com | The Dark Knight Returns | 5 |
| comicbookherald.com | Watchmen | 4 |
| goodreads.com | Persepolis | 4 |
| goodreads.com | Maus | 4 |
| comicbookherald.com | All-Star Superman | 4 |
| ranker.com | The Dark Knight Returns | 4 |
| reddit.com | Watchmen | 4 |
| reddit.com | The Sandman series | 3 |
| cbr.com | The Dark Knight Returns | 3 |
| cbr.com | All-Star Superman | 3 |
| cbr.com | Saga | 3 |
| comicbookherald.com | The Dark Knight Returns | 3 |
| comicbookherald.com | Saga | 3 |
| goodreads.com | Batman: Year One | 3 |
| ranker.com | The Sandman series | 3 |
| ranker.com | Maus | 3 |
| ranker.com | Persepolis | 3 |
| ranker.com | Watchmen | 3 |
| ranker.com | Saga | 3 |
| reddit.com | All-Star Superman | 3 |
| reddit.com | Saga | 3 |
| cbr.com | Maus | 2 |
| archive.bookstr.com | The Dark Knight Returns | 2 |
| comicbookherald.com | Maus | 2 |
| comicbookherald.com | Persepolis | 2 |
| cbr.com | Watchmen | 2 |
| cbr.com | Persepolis | 2 |
| sfpl.bibliocommons.com | Saga | 2 |
| comicbooktreasury.com | The Sandman series | 2 |
| comicbooktreasury.com | Watchmen | 2 |
| cbr.com | The Sandman series | 2 |
| archive.bookstr.com | Saga | 2 |
| archive.bookstr.com | All-Star Superman | 2 |
| archive.bookstr.com | Watchmen | 2 |
| archive.bookstr.com | Persepolis | 2 |
| sfpl.bibliocommons.com | The Sandman series | 2 |
| ranker.com | Batman: Year One | 2 |
| archive.bookstr.com | Maus | 2 |
| sfpl.bibliocommons.com | The Dark Knight Returns | 2 |
| sfpl.bibliocommons.com | Maus | 2 |
| sfpl.bibliocommons.com | Persepolis | 2 |
| ranker.com | All-Star Superman | 2 |
| sfpl.bibliocommons.com | Watchmen | 2 |
| archive.bookstr.com | The Sandman series | 2 |
| reddit.com | Batman: Year One | 2 |
| reddit.com | The Dark Knight Returns | 2 |
| comicbooktreasury.com | All-Star Superman | 2 |
| comicbooktreasury.com | Saga | 2 |
| comicbookherald.com | The Sandman series | 2 |
| comicbooktreasury.com | Batman: Year One | 1 |
| comicbooktreasury.com | Maus | 1 |
| comicbooktreasury.com | Persepolis | 1 |
| cbr.com | Batman: Year One | 1 |
| reddit.com | Maus | 1 |
| reddit.com | Persepolis | 1 |
| comicbookherald.com | Batman: Year One | 1 |
| sfpl.bibliocommons.com | All-Star Superman | 1 |
| comicbooktreasury.com | The Dark Knight Returns | 1 |
Citations by source type
How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.
Other indexes in Books & Literature
The other indexes under the same parent, each with its top five brands.